The Should-Be Oscar Nominations of 2012: Final Ballot
My list is now complete. This is what the academy should have nominated for 2012. Most of their choices I agree with; however, they sadly …
Matthew McConaughey
The Should Be Oscar Nominations for 2012: November Edition
Things are getting serious now. These would be my nominees/winners (in bold) for the major categories this year as of the end of November. No …
The Should Be Oscar Nominations for 2012: October Edition
Best Picture Looper The Dark Knight Rises Beasts of the Southern Wild The Hunger Games Prometheus Argo Cloud Atlas End of Watch Ruby Sparks The …
Movie Review: The Wolf of Wall Street
Leo DiCaprio gets to play a modern-day version of Jay Gatsby (who he played earlier this year) in the Wolf of Wall Street. Director Martin …
Movie Review: Dallas Buyers Club
Alright alright alright. Dallas Buyers Club posits Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) as an Oskar Schindler type for AIDS patients and homosexuals against the FDA. That …
Movie Review: Mud
Mud continues the renaissance of Matthew McConaughey. Fresh off a stellar 2012 with Bernie, Killer Joe, and Magic Mike, McConaughey continues to refine his acting …
Movie Review: Bernie
Bernie is a delicious reminder of how much writer/director Richard Linklater can elevate a film. Jack Black has a tendency to ratchet up his enthusiasm …
Movie Review: The Paperboy
The Paperboy is missing a few puzzle pieces from being a complete picture. A sleazy, smutty exploitation picture, The Paperboy shocks the audience with two …
Movie Review: Killer Joe
I was unaware it rained so much in Texas. Every night in this movie it is pouring after raging sunlight during the day. I was …
Movie Review: Magic Mike
Magic Mike has everything Striptease does not: male nudity, female nudity, a script, good acting, and Steven Soderbergh. Many people will cite one of these …