Fri 5 Feb 2010
Yorkshire Calling
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Wed 3 Feb 2010
Darkness on the Edge of Town
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Thu 21 Jan 2010
The Tooth Hurts
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Thu 14 Jan 2010
Have Book…Will Travel
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My take on Denzel Washington’s new post-apocalyptic action movie. Surprise! It’s actually worth seeing despite the January release date. Just be warned that the final act is…well, let’s just say messy. Read the full details here.
Wed 23 Dec 2009
The Best (and Worst) of 2009
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Tue 15 Dec 2009
Avatar Reviewed
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Sun 13 Dec 2009
NYFCO Awards ‘09
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The New York Film Critics Online, the critics organization of which I am a part, met today to hand out our 2009 awards. The results are below…believe me, I’m still surprised (in a good way) by our Best Picture choice. Look for my review of this film early this week.
BEST PICTURE
Avatar (20th Century Fox)
DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker)
ACTOR
Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)
ACTRESS
Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia)
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mo’Nique (Precious)
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Inglourious Basterds - Robert Richardson
SCREENPLAY
Inglourious Basterds - Quentin Tarantino
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PICTURE
The White Ribbon (Sony Classics)
DOCUMENTARY
The Cove (Roadside Attractions)
ANIMATED FEATURE
Up (Disney/Pixar)
FILM MUSIC OR SCORE
Crazy Heart - Steve Bruton & T. Bone Burnett, music supervisor, Jeffrey Pollack
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER
Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)
DEBUT AS DIRECTOR
Marc Webb [(500) Days of Summer]
ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
In the Loop (IFC Films)
BEST 11 PICTURES (Alphabetical)
Adventureland (Miramax Films)
Avatar (20th Century Fox)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (Fox Searchlight)
The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment)
Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company)
The Messenger (Oscilloscope)
Precious (Lionsgate)
A Serious Man (Focus Features)
Two Lovers (Magnolia
Up (Disney/Pixar)
Up in the Air (Paramount)
Sun 18 Oct 2009
Finally…an Update!
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Too much time has passed to do a full list of all the reviews I haven’t posted, but here are a select few, starting with a strong contender for my personal favorite movie of the year:
A Serious Man
Precious feature story
Paranormal Activity
Thu 16 Jul 2009
Harry Potter
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Thu 9 Jul 2009
Catching Up
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