January 2011
44 posts
Tom Hooper wins DGA
Whhhhaaaaaatttt?!?!?!?!!!! What does this mean?! I did not foresee this.
Jan 29th
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Jan 29th
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Jan 28th
Jan 27th
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I'm going to be on this plane for 3 days
And yet the flight is only 14 hours long. How is this possible? My life is currently a crappy problem from the Grade 9 Maths D textbook.
Jan 19th
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Jan 19th
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Realizing that Christopher Nolan always casts...
Trying to find acceptance, but Anne Hathaway is the Elder Wand in a Deathly Hallows of unfortunate Batman casting decisions.
Jan 19th
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Jan 18th
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Jan 18th
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Jan 18th
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You were always weird but I never had to hold you...
Walk away now And you’re gonna start a war…
Jan 17th
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Jan 17th
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No good can come of this
Jan 16th
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Jan 16th
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Jan 16th
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Pack up. I've strayed enough.
Jan 15th
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Jan 10th
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Jan 10th
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Top Ten of Twenty-Ten: #1
The King’s Speech (UK), Director: Tom Hooper A month ago, I sat in a sold-out cinema (of mostly sexagenarians) and enjoyed every minute of this film. Afterwards, I walked out into the cold and shrugged with the notion that this was probably my favourite film of the year. A film I would recommend to my parents (they loved it, too). The King’s Speech isn’t groundbreaking or...
Jan 9th
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North America
As long as you keep putting The Cutting Edge on television, I will keep watching it.
Jan 9th
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“I don’t know how people read all the time.”
– My mother.
Jan 9th
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Jan 8th
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“I guess I had nothing to do that weekend, so I decided to fall in love.”
– North by Northwest
Jan 7th
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Top Ten of Twenty-Ten: #2
Another Year (UK), Director: Mike Leigh One of the most personal experiences I’ve ever had in a room of 500 people.
Jan 7th
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Two Weeks
I told you I would stay (?)
Jan 7th
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Top Ten of Twenty-Ten: #3
La Vie Au Ranch (France), Director: Sophie Letourneur I have repeatedly failed to articulate my love of this film. If you’re an 18 to 33 year old female, I recommend this. And once you feel annoyed with it, keep watching. There shall be unexpected rewards. This trailer is mostly in French. [The English title of this film is “Chicks” which is a fucking awful title. The direct...
Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
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Jan 5th
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I’m not stuck here - it’s only Lucille.
Jan 5th
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Top Ten of Twenty-Ten: #4
The Kids Are All Right (USA), Director: Lisa Cholodenko I simply loved spending time with this movie. It’s not meticulous and it’s not above silliness. Neither am I. My favourite American film of the year.
Jan 5th
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Jan 4th
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Top Ten of Twenty-Ten: #5
True Grit (USA), a Coen Brothers film If you think about it, there is nothing in this world - except eyesight - that can’t be improved by someone wearing an eyepatch. Also, there’s this guy DRESSED LIKE WITH A BEAR. But wait, there’s more! Rapid-fire Coen dialogue! Often hilarious! Strong female character! Epic gunfights! Bloody violence! Reluctant friendships blossoming...
Jan 4th
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Top Ten of Twenty-Ten: #6
Toy Story 3 (USA), Director: Lee Unkrich The best see-saw of tears and laughter since…Up.
Jan 3rd
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Jan 3rd
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Jan 3rd
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Holy shit, Pete Postlethwaite died. I wish my reaction had been more elegant than “holy shit”. Dude was in so many brilliant films. We have lost a valued That Guy. :(
Jan 3rd
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Top Ten of Twenty-Ten: #7
The Social Network (USA), Director: David Fincher Me: This is a great movie. You: I didn’t know that, tell me more! And Everyone We Know: Winklevii!
Jan 3rd
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Jan 2nd
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Top Ten of Twenty-Ten: #8
Exit Through The Gift Shop (USA/UK), Director: Banksy Somewhat inspirational. Somewhat horrifying. Completely fascinating.
Jan 2nd
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Jan 2nd
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Top Ten of Twenty-Ten: #9
Cold Weather (Oregon, USA), Director: Aaron Katz  The first 20 minutes of Cold Weather play out suspiciously like any other American independent film. Then suddenly, the roller coasted jerks into ignition and winds inventively through non-stop genre-bends and plot-twists. The best Portland indie sibling spy comedy EVER.
Jan 1st
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Top Ten of Twenty-Ten: #10
2010 was, actually, a gleefully satisfying year for movies (particularly after the lousy mess that was 2009). So over the next few days I’ll be posting the 2010 films I believe deserve some recognition (…from this board). To begin: Fathers & Sons (British Columbia, Canada), Director: Carl Bessai The reason I tip my hat (even though it’s a tuque and doesn’t really...
Jan 1st
December 2010
45 posts
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People who need people are just people who need...
Dec 31st