About Critical Perspectives: 2012 was a good year for film -- especially Hollywood. The Academy actually managed to produce a diverse and interesting list of nominees. In the weeks leading up to Oscar night, I hope to start conversations about the various films honored.
Nominations for the 85th Annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday and sure enough, just as I predicted, the race is being hyped as a battle of two pictures. The only thing is, I predicted the wrong two films! This year's Best Picture will not bear the name Les Miserables or Zero Dark Thirty.
Only a few episodes remain and Fringe continues to ramp up the excitement leading up to their 100th and final episode. Like in most television series coming to their end there is a combination of emotions riding high and characters saying goodbye.
I'm often asked, "How does one get into film criticism as a profession?" And I always give the answer I once heard Roger Ebert say, "You've got to write for whoever will publish you."
If you've made it that far, consider yourself lucky, because the next step will pro
One of the first images we will see is the scope of a sniper rifle. The gunman aims at innocent people, strolling on the waterfront. This is the calm before the storm. Soon, he will open fire, ending a handful of lives for no apparent reason. In 99% of Hollywood movies, the rest of the film would be dedicated to the hunt to catch this sniper.
If you've ever been to Las Vegas, you are probably well aware of Cirque du Soleil. One of the mainstays of the Vegas strip and the originator of the big spectacle circus show, it has been delighting audiences for years.
"Last time as Team One."
The series ended with a rather disappointing finale. The thing that hurt it the most, was that this episode relied three times on making it look like a character had died, when in fact, they survived. First, it was Clark. Then it was Sam. Finally, it was Greg.
Walter drops some acid, sees Tinker Bell, and then goes all Monty Python.
Nine years ago, director Peter Jackson threw a "precious" gold ring into the fires of Mount Doom and out came 17 golden Oscars. Jackson's three-film theatrical adaption of author J.R.R.
It's Christmas time in Mystic Falls and while Tyler Lockwood is planning is revolution to free the hybrids, he will realize that when you get in Klaus's way, there will be blood.
Though he was supposed to break his sire bond with Elena, things didn't turn out exactly as planned.
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