In The Spotlight
In the Spotlight/Under the Radar – Eric Bana
Bana and Saoirse Ronan in "Hanna"
Joe Wright’s Hanna seems to be the movie to see this weekend for several reasons, one of which is the criminally under-cast Australian actor Eric Bana. The chance to see him in what people are calling the best action sequence of 2011 has got my blood up, especially given the fact that Wright filmed it all in one long take. (His idea of rebelling against the Bourne shakycam syndrome) Having seen Bana in several action oriented roles in his decade long film career I’m sure he can handle anything that’s thrown at him. Yet, what makes him truly fascinating to watch as an actor is the way he balances this with a quiet sensitivity that sucks you into his character’s world. I’m primarily thinking of Steven Spielberg’s Munich (in which he was robbed of an Oscar nomination) but that’s ok because it led to his being the catalyst for the hit Judd Apatow movie Knocked Up…
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Oscar Week Movie of the Day | Fargo
With the 83rd Annual Academy Awards quickly approaching, I will be offering Filmdog’s Oscar countdown by recommending a film every day of the week up until the awards this Sunday. All of the film recommendations will be Academy Award winning movies from various categories. So, watch some great films and enjoy the Academy Awards this Sunday.
Saturday’s Oscar winning film is The Coen Brothers quirky crime film, Fargo. Read the rest of this entry »
Oscar Week Movie of the Day | Training Day
With the 83rd Annual Academy Awards quickly approaching, I will be offering Filmdog’s Oscar countdown by recommending a film every day of the week up until the awards this Sunday. All of the film recommendations will be Academy Award winning movies from various categories. So, watch some great films and enjoy the Academy Awards this Sunday.
Friday’s Oscar winning film is Antoine Fuqua’s cop drama masterpiece, Training Day. Read the rest of this entry »
Oscar Week Movie of the Day | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
With the 83rd Annual Academy Awards quickly approaching, I will be offering Filmdog’s Oscar countdown by recommending a film every day of the week up until the awards this Sunday. All of the film recommendations will be Academy Award winning movies from various categories. So, watch some great films and enjoy the Academy Awards this Sunday.
Thursday’s Oscar winning film is Peter Weir’s Napoleonic War film, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Read the rest of this entry »
Oscar Week Movie of the Day | Nashville
With the 83rd Annual Academy Awards quickly approaching, I will be offering Filmdog’s Oscar countdown by recommending a film every day of the week up until the awards this Sunday. All of the film recommendations will be Academy Award winning movies from various categories. So, watch some great films and enjoy the Academy Awards this Sunday.
Wednesday’s Oscar winning film is Robert Altman’s 1975 epic look at country music and politics, Nashville. Read the rest of this entry »
Oscar Week Movie of the Day | The Apartment and Talk to Her
With the 83rd Annual Academy Awards quickly approaching, I will be offering Filmdog’s Oscar countdown by recommending a film every day of the week up until the awards this Sunday. All of the film recommendations will be Academy Award winning movies from various categories. So, watch some great films and enjoy the Academy Awards this Sunday.
To catch us up, having missed Monday, I have picked two very different (but outstanding) films that I hold close to my heart. Monday’s film is Billy Wilder’s The Apartment and Tuesday’s is Pedro Almodóvar’s Talk to Her. Read the rest of this entry »
In The Spotlight | Edgar Wright
Mr. Edgar Wright
We here at Filmdogs love columns…and here is another! It’s called “In The Spotlight” and it is a tribute to directors, writers, actors, filmmakers that are really making things happen, pushing the envelope, changing things or just doing damn good things for cinema. This edition centers on Edgar Wright. Read on!
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