There have been, what, 85 or 90 Best Picture Oscar winners so far? Somewhere around there. And there have been 47 films that I’ve rated 10/10, a more select list and (if I may say so) a much better one. I flatter myself that most film fans would rather watch my tens back-to-back than all the Best Pictures, if for no other reason than my list is ( Read more... )

Ordinarily, this is the time of year when I complain about all the films, actors, or technicians who didn’t get Oscar nominations. I’m usually arguing out of ardor more than knowledge, though; until this year I hadn't really gone to the movies a lot since the early 90s, and have watched things as they came out on DVD. Since the industry likes to ( Read more... )

Well, there’s only one day left in 2014, and of course it’s time for year-end wrap-ups. More than any other year, this year has been dedicated to watching movies for me; I’ve made an effort to watch at least one movie every day (frequently three, four, or even five on days off) and have gone to the theater every Monday I could afford it since the ( Read more... )