Although there are some notable omissions (tell us who you think should have been included) this excellently edited little montage does a great job showing some of the most ominous moments of some of cinema’s greatest human villains.
Inventive, spectacularly creative, intoxicating. Terry Gilliam’s whimsically absurd tale of a veteran vaudevillianesque performer who makes a deal with the Devil to live forever in exchange for his daughter upon her 16th birthday is at once delightfully preposterous and magically rewarding. “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” Gilliam’s 12th film, marks the former Monty Python member’s [...]
We published an article a few days ago predicting 2009′s Oscar winners, but in light of the Academy releasing their official nominees today, we’re taking the liberty of revising our picks. You can read our picks pre-nomination here, and compare them to our now official 2009 Oscar predictions below: Best Actor Sean Penn – “Milk” [...]
It’s that time of year again. All the major studios have released their three-hour epics, triumphant biopics, and flashy studies in over-acting throughout the past few months hoping to snatch a little golden man named Oscar. Nabbing one of these babies not only adds prestige to a studio, but means a substantial boost in revenue [...]
Warner Bros plans to re-release “The Dark Knight” on IMAX screens throughout the country in January 2009, just in time to refresh the memories of Oscar voters. It’s not yet clear if it’ll hit standard screens as well. In addition to increasing their chances for a shiny little statue, there’s a good chance this ploy [...]
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