January 2012
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3. Hugo
I did not want to see Hugo, you guys. Like, not even a little bit. I found the marketing confusing, rendering me unable to comprehend whether this was a movie about a boy and his creepy robot or a movie about a boy who lives in a train station. I was not really interested in either of those movies. (It’s not that I don’t like “family friendly” movies as a general rule,...
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The Extremely Confusing & Incredibly Strange...
I’m not really going to do a post about my Oscar thoughts. Or am I? I guess I haven’t really decided, even though I am currently typing. Yes, I am annoyed by some of the snubs (Sir Gosling; Albert Brooks; 50/50; et al). Yes, I am also pleased by some of the surprises (Bridesmaids; Gary Oldman, finally!). And, of course, I’m very confused by some of the more, let’s call...
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2. Contraband
So, I saw Contraband. I tried to go see an advance screening of Man on a Ledge, but I left work too late and by the time I got to the theater it was full. Thanks, traffic! (also—full disclosure—I stopped by the Gap to buy some yoga pants for $25.00 because a girl’s gotta have priorities). Anyway, the only movie that was starting in the next 15 minutes was Contraband. Which...
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Golden Globes Are For Lovers.
The Golden Globes is my favorite award show of the year. I’m pretty sure the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is made up of deranged lunatics who may or may not pick the nominees out of a hat (otherwise, how do you explain the nominations for The Tourist in the Comedy or Musical category last year), but if I was ever in a Make-A-Wish situation and the only option was attending an awards show...
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1. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
As promised, I started off my year of 50 movies with Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. I had heard about this movie a while ago and was intrigued. Although I had never read the le Carre novel upon which the movie is based, I had heard good things from people whose opinions I trust. Plus, other people seemed to be excited about the movie, and I’m very impressionable. Then when I saw the...
Come with me now on a journey through time and...
If someone were writing about the origins of this blog in a history book (and let’s face it: history books of the future will probably solely consist of blog posts because Mike Judge is the closest we currently have to Jules Verne and Idiocracy is our eventuality), the first word of my chapter would be Failure. And the typesetting style would use an extra-large blackletter “F” with extra...
