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Comment on FilmWonk Podcast – Episode #13: Jonathan Levine’s “50/50″ by 2011 Glennies, Part 2: Best Supporting Actor/Actress « FilmWonk

2011 Glennies, Part 2: Best Supporting Actor/Actress « FilmWonk — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:39:02 +0000

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Comment on Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” – A masterpiece of bipolar cinema by 2011 Glennies, Part 2: Best Supporting Actor/Actress « FilmWonk

2011 Glennies, Part 2: Best Supporting Actor/Actress « FilmWonk — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:38:48 +0000

[...] to elevate even the more cookie-cutter moments surrounding the revelation of his true identity. From my review: Kingsley’s performance is marvelous, delivering just the right blend of sadness and intrigue. [...]

Comment on Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones” – There’s really no upside to child murder by 2011 Glennies, Part 2: Best Supporting Actor/Actress « FilmWonk

2011 Glennies, Part 2: Best Supporting Actor/Actress « FilmWonk — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:38:40 +0000

[...] such an overwhelmingly fetishistic comic farce needed. I would sooner rewatch Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones than ever revisit this performance, but it was undeniably one of the best of the [...]

Comment on FilmWonk Podcast – Episode #9: Zack Snyder’s “Sucker Punch” by 2011 Glennies, Part 2: Best Supporting Actor/Actress « FilmWonk

2011 Glennies, Part 2: Best Supporting Actor/Actress « FilmWonk — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:38:36 +0000

[...] it never be said that I hold a mean grudge… I hated virtually everything about this film, including the character of Blue Jones, but this will be one of the few awards [...]

Comment on Steven Spielberg’s “War Horse” – Beasts, battle, and the perplexing notion of nobility by 2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk

2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:31:02 +0000

[...] Steven Spielberg’s “War Horse” – Beasts, battle, and the perplexing notion o… [...]

Comment on Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” – A masterpiece of bipolar cinema by 2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk

2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:30:59 +0000

[...] From my review: Hugo strives to be both a children’s adventure film and a poignant drama about the burden of a forgotten artist, and it largely succeeds as both. What’s more, for any auteurists out there, it certainly feels like a personal project for Martin Scorsese, whose marvelous body of work is fortunate enough to exist in a century with both the technology and inclination to preserve it. No one quite knows how their creative efforts might be remembered in future generations, but this film deftly argues that such efforts ought to be remembered and cherished. What truly makes this is a great family film is not just the zany and inoffensive hijinks that it shares with so many other blockbusters, but also this message, subtly woven throughout a story that is quite worth telling. [...]

Comment on FilmWonk Podcast – Episode #13: Jonathan Levine’s “50/50″ by 2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk

2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:30:55 +0000

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Comment on FilmWonk Podcast – Episode #15: “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”, “Young Adult” by 2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk

2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:30:55 +0000

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Comment on FilmWonk Podcast – Episode #15: “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”, “Young Adult” by 2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk

2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:30:52 +0000

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Comment on Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” – Everything old is new again by 2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk

2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:30:44 +0000

[...] my review… The Artist crafts a complex character’s journey without overly relying on title cards, and [...]

Comment on Matthew Vaughn’s “X-Men: First Class” – Sprawling, epic, and thoughtful by 2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk

2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:30:29 +0000

[...] a 80s laser rock opera than a 60s Cold War reimagining. But I didn’t mention that in my original review, because there was just so much else to love about this film. Michael Fassbender‘s [...]

Comment on FilmWonk Podcast – Episode #12: Michael Bay’s “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” by 2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk

2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:30:25 +0000

[...] contenders (the latter just barely missing out on this list). Even after Michael Bay descended into robotic madness, directors Justin Lin, Rupert Wyatt, and illustrious Pixar veteran Brad Bird have come along to [...]

Comment on Rupert Wyatt’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” – A rare species of intelligent blockbuster by 2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk

2011 Glennies, Part 1: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2011) « FilmWonk — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:30:23 +0000

[...] a bit here, but I must say – this was a solid year for the action blockbuster. Fast Five, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol were all impressive contenders (the latter just barely [...]

Comment on Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” – Everything old is new again by Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” – A masterpiece of bipolar cinema « FilmWonk

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:55:23 +0000

[...] and without getting into too many specifics, Hugo is the latest of several films (along with The Artist and My Week With Marilyn) to turn a nostalgic eye toward filmmaking techniques of old. Of those [...]

Comment on Seattle’s One-Reel Film Festival 2011 – Saturday Roundup by FilmWonk Podcast – Episode #13: Jonathan Levine’s “50/50″ « FilmWonk

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:39:46 +0000

[...] week, Glenn stumbles forth from a weekend of short film madness to join Daniel and review 50/50, a new comedic drama from director Jonathan Levine and screenwriter [...]

Comment on Seattle’s One-Reel Film Festival 2011 – Sunday Roundup by Seattle’s One-Reel Film Festival 2011 – Saturday Roundup « FilmWonk

Seattle’s One-Reel Film Festival 2011 – Saturday Roundup « FilmWonk — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 21:54:37 +0000

[...] A note on NSFW… Suffice to say, I saw a lot of films this weekend. The ones that I specifically remember containing adult content, I’ve marked as Not Safe For Work. However, outside of the “Films4Families” block, I can’t guarantee that the others will be entirely appropriate. Viewer discretion is advised. Click here for Sunday’s films [...]

Comment on Seattle’s One-Reel Film Festival 2011 – Saturday Roundup by Seattle’s One-Reel Film Festival 2011 – Sunday Roundup « FilmWonk

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 21:53:37 +0000

[...] A note on NSFW… Suffice to say, I saw a lot of films this weekend. The ones that I specifically remember containing adult content, I’ve marked as Not Safe For Work, but I can’t guarantee that the others will be entirely appropriate. Viewer discretion is advised. Click here for Saturday’s films [...]

Comment on Vincenzo Natali’s “Splice” – What hath man wrought? by Rupert Wyatt’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” – A rare species of intelligent blockbuster « FilmWonk

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:09:41 +0000

[...] Speaking of generic ethical subtext, Freida Pinto is a complete non-entity as Will’s love interest, seemingly present only to pose some of the more obvious bits of rhetorical dialogue about the situation: “What about Caesar?” “How does he fit into this?” “Some things are just wrong, Will!” But in spite of its boring cadre of homo sapiens, this film manages to tackle the ethics of raising a creature with near-human intelligence about as effectively (and with less lurid sensationalism) as last year’s Splice. [...]

Comment on 2009 Glennies, Part 3: Best Actress by Rupert Wyatt’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” – A rare species of intelligent blockbuster « FilmWonk

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:09:38 +0000

[...] where the performance ends and the effects begin, it is certainly inconclusive here. While Zoe Saldana’s Avatar alter ego at least had some emoted lines of dialogue to work with, Serkis must work almost entirely through [...]

Comment on FilmWonk Podcast: Matthew Vaughn’s “Kick-Ass” – Thank heaven for little girls by Matthew Vaughn’s “X-Men: First Class” – Sprawling, epic, and thoughtful « FilmWonk

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 04:36:57 +0000

[...] that proves he is as adept at delivering an earnest, character-driven superhero film as he was at superhero parody. This film may or may not be the best in the franchise, but it certainly belongs in the same [...]

Comment on FilmWonk Podcast: Matthew Vaughn’s “Kick-Ass” – Thank heaven for little girls by Wayne

Wayne — Tue, 17 May 2011 06:40:35 +0000

Glenn. He is doing Adam West from the Batman series. I need to have a nerd conversation with you bro.

Comment on Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones” – There’s really no upside to child murder by FilmWonk Podcast – Episode #9: Zack Snyder’s "Sucker Punch" « FilmWonk

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:27:53 +0000

[...] from the Sucker Punch soundtrack. In this episode, I refer to my review of Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones, which I hold in slightly higher regard after seeing this [...]

Comment on My entirely over-long review of Greg Mottola’s “Adventureland” by Greg Mottola’s "Paul" – An overstuffed road trip « FilmWonk

Greg Mottola’s "Paul" – An overstuffed road trip « FilmWonk — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:12:21 +0000

[...] Dead and Hot Fuzz, also wrote the screenplay? And that they secured director Greg Mottola, whose last film made my Top 10 of [...]

Comment on 2010 Glennies, Part 5: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2010) by 2010 Glennies Roundup « FilmWonk

2010 Glennies Roundup « FilmWonk — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:23:17 +0000

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2010 Glennies, Part 5: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2010) « FilmWonk — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:21:45 +0000

[...] 2010 Glennies Roundup [...]

Comment on Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story 3″ – There’s a snake in my boot! by 2010 Glennies, Part 5: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2010) « FilmWonk

2010 Glennies, Part 5: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2010) « FilmWonk — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:21:40 +0000

[...] my 10/10 review: In the 15 years since the first Toy Story, Pixar’s animation has progressed immeasurably, but [...]

Comment on 2010 Glennies, Part 3: Best Actor by 2010 Glennies, Part 5: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2010) « FilmWonk

2010 Glennies, Part 5: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2010) « FilmWonk — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:21:38 +0000

[...] it manages to be completely engaging from start to finish. I’ve said plenty about the performances, but I have to also mention Trent Reznor’s score, which builds a intense and ominous [...]

Comment on 2010 Glennies, Part 2: Best Supporting Actor by 2010 Glennies, Part 5: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2010) « FilmWonk

2010 Glennies, Part 5: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2010) « FilmWonk — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:21:35 +0000

[...] a website, it manages to be completely engaging from start to finish. I’ve said plenty about the performances, but I have to also mention Trent Reznor’s score, which builds a intense and [...]

Comment on 2010 Glennies, Part 4: Best Actress by 2010 Glennies, Part 5: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2010) « FilmWonk

2010 Glennies, Part 5: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2010) « FilmWonk — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:21:30 +0000

[...] disabled adult son (Won Bin), with a murder mystery thrown in for good measure. I’ve already raved at length about Kim’s masterful performance, but I must also praise the film for its effectiveness and [...]

Comment on FilmWonk Podcast – David Michôd’s “Animal Kingdom” by 2010 Glennies, Part 5: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2010) « FilmWonk

2010 Glennies, Part 5: Best Picture (Top 10 Films of 2010) « FilmWonk — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:21:26 +0000

[...] (FilmWonk Podcast – David Michôd’s “Animal Kingdom”) [...]