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Critical Perspectives: Am I the Only Person on Earth who thought Silver Linings Playbook Sucked?!
Posted by: Elizabeth Hughes Belzil • January 21, 2013 @ 2:39pm
During the first half of Silver Linings Playbook I squirmed with excitement, elated that I might be watching my favorite film of the year. I was visiting my dad in Texas over Thanksgiving -- the escape from the familial fray to catch a movie was no small feat. After the buzz surrounding David O.
Critical Perspectives: Django Unchained and the Post-Modern Question
Posted by: Elizabeth Hughes Belzil • January 15, 2013 @ 9:34am
About Critical Perspectives: 2012 was a good year for film -- especially Hollywood. The Academy actually managed to produce a diverse and interesting list of nominees. In the weeks leading up to Oscar night, I hope to start conversations about the various films honored.
Nominations for the 85th Annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday and sure enough, just as I predicted, the race is being hyped as a battle of two pictures. The only thing is, I predicted the wrong two films! This year's Best Picture will not bear the name Les Miserables or Zero Dark Thirty.
I'm often asked, "How does one get into film criticism as a profession?" And I always give the answer I once heard Roger Ebert say, "You've got to write for whoever will publish you."
If you've made it that far, consider yourself lucky, because the next step will pro
Interview: Erica Linz of Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
Posted by: Mark McLeod • December 21, 2012 @ 11:24am
If you've ever been to Las Vegas, you are probably well aware of Cirque du Soleil. One of the mainstays of the Vegas strip and the originator of the big spectacle circus show, it has been delighting audiences for years.
Interview: Rise of the Guardians co-star Dakota Goyo
Posted by: Mark McLeod • November 20, 2012 @ 10:43am
At only thirteen years of age, Toronto-born Dakota Goyo has already worked with the likes of Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and director Darren Aranofsky. Not bad for someone barely a teenager.
Walkey Talk: Pretentious Mess Or Artful Masterpiece?
Posted by: Mike Walkey • November 7, 2012 @ 7:51pm
The most ambitious movie of the year opened two weeks ago to box office indifference.
Since Skyfall is only days away from hitting the theaters, and the franchise is celebrating its half centennial (50 years) anniversary, I thought why not do a good 'ol Top Five for everyone's favourite British secret agent. The 00 agent with a license to kill has been in 22, going on 23, films over the past 50 years, saving the world time after time.
Top Fives: Horror Movies (That Are Actually Scary)
Posted by: Tony Hinds • October 30, 2012 @ 6:18pm
The horror genre is a prolific one. We've all seen a thousand different movies that claim to be scary. But these days, we'll usually settle for shocking or merely disturbing. Seeing a guy hack off one of his own limbs (or in that case of Saw, wimping out and not showing us) has pathetically become the industry standard.
Top Fives: Kids Movies (That Aren't Really for Kids)
Posted by: Tony Hinds • September 1, 2012 @ 1:21pm
"The children are our future." At least, that's what my bumper sticker says.
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