Posted by moviegeek916 on February 26, 2012 · 1 Comment
If you want to know what I felt were the best movies of the year etc. then that’s a different article altogether (one that can be read here). This is about the Oscars. For most categories, I just offer a quick pick for what WILL win and a brief explanation for why I think that. … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on January 29, 2012 · 1 Comment
Warrior (2011) – For some reason people just didn’t seem willing to give this one a shot. Maybe it’s because Mixed Martial Arts hasn’t quite penetrated the mainstream yet? It is pretty popular, but it seems like people who don’t watch it didn’t feel like going to see this movie. That’s a damn shame, because … Continue reading →
Filed under Film, Reviews · Tagged with 2011, Best of 2011, Gavin O'Connor, Jennifer Morrison, Joel Edgerton, Kevin Dunn, Mixed Martial Arts, Moneyball, Nick Nolte, Noah Emmerich, Rocky, San Francisco Giants, Tom Hardy, Warrior
Posted by moviegeek916 on October 4, 2011 · 1 Comment
Moneyball (2011) – So I need to start this off with full disclosure: I am not a baseball fan. I root for the Giants, but that’s just due to my generally pro-San Francisco attitude. It’s not that I am totally against baseball. I enjoy games when I go to them (though it should be pointed … Continue reading →
Filed under Film, Reviews · Tagged with 2011, A Few Good Men, Aaron Sorkin, American Gangster, Art Howe, baseball, Bennett Miller, Best of 2011, Billy Beane, Brad Pitt, Capote, Jonah Hill, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Paul DePodesta, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, San Francisco Giants, Schindler's List, Steven Zaillian, The Social Network
Persistence of Vision 