Overrated and Underrated Actors
A while ago I started writing reviews and mentioning films I thought were overrated and underrated which gave me an idea for a new feature I’d do. In it, I’d discuss some things I think are overrated...
View ArticleLAFC Proves The Master is “The Master,” Also Crowns Amour and Zero Dark Thirty
Amour won Best Picture from the LAFC As awards season starts winding down, we’ll be seeing plenty of more accolades go to The Master and last night the Los Angeles Film Critics’ Circle anointed it as...
View ArticleWho I Think Should Get Oscar Nominations
Amour is one of the few films I’d like to see get some attention from the Oscars Well, it’s about that time of year when the Academy Awards will be picking their nominations. So here’s what I’d like...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Performances of 2012
Okay, Daniel Day-Lewis’ inclusion is obvious, but completely deserved I wrote my top 10 list a while ago, but I thought I’d make my own list for the best performances of the year. This isn’t ranked...
View ArticleTrailer Analysis: Her
I’m a big fan of director Spike Jonze, who in my opinion is one of cinema’s best contemporary directors. His surrealistic touch along with his dry wit and humor make his films a delight for myself....
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What is love? What are the means and conditions that qualify a true romance? Spike Jonze has always pondered on these questions in his films, depicting characters trying to discover their endearment...
View ArticleOscar Nominations 2014
On Thursday morning, as I gazed over the Oscar nominations on my laptop screen, I searched the page about three or five times for a certain name, thinking that the Academy had posted a mistake on...
View ArticleWhat Is Your Favorite Philip Seymour Hoffman Role?
It’s been a week since Philip Seymour Hoffman’s tragic death. In honor of the actor, easily one of the best of his generation, today’s question is what is you favorite performance by Hoffman? Hoffman...
View ArticleThe Immigrant
James Gray’s The Immigrant is a bleak tale about the American dream as its heroine Ewa (Marion Cotillard) fights for survival in a 20’s era New York. In interviews Gray has stated that his picture is...
View ArticleInherent Vice
Out of all the films I saw in 2014, Inherent Vice, Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest, is the trickiest to boil down. When watching the picture in theaters back in December, by midway through the movie it...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Movies of the Past 5 Years
To celebrate Cinematic’s 5th Anniversary, I’ve put together my 10 favorite films of the past five years, between August 4th, 2011 and August 4th, 2016. During this time we’ve seen some veterans like...
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