http://www.avclub.com/content/feature/newmans_own_inventory_10 I’m making an effort to catch up on the Paul Newman performances I’ve neglected for too long; the Onion AV Club helpfully provided me with some suggestions. Thus far, I’ve covered Paris Blues (Newman, Poitier, Woodward and Carroll never looked so good), The Hustler and The Verdict, all of which feature the future lung […]
Tag Archives: great-movies
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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-People-Paul-Newman.html A longtime neighbor and business partner of Paul Newman has told The Associated Press the 83-year-old actor is battling cancer. A thumbs-up not for the horrible, wasting disease that is plaguing him, but for Paul Newman in general: A fabulous actor, an A-1 goof, a devoted husband, humanitarian,and some of the best thinking-woman’s eye […]
Pieces of me: Mike Leigh | Media | guardian.co.uk
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/gallery/2008/mar/25/mikeleighpiecesofme?picture=333235285 I’ve only seen a handful of Mike Leigh films, but that handful has spoken to a tremendous amount of talent behind the lens and the characters. This is a neat little slideshow of items that are important to the director – a fascinating snapshot into his life and inspirations.
Juno (2007)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467406/ I take a lot of flack from my aforementioned TV-addict pals because of my intolerance for weak films. One friend theorizes that watching loads of crap helps him appreciate even more those films that do occasionally break through the mire. I say that great movies can shine without the base alloy of mediocrity. On […]
Chicken Gang – Business and Investing News
http://www.chickengang.com/index.php?itemid=768 An illegal – and no doubt ephemerally – posted Pixar short. As with all of Pixar’s shorts, it’s hilarious, beautifully done, and well worth the run-don’t-walk necessary to see it online if you haven’t yet seen Ratatouille.
Hot Fuzz (2007) – IMDb
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425112/ It’s late and I have to “work” tomorrow, but this review is just too necessary to delay. Despite it being one of the few films I really, really wanted to see this year, the timing of my trip means I am late to the Hot Fuzz party. Really, really late. It’s out on DVD […]
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http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/thehistoryboys/trailer/ A very enjoyable film, with plenty of fab performances, and lots of squeeful historical discussion. Also somewhat chastening, to one who was raised in the relatively undemanding Canadian educational system; These high school boys are far more intellectual than I ever was. One question, though – what are they putting in Sheffield’s water? This […]
Primiti Too Taa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcrTzPAUqic Awesomeness! Pure awesomeness! Governmentally funded awesomeness! I first saw this animated (yes, animated, and freakin’ time-consumin’ animation it must have been) film back in my high school film class. It was an instant favourite, and remains so, though it is damn hard to find. Another reason, then, to embrace YouTube – there are two […]
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http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/hotfuzz/hd/ The “great-movies” tag is awarded with sincere hope on my part. So far, the Pegg-Frost-Wright alliance has yielded nothing but terrific work.
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http://www.jonhs.net/freemovies/private_life_of_a_cat.htm Hey, all you Stumblers who insist on thumbing-up every cute kitten picture you see, how come you can’t save your thumbs for something like this? Touchingly realised is right – many squeeful moments in this little video, though the absence of sound means all my windows and glassware is still intact. A male cat […]