Grand Unified Pixar: insane… and kind of brilliant, too
It all begins with the witch from Brave… and then it gets really crazy…
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question of the day: What films best celebrate dignity at the end of life?
Inspired by that powerful final scene of Les Misérables…
Halo 4 will ban sexist idiots (and other adventures in social networking)
Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…
question of the day: Are Pixar movies released too close together for each of them to get classic status?
Is Pixar working too fast? Is its talent stretched too thin? Or is Pixar doing just fine?
question of the day: What is the greatest opening for a movie ever?
Entertainment Weekly has just posted its picks for “30 Classic Opening Movie Scenes” — and a few of them would rank among my favorite opening scenes ever…
Toy Story 3 (review)
It seemed like a good thing not to get one’s hopes up too much, because how long can Pixar’s streak of genius and spirit and wonder last? But this is a finale that brings the overarching story to its satisfying conclusion.
Oscar predictions: ‘The Hurt Locker’ won’t be hurting
UPDATED: Winners are indicated with ♦s. I made informed guesses in 20 of the 24 categories; of those, I guessed 12 correctly. (Well, 13, really, except that in the animated short category in the original version of this page, I had both “The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)” and “Logorama” checked … more…
totally quotable! 2009
Here are the most quotable movie lines of the year 2009. No ranking — newer quotes are posted at the top. [Warning: May contain spoilers.] “I’m craving a burger. Is that strange?” –Sergeant Matt Thompson (Guy Pearce), as he puts on his bomb suit, The Hurt Locker “If he wasn’t an insurgent, he sure the … more…
top 10 movies of 2009: the whys and wherefores
If you regularly check my on-the-fly ranking of new theatrical releases as I see them, then my top 10 movies of 2009 are no surprise: I shuffled a few titles around a bit last month, but the films ranked in the top 10 for 2009 haven’t changed much in months. (The 2009 ranking is here; … more…
question of the day: What do you think of the Golden Globe winners?
The 67th annual Golden Globes awards were handed out last night. On the film side, at least, there weren’t many surprises: FILM Best Motion Picture (Drama): Avatar Best Actress (Drama): Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side Best Actor (Drama): Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical): The Hangover Best Actress (Comedy or Musical): … more…
