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My picks for the best and worst movies of the year are no secret to anyone who follows my annual ranking of every new theatrical release I see. The ranking is a work-in-progress throughout the year. It begins when I see the first movie slated for release within a calendar year — for 2007, that … more…
The Oscars are barrelling down on us — the ceremony is tomorrow — so it’s time to close out Movie Year 2007. Here are the last of my picks for the best of the year. After the jump, the top 5 best documentaries and best directors of 2007. BEST DOCUMENTARY 1. Sicko: Here’s a film … more…
You know that Vulcan dictum about infinite diversity in infinite combinations? I think this is what Spock was talking about: What’s really hilarious is that there’s, like, a whole ton of these videos on YouTube. The kid knows the Beatles’ entire discography, it seems. Weird. (Technorati tags: Hero, Beatles, Hey Jude)
Julie Christie, nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Away From Her, won an Oscar for Best Actress for 1965’s Darling. (Click the DVD for a quote from her character.) (Buy Darling at Amazon.) (Technorati tags: Academy Award countdown, Oscar countdown, Julie Christie, Darling)
Now, I don’t want you all to be jealous, because there are only so many people I can invite to the world famous FlickFilosopher.com Oscar party every year. And with Vanity Fair having canceled its world-famous after-party this year, there really is no other game in town — and by “town” I mean “Hollywood as … more…
Vantage Point The attempted assassination of U.S. President William Hurt is retold from the perspectives of multiple witnesses, all of whom point the finger at the creepy old amusement park owner, who probably would have gotten away with it if it hadn’t been for those meddling kids. (my review is coming tomorrow, probably) Witless Protection … more…
What the hell is this? I haven’t got the foggiest idea. The Department of Defense says it’s video of its shootdown of a satellite on Wednesday night. It looks like a bad video game from the 1980s to me. Assuming the U.S. Navy really did actually shoot down a satellite from the surface of Planet … more…
Discussed over at Film.com by moi. Ohmigod, shirtless Sawyer…
Tommy Lee Jones, nominated for Best Actor for his performance in In the Valley of Elah, won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for 1993’s The Fugitive. (Click the DVD for a quote from his character.) (Buy The Fugitive at Amazon.) (Technorati tags: Academy Award countdown, Oscar countdown, Tommy Lee Jones, Fugitive)
The Oscars are barrelling down on us — the ceremony is on Sunday, February 24 — so it’s time to close out Movie Year 2007. Today I’ll finish up sharing with you my own picks for the bests of the year, plus my predictions for Oscar night. After the jump, the top 5 best actors … more…
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