tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24383316231461912012024-03-18T02:48:39.507-07:00LeapBackBlog (Movies, TV, Games, Music, and Whatever)Movie, TV, Games, and Music reviews. Short stories. News. Fun.Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.comBlogger1079125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-15610205268093213642017-06-26T13:45:00.000-07:002017-06-26T13:45:26.893-07:00Favorite/Best Films of the 21st Century So Far<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
After looking over the NY Times’s
list of the 25 Best Films of the 21<sup>st</sup> Century to date, I starting
think about what films would be on my list. It is tough. On one hand you have
all your favorite movies, some are more objectively good and some are certainly
not; and on the other hand, you have films that are great but not necessarily
films you seek out to watch. I decided on a compromise. These are the films
that I think are the best – but with my biases/loves built in, let run wild. I
also included my favorite documentaries at the end. Ranking all these films is
impossible (I narrowed it down to 103; 13 documentaries and 90 features). So,
this list is organized by year for the features, followed by documentaries and
finally my personal 25 favorites.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2000</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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American Psycho, directed by Mary Harron<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2001</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Amelie, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet<o:p></o:p></div>
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Black Hawk Down, directed by Ridley Scott<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, directed
by Peter Jackson<o:p></o:p></div>
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No Man’s Land, directed by Danis Tanovic<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Royal Tenenbaums, directed by Wes Anderson<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2002</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The Hours, directed by Stephen Daldry<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, directed by Peter
Jackson<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Pianist, directed by Roman Polanski<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2003</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The Barbarian Invasions, directed by Denys Arcand<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, directed by
Peter Jackson<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lost in Translation, directed by Sofia Coppola<o:p></o:p></div>
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Open Range, directed by Kevin Costner<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2004</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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2046, directed by Kar Wai Wong<o:p></o:p></div>
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A Very Long Engagement, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet<o:p></o:p></div>
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Downfall, directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel<o:p></o:p></div>
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, directed by
Alfonso Cuaron<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hotel Rwanda, directed by Terry George<o:p></o:p></div>
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House of Flying Daggers, directed by Yimou Zhang<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Life of Aquatic with Steve Zissou, directed by Wes
Anderson<o:p></o:p></div>
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Million Dollar Baby, directed by Clint Eastwood<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sideways, directed by Alexander Payne<o:p></o:p></div>
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Spider-Man 2, directed by Sam Raimi<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War, directed by Je-gyu Kang<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2005</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Batman Begins, directed by Christopher Nolan<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Beat that My Heart Skipped, directed by Jacques Audiard<o:p></o:p></div>
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Munich, directed by Steven Spielberg<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pride & Prejudice, directed by Joe Wright<o:p></o:p></div>
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Serenity, directed by Joss Whedon<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Squid and the Whale, directed by Noah Baumbach<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sophie Scholl: The Final Days, directed by Marc Rothemund<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2006</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Black Book, directed by Paul Verhoeven<o:p></o:p></div>
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Children of Men, directed by Alfonso Cuaron<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mission: Impossible III, directed by J.J. Abrams<o:p></o:p></div>
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Once, directed by John Carney<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, directed by Gore
Verbinski<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Prestige, directed by Christopher Nolan<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Road to Guantanamo, directed by Michael Winterbottom<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2007</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,
directed by Andrew Dominik<o:p></o:p></div>
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Atonement, directed by Joe Wright<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Darjeeling Limited, directed by Wes Anderson<o:p></o:p></div>
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, directed by David
Yates<o:p></o:p></div>
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No Country for Old Men, directed by the Coen Brothers<o:p></o:p></div>
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There Will Be Blood, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Visitor, directed by Tom McCarthy<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2008</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, directed by David
Fincher<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan<o:p></o:p></div>
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall, directed by Nicholas Stoller<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hunger, directed by Steve McQueen<o:p></o:p></div>
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Revolutionary Road, directed by Sam Mendes<o:p></o:p></div>
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona, directed by Woody Allen<o:p></o:p></div>
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WALL-E, directed by Andrew Stanton<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2009</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Inglourious Basterds, directed by Quentin Tarantino<o:p></o:p></div>
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Up, directed by Pete Docter<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2010</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, directed by
David Yates<o:p></o:p></div>
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Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan<o:p></o:p></div>
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Never Let Me Go, directed by Mark Romanek<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Social Network, directed by David Fincher<o:p></o:p></div>
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True Grit, directed by the Coen Brothers<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2011</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, directed by David Fincher<o:p></o:p></div>
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, directed by
David Yates<o:p></o:p></div>
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Incendies, directed by Denis Villeneuve<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jane Eyre, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga<o:p></o:p></div>
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Super 8, directed by J.J. Abrams<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2012</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Avengers, directed by Joss Whedon<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Dark Knight Rises, directed by Christopher Nolan<o:p></o:p></div>
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Life of Pi, directed by Ang Lee<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Master, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson<o:p></o:p></div>
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Zero Dark Thirty, directed by Kathryn Bigelow<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2013</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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12 Years a Slave, directed by Steve McQueen<o:p></o:p></div>
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Her, directed by Spike Jonze<o:p></o:p></div>
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Short Term 12, directed by Destin Cretton<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Wolf of Wall Street, directed by Martin Scorcese<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2014</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The Babadook, directed by Jennifer Kent<o:p></o:p></div>
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Gone Girl, directed by David Fincher<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Grand Budapest Hotel, directed by Wes Anderson<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Imitation Game, directed by Morten Tyldum<o:p></o:p></div>
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Interstellar, directed by Christopher Nolan<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2015</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Avengers: Age of Ultron, directed by Joss Whedon<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bridge of Spies, directed by Steven Spielberg<o:p></o:p></div>
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Brooklyn, directed by John Crowley<o:p></o:p></div>
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Carol, directed by Todd Haynes<o:p></o:p></div>
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Inside Out, directed by Peter Docter & Ronaldo Del
Carmen<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Revenant, directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sicario, directed by Denis Villeneuve<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2016</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Arrival, directed by Denis Villeneuve<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hacksaw Ridge, directed by Mel Gibson<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople, directed by Taika Waititi<o:p></o:p></div>
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Manchester by the Sea, directed by Kenneth Lonergan<o:p></o:p></div>
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Silence, directed by Martin Scorsese<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Documentaries</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons front the Life of Robert S.
McNamara, directed by Errol Morris<o:p></o:p></div>
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Super Size Me, directed by Morgan Spurlock<o:p></o:p></div>
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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, directed by Alex
Gibney<o:p></o:p></div>
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Why We Fight, directed by Eugene Jarecki<o:p></o:p></div>
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Man on Wire, directed by James Marsh<o:p></o:p></div>
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Inside Job, directed by Charles Ferguson<o:p></o:p></div>
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Magic & BirdL A Courtship of Rivals, directed by Ezra
Edelman<o:p></o:p></div>
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The House I Live In, directed by Eugene Jarecki<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Imposter, directed by Bart Layton<o:p></o:p></div>
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Citizenfour, directed by Laura Poitras<o:p></o:p></div>
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13<sup>th</sup>, directed by Ava DuVernay<o:p></o:p></div>
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O.J.: Made in America, directed by Ezra Edelman<o:p></o:p></div>
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Five Came Back, directed by Laurent Bouzereau<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">My Personal Favorite
25</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Dark Knight Trilogy<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lost in Translation<o:p></o:p></div>
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Inception<o:p></o:p></div>
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Inglourious Basterds<o:p></o:p></div>
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (the whole saga really)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pride & Prejudice<o:p></o:p></div>
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Amelie<o:p></o:p></div>
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Spider-Man 2<o:p></o:p></div>
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Interstellar<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Prestige<o:p></o:p></div>
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Serenity<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo<o:p></o:p></div>
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No Country for Old Men<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Lord of the Rings<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hunger<o:p></o:p></div>
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Zero Dark Thirty<o:p></o:p></div>
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Darjeeling Limited<o:p></o:p></div>
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Atonement<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Royal Tenenbaums<o:p></o:p></div>
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There Will Be Blood<o:p></o:p></div>
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American Psycho<o:p></o:p></div>
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Gone Girl<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">My Personal Favorite
25 (Redux)</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Within the NY Times rules of One Film per Director<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Dark Knight<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lost in Translation<o:p></o:p></div>
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Inglourious Basterds<o:p></o:p></div>
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pride & Prejudice<o:p></o:p></div>
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Amelie<o:p></o:p></div>
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Spider-Man 2<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button<o:p></o:p></div>
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban<o:p></o:p></div>
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Serenity<o:p></o:p></div>
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No Country for Old Men<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hunger<o:p></o:p></div>
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Zero Dark Thirty<o:p></o:p></div>
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Darjeeling Limited<o:p></o:p></div>
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There Will Be Blood<o:p></o:p></div>
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American Psycho<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King<o:p></o:p></div>
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford<o:p></o:p></div>
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Life of Pi<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Hunt for the Wilderpeople<o:p></o:p></div>
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Arrival<o:p></o:p></div>
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Downfall</div>
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Her</div>
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-25694015783966685522017-01-18T12:21:00.000-08:002017-01-18T12:21:01.115-08:00LeapBackBlog 2016 Film Awards<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
2016 was a wonderful year for
film, from fun blockbusters to innovative and engaging independent films. There
were so many good films, performances and technical feats that many that I
really liked did not make my top 25 in each category. I have put an “*” next to
my personal favorite from each category.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Favorite 25 Films of
2016</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Arrival, a sci-fi thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve<o:p></o:p></div>
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Captain America: Civil War, an action adventure directed by
the Russo Brothers<o:p></o:p></div>
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Captain Fantastic, a comedy directed by Matt Ross<o:p></o:p></div>
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Certain Women, a character drama directed by Kelly Reichardt<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Conjuring 2, a period horror thriller directed by James
Wan<o:p></o:p></div>
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Deadpool, an adventure comedy directed by Tim Miller<o:p></o:p></div>
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Everybody Wants Some!!, a comedy directed by Richard
Linklater<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a fantasy adventure
directed by David Yates<o:p></o:p></div>
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Green Room, a thriller directed by Jeremy Saulnier<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hacksaw Ridge, a war drama directed by Mel Gibson<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hell or High Water, a modern western directed by David
Mackenzie<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople, a comedy directed by Taika
Waititi*<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Jungle Book, a family adventure directed by Jon Favreau<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lion, a character drama directed by Garth Davis<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Lobster, a dystopian romance dramedy directed by Yorgos
Lanthimos<o:p></o:p></div>
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Loving, a character drama/romance directed by Jeff Nichols<o:p></o:p></div>
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Manchester by the Sea, a character drama directed by Kenneth
Lonergan<o:p></o:p></div>
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Moana, an animated family adventure directed by Ron Clements
& John Musker<o:p></o:p></div>
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Moonlight, a character drama directed by Barry Jenkins<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Nice Guys, a mystery comedy directed by Shane Black<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pete’s Dragon, a family adventure directed by David Lowery<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, a sci-fi action adventure
directed by Gareth Edwards<o:p></o:p></div>
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Silence, a period character drama directed by Martin
Scorsese<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sully, a character drama directed by Clint Eastwood<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Witch, a period horror thriller directed by Robert
Eggers<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Favorite 25
Performances of 2016</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Amy Adams, leading performance in Arrival<o:p></o:p></div>
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Casey Affleck, leading performance in Manchester by the Sea<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mahershala Ali, supporting performance in Moonlight<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jeff Bridges, supporting performance in Hell or High Water<o:p></o:p></div>
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Laura Dern, leading performance in Certain Women<o:p></o:p></div>
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Colin Farrell, leading performance in The Lobster*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Andrew Garfield, leading performance in Hacksaw Ridge<o:p></o:p></div>
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Andrew Garfield, leading performance in Silence<o:p></o:p></div>
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Greta Gerwig, supporting performance in 20<sup>th</sup>
Century Women<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ryan Gosling, leading performance in The Nice Guys<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom Hanks, leading performance in Sully<o:p></o:p></div>
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Naomie Harris, supporting performance in Moonlight<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nicole Kidman, supporting performance in Lion<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ruth Negga, leading performance in Loving<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sam Neill, supporting performance in Hunt for the
Wilderpeople<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dev Patel, leading performance in Lion<o:p></o:p></div>
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Natalie Portman, leading performance in Jackie*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Daniel Radcliffe, leading performance in Swiss Army Man<o:p></o:p></div>
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Margot Robbie, leading performance in Suicide Squad<o:p></o:p></div>
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Michael Shannon, supporting performance in Nocturnal Animals<o:p></o:p></div>
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Octavia Spencer, supporting performance in Hidden Figures<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hailee Steinfeld, leading performance in The Edge of
Seventeen<o:p></o:p></div>
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Emma Stone, leading performance in La La Land<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anya Taylor-Joy, leading performance in The Witch<o:p></o:p></div>
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Michelle Williams, supporting performance in Manchester by
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Favorite 25 Artistic,
Technical & Aesthetic Achievements of 2016</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Volker Bertelmann & Dustin O’Halloran, composers of Lion<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jarin Blaschke, cinematographer of The Witch<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nicholas Britell, composer of Moonlight<o:p></o:p></div>
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Doug Chiang & Neil Lamont, production designers of Rouge
One: A Star Wars Story<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stuart Craig, production designer of Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them<o:p></o:p></div>
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Robert Eggers, director of The Witch<o:p></o:p></div>
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Greig Fraser, cinematographer of Lion<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mel Gibson, director of Hacksaw Ridge<o:p></o:p></div>
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Christopher Glass & Abhijeet Mazumder, production
designers of The Jungle Book<o:p></o:p></div>
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Barry Jenkins, director of Moonlight<o:p></o:p></div>
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Johann Johannsson, composer of Arrival*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mark Korven, composer of The Witch<o:p></o:p></div>
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James Laxton, cinematographer of Moonlight<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mica Levi, composer of Jackie<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mark Mancia, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Opetaia Foa’i,
composers of Moana<o:p></o:p></div>
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Seamus McGarvey, cinematographer of Nocturnal Animals<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rodrigo Pieto, cinematographer of Silence<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jeremy Saulnier, director of Green Room<o:p></o:p></div>
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Martin Scorsese, director of Silence<o:p></o:p></div>
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Shane Valentino, production designer of Nocturnal Animals<o:p></o:p></div>
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Patrice Vernette, production designer of Arrival*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Denis Villeneuve, director of Arrival*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Taika Waititi, director of Hunt for the Wilderpeople<o:p></o:p></div>
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David Wasco, production designer of La La Land<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bradford Young, cinematographer of Arrival*<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">10 Great
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Don’t Think Twice, a dramedy directed by Mike Birbiglia<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Edge of Seventeen, a comedy directed by Kelly Fremon
Craig<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jackie, a period character drama directed by Pablo Larrain<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love & Friendship, a period comedy directed by Whit
Stillman<o:p></o:p></div>
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Midnight Special, a sci-fi drama directed by Jeff Nichols<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nocturnal Animals, a character drama/mystery directed by Tom
Ford<o:p></o:p></div>
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O.J.: Made in America, a documentary directed by Ezra
Edelman<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sing Street, a musical comedy directed by John Carney<o:p></o:p></div>
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Swiss Army Man, a comedy directed by Dan Kwan & Daniel
Scheinert<o:p></o:p></div>
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13<sup>th</sup>, a documentary directed by Ava DuVernay<o:p></o:p></div>
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Christine, a character drama directed by Antonio Campos<o:p></o:p></div>
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Elle, a character drama/thriller directed by Paul Verhoeven<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fences, a period character drama directed by Denzel
Washington<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Handmaiden, a drama directed by Chan-wook Park</div>
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Paterson, a character drama directed by Jim Jarmusch</div>
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com75tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-56122196723125362392016-12-19T10:03:00.001-08:002016-12-19T10:03:58.352-08:00TV Spotlight – 10 Favorite TV Shows of 2016 – December 2016<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
The amount of Television I consume
is not immense. I mostly only watch series available on HBO, Netflix and FXnow
(but, thankfully that is generally where the best stuff can be found). I have indicated
my personal favorite with an (*).<o:p></o:p></div>
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of 2016:</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Atlanta, season 1 – created by Donald Glover (FX)<o:p></o:p></div>
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BoJack Horseman, season 3 – created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg
(Netflix)<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Crown, season 1 – created by Peter Morgan (Netflix)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Daredevil, season 2 – created by Drew Goddard (Netflix)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Game of Thrones, season 6 – created by David Benioff &
D.B. Weiss (HBO)*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Girls, season 5 – created by Lena Dunham (HBO)<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Night Of – created by Richard Price & Steven
Zaillian (HBO)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stranger Things, season 1 – created by The Duffer Brothers
(Netflix)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Vice Principals, season 1 – created by Jody Hill & Danny
McBride (HBO)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Westworld, season 1 – created by Lisa Joy & Jonathan
Nolan (HBO)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Will Arnett, leading performance in BoJack Horseman<o:p></o:p></div>
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Millie Bobby Brown, leading performance in Stranger Things<o:p></o:p></div>
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Claire Foy, leading performance in The Crown*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kimberly Hebert Gregory, supporting performance in Vice
Principals<o:p></o:p></div>
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Brian Tyree Henry, supporting performance in Atlanta<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anthony Hopkins, supporting performance in Westworld<o:p></o:p></div>
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Gillian Jacobs, leading performance in Love (Netflix) <o:p></o:p></div>
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Thandie Newton, supporting performance in Westworld<o:p></o:p></div>
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John Turturro, leading performance in The Night Of<o:p></o:p></div>
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Evan Rachel Wood, leading performance in Westworld<o:p></o:p></div>
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Juneteenth, Atlanta – directed by Janicza Bravo<o:p></o:p></div>
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That’s Too Much Man, BoJack Horseman – directed by J.C.
Gonzalez<o:p></o:p></div>
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Assassins, The Crown – directed by Benjamin Caron<o:p></o:p></div>
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Battle of the Bastards, Game of Thrones – directed by Miguel
Sapochnik<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Winds of Winter, Game of Thrones – directed by Miguel
Sapochnik*<o:p></o:p></div>
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People Persons, Orange Is the New Black – directed by Lev L.
Spiro (Netflix)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kissing Your Sister, VEEP – directed by David Mandel (HBO)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Gin, Vice Principals – directed by Jody Hill<o:p></o:p></div>
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No Way Out, The Walking Dead – directed by Greg Nicotero
(AMC)</div>
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The Bicameral Mind, Westworld – directed by Jonathan Nolan</div>
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-59516965383520675032016-08-04T14:04:00.003-07:002016-08-04T14:04:24.124-07:00Movies Spotlight – 2016 Movies, Part 2 – August 2016<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Overall, 2016 has felt
disappointing at the movies. Yes, we have a few great movies like <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/753437543744495616">Everybody
Wants Some!!</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/753070045815635968">Green Room</a>
and <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/732792975730835459">The
Witch</a>, but the year seems to have produced one disappointment after another
(especially this Summer). <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/729418465530908672">Captain
America: Civil War</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/721796049489145856">The Jungle
Book</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/714632164696924160">Zootopia</a>,
Finding Dory, and <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/704090118945017856">Deadpool</a>
lived up to our expectations (and surpassed them), but <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/714262564482322433">Batman vs.
Superman: Dawn of Justice</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/739554248321425408">X-Men:
Apocalypse</a>, The BFG, The Legend of Tarzan, Jason Bourne, and now Suicide
Squad have all come up short (seemingly pulling down our opinions of the whole
year and our enthusiasm for what is to come). And yet, there are a number of
films to still be excited for:<o:p></o:p></div>
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that Disney would remake Pete’s Dragon, a back-catalog 1970s musical that I imagine
anyone under 35 does not even know ever existed. But Disney has done something
interesting with this remake, they have only taken the very basics from the
original and let indie auteur David Lowery run with it, resulting in a family
film that actually feels substantial. Lowery also has a great cast with Bryce
Dallas Howard, Robert Redford and Karl Urban. In theaters August 12<sup>th</sup>.
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Derek Cianfrance makes brooding
dramas, steeped in deep, dark emotions. This all makes him the perfect
filmmaker to take on an adaptation of The Light Between Oceans, a drama about a
man and wife who decide to raise a baby they find adrift only to discover years
later that the child’s mother is still searching for it. The cast is among the
year’s absolute best with Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender and Rachel Weisz.
This could be 2016’s first serious Oscar contender. In theaters September 2<sup>nd</sup>.
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Paula Hawkins’s novel was a huge
success, making this adaptation one of the most anticipated films of the Fall.
Emily Blunt leads a good cast and Tate Taylor has proven very adept in his
ability to produce strong cinematic adaptations (like The Help). The mystery
thriller is about Rachel Watson, a divorced woman who takes a train past her
old house everyday on her way to work; only, one day something is different
when she believes that she witnesses a murder, but that is not the whole story.
In theaters October 7<sup>th</sup>. Check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkoEE1i0CX8">trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Writer/director/star Nate Parker
won both the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film
Festival with his slavery drama The Birth of a Nation. The film feels vital,
given the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and our current sociopolitical climate.
Parker also represents a much needed fresh cinematic voice. The film is about
Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher who organizes a rebellion against the
masters in the antebellum South. In theaters October 7<sup>th</sup>. Check out
the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWs5TTn19qk">trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Marvel Studios can do no wrong
with their Cinematic Universe (aka the MCU), or so it seems. Doctor Strange,
however, represents an interesting challenge. Marvel bottled lightening with
Guardians of the Galaxy, a gaggle of heroes unknown to general movie-going audiences,
but can they do it again with Dr. Stephen Strange? They certainly have the
goodwill of their fans, a promising (and different) concept and a phenomenal
cast, headlined by Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Eijiofor, Rachel McAdams,
Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, and Tilda Swinton. In theaters November 4<sup>th</sup>.
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Indie auteur Jeff Nichols is one
of America’s brightest independent filmmaking stars. His new drama tackles the
true story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple struggling to
live in 1958 Virginia. Like The Birth of a Nation, Loving feels tonally vital
right now. The buzz out of the Cannes Film Festival, where it screened in May,
was very strong with special notices for leads Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton. In
theaters November 4<sup>th</sup>. Check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRXuCY7tRgk">trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Filmmakers have had limited
success tackling the Iraq War, as it seems to be difficult to really capture
the tone of such a twisted and problematic conflict and portray the struggles faced
by the men and women in the middle of it (my personal favorite is the HBO
miniseries Generation Kill). That said, auteur Ang Lee is a good fit to take it
on. Lee also has a good eclectic cast with Kristen Stewart, Vin Diesel, Steve
Martin, and Chris Tucker. The film adaptation is about Billy Lynn, a war hero
who temporarily gets to come home. In theaters November 11<sup>th</sup>. Check
out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUULFJ_I048">trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Auteur Denis Villeneuve made my
favorite film of 2015 with Sicario; he is back in 2016 with the sci-fi drama
Arrival. It is about an expert linguist who is recruited by the military to
determine if an alien race that has landed crafts across the globe comes in
peace or are a threat. Villeneuve again champions the need for more roles and
better roles for female actors by casting Amy Adams in the lead (he famously
gender switched the lead in Sicario, casting Emily Blunt). In theaters November
11<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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going; however, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has the pedigree to
delight fans. J.K. Rowling is providing the script, David Yates (who directed
films 5-8 of the Harry Potter series) is behind the camera, and Oscar-winner
Eddie Redmayne stars. The film is about the adventures of Newt Scamander, a
specialist in magical creatures, in 1920s New York City. Even after eight
films, I am excited to return to the Wizarding World. In theaters November 18<sup>th</sup>.
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finally back with a new film with Manchester by the Sea, a drama about an uncle
who must take care of his teenage nephew after the boy’s father passes. The
film has a ton of Oscar buzz coming out of its early festival screenings, many
calling it the best film of 2016 so far. It boasts a solid cast, led by Casey
Affleck, Kyle Chandler and Michelle Williams. In theaters November 18<sup>th</sup>.</div>
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Disney’s latest ‘princess’ film
aims to be something completely different. First, Moana, a young Hawaiian woman,
is actually voiced by a young Hawaiian woman in Auli’I Cravalho and second
Moana is her own hero without a love interest. This feels like a big step
forward for Disney, who has made big recent strides forward in promoting its female
characters. The film also features voice-work from Dwayne Johnson as Maui the
demi-god. Ron Clements and John Musker lead the creative team (they have given
us some of our most beloved Disney films like The Little Mermaid and Aladdin).
In theaters November 23<sup>rd</sup>. Check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5dnZKrUpdA">trailer</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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feels like a big deal, as he is a filmmaker known for pushing the visual
envelope forward while telling big stories. His new film, Allied, is a WWII
action romance about two spies working for the Allies who marry each other and
work together, but what if one of them was really a double-agent working for
the Nazis? The film also happens to have two of Hollywood’s most dynamic
leading actors in Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard playing its spies. I think
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has J.K. Simmons with him again. We need more good musicals; this one looks
magical and sublimely charming. It stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling (who has
fantastic chemistry) and is about a jazz pianist who falls for an aspiring
actress in Los Angeles. In theaters December 16<sup>th</sup>. Check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDMf9m7FXd4">trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Death Star. Director Gareth Edwards describes the film as a war movie, set in
the Star Wars Universe. Writer Tony Gilroy is working with Edwards presently
finishing up the final editing process, getting the tone just right. Everything
we have seen so far is very promising. Plus, the cast, fronted by Felicity
Jones, is very good. This is the film I am most looking forward to seeing. In
theaters December 16<sup>th</sup>. Check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXEMO_Zv_gQ">trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2016 is Passengers, a sci-fi adventure about a spacecraft shuttling thousands
of people to a distant colony planet that experiences a malfunction in one of
its sleep chambers awakening two passengers 60 years early. The story sounds intriguing
alone and then you throw in the very charming leads Jennifer Lawrence and Chris
Pratt and Passengers suddenly jumps to the top of a lot of ‘Most Anticipated’
lists. If Lawrence and Pratt have chemistry, I cannot imagine this not being
highly entertaining. Rising star Morten Tyldum is behind the camera. In
theaters December 21<sup>st</sup>.</div>
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So what have I seen so far in
2016? The answer is not much, really. Most of my movie-watching time has been
spent on the endless catching up on the classics of the past (and revisiting my
favorites). There is seemingly an infinite amount of films from the past I am
curious to see. Also, my desire to go to the movies has waned a bit. Watching
most things at home is just as pleasurable, basically because it is easy. (<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/p/movies-quick-review-index.html">Here</a> is
a link to all my reviews for reference).<o:p></o:p></div>
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But what have I seen – well…
twelve films. That is it. Let me just go through them quickly: Loved <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/729418465530908672">Captain
America: Civil War</a>. We do not get too many massive blockbusters that have
characters and story arcs that resonate emotionally while also keeping the
promise of fun and entertainment. The airport fight scene is wonderfully
joyous. Suddenly, I am just as interested in the new Spider-Man and Black
Panther films as I am Thor 3 and Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Marvel, once again,
hit homeruns with their casting for these new characters. <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/704090118945017856">Deadpool</a>
is a riot. Ryan Reynolds does the best work of his career. <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/714262564482322433">Batman v
Superman: Dawn of Justice</a> is disappointing (big surprise). Zack Snyder has
so much visual talent; he just struggles with story and character. He really
needs to bring on people to help him craft and structure his future DC films. I
am, however, interested to see what Ben Affleck does with his solo Batman film.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Book</a> was far better than I would have ever imagined it could be. I even
enjoyed its use of 3D. Disney’s other early release, <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/714632164696924160">Zootopia</a>
was also surprisingly good. I thought it was there “B” animiated project for
2016, with Moana being their “A”; but, Zootopia is funny, sweet and has a good
message for children. It is a very good family film.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Robert Eggers’s period horror film. It is a beautifully made and acted film
that is scary and hits all the right aesthetic beats. I doubt there will be a
better horror film this year. Anya Taylor-Joy is a star in the making. I also
really enjoyed <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/734210919169818628">Hush</a> on <a href="http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/Hush/80091879">Netflix</a>. It is a great
horror/thriller from Mike Flanagan (who also made Oculus). <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/709199064588374017">10
Cloverfield</a> Lane was a fun thriller highlighted by Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
Making something work when in most takes place in one room is very tough. <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/717394881941868544">Midnight
Special</a>, from Jeff Nichols, is also a thematically interesting sci-fi
drama. Very strong performances from his cast.<o:p></o:p></div>
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which just debuted on HBO, is a good period drama about LBJ’s first year as
President of the United States following President Kennedy’s assassination.
Wonderful performances from Anthony Mackie and Bryan Cranston. <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/699441507737038849">Hail, Caesar!</a>
the new quirky comedy from the Coen Brothers is good, but probably one of their
weaker efforts. It reminds me of A Serious Man (which I liked a lot more). And
finally, Ricky Gervais’s new comedy on <a href="http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/Special-Correspondents/80048940">Netflix</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/726638178023526400">Special
Correspondents</a> is probably his worst project to date. Even his biggest fans
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home. First, Sing Street, the new musical from John Carney about a young boy
who forms a band to impress a girl in 1980s Ireland. I loved Once and also
enjoyed Begin Again (more the second time I saw it). Second, Everybody Wants
Some, the seemingly thematic follow-up to Dazed and Confused from Richard Linklater.
The film looks like a fun, cool hangout which a bunch a guys playing college baseball.
And third, Green Room, the new horror/thriller from Jeremy Saulnier (who also
made the intense Blue Ruin). Saulnier, along with Mike Flanagan, Adam Wingard
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see for the rest of 2016? Let me start with the blockbusters. Rogue One, the
new Star Wars one-off from Gareth Edwards (who also made Monsters and
Godzilla), looks fantastic. I really enjoyed The Force Awakens, but it is still
somewhat bogged down in being an origin story for its new characters and paying
so much fan service (I think Episode VIII is going to be much stronger). Rogue
One may fall into the same trappings, having to introduce us to a bunch of new
characters and hopefully it will not fall back on characters we do know (like
Darth Vader, Han Solo and so on) too much (or at all), but it looks like a
great action thriller. Ben Mendelsohn as the villain is going to be incredible;
he very well might be our best character actor right now. I love the Harry
Potter films; they are among my very favorite adventure genre films. That said,
I was out on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for most of its
preproduction. I just was not into the casting choices and I feel like it is
generally a mistake to go back in time (because, ultimately we know what
happens in the end, which reduces the stakes – I mean, how bad can the events
of this new series be if we have never heard about them once during Harry
Potter?). But the latest <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViuDsy7yb8M">trailer</a>
has me all the way back in. It looks good. Doctor Strange has a phenomenal
cast, but the teaser <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwcSki7r9cQ">trailer</a>
did not grab me at all. In fact, the Inception-like elements of it felt like a
big letdown, lazy. I hope it turns out well in the end. I imagine D23 will give
us a new, and hopefully better, trailer. Suicide Squad has had a few great <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWvzhfI4SuM">trailers</a> and Margot
Robbie looks brilliant as Harley Quinn. Will DC and Warner Bros. get this one
right? Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass are both back for Jason Bourne the Bourne
sequel that no one knew they wanted until they saw the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4gJsKZvqE4">teaser</a>. I hope Alicia
Vikander has more to do they talk at monitors though.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Disney has some great animated
films upcoming too (and their remake of Pete’s Dragon, which is totally random.
I grew up with that film on a VHS my mom made recording Marry Poppins and Pete’s
Dragon off the TV, but I never thought anyone saw it as essential or a major
Disney project. Disney is also remaking Mary Poppins incidentally). Their Walt
Disney Animation Studio release is Hawaii-set Moana, from Ron Clements and John
Musker (who also directed/wrote The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid,
Aladdin, and Hercules). The voice cast features Hawaii’s own Auli’I Cravalho
and Dwayne Johnson. Their Pixar release is Finding Dory, which is both awesome
and disappointing. Awesome because everyone like Finding Nemo and the same
creative team is making this sequel. Disappointing because I think we all want
Pixar to focus on original projects like last year’s fantastic Inside Out
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Hollywood has a few very good
looking films as well this Fall/Winter. Passengers sounds amazing on paper. A sci-fi
film from Morten Tyldum (who also made Headhunters and The Imitation Game)
starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt (who will hopefully have the best
chemistry of all, as they are maybe our two most likable stars right now). It
is about a man who prematurely wakes up from cryogenic sleep, years too early,
during space travel. Instead of facing his life alone, he decides to wake up
another passenger. I like everything about this film. I hope it is great. Robert
Zemekis is back with a new film, which is generally a good thing, a very good
thing. Allied stars Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard and is about spies during
WWII (I am 100% in). The Girl on the Train looks like a potentially superb
thriller (even if Tate Taylor is doing his best David Fincher impression). This
also has a great cast, highlighted by Emily Blunt and Rebecca Ferguson. Out
right now is Shane Black’s The Nice Guys. I am a big fan of Black’s films (as a
writer: Lethal Weapon and The Last Boyscout; as writer/director: Kiss Kiss Bang
Bang, Iron Man 3 and now The Nice Guys). He really just makes the same film
over and over, but I am not tired of it yet. His LA detective stories, his
plots that are really about something else, his great dialog, and his very
funny humor.<o:p></o:p></div>
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however, seem to be the prestige indies coming this Fall/Winter. The Light
Between Oceans, the new drama from Derek Cianfrance starring Alicia Vikander,
Michael Fassbender and Rachel Weisz, feels like the way-too-early frontrunner
for best film of 2016. The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3uULkvZh1w">trailer</a>
showcases the heartbreaking drama and incredible performances of the film. Ang
Lee’s new drama, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, very much looks to take its
place as a definitive narrative on the Iraq/Afghanistan War and the soldiers
who come home from the horror faced over there. Sundance favorite The Birth of
a Nation (I assume very specifically titled as a comment on the D.W. Griffith
film) should make a big awards season impact. Nate Parker, who writes, directs
and stars in the film, seems to have emerged as 2016’s brightest new talent.
J.A. Bayona’s family film A Monster Calls also promises to be aesthetically and
thematically just right (like a better version of Steven Spielberg’s summer
release The BFG), feeling akin to Pan’s Labyrinth.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There are also a number of films
that do not yet have trailer that sound potentially great. James Ponsoldt
(director of Smashed, The Spectacular Now and The End of the Tour) has a new
sci-fi drama due out starring Emma Watson and Tom Hanks. Martin Scorsese has
long been working on a period drama called Silence about priests in Japan. It stars
Andrew Garfield, Liam Neeson and Adam Driver. Terry George (director of Hotel Rwanda)
is finally making a new film, the drama The Promise with Christian Bale and
Oscar Isaac. Denis Villeneuve (director of Incendies, Prisoners and Sicario)
has a new drama called Story of Your Life with Amy Adams. Damien Chazelle
(director of Whiplash) returns with a musical called La La Land, starring Ryan
Gosling, Emma Stone and J.K. Simmons. Jeff Nichols (releasing another film this
year) just won a ton of acclaim at Cannes for his new romance drama Loving. And,
Kenneth Lonergan’s new drama Manchester by the Sea was also a darling of
Sundance, many naming Casey Affleck’s performance as an awards season must.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Much like last year, the
blockbuster season/summer releases feel a little disappointing and all the best
stuff will come out in the Fall/Winter – even the best blockbusters still to
come do not come out until November (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-34773010989234362032016-01-12T08:59:00.000-08:002016-01-12T08:59:15.026-08:00LeapBackBlog 2015 Film Awards<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
2015 was a fantastic year for
film. There were so many good films that many that I really liked could not
make the top 25 (and even more wonderful performances did not make the top 25
performances). I have put an “*” next to my personal favorite from each
category.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/594184753772765184">Avengers: Age
of Ultron</a>, an action adventure drama directed by <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/04/joss-whedon-movies-spotlight-april-2012.html">Joss
Whedon</a> – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/marvel/avengersageofultron/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/655407188408578048">Beasts of No
Nation</a>, a coming of age/war drama directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xb9Ty-1frw">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/682768634112901120">The Big Short</a>,
a character drama/financial drama/comedy directed by Adam McKay – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgqG3ITMv1Q">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/559152615812919297">Blackhat</a>,
a thriller directed by Michael Mann – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/universal/blackhat/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/657233250893475840">Bridge of
Spies</a>, a spy drama directed by Steven Spielberg – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBBuzHrZBro">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/665999144700370944">Brooklyn</a>,
a romance drama directed by John Crowely – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15syDwC000k">Trailer</a><u><span style="color: #0563c1; mso-themecolor: hyperlink;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/684237216042713088">Carol</a>, a
romance drama directed by Todd Haynes – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4z7Px68ywk">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/671159335372898305">Creed</a>, a
sports drama directed by Ryan Coogler – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCBzWLVQgk8">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/662850730584223744">The End of
Tour</a>, a character drama directed by James Ponsoldt – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBk1Mrb4RyM">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/592358718466961408">Ex Machina</a>,
a sci-fi drama directed by Alex Garland – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/exmachina/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/682442182721052672">The Hateful
Eight</a>, a western directed by Quentin Tarantino – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_UI1GzaWv0">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/612375688172011520">Inside Out</a>,
a coming of age comedy directed by Pete Docter – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/disney/insideout/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/683470418661879809">Joy</a>, a
character drama/bio-pic directed by David O. Russell – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR-2TiQVY-k">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/675545290917593088">Macbeth</a>,
a period drama directed by Justin Kurzel – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgH_OnrYlCk">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/600527595029925888">Mad Max: Fury
Road</a>, an action adventure drama by George Miller – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/madmaxfuryroad/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/650360753816498176">The Martian</a>,
a sci-fi drama directed by <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/12/movies-spotlight-december-2014-ridley.html">Ridley
Scott</a> – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue4PCI0NamI">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/685884966937337856">The Revenant</a>,
a western thriller directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoebZZ8K5N0">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/660502055400833024">Room</a>, a
character drama directed by Lenny Abrahamson – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Ci-pAL4eE">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/647863652767301632">Sicario</a>,
a crime drama directed by Denis Villeneuve – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR0SDT2GeFg">Trailer</a>*<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/663068733611446273">Spectre</a>,
a spy action adventure directed by Sam Mendes – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4UDNzXD3qA">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/665545525039464448">Spotlight</a>,
a drama directed by Tom McCarthy – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwdCIpbTN5g">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/678287070385668096">Star Wars:
The Force Awakens</a>, a sci-fi fantasy adventure directed by J.J. Abrams – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbxmsDFVnE">Trailer</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/655409180543553536">Steve Jobs</a>,
a character drama directed by <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/04/danny-boyle-movies-spotlight-april-2013.html">Danny
Boyle</a> – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufMgQNCXy_M">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/602301117842599936">Tomorrowland</a>,
a sci-fi fantasy adventure drama directed by Brad Bird – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/disney/tomorrowland/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/625407477664747520">Trainwreck</a>,
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/07/christian-bale-movies-spotlight-july.html">Christian
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Cate Blanchett, a leading performance in Carol<o:p></o:p></div>
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Marion Cotillard, a leading performance in Macbeth<o:p></o:p></div>
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Paul Dano, a leading performance in Love & Mercy<o:p></o:p></div>
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Leonardo DiCaprio, a leading performance in The Revenant<o:p></o:p></div>
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Michael Fassbender, a leading performance in Macbeth*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Michael Fassbender, a leading performance in Steve Jobs<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom Hanks, a leading performance in Bride of Spies<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom Hardy, a supporting performance in The Revenant<o:p></o:p></div>
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Samuel L. Jackson, a leading performance in The Hateful
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Brie Larson, a leading performance in Room<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jennifer Lawrence, a leading performance in Joy<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jennifer Jason Leigh, a supporting performance in The
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Rooney Mara, a leading performance in Carol*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Eddie Redmayne, a leading performance in The Danish Girl<o:p></o:p></div>
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Daisy Ridley, a leading performance in Star Wars: The Force
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Saoirse Ronan, a leading performance in Brooklyn<o:p></o:p></div>
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Segel</a>, a leading performance in The End of the Tour<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sylvester Stallone, a supporting performance in Creed <o:p></o:p></div>
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Kristen Stewart, a supporting performance in Clouds of Sils
Maria<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alicia Vikander, a leading performance in Ex Machina<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alicia Vikander, a leading performance in The Danish Girl<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kate Winslet, a supporting performance in Steve Jobs<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Favorite 25 Artistic,
Technical & Aesthetic Achievements</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Adam Arkapaw, cinematography for Macbeth<o:p></o:p></div>
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Carter Burwell, composer for Carol<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/10/roger-deakins-movies-spotlight-october.html">Roger
Deakins</a>, cinematography for Sicario<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jack Fisk, production design for The Revenant<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cary Joji Fukunaga, cinematography for Beasts of No Nation<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dennis Gassner, production design for Spectre<o:p></o:p></div>
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Colin Gibson, production design for Mad Max: Fury Road*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Todd Haynes, directing for Carol<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hoyte Van Hoytema, cinematography for Spectre<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alejandro G. Inarritu, directing for The Revenant<o:p></o:p></div>
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Johan Johannsson, composer for Sicario*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jed Kurzel, composer for Macbeth<o:p></o:p></div>
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Edward Lachman, cinematography for Carol<o:p></o:p></div>
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Emmanuel Lubezki, cinematography for The Revenant*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Arthur Max, production design for The Martian<o:p></o:p></div>
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George Miller, directing for Mad Max: Fury Road<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ennio Morricone, composer for The Hateful Eight<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thomas Newman, composer for Spectre<o:p></o:p></div>
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John Seale, cinematography for Mad Max: Fury Road<o:p></o:p></div>
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Francois Seguin, production design for Brooklyn<o:p></o:p></div>
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Steven Spielberg, directing for Bridge of Spies<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quentin Tarantino, directing for The Hateful Eight<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yohei Taneda, production design for The Hateful Eight<o:p></o:p></div>
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Denis Villeneuve, directing for Sicario*<o:p></o:p></div>
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John Williams, composer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A Few More Fun,
Entertaining and Interesting Smaller Films You Might Have Missed from 2015</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/639281604016209924">’71</a>, a thriller
directed by Yann Demange – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-BaKfl1Ms4">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/621887134899658752">Clouds of
Sils Maria</a>, a character drama directed by Olivier Assayas – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbVHlm7RcDs">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/679160879003262976">The Danish
Girl</a>, a period character drama directed by Tom Hooper – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d88APYIGkjk">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/664308667362095104">Dope</a>, a comedy
directed by Rick Famuyiwa – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L41xwM8tIRQ">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/583858265278275584">Going Clear:
Scientology and the Prison of Belief</a>, a documentary directed by Alex Gibney
– <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-wa7dcMMlw">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/621524249342164992">It Follows</a>,
a horror thriller directed by David Robert Mitchell – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX38jXwnRAM">Trailer</a><u><span style="color: #0563c1; mso-themecolor: hyperlink;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/661773591143276548">Me and Earl
and the Dying Girl</a>, a dramedy directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qfmAllbYC8">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/602549300455845888">Slow West</a>,
a western directed by John Maclean – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/slowwest/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/623688355524390912">What We Do in
the Shadows</a>, a horror comedy directed by Jemaine Clement & Taika
Waititi – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAZEWtyhpes">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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99 Homes, a drama directed by Ramin Bahrani<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Hunting Ground, a documentary directed by Kirby Dick<o:p></o:p></div>
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Son of Saul, a period war drama directed by Laszlo Nemes</div>
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Suffragette, a period drama directed by Sarah Gavron</div>
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-91102759103798130332015-12-07T12:59:00.001-08:002015-12-17T09:52:15.534-08:00TV Spotlight – 10 Best TV Shows of 2015 – December 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
The amount of Television I consume
is not immense. I mostly only watch series available on HBO and Netflix (but,
thankfully that is generally where the best stuff can be found). Thus, this
list is biased by the overall lack of things I have seen (for example, I love
Hannibal but I am a year behind, waiting for the Blu-ray release).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">BoJack Horseman, season 2 (Netflix)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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This animated series from Netflix
might be television’s best comedy, highlighted by the phenomenal voice performances
from Will Arnet, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Aaron Paul, Paul F. Tomplins, and
Olivia Wilde. The series is hilarious, but even more engaging as a look at
celebrity.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Community, season 6 (Yahoo Screen)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The series’ final season, and
maybe its final moments if a movie never materializes, gives its fans
everything they want: very funny, great/weird/wonderful episodes and a
fantastic farewell. This is one of my favorite TV comedies (ever) and it is sad
to say goodbye (though, made a little easier by the stellar, utterly fulfilling
finale).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Daredevil, season 1 (Netflix)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Marvel’s partnership with Netflix
is producing superhero properties that are as good if not better than their
movies. Daredevil is fresh and engaging; but more so, it features full and
great characters. Losing Drew Goddard and Steven S. DeKnight on the creative
team is going to be a huge obstacle to overcome for season 2, but I have faith.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Game of Thrones, season 5 (HBO)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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This is my favorite series on
television. It is massively ambitious and thoroughly entertaining. It has
everything fantasy adventure fans could want and the fearlessness to not
stubbornly cling to its characters to the disadvantage of narrative. No one is
safe in Westeros.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Melissa Rosenberg, Marvel and
Netflix have given us one of 2015’s most important series. On the surface, it
is just another superhero series, set up like a film-noir private detective narrative,
but Jessica Jones is so much more. Chiefly, it gives us a full, flawed and
modern female character (who also happens to be a heroine). This series is
unabashedly feminist in all the best ways. Now that we have Jessica Jones, we
can never go back. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of
Robert Durst (HBO)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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This documentary series is
groundbreaking (much like the podcast series Serial), likely to spawn many
imitations. It is unflinching and utterly compelling. I do not know if an
investigation documentary has ever been must-see television (across 6 episodes,
culminating in “What the Hell Did I Do?”).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Leftovers, season 2 (HBO)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta’s
series asks big questions, plays with massive ideas and themes and completely
delivers. The cast is brilliant, the writing is intelligent and the narrative
is essential. The series is ambitious and bonkers, yet it feels like it speaks
deeply and skillfully to the human struggle that is our relationship with
faith.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This was my favorite series on
television during its peak (season 3-5). Season 7, split into two parts, is
very good, but does feel ever so slightly below the series’ best seasons and
episodes. The finale is difficult to digest as well (I liked it a lot, but it
does not feel as essential as the best episodes from Mad Men), but I think that
is because it is hard to say goodbye to the series and characters.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is another groundbreaking
series from Netflix in the way it deals with women and people of color on
television. Created by Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang, the series puts people of
color at its forefront. But it is just not a series centered on a minority family
or character, it engages in a dialog with its viewers about how culture treats
and engages people of color and women. I have not seen everything on TV, but I would
be surprised if there are better written characters for people of color. Also,
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Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar is magnetic and alluring thanks to Wagner Moura’s
superb leading performance and the narrative structure of the series: talking
directly to the audience, taking them through each major moment. I think this
probably should have been a single season story and slightly fear a quality
step down in season two as the story is stretched over ten more episodes.
Regardless, season 1 is electric, especially in the early episodes, playing as
well as the best crime dramas.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television, direct by
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Daredevil, directed by Steven S. DeKnight, from Daredevil<o:p></o:p></div>
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Spend, directed by Jennifer Chambers Lynch, from The Walking
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Kevin Carroll as John Murphy on The Leftovers<br />
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Wagner Moura as Pablo Escobar on Narcos<br />
Rachel McAdams as Ani Bezzerides on True Detective<br />
Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon on Unbreakbable Kimmy Schmidt<br />
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer on Veep</div>
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-57319857582336000562015-09-24T15:52:00.004-07:002015-09-24T15:59:37.289-07:00Movies Spotlight – Ranking the Films of My Favorite Directors – September 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
These lists have been endlessly
done by film fans and critics since the beginning of cinema. But, they are fun
and interesting for those who like lists (which seems to be a lot of us). So, I
am going to rank the films of ten of my favorite current directors and five of
my favorite classic directors. I am only using directors that have made at
least five films. (Further rankings: <span style="color: #2e75b6; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #2E75B6; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">Elite</span>, <span style="color: #548235; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #548235; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent6; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Good</span>, <span style="color: #c55a11; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #C55A11; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent2; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Weak</span>)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Michael Mann</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Steven Spielberg</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Much (1956)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Harry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Correspondent<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Much (1934)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/03/michael-powell-emeric-pressburger.html" target="_blank">Michael Powell &Emeric Pressburger</a> (The Archers)</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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These are the films I like the
most so far in 2015. But first, two side notes: 1) I am only going to focus on
narrative films (saying that, I thought the documentaries <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/583858265278275584">Going Clear:
Scientology and the Prison of Belief</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/597591076694794241">Kurt Cobain:
Montage of Heck</a> were really good) and 2) There are quite a few films that
have come out in theaters that I have not yet seen that I imagine would likely
make this list (they include: ’71, Far from the Maddening Crowd, Me and Earl
and the Dying Girl, Dope, Testament of Youth, and Love & Mercy). I list my
favorites in alphabetical order below:<o:p></o:p></div>
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I think many expected Ant-Man to
be Marvel’s first complete failure in their Cinematic Universe. They were
wrong. The film is highly entertaining, blending (as Marvel does so well)
engaging action and funny comedy. The heroes too are well-drawn, likable and characters
we want to see again (Marvel’s casting of their heroes so far has been
spectacular; <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/02/paul-rudd-movies-spotlight-march-2012.html">Paul
Rudd</a> is another inspired choice as Scott Lang). The villain, on the other
hand, is essentially terrible (only existing to be an obstacle and drive our
heroes to action). Marvel has a big problem developing great villains in their
films (Loki is probably the only truly strong villain so far, though I did
enjoy Ultron, Nebula and Ronan the Accuser as well – the latter purely due to
Lee Pace’s performance). Hats off to Peyton Reed coming in with a limited schedule
and making such a fun film. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWdKf3MneyI">Trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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of Ultron; it very well might be my favorite MCU film so far. It has a few
narrative issues (with all the narrative threads it has to tie together, it is
a wonder it works at all really), but the stuff that does work is fantastic. <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/04/joss-whedon-movies-spotlight-april-2012.html">Joss
Whedon</a>’s dialog and character moments shine throughout the film, and the
action sequences are top-notch as well. I really enjoy all these heroes being
forced into the same space, having to co-exist when the odds are against them.
More so than other Marvel films, Age of Ultron has real tension and palpable
stakes (it is not just an orgy of explosions). I am very interested to see how
the Russo Brothers handle all the characters that will popular Captain America:
Civil War, which seems even more crowded than this. <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/marvel/avengersageofultron/">Trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Michael Mann’s latest thriller
was blasted by critics and almost universally unseen by filmgoers. The film is
not for everyone, but the critics and moviegoers got it wrong. Blackhat is
excellent, both as a narrative thriller about whitehats trying to stop
blackhats and their evil plans and as a piece of brilliant aesthetic
filmmaking. Mann’s camera and mise en scene create a vital and textured world
that feels visceral and abstract at the same time. I think it is a must-see for
all fans of Mann’s work. <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/universal/blackhat/">Trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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dramas are designed as pieces of meta-filmmaking, but that is exactly what
Clouds of Sils Maria is – a multilayered drama that, as it progresses, finds
its characters transcending themselves. Their conversations could be about
their own interpersonal relationships, their relationships with the characters
they play, their interpersonal relationships between the characters they play,
and even their own real identities as celebrities, actresses. The film succeeds
completely on its writing (also provided by director Olivier Assayas) and the
performances of its three stars (Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart and Chloe Grace
Moretz) who are all wonderful. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbVHlm7RcDs">Trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As technology progresses, it
almost feels inevitable that we will achieve artificial superintelligence (or
the singularity). Ex Machina addresses this in a very human and resonating
manner, by disguising it as a love story. Alex Garland has been writing great
sci-fi films for years, but this might be his best and most interesting. The
performances by the three leads (Alicia Vikander, Domnhall Gleeson and Oscar
Isaac) are splendid – Vikander especially showcases her talent (for many, new
to her work, a star is born). The film is smart yet accessible. Best of all, it
is not afraid of realistically addressing its subject matter (the debate of
whether ASI will benefit or destroy humanity). <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/exmachina/">Trailer</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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current animation studios working in Hollywood (even if their films seem to be
trending towards being more revenue-driven sequels than great original ideas
lately). Inside Out reaffirms their position atop the animation world. It is
funny, emotionally resonant and beautiful. It is about family, growing up and
love – themes that Pete Docter beautifully excels at portraying (often finding
his audience experiencing a full range of emotions). Inside Out is also my
favorite film of the year so far. <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/disney/insideout/">Trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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about gore and jump-scares; their purpose is to entertain, not to creep in on
an emotional level and create within their viewer a real tension and fear. It
Follows is part of the wonderful indie horror revolution, fully embracing the
style and aesthetics of classic horror. It is a very simple story and premise.
Out of context, nothing is particularly scary; but through the great slow
building suspense that David Robert Mitchell uses, the film grabs you and finds
you anxious and afraid. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX38jXwnRAM">Trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fury Road? It is absolutely bananas, aesthetically thrilling and grandiose in
all the best ways. George Miller not only delivers a great feminist action film
(something moviegoers have been craving for a long time) he also gives us what
is likely to be 2015’s most enjoyable cinematic experience – this is a film
that must be seen in theaters (it is insanely massive in its ambition). I went
into it with little expectation and came out completely elated. <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/madmaxfuryroad/">Trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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good western, capturing the right aesthetic and garnering appropriate performances;
however, John Maclean’s film is also quite strange. Everything feels a bit off
(given the genre). I wrote in my review that it goes down the rabbit hole,
because it has a bizarre tone and playfulness to it, which gives it a very
modern feel (even though it looks and is structured like a classic western). It
is a must for the genre’s fans. <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/slowwest/">Trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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not met with commercial or critical acclaim. Yet, also like Blackhat, I think
it was deserving of both and will hopefully find its audience in time. Brad
Bird’s film is above all incredibly hopeful for what humanity can accomplish if
it dares to dream, imagine and reach for the impossible. We look back at the
1960s, pledging to go to the moon within the decade (a seemingly impossible
task) and achieving it. Today, it feels like that ambition is gone. We look at
the world and for the first time tomorrow does not look as bright as today. Tomorrowland
wants to reignite our imaginations and ambitions – while also entertaining us
with great action and good characters. It also features fantastic leading
female characters. <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/disney/tomorrowland/">Trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Apatow makes very funny and engaging films. Together, they have made what is
likely 2015’s funniest film (it is downright hysterically hilarious). And not
only that, but they have also made something that feels modern (while still
classically structured) in the romantic comedy genre – a genre that has become
incredibly stale and boring. It is not afraid to be crude and honest, soaring
on the strength of its characters, performances and especially its jokes. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_yfdk_jSN8">Trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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get right. What We Do in the Shadows gets everything right. It is funny, full
of hilarious and cool references, and features well-developed characters. My
one complaint is that there was not more (I wish it were a sitcom-style series,
simply about these flatmates living their everyday lives – something along the
lines of <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/11/tv-series-of-month-young-ones.html">The
Young Ones</a>). Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi have made a splendid vampire
film, when it would seem that cinema has been greatly oversaturated by vampire
films, proving again the creativity and quality win out. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAZEWtyhpes">Trailer</a>.</div>
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-79734206858819186782015-07-13T10:48:00.000-07:002015-07-13T10:48:40.271-07:00Movies Spotlight – Upcoming 2015 Films (Fall & Winter) – July 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Now that summer is winding down,
let’s look at all the great films scheduled to be released this fall and winter
– and there are a lot. I think 2015 will be remembered for its prestige films,
looking back, even though, so far, it has been a year of blockbusters like
<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/594184753772765184" target="_blank">Avengers: Age of Ultron</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/609898381075308545" target="_blank">Jurassic World</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/612375688172011520" target="_blank">Inside Out</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Starting with September, Gavin O’Connor’s
new western is finally coming to theaters (after a very troubled production,
including losing directors and multiple actors). The film stars <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/01/natalie-portman-movies-spotlight.html" target="_blank">Natalie Portman</a>
and Ewan McGregor and is about a woman who asks her ex-lover to help her save
her outlaw husband from a lethal gang out to kill him. I’m looking forward to
the film for a few reasons: I love westerns, it will be nice to see Portman is
films again, and O’Connor’s last film was the excellent sports-drama Warrior.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Director Scott Cooper is known
for his character driven dramas (Crazy Heart and Out of the Furnace). His new
film, Black Mass, takes on the notorious South Boston criminal Whitey Bulger (an
infamously violent man who became an FBI informant to stop the mob from
infiltrating his territory). Cooper has assembled a fantastic cast, including:
Johnny Depp (as Whitey Bulger), Dakota Johnson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel
Edgerton, and Corey Stoll. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi164868121/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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to in September is Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario, a mystery crime-drama starring
<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/03/emily-blunt-movies-spotlight-march-2011.html" target="_blank">Emily Blunt</a>, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin. It debuted at Cannes to critical
acclaim and lots of positive buzz. Sicario looks like a brilliant, exciting and
raw thriller. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi336244761/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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September is Nancy Meyers’s The Intern. It is about a 70-year-old widower who
is bored in retirement and looks to get back to work, joining an online fashion
site as an intern. The film stars Robert De Niro as the Intern and Anne
Hathaway as his boss (and founder of the company). <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1844555801/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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Closing out the month is Baltasar
Kormakur’s action thriller Everest. The film looks intense and Kormakur has put
together a strong cast, including: Jason Clarke, Jake Gyllenhaal, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/09/keira-knightley-movies-spotlight.html" target="_blank">KeiraKnightley</a>, Robin Wright, and John Hawkes. While Kormakur is known for making
action films (like Contraband and 2 Guns), the great cast should bring a
dramatic, character-driven dynamic to this thriller. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3510087705/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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September features some potentially
very good films, October has even better films, starting with Ridley Scott’s The
Martian. Scott excels at creating epic and visually astounding space-set
narratives and sci-fi imagery. The Martian tells the story of astronaut Mark
Watney, who is abandoned on Mars after his crew believes him killed in a
massive storm that pushed them off the planet. Now, Mark has to use his
intellect and practical know-how to survive, while his crew races back to save
him. The film sounds a little like Interstellar, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/03/matt-damon-movies-spotlight-march-2010.html" target="_blank">Matt Damon</a> again plays the man
left for dead alone on an alien planet, but thematically the films are
completely different. In addition to Damon, Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor,
Jeff Daniels, and Kate Mara also star. It’s among the five films I’m most
looking forward to seeing. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi4112625689/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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Another film I cannot wait to see
is Justin Kurzel’s William Shakespeare adaptation Macbeth, especially after
playing well at Cannes. Kurzel’s film looks aesthetically phenomenal and boasts
a super cast, including: Michael Fassbender (as Macbeth), Marion Cotilard (as
Lady Macbeth), David Thewlis, Elizabeth Debicki, and Sean Harris. The play (and
film) are about Macbeth, a duke of Scotland, who receives a prophecy that he
will one day be King. Consumed by this ambition, he murders the King and takes
the throne for himself. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3526864921/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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I really like the work of British director <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/04/joe-wright-movies-spotlight-april-2011.html" target="_blank">Joe Wright</a>. He helms a new version of the Peter Pan story, a prequel of sorts called Pan. On one hand, it looks great with astounding aesthetics and a strong cast, but on the other hand I'm a little worried that it might be too much of a kid's movie (something that has plagued many past Peter Pan films). I'm willing to give it a chance. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi535015449/?ref_=tt_ov_vi" target="_blank">Here</a> is the trailer.</div>
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A film that I cannot quite pin
down is Robert Zemeckis’s The Walk, which tells the story of Philippe Petit’s
high-wire walk from the roof of one World Trade Center Twin Tower to the other.
It is an incredible story, but it is already told wonderfully in James Marsh’s
documentary Man on Wire. Zemeckis is a great filmmaker (Back to the Future,
Cast Away, and recently Flight), but his film does not feel right thematically
and how can he top Man on Wire? His film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley,
and Charlotte Le Bon. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi977055769/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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Yet another highly anticipated
film to be released in October is <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/04/danny-boyle-movies-spotlight-april-2013.html" target="_blank">Danny Boyle</a>’s Steve Jobs. The film went
through directors and lead actors on the road to settling on Boyle and Michael
Fassbender (although, I still would have liked to have seen the <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/09/david-fincher-movies-spotlight-october.html" target="_blank">DavidFincher</a>-<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/07/christian-bale-movies-spotlight-july.html" target="_blank">Christian Bale</a> iteration). The film is written by Aaron Sorkin and also
stars Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, and Katherine Waterston. It looks like an
interesting biopic of one of the great innovators of our time. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3176640537/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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Netflix made a play to get into
the filmmaking business when it acquired the rights to Beasts of No Nation,
which it will debut October 16<sup>th</sup>. The film is written and directed
by Cary Joji Fukunaga (who also directed the first season of True Detective) and
stars Idris Elba. It’s about child soldiers fighting in an unnamed African
nation’s civil war. As a big fan of Fukunaga’s work and Elba, I’m very much
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Horror has always been a passion
of writer-director Guillermo del Toro. His new film, Crimson Peak, looks like
his version of the classic haunted house horror narrative. Aesthetically, it
looks wonderfully gothic. It also features a top cast, including: Mia
Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, and Charlie Hunnam. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi924626969/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks
have had one of the most fruitful partnerships in Hollywood, from films to
producing excellent television (I’m specifically thinking of Band of Brothers).
Their latest endeavor with Spielberg behind the camera and Hanks starring is
the cold-war thriller Bridge of Spies. It’s about the man who negotiated an
exchange of prisoners under extreme political pressures (with all-out nuclear
war always looming). <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2051846169/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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Daniel Craig has enjoined his
time as James Bond, starring in some of the best films of the series. Returning
once again, along with director <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/11/sam-mendes-movies-spotlight-november.html" target="_blank">Sam Mendes</a>, Craig next 007 adventure is called
Spectre, where he will seek out the criminal organization behind the events that
Bond faced in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. Most of Skyfall’s cast is
returning (M, Q and Moneypenny) and joining the cast are Christoph Waltz, Lea
Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Monica Bellucci, and Andrew Scott. It looks like
another great Bond film. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1496756505/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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Film Festival’s most buzzed about films, coming out of the festival as a
potential Oscar favorite. The film is directed by John Crowley, written by Nick
Hornby, and stars Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen and Domhnall Gleeson. It’s about a young Irish
woman who leaves Ireland in the 1950s to come to New York, but she finds
herself torn between the two places and two men, the man she has fallen for in
Brooklyn and the man she loves when she returns to Ireland. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1420866329/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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anticipated film is The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, the closing chapter
of the saga. I’m particularly looking forward to the film because it will be
interesting to finally see Katniss make tough decisions (presumably) and
actually be involved in the action, as District 13 engages in all-out revolution
against the Capital. Jennifer Lawrence is excellent as Katniss; Francis Lawrence
returns behind the camera. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2670047257/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Jonathan Levine collaboration
50/50. There are back with a new film called X-Mas. It’s about three friends
who annually travel to New York City on Christmas Eve to get drunk and
otherwise have fun. This year their tradition might be coming to an end, so
they embark on a mission to find the biggest and best party. Joining
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Pixar and Disney released one of
their better recent films this summer with Inside Out. They have another film
coming in November called The Good Dinosaur that sounds just as good. The
logline of the film asks: What if the meteor that killed-off the Dinosaurs
never hit the Earth, leading to a world in which humans and dinosaurs co-exist?
Peter Sohn is heading up the creative team (directing his first feature, though
he did make the great short Partly Cloudy which played in front of Up). <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3996168217/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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has so far flown under the radar is the new sci-fi drama from writer-director
Jeff Nicholas called Midnight Special. It’s about a father and son who go on
the run after the dad learns that his son has developed special powers. It
stars Michael Shannon, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Joel Edgerton, and Sam
Shepard. Nicholas also made the very good dramas Take Shelter and Mud.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Eddie Redmayne, who won the 2015
Best Actor Oscar for The Theory of Everything, is back again with what sounds
like another Oscar-worthy performance. This time in Tom Hooper’s new film The
Danish Girl, where he plays Einar Wegener, the husband of famous Danish artist
Gerda Wegener who painted him as a woman. As the painting gained popularity,
Einar began to change his appearance, dressing and associating more as a lady,
which he named Lili Elbe. With the support of his wife, he attempted the first
ever male to female sex reassignment surgery. The film also stars Alicia
Vikander (who’s blowing up this year) and Matthias Schoenaerts. The film is
likely an Oscar favorite.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And finally we get to December.
To kick us off, here’s In the Heart of the Sea, a film scheduled to be released
in the Spring but scored such outstanding reviews in its test screenings that
Warner Bros. pushed it all the back to awards season to compete for Oscars. It’s
directed by Ron Howard and stars Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan
Gleeson, Benjamin Walker, and (your new Spider-Man) Tom Holland. The film’s
about Thomas Nickerson, the ship captain that encountered the famous white whale
Moby Dick, inspiring Herman Melville’s novel. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi630500889/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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One of the best reviewed films at
this year’s Cannes Film Festival was Carol, a romantic drama set during the
1950s in America. It’s about two women who fall in love and dream of a
different world in which they could be together. It’s directed by dramatic
filmmaking master Todd Haynes and stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara (who won
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The biggest and hopefully
greatest blockbuster of the winter season is Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force
Awakens. I cannot wait to see it. <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/05/jj-abrams-movies-spotlight-may-2013.html" target="_blank">J.J. Abrams</a> seems like a god choice to take
over the creative reigns for the franchise. The film will mix characters we
know (Luke, Leia, and Han Solo) with new characters, continuing the saga. The
cast sees many of the original actors returning (Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and
Harrison Ford) and a mix of great new actors, including: Oscar Issac, Daisy
Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, and Gwendoline Christie. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2741612825/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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best films are behind him. That said, he is back with a new politically charged
biopic Snowden. It’s about Edward Snowden, the man who basically destroyed his
own life to inform the American people what the government was doing (i.e.
spying on them). The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Zachary
Quinto, Melissa Leo, and Tom Wilkinson. Let’s hope Stone finds his form again,
as this is an important story that people need to hear/see. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1935257625/?ref_=tt_ov_vi">Here</a> is
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between director and actor has been between David O. Russell and Jennifer
Lawrence (and Bradley Cooper), they have made Silver Linings Playbook and
American Hustle together. Their new film is Joy. It’s about inventor and
entrepreneur Joy Mangano, creator of the Miracle Mop and many other products. The film seems like an Oscar favorite, with a
great cast (in addition to Lawrence), including: Bradley Cooper and Robert De
Niro.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The film that I predicted would
be the 2016 Academy Awards frontrunner for Best Picture is The Revenant. It’s
the new adventure/western/drama from Alejandro G. Inarritu (who directed
Birdman, last year’s winner). It stars <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/11/leonardo-dicaprio-movies-spotlight.html" target="_blank">Leonardo DiCaprio</a>, Tom Hardy, Domhnall
Gleeson, and Will Poulter. It’s about Hugh Glass, a frontiersman who is left
for dead after he is severely injured in the wilderness by compatriot John
Fitzgerald. Somehow he survives, regaining his strength, and sets out on a
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see the resurgence of the western (with Slow West, Jane Got a Gun, and The
Revenant); its most high profile entry is Quentin Tarantino’s new film The Hateful
Eight, a post-Civil War narrative that sees a group of bounty hunters who find
shelter from a blizzard only to get pulled into a plot of betrayal and
deception. Tarantino has a great mix of actors with Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt
Russell, Walton Goggins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Bruce Dern (among others).<o:p></o:p></div>
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release dates yet, but could very likely come out in 2015 and compete for
awards. First is Derek Cianfrance’s new drama The Light Between Oceans, which
stars Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Rachel Weisz. It’s about husband
and wife lighthouse keepers who find a baby the washes ashore in Western
Australia. The second is Lenny Abrahamson’s new drama Room about a boy who is
raised exclusively with the small confines of a small shed. It stars Brie
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-51528418717754516752015-06-24T14:57:00.003-07:002015-06-24T14:57:49.935-07:00Joan Fontaine & Teresa Wright – Cinema Legends – June 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Joan Fontaine and Teresa Wright
are both actresses who made their best films in the 1940s. They both won Oscars.
And, they both starred in great films directed by <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/04/alfred-hitchcock-hollywood-legend-april.html">Alfred
Hitchcock</a>. Are they Cinema Legends, as the header of this post might
suggest? Probably not to the same degree as a few of their contemporaries, but
they are two of my favorites from the time period, and I wanted to share a bit
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Joan Fontaine and her sister Olivia
de Havilland, who she was bitter rivals with throughout her life, were born in
Japan, but her family moved to California when the girls were still young. Fontaine
started her career in Hollywood in 1935 when she signed a contract with RKO
Pictures, shortly after debuting in the West Coast stage production of Call It
a Day. RKO thought of her as a rising star, but she struggled to really make an
impact in the 1930s, mostly featuring in supporting roles (most notably as
Peggy Day in The Women and Emmy in Gunga Din).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Everything changed for her,
however, when she was seated next to producer David O. Selznick at a dinner
party. O. Selznick was in the process of developing Daphne du Maurier’s novel <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/06/movie-of-week.html">Rebecca</a> as
Alfred Hitchcock’s American debut. They started discussing the film adaptation
and O. Selznick suggested that Fontaine audition. She did, along with hundreds
of other actresses. Laurence Olivier had been cast as Mr. de Winter and he
hoped and lobbied for his wife Vivien Leigh to take the lead role; but, neither
Hitchcock nor O. Selznick thought she was right for the part. After six months
of auditioning and film tests, Fontaine finally emerged with the role. The film,
a masterpiece, played to critical and commercial acclaim, winning the 1941 Best
Picture Academy Award (it is the only Hitchcock film to win Best Picture).
Fontaine’s performance as Mrs. de Winter was praised as well, garnering her a
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She would not have to wait long
for another chance, however, as she next appeared opposite Cary Grant (with
whom she has great chemistry) in the Hitchcock thriller <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/01/movie-of-week_25.html">Suspicion</a>,
this time winning the Best Actress Oscar (cementing her rivalry with her sister
who was very jealous that Joan had won an Oscar first). Her win is also the
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Fontaine excelled during the rest
of the 1940s in romantic melodramas. Chief among them are The Constant Nymph,
Jane Eyre, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/04/movie-of-week-letter-from-unknown-woman.html">Letter
from and Unknown Woman</a>. The Constant Nymph is Joan’s favorite among her own
films and she received her third Oscar nomination for her work on the film, but
for a long time it is was very hard to find a copy of it – thus, I have never
seen it (although, it is now on Amazon, so I hope to remedy my having not seen
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In Jane Eyre, she takes the title
role opposite Orson Welles, who pretty much ran the production even though the
film is directed by Robert Stevenson (who would later direct many films for
Disney including Mary Poppins). The film is one of the best cinematic adaptations
of the gothic novel and both Fontaine and Welles are very good. In Letter from
an Unknown Woman, Fontaine plays a woman who is in love with a man who never
quite realizes what he has with her, always chasing something else. It is
directed by the great Max Ophuls and is considered to be among the best films
ever made (number 154 on Sight & Sound’s <a href="http://explore.bfi.org.uk/sightandsoundpolls/2012/critics/">2012 Critics’
Top 250 Films</a> list and number 71 on my list of the <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/08/top-100-films-of-20th-century-part-7-75.html">Top
100 Films of the 20<sup>th</sup> Century</a>).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Teresa Wright was born in Harlem,
New York. She started her acting career in 1939 when she was discovered by
Samuel Goldwyn on the stage in Life with Father. Goldwyn offered her a five-year
contract, but she had some demands (here is an excerpt from her first Hollywood
contract: “The aforementioned Teresa Wright shall not be required to pose for
photographs in a bathing suit unless she is in the water. Neither may she be
photographed running on the beach with her hair flying in the wind. Nor may she
pose in any of the following situations: In shorts, playing with a cocker
spaniel; digging in a garden; whipping up a meal; attired in firecrackers and
holding skyrockets for the Fourth of July; looking insinuatingly at a turkey
for Thanksgiving; wearing a bunny cap with long ears for Easter; twinkling on
prop snow in a skiing outfit while a fan blows her scarf; assuming an athletic
stance while pretending to hit something with a bow and arrow.”). She wanted to
assert her seriousness as an actress from the jump.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In 1941, she won her first role
opposite Bette Davis in the adaptation of Lillian Hellman’s <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/01/movie-of-week-little-foxes.html">The Little
Foxes</a>. She immediately won over critics and Hollywood, garnering a Best
Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her work. The film was directed by <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/03/william-wyler-hollywood-legends-march.html">William
Wyler</a>, the first of a many fruitful collaborations between the actress and
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In 1942, she starred in two
films, and received two more Academy Award nominations (I wonder if anyone else
has ever received Oscar nominations for all three of their first three film appearances?
Doubtful). She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/11/movie-of-week-mrs-miniver.html">Mrs.
Miniver</a>, a fantastic propaganda drama directed by Wyler. Her performance is
touted as being a somewhat significant factor in winning over average Americans
approval for entering the war in Europe to support Britain against the Nazis
(which was unwelcome in the wake of the very unpopular WWI). She also received
a Best Actress nomination for her role in Pride of the Yankees opposite Gary
Cooper. It is a biopic of Yankee Legend Lou Gehrig. Her performance in the
final scenes is heartbreaking (and a chief reason many cry at the end of the
film). She also holds a special place with the New York Yankees organization,
her name being remembered among the greats when she passed in 2005.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Next, in 1943, Teresa won the
lead role in Alfred Hitchcock’s <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/04/movie-of-week.html">Shadow of a Doubt</a>
(though, initially Hitchcock wanted Joan Fontaine for the role, but her
schedule was incompatible) opposite Joseph Cotten. Wright is brilliant in the
film, playing an innocent young girl who becomes suspicious that her beloved
uncle is a serial murderer. Shadow of a Doubt is one of Hitchcock’s best and it
is considered to be his first truly American film, taking place is small town
America. Hitchcock thought Wright was one of the best and most intelligent actresses
her worked with, bringing many qualities to her character not often found in
his heroines.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wright made two films about war veterans
returning from WWII. The first, again with Wyler, was <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/11/movie-of-week-best-years-of-our-lives.html">The
Best Years of Our Lives</a>, which one Best Picture in 1947. It is a brave,
profound and important drama. The other was 1950’s The Men, directed by Fred
Zinnemann and it starred Marlon Brando (in his film debut). She also starred
opposite Robert Mitchum in the Raoul Walsh directed western Pursued in 1947. The
film is a much darker version of the West than audiences were typically used to
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Throughout her career Wright had
been widely acclaimed by film critics; however, she also felt unfairly treated
by the studio system. So, in 1948, she rebelled against that system, and fell
out with the man who discovered her, losing her contract with Goldwyn. Years
later, Wright regretted her choice saying, “I was going to be Joan of Arc, and
all I proved was that I was an actress who would work for less money.” She
worked throughout the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s (her final appearance is in
Francis Ford Coppola’s The Rainmaker), but her career never saw the same
heights as it had in the 1940s. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-21328073164809116332015-06-18T13:21:00.000-07:002015-06-18T15:20:22.377-07:00Underrated and Under Seen (So Far) in 2015 – Movies Spotlight – June 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A lot of great films have come
out in 2015 so far. Blockbusters like <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/594184753772765184" target="_blank">Avengers: Age of Ultron</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/600527595029925888" target="_blank">Mad Max: FuryRoad</a> and Pixar’s Inside Out, as well as a bunch of really good indie films like
<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/592358718466961408" target="_blank">Ex Machina</a>, Clouds of Sils Maria, It Follows, Love & Mercy, Me and Earl and
the Dying Girl, <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/602549300455845888" target="_blank">Slow West</a>, What We Do in the Shadows, Far from the Madding
Crowd, Dope, While We’re Young, and ‘71. It is easy to say that all these
independent films are under seen (because they are), but that is a function of
availability and the economics of film distribution. One might also say that
Mad Max: Fury Road is under seen relative to other big blockbusters like
<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/609898381075308545" target="_blank">Jurassic World</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/584731311102791680" target="_blank">Furious 7</a>, both of which have greatly out-performed Mad Max
at the box office but are not on the same level of critical praise (or even
close – personally, I think Furious 7 is 2015’s most overrated film so far).
Thus, I am going to look at two Hollywood films that had all the right elements
to be hits but failed commercially and critically; when really, they are both very
good films.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Film:<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/559152615812919297"><span style="font-size: large;">Blackhat</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Stars: </span>Chris Hemsworth,
Wei Tang, Viola Davis, Leehom Wang, Ritchie Coster, John Ortiz, and Yorick van
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Summary: </span>When a hacker’s malware triggers the meltdown of a Chinese
power plant, the Chinese and American governments turn to their own computer
experts to find and stop this new hacker threat.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You Should Give It a Chance: </span>Writer-director Michael Mann makes dynamic
dramas and sprawling crime epics. His films feature beautiful aesthetics and a
gripping realism. For most of his career, his films were greeted with critical
acclaim and strong box office numbers (films like Thief, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/09/movie-of-week-last-of-mohicans.html">The
Last of the Mohicans</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/11/movie-of-week_29.html">Heat</a>, The
Insider, and Collateral). His recent efforts, however, seem to have failed to
reach their audiences (although, Miami Vice, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/09/movie-of-week-public-enemies.html">Public
Enemies</a> and now Blackhat are all very good crime drama/thrillers that I think
time and perspective will reinstate as canonized quality films). Blackhat
benefits from good leading performances from Chris Hemsworth and Wei Tang, as
well as Mann, cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh and production designer Guy Hendrix
Dyas’s wonderful and vital aesthetics. Blachhat is a topically relevant crime
thriller, playing on the scary idea of the future (or present) of cyber
terrorism, but more than that it is a captivating film, not just in terms of
its use of tension, but in its ability to immerse its viewer in its world and
vision.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Film: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/602301117842599936" style="font-size: x-large;">Tomorrowland</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Director: </span>Brad Bird<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Stars: </span>Britt Robertson,
George Clooney, Raffey Cassidy, and Hugh Laurie<o:p></o:p></div>
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Summary: </span>With ambitions to make tomorrow better than today, a bright
teen with scientific talent and curiosity (Casey) teams up with a jaded former
wunderkind inventor (Frank) to make those ambitions a reality by finding ‘Tomorrowland’.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Why
You Should Give It a Chance: </span>Let me start with the cast. Britt Robertson
and Raffey Cassidy are fantastic in the film, delivering great and strong
performances (continuing 2015’s seeming attempt to promote feminism in cinema,
Mad Max: Fury Road’s Imperator Furiosa as the poster-woman). George Clooney is
good as well. Writer-director Brad Bird’s films generally provide a good mix of
comedy, resonating drama and brilliant action (his other work includes: The
Iron Giant, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/01/movie-of-week-incredibles.html">The Incredibles</a>,
Ratatouille, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/12/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-2011.html">Mission:
Impossible – Ghost Protocol</a>). Tomorrowland is no different; however, what I
think sets it apart and makes it something special and worthwhile is its
cinematic/dramatic aspiration. Not just to enthrall, excite and entertain, it
does those things too, but to inspire its viewers to once again dream. Much
like last year’s <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/11/interstellar-2014-review.html">Interstellar</a>,
Tomorrowland is a call to its viewers to once again look ahead with wonder and
hope and not just settle for the doom and gloom malaise that seems to have
overcome us as a people. We do not like to think about the future, because now
the future does not seem as bright as today. But our dreams, imagination, ingenuity, and
work effort can change that. This is what is at the heart of Tomorrowland.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Trailer: </span><a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/disney/tomorrowland/">Here</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">How I Learned to Stop
Worrying and Love the Sequel/Reboot/Remake</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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We all know that Hollywood is
overrun with sequels, reboots and remakes. Just look at the <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/01/most-anticipated-films-of-2015-part-1.html">films
we are most excited to see this year</a>: Avengers: Age of Ultron (sequel), Mad
Max: Fury Road (sequel/reboot), Jurassic World (sequel/reboot), Terminator:
Genisys (sequel/reboot), Ant-Man (sequel of sorts), Mission: Impossible – Rogue
Nation (sequel) Fantastic Four (reboot), Spectre (James Bond sequel), The
Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (sequel), Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force
Awakens (sequel). Why all the sequels and reboots? Plainly, if a Hollywood
studio is going to spend a bunch of money on a film, they would like it to be
as secure a bet as possible, so why not bet on established properties. Original
blockbusters are often based on successful books, comics, video games,
television series, or something that came prior. There are very few truly
original blockbusters. And when Hollywood does give us a good one, like Disney’s
Tomorrowland, which came out in May to mixed reviews and mild box office
returns (not reaching its audience – I genuinely think it is great film), no
one goes to see it. Or worse, Jupiter Ascending, an original blockbuster from
the Wachowskis that bombed in every way. This only increases the likeliness of
Hollywood to stay away from original ideas, as there is much more risk.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So, we are likely stuck in a
world of constant sequels and rehashes of the same established characters,
stories and properties. <o:p></o:p></div>
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At first, I was annoyed by the
very idea of someone making a new film based on an old film or character that I
loved. A good example is Steve Martin’s The Pink Panther. Steve Martin is a
very funny comedian and a good actor, but why would he ever want to attempt
Inspector Clouseau – a losing proposition at best? A character made famous in
the 1960s by <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/02/peter-sellers-hollywood-legends.html">Peter
Sellers</a> (probably film’s greatest comedic actor to this day). Martin could
never approach what Sellers brought to the character, all this new film could
do is soil the reputation of the character (is what I initially thought). <o:p></o:p></div>
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This is an overreaction. At
worst, the new Pink Panther films scar younger viewers, preventing them from seeing
the Peter Sellers’ films (but let us be honest, they were not going to watch
them anyway). At best, the new viewers would love the character of Inspector
Clouseau and seek him out in other films, finding their way to Sellers’ genius.
Also, do not forget that the Clouseau character has been played by other actors
before Martin took over in 2006 (Alan Arkin in the 60s and Roger Moore in the
80s, as well as Roberti Benigni, in spirit, in 1993’s Son of the Pink Panther).
Martin was in no way tarnishing a character that was not already grinded up and
spit out in many other subpar forms. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I came to understand that
remaking or reboot a beloved character/series/film really has no effect on the
original (or the version I love most). If I do not like the new vision for the
character then I still have the original, and if the actors and filmmakers
bring something new or different to the story/character then all the better. I
take more of a wait and see approach now than one that finds me immediately
upset before seeing how the new film even turns out (and if it does turn out to
be terrible, I do not have to see it or even acknowledge its existence – like the
Star Wars Prequels or Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I just
live my life as if they do not exist). I will always have the version I love.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now on to sequels. So many
sequels. They crowd our summers and holiday seasons. Yet, many of them are
films I love. I love <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/12/movie-of-week-lord-of-rings-fellowship.html">The
Lord of the Rings</a> Trilogy. I love the Harry Potter film series. I love <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/03/sam-raimi-movies-spotlight-march-2013.html">Sam
Raimi</a>’s <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/05/movie-of-week_17.html">Spider-Man
2</a>. I love <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/07/christopher-nolan-movies-spotlight-july.html">Christopher
Nolan</a>’s <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/07/movie-of-week-dark-knight.html">The
Dark Knight</a> Trilogy. I love what the Marvel Cinematic Universe has become
during Phase II (especially <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/04/joss-whedon-movies-spotlight-april-2012.html">Joss
Whedon</a>’s brilliant <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/05/avengers-2012-review.html">Avengers</a>
films) and cannot wait for Phase III. Of course I love these big
adventure/action/fantasy films. I grew up on <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/03/movie-of-week_14.html">Star Wars</a>,
<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/05/movie-of-week_23.html">Indiana
Jones</a> and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/07/movie-of-week-ghostbusters.html">Ghostbusters</a>.
When these big films are done well, they capture all that film can be.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So why is there such a stigma?
Well, I think it is twofold. First, and chiefly, for each sequel, reboot or
remake there is money not going to an original idea film, blockbuster or
otherwise, which has led many of our great auteurs today to work solely in
indie film (for better or worse). Secondly, many of these tent pole blockbuster
sequels, reboot and remakes are just not good. For every great film like The
Dark Knight, there many more films like Catwoman or Batman and Robin. Or
forgetting the downright terrible, most of these blockbusters are just the same
old thing, nothing special and bland. Even Jurassic World, which just opened to
the biggest box office weekend ever, is painfully banal and uninteresting. It
is entertainment for the moment but not good enough to be lasting (like
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We are just tired of the endless
parade of these boring action films that try to thrill us by being massive, but
offer little in the important areas of character and emotional resonance. They may
grab us in the moment, but they fail to stay with us, inspire us or capture our
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How does this change? The answer
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them; but as Jurassic World proves, audiences are just fine with thrills over
substance. Thus, I say take a similar approach to blockbuster sequels as you do
with reboots and remakes. Revel in the films that are great and ignore and move
past the ones that are marginal or bad.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Because honestly, who is not
passionately eager to see the new James Bond film, the new Star Wars, the next
Marvel Cinematic Universe film (Captain America: Civil War), Fantastic Beasts
and Where to Find Them (Warner Bros.’s new Harry Potter prequel series), Disney’s
live-action version of Beauty and the Beast, Pixar’s Finding Dory, the
conclusion of The Hunger Games series, or the third iteration of Spider-Man
(now a part of the MCU)? I know I cannot wait to see all of these.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-7322381089348033472015-05-08T16:22:00.003-07:002015-05-21T11:18:56.312-07:00TV Spotlight – The 25 Best Series on Television – May 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
It is that time of the year again
when we find out what will be on TV in the Fall/Spring/Summer 2015-2016 and
what will not be. It is a good time to discuss the best series on television
(or, what is on HBO, AMC, FX, and Netflix).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let us start with HBO, which
boasts TV’s best lineup of dramas and comedies. Also on HBO are television’s
best two news programs Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Vice (forget your
local and national new coverage, it is pointless and severely lacking by
comparison).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Game of Thrones is the most
popular series in the world and it is maybe television’s only true must-see
series (particularly for fantasy/adventure genre fans). Its popularity has
given HBO the ability to become autonomous with their HBO Now service.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Girls is the brilliantly funny
and resonant dramedy from Lena Dunham. The series began as sort of a Sex and
the City for a new generation, but I think it has become so much more, really
getting at the meat of these characters and what it is like the grow up and
become an adult in a much more substantial way. It is also good fun to watch.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Veep is Armando Iannucci’s
hilarious political comedy (that feels very much like an extension of his film <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/07/movie-of-week-in-loop.html">In the
Loop</a>). Sadly, he is leaving the series at the end of Season 4 (its current
season), but the great mix of characters/actors and its sharp wit make it one
of TV’s best comedies.<o:p></o:p></div>
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True Detective is an anthology series,
with new characters, location and a case each season. Season 1 was incredible;
Season 2 looks to be primed to be just as good. Nic Pizzolatto has assembled a
wonderful cast for Season 2 (but it is still hard to imagine it eclipsing
Season 1, which was probably the best thing on television in 2014).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Silicon Valley is a satire from
Mike Judge that seems to perfectly capture the culture of the high-tech
landscape in Silicon Valley, while remaining biting and hysterical. I am really
interested to see where this show with go in the future, as things so far have
moved relatively slowly (in terms of pushing the plot forward in a major way).<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Leftovers is fantastic on a
character level, as it looks into the lives of the people left behind in a
small suburban community after what could be called the Rapture. Opinions are
rather mixed, probably due to the religious overtones associated with the
series, but personally I think it is an excellent series.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Togetherness debuted this year,
telling the story of a couple whose marriage seems to be falling apart. There series
is funny and dramatically engaging, but really it is Season 1’s finally that
really makes this a must. It is electric.<o:p></o:p></div>
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House of Cards is Netflix’s
biggest series, but with each season it seems to be losing what made it so good
– its characters. At the end of Season 3, we are left with a bunch of unlikable
people that we do not really even want to root for and thus do not care about.
Watching House of Cards has become more about what will happen next in the plot
and not because we are interested in where the characters will be taken next
(on a character level). That is too bad, but maybe everything will turn around
in Season 4. Otherwise, this might fall out of the top 25.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Orange Is the New Black is
probably the best series on Netflix now. It is different from anything else in
the medium. The only question I have is how do the show’s writers keep it fresh
when the characters are so confined?<o:p></o:p></div>
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BoJack Horseman is a weird and
wonderful animated comedy about a washed up sitcom actor who also happens to be
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is the
new series from Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. In many ways it feels a lot like
30 Rock in tone and comedy style, though I would argue that it is superior. It
too is infectious and addictive.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Daredevil is the first of four
planned collaborations between Marvel and Netflix. It is the best superhero
series on television (and better than most of the Marvel films as well). As the
beginning of watch will eventually become the Defenders, I cannot wait to see
how AKA Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist turn out (after the brilliance
of Season 1 of Daredevil).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Community was cancelled by NBC
only to find a new home on Yahoo Screen. The result is a show that is mostly
the same as it was before – very funny, odd and among the greatest things the sitcom-like
format has to offer. Will we get a Season 7 or just go straight to the movie?<o:p></o:p></div>
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With Mad Men ending this year and
Breaking Bad ending last year, AMC needs to develop some new great show to take
their place (a tall order, given that during their runs both were in the top
five of almost every critic’s list).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Better Call Saul is an easy
answer, being the prequel to Breaking Bad centering on the unscrupulous lawyer
Saul Goodman (or as he is known on this series Jimmy McGill). Thanks to the
tireless work of Bob Odenkirk, Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. This series is excellent,
living up to the seemingly high expectations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Walking Dead is AMC’s other
heavy hitter, and maybe their most addictive series (I usually wait until it is
on Netflix because every episode is a cliffhanger). It is amazing that this
show has not become tired and boring given that every episode or storyline
seems to go the same way (things kick off and then zombies show up to add extra
tension). It has its slow moments, but it also has it fantastic,
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especially on premium cable, giving it an edge over what similar networks shows
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Inside Amy Schumer is hilarious
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Broad City is also mandatory
pop-culture viewing. It is works as a great companion series to Girls, as it
too is about young women making a go of it in New York City. It is not nearly
as dramatic as Girl, but probably stranger and often funnier. I recommend
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Fargo is their big dramatic
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Archer is an animated spy series
comedy that just builds on itself to such an extent that it feels like the
whole show has become a series of inside jokes, which is fantastic for its fans
that have been with it since the beginning. The voice-acting and jokes are tops
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Louie is a comedy series from
Louis C.K. that often feels like a drama and seems to resonate on a much deeper
level than one would ever expect. Yes it is funny, but more so it is thoughtful
and shows us life as it is (which is something that seems to be strangely
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Sherlock is returning in 2015
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Downton Abbey, everyone’s
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the ability to do almost anything with his characters, which should make for
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Wolf Hall tells the same story as
The Tudors. You could just watch that, but Wolf Hall tells it so well and has
such a great cast that it is well worth visiting the exploits of King Henry
VIII yet again.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hannibal is the only network
series on this list. It is also one of the five best series in any format. It
is incredibly stylish, well-acted and features wonderful writing and directing.
I think it is the best iteration of the characters so far.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rectify is a slow burn character.
It is the opposite of most TV series. It asks you to invest in its characters
as it slowly builds the tension without giving you much action or twists or
soap operay moments (House of Cards should take notes, as it has delved into
full on soap opera theatrics).<o:p></o:p></div>
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There you have it. The 25 TV
Series that I think are the best currently on TV for the 2015-2016 season.<o:p></o:p></div>
Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-73166671628710259452015-04-09T14:37:00.001-07:002015-04-09T14:37:37.653-07:00Auteurs (The Great Directors of Cinema History): Part 3 – Movies Spotlight – April 2015<div class="MsoNormal">
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/04/auteurs-great-directors-of-cinema.html">Part
I</a> and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/04/auteurs-great-directors-of-cinema_8.html">Part
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
works in American independent film; flawed characters, stylized moving camera,
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Nights, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/12/movie-of-week-magnolia.html">Magnolia</a>,
<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/09/movie-of-week-there-will-be-blood.html">There
Will Be Blood</a>, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/09/the-master-2012-review.html">The
Master</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Anderson</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
works in American independent film; highly stylized aesthetics (down to the
smallest detail), wonderful and ambitious camera moves, stylized blocking,
youths with potential and adults not reaching their potential, memorable use of
music<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1994-Presnet<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span><a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/09/movie-of-week_27.html">Rushmore</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/02/movie-of-week-royal-tenenbaums.html">The
Royal Tenenbaums</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/01/movie-of-week-life-aquatic-with-steve.html">The
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/04/movie-of-week_18.html">The Darjeeling
Limited</a>, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/03/the-grand-budapest-hotel-2014-review.html">The
Grand Budapest Hotel</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>French;
works in France; an aesthetic flare, but also an actor’s director, flawed
characters looking for redemption, gritty settings, dramatically specific/effective
use of violence<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1994-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span><a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/12/movie-of-week-read-my-lips.html">Read
My Lips</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/08/movie-of-week_16.html">The
Beat That My Heart Skipped</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/12/movie-of-week-prophet.html">A Prophet</a>,
and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/01/rust-and-bone-2012-review.html">Rust
and Bone</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
works in Hollywood; a terrific use of dramatic tension and suspense, gritty
action, strong performances despite films being plot driven<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1978-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Point
Break, The Hurt Locker and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/01/zero-dark-thirty-2012-review.html">Zero
Dark Thirty</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Boyle</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>English;
works in England, American independent film and Hollywood; frenetic/up-beat
editing, digital photography pioneer; leaves room for comedy in his dramas <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1987-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Shallow
Grave, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/03/movie-of-week.html">Trainspotting</a>,
28 Days Later…, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/02/movie-of-week-sunshine.html">Sunshine</a>,
and Slumdog Millionaire<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
works in Hollywood; big action movies and grand epics, pushing technology
forward (basically, singlehandedly resurrected 3D, for better or worse), an
explorer at heart (especially in documentary work)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1978-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>The
Terminator, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/11/movie-of-week-aliens.html">Aliens</a>,
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Titanic, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2009/12/avatar-2009-in-3-d-review.html">Avatar</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Brothers</a> (Joel and Ethan)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
work in American independent film; highly stylized dialog and aesthetics,
masters of composition and camera movement, as well as narrative storytelling
that deviates from the norm (regardless of genre), oddball characters, leaders
of America’s resurgence of independent cinema in the 1980s/1990s<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1984-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span><a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/02/movie-of-week-millers-crossing.html">Miller’s
Crossing</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/10/movie-of-week_11.html">Fargo</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2009/11/movie-of-week_16.html">The Big
Lebowski</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/12/movie-of-week-no-country-for-old-men.html">No
Country for Old Men</a>, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/12/true-grit-2010-review.html">True Grit</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
works in American independent cinema; highly stylized aesthetics,
wandering/free form narratives that feel far more about character than plot,
great use of music<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1996-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>The
Virgin Suicides, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/11/movie-of-week_08.html">Lost in
Translation</a> and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/01/somewhere-2010-review.html">Somewhere</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Cuaron</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Mexican;
works in Mexico, England and Hollywood; brilliant long-take tracking shots,
naturalistic feel to his work despite often making sci-fi, fantasy and actions
films<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1983-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span><a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/07/movie-of-week-love-in-time-of-hysteria.html">Solo
con tu pareja</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/08/movie-of-week-y-tu-mama-tambien.html">Y
Tu Mama Tambien</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/05/movie-of-week_29.html">Harry Potter
and the Prisoner of Azkaban</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/01/movie-of-week_10.html">Children of
Men</a>, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/10/gravity-2013-in-3d-review.html">Gravity</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Fincher</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
works in Hollywood; prolific music video director, a master of the mystery
thriller, bleached out color schemes often on the cool side of the palate,
brilliant, specific and expertly used camera moves<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1985-Presnet<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Se7en,
Fight Club, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/10/social-network-2010-review.html">The
Social Network</a>, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/12/girl-with-dragon-tattoo-2011-review.html">The
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Japanese;
works in Japan; the master of Japanese animation, highly influential for
today’s leading animation storytellers, an expert in narrative storytelling and
use of drama/comedy<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1972-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Nausicaa
of the Valley of the Wind, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited
Away, and Howl’s Moving Castle<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
works in American independent film; subversive narrative structure, provocative
storytelling, complex eroticism, wonderful performances<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1978-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Superstar:
The Karen Carpenter Story, Velvet Goldmine, Far from Heaven, and Mildred Pierce
(HBO Miniseries)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>French;
works in France; surreal narratives, exaggerated color palates, an aesthetic
flare, odd characters and locations yet also charming<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1978-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Delicatessen,
The City of Lost Children, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/06/movie-of-week.html">Amelie</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/03/movie-of-week-very-long-engagement.html">A
Very Long Engagement</a>, and Micmacs<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Spike Jonze</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
works in Hollywood; a prolific music video director, narratives that push the
boundaries – feeling as they might exist in our world but also strange and
foreign, things are always just a bit off, elicits phenomenal performances <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1991-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Being
John Malkovich, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/07/movie-of-week-adaptation.html">Adaptation.</a>
and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/01/her-2013-review.html">Her</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Krzysztof Kieslowski</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Polish;
worked in Poland and France; a magnificent use of color and sound (music),
deeply emotional narratives and performances, striking aesthetic, powerfully
moving storytelling<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1966-1994<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>A Short
Film About Love, A Short Film About Killing, The Double Life of Veronique, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/03/movie-of-week-three-colors-blue.html">Three
Colors: Blue</a>, and Three Colors: Red<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ang Lee</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Taiwanese;
works in American independent film, Hollywood, England, and China; conflict
between tradition and modernity, repressed emotions, powerful dramatic
storytelling, superb performances<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1982-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Eat
Drink Man Woman, The Ice Storm, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback
Mountain, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/12/life-of-pi-2012-in-3d-review.html">Life
of Pi</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
works in American independent film; bizarre narratives, creepy characters,
often surreal, violent, highly stylized aesthetics<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1966-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Eraserhead,
The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, The Straight Story, and Mulholland Drive<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Michael Mann</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
works in Hollywood; a master of the crime drama, violent, stark, authentic,
highly stylized aesthetics (often featuring wonderful photography)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1968-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Thief, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/09/movie-of-week-last-of-mohicans.html">The
Last of the Mohicans</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/11/movie-of-week_29.html">Heat</a>, The
Insider, and Collateral<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>English;
works in England and Hollywood; powerful, emotional dramas, wonderful long-take
shots (often employing a static camera), garners sensational performances, a
true artist<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1993-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span><a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/11/movie-of-week-hunger.html">Hunger</a>,
<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/12/shame-2011-review.html">Shame</a>
and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/11/12-years-slave-2013-review.html">12
Years a Slave</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/07/christopher-nolan-movies-spotlight-july.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Christopher
Nolan</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>English;
works in England, American independent cinema and Hollywood; the master of the
modern blockbuster/epic, psychological narratives, disjunctive narrative
structures, grand action sequences, practical effects (in a world of cgi), a
champion of film over digital<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1997-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Memento,
<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/02/movie-of-week.html">The Prestige</a>,
<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/07/movie-of-week-dark-knight.html">The
Dark Knight</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/07/inception-2010-review.html">Inception</a>,
and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/11/interstellar-2014-review.html">Interstellar</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Park Chan-wook</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Korean;
works in Korea and American independent film; brutal, precise aesthetics, black
humor<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1992-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span><a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/09/movie-of-week-jsa-joint-security-area.html">J.S.A.:
Joint Security Area</a>, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy, Sympathy for Lady
Vengeance, and Thirst<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
works in American independent film; violent, great dialog, highly stylized and
referential aesthetics, a film fan first, a leader of the revitalization of
America’s independent cinema, a champion of film over digital<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1983-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Reservoir
Dogs, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/12/movie-of-week-pulp-fiction.html">Pulp
Fiction</a>, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/01/movie-of-week-inglourious-basterds.html">Inglourious
Basterds</a>, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/12/django-unchained-2012-review.html">Django
Unchained</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thomas Vinterberg</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Danish;
works in Denmark, England and American independent film; co-founder of Dogme 95
(a movement to simplify film production), champion and pioneer of digital
photography, deeply dramatic narratives, character-driven films, an actor’s
director<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1990-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>The
Celebration, Submarino and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/06/movie-of-week-hunt.html">The Hunt</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lars von Trier</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Danish;
works in Denmark, England and American independent film; co-founder of Dogme 95
(a movement to simplify film production), a minimalist, often makes provocative
narratives, pushes social boundaries, highly stylized aesthetics<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1967-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Chinese;
works in China, France and American independent film; a director’s director,
emotionally dramatic narratives, solemn tones, tragic romance, a wondrous use
of color, highly stylized aesthetics<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1988-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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Being Wild, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/10/movie-of-week-chungking-express.html">Chungking
Express</a>, Fallen Angels, In the Mood for Love, and 2046<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/04/auteurs-great-directors-of-cinema.html">Part
I</a> and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/04/auteurs-great-directors-of-cinema_8.html">Part
II</a></div>
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-57238294802030694292015-04-08T10:31:00.000-07:002015-04-09T14:38:13.186-07:00Auteurs (The Great Directors of Cinema History): Part 2 – Movies Spotlight – April 2015<div class="MsoNormal">
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I</a> and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/04/auteurs-great-directors-of-cinema_9.html" target="_blank">Part III</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Part II </span></b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">– </span></b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Rise of the Auteur and Experimentation</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in American independent film; known for his dialog and contribution to
the romantic comedy genre<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1966-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Annie
Hall, Manhattan, Hannah and Her Sisters, Crimes and Misdemeanors, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/06/midnight-in-paris-2011-review.html">Midnight
in Paris</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in Hollywood and American independent film; large ensemble casts,
naturalistic style, a leading filmmaker in the New Hollywood era<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1951-2006<o:p></o:p></div>
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McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The Long Goodbye, Nashville, and The Player<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Swedish;
worked in Sweden; a director’s director, very influential and beloved by those
who came after him, his work often focused on the human condition<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1946-2007<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>The
Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Persona, Cries and Whispers, and Fanny and
Alexander<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Italian;
worked in Italy and America; strikingly beautiful and poetic films, often
dealing with character facing moments of monumental change in their lives<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1962-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>The
Conformist, Last Tango in Paris, 1900, and The Last Emperor<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>French;
worked in France; influenced the filmmakers who birthed the French New Wave, a
director’s director (influential and beloved), Jean-Luc Godard wrote: “Robert
Bresson is French cinema, as Dostoevsky is the Russian novel and Mozart is
German music.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1934-1983<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Diary
of a Country Priest, A Man Escaped, Pickpocket, Au Hasard Balthazar, and
Mouchette<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in American independent film; an actor’s director, known for garnering
some of cinema’s greatest performances from his troupe of actors, often made
films about normal life and the great strain that exists within it<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1959-1986<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Faces,
A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Opening Night,
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in Hollywood and American independent film; a prominent member of the
New Hollywood wave of filmmakers, the filmmaker of the 1970s (only to seemingly
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1959-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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Godfather</a>, The Conversation, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/11/movie-of-week-godfather-part-ii.html">The
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in Hollywood; marvelous musicals (with Gene Kelly) and masterful
Hollywood genre films (with Audrey Hepburn), bright and colorful, pure Hollywood<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1949-1999<o:p></o:p></div>
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Town, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/02/movie-of-week-singin-in-rain.html">Singin’
in the Rain</a>, Funny Face, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2009/11/movie-of-week_23.html">Charade</a>,
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Italian;
worked in Italy; blends fantasy and baroque imagery with realism, yet another
of the most influential filmmakers of those to follow him<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1950-1990<o:p></o:p></div>
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Strada, The Nights of Cabiria, La Dolce Vita, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/02/movie-of-week-8.html">8 ½</a>, and
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in Czechoslovakia and Hollywood; a leader of the Czechoslovak New Wave moment,
bringing his biting satire and rebellion against authority to Hollywood<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1960-Presnet<o:p></o:p></div>
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Loves of a Blonde, The Fireman’s Ball, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/07/movie-of-week-one-flew-over-cuckoos.html">One
Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest</a>, Hair, and Amadeus<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jean-Luc Godard</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>French;
worked in France; a leader of the French New Wave, an artist often working with
experiment cinema techniques<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1955-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Breathless,
Vivre Sa Vie, Contempt, Band of Outsiders, and Pierrot le Fou<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in Hollywood and England; evocative films, strikingly beautiful films,
incredibly influential, a prominent leader of the New Hollywood wave<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1951-1999<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span><a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/03/movie-of-week_21.html">Dr.
Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb</a>, 2001: A
Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, and The Shining<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Italian;
worked in Italy and America; known for his grand Spaghetti Westerns
(modernizing and stylistically changing the western forever)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1954-1984<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>A
Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good , the Bad and the Ugly, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/01/movie-of-week-once-upon-time-in-west.html">Once
Upon a Time in the West</a>, and Once Upon a Time in America<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in Hollywood; an actor’s director with expert craftsmanship, prolific,
his films often address social realism <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1952-2007<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>12
Angry Men, Fail Safe, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/06/movie-of-week-hill.html">The Hill</a>,
Dog Day Afternoon, and Network<o:p></o:p></div>
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Malick</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in American independent film; ethereal filmmaking almost more montage
than narrative, more poetic than structured, stunning visuals, deeply
philosophical<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1969-Presnet<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span><a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/06/movie-of-week-badlands.html">Badlands</a>,
<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/06/movie-of-week-days-of-heaven.html">Days
of Heaven</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/06/movie-of-week_07.html">The Thin Red
Line</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/07/movie-of-week-new-world.html">The New
World</a>, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/06/tree-of-life-2011-review.html">The
Tree of Life</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>French;
worked in France; a minimalist, French film noir and gangster films, his style
is the epitome of cool, influenced the French New Wave<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1946-1972<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Bob le
Flambeur, Le Doulos, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/07/movie-of-week-le-samourai.html">Le
Samourai</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/08/movie-of-week-army-of-shadows.html">The
Army of Shadows</a>, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/08/movie-of-week-le-cercle-rouge.html">Le
Cercle Rouge</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>German;
worked in Hollywood and Broadway; an actor’s director, experimental and
aggressively progressive stylistically completely changing the narrative
language on American cinema with one film (The Graduate)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1966-2007<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span><a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/01/movie-of-week-whos-afraid-of-virginia.html">Who’s
Afraid of Virginia Woolf?</a> and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/04/movie-of-week-graduate.html">The
Graduate</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in Hollywood; innovative and explicit use of violence, reworked the
western to be much grittier and moral ambiguous (replacing white hats and black
hats with versions of gray)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1958-1983<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>The
Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs, The Getaway, and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Polish;
worked in Poland, England, France and Hollywood; a master of the thriller, an
expressive style utilizing camera movement, framing and mise en scene to their
greatest effect<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1955-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Repulsion,
<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/05/movie-of-week-rosemarys-baby.html">Rosemary’s
Baby</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/04/movie-of-week-chinatown.html">Chinatown</a>,
The Tenant, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/11/movie-of-week-pianist.html">The
Pianist</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>English;
worked in England; disjunctive editing, cryptic plots that are fascinating even
so (to be revealed in full in the end), films that draw the view in, often
terrifying due to a foreboding sense of atmosphere<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1970-2007<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Performance,
Walkabout, Don’t Look Now, The Man Who Fell to Earth, and Bad Timing<o:p></o:p></div>
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Scorsese</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in Hollywood; a leader of the New Hollywood wave, revitalizing the
American gangster film (along with Francis Ford Coppola), highly stylized use
of music, camera moves and editing, cinema’s greatest student, fan and
protector<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1959-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Mean
Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/01/movie-of-week-goodfellas.html">Goodfellas</a>,
and Casino<o:p></o:p></div>
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Scott</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>English;
worked in England and Hollywood; a grandiose scene of scope and scale,
atmospheric visuals, modernization of sci-fi crossing it over with other genres
(like the horror/thriller and noir/hard boiled detective)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thelma & Louise, Gladiator, and Black Hawk Down<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in Hollywood; created the modern blockbuster (along with George Lucas)
and blockbuster filmmaking, a leader of the New Hollywood wave, maybe the world’s
most famous director<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1959-Present<o:p></o:p></div>
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/05/movie-of-week_23.html">Raiders of the
Lost Ark</a>, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/01/movie-of-week-schindlers-list.html">Schindler’s
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Russian; worked
in Russia, Italy and Sweden; a director’s director, changed film language for
many to follow him with his style and storytelling, life as a reflection, as a
dream<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1956-1986<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see:</span><span style="color: #00b050;"> </span>Ivan’s Childhood, Andrei Rublev, Solaris,
The Mirror, and Stalker<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>French;
worked in France; a principal filmmaker of the French New Wave, a student and
critic of cinema, as well-versed as any<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1955-1983<o:p></o:p></div>
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Blows</a>, Shoot the Pianist, Jules and Jim, Stolen Kisses, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/10/movie-of-week-day-for-night.html">Day
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/04/auteurs-great-directors-of-cinema.html">Part
I</a> and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/04/auteurs-great-directors-of-cinema_9.html" target="_blank">Part III</a><o:p></o:p></div>
Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-42720353522140256192015-04-07T13:19:00.001-07:002015-04-09T14:38:34.194-07:00Auteurs (The Great Directors of Cinema History): Part I – Movies Spotlight – April 2015<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Introduction</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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I have been making a lot of lists
lately. With less time to write, lists are an easy way for me to talk about
cinema. And yet, I seem to be tackling huge projects under the guise of
creating a list. This time I will attempt to detail the greatest directors of
cinema history, broken into three twenty-five director categories: The
Beginnings of Cinema and Shaping the Narrative Language of Film, The Rise of the
Auteur and Experimentation and The Modern Director (A.K.A. Blockbusters or
Small Indies). Multiple directors fit in more than one of these categories, but
I tried to put each director in the era they were most prolific in or developed
their style in. I hope you enjoy the list and feel free to engage me in debate.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/04/auteurs-great-directors-of-cinema_8.html" target="_blank">Part II</a> and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/04/auteurs-great-directors-of-cinema_9.html" target="_blank">Part III</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Part I </span></b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">– </span></b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Beginnings of
Cinema and Shaping the Narrative Language of Film</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Luis Buñuel</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Spanish;
worked in Spain, Mexico and France; avant-garde surrealism<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1929-1977<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Un
Chien Andalou, Viridiana, The Exterminating Angel, Belle de Jour, and The
Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>British;
worked in Hollywood; silent era comedies, sociopolitical commentaries<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1914-1967<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>The
Kid, The Gold Rush City Lights, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/06/movie-of-week-modern-times.html" target="_blank">Modern Times</a>, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/03/movie-of-week-great-dictator.html" target="_blank">The Great Dictator</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>French;
worked in France; wonderfully tense thrillers<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1931-1967<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Le
Corbeau: The Raven, Quai des Orgevres, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/11/movie-of-week-wages-of-fear.html" target="_blank">The Wages of Fear</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/08/movie-of-week-diabolique.html" target="_blank">Diabolique</a>, and The
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Italian;
worked in Italy; neorealism as a response to the devastation in Italy both
culturally and economically after WWII<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1940-1974<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Shoeshine,
Bicycle Thieves, Miracle in Milan, Umberto D., and Two Women<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Danish;
worked in Denmark and France; a master of silent cinema and the close-up, he
made both surreal and stark films<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1919-1964<o:p></o:p></div>
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worked in Hollywood; grand, vibrant epics<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1919-1948<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>America;
worked in Hollywood; westerns with John Wayne<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1917-1966<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Grapes of Wrath, The Quiet Man, The Searchers, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/12/movie-of-week-man-who-shot-liberty.html" target="_blank">The Man Who Shot LibertyValance</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in Hollywood; pioneer of feature film style and struture<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1908-1931<o:p></o:p></div>
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Birth of a Nation, Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Throughout the Ages, and Broken
Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in Hollywood; master of all genres from gangster films to screwball
comedies, westerns to film noir<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1926-1970<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Bringing
Up Baby, His Girl Friday, The Big Sleep, Red River, and Rio Bravo<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>British;
worked in England and Hollywood; the master of suspense, maybe the greatest
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1922-1976<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/04/movie-of-week-rear-window.html" target="_blank">Rear Window</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/03/movie-of-week-vertigo.html" target="_blank">Vertigo</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/01/movie-of-week_31.html" target="_blank">North by Northwest</a>, and Psycho<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elia Kazan</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Greek;
worked on Broadway and in Hollywood; an actor’s director with an eye for new
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1937-1976<o:p></o:p></div>
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Agreement, A Streetcar Named Desire, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/07/movie-of-week-on-waterfront.html" target="_blank">On the Waterfront</a>, East of Eden, and A
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in Hollywood; silent era slapstick comedies<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1917-1965<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Our
Hospitality, Sherlock Jr., The General, The Cameraman, and Steamboat Bill, Jr.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Japanese;
worked in Japan; samurai epics, greatly influencing filmmakers of the 1960s and
1970s<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1941-1993<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Rashomon,
Ikiru, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/02/movie-of-week-seven-samurai.html" target="_blank">Seven Samurai</a>, Yojimbo, and Ran<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>German-Austrian;
worked in Germany and Hollywood; the master of darkness, expressionism<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1919-1960<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Dr.
Mabuse: The Gambler, Metropolis, M, The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, and The Big
Heat<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>British;
worked in England; grand epics and visceral literary adaptations, the epitome
of the caricature of ‘the director’<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1941-1984<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Georges Méliès</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>French;
worked in France; a pioneer of cinema, special effects and the narrative
language of film<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1896-1913<o:p></o:p></div>
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to the Moon and The Voyage Across the Impossible<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>German;
worked in Germany; Expressionist silent film<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1919-1931<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Last Laugh, Faust, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/05/movie-of-week-sunrise.html" target="_blank">Sunrise</a>, and Tabu: A Story of the South Seas<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Japanese;
worked in Japan; films about relationships between spouses, family, and the
generations, a very static camera and 90 or 180 degree cuts<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1927-1962<o:p></o:p></div>
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Spring, Early Summer, Tokyo Story, Floating Weeds, and An Autumn Afternoon<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hungarian; worked in England; grand films going against the grain of British
polite society, often war films as many were made during WWII, beautifully
designed, shot and structured, their use of Technicolor is unmatched<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1939-1972<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/10/movie-of-week-black-narcissus.html" target="_blank">Black Narcissus</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/02/movie-of-week-red-shoes.html" target="_blank">The Red Shoes</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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worked in France and Hollywood; poetic realism and satire<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1924-1962<o:p></o:p></div>
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Saved from Drowning, La Grande Illusion, La Bete Humaine, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/02/movie-of-week-rules-of-game.html" target="_blank">The Rules of the Game</a>, and The River<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked in Hollywood; highly ambitious camera work at the height of cinema’s
aesthetic and stylistic craftsmanship during the silent era<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1913-1959<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>The Big
Parade, The Crowd, Show People, The Patsy, and (the Kansas scenes of) The
Wizard of Oz<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>American;
worked on Broadway and in Hollywood; innovator, revolutionizing film aesthetics
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1934-1985<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Citizen
Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons, The Lady from Shanghai, Touch of Evil, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/01/movie-of-week.html" target="_blank">F for Fake</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>Austrian;
worked in Germany and Hollywood (like many, fleeing the Nazis); a leader of
Hollywood’s Golden Age (1950s), versatile, equally deft at comedy, film-noir
and drama<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1934-1981<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span>Double
Indemnity, Sunset Blvd., <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/02/movie-of-week-witness-for-prosecution.html" target="_blank">Witness for the Prosecution</a>, Some Like It Hot, and The
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Style/system: </span>German;
worked in Hollywood; Hollywood’s most bankable director and maybe its most
acclaimed with three Best Picture winners<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Active: </span>1925-1970<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Key films to see: </span><a href="mrs.miniverhttp://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/11/movie-of-week-mrs-miniver.html" target="_blank">Mrs.Miniver</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/11/movie-of-week-best-years-of-our-lives.html" target="_blank">The Best Years of Our Lives</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/02/movie-of-week-roman-holiday.html" target="_blank">Roman Holiday</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/01/movie-of-week_24.html" target="_blank">The Big Country</a>, and
<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/11/movie-of-week_15.html" target="_blank">Ben-Hur</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/04/auteurs-great-directors-of-cinema_8.html" target="_blank">Part II</a> and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/04/auteurs-great-directors-of-cinema_9.html" target="_blank">Part III</a><o:p></o:p></div>
Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-64388378642165864122015-03-26T13:14:00.000-07:002015-03-26T13:47:00.042-07:00Ranking All Superhero Movies – Movies Spotlight – March 2015<div class="MsoNormal">
Empire Magazine put out a feature article called <a href="http://www.empireonline.com/features/greatest-superhero-movies">The Greatest
Superhero Movies of All Time</a>, which got me thinking – how many superhero
movies have I seen? The answer is ninety-five. Here is my ranking from worst to
best (broken down into five tiers).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Tier 1: Painfully Bad</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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These are the superhero films to never see… ever.<o:p></o:p></div>
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95.) Catwoman
(2004), directed by Pitof<o:p></o:p></div>
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94.) Batman
& Robin (1997), directed by Joel Schumacher<o:p></o:p></div>
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93.) Steel
(1997), directed by Kenneth Johnson<o:p></o:p></div>
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92.) Superman
IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), directed by Sidney J. Furie<o:p></o:p></div>
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91.) Supergirl,
(1984), directed by Jeannot Szwarc<o:p></o:p></div>
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90.) Ghost
Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011), directed by Mark Neveldine & Brian
Taylor<o:p></o:p></div>
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89.) Captain
America (1990), directed by Albert Pyun<o:p></o:p></div>
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88.) Elektra
(2005), directed by Rob Bowman<o:p></o:p></div>
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87.) The Phantom
(1996), directed by Simon Wincer<o:p></o:p></div>
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86.) Ghost Rider
(2007), directed by Mark Steven Johnson<o:p></o:p></div>
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Really Bad</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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85.) My Super
Ex-Girlfriend (2006), directed by Ivan Reitman<o:p></o:p></div>
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84.) Zoom
(2006), directed by Peter Hewitt<o:p></o:p></div>
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83.) The Shadow
(1994), directed by Russell Mulcahy<o:p></o:p></div>
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82.) The Meteor
Man (1993), directed by Robert Townsend<o:p></o:p></div>
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81.) Blade:
Trinity (2004), directed by David S. Goyer<o:p></o:p></div>
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80.) Mighty
Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995), directed by Bryan Spicer<o:p></o:p></div>
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79.) Blankman
(1993), directed by Mike Binder<o:p></o:p></div>
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78.) Superman
III (1983), directed by Richard Lester<o:p></o:p></div>
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77.) Sky High
(2005), directed by Mike Mitchell<o:p></o:p></div>
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76.) Spawn
(1997), directed by Mark A.Z. Dippe<o:p></o:p></div>
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75.) The Toxic
Avenger (1984), directed by Michael Herz & Lloyd Kaufman<o:p></o:p></div>
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74.) The
Specials (2000), directed by Craig Mazin<o:p></o:p></div>
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73.) Daredevil
(2003), directed by Mark Steven Johnson<o:p></o:p></div>
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72.) The Spirit
(2008), directed by Frank Miller<o:p></o:p></div>
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71.) Jonah Hex
(2010), directed by Jimmy Hayward<o:p></o:p></div>
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70.) The
Punisher (1989), directed by Mark Goldblatt<o:p></o:p></div>
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69.) Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), directed by Jonathan Liebesman<o:p></o:p></div>
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68.) Mystery Men
(1999), directed by Kinka Usher<o:p></o:p></div>
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67.) Fantastic
4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), directed by Tim Story<o:p></o:p></div>
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66.) Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), directed by Michael Pressman<o:p></o:p></div>
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65.) X-Men
Origins: Wolverine (2009), directed by Gavin Hood<o:p></o:p></div>
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64.) Hulk
(2003), directed by Ang Lee<o:p></o:p></div>
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63.) X-Men: The
Last Stand (2006), directed by Brett Ratner<o:p></o:p></div>
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62.) Batman
Forever (1995), directed by Joel Schumacher<o:p></o:p></div>
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61.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/06/green-lantern-2011-review.html" target="_blank">Green Lantern</a> (2011), directed by Martin Campbell<o:p></o:p></div>
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60.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/05/the-amazing-spider-man-2-2014-review.html" target="_blank">The Amazing Spider-Man 2</a> (2014), directed by Marc Webb<o:p></o:p></div>
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59.) Fantastic
Four (2005), directed by Tim Story<o:p></o:p></div>
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58.) Hancock
(2008), directed by Peter Berg<o:p></o:p></div>
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57.) The Crow
(1994), directed by Alex Proyas<o:p></o:p></div>
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56.) Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993), directed by Stuart Gillard<o:p></o:p></div>
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55.) Tank Girl
(1995), directed by Rachel Talalay<o:p></o:p></div>
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54.) The
Punisher (2004), directed by Jonathan Hensleigh<o:p></o:p></div>
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53.) Zebraman
(2004), directed by Takashi Miike<o:p></o:p></div>
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52.) Batman: The
Movie (1966), directed by Leslie H. Martinson<o:p></o:p></div>
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51.) Orgazmo
(1997), directed by Trey Parker<o:p></o:p></div>
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50.) Superman
Returns (2006), directed by Bryan Singer<o:p></o:p></div>
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49.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/01/green-hornet-2011-review.html" target="_blank">The Green Hornet</a> (2011), directed by Michel Gondry<o:p></o:p></div>
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48.) Hellboy II:
The Golden Army (2008), directed by Guillermo del Toro<o:p></o:p></div>
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47.) TMNT
(2007), directed by Kevin Munroe<o:p></o:p></div>
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46.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/05/iron-man-2-2010-review.html" target="_blank">Iron Man 2</a>
(2010), directed by Jon Favreau<o:p></o:p></div>
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45.) The
Incredible Hulk (2008), directed by Louis Leterrier<o:p></o:p></div>
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44.) Spider-Man
3 (2007), directed by Sam Raimi<o:p></o:p></div>
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43.) Blade II
(2002), directed by Guillermo del Toro<o:p></o:p></div>
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42.) Punisher:
War Zone (2008), directed by Lexi Alexander<o:p></o:p></div>
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41.) Push
(2009), directed by Paul McGuigan<o:p></o:p></div>
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40.) Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtle (1990), directed by Steve Barron<o:p></o:p></div>
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39.) Hellboy
(2004), directed by Guillermo del Toro<o:p></o:p></div>
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38.) Darkman
(1990), directed by Sam Raimi<o:p></o:p></div>
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37.) Defendor
(2009), directed by Peter Stebbings<o:p></o:p></div>
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36.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/07/amazing-spider-man-2012-review.html" target="_blank">The Amazing Spider-Man</a> (2012), directed by Mark Webb<o:p></o:p></div>
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35.) Megamind
(2010), directed by Tom McGrath<o:p></o:p></div>
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34.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/08/kick-ass-2-2013-review.html" target="_blank">Kick-Ass 2</a>
(2013), directed by Jeff Wadlow<o:p></o:p></div>
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33.) Constantine
(2005), directed by Francis Lawrence<o:p></o:p></div>
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32.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/07/the-wolverine-2013-review.html" target="_blank">The Wolverine</a> (2013), directed by James Mangold<o:p></o:p></div>
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31.) Superman II
(1980), directed by Richard Donner & Richard Lester<o:p></o:p></div>
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30.) The
Rocketeer (1991), directed Joe Johnston<o:p></o:p></div>
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29.) Unbreakable
(2000), directed by M. Night Shyamalan<o:p></o:p></div>
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28.) Batman
Returns (1992), directed by Tim Burton<o:p></o:p></div>
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27.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/11/big-hero-6-2014-review.html" target="_blank">Big Hero 6</a>
(2014), directed by Don Hall & Chris Williams<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Tier 2: Very Good Superhero
Films</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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These are the superhero films you love.<o:p></o:p></div>
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26.) X-Men
(2000), directed by Bryan Singer<o:p></o:p></div>
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25.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/05/thor-2011-review.html" target="_blank">Thor</a> (2011), directed by Kenneth Branagh<o:p></o:p></div>
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24.) Blade
(1998), directed by Stephen Norrington<o:p></o:p></div>
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23.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/07/captain-america-first-avenger-2011.html" target="_blank">Captain America: The First Avenger</a> (2011), directed by Joe Johnston<o:p></o:p></div>
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22.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/06/man-of-steel-2013-review.html" target="_blank">Man of Steel</a> (2013), directed by Zack Snyder<o:p></o:p></div>
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21.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/04/kick-ass-2010-review.html" target="_blank">Kick-Ass</a>
(2010), directed by Matthew Vaughn<o:p></o:p></div>
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20.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/05/x-men-days-of-future-past-2014-review.html" target="_blank">X-Men: Days of Future Past</a> (2014), directed by Bryan Singer<o:p></o:p></div>
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19.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/11/thor-dark-world-2013-review.html" target="_blank">Thor: The Dark World</a> (2013), directed by Alan Taylor<o:p></o:p></div>
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18.) X-Men 2
(2003), directed by Bryan Singer<o:p></o:p></div>
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17.) Watchmen
(2009), directed by Zack Snyder<o:p></o:p></div>
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16.) Batman
(1989), directed by Tim Burton<o:p></o:p></div>
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15.) Superman
(1978), directed by Richard Donner<o:p></o:p></div>
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14.) Iron Man
(2008), directed by Jon Favreau<o:p></o:p></div>
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13.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/02/chronicle-2012-review.html" target="_blank">Chronicle</a> (2012), directed by Josh Trank<o:p></o:p></div>
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12.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/06/x-men-fist-class-2011-review.html" target="_blank">X-Men: First Class</a> (2011), directed by <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/04/matthew-vaughn-movies-spotlight-april.html" target="_blank">Matthew Vaughn</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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10.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/04/captain-america-winter-soldier-2014.html" target="_blank">Captain America: The Winter Soldier</a> (2014), directed by Anthony Russo & Joe Russo<o:p></o:p></div>
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With Phase II of their MCU,
Marvel has taken their films to a new level of quality, fun and entertainment.
Marvel also positioned their solo-hero films to fit character specific genres
(Iron Man 3’s 80s/90s style action movie, Thor: The Dark World’s adventure
fantasy feel and Guardians of the Galaxy’s space opera vibe). Captain America:
The Winter Soldier wonderfully works as an action spy/thriller, feeling just
gritty enough while still holding onto the MCU’s overall lighter tone.<o:p></o:p></div>
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9.) Batman:
Mask of the Phantasm (1993), directed by Eric Radomski & Bruce Timm<o:p></o:p></div>
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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is
the feature film incarnation of Batman: The Animated Series. It is just
brilliant, bring fans what is probably the best versions of Batman, the Joker
and a Batman movie (until Christopher Nolan made his Dark Knight Trilogy).<o:p></o:p></div>
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8.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/08/guardians-of-galaxy-2014-review.html" target="_blank">Guardians of the Galaxy</a> (2014), directed by James Gunn<o:p></o:p></div>
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First there was <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/03/movie-of-week_14.html" target="_blank">Star Wars</a>; next
there was Firefly; now there is Guardians of the Galaxy. The film is just plain
fun, mixing great sci-fi elements with awesome action, funny writing, maybe the
year’s best soundtrack, and a stellar group of characters (and our latest Han
Solo/Malcolm Reynold in Star Lord).<o:p></o:p></div>
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7.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/01/movie-of-week-incredibles.html" target="_blank">The Incredibes</a> (2004), directed by Brad Bird<o:p></o:p></div>
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Brad Bird’s first Pixar film
showcases a family of superheroes in a world of superheroes, but the genius of
the film is that he takes these extraordinary characters and makes them first
exist in the mundane tediousness of normal, everyday life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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6.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/05/iron-man-3-2013-review.html" target="_blank">Iron Man 3</a> (2013), directed by Shane Black<o:p></o:p></div>
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Shan Black is known for writing some of
Hollywood’s best action films in the 80s and 90s (most famously Lethal Weapon).
With Iron Man 3, he gives the Tony Stark adventure the same vibe, while also
giving <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/05/robert-downey-jr-movies-spotlight-may.html" target="_blank">Robert Downey Jr. </a>some of his best dialog to date (recapturing the magic
of their <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2009/12/movie-of-week_28.html" target="_blank">Kiss Kiss Bang Bang</a> collaboration). <o:p></o:p></div>
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Best</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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These are the films that changed the rules, making superhero
films the massive critical and commercial successes they are today.<o:p></o:p></div>
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5.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/05/avengers-2012-review.html" target="_blank">The Avengers</a> (2012), directed by <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/04/joss-whedon-movies-spotlight-april-2012.html" target="_blank">Joss Whedon</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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The first half to two-thirds of
The Avengers is a little rocky, but once things finally kick off in New York
the film is nothing but pure gleeful joy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Origin stories are the hardest to
tell, as so much story is devoted to the how and why. Christopher Nolan,
however, set the new standard with Batman Begins, one that has not yet been
eclipsed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Epic is a simple and short way to
describe the last chapter of the Dark Knight Trilogy. Nolan’s film feels
massive in scale, but everything is rooted in character and emotion.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Spider-Man 2 is the perfect mix
of Sam Raimi’s campy style and great storytelling, creating the best comic book
feeling superhero film. It is infinitely watchable, and always enjoyable.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.)<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span>1.) <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/07/movie-of-week-dark-knight.html" target="_blank">The Dark Knight</a> (2008), directed by <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/07/christopher-nolan-movies-spotlight-july.html" target="_blank">Christopher Nolan</a></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"> Brilliantly capturing the essence
of Michael Mann, Nolan creates a superhero film that completely transcends the
genre (forcing the Oscars to change their rules so they do not look like fool
again after they snubbed it in 2009), rewriting the rules of what a superhero
film could aspire to be. It is a magnificent piece of entertainment and art
(and let us not forget Heath Ledger’s chilling portrayal of the Joker – it is
breathtaking).</span></div>
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-53291784337786767782015-03-15T12:14:00.000-07:002015-03-15T12:14:38.971-07:00Top 10 Film Scores, Shot Films and Designed Films of the Decade So Far (2010-2014) – March 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Here is LeapBackBlog’s list of
the Top 10 Film Scores (or: the Hans Zimmer Award), the 10 Best Shot Films and
the 10 Best Designed Films of the 2010s so far. I have put an “*” next to my
favorite in each category.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/11/alexandre-desplat-movies-spotlight.html">Alexandre
Desplat</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/07/harry-potter-and-deathly-hallows-part-2.html">Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows</a> (2010-2011)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alexandre Desplat, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/01/zero-dark-thirty-2012-review.html">Zero
Dark Thirty</a> (2012)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Harry Escott, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/12/shame-2011-review.html">Shame</a>
(2011)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dario Marianelli, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/03/jane-eyre-2011-review.html">Jane Eyre</a>
(2011)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rachel Porter, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/10/never-let-me-go-2010-review.html">Never
Let Me Go</a> (2010)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/12/girl-with-dragon-tattoo-2011-review.html">The
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</a> (2011)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hans Zimmer, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/07/inception-2010-review.html">Inception</a>
(2010)*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hans Zimmer, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/07/the-dark-knight-rises-2012-review.html">The
Dark Knight Rises</a> (2012)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hans Zimmer, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/11/12-years-slave-2013-review.html">12
Years a Slave</a> (2013)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hans Zimmer, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/11/interstellar-2014-review.html">Interstellar</a>
(2014)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sean Bobbitt, 12 Years a Slave (2013)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Manuel Alberto Claro, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/08/melancholia-2011-review.html">Melancholia</a>
(2011)*<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/10/roger-deakins-movies-spotlight-october.html">Roger
Deakins</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/12/true-grit-2010-review.html">True Grit</a>
(2010)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hoyte Van Hoytema, Interstellar (2014)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Emmanuel Lubezki, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/06/tree-of-life-2011-review.html">The
Tree of Life</a> (2011)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Emmanuel Lubezki, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/10/birdman-2014-review.html">Birdman</a>
(2014)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Claudio Miranda, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/12/life-of-pi-2012-in-3d-review.html">Life
of Pi</a> (2012)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wally Pfister, Inception (2010)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wally Pfister, The Dark Knight Rises (2012)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/06/robert-d-yeoman-movies-spotlight-june.html">Robert
D. Yeoman</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/03/the-grand-budapest-hotel-2014-review.html">The
Grand Budapest Hotel</a> (2014)<o:p></o:p></div>
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K.K. Barrett, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/01/her-2013-review.html">Her</a> (2013)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Donald Graham Burt, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Guy Hendrix Dyas, Inception (2010)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stuart Craig, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
(2010-2011)*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nathan Crowley, The Dark Knight Rises (2012)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sarah Greenwood, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/12/anna-karenina-2012-review.html">Anna
Karenina</a> (2012)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Adam Stockhausen, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/06/moonrise-kingdom-2012-review.html">Moonrise
Kingdom</a> (2012)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Adam Stockhausen, 12 Years a Slave (2013)</div>
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Adam Stockhausen, The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)</div>
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-51040097504469267282015-03-11T10:31:00.000-07:002016-01-11T11:35:54.558-08:00Top 25 Performances of the Decade So Far (2010-2014) – March 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Picking the <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2015/02/top-50-films-of-decade-so-far-2010-2014.html">50
best films of the decade so far</a> was incredibly hard, but this was far more
difficult. Every year there is a ton of very strong work to choose from – some performances
are just incredible, and those are the easy ones to pick, but for the most part
there are a lot of performances that just as easily could have made this list. I
have put an “*” next to my favorite performance from each year. Anyway, here
are my picks:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/07/christian-bale-movies-spotlight-july.html">Christian
Bale</a>, a supporting role in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/12/fighter-2010-review.html">The Fighter</a>*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Claire Danes, a leading role in Temple Grandin<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom Hardy, a supporting performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/07/inception-2010-review.html">Inception</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/01/natalie-portman-movies-spotlight.html">Natalie
Portman</a>, a leading Role in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/12/black-swan-2010-review.html">Black
Swan</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Kirsten Dunst, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/08/melancholia-2011-review.html">Melancholia</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Michael Fassbender, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/12/shame-2011-review.html">Shame</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Rooney Mara, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/12/girl-with-dragon-tattoo-2011-review.html">The
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</a>*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Carey Mulligan, a supporting performance in Shame<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jessica Chastain, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/01/zero-dark-thirty-2012-review.html">Zero
Dark Thirty</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Daniel Day-Lewis, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/11/lincoln-2012-review.html">Lincoln</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Jennifer Lawrence, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/12/silver-linings-playbook-2012-review.html">Silver
Linings Playbook</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Joaquin Phoenix, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/09/the-master-2012-review.html">The Master</a>*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cate Blanchett, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/08/blue-jasmine-2013-review.html">Blue
Jasmine</a>*<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/11/leonardo-dicaprio-movies-spotlight.html">Leonardo
DiCaprio</a>, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/01/the-wolf-of-wall-street-2013-review.html">The
Wolf of Wall Street</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Chiwetel Ejiofor, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/11/12-years-slave-2013-review.html">12
Years a Slave</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Adele Exarchopoulos, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/06/movie-of-week-blue-is-warmest-color.html">Blue
is the Warmest Color</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Michael Fassbender, a supporting performance in 12 Years a
Slave<o:p></o:p></div>
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Brie Larson, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/09/short-term-12-2013-review.html">Short
Term 12</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Mads Mikkelsen, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/06/movie-of-week-hunt.html">The Hunt</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Lupita Nyong’o, a supporting performance in 12 Years a Slave<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;"><span style="font-size: large;">2014</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Ralph Fiennes, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/03/the-grand-budapest-hotel-2014-review.html">The
Grand Budapest Hotel</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Edward Norton, a supporting performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/10/birdman-2014-review.html">Birdman</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Rosamnd Pike, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/10/gone-girl-2014-review.html">Gone Girl</a>*<o:p></o:p></div>
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Eddie Redmayne, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/12/the-theory-of-everything-2014-review.html">The
Theory of Everything</a></div>
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Mark Ruffalo, a supporting performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/12/foxcatcher-2014-review.html">Foxcatcher</a></div>
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-12827356346752306662015-02-27T13:28:00.000-08:002015-03-15T12:13:21.567-07:00Top 50 Films of the Decade So Far (2010-2014)<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
I have seen 785 films from the
years 2010 through 2014. Here is my attempt at the fifty best, unbiased (if
that is even possible), taking into account aesthetic/technical quality,
performances, entertainment value, and dramatic depth. I have also included
five must-see documentaries and my personal ten favorites. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/12/black-swan-2010-review.html">Black
Swan</a>, a character drama/thriller directed by Darren Aronofsky – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/blackswan/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/12/fighter-2010-review.html">The Fighter</a>,
a character/sports drama directed by David O. Russell – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/thefighter/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Fish Tank, a character drama directed by Andrea Arnold – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u6pg8fuSB4">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/07/inception-2010-review.html">Inception</a>,
a crime action/adventure directed by Christopher Nolan – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoHD9XEInc0">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/12/kings-speech-2010-review.html">The
King’s Speech</a>, a period character drama directed by Tom Hooper – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/thekingsspeech/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/10/never-let-me-go-2010-review.html">Never
Let Me Go</a>, a sci-fi drama directed by Mark Romanek – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/neverletmego/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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A Prophet, a crime drama directed by Jacques Audiard – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l69ARbQt-Ko">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/10/social-network-2010-review.html">The
Social Network</a>, a character drama directed by David Fincher – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/thesocialnetwork/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/12/true-grit-2010-review.html">True Grit</a>,
a western directed by the Coen Brothers – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/truegrit/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/06/beginners-2011-review.html">Beginners</a>,
a character/romance drama directed by Mike Mills – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/beginners/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/09/drive-2011-review.html">Drive</a>, a
crime drama directed by Nicolas Winding Refn – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/filmdistrict/drive/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/10/5050-2011-review.html">50/50</a>, a
dramedy directed by Jonathan Levine – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/summit/5050/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/12/girl-with-dragon-tattoo-2011-review.html">The
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</a>, a mystery thriller directed by David Fincher –
<a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/thegirlwiththedragontattoo/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/07/harry-potter-and-deathly-hallows-part-2.html">Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2</a>, an action/adventure fantasy directed
by David Yates – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/harrypotterandthedeathlyhallowspart2/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Incendies, a mystery drama directed by Denis Villeneuve – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony/incendies/">Trailer</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/03/jane-eyre-2011-review.html">Jane Eyre</a>,
a gothic period romance drama directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/janeeyre/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/11/like-crazy-2011-review.html">Like
Crazy</a>, a romance drama directed by Drake Doremus – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount_vantage/likecrazy/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/11/martha-marcy-may-marlene-2011-review.html">Martha
Marcy May Marlene</a>, a character drama directed by Sean Durkin – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_k3wCsOgqk">Trailer</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/08/melancholia-2011-review.html">Melancholia</a>,
a character drama directed by Lars von Trier – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/magnolia/melancholia/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/06/midnight-in-paris-2011-review.html">Midnight
in Paris</a>, a romantic dramedy directed by Woody Allen – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony/midnightinparis/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/09/moneyball-2011-review.html">Moneyball</a>,
a character/sports drama directed by Bennett Miller – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/moneyball/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/12/shame-2011-review.html">Shame</a>, a
character drama directed by Steve McQueen – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/shame/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/06/tree-of-life-2011-review.html">The
Tree of Life</a>, a character drama directed by Terrence Malick – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/thetreeoflife/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/01/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-2011-review.html">Tinker
Tailor Soldier Spy</a>, a spy drama directed by Tomas Alfredson – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/tinkertailorsoldierspy/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Warrior, a sports drama directed by Gavin O’Conner – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/warrior/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;"><span style="font-size: large;">2012</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/07/the-dark-knight-rises-2012-review.html">The
Dark Knight Rises</a>, an action adventure directed by Christopher Nolan – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/thedarkknightrises/">Trailer</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/12/django-unchained-2012-review.html">Django
Unchained</a>, a western directed by Quentin Tarantino – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/djangounchained/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/323467634626682880">The
Intouchables</a>, a character drama directed by Olivier Nakache & Eric
Toledano – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/theintouchables/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/12/life-of-pi-2012-in-3d-review.html">Life
of Pi</a>, an adventure drama directed by Ang Lee – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox/lifeofpi/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/09/the-master-2012-review.html">The
Master</a>, a period character drama directed by Paul Thomas Anderson – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/themaster/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/06/moonrise-kingdom-2012-review.html">Moonrise
Kingdom</a>, a romance comedy directed by Wes Anderson – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/moonrisekingdom/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/318486774953414656">A Royal
Affair</a>, a period romance drama directed by Nikolaj Arcel – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/magnolia/aroyalaffair/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/01/rust-and-bone-2012-review.html">Rust
and Bone</a>, a character drama directed by Jacques Audiard – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony/rustandbone/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/01/zero-dark-thirty-2012-review.html">Zero
Dark Thirty</a>, a mystery thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/zerodarkthirty/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/442747149982248960">Blue is the
Warmest Color</a>, a romance/character drama directed by Abdellatif Kechiche – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/ifcfilms/blueisthewarmestcolor/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/01/her-2013-review.html">Her</a>, a
romantic drama directed by Spike Jonze – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/her/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/422502518032039936">The Hunt</a>,
a character drama directed by Thomas Vinterberg – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/magnolia/thehunt/">Trailer</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/01/inside-llewyn-davis-2013-review.html">Inside
Llewyn Davis</a>, a period musical drama directed by the Coen Brothers – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/insidellewyndavis/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/448670967057772544">The Past</a>,
a mystery drama directed by Asghar Farhadi – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony/thepast/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/10/rush-2013-review.html">Rush</a>, a
sports drama directed by Ron Howard – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/universal/rush/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/09/short-term-12-2013-review.html">Short
Term 12</a>, a character drama directed by Destin Cretton – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/shortterm12/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/11/12-years-slave-2013-review.html">12
Years a Slave</a>, a period character drama directed by Steve McQueen – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/12yearsaslave/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/01/the-wolf-of-wall-street-2013-review.html">The
Wolf of Wall Street</a> – a crime drama directed by Martin Scorsese – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/thewolfofwallstreet/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/10/birdman-2014-review.html">Birdman</a>,
a character drama directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/birdman/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/08/calvary-2014-review.html">Calvary</a>,
a character dramedy/mystery directed by John Michael McDonagh – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/calvary/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/10/gone-girl-2014-review.html">Gone Girl</a>,
a mystery thriller directed by David Fincher – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox/gonegirl/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/03/the-grand-budapest-hotel-2014-review.html">The
Grand Budapest Hotel</a>, a mystery comedy directed by Wes Anderson – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/thegrandbudapesthotel/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/12/the-imitation-game-2014-review.html">The
Imitation Game</a>, a period character drama directed by Morten Tyldum – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/theimitationgame/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/11/interstellar-2014-review.html">Interstellar</a>,
a sci-fi adventure directed by Christopher Nolan – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/interstellar/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/11/whiplash-2014-review.html">Whiplash</a>,
a character drama directed by Damien Chazelle – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony/whiplash/">Trailer</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/422429398990454784">The Act of
Killing</a>, directed by Joshua Oppenheimer – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/theactofkilling/">Trailer</a>
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Exit Through the Gift Shop, directed by Banksy – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/exitthroughthegiftshop/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/358068923020742656">The House I
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Last year was an interesting year
for film. For most of 2014, it felt like it was a fairly weak year, aside from
a few bright spots (Sundance hits Boyhood and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/11/whiplash-2014-review.html" target="_blank">Whiplash</a>, the surprisingly great
The Lego Movie and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/05/wes-anderson-movies-spotlight-may-2012.html" target="_blank">Wes Anderson</a>’s wonderful <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/03/the-grand-budapest-hotel-2014-review.html" target="_blank">The Grand Budapest Hotel</a>). Even the
summer movie season felt underwhelming, with many disappointments. <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/06/edge-of-tomorrow-2014-review.html" target="_blank">Edge of Tomorrow</a> was probably the best summer blockbuster (May-July – the typical
summer season for big movies), but it did not find its audience and was a commercial
disappointment (to go with all the critical disappointments). Really, only
Marvel succeeded with <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/04/captain-america-winter-soldier-2014.html" target="_blank">Captain America: The Winter Soldier</a> and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/08/guardians-of-galaxy-2014-review.html" target="_blank">Guardians of the Galaxy</a>, bookending the summer coming in early April and early August,
respectively. But then awards season rolled around and suddenly we were treated
to lots of very good films (<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/10/gone-girl-2014-review.html" target="_blank">Gone Girl</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/11/interstellar-2014-review.html" target="_blank">Interstellar</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/10/birdman-2014-review.html" target="_blank">Birdman</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/12/the-theory-of-everything-2014-review.html" target="_blank">The Theory of Everything</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/12/the-imitation-game-2014-review.html" target="_blank">The Imitation Game</a>, <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/08/calvary-2014-review.html" target="_blank">Calvary</a>, and Nightcrawler), turning 2014 into a fairly
great year for movies. Especially given that most of the year’s best films came
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2015 is a whole different story. It
is shaping up to be the year of the blockbuster sequel. That may sound negative
and depressing, a whole year defined by sequels and tent poll films, but
honestly I am very excited (as are many of us, I imagine) to see most of these
films. Among the sequels/reboots are: Avengers: Age of Ultron, Star Wars:
Episode VII – The Force Awakens, Spectre (the latest installment in the Daniel
Craig James Bond films), Ant-Man (continuing the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
even if he is a new character to cinema), Mission: Impossible 5, Fantastic
Four, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Jurassic World, Terminator Genisys, Mad Max:
Fury Road, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Disney starts the year off in
March with their live-action Cinderella (which looks fairly good). Turning their
classic animated films into live action films seems to me to be in response to
other studios doing their own adaptations of the stories. I think Disney would
probably be happier to not make these live action films, but I guess there is
money to be made and they probably think they can do them better. So far, none
of them has been very good, by Disney or any other studio. Cinderella looks
like it might be, however, as it seems to feature the classic style and grace
of the original animated film with a modern vibe to make it more accessible for
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There is not really that much
else of interest in March. Well, I am curious about Chappie. It does look like
a mix between RoboCop and Short Circuit; but despite the disappointment of
Elysium, Neill Blomkamp is still one of the more exciting filmmakers making
sci-fi films right now. It was just announced that he is making a new Alien
film to be released 2017. Based on the concept art, it looks like it might be
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In April, Furious 7 starts off
the month, promising to deliver yet another boring formulaic and generic action
film built on impossible car stunts. I did enjoy Fast 5, but the rest of the
series is not really worth anyone’s time, aside from the pure spectacle of it
all. The rest of the month seems just as uninteresting as well. Child 44,
however, could be an exception. It is a new thriller from Daniel Espinosa (who
directed Easy Money and Safe House) and features a great cast, including: Tom
Hardy, Joel Kinnaman, Noomi Repace, and <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/01/gary-oldman-movies-spotlight-january.html" target="_blank">Gary Oldman</a>. The other exception is the
British sci-fi import Ex Machina (which I think very well might be the best
film to open prior to the summer season).<o:p></o:p></div>
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And then, finally, in May things
kick off. The month starts off with one of 2015’s two biggest films Avengers:
Age of Ultron. For some critics and filmmakers, it seems easy to dismiss superhero/comic
book films as mindless entertainment and not engaging art (like say the films
nominated for Best Picture Oscars) and there are many, many examples of bad
superhero/comic books movies. Yet, when they are done well, they bring great
storytelling and spectacle to the masses, and have their own artistic charms as
well. When brilliant filmmakers have passion for the material, they are going
to make great films that everyone will see (not just a few). <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/04/joss-whedon-movies-spotlight-april-2012.html" target="_blank">Joss Whedon</a> is one
of these brilliant filmmakers. On <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/05/avengers-2012-review.html" target="_blank">The Avengers</a>, he was handcuffed a bit by
coming to the project a little late in its creative process and needing to
fulfill Marvel’s story structure – he still made a wonderfully entertaining
film. With Age of Ultron, Whedon has created the film in whole, carefully
crafting the story, action set pieces and character arcs. I cannot wait to see
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Far from the Madding Crowd, a potential Oscar contending drama starring Carey
Mulligan, Tom Sturridge, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Michael Sheen. The film is
directed by Thomas Vinterberg, one of Denmark’s greatest auteurs. He made the
2012 drama The Hunt, which I highly recommend. In terms of other
non-blockbusters, Cameron Crowe’s new film Aloha comes out later in the month.
It boasts a very strong cast with Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams,
<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2009/11/bill-murray-movies-spotlight-november.html" target="_blank">Bill Murray</a>, Danny McBride, John Kransinski, Jay Baruchel, and Alec Baldwin. There
is some trepidation regarding whether or not the film will be any good, given
its tumultuous production, but there is no denying that based on its cast alone
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May also offers the blockbusters Mad Max: Fury Road and Tomorrowland. The latest
iteration of the Mad Max series, with Tom Hardy taking on the title role, looks
absolutely bonkers, but in all the best ways. It looks aesthetically magnificent,
and I want to see it just for its grandiose set-pieces. Tomorrowland sounds
like a terrible idea conceptually. Disney taking one of their theme park areas
and adapting it into a feature film. And yet, the film looks very interesting.
Disney hired Pixar veteran Brad Bird (The Incredibles and Ratatouille) to write
and direct the film and Damon Lindelof (Lost and The Leftovers) to co-write it.
That is a solid creative team. The film stars George Clooney and Britt
Robertson (who is looking to have a breakout year). Tomorrowland very well
could be one of the summer’s best films.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In June, there are a few highly anticipated
films, namely: Jurassic World and Inside Out. Universal Pictures hired indie
filmmaker Colin Trevorrow to write and directed the film that they hope will
jumpstart one of their biggest franchises that stalled out a bit with two poor
sequels. They also made a great choice in casting Chris Pratt (fresh off his
breakout film role in Guardians of the Galaxy) as their lead. Jurassic World
hopes to recapture the magic of Steve Spielberg’s original. Inside Out is Pixar’s
first of their two films slated for 2015 (the other is November’s The Good
Dinosaur). It looks to be a good family film, mixing comedy and drama well,
while engaging not only young audience members but also their parents
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July keeps the sequels coming
with Terminator Genisys, Magic Mike XXL, and Minions; but, the more interesting
films are maybe the reimaginings of Peter Pan and Poltergeist. <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/04/joe-wright-movies-spotlight-april-2011.html" target="_blank">Joe Wright</a>, who
is a fine British director, makes his first big studio film with Pan – an
adaptation of the Peter Pan story that finds Hook as a younger man who aligns himself
with Peter and Tiger Lilly to take on the villainous pirate Blackbeard (played
by Hugh Jackman). Assuming Warner Bros. wants this to be the beginning of a new
franchise, I imagine that things go wrong for Hook leading him down the dark
path to becoming the famous villain Captain Hook we all know. Poltergeist was
one of the scarier films of my childhood. Remaking it, as it is with remaking
any other classic film, seems a tall order and unnecessary. Yet, this new
Poltergeist looks quite good. It is directed by Gil Kenan who made the
wonderful animated Halloween film Monster House and produced by horror master
<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/03/sam-raimi-movies-spotlight-march-2013.html" target="_blank">Sam Raimi</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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July does also have a couple big
films that could be very good. The final film in Marvel Cinematic Universe’s
Phase II is Ant-Man. Its production troubles seem to have marginalized it for
many fans (the original writer-director of the film, Edgar Wright, left the
project due to creative differences with Marvel), but it still has a great cast
with Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas. Plus, Marvel has yet to miss during its
splendid Phase II run. The film I am most looking forward to in July, however,
is Trainwreck, the new R-rated comedy from Judd Apatow. The film stars and is
written by stand-up comic Amy Schumer (who is maybe the funniest person in
America right now). The film has an outstanding cast of comedians and great
actors, including: Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller, Mike
Birbiglia, Randall Park, Colin Quinn, Dave Attell, and others. It should serve
as Schumer springboard into the mainstream. I think Trainwreck will be 2015’s
best comedy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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August has a few smaller films
that could prove to be big hits, like: Goosebumps, Straight Outta Compton and
Regression; but I am most interested in its two blockbusters. Opening the month
is the reboot Fantastic Four, directed by Josh Trank (who made the fantastic small
superhero film Chronicle). Fox has stated that they want this new Fantastic
Four franchise to exist within the same universe as their X-Men films (whether
or not that is actually the case, we shall see). The film looks very good, a
big change from the utter terribleness of the past two Fantastic Four films Fox
made. Fox did a great job casting the films with some of our brightest young
stars (Miles Teller of Whiplash, Kate Mara of House of Cards and Michael B.
Jordan of Fruitvale Station). The other is the reboot of the remake of the TV
series The Man from U.N.C.L.E., an action spy adventure set during the 1960s.
Stylish British director Guy Ritchie is writing and directing (and it seems
like a really good fit for him) and he has a great cast with Henry Cavill,
Alicia Vikander, Armie Hammer, and Hugh Grant.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sundance this year produced some
great films that very well could contend for Oscars next February. I want to
look at five films from the festival that stood out. First the Grand Jury Prize
and Audience Award winner Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. This drama features
strong performances from its young cast (Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler and Oliva Cooke)
and is very Oscar friendly dramatically and narratively. James Ponsoldt’s new
film The End of Tour features a breakthrough performance by <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/11/jason-segel-movies-spotlight-november.html" target="_blank">Jason Segel</a> (at
least in terms of him being recognized for his dramatic skill as well as his
comedic skill – although, I would argue that it was already clear from his
great work in Forgetting Sarah Marshall). Segel very well could be among the
Best Actor nominees. Brooklyn, John Crowley’s new film, is another potential
Best Picture nominee. It is a period romance dramedy about Ellis Lacey, a young
Irish woman who must decide if she want to remain in Ireland or make the move
to America permanently. And finally, Sundance’s most fun film was Dope, a
coming-of-age story about three friends growing up in Inglewood. It feels like
a Boyz n the Hood for a new generation. Dope is slated for a June release, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is slated for July and The End of Tour will likely see
Fall/Winter Releases.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2015 seems like the year of
massive blockbusters, but there are some original films form some of our
greatest current auteurs coming later in the year. <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2013/04/danny-boyle-movies-spotlight-april-2013.html" target="_blank">Danny Boyle</a> is directing a
biopic about Steve Jobs starring Michael Fassbender, Quentin Tarantino has a
new western The Hateful Eight, Sunday’s multiple Oscar winner (including Best
Director and Best Picture) Alejandro G. Inarritu is also making a western of
sorts with The Revenant (the film I think is the way-too-early Best Picture
frontrunner), <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/05/terrence-malick-movies-spotlight-may.html" target="_blank">Terrence Malick</a> has a new stream of consciousness wandering
narrative Knight of Cups, David O. Russell is again reteaming with Jennifer
Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro for Joy, True Detective director
Cary Fukunaga directs the child-soldier narrative Beasts of No Nation, Ridley Scott
returns to sci-fi with The Martian, and Denis Villeneuve gives us a new mystery
thriller with Sicario. Lots of great stuff to look forward to – I also want to
mention Justin Kurzel’s new dark adaptation of Macbeth with Michael Fassbender
and Marion Cotillard; it looks incredible.</div>
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-11728742058945523822015-02-20T14:31:00.004-08:002015-02-20T14:31:31.926-08:00Academy Awards Retrospective – Movies Spotlight – February 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
I thought it might be interesting
to look back at the Oscar winners from 2001’s show through last year’s, giving
my thoughts, now in retrospect, of who probably is most deriving today (looking
at all films, not just those nominated).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2001:</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture: </span>Gladiator<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director: </span>Steven
Soderbergh, Traffic<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor: </span>Russell
Crowe, Gladiator<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress: </span>Julia
Roberts, Erin Brockovich<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor: </span>Benicio
Del Toro, Traffic<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress: </span>Maricia
Gay Harden, Pollock<o:p></o:p></div>
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Looking back, 2000 was a pretty
lousy year for movies. I do not have any thoughts on many of the categories
because there is just no real standout work that has stood the test of time. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor</span>, however, I think probably belongs to
Christian Bale for his electric and career-making performance in American
Psycho (one of my ten favorite performances of the decade). <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director </span>now goes to Christopher Nolan for
Memento, which seems like a no-brainer today. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture
</span>is In the Mood for Love, arguably the best film from the decade.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture: </span>A Beautiful
Mind<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director: </span>Ron
Howard, A Beautiful Mind<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor: </span>Denzel
Washington, Training Day<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress: </span>Halle
Berry, Monster’s Ball<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor: </span>Jim
Broadbent, Iris<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress: </span>Jennifer
Connelly, A Beautiful Mind<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Actress </span>Halle Berry is very good in Monster’s Ball; it is by far her
best work; however, Maribel Verdu’s performance in Y Tu Mama Tambien is even
better. And yet, I think Audrey Tautou takes the award today; her work is among
my ten favorite performances of the decade. Her performance in Amelie is iconic
and lasting. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor </span>I think belongs to
Gene Hackman for his work in The Royal Tenenbaums. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Director </span>is far more difficult, Ridley Scott’s direction of Black Hawk
Down is exceptional, but really it is a toss-up between David Lynch for
Mulholland Drive and Jean-Pierre Jeunet for Amelie. The same is true for <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Film</span>. Mulholland Drive and Amelie are just as
important and relevant today. I will also add Spirited Away to the mix as well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture: </span>Chicago<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director: </span>Roman
Polanski, The Pianist<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor: </span>Adrien Brody,
The Pianist<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress: </span>Nicole
Kidman, The Hours<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor: </span>Chris
Cooper, Adaptation<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress: </span>Catherine
Zeta-Jones, Chicago<o:p></o:p></div>
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Three of the four acting
categories are hard to dispute this year; however, Julianne Moore and Meryl
Streep are far better in The Hours (assuming you consider them potential <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress </span>nominees, which the
Academy did). Just to mix things up, I think Bill Pullman is wonderful in Igby
Goes Down (is what is about a cameo’s worth of screen time worth a <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor </span>Oscar?) and Robin Williams
is delightfully insane in Death to Smoochy. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Actress </span>is hands down Nicole Kidman for The Hours, one of my favorite
ten performances of the decade. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor</span>
Adrien Brody is excellent in The Pianist, but I also very much enjoy Chiwetel
Ejiofor in Dirty Pretty Things and Al Pacino in Insomnia. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director</span> is rightfully Roman Polanski’s, but
Paul Greengrass with Bloody Sunday and Danny Boyle with 28 Days Later…
introduced new styles and aesthetics, changing cinema. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Picture </span>is a toss-up between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(which only suffers a minor setback from being the middle of a grander
narrative – it is still my favorite of the series) and The Hours, a beautifully
constructed and acted film. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture: </span>The Lord of
the Rings: The Return of the King<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director: </span>Peter
Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor: </span>Sean Penn,
Mystic River<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress: </span>Charlize
Theron, Monster<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor: </span>Tim
Robbins, Mystic River<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress: </span>Renee
Zellweger, Cold Mountain<o:p></o:p></div>
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Starting with <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor</span>, Remy Girard is un-matched
in The Barbarian Invasions. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress </span>is
Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation and <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Actor </span>is Bill Murray also in Lost in Translation, another of my ten
favorite performances of the decade.. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director
</span>rightfully belongs to Peter Jackson, not just for The Lord of the Rings:
The Return of the King but really the whole trilogy. I also want to mention
Kevin Costner for making the brilliant western Open Range, Gus Van Sant for the
chilling and unflinching Elephant and Chan-wook Park for the jaw-dropping
mystery thriller Oldboy. It is hard for me to deny The Lord of the Rings: The
Return of the King <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture</span>, because it
is a monumental achievement and I do love it, but Lost in Translation
transcends with its beautiful, touching and funny performances and the
simplicity of its premise. It is a movie about friendship and life. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture: </span>Million
Dollar Baby<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director: </span>Clint
Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor: </span>Jamie Foxx,
Ray<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress: </span>Hilary
Swank, Million Dollar Baby<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor: </span>Morgan
Freeman, Million Dollar Baby<o:p></o:p></div>
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Blanchett, The Aviator<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jamie Foxx is very good in Ray,
but Christian Bale’s transformation in The Machinist is staggering and Bill
Murray’s hard-luck adventurer/oceanographer Steve Zissou is funny yet
emotionally complex. None of them are <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor</span>,
however, that alone belongs to Bruno Ganz in Downfall. Back in 2005, I agreed
with Million Dollar Baby winning the awards it won. Today, I still think it is
a powerful and well-told narrative, but it is not <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Picture</span> or even <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director</span>. For
director, I put forth Oliver Hirschbiegel for Downfall and Kar Wai Wong for
2046; and yet, honestly I think the year belongs to franchise sequels. Alfonso
Cuaron’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2
are the best crafted and most entertaining films of the year. With Spider-Man
2, Raimi constructs a perfect narrative. For Best Picture, I will also add
Hotel Rwanda to the mix, but it is Spider-Man 2 all the way. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture: </span>Crash<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director: </span>Ang Lee,
Brokeback Mountain<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor: </span>Philip
Seymour Hoffman, Capote<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress: </span>Reese
Witherspoon, Walk the Line<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor: </span>George
Clooney, Syriana<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress: </span>Rachel
Weisz, The Constant Gardener<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Supporting Actress</span> and <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor
</span>very well could be The Squid and the Whale’s Laura Linney and Jeff
Daniels; although, Niels Arestrup is very good in The Beat That My Heart
Skipped, Val Kilmer is hilarious in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Tom Hollander
steals scenes in Pride & Prejudice. That said, I think Best Support Actor,
for me, is Chiwetel Ejiofor in Serenity. I love Reese Witherspoon in Walk the
Line (and Joaquin Phoenix is wonderful as well), but <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Actress </span>is Keira Knightely in Pride & Prejudice, another of my ten
favorite performances from the decade. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Director </span>very well could be Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain, but I would
also like to mention Jacques Audiard for The Beat That My Heart Skipped,
Terrence Malick for The New World, Rian Johnson for Brick (reimagining the film
noir genre, blending it with a teen film), Steven Spielberg for Munich, Joe
Wright for Pride & Prejudice (with his fantastically fluid and kinetic
camera), Joss Whedon for Serenity, and Christopher Nolan for Batman Begins
(making me forget that Tim Burton even attempted another Batman film before,
something seemingly infeasible to my late 1980s adolescent self). <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture </span>is among all these films as well as
Capote and Sophie Scholl: The Final Days. I am torn between Batman Begins,
Pride & Prejudice and Serenity – each is highly entertaining, very
well-made and just as vital and relevant today. 2005 was a standout year for film.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture: </span>The
Departed<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director: </span>Martin
Scorsese, The Departed<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor: </span>Forest
Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress: </span>Helen
Mirren, The Queen<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor: </span>Alan
Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress: </span>Jennifer
Hudson, Dreamgirls<o:p></o:p></div>
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2006 mostly comes down to two
films: The Prestige and Children of Men, but let us dig a little deeper. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Support Actor</span>, for me, is Bill Nighy in
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (just utter brilliance and joy). <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress </span>is Carice van Houten for her tour de
force performance in Black Book. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor </span>easily
could be Francois Cluzet in Tell No One or Ulriche Muhe in The Lives of Others,
but Christian Bale is phenomenal in The Prestige, another of my ten favorite
performances of the decade. Martin Scorsese was due to win a <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director </span>Oscar, and cinema fans were happy to
see him win, but there were some move deserving directors: Paul Verhoeven for
Black Book, Paul Greengrass for United 93, J.J. Abrams for Mission: Impossible
III (I know you are shocked by this, but he made the best action film of the
decade with MI3; it is just wholly entertaining), Florian Henckel von
Donnersmarck for The Lives of Others, and Guillermo del Toro for Pan’s
Labyrinth. The award, however, belongs to either Alfonso Cuaron for Children of
Men (its aesthetic and technical degree of difficulty) or Christopher Nolan for
The Prestige (its masterful construction). I tend to favor Nolan, as I favor
The Prestige for <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture</span>. I also want
to throw in the genuine, sad and heartfelt musical Once, just to mention it. It
is a great film.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2008:</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture: </span>No Country
for Old Men<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director: </span>Joel Coen
and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor: </span>Daniel
Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress: </span>Marion
Cotillard, La Vie en Rose<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor: </span>Javier
Bardem, No Country for Old Men<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress: </span>Tilda
Swinton, Michael Clayton<o:p></o:p></div>
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2007 was also a very good year
for film. I agree with most of Oscar winners. Tilda Swinton is very good in
Michael Clayton (a film that has not remained vital in any regard), but Saoirse
Ronan is extraordinary in Atonement; she is 2007’s <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Supporting Actress</span>. Javier Barden is <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Supporting Actor</span>, no question, but Tom Wilkinson in Michael Clayton,
Casey Affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and
Philip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson’s War probably would have all won in
different years. There is also no denying Daniel Day-Lewis <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor</span>, but Brad Pitt is sensational in The
Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (probably the best
performance of his career, and the performance that won me over; he has since
become one of my favorite actors), as is Richard Jenkins in The Visitor. I
concur with the Coen Brothers being <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director </span>and
No Country for Old Men being <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture</span>,
but I also love Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited, Andrew Dominik’s The
Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (I know you have not
seen it, but if you love westerns, you must), Joe Wright’s Atonement, and Paul
Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2009:</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture: </span>Slumdog
Millionaire<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director: </span>Danny
Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor: </span>Sean Penn,
Milk<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress: </span>Kate
Winslet, The Reader<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor: </span>Heath
Ledger, The Dark Knight<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress: </span>Penelope
Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Supporting Actress </span>Penelope Cruz and <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Supporting Actor </span>Heath Ledger (giving maybe the performance of the
decade, and one of my ten favorite) are both very deserving (although, you can
make cases for Taraji P. Henson and Tilda Swinton in The Curious Case of
Benjamin Button, both of whom are also very good). <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Actress </span>Kate Winslet is better in Revolutionary Road and should have won
for that film; I also very much enjoy Rebecca Hall in Vicky Cristina Barcelona
and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Sean Penn is great
in Milk (it is my favorite performance of his), but I also want to nominate
Jason Segel in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (perfectly conveying the humor and
sadness – it is the decade’s best romantic comedy), Leonard DiCaprio in
Revolutionary Road, Tom Hardy in Bronson, Chiwetel Ejiofor in Redbelt, Brad
Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and my pick for <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor </span>Michael Fassbender in Hunger.
Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight, David Fincher for The Curious Case of
Benjamin Button and Tomas Alfredson for Let the Right One In are all good
choices for <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director</span>, but Steve McQueen
does something exceptional with Hunger. It is mesmerizing, haunting and
unforgettable. WALL-E deserves to be mentioned along with these others, as one
of the few animated films to really make an impact as one of the year’s very
best movies. Yet, <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture </span>comes down to
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Dark Knight – two grand epics. I
pick The Dark Knight. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture: </span>The Hurt
Locker<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director: </span>Kathryn
Bigelow, The Hurt Locker<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor: </span>Jeff Bridges,
Crazy Heart<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress: </span>Sandra
Bullock, The Blind Side<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor: </span>Christoph
Waltz, Inglourious Basterds<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress: </span>Mo’Nique,
Precious<o:p></o:p></div>
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This year’s Oscars has a lot of
wrongs. Starting with <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress</span>,
my pick is Anna Kendrick in Up in the Air, but in close proximity are Rosamund
Pike in An Education and Diane Kruger in Inglourious Basterds. Christoph Waltz
is <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor</span>, unquestionably,
but there were some other great supporting performances by men in 2009: Michael
Fassbender in Inglourious Basterds, Tom Hollander and Peter Capaldi in In the
Loop (hysterically funny), Niels Arestrup in A Prophet, and Christian Bale in
Public Enemies. The Blind Side being nominated for Best Picture is laughable
(almost as laughable as Crash winning in 2006) and Sandra Bullock’s performance
boarders on caricature, but I guess everyone decided it was her year, good
performances be damned. My pick for <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress </span>is
Melanie Laurent in Inglourious Basterds, followed closely be Carey Mulligan in
An Education, Katie Jarvis in Fish Tank and Emily Blunt in The Young Victoria.
Jeff Bridges is good in Crazy Heart, but Colin Firth in A Single Man, Sam
Rockwell in Moon, Sharlto Copley in District 9, Brad Pitt in Inglourious
Basterds, and my pick for <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor </span>Michael
Stuhlbarg in A Serious Man all give more interesting and dynamic performances. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director </span>could be Kathryn Bigelow for The
Hurt Locker, Pete Docter and Bob Peterson for Up, Michael Mann for Public
Enemies, Juan Jose Campanella for The Secret in Their Eyes, Jacques Audiard for
A Prophet, Armando Iannucci for In the Loop, or Cary Fukunaga for Sin Nombre,
but my pick is Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds, which also my pick
for <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture</span>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture: </span>The King’s
Speech<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director: </span>Tom
Hooper, The King’s Speech<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor: </span>Colin Firth,
The King’s Speech<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress: </span>Natalie
Portman, Black Swan<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor: </span>Christian
Bale, The Fighter<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress: </span>Melissa
Leo, The Fighter<o:p></o:p></div>
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I think all the performances that
won are very deserving. I just want to mention some other great performances
from the year not nominated: for <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting
Actress </span>Rooney Mara in The Social Network; she makes a tiny amount of
screen time resonate throughout the whole narrative. Keira Knightley is also
excellent in Never Let Me Go, playing off type. For <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Supporting Actor </span>Andrew Garfield is brilliant in both The Social Network
and Never Let Me Go, having a breakthrough year. Matt Damon and Barry Pepper
(in a tiny role) are great in True Grit. Ben Mendelsohn (who has become one of
our best working character actors) is electric and terrifying in Animal
Kingdom. And, Tom Hardy is just a treat to watch in Inception. For <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress </span>Hailee Steinfeld is wonderful in True
Grit, as is Carey Mulligan in Never Let Me Go. And for <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Actor</span>, Leonardo DiCaprio is very good in Inception, a deseptively
difficult performance. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director </span>is
unquestionably Christopher Nolan (did the Academy not see Inception?).
Incendies, Never Let Me Go, True Grit and The Social Network are all top-notch,
and could have won <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture</span> if not for
Inception, a breathtaking feat of directorial skill, narrative construction and
realization. In a time dominated by series and series, Inception is a grand and
original blockbuster.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2012:</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture: </span>The Artist<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director: </span>Michel,
Hazanavicius, The Artist<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor: </span>Jean
Dujardin, The Artist<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress: </span>Meryl
Streep, The Iron Lady<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor: </span>Christopher
Plummer, Beginners<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress: </span>Octavia
Spencer, The Help<o:p></o:p></div>
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The 2012 Oscars were dominated by
nostalgia, but in retrospect they got most everything wrong. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress</span> Octavia Spencer is
deserving, but it is a shame that Carey Mulligan did not get nominated for
Drive or Shame, Jessica Chastain for The Tree of Life, Elle Fanning for Super
8, Anna Kendrick for 50/50, Keira Knightley for A Dangerous Method, and
Shailene Woodley for The Descendents (who probably gave the best performance of
the bunch). <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor </span>Christopher
Plummer is also deserving, but I also really enjoy Michael Fassbender in Jane
Eyre, Omar Sy in The Intouchables, Ezra Miller in We Need to Talk About Kevin,
Albert Brooks in Drive, Brad Pitt in The Tree of Life, Corey Stoll in Midnight
in Paris, and Jonah Hill in Moneyball. And then things go wrong. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress </span>is Rooney Mara in The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo, followed by other excellent performances by Kirsten Dunst in
Melancholia, Mia Wasikowska in Jane Eyre, Tilda Swinton in We Need to Talk
About Kevin, and Felicity Jones in Like Crazy. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Actor </span>is Michael Fassbender in Shame, followed by other excellent
performances by Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Brad Pitt in
Moneyball, Tom Hardy in Warrior, Michael Shannon in Take Shelter, and Francois
Cluzet in The Intouchables. <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director </span>is
David Fincher for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (making an even better
version of what was already a great Swedish film and book). Steve McQueen’s
work on Shame is also striking. A few others worthy of mentioning: Cary
Fukunaga for Jane Eyre, Nicolas Winding Refn for Drive, Terrence Malick for The
Tree of Life, and J.J. Abrams for Super 8. There were quite a few great films
in 2011, like the blockbusters Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (which
actually lived up to the hype, and surpassed it) and Super 8, fun dramedies
like 50/50 and Midnight in Paris, and profound dramas like Shame and Jane Eyre.
The <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture </span>of the year, however, is
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (revisit it and you will see its brilliance).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2013:</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture: </span>Argo<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director: </span>Ang Lee,
Life of Pi<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor: </span>Daniel
Day-Lewis, Lincoln<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress: </span>Jennifer
Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor: </span>Christoph
Waltz, Django Unchained<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress: </span>Anne
Hawthaway, Les Miserables<o:p></o:p></div>
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I agree with the acting
categories. Anne Hathaway is also fabulous as Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight
Rises, which would have been my favorite <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Supporting Actress </span>performance of the year if not for her work in Les
Miserables (it is the only thing worth watching the very tedious movie for).
Kelly Reilly is excellent in Flight, but did not get a nomination. Christoph
Waltz winning <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor </span>is
probably right, but it was a strong year. These standout performance were not
even nominated: Javier Bardem in Skyfall, Ezra Miller in The Perks of Being a
Wall Flower, Leonardo DiCaprio in Django Unchained, Tom Hardy in The Dark
Knight Rises (his Bane is one of my favorite superhero film villains, up there
with Heath Ledger’s Joker and Tom Hiddleston’s Loki), Michael Fassbender in
Prometheus (the best part of the film, along with its aesthetics), and Ben
Mendelsohn in Killing Them Softly. Jennifer Lawrence is undeniably charming and
engaging in Silver Linings Playbook winning <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Actress</span>, but I think Marion Cotillard’s performance in Rust and Bone is
just as good (maybe even better). Other great performances not nominated
include: Keira Knightley in Anna Karenina (a visual whirlwind, but grounded by
her strong work), Alicia Vikander in A Royal Affair and Greta Gerwig in Frances
Ha. Daniel Day-Lewis is probably our best working actor presently, he utterly
becomes his characters. He deserved to win <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Actor </span>for Lincoln, but here are some exceptional performances not
nominated: Mads Mikkelsen in The Hunt, Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rises,
Jamie Foxx in Django Unchained, Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly, and Suraj
Sharma in Life of Pi. Ang Lee’s Life of Pi is remarkable. He took 3-D, an
improperly used technology, and used it to produce an incredible film experience.
And yet, Kathryn Bigelow’s directorial feats on Zero Dark Thirty are just about
as impressive. In terms of blockbuster filmmaking, Joss Whedon’s The Avengers
is uneven, but he knocked the third act out of the park, creating the year’s
most entertaining film, while Christopher Nolan ends his Dark Knight Trilogy
with another astoundingly good film in The Dark Knight Rises. Rian Johnson also
exhibits flourishes of sheer brilliance in the montages of Looper. And, Paul
Thomas Anderson gets pitch perfect performances across the board in The Master.
<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director </span>is a toss-up. If I have to
pick though, I tend to lean towards Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty is just
so enthralling). <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture </span>comes down to
The Master, Life of Pi, The Dark Knight Rises, and Zero Dark Thirty. Argo is a
good thriller, but nowhere near the level of these films. I love Nolan’s Batman
trilogy, and so my pick is The Dark Knight Rises, but if you were to take that
out of the running I would go with Zero Dark Thirty.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2014:</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Picture: </span>12 Years a
Slave<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director: </span>Alfonso
Cuaron, Gravity<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor: </span>Matthew
McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actress: </span>Cate
Blanchett, Blue Jasmine<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actor: </span>Jered
Leto, Dallas Buyers Club<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress: </span>Lupita
Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave<o:p></o:p></div>
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We have finally come to the end.
I will make this one quick. I agree with Lupita Nyong’o as <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Supporting Actress</span>. I question if anyone will
care about Dallas Buyers Club in five year, or if anyone even cares about it
now. Michael Fassbender in 12 Years a Slave is <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Supporting Actor</span>. I agree with Cate Blanchett as Best Actress. Chiwetel
Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave is <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Actor</span>.
Initially I did agree that Alfonso Cuaron deserved to win <span style="color: #00b050;">Best Director </span>for the technical challenges of
Gravity, but now I feel differently. The film does not really hold up to
multiple viewings and Steve McQueen’s directorial work on 12 Years a Slave is
much more profound and interesting. I think Spike Jonze for Her and Marin Scorsese
for The Wolf of Wall Street are also more deserving, but McQueen is my pick
today. I agree with 12 Years a Slave as <span style="color: #00b050;">Best
Picture</span>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Enjoy the 2015 Academy Awards on
Sunday.<o:p></o:p></div>
Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-74473314881828965772015-02-13T14:04:00.002-08:002015-02-13T14:04:52.287-08:00Music Spotlight – Dr. Rocket – February 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Up and coming rock/pop group Dr.
Rocket have released their first single I Never Knew You Like That, a poppy
infectious song. The duo from the Pacific Northwest, Nick Carver and Mason
Kline, have tapped into a sound that is both fresh and nostalgic. It has its
roots in the great pop music to come out of the U.K. in the 1960s (bands like
the Beatles, the Zombies, the Kinks, and so on), but also offers a modern vibe
both lyrically and musically.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pop music is mostly concerned
with the trials and tribulations of love – specifically when we first fall in
love or when it all goes wrong, the thrill or the anguish. I Never Knew You
Like That very well may be just another love song, but it feels as if its
protagonist is trying to convey the entirety of the experience in a single song
– from the dumbfounded goofy awkwardness of first meeting to the painful
disassociation following a break-up (in which we wonder how we could ever have
even been with a person like that) – an ambitious feat. The song is catchy, fun
and a little deep. I cannot wait to hear more.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Follow Dr. Rocket on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/xxDrRocketxx">@xxDrRocketxx</a><o:p> </o:p><br />
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<o:p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=3330975458/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 442px; width: 350px;"><a href="http://drrocketmusic.bandcamp.com/track/i-never-knew-you-like-that">I Never Knew You Like That by Dr. Rocket</a></iframe>
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Geoffrey Winssingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253198155223206190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438331623146191201.post-85095669259479039182015-02-03T09:24:00.000-08:002015-02-06T09:16:52.609-08:00LeapBackBlog 2014 Film Awards<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
2014 was such a great year for
movies. Putting together my top 25 lists was very difficult (and it is
impossible to see every film and every performance). Here are lists of my
favorites from the year. I have put an “*” next to the best (or, at least, what
I think is the best) film, performance and artistic/technical/aesthetic
achievement in each category.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Favorite 25 Films of
2014</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/10/birdman-2014-review.html">Birdman</a>,
a character dramedy directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarrutu – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/birdman/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/559410440363470848">Boyhood</a>,
a coming-of-age drama directed by Richard Linklater – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/ifcfilms/boyhood/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/08/calvary-2014-review.html">Calvary</a>,
a character drama directed by John Michael McDonagh – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/calvary/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/04/captain-america-winter-soldier-2014.html">Captain
America: The Winter Soldier</a>, an action adventure directed by Anthony &
Joe Russo – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/marvel/captainamericathewintersoldier/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/06/edge-of-tomorrow-2014-review.html">Edge
of Tomorrow</a>, a sci-fi action adventure directed by Doug Liman – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/edgeoftomorrow/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/525503304584159233">The Fault in
Our Stars</a>, a teen romantic drama directed by Josh Boone – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox/thefaultinourstars/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/12/foxcatcher-2014-review.html">Foxcatcher</a>,
a character drama directed by Bennett Miller – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony/foxcatcher/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/10/fury-2014-review.html">Fury</a>, a
WWII action drama directed by David Ayer – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/fury/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/03/the-grand-budapest-hotel-2014-review.html">The
Grand Budapest Hotel</a>, a mystery comedy directed by <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2012/05/wes-anderson-movies-spotlight-may-2012.html">Wes
Anderson</a> - <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/thegrandbudapesthotel/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/10/gone-girl-2014-review.html">Gone Girl</a>,
a mystery thriller directed by <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/09/david-fincher-movies-spotlight-october.html">David
Fincher</a> – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox/gonegirl/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/08/guardians-of-galaxy-2014-review.html">Guardians
of the Galaxy</a>, a sci-fi action adventure directed by James Gunn – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/marvel/guardiansofthegalaxy/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/548873403827240960">The Hobbit:
The Battle of the Five Armies</a>, a fantasy action adventure directed by <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2009/11/peter-jackson-movies-spotlight-december.html">Peter
Jackson</a> – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/thehobbitthebattleofthefivearmies/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/12/the-imitation-game-2014-review.html">The
Imitation Game</a>, a biographical WWII character drama directed by Morten
Tyldum - <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/theimitationgame/">Trailer</a><u><span style="color: #0563c1; mso-themecolor: hyperlink;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/11/interstellar-2014-review.html">Intersteller</a>*,
a sci-fi action adventure drama directed by <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/07/christopher-nolan-movies-spotlight-july.html">Christopher
Nolan</a> - <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/interstellar/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/549607222062247936">Into the
Woods</a>, a musical fantasy drama directed by Rob Marshall - <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/disney/intothewoods/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/468023425177759745">The Lego
Movie</a>, an animated action comedy directed by Phil Lord & Christopher
Miller – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/thelegomovie/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/559929909556953088">A Most
Violent Year</a>, a period crime drama directed by J.C. Chandor – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/amostviolentyear/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/471110940289957888">The Normal
Heart</a>, a period drama directed by Ryan Murphy – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZxR9XHS0H8">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/550147304104415232">Pride</a>, a
period drama directed by Matthew Warchus – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/pride/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/488155625227304960">The Raid 2</a>,
a martial arts action adventure directed by Gareth Evans – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony/theraid2/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/554053775413886976">Selma</a>, a
period drama directed by Ava DuVernay – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/selma/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/12/the-theory-of-everything-2014-review.html">The
Theory of Everything</a>, a biographical period character drama directed by
James Marsh – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/thetheoryofeverything/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/551128818837372928">Unbroken</a>,
a WWII biographical character drama directed by Angelina Jolie – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/universal/unbroken/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/11/whiplash-2014-review.html">Whiplash</a>,
a character drama directed by Damien Chazelle – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony/whiplash/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/556913517811728384">Wild</a>, a
character drama directed by Jean-Marc Vallee – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/wild/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Favorite 25
Performances of 2014</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Ben Affleck, a leading performance in Gone Girl<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/03/emily-blunt-movies-spotlight-march-2011.html">Emily
Blunt</a>, a leading performance in Into the Woods<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jessica Chastain, a supporting performance in A Most Violent
Year<o:p></o:p></div>
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Carrie Coon, a supporting performance in Gone Girl<o:p></o:p></div>
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Marion Cotillard, a leading performance in <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/562467683765977088">Two Days, One
Night</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Benedict Cumberbatch, a leading performance in The Imitation
Game<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ralph Fiennes, a leading performance in The Grand Budapest
Hotel<o:p></o:p></div>
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Brendan Gleeson, a leading performance in Calvary<o:p></o:p></div>
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Oscar Isaac, a leading performance in A Most Violent Year<o:p></o:p></div>
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Felicity Jones, a leading performance in The Theory of
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/09/keira-knightley-movies-spotlight.html">Keira
Knightley</a>, a leading performance in Begin Again<o:p></o:p></div>
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Keira Knightley*, a supporting performance in The Imitation
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Matthew McConaughey, a leading performance in Interstellar<o:p></o:p></div>
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Edward Norton*, a supporting performance in Birdman<o:p></o:p></div>
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David Oyelowo, a leading performance in Selma<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rosamund Pike*, a leading performance in Gone Girl<o:p></o:p></div>
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Chris Pine, a supporting performance in Into the Woods<o:p></o:p></div>
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Eddie Redmayne*, a leading performance in The Theory of
Everything<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mark Ruffalo, a supporting performance in Foxcatcher<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jenny Slate, a leading performance in Obvious Child<o:p></o:p></div>
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Emma Stone, a supporting performance in Birdman<o:p></o:p></div>
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Miles Teller, a leading performance in Whiplash<o:p></o:p></div>
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Reese Witherspoon, a leading performance in Wild<o:p></o:p></div>
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Shailene Woodley, a leading performance in The Fault in Our
Stars<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Favorite 25 Artistic,
Technical & Aesthetic Achievements</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Wes Anderson, the director of The Grand Budapest Hotel<o:p></o:p></div>
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Donald Graham Burt, the production designer of Gone Girl<o:p></o:p></div>
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Damien Chazelle, the director of Whiplash<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jeff Cronenweth, the cinematographer of Gone Girl<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nathan Crowley, the production designer of Interstellar<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2011/10/roger-deakins-movies-spotlight-october.html">Roger
Deakins</a>, the cinematographer of Unbroken<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/11/alexandre-desplat-movies-spotlight.html">Alexandre
Desplat</a>, the composer of <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/05/godzilla-2014-review.html">Godzilla</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Alexandre Desplat, the composer of The Grand Budapest Hotel<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alexandre Desplat, the composer of The Imitation Game<o:p></o:p></div>
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Maria Djurkovic, the production designer of The Imitation
Game<o:p></o:p></div>
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David Fincher, the director of Gone Girl<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hoyte Van Hoytema, the cinematographer of Interstellar<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, the director of Birdman<o:p></o:p></div>
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Johann Johannsson, the composer of The Theory of Everything<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ryszard Lenczewski & Lukasz Zal, the cinematographers of
<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/551886887900946434">Ida</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Richard Linklater, the director of Boyhood<o:p></o:p></div>
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Emmanuel Lubezki*, the cinematographer of Birdman<o:p></o:p></div>
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Seamus McGarvey, the cinematographer of Godzilla<o:p></o:p></div>
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Christopher Nolan*, the director of Interstellar<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, the composers of Gone Girl<o:p></o:p></div>
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Adam Stockhausen*, the production designer of The Grand
Budapest Hotel<o:p></o:p></div>
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Charles Wood, the production designer of Guardians of the
Galaxy<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2010/06/robert-d-yeoman-movies-spotlight-june.html">Robert
D. Yeoman</a>, the cinematographer of The Grand Budapest Hotel<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hans Zimmer*, the composer of Interstellar</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">A Few More Fun,
Entertaining and Interesting Films You Might Have Missed from 2014</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/07/begin-again-2014-review.html">Begin
Again</a>, a musical romance drama directed by John Carney – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/beginagain/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/484168715765030912">Enemy</a>, a
mystery thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/enemy/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/524784726226522112">Fort Bliss</a>,
a character drama directed by Claudia Myers – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/fortbliss/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/552612680612065280">The Guest</a>,
a horror thriller directed by Adam Wingard - <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/picturehouse/theguest/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/05/in-your-eyes-2014-review.html">In
Your Eyes</a>, a sci-fi romance directed by Brin Hill – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs_Z2OyqW5A">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/11/laggies-2014-review.html">Laggies</a>,
a character dramedy directed by Lynn Shelton – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/laggies/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/500115826524315648">Locke</a>, a
drama thriller directed by Steven Knight - <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/locke/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/522584776767979521">Obvious Child</a>,
a dramedy directed by Gillian Robspierre - <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/obviouschild/">Trailer</a>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/10/the-skeleton-twins-2014-review.html">The
Skeleton Twins</a>, a character drama directed by Craig Johnson – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/theskeletontwins/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/08/what-if-2014-review.html">What If</a>,
a romantic comedy directed by Michael Dowse - <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/whatif/">Trailer</a><u><span style="color: #0563c1; mso-themecolor: hyperlink;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">A Few More Wonderful
and Under-Heralded Performances that I also Loved</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Rose Byrne, a leading performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/05/neighbors-2014-review.html">Neighbors</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Kim Dickens, a supporting performance in Gone Girl<o:p></o:p></div>
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Michael Fassbender, a leading performance in <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/543602590647189504">Frank</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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David Gyasi, a supporting performance in Interstellar<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill Hader, a leading performance in The Skeleton Twins<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom Hardy, a leading performance in Locke<o:p></o:p></div>
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Michelle Monaghan, a leading performance in Fort Bliss<o:p></o:p></div>
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Joaquin Phoenix, a leading performance in <a href="https://twitter.com/LeapBackBlog/status/490923897119068160">The Immigrant</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Tilda Swinton, a supporting performance in <a href="http://www.leapbackblog.com/2014/08/snowpiercer-2014-review.html">Snowpiercer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Kristen Wiig, a leading performance in The Skeleton Twins<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Good Films I Have Yet
to See (that probably would have factored into the above lists)</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Babadock, a horror thriller directed by Jennifer Kent – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/ifcfilms/thebabadook/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Force Majeure, a drama directed by Ruben Ostlund – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/magnolia/forcemajeure/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Mr. Turner, a period character drama directed by Mike Leigh
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Nightcrawler, a drama thriller directed by Dan Gilroy – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/nightcrawler/">Trailer</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Starred Up, a crime drama directed by David Mackenzie – <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/starredup/">Trailer</a></div>
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