December 2010
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My Top Films of 2010
So here it is, and it’s a bit of a mess! I simply couldn’t get down to just a top 10 I was happy with, primarily because there was a plethora of very good (but not great) films that I couldn’t in all good conscience choose between. So this is a bit random, very personal, and hopefully might point you towards something that you may have missed and might give a go in future....
Dec 31st
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Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry on The Ten Commandments. Anne Widdecombe gets utterly demolished on this one and it’s lovely. It’s also nice to see both chaps getting ANGRY about her utter foolishness (some things should not be “respected” or “accommodated”). Hitchens walks out not because of her point of view (as ridiculous as it is), but because he...
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Woody Allen: Autumn in New York →
An article/interview from the archive by Roger Ebert, during the filming of “Another Woman”.
Dec 29th
TIFF - The Essential 100 Films →
It’s interesting in how this deviates from more established lists. It’s far more focussed on foreign & arthouse films. No Dark Knight or Shawshank here folks. I’ve seen 52 of them, and own a further 14 more that I haven’t watched yet. 2/3 of the list isn’t bad! Finding some of the others might prove difficult. And I can’t possibly see The Sorrow & The...
Dec 29th
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In ‘Daily Show’ Role on 9/11 Bill, Echoes of... →
The New York Times analyses the impact of Jon Stewart on the passing of the 9/11 responders bill.
Dec 27th
A great #failedrockbandmovies Twitter stream...
The Empire Strikes Beck Boyzone The Hood Things To Do In Denver When You’re The Dead Kennedys Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young Einstein JFKLF The Bridge On Jamiroquai Haircut 300 P J Harvey The Madness Of Boy George A Kraftwerk Orange The Ramones of The Day Where The Ting Tings Are ZuLulu Horton Hears The Who The Björk Identity Cloudy with a chance of Meatloaf Buena Vista...
Dec 27th
ListenA Christmas song for you all… “The...
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“Invisible Pink Unicorns are beings of awesome mystical power. We know this...”
– Steve Eley (via ageofreason)
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Mark Kermode’s fantastic review of Sofia Coppola’s “Somewhere”.
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OK, so it’s a video game, but these things are getting rather advanced don’t you think?
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Trailer for “The Beaver”, Jodie Foster’s new film starring herself & Mel Gibson.
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