Posts Tagged ‘Amy Adams’
Top 15 Films Of 2016 – Allen’s Picks
When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait to grow up. Adults got to do all the cool things. Every year seemed to drag by at a snail’s pace. Now that I actually am an adult, time has been moving way too fast. I keep…
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Film Review – Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals is fashion designer Tom Ford’s return to film. After his well-received debut with A Single Man in 2009, he is back with an adaptation of Austin Wright’s novel, Tony and Susan.
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Film Review – Arrival (Spoiler Free)
Arrival is an alien invasion film, but not in that blockbuster, explosion-ridden sense. Director Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Prisoners) has taken the topic and made it into a beautiful film. Of course, Arrival is based on the story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang, but…
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Film Review – Big Eyes
There are two Tim Burton movies I love: Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and Ed Wood. In my view, the world is a better place because they exist. I’m not a big fan of the rest; they’re just not my thing. His visual style does nothing for…
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2014 Oscar Predictions – Ben’s Picks
It’s Oscar time again and it has been a roller coaster of a year with no clear front-runner for best picture and several of the categories ripe for potential upsets. While not as strong a line up of films as last year, there are still…
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Top 15 Films of 2013 – Allen’s Picks
Why 15? Because 10 just ain’t enough. That’s how good 2013 has been. Granted, every year can be considered a good year, since great movies come out all the time. But this year has proven to be a standout, as one release after another has…
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Film Review – Her
High concept plate-spinner Spike Jonze is at it again. A man falls in love with his computer? Comedy gold! As a tagline, sure, that’ll turn some heads, but the premise he’s tinkering with in Her may not be as far-fetched as it initially seems.
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Film Review – American Hustle
Films dealing with con artists often fall into the same trap time travel films do: focusing entirely on the gimmick. Where some filmmakers highlight the paradoxes of the space-time continuum, others put too much emphasis on the “trick” with con films. They revel in fooling…
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