The Hobbit: A Passionate Defense of the Unfairly Maligned High Frame Rate
Most critics and friends told me I would hate it. Peter Jackson’s decision to present his Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, at 48 frames per second was disastrous for a...
View ArticleBest of 2012 in Film: The Definitive List of Top Tens
Here we are: my Top Tens in the major award categories, including Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Actor,...
View ArticleMy Ideal Oscar Nominations Ballot
As a new annual feature, shortly before the Academy Award nominations are released, I will post my own ballot: if I were an Academy member, these would receive my votes. In an ideal world, as many of...
View ArticleWho To Root For In Sunday’s Academy Awards
My hiatus from extended review writing sadly continues, but with the Academy Awards coming up, I wanted to reveal who I’ll be rooting for during the ceremony. These are not my predictions of who WILL...
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