Child of God – A Mind Disturbed.

With Child of God, James Franco has thrown us a challenge gauntlet. How does thematic content affect the appreciation of a movie? When a disturbing message is presented artfully, is it justifiable? Is our moral compass askew if we find...
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Boyhood – Growth Unfettered.

See Also: AWARD WORTHY and THE INDEPENDENTS and ALL FILMS IN AWARD CATEGORIES Boyhood, written and directed by Richard Linklater (Before… trilogy, among others) is an excellent film, no doubt. It is also a heroic piece of filmmaking, following the...
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Raaargh!!!!

He Came From Below. Here he is, GODZILLA, stomping and chomping at the premiere! Like this: Like Loading…

So, How Did 2013 Movies Work for You?

The 2013 Film List from A Film Look. The consensus is that 2013 was a very good year for movies. Industry numbers are interesting: Total box office: $10.9 billion – That’s a 0.80% increase over 2012 Total tickets sold: 1,343.5...
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The British Side – BAFTA Winners.

An Outstanding Field of Choices Spreads the Wealth of the Realm. 12 Years a Slave won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, BAFTA, award for FILM OF 2014.  It also won Leading Actor for Chiwetel Ejiofor. Well deserved,...
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Screen Actors Guild Awards

The 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® The SAG awards were celebrated at the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, and the actors did make sure that second act snaps along: Rita Moreno sings and delights, Matthew McConeghuey makes it...
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