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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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?

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.)

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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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:

The Wedding Ringer

The convulsive roars of laughter from the preview audience confirm it: Kevin Hart is really on a roll.

Two Days, One Night, Song of the Sea, Predestination

Two Days, One Night

Song of the Sea



Predestination

Two overrated art films and a gender-bending time-travel paradox headline the first week of 2015:

Noteworthy Performances of 2014

Here are some of the actors responsible for the great movie moments of 2014:

The Ten Best Films of 2014: #1

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The Ten Worst Films of 2014

The ten worst feature films of 2014:

The Best (and Worst) Documentaries of 2014

Notes on the year in documentary film:

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.

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."

The Interview, A Most Violent Year, Cake

The Interview

Cake

A Most Violent Year

Capsule reviews on three of the last four films of 2014. Only “Leviathan” remains and I’ll see it tonight.