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Favorite & Least Favorite Films of 2011
As always, I wait till long after awards season to post my faves and least faves. That gives me time to see as much as possible (but, alas, never everything) so that my list is fairly well-rounded given the choices of available films out there from the selected year. Oftentimes, this means waiting for a… Continue reading
2011, Also recommend, ANOTHER EARTH, CARNAGE, DESCENDANTS, Disappointing, EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE, Favorite Films, JANE EYRE, Least, MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE, MELANCHOLIA, MILDRED PIERCE, Mini-Series, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN, Older Films, RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, SHADOW LINE, SHAME, SKIN I LIVE IN, TAKE SHELTER, TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY, TREE OF LIFE, TV, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN -
Oscar Noms Tepid As Usual – Part 1
Anyone who knows me or has followed my posts knows that I am no fan of Award Ceremonies. And my expectations for the Oscars is at an all-time low so there’s very little they can do to surprise me. Which is different from disappointing me as I hold out vain hope that one day Academy… Continue reading
Academy Award, Alexander Payne, artist, Brad Pitt, Demián Bichir, DESCENDANTS, EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE, Gary Oldman, George Clooney, Glenn Close, HUGO, Jean Dujardin, Kirsten Dunst, Lars Von Trier, MELANCHOLIA, Meryl Streep, Michael Fassbender, Michel Hazanavicius, Michelle Williams, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, MONEY BALL, MONEYBALL, Rooney Mara, Scorsese, SHAME, Spielberg, Stephen Daldry, Tepid, Terence Malick, THE HELP, Tinker Tailor, TREE OF LIFE, Viola Davis, WAR HORSE, Williams, Woody Allen
About Me
Filmmaker, live music photographer, writer, film/video editor, acting teacher, traveler and political junkie who finally realised that the United States government and its two ruling parties has undergone what Chris Hedges refers to as “a corporate coup d’etat in slow motion.”
This site is dedicated to my thoughts, observations and inspirations regarding politics, film and music.
Recent Posts
- Quote Of The Week: “We Celebrate Our Religion, Our Nation, Our Identity, Our Superiority, By Negating And Erasing Yours.”
- The Staggeringly Dangerous Language Of An Empire In Collapse: How Anti-Genocide Protestors Are Framed As Anti-Semitic Terrorists – And What You Can Do About It
- The Real News Cancels Chris Hedges’ Show Because of his Criticism of the Biden Administration and its Role In Committing Genocide: How the United States Purges Its Most Courageous Voices
- The Biden Administration, Israel, and NATO Race Toward World War While American Citizens Shrug Their Shoulders, Tighten Their Blindfolds, and Repeat “But Trump”
- Appalling Quote of the Day: The Existential and Violent Artifice of Hillary Clinton