Tom Hooper, The Damned United

I was hesitant to spend the little money I had left post-Black Friday on a movie I didn’t know too much about. Sports movies are typically hit-or-miss, and except for The Big Green (which isn’t exactly a masterpiece), I hadn’t seen or even known of too many other films centered around soccer. And yet, Athens’ Cine theatre was only showing the film for one more night, and I decided to bite the bullet. I’m glad I did. Very glad indeed. [read more...]

James Cameron, Avatar

With its groundbreaking effects and innovative filmmaking techniques, Avatar has just raised the bar for what future features can accomplish. It’s not quite a masterpiece, but it’s a pretty unforgettable experience nonetheless. [read more...]

FYI: On DVD/Blu-ray This Week – February 2, 2010

This week on DVD, we’ve got a few pretty forgettable titles about love, an indie drama about a disorder akin to autism, and Woody Harrelson leading a bunch of armed kids around the town. [read more...]

GOLDEN GLOBES 2010: Predicting the Nominees

Tuesday, December 15, the nominees will be announced for the Golden Globe awards. I'm never up-to-date with television, and there's way too many shows to watch, so I won't even bother with those nominees. Instead, I'll focus on who I think will get nominated in the motion picture categories, which is what the awards show is really about anyway.
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Lone Scherfig, An Education

Anybody who’s been following awards buzz all year long has no doubt heard good things of Carey Mulligan. And those high marks are not unfounded. It’s something when an actor can almost single-handedly pull you into a story with seemingly little effort. It’s even more impressive when they can do it at a relatively young age. [read more...]