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Geoff At The Movies: March 2014

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Sunday, March 2, 2014. Oscars 2014 Part II: The Nominations. Here are my "Oscar" nominations. I already posted my Top Ten, so my Oscar Best Picture nominations are just the top half of that list, with the exception of 20 Feet From Stardom. Which is in the Documentary category and should win. I also think that the director of the Best Picture should win Best Director, although tonight there might be a split. I pick Steve McQueen for Best Director. And Wolf of Wall Street. His partner in True Detective.

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Geoff At The Movies: December 2012

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Sunday, December 16, 2012. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Well, it took JRR Tolkien to stir me from my long absence from reviewing movies. In case you were wondering, I am still seeing movies and should reach my usual goal of 50 new movies this year. My 2012 Top Ten will be published as soon as I see the important movies opening at Christmas. Anyway, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Is only 310 pages long, compared to the 1137 pages (including appendices) of the three books of The Lord of the Rings.

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Geoff At The Movies: February 2013

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Sunday, February 24, 2013. Read my previous post about my picks for best movies of the year. My list does not include four of the Oscar Best Picture nominations, Argo. These are all good movies and Argo. Is likely to win for Best Picture. But, they didn't quite make my Top Ten. Is very good and Washington, as usual, is excellent as an airline pilot who saves his passengers in a plane crash that leads to the revelation of his many personal problems. Before she died, but she made the most of it, particular...

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Geoff At The Movies: December 2013

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Sunday, December 15, 2013. The Desolation of Peter Jackson. I have to say that I was slightly hopeful about this film, the second of three planned Hobbit. Films The reviews were good on the whole, and it has a 74% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This obviously set my expectations way too high. It makes me sad that I have to give a thumbs down to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The Desolation of Smaug. And there are some, are lost in all the Jackson chaos. All in all, it was very disappointing.

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Geoff At The Movies: Top Ten Movies of 2014

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Saturday, February 21, 2015. Top Ten Movies of 2014. As usual, my list is a bit different from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Three of the eight films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar are also on my list, Boyhood. I actually liked all of the Oscar nominated films except for American Sniper. I saw this film way back in June at the Nantucket Film Festival. But it has stayed with me. It is a wonderful piece of filmmaking. Some people say Boyhood. Really blew me away. The cast, incl...

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Geoff At The Movies: Interstellar

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014. The new film, Interstellar. Combines a strong “Save the world” message with an epic theme of exploration of the universe. It is directed by Christopher Nolan, who previously directed several very interesting films including Memento. And the Batman Begins. Who also oversaw the special effects to ensure they are as realistic as possible. There has been lots of discussion of Interstellar. Except more intense. This is because Gravity. TARS made me laugh out loud several times.

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Geoff At The Movies: November 2014

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014. The new film, Interstellar. Combines a strong “Save the world” message with an epic theme of exploration of the universe. It is directed by Christopher Nolan, who previously directed several very interesting films including Memento. And the Batman Begins. Who also oversaw the special effects to ensure they are as realistic as possible. There has been lots of discussion of Interstellar. Except more intense. This is because Gravity. TARS made me laugh out loud several times.

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Geoff At The Movies: March 2012

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012. In Jared Diamond's book, Collapse. He recounts the defining moment of civilization on Easter Island, which depended on wooden canoes to communicate with the outside world. He wonders what they were thinking when they cut down the last tree. The Dr. Suess book, The Lorax. Is a pretty crappy movie. First, I had to re-read The Lorax. This would not be enough for a Major Motion Picture, so like The Grinch. Stinks, but the audiences, mostly young kids, who saw The Lorax. Seemed to like...

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Geoff At The Movies: February 2012

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Sunday, February 26, 2012. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. The Tree of Life. However, the number of films nominated for Best Director is still 5 (with asterisks above) so obviously those have the inside track. I will blog about my Top Ten Movies of the Year soon but for now let me say that on the whole, these nine movies are pretty good. Three will definitely be on my list of Best Movies of the Year:. Tonight is the big night. Needless to say, I will be watching. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).