Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Goodbye to Language 3D






The emperor has no clothes. Hasn't for a long time.

PODCAST: If We Chose the OSCARS®




Adrienne Green joins me to cast our votes in the major categories and reveal what would happen if we chose the OSCARS®.

‘OSCAR®’ is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.


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Monday, January 26, 2015

The Duke of Burgundy, Son of a Gun, Red Army, Mortdecai, The Boy Next Door

The Duke of Burgundy
Son of a Gun



Red Army (my rating)

Red Army (Scruffies' rating)









Mortdecai
The Boy Next Door




OK, who's down for some sadomasochistic lesbian lepidoptery?

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Black Sea





A close call for me on Kevin Macdonald’s “Black Sea,” about Robinson (Jude Law), a submarine captain fired after eleven years by Agora, a faceless maritime salvage firm that comes in for much of the film’s impotent critique of corporate greed. (I want five bucks from the first crossword constructor who replaces the ancient Greek marketplace with this reference in a clue.)

Thursday, January 22, 2015

PODCAST: The Ten Worst Films of 2014

Adrienne Green joins me to discuss the ten worst films of 2014.

For ease of reference, here is Adrienne’s complete list:

10.) “Venus in Fur”
9.) “The Interview”
8.) “Ida”
7.) “The Immigrant”
6.) “Calvary”
5.) “Mr. Turner”
4.) “Anita"
3.) “The Homesman"
2.) “Inherent Vice”
1.) “A Million Ways to Die in the West”


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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

PODCAST: The Ten Best Films of 2014



My friend and frequent filmgoing companion Adrienne Green join me to discuss the ten best films of 2014.

For ease of reference, here is Adrienne’s complete list:

10.) “A Most Wanted Man”
9.) “The Trip to Italy”
8.) “Gone Girl”
7.) “Boyhood”
6.) “Nightcrawler”
5.) “Force Majeure”
4.) “The Judge”
3.) “The Drop”
2.) “American Sniper”
1.) “The Theory of Everything”


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Taken 3, Blackhat, Zero Motivation, Match, Loitering with Intent, Human Capital, Paddington

Taken 3
Blackhat



Zero Motivation
Match



Loitering with Intent
Human Capital


Paddington (Big Scruffy's and Little Scruffy's Rating)
Paddington (my rating)





A little bear's big adventure highlights the week in film:

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Thursday, January 8, 2015

The Ten Best Films of 2014: #1


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The Ten Best Films of 2014: #10


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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Complete Star Rating Guide to the Films of 2014


Below, a complete star rating guide to the 295 new releases I saw theatrically in 2014.
(D) beside a title denotes a documentary.

Monday, January 5, 2015

Leviathan, Notes on What's Coming Soon to JordanOnFilm



Leviathan (my rating)




Leviathan (Big and Little Scruffy's rating)












Big Scruffy summed up "Leviathan" best: "Nice and bleak. Classic Russkie style."

Friday, January 2, 2015