She’s got the look…and the talent. Charlotte Rampling: The Look Plot Summary: A mixed documentary about the life and musings of legendary British actress Charlotte Rampling. Release Date: November 4, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: From an artistic perspective, the design is stylish but uncomplicated. However, if you don’t know who you’re looking at,…
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For a full list of rules, click here: 2011 Oscar Season Box Office Predictions Game Rules. Submit Your Predictions for This Week Top Ten Films at the U.S. Box Office of the week in order from most money to least. Individual monetary predictions for each film. Top limited release film and its per screen average.…
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Meow. This will be the week of the cats. An animated feature from the makers of Shrek all about one of the coolest characters introduced in Shrek 2. The others don’t stand a chance. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in parens represents the…
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Return Links What Are Yuo Watching? Poll Archive What Are You Watching? (Oct. 28-30, 2011) What are you watching? (Oct. 28-30, 2011) Public OpinionView Results
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I received a new DVD in the mail today for the documentary We Were Here. It had no accompanying one-sheet and was in a non-descript case, so this is all you get. We Were Here Genre: Documentary Director: David Weissman Premise: “A deep and reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San…
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Is it a drama or a comedy? With Payne, you get both! The Descendants (Trailer #2) Plot Summary: With his wife in the hospital, a father must confront his children not only about her condition about their behavior in her absence. Release Date: December 16, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: None Commentary: See Previous Preview Rating:…
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Every week, we’ll pose a new “five favorites” question. You just list your five favorites that fit in that category (preferably in preference order) and you’re welcome to discuss and debate the selections and see just how much you do or do not have in common with others. If you want to take a look…
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New This Week Long a critics’ favorite, veteran director Martin Scorsese had six previous Oscar nominations under his belt when Oscar finally smiled on him for his rousing crowd-pleaser, The Departed, a smash hit remake of the Hong Kong hit Infernal Affairs with the location switched to Boston. Featuring an all-star cast headed by Leonardo…
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What a difference a new trailer makes. War Horse (Trailer #2, Poster #1) Plot Summary: Based on the popular novel about a boy and his horse thrust into the midst of The Great War. Release Date: December 28, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: B+ Commentary: Any fan of horses will love this poster and it’s such…
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Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. A theater actress in high school, Viola Davis has slowly built a steady career of celebrated performances, box office…
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Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what I’ve seen over the past week either in film or television. On the film side, if I have written a full length review already, I will post a link to that review. Otherwise, I’ll give a brief snippet of my thoughts on the film…
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Horrible Bosses Rating Director Seth Gordon Screenplay Michael Markowitz, John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein Length 98 min. Starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Donald Sutherland, Jamie Foxx MPAA Rating R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language and some drug material.
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