Amour hasn’t seen wide release in North America, but this French film swept through Cannes and is now nominated for Best Picture. I caught it at a TIFF screening and can safely report that it deserves all of its nominations. Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva, the film follows an elderly couple as they cope with life just before death. Watch the trailer after the jump then read my review.
Argo has been one of the most successful movies of 2012 and after finally seeing it for myself, I know why. Starring Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber and Bryan Crantson, the movie tells the true story of the outrageous plan the CIA used to rescue six Americans from Iran in 1979. Affleck also directs and he has crafted an amazing thriller that stays true to the source, while still being a funny and exciting movie. Watch the trailer after the jump and then read my review.
Beasts of the Southern Wild took Sundance by storm last year, then swept through the festivals picking up over 30 awards and nominations. And now the story about young Hushpuppy and her life in the Bayou are nominated for four Oscars, including best picture. The film stars newcomer Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry, and tells the story of young Hushpuppy and her many struggles with her father and the world around her. Watch the trailer after the jump and then read my review. Continue reading
Quentin Tarantino returned to theaters this Christmas with another gory, vulgar and hilarious film: Django Unchained. The director, known for such classics as Pulp Fiction and Inglourious Basterds has moved onto the spaghetti western genre with a very powerful take on southern slavery in 1858. Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington and Samuel L. Jackson, Django Unchained follows two bounty hunters as the look to rescue a slave from the inhabitants of an evil slave owner. You can watch the trailer and read my review bellow.
