From the nearly 100 films I’ve seen (so far) this year here is my list of the 20 best scenes of 2012: – Karenin (Jude Law) is grasping the news of his wife Anna (Keira Knightley) announcing that she’s having an affair and a child with the other man. Law goes to centerstage and sits […]
“Anna Karenina” is based on Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel about love and betrayal. Keira Knightley stars as the title character, and she’s become a pro at these period pieces. In fact, “Karenina” is her third film with director Joe Wright (the two previously collaborated on “Atonement” and “Pride & Prejudice”). However, this is not your […]
We’re officially into the second half of 2012, but it’s time to look back at the best performances and movies from the first six months with my annual “Half Year Awards”: Best Picture: Live-Action Bully Game Change Marvel’s The Avengers Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Snow White & the Huntsman Best […]
“Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” begins three weeks before an asteroid is set to hit Earth after our last attempt to stop it from coming has failed. Steve Carell stars as Dodge. Once the news is out that all hope is gone, his wife immediately leaves him. Now all alone and […]
Argh, me Mateys! I’m about to tell you the story of a story that never should have been told, about a film that never should have been made (at least not this way). Ahoy! – it’s Official: the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise has been sunk, by a tale called “On Stranger Tides”. It’s been […]