Category: 2012

Searching for Sugar Man

5/29/2013

Watching the film made me ask these questions - Why is it so hard to be an artist, and why can't critics and audiences recognize the talent in front of them when it's alive?

There is at least one hundred artists in each and every field that have been ignored when alive and have been "discovered" only after they disappear. Why is it that we are so short sighted and unable to recognize the art piece when we can touch it? Is it because art is elitist?

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Rust and Bone

12/24/2012

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This year there isn't much to see on the big screen. Do yourself a favor and go and see "Rust and Bone." You won't forget it just as you won't forget the characters played by Marion Cotillard (Stephanie) and Matthias Schoenaerts (Ali). It's a strange love story told with bold editing and daring staged scenes. It's a film unlike any other this year. Both, Ali and Stephanie, bring back each other's spirit in such an audacious way that both of them deserve an Oscar nomination.

4 / 5

Director: Jacques Audiard
Starring: Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts

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Killing Them softly

12/10/2012

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The moment I heard "Killing Them Softly" was more of a talking thriller than an action-packed movie, I knew that I had to see it. It left me with mixed feelings. I liked it and I didn't. I liked seeing the various crimes portrayed in the movie. I liked the parallel between the incorporated mentality of the crime world juxtaposed with the incorporated lies of politicians. There are two other aspects that I liked a great deal. The sound is so engaging it pulls you into the world of the movie. It forces you to experience it, to really feel the anxiety, which is very unsettling. The sound in the robbery sequence is outstanding and reminds me of the sound in the opening shot of "Touch of Evil." On top of that, you have James Gandolfini, who is so mesmerizing that I couldn't stop thinking about his portrayal of this pathetic and sad character. He is definitely an Oscar winner for supporting role, in my book. I like Brad Pitt and applaud him for stepping out of the usual roles that he plays by taking on a riskier role. On the other hand, it felt like the movie was a collection of scenes instead of one coherent piece.

3 / 5

Director: Andrew Dominik
Starring: Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, James Gandolfini, Richard Jenkins

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Silver Linings Playbook

12/4/2012

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I went to see the film, because I loved "The Fighter" and I wanted to see what's next for David O. Russell. He didn't disappoint me. Both of his films are about mid-lower class families that struggle with medical problems (addiction, mental illness).

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People who critique moving pictures fall into 3 general classes:

1. Reviewers - are generally journalists who describe the contents and general tone of a movie, with only incidental emphasis on aesthetic evaluation.

2. Critics - are also journalists for the most part, but their emphasis is more on evaluation than on mere content description.

3. Theorists - are usually professional academics, often the authors of books on how movies can be studied on a more philosophical level.

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Searching for Sugar Man

Rust and Bone

Killing Them softly

Silver Linings Playbook

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