Why I Liked... The Oscars 2012
(Host: Billy Crystal)
So 7 out of 12 isn’t that bad...
But you know what is? Whooaaaa my god, but Billy Crystal, you have gone way past your Best Before Date, and I would appreciate it if you could...just not.
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Friday 24 February 2012
My Week With Marilyn (2011)
Why I Liked... My Week With Marilyn (2011)
(Dir. Simon Curtis Starring: Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne)
They kept the narration to an absolute minimum.
Yes, the film is based on Colin’s (Redmayne) diaries of his time actually spent with Marilyn (though I remain in doubt), but they kept his narration of his time with her at an absolute minimum. Thank god for small favours. Because he was a fairly...generic and repulsive character to me.
(Dir. Simon Curtis Starring: Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne)
They kept the narration to an absolute minimum.
Yes, the film is based on Colin’s (Redmayne) diaries of his time actually spent with Marilyn (though I remain in doubt), but they kept his narration of his time with her at an absolute minimum. Thank god for small favours. Because he was a fairly...generic and repulsive character to me.
Thursday 23 February 2012
The Artist (2011)
Why I Liked... The Artist (2011)
(Dir. Michel Hazanavicius Starring: Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejio, Uggie)
If my childhood were in black and white and silent-this film would best depict it.
Without the being a Hollywood star, the dog, or falling into a depressive state, however. (I like to count the times I took over the family camera and commanded my father to ‘SMILE!’ as movie making.)
How does one describe The Artist? I hear it’s insured for over a thousand dollars and does car commercials in Japan. Awesome.
(Dir. Michel Hazanavicius Starring: Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejio, Uggie)
If my childhood were in black and white and silent-this film would best depict it.
Without the being a Hollywood star, the dog, or falling into a depressive state, however. (I like to count the times I took over the family camera and commanded my father to ‘SMILE!’ as movie making.)
How does one describe The Artist? I hear it’s insured for over a thousand dollars and does car commercials in Japan. Awesome.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Why I Liked... Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
(Dir. Stephen Daldry Starring: Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow)
I enjoyed meeting the people Oskar (Horn) met on his travels throughout the various New York City boroughs.
Oh, oh, oh! One more-I also enjoyed watching how one can exploit an event such as when the planes crashed into the Twin Towers back in September 2001. That was enlightening.
(Dir. Stephen Daldry Starring: Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow)
I enjoyed meeting the people Oskar (Horn) met on his travels throughout the various New York City boroughs.
Oh, oh, oh! One more-I also enjoyed watching how one can exploit an event such as when the planes crashed into the Twin Towers back in September 2001. That was enlightening.
Hugo (2011)
Why I Liked... Hugo (2011)
(Dir. Martin Scorsese Starring: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Mortez, Ben Kingsley, Sascha Baron Cohen)
Watching A Trip To The Moon again on the big screen was spectacular. Being able to see, in colour and in movement, the glass studio of Georges Melies (Kingsley) was such a treat, it reminded me of why I started to love film in the first place.
Sadly, the film was also in 3D (which we all know I hate), and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t being projected properly because I had the most unrelenting headache after the fact. Ouch.
(Dir. Martin Scorsese Starring: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Mortez, Ben Kingsley, Sascha Baron Cohen)
Watching A Trip To The Moon again on the big screen was spectacular. Being able to see, in colour and in movement, the glass studio of Georges Melies (Kingsley) was such a treat, it reminded me of why I started to love film in the first place.
Sadly, the film was also in 3D (which we all know I hate), and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t being projected properly because I had the most unrelenting headache after the fact. Ouch.
The Descendants (2011)
Why I Liked... The Descendants (2011)
(Dir. Alexander Payne Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause)
Hawaii, no matter how you try to frame it, is a beautiful place.
I also really liked George Clooney in this. And yes, apparently he ‘put on weight’ for the role and all that jazz, but I didn’t see any of that.
(Dir. Alexander Payne Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause)
Hawaii, no matter how you try to frame it, is a beautiful place.
I also really liked George Clooney in this. And yes, apparently he ‘put on weight’ for the role and all that jazz, but I didn’t see any of that.
Saturday 18 February 2012
Oscars 2012 Predictions
OSCARS 2012
So we're back, and not exactly, but there's some that are better than others. This year in film has been pretty turbulent, but overall, I've really enjoyed the quality and creativity that has been expressed in the cinema. Excitingly, I got to go to many TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) screenings which was amazing-Tilda Swinton is a GODDESS, btw-and even though I was by myself the entire time, it really helps in finding a decent seat when you don't have to rely on finding a pair seated together. Forever alone or challenge accepted? In the case of a film festival, I'll gladly choose the former.
(I wanted to wait to do this until after I finished writing the rest of my reviews for the nominated features, but sadly, didn't have time, and was kind of gently prodded into this by my friends who I normally inundate with Oscar emails every year who were teasing me about going this long without saying my piece.)
So we're back, and not exactly, but there's some that are better than others. This year in film has been pretty turbulent, but overall, I've really enjoyed the quality and creativity that has been expressed in the cinema. Excitingly, I got to go to many TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) screenings which was amazing-Tilda Swinton is a GODDESS, btw-and even though I was by myself the entire time, it really helps in finding a decent seat when you don't have to rely on finding a pair seated together. Forever alone or challenge accepted? In the case of a film festival, I'll gladly choose the former.
(I wanted to wait to do this until after I finished writing the rest of my reviews for the nominated features, but sadly, didn't have time, and was kind of gently prodded into this by my friends who I normally inundate with Oscar emails every year who were teasing me about going this long without saying my piece.)
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