Jan 26, 2015

THE BOXTROLLS

The Boxtrolls (2014) - ***

NIGHTCRAWLER

Nightcrawler (2014) - ****

INTERSTELLAR

Interstellar (2014) - **** (P) / **** (M)

GONE GIRL

Gone Girl (2014) - **** (P) / **** (M)

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW

American Horror Story: Freak Show (2014-2015) - **1/2 (P) / *** (M)

WILD

Wild (2014) - ***

WHIPLASH

Whiplash (2014) - ****

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Supporting Actor (J.K. Simmons)
 - Best Film Editing
 - Best Sound Mixing

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Adapted Screenplay

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

The Theory of Everything (2014) - ***

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Actor (Eddie Redmayne)

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actress (Felicity Jones)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Original Music Score

THE IMITATION GAME

The Imitation Game (2014) - **** (P) / **** (M)

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Adapted Screenplay

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Director (Morten Tyldum)
 - Best Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch)
 - Best Supporting Actress (Keira Knightley)
 - Best Film Editing
                                                           - Best Production Design
                                                           - Best Original Music Score



NOAH

Noah (2014) - *1/2

FOXCATCHER

Foxcatcher (2014) - ***

Jan 22, 2015

BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) - ****

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Director (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu)
 - Best Original Screenplay
 - Best Cinematography

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Actor (Michael Keaton)
 - Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton)
 - Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone)
 - Sound Mixing
                                          - Sound Editing

THREE COLORS: RED

Three Colors: Red (1994) - ***

J. EDGAR

J. Edgar (2011) - **

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) - ** (P) / **1/2 (M)

PARADISE: LOVE

Paradise: Love (2013) - **1/2 (P) / **1/2 (M)

VIRUNGA

Virunga (2014) - ***

IDA

Ida (2014) - ***1/2

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) - **1/2

THE MILK OF SORROW

The Milk of Sorrow (2010) - ***

EYES WIDE OPEN

Eyes Wide Open (2010) - ***1/2

BULLY

Bully (2012) - **1/2

INCENDIES

Incendies (2011) - ****

EARTH TO ECHO

Earth Echo (2014) - **

PARADISE: FAITH

Paradise: Faith (2013) - ***1/2

A LONG WAY DOWN

A Long Way Down (2014) - 1/2 star (P) / * (M)

THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU

This Is Where I Leave You (2014) - ** (P) / **1/2 (M)

Jan 1, 2015

MUPPETS MOST WANTED

Muppets Most Wanted (2014) - ***1/2 (P) / *** (M)

THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY

The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) - **1/2 (P) / **1/2 (M)

NURSE JACKIE: SEASON 6

Nurse Jackie: Season 6 (2014) - ***1/2 (P) / *** (M)

THE COMEBACK: SEASON 2

The Comeback: Season 2 (2014) - **** (P) / ***1/2 (M)

TAMMY

Tammy (2014) - *1/2 (P) / *1/2 (M)

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

Silver Linings Playbook (2012) - ***1/2 (P) / **** (M)

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Actress (Jennifer Lawrence)

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Director (David O. Russell)
 - Best Actor (Dominic Cooper)
 - Best Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro)
 - Best Supporting Actress (Jacki Weaver)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Film Editing

WOMEN WITHOUT MEN

Women Without Men (2010) - ***1/2 (P) / *** (M)

IN A WORLD...

In a World... (2013) - **1/2

IMMORTALS

 Immortals (2011) - *


ROMY AND MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) - *** (P) / **** (M)

WRONG

Wrong (2013) - *1/2

DARK HORSE

Dark Horse (2012) - **1/2

THE WAITING ROOM

The Waiting Room (2012) - ***

THE TEMPTATION OF ST. TONY

The Temptation of St. Tony (2010) - **1/2

THE LONELIEST PLANET

The Loneliest Planet (2012) - ***

RAINING STONES

Raining Stones (1994) - ***

THE VOICE: SEASON 7

The Voice: Season 7 (2014) - **1/2 (P) / ** (M)

SURVIVOR: SEASON 29 - SAN JUAN DEL SUR - BLOOD VS. WATER

Survivor: Season 29 - San Juan Del Sur - Blood vs. Water (2014) - *** (P) / *** (M)

CHEF

Chef (2014) - **1/2

ILLEGAL

 Illegal (2011) - ***1/2


MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) - **1/2