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2013 Robert Downey, Jr. Entertainer of the Year James Franco In what ended up being a prescient post I was assigned James Franco in a Facebook Actor Game. Basically I was assigned him by a friend and asked to categorize movies he’d been in. Here were my observations, both general and on one of read more

Those are just three examples that came to mind wherein I had some information and/or a contact to bounce ideas off of. There are likely many more examples. The first that jumps out is China but the Wikipedia page on Oscar submissions does not breakdown dialect of submissions as do some other pages. read more

As has been the case in years past I will here look at some of the issues plaguing the Best Foreign Language Film nomination process at the Oscars. Since this year I am touching on a large array of interrelated topics I thought it best to post my thoughts in a series. To read the introductory post o read more

During this past 61 Days of Halloween I discovered a new, and great Lovecraft adaptation. It was produced in Germany and titled Die Farbe, or as it is know here The Color Out of Space. Albeit another adaptation of this oft retold tale it has its own slant and a great take. As it turns out that same read more

The last time I did a short film post it was just after Thanksgiving, and though a great film it wasn’t really one that jibes with the holiday mood. I now bring you one that though a little bittersweet does have it’s uplifting side and is holiday season appropriate! It comes from Zachary read more

As has been the case in years past I will here look at some of the issues plaguing the Best Foreign Language Film nomination process at the Oscars. Since this year I am touching on a large array of interrelated topics I thought it best to post my thoughts in a weekly series. Introduction The time h read more

Introduction I didn’t, as of yet, stockpile a bunch of new Christmas specials for this year so I am unsure how many of these reviews will be posted, and how many titles will be added to this year’s Holiday Viewing Log (to be posted soon) in addition to the first class. O Natal de Todos read more

Recently the BAM Awards had a change in which two categories were contracted. I never really elaborated as to why. No with Awards Season upon us the time has come for me to adequately explain this decision. Last year, in reaction to the Razzies slate I debated compiling a list of stupidest Razzie no read more

In 2012, I meant to post any and all older lists and awards. A few of them fell through the cracks. This is one of them. This was the first Best of List I created, be kind. And also be mindful that the commentary remains mostly unchanged; time and distance can remold how we see films. This was a sna read more

This like my 2009 List is a repost and has been added here virtually without change from its original appearance elsewhere. 15. Entre Nos With an election and events that would steal headlines towards the latter part of the year it is no wonder that the illegal immigration debate has hit the back-b read more

O Natal de Todos Nós Dinosaurs and Jesus, thank you, Brazil! VO Sills Montage One-by-one Horacio Jotalhao Monica 86 – 66 Fantasy and Reality side-by-side She knows about Santa Cebolinha Present regret A tree Grandma Cascão Garbage truck Littering Magali Meal Bidu Talking! Franjinha Chico Bento read more

This update is going to be slightly different than ones in the past. It will not only provide links to what’s been updated today but also discuss completed, ongoing, and upcoming posts. Past and Present Firstly, of course, the November list of the BAM Award Considerations is closed and the Dec read more

It’s that time of year again wherein I will be on full-on blitz to try and cram as many eligible viewings at the end of the year as I possibly can. Anything I see from here until 12/31 will have at least some mention here be it a short “capsule” review or a link to a fuller post. T read more

In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve not read The Book Thief. Now usually the read/unread status of book only bears mentioning when I have read it and am insulating myself from either some comments on fanboy-dom or adding a grain of salt. Here I mention it because this seems as if it was a read more

The tremendously fun thing in retrospect about the first two installments of the now-referred-to-as The Cornetto Trilogy (Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz being the first two) is not just the fact that they start fairly parodist but metamorphose to the parodied (sub)genre rather brilliantly. That and read more

I recently saw a PSA entitled “What if Straight Were Gay?” However, a piece that short doesn’t have the time to take the facts and reverse the players. This 20-minute short does and it thinks of virtually everything. This film is not rated by the MPAA or any other body so far as I read more

One thing I thought would be interesting to include in a Thankful for World Cinema-themed post would be a closer look at dubbing. I have written about dubbing prior. However, in this instance I figured a suitable follow-up to the initial discussion of dubbing as a practice would be to take a closer read more

Since he’s a past honoree of the Lifetime Achievement Award, and all around great, I like to feature Werner Herzog whenever possible. It’s a short but effective PSA and mind you we’ve all seen many of them and in the wrong hands they’re overwrought. Here it’s simple, ef read more

Note: You can view the film in its entirety below, as I do discuss the plot liberally feel free to view it prior to reading. In order to be able to participate in another wonderful blogathon hosted by Movie Silently and the Last Drive-In, I volunteered to discuss By the Sun’s Rays. This is a read more

I considered posting this in June but as significant a statement as this was not only about sexuality but about gun violence and bullying, I wanted to minimize the tragic albeit significant films or videos I posted in connection to what is LGBT Pride Month. However, this short film, which is also a read more