tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38841220844151273962024-03-19T20:37:20.886+04:00The Running ReelMovie reviews from a guy who has spent 1/5th of his life watching films and TV ShowsNikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10302904519424893854noreply@blogger.comBlogger266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884122084415127396.post-46250524405022650802015-10-13T13:14:00.000+04:002015-12-07T21:06:41.535+04:00Movie Review: The Martian [2015]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Martian</span></b><br />
Directed by: <b>Ridley Scott</b><br />
Written by: <b>Andy Weir </b>(book) <b>Drew Goddard</b> (screenplay)<br />
Runtime: 141 min<br />
Cast: <b>Matt Damon</b>,<b> Jessica Chastain</b>, <b>Kristen Wiig</b>, <b>Jeff Daniels</b>,<b> Sean Bean</b>, <b>Kate Mara</b>, <b>Chiwetel Ejiofor</b>, etc<br />
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I always get excited for adaptations of my favorite books, just like I did last year. <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/10/GoneGirl.html" target="_blank">Gone Girl</a></b> ended up to be <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/TopTenMovies2014.html" target="_blank">my most favorite</a>. Even further, <b>The Perks of Being a Wallflower </b>sneaked in my all time favorite list, just as I rewatched it multiple times. </div>
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<b>The Martian </b>turned out to be an amazing adaptation - as joyful and entertaining as <b>Weir</b>'s brilliant work. In fact, I loved most parts of <b>the book</b>, because it was smart, with quirky humor and delightful main character. <b>Andy</b> managed to create the most realistic story about living on Mars, so realistic that you will never cast a doubt on anything he writes. Having said that, there were few parts where a though of skipping couple of pages crossed my mind. Anyways, I read all of it.</div>
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Speaking of cutting the film, the long time duo of <b>Scott </b>and film editor <b>Pietro Scalia</b> (who won his second Oscar for <b>Ridley</b>'s <b>Black Hawk Down</b>) did an amazing job. Most scenes are so well edited that they take your breath away, especially in the final part of the movie, where a lot spinning and floating happens. For the sake of protecting you from spoilers, I will not breakdown each scene. </div>
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I had more expectations for cinematographer <b>Dariusz Wolski</b>, who shot beautiful <b>Prometheus</b>. I always think of sci-fi as a genre, where camera crew and special effect supervisors have enormous chance to invent something extraordinary, to go beyond the imagination and surprise the audience. Just like <b>Emmanuel Lubezki </b>did in <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2013/10/Gravity.html" target="_blank">Gravity</a></b>. Despite some gorgeous shots in<b> The Martian</b>, there are few scenes which I can remember for a long time - one of them pictured above. I think that shot is just amazing, it is freakishly symmetrical. The line where board ends is like separator of two different worlds: cosmos and the earth. And the way colors interact with each other, ugh, can't even describe my feelings.</div>
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Cast that huge always works. But kudos to two times <b>Emmy </b>winner<b> Nina Gold</b> for such an amazing collaboration between A list actors. I am quite sure I will be speaking for everyone when I say that <b>Matt Damon</b> is the best <b>Mark Watney</b> we could have probably hoped for. He is naturally as charming as I imagined <b>Watney</b> while reading the book. I am not saying it because his ass popped in my face in 3D, but because he's got very likable face and voice and <b>Damon </b>nailed all the jokes. His portrayal of arrogant, straightforward, smart, optimistic and all positive astronaut proves Gold's phenomenal casting choice. Above of all it, every other actor is a perfect fit to their characters, but especially, <b>Donald Glover</b> whose few minutes on the screen as <b>Rich Purnell</b> is a moment of joy. In contrast with the book, his character was one of the most memorable ones in the movie. </div>
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When I left the cinema, there were few things I wished I remembered more vividly. One of those is music. <b>Harry Gregson-Williams</b>'s original soundtracks neither impress nor stays memorable for a long time. I remember watching <b>Interstellar</b> and no matter how much you like the film, <b>Hans Zimmer</b>'s music never leaves your mind. And I wished someone like him (is it even realistic?) composed for <b>The Martian</b>. It would have made the whole experience a lot more enjoyable. Music has a vital role in living through the film, especially in a (mostly) single character movie, where non verbal details express the verbal emotions. A good music could have made <b>Mark Watney</b>'s experience both more dramatic and funny the same time. </div>
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I feel like I have to say few words about the outraging comparison to <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/11/Interstellar.html" target="_blank">Interstellar</a></b>, which is both unfair and incorrect. While <b>Nolan</b> told the story with superficial, yet complex and utterly boring science, <b>The Martian</b> looks like more practical survival guide for those stuck on Mars. It does not have a claim of solving all mankind problems, or exploring the human nature, or pursuing the destiny of persons, it merely tells a story of courage and dedication. In fact, the only common thing for both movies is a <b>space</b> and I'd be true to myself if I say that I enjoyed <b>Ridley Scott</b>'s work a lot more.</div>
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To cut it short, <b>The Martian</b> is the most enjoyable blockbuster movie I've seen in 2015 so far. And people, who say that it is the best work for both <b>Ridley Scott</b> and<b> Matt Damon</b> in years, are absolutely right.</div>
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<b>In your face, Neil Armstrong!</b><br />
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Last year I wrapped up the TV season by naming <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/06/top-10-tv-drama-episodes-of-2013-2014.html" target="_blank">10 best drama episodes</a>, which was not surprisingly led by <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/search/label/The%20Good%20Wife" target="_blank">The Good Wife</a>'s</b> masterful <b>Hitting the Fan</b>. This year, I decided to name favorites in more categories, party because I've not written here for quite a long time and mostly because I've watched a lot drama series [<b>38 Emmy eligible shows</b>]. Traditionally, I've divided "awards" in drama and comedy category.</div>
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I applied minor changes to Emmy rules. <b>First</b>, I consider <b>Shameless </b>as drama and especially current season, which has two major dramatic story lines - Ian's illness and Fiona's marriage/personal issues. <b>Second</b>, I included some guest performers in Supporting actor/actress nominations, because I find it extremely hard to follow or remember most guest performers. For that reason, I did not make top choices in respective categories.<br />
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[<b><i>Huge disclaimer</i></b>: I have not watched <b>House of Cards</b> S3 yet]<br />
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1.<b> Game of Thrones </b>[S5]</div>
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2.<b> The Good Wife </b>[S6]</div>
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3. <b>The Originals [</b>S2]</div>
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4. <b>Shameless </b>[S5]</div>
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5. <b>Under the Dome [</b>S2]</div>
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6. <b>How To Get Away With Murder </b><b>[</b>S2]</div>
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7. <b>Dig</b> <b>[</b>S1]</div>
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8. <b>The Flash</b> <b>[</b>S1]</div>
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9. <b>The Fosters</b> <b>[</b>S2]</div>
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10. <b>Agent Carter</b> <b>[</b>S1]</div>
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1.<b> Julianne Margulies</b><i> in The Good Wife</i></div>
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2.<b> Viola Davis</b><i> in How to Get Away with Murder</i></div>
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3. <b>Gillian Anderson</b><i> in The Fall</i></div>
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4. <b>Emmy Rossum</b><i> in Shameless</i></div>
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5. <b>Felicity Hoffman</b><i> in American Crime</i><br />
6. <b>Teri Polo</b> <i>in The Fosters</i></div>
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1.<b> Will H. Macy </b><i>in Shameless</i></div>
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2.<b> Jamie Dornan</b><i> in The Fall</i></div>
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3. <b>Patrick J. Adams </b><i>in Suits</i></div>
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4. <b>Aaron Stanford</b><i> in 12 Monkeys</i></div>
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5. <b>Dominic West</b><i> in The Affair</i><br />
6. <b>Clive Owen</b><i> in The Knick</i></div>
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1.<b> Christine Baranski</b><i> in The Good Wife</i></div>
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2.<b> </b><b>Lena Headey</b> <i>in Game of Thrones</i></div>
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3. <b>Chloe Webb</b><i> in Shameless</i></div>
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4. <b>Sissy Spacek </b><i>in Bloodline</i></div>
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5. <b>Archie Panjabi </b><i>in The Good Wife</i><br />
6. <b>Emily Bergl</b><i> in Shameless</i></div>
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1.<b> Peter Dinklage</b><i> in Game of Thrones</i></div>
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2.<b> </b><b>Cameron Monaghan</b><i> in Gotham</i><br />
3. <b>Robin Lord Taylor </b><i>in Gotham</i></div>
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4. <b>Cameron Monaghan</b><i> in Shameless</i></div>
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5.<b> </b><b>Rick Hoffman</b><i> in Suits</i></div>
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6. <b>Matt Czuchry</b> <i>in The Good Wife</i></div>
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1. <b>Hardhome</b><i> Game of Thrones </i>[S5E8]<br />
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3. <b>Fire With Fire</b><i> The Originals</i> [S2E21]</div>
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4. <b>The Deconstruction</b><i> The Good Wife </i>[S6E20]</div>
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5. <b>She's a Murderer </b><i>How To Get Away With Murder</i> [S1E12]<br />
6. <b>Out of Time</b><i> The Flash</i> [S1E15]<br />
7. <b>The Climb</b><i> Arrow </i>[S3E9]<br />
8. <b>The Dance of Dragons</b><i> Game of Thrones</i> [S5E9]<br />
9. <b>Night Zero</b><i> The Strain</i> [S1E1]<br />
<span style="text-align: center;">10.<b>This Is Rome</b><i> Suits</i> [S4E10]</span></div>
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3. <b>Looking [</b>S2]<br />
4. <b>The Last Man on Earth</b> [S1]<br />
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2.<b> </b><b>Amy Schumer</b><i> in Inside Amy Schumer</i></div>
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3. <b style="text-align: center;">Kristen Schaal </b><i style="text-align: center;">in The Last Man on Eearth</i></div>
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4. <b>Lily Tomlin</b><i><b> </b>in </i><i>Grace and Frankie</i></div>
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5. <b>Ellie Kemper</b><i> in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt</i><br />
6. <b>Jane Fonda</b><i><b> </b>in Grace and Frankie</i></div>
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1. <span style="text-align: justify;"><b>Will Forte </b><i>in The Last Man on </i></span><i>Earth</i></div>
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2.<b> </b><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Joshua Sasse </b><i>in Galavant</i></span></div>
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3. <b>Jeffrey Tambor</b><i> in Transparent</i></div>
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4. <b>Jim Parsons</b><i> in The Big Bang Theory</i></div>
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5.<b> Andy Samberg</b><i> in Brooklyn Nine-Nine</i><br />
6.<b> Jonathan Groff </b><i>in Looking</i></div>
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1. <span style="text-align: justify;"><b>Sofia Vergara</b><i> in Modern Family</i></span></div>
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2.<b> </b><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Julie Bowen</b><i> in Modern Family</i></span></div>
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3. <b>Anna Chlumsky</b><i> in VEEP</i></div>
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4. <b>Aubrey Anderson-Emmons</b> <i>in Modern Family</i></div>
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5. <b>Mallory Jansen</b> <i>in Galavant</i><br />
6. <b>Allison Janney</b><i> in Mom</i></div>
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1. <span style="text-align: justify;"><b>Ty Burell </b><i>in Modern Family</i></span></div>
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2.<b> </b><b style="text-align: center;">Tony Hale </b><i style="text-align: center;">in VEEP</i></div>
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3. <b>Eric Stonestreet</b><i> in Modern Family</i></div>
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4. <span style="text-align: center;"><b>Jesse Tyler Ferguson </b><i>in Modern Family</i></span></div>
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5. <span style="text-align: center;"><b>Russell Tovey </b><i>in Looking</i></span><br />
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1. <b>"12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer"</b><i> Inside Amy Schumer</i> S<span style="text-align: left;">3</span>E<span style="text-align: left;">3</span><br />
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2.<b> </b><b style="text-align: justify;">"Connection Lost"</b><i style="text-align: justify;"> Modern Family </i><span style="text-align: justify;">S6E16</span></div>
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3. <b>"Convention"</b><i> VEEP </i>S4E5</div>
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4. <b>"Testimony"</b><i> Veep </i>S4E9</div>
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5. <b>"American Skyper"</b><i> Modern Family </i><span style="text-align: justify;">S6E</span>24</div>
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1. <b>How To Get Away With Murder</b><br />
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2.<b> Dig</b></div>
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3. <b>The Flash</b></div>
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4. <b>Agent Carter</b></div>
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5. <b>The Last Man on Earth</b><br />
6.<b> 12 Monkeys</b></div>
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1. <b>Modern Family</b><br />
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2.<b> Shameless</b></div>
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3. <b>The Good Wife</b></div>
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4. <b>VEEP</b></div>
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5. <b>Game of Thrones</b><br />
6. <b>American Crime</b></div>
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1. <b>Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell</b></div>
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3. <b>Powers</b></div>
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4. <b>Empire</b></div>
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5. <b>Scorpion</b></div>
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<td align="right">8</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">How to Get Away with Murder</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">The Last Man on Earth</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
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<td align="right">2</td>
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<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Looking</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Galavant</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">The Originals</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Dig</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">The Fosters</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Agent Carter</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">The Fall</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">12 Monkeys</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Gotham</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Grace and Frankie</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">American Crime</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<b>Cameron Monaghan</b> is the only person with multiple nominations [<span style="text-align: -webkit-right;">2]</span></div>
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Nikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10302904519424893854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884122084415127396.post-33747856785964792622015-03-02T21:37:00.001+04:002015-03-02T21:47:46.115+04:00Hit Me With Your Best Shot: The Sound of Music<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>the Film Experience</b> hosts an incredibly interesting post series <a href="http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/tag/hit-me-with-your-best-shot" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Hit Me With Your Best Shot</a> that I've been following for quite a long time. Thought it's my first time participating. The series celebrates the great work of directors and cinematographers who succeed to impressively deliver ideas and emotions in a single shot, with colors, sets and masterful camera work.</div>
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First movie of the 6th season to watch is <b><a href="http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/2015/2/18/in-two-weeks-best-shot-returns.html" target="_blank">The Sound of Music</a></b>. Despite my great passion with musicals, I've never watched it before. It was three hours of absolute pleasure and I am glad I finally set down for it.</div>
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<b>The Sound of Music</b> is a story of <b>Maria</b> (<b>Julie Andrews</b>), an unsettled future to be nun, who extremely loves music, singing and mountains. Unlike to many nuns in abbey, she does not enjoy to obey rules, that keep her in the walls of church. For that reason, she is sent to <b>Von Trapp</b> family to take care of 7 children of <b>Captain Von Trapp </b>(<b>Christopher Plummer</b>), whose wife has recently passed away. To cut it short, <b>Maria</b> brings an unusual joy and happiness to family and she finally falls for <b>Captain</b>. </div>
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<b>The Sound of Music</b> celebrates music with amazing songs and <b>Ted D. McCord</b>'s mind blowing cinematography. I was not an easy job to choose THE one shot, that I could call THE BEST. Before jumping to my choice, here is honorable mention:</div>
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It's a scene where <b>Von Trapp</b> family gives a heartwarming singing performance in the name of Austria, during the yearly days of Nazi occupation. Except really beautiful work with lights, I found this shot very significant to what's really going on in this scene. <b>Captain Von Trapp</b> feels disgraced that <b>Austria </b>decided to give up independence without fight and he decides to run away with family. Here, the audience is full of people who actually welcomed Nazi armies. In fact, <b>Von Trapp</b> family is the only one against occupation. What we see here is them being the only people "under light", the rest is as dark as the idea of Nazism itself. As if director <b>Robert Wise</b> wanted to show superiority of Captain's ideas. </div>
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<b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/03/HMWYBS-TheSoundofMusic.html" target="_blank">Here is my number one choice</a></b>:<br />
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This is one of those romantic scenes that can be found in any love story. Here <b>Captain</b> finally says out loud that he's in love with <b>Maria</b>. I loved this shot because of how cinematographer <b>Ted McCord</b> created a super romantic atmosphere with lights, color blue and shadows. During almost entire scene, we only can see just shadows of main characters, it's impossible to differentiate their faces or emotions. Instead, the passion between them is shown with the "reaction" of environment and dark shades.<br />
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When I finished watching <b>The Sound of Music</b> it was the episode I remembered really well, popping out in my mind and probably this is what meaning of "the Best Shot" is about.<br />
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Can't wait to see what all other pundits choose from this movie. It was a great joy for me.
Nikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10302904519424893854noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884122084415127396.post-49426034404336927082015-02-19T19:00:00.000+04:002015-02-19T19:00:01.296+04:003 days until Oscars: 3 Academy Awards record no one will ever break<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There are dozens of official Oscar records, by age, number of nominations/wins, for movies, for individuals, etc. Some are recent, some are really old. I find reading articles about those record very entertaining and I know some of them well. Even though, I believe most of them will never be broken due to simple fact that these years are alot more competitive compared to past. However, there are 3 records that will NEVER, EVER be broken. So they are:<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;">M</span>OST <span style="font-size: large;">N</span>OMINATIONS BY <span style="font-size: large;">I</span>NDIVIDUAL</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="color: #666666;">record holder:</span> <b>Walt Disney</b>;<span style="color: #666666;"> number of nominations: </span><b>59</b></i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzLlsriumd9KFPLFQwq_JCF_85F7yqg2zGU5OdsPaIpm3fwQKb3LWOEDMjeIDUK4Gz4uFqnA2ZD5eIV8z2Ji5tUmlGEO656M8ND1k4P140jCCd4IOTpFMW9U5af3bSYP2Msmn_NsoQFw/s1600/1966_12_15_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzLlsriumd9KFPLFQwq_JCF_85F7yqg2zGU5OdsPaIpm3fwQKb3LWOEDMjeIDUK4Gz4uFqnA2ZD5eIV8z2Ji5tUmlGEO656M8ND1k4P140jCCd4IOTpFMW9U5af3bSYP2Msmn_NsoQFw/s1600/1966_12_15_2.jpg" height="200" width="134" /></a><b>Walt Disney</b> is a legendary filmmaker, who has probably competed in all different types of movie-making, including full feature animations to short subject documentaries. He had collected this enormous number of honors through numerous branches of Academy Awards.</div>
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In fact, the runner-up for this record is legendary <b>John Williams</b>, who is nominated for <b>the Academy Awards</b> 49 time. Looks pretty close, but I highly doubt he can make another 10 nominations until he turns 93, bearing in mind that he is now scoring far less films than he used to in 70s-80s-90s. The same time, there is no person other then him who has a theoretical chance to catch up with Disney. So, I think that the record for most nominations by individual will always be held by <b>Walt Disney</b>.</div>
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<b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;">M</span>OST <span style="font-size: large;">W</span>INS IN A <span style="font-size: large;">S</span>INGLE <span style="font-size: large;">Y</span>EAR BY <span style="font-size: large;">I</span>NDIVIDUALS</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="color: #666666;">record holder: </span><b>Walt Disney</b>; <span style="color: #666666;">number of wins: </span><b>4</b></i></div>
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In 1954, Walt Disney won four awards out of six nominations. He won Best Documentary, Features for <b><i>The Living Desert</i></b>; Best Documentary, Short Subjects for <b><i>The Alaskan Eskimo</i></b>; Best Short Subject, Cartoons for <b><i>Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom</i></b>; and Best Short Subject, Two-reel for <b><i>Bear Country</i></b>.</div>
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Obviously, no one is going to win 4 Oscars the same night, especially for 4 different films. It's technically possible if a nominee directs, writes, produces and edits the film and it wins all of them. In fact, <b>James Cameron</b> and <b>Peter Jackson</b> won 3 awards for their films, with minor difference that Jackson won for writing and Cameron for editing. Both topped directing and best picture categories.</div>
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So, I am quite sure we won't see more than 4 wins in a single year by an individual, especially when even Best Picture winners fail to score 4 or 5 wins lately.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;">B</span>IGGEST <span style="font-size: large;">C</span>LEAN <span style="font-size: large;">S</span>WEEP</span></b><br />
<i><span style="color: #666666;">record holder:</span> <b>The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King</b>; <span style="color: #666666;">size of sweep:</span> <b>11</b></i><br />
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<b><b>LOTR</b> joined <b>Titanic </b>and <b>Ben Hur</b> for most wins and it also beat <b>Gigi</b> and <b>The Last Emperor</b>, which held size 9 sweep record before.</b></div>
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So, why is this unbreakable? Well, because to make it bigger, a films needs least 12 noms and all wins. Can you imagine that? Especially a movie that scores more wins than the big trio? I don't think it happens.
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Technically, it's unbreakable.</div>
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<b><i>What do you think are some of Oscar records that can not be broken in the future? (well, except "the first" type records, of course)</i></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/4thOscar.html" target="_blank">4 days until Oscars: Actors who can still win their 4th acting Oscar</a></b></div>
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<b>Katharine Hepburn</b> is the only person to win 4 Oscars in an acting category. Out of 12 total nominations she scored 4 lead actress nod becoming a record holder for most acting win. She is closely followed by 5 actors with 3 wins, of whom 2 are passed away. The rest three (pictured above) still stand a chance to break a record.<br />
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<b style="font-size: 16px;"><u>MERYL STREEP</u></b></div>
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If there is one person equally critics and audience darling, that's her. I doubt there is a person who either hates her, or her works, or says that she ain't talented. 19 times Oscar nominee, already a record holder at Golden Globes and winner of 164+ awards, still continues an active filming career. This year <b>Meryl Streep</b> has at least 3 films to premiere. Being nominated this year for <b>Into the Woods</b>, she is most realistic candidate for 4th victory.</div>
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Two year ago, when she accepted the Oscar for <b>Iron Lady</b>, she said: "...I really understand I'll never be up here again..."<a href="http://aaspeechesdb.oscars.org/results.aspx?AC=NEXT_RECORD&XC=/results.aspx&BU=http%3A%2F%2Faaspeechesdb.oscars.org%2F&TN=aatrans&SN=AUTO24686&SE=932&RN=1&MR=0&TR=0&TX=1000&ES=0&CS=0&XP=&RF=WebReportList&EF=&DF=WebReportOscars&RL=0&EL=0&DL=0&NP=255&ID=&MF=oscarsmsg.ini&MQ=&TI=0&DT=&ST=0&IR=0&NR=0&NB=0&SV=0&SS=0&BG=&FG=&QS=&OEX=ISO-8859-1&OEH=utf-8" target="_blank">^</a> But you never know. As for now, there is no actress as good as <b>Meryl</b>, that active of her age and everyone's sweetheart. I would not be surprised if she endes her career with 4th well deserved win.</div>
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<b style="font-size: 16px;"><u>DANIEL DAY-LEWIS </u></b><br />
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If you look at his filmography, he always has 3 to 5 years gap in between each movie. Having filmed back in 2012, he is expected to be back in two years or so.<br />
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<b style="font-size: 16px;"><u>JACK NICHOLSON</u></b><br />
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He technically retired. Jack now is 77 years old, having one of the best careers in his past. He has played some of most iconic characters in film history and if he ever comes back, and we have precedents of even later comebacks, he might as well score a nomination or even a win. <b>Jack Nicholson</b> is one of my personal favorites.</div>
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His 4th win is least likely among this trio. As much as I want, I don't see it to be realistic seeing him on that stage once again. </div>
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There are number of brilliant male or female actors with <span style="text-align: justify;">2 </span>wins, most recent <b>Cate Blanchett</b> who seemingly has a good project to be finished this year - <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/Cantwait2015.html" target="_blank">Carol</a></b>. But I can't imagine she getting another two wins, since the acting categories are getting even more and more competitive (unarguably, 30-40 years ago there was less competition).</div>
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<b><i>So, what do you think? Is it possible any other actor to win 4 acting Oscars?</i></b></div>
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5 days left until the big night. I had different plans for today's post, but changed my mind, because of the toughest <b>Oscar </b>race I can remember. I've been predicting The Academy awards for more than 7 year (most of it just sitting home, writing down my choices in my textbook). There has not been an year more unpredictable, even when<b> The Hurt Locker</b> won over <b>Avatar</b> or <b>No Country for Old Men</b> over <b>There Will Be Blood</b>. </div>
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Accordingly, I have enormous amount of thoughts on future winners, especially in <b>Best Picture </b>and <b>Directing </b>nominations. Here they are:</div>
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<b>Boyhood </b>won directing/picture at Golden Globes and BAFTAs, while <b>Birdman</b> won <b>DGA</b>, <b>PGA</b> and <b>SAG</b>. So, who is right?<br />
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<b>BAFTA</b> matched with Oscars for last 6 year, while <b>PGA</b> for last 7 years. Not an easy choice. The last time American and British choices for top honor did not match was in 2008, when <b>Atonement</b> - a clearly British drama - won over <b>Coens'</b> masterpiece. If not that minor subjectivity, <b>BAFTA </b>could have been even more precise. On the other hand, <b>PGA</b> got even that correctly.<br />
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Before that, they both made the same mistakes - choosing <b>Little Miss Sunshine</b> and <b>The Queen</b> instead of <i>Scorsese</i>'s <b>The Departed</b> and even earlier, nobody predicted <b>Crash</b> over <b>The Brokeback Mountain</b>. The same time, <b>DGA</b> was wrong only twice since 2000, once when they voted for <b>Rob Marshall</b> instead of <b>Roman Polanski</b> and recently when <b>Ben Affleck</b> did not get <b>Oscar </b>nomination. The rest years, <b>DGA</b> win meant <b>The Academy Award</b> win and which tells me it's not wise to forget about <b>Iñárritu</b>'s<b> </b>victory.<br />
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For me, <b>Boyhood</b> looks like the proper consensus winner, because of preferential voting system. If the winner in <b>Best Picture</b> was determined by raw votes <b>Birdman</b> could easily triumph. I see it getting quite a number of first place votes as well as the last place, because it's controversial and not for everyone's taste. While <b>Linklater</b>'s film can easily get plenty of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place votes.<br />
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So, my conclusion is, most likely, <b>Boyhood </b>wins BP.</div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #666666;">2. DOES BOYHOOD'S WIN MEAN LINKLATER'S WIN?</span></u></b></div>
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Not necessarily. Last two winners in this category did not win best film nomination. However, there is a huge BUT here - <b>Linklater</b>'s factor. If <b>Boyhood </b>is wins partially because of Richard's overdue. So, people voting for his movie, might also vote for him in directing nomination. The same time, <b>Iñárritu</b> won <b>DGA</b>, which is most precise predictor of that category. Another reason, why <b>Birdman</b> might not win directing nod is that compared to previous two winners, it's not as showy as <b>Gravity</b> or <b>Life of Pi</b>. Both were technical perfections with massive visual effects, beautiful cinematography and editing. While <b>Birdman</b> unexpectedly misses the latter, it does not really scream to be a directing perfection. To understand <b>Iñárritu</b>'s work here, you need to really watch, feel and sense the film.<br />
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On the other hand, <b>Birdman</b> is one of likable movies this year. So if <b>the Academy </b>goes for <b>Boyhood</b> in BP, it might vote for <b>Alejandro</b> in directing, to properly honor him and not to completely shut out his work.<br />
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So, I predict <b>Birdman</b> here.<br />
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<b><u><span style="color: #666666;">3. IF NO, DOES IT TAKE ONLY TWO AWARDS?</span></u></b></div>
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Following the same logic, seems <b>Boyhood </b>only wins two awards: <b>Best Picture and S. Actress</b> for <b>Patricia Arquette.</b> It lost <b>WGA</b>, <b>Golden Globes</b> and <b>BAFTA</b>, most likely it's not going to win Oscar for original screenplay, which has it's own front runner: <b>The Grand Budapest Hotel.</b><br />
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As for Editing, after <b>British Academy</b> win, <b>Whiplash</b> is leading here. <b>Boyhood </b>has more chances to win this one, but <b>Chazelle</b>'s film looks to be huge, because of it's music, scene and sequence edition, that made <b>Whiplash</b> a lot more enjoyable.<br />
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<b><u><span style="color: #666666;">4. IF BIRDMAN WINS, CAN IT BEAT THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL IN ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY CATEGORY?</span></u></b><br />
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Even though <b>Birdman </b>won <b>Globe </b>for best writing, it lost the same nomination at BAFTAs and was ineligible at <b>WGA</b>. I am sure voters would want to somehow honor <b>Wes Anderson</b> who is overdue in this category after he lost for <b>Moonrise Kingdom</b>. This is exactly the category where he most deserves to be recognized. I don't think <b>The Academy</b> misses this chance.<br />
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<b><u><span style="color: #666666;">5. AND FINALLY, WHICH FILM CAN BE A DARK HORSE?</span></u></b><br />
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Even though <b>The Grand Budapest </b>can win up to 5 Oscars, including Original Screenplay, I think a real dark horse can be <b>Whiplash</b>, which also has chances against <b>The Imitation Game</b> in Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Sound Mixing and definitely winning S. Actor for <b>J.K. Simmons.</b> It's also a small film that everyone loves to love and honestly, I don't think there is any person who was not positively surprised after <b>Whiplash</b> screening. So, why not voting for it as <b>best film?</b><br />
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As an <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oscars2015?src=hash">#Oscars2015</a> voter I can tell you I placed <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Whiplash?src=hash">#Whiplash</a> very high. Won't get specific, but this movie has much support.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/p/87th-oscars.html" target="_blank">Check out my Oscars predictions: who will/should win</a>.</b><br />
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<b><i>What's your opinion? Who's winning Best Picture/Director? Share in comments</i></b></div>
Nikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10302904519424893854noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884122084415127396.post-57629008333636149852015-02-16T20:19:00.001+04:002015-02-18T13:32:34.912+04:006 days until Oscars: 6 Best Losing Performances<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <u>honorable mentions</u>, in alphabetical order:<br />
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Bette Davis (All About Eve, 1950) - <i>lost to Judy Holliday in `Born Yesterday`</i><br />
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Robert De Niro (Taxi Driver, 1976) - <i>lost to Peter Finch in `Network`</i><br />
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Al Pacino (Dog Day Afternoon, 1975) - <i>lost to Jack Nicholson in `One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest`</i><br />
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Kate Winslet (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2004) - <i>lost to Hilary Swank in `Million Dollar Baby`</i><br />
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<b style="font-size: 16px;">6. Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman, 1990)</b><br />
<i>lost to Kathy Bates in Misery</i><br />
Among so many brilliant performances I chose <b>Julia Robert</b>'s <i>Vivien</i><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>because of such a lovely portrayal of Hollywood Blv prostitute. She probably created a face of most beloved, funny and sweet prostitutes ever in film history. Playing <i>Vivien</i> was the biggest turn in her career, regardless previous nomination for <i>Steel Magnolias</i>. Julia's acting is masterful for quite a number of reasons, most importantly for sincere, emotional acting that combined enough of drama and comedy.<br />
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<b style="font-size: 16px;">5. Viola Davis (The Help, 2011)</b><br />
<i>lost to Meryl Streep in Iron Lady</i><br />
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When <b>Meryl Streep</b> accepted her third Oscar, she quite precisely quoted half of people watching the ceremony: "Oh, come on, why her, again". It's not that she was not brilliant as <i>Margaret Thatcher</i>, it's just that she took an Oscar from equally brilliant <b>Viola Davis</b>, whose portrayal of servant <i>Aibileen Clark </i>was hearbreaking, devastating and utterly emotional. I remember watching her and saying, this is it - one of the best performances I've seen for ages. I was not particularly disappointed by Streep's win, but Viola's work could have easily have won any other year.</div>
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<b style="font-size: 16px;">4. Dustin Hoffman</b> <b>(Tootsie, 1982)</b></div>
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I remember growing up and watching <b>Tootsie</b> multiple times - it's my moms one of most favorite films and I always was surprised how amazingly <b>Dustin </b>played two different characters of <i>Michael Dorsey</i> and <i>Dorothy Michaels</i>. He carefully maps out both characters, drawing specific lines between these different persons and figuring out some similarities too. The same time, it becomes clear that <i>Dorothy </i>is an act for <i>Michael</i>. <b>Hoffman</b>'s hilarious performance is one of the most remarkable works and because of it's complicated character(s) I placed it #4 in my list.</div>
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<b>3. Jack Lemmon (Some Like It Hot, 1959)</b></div>
<i>lost to Charlton Heston in Ben-Hur</i><br />
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One of the most delightful, funny and memorable performances I've ever seen. <b>Lemmon</b> playing a musician <b>Jerry</b> dressed up like woman, playing in a woman chorus is most entertaining couple of hours in films. A comedy can be funny on so many levels, from smart jokes to funny characters and hilarious acting. <b>Some Like It Hot</b> has it all and most importantly <b>Jack Lemmon</b>'s hysterical performance. He not only tells some jokes, but absolutely disappears in the comic skin of his character. </div>
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<b style="font-size: 16px;">2. Marlon Brando (A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951)</b><br />
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This is <b>Brando</b>'s my favorite performance and mostly because of whatever he does whenever he stares at Blanche DuBois. His every look, every motion and line perfectly embodies a character Tennessee Williams wrote. Even though 50's is not my favorite movie decade, <b>A Streetcar Named Desire</b> and <b>Marlon Brando</b> are shining part of this still black and white period. </div>
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<b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2013/08/OrdinaryPeople.html" target="_blank">Ordinary People</a></b> is one of my all time favorite films and one of the reasons are performances, especially <b>Mary Tyler Moore</b> who plays a mother estranged from the rest of family after tragic death of older son. This movie is full of drama, a quiet, stormy drama, that grows from first minutes to the end. <b>Beth</b> is a character of many layers: she is a loving mother, a faithful wife, but being never able to recover from biggest tragedy of her life, she has to let everything go. But she does not find it easy, all these emotions, every encounter with younger son <b>Conrad </b>(<b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/01/10ActorsWhoseCareersWentDown.html" target="_blank">Timothy Hutton</a></b>) eat her up from inside. <b>Moore</b> does here the greatest job to tell her character in emotions, speeches, words, looks. In my opinion, she is phenomenal in <b>Ordinary People</b>.<br />
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In a week all comes down to 24 category winners, their momentum and then it all starts again - the endless<b> Oscars Race</b>. I'd not be lying if I say that we are facing one of the toughest competition this year, because, you know, it's <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/Birdman.html" target="_blank">Birdman</a></b> v. <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/08/Boyhood.html" target="_blank">Boyhood</a></b>. The first one swept all major Guilds, while the other one took <b>Golden Globe</b> and <b>BAFTA </b>home. So, it's not easy to predict. </div>
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Except winners, there are some many things to love about the <b>Oscars </b>- the red carpet, the ceremony, all those jokes and fun and the idea of celebration. So, here are my <b>7</b> reasons I want to watch <b>The Academy Awards </b>this year.</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>7.</b> <b>LADY GAGA ON THE STAGE</b></span></div>
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Last year's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oscars?src=hash">#Oscars</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ladygaga">@ladygaga</a> was a guest. This year she's on the stage at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dolby?src=hash">#Dolby</a> Feb. 22 <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAcademy">@TheAcademy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/craigzadan">@craigzadan</a> <a href="http://t.co/WncdpBPQ1G">pic.twitter.com/WncdpBPQ1G</a><br />
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I am very excited about her. Huge fan of <b>Gaga </b>and I'd love to see her live performance.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">6. NEIL PATRICK HARRIS GOING CRAZY</span></b><br />
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I love NPH, but I'm a bit skeptical after his performance on <b>Emmys</b>, which I did not find hugely entertaining. But let's blame producers and writers for that. This guy is insane. Also, last year, <b>Ellen</b> was a celebrity host, who was not that perfect first time she hosted, but I absolutely enjoyed her being back. Some high hopes of NPH.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5. BIRDMAN WINNING</span></b></div>
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My favorite movie <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/TopTenMovies2014.html" target="_blank">Gone Girl</a></b> is not nominated, second most favorite<b> The Imitation Game</b> has no chance to win, so I'm for my no. 5 <b>Birdman</b>, which really is a phenomenal movie and especially alongside <b>Boyhood</b>.<br />
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Also, if <b>Birdman</b> wins, it will be the first movie to win BP without Best Editing nomination since 1980, when another masterpiece <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2013/08/OrdinaryPeople.html" target="_blank">Ordinary People</a></b> marched at <b>The Academy Awards</b>. Voters love "first times" and "records", so fingers crossed.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">4. I WILL NEVER STOP HOPING TO SEE THIS AGAIN, EVER</span></b><br />
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I said it <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/01/ExcitedAboutOscars.html" target="_blank">last year</a>, I'm saying it now: this is the best tributes <b>Oscars</b> ever made. Those moments of five <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxzQSWx9IGs" target="_blank">past winners</a> honoring current nominees was the best part of any Academy Awards show.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">3. RED CARPET PHOTOBOMBS</span></b></div>
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I love when celebrities go nuts. (And by the way, I love <b>Emma Thompson</b>)<br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">2. BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH PRESENTING </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">aka the amount of British accent at Oscars</span></b></div>
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<b>Benedict </b>presenting, <b>Eddie Redmayne</b> probably winning. Enough of <b>British</b> at American Awards show.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">1. SOME PLEASANT SURPRISES</span></b></div>
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Some of <b>Oscar </b>winners are real surprises. The most recent one I can remember is <b>Sean Penn </b>in <b>Milk </b>winning instead of terrible <b>Mickey Rourke</b> in <b>The Wrestler</b>. The list of such possible surprises are:<br />
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<li><b>Rosamund Pike</b> taking<b> </b>HER Oscar home;</li>
<li><b>Tangerines </b>winning <b>Best Foreign Film</b>;</li>
<li><b>Boyhood </b>losing all the awards;</li>
<li><b>The Grand Budapest Hotel</b> wins Best Picture</li>
<li><b>The Imitation Game </b>winning at least one award.</li>
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Nikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10302904519424893854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884122084415127396.post-66116403410773061772015-02-15T02:37:00.001+04:002015-02-18T13:47:59.410+04:00Musings on trailer of Crimson Peak<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<b>Guillermo del Toro</b>'s <b>Crimson Peak</b> is one of my <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/Cantwait2015.html" target="_blank">most anticipated</a> films of 2015. Few days ago, it's first trailer premiered introducing main characters and general plot of the film. Amazingly, it all looked perfect: from <b>Tom Hiddlestone</b> to production design.<br />
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<b><u>Synopsis</u></b>: Set in Cumbria, in a crumbling mansion in a largely rural and mountainous region of northern England in the 19th century, young author <b>Edith Cushing</b> (Wasikowska) discovers that her charming new husband <b>Sir Thomas Sharpe</b> (Hiddleston) is not who he appears to be.<br />
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<b>Thought #1</b>: Easy to guess, why she married him.</div>
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<b>Thought #2</b>: This looks stunning, probably next years Best Production Desing. But anyway, it looks so complicated and beautiful - the colors, paintings, stairs.<br />
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<b>Thought #3</b>: It's supposed to be <b> Lady Lucille Sharpe</b>, but looks like a corpse so much. Look at her fingers, they are black. Creepy.<br />
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<b>Thought #4</b>: This scene is beautiful, though quite cliche for horror movies. Butterflies are sometimes scary. But I found this scene very beautiful.<br />
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<b>Thought #5</b>: Another amazing shot. This movie has such a beautiful color pattern.<br />
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<b>Thought #6</b>: Probably <b>Cinematography </b>contender in 2015?<br />
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<b>Thought #7</b>: A must scene - <b>Hiddleston </b>shirtless. Can this movie beat <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/02/OnlyLoversLeftAlive.html" target="_blank">Only Lovers Left Alive</a></b> by the amount of scenes with naked <b>Tom</b>?<br />
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<b>Thought #8</b>: I'm sorry, <b>WTF</b>? This reminded my scene <b>#3</b>. Shit, this is going to be scary.<br />
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<b>Thought #9</b>: OKAY, ghosts coming from under the floor. I'm rolling my eyes. So cliche.<br />
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<b>Thought #10</b>: My blood freezes in veins. The sound is terrifying and now I regret watching it in the middle of the night. The same time, I hope the movie is a lot scarier and makes me shut my eyes all the time.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Fifty Shades of Grey</span></b><br />
Directed by: <b>Sam Taylor-Johnson</b><br />
Written by: <b>Kelly Marcel (screenplay) | E.L. James (novel)</b><br />
Runtime: 125 mins<br />
Cast: <b>Dakota Johnson</b>, <b>Jamie Dornan</b>, <b>Marcia Gay Harden, Eloise Mumford</b><br />
Nominations: <b>none</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #7f6000;">RRR</span></b>: <b><span style="color: red;">5.</span></b><b><span style="color: red;">3</span></b><b><span style="color: red;">/10</span></b> <b>Letter-grade</b>: <b><span style="color: red;">C-</span></b><br />
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I never thought of either reading or watching <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/FiftyShadesofGrey.html" target="_blank">Fifty Shades of Grey</a></b> and especially in cinema. Couple of days ago I received two invitations on its premiere from local theater chain called <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/kinoafisha" target="_blank">Rustaveli/Amirani Movie Theaters</a>.</b> So, I though, why not? Accordingly, I went to the screening totally blind, knowing nothing but its erotic nature and the fact that over 100 million copies were sold. So, obviously, my review <b style="text-decoration: underline;">will not</b> discuss how well adapted the film is, it's merely a collection of my thoughts on so many things happening in film.</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/FiftyShadesofGrey.html" target="_blank">Fifty Shades of Grey</a></b> has two main characters: <b>Anastasia Steele</b> (<b>Dakota Johnson</b>) and <b>Christian Grey</b> (<b>Jamie Dornan</b>). As in most love stories, they belong to two different social classes - the girl being a poor, beautiful student, while the boy is a rich, powerful, handsome billionaire. They meet each other by chance and fall in love. For now you might think that you've seen it hundreds of times and you are definitely right about it. Most things in this movie is so well known and familiar that it bores you. Accordingly, if you continue watching it as another complicated love story, you might walk out of theater or order a cup of coffee to keep yourself awake. <u>What I tried</u> is to look at this story in a different perspective, something alike to <b>Nymphomaniac</b> or even more, <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2013/12/Adele.html" target="_blank">Blue Is the Warmest Color</a> </b>(the comparison <b><u>does not</u></b> necessarily mean they are equally good). At the end of the day, not many films, at least in Hollywood, talk about BDSM or dominant/submissive sex experience.<br />
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Having said that, I was very surprised that the film is <b>R rated</b>. And it's not only a rating, it perfectly describes what approach director <b style="text-align: start;">Sam Taylor-Johnson</b><span style="text-align: start;"> took while filming it. To shortly say, it could have been much more erotic and as they say, book has lots of it. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">I will try to talk about the love-story side of <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/FiftyShadesofGrey.html" target="_blank">Fifty Shades of Grey</a></b>. We all know it's shitty cause it's very average and not original. By saying that I mean everything, including relationship lineup, dialogues, character development and extremely predictable "twists". Instead, I will focus on <b>Grey</b>'s fetish - <b>BDSM</b>. </span></div>
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<b>Dornan</b>'s character is an absolute cliche of rich playboy - handsome, full of gadgets, self confidence and kindness. But his sexual life is nothing alike of others. The only way he gets sexual satisfaction is pain, pain of other partner who is always submissive. In any world, one can not easily find an absolute submissive person, who is ready to enjoy the physical stab because other person does. So, <b>Christian </b>has to negotiate with <b>Anastasia</b> step by step, tries to talk her into his dangerous game. <b>Miss Steele</b> is ready to try for sake of love. I don't want to spoil anything, if its possible, so I'll just generally tell the idea. </div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">The film provokes many thoughts on </span><b style="text-align: justify;">BDSM</b><span style="text-align: justify;">: whether it's normal; whether it's naturally born attraction or later formed due to specific life events. </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/FiftyShadesofGrey.html" target="_blank">Fifty Shades of Grey</a></b><span style="text-align: justify;"> gives a definite answer, which you might not agree, just like me. But it does give an answer. Another deal-breaker is how another person can accept this sexual behavior and if the denial is really about the pain or humiliation. </span><br />
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For <b>Grey</b>, bandaging, spanking, slapping is a form of endearment, a form of loving and the only way to experience orgasm. He means nothing degrading by that. To the contrary, <b>Anastasia</b> perceives it in a different way - the way most of us probably would do. While she sometimes enjoys it, since <b>Christian</b> seems to be very professional/good at it, there is a part of her that feels wrong, as if being submissive has nothing to do with love.<br />
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As I mentioned above, this film has some similarities with <b>Nymphomaniac</b>, which also talks about masochist sex. But the latter is more sincere and open about it, showing sexual desires more naked and as it is. For me, <b>Trier</b>'s film was sometimes too hard to watch, too explicit and very true. While <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/FiftyShadesofGrey.html" target="_blank">Fifty Shades of Grey</a></b> demonstrates BDSM in more acceptable way, which I enjoyed to watch. I mean, it maybe something most of us have never experienced, but I have to acknowledge that each sex scene was beautifully shot, perfectly capturing the pleasure of both parties. The biggest complain I have is that it could have been more <b>+18</b>. In it's core, dominant/submissive sex has nothing to do with shame or diffidence and filming this scenes with shyness does not feel frank enough.</div>
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As for <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2013/12/Adele.html" target="_blank">Blue Is the Warmest Color</a> </b>it had more explicit sex scenes that, everyone agrees, was one of the most pleasant scenes in years. So what director <b style="text-align: start;">Sam Taylor-Johnson </b><span style="text-align: start;">could have done is to adopt the same attitude by filming her movie in more "pornish" way that would be equally acceptable. </span></div>
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I've read a lot misogyny allegations, because you know, "real" feminists never sleep. Like the similar claims about <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/10/GoneGirl.html" target="_blank">Gone Girl</a></b>, it's all bullish. First of all, <b>BDSM</b>, either soft or hard, is not about genders, it's about dominance and here, submissive can be anyone - <b>Grey </b>himself had the experience of being a dominant's "sex toy". Second of all, even in this film, you can not say that <b>Anastasia</b> fully disliked the type of sex she had with <b>Christian</b>. You remember her fist <b>BDSM </b>experience? I bet she seemed pleased. As for objectification of woman as a source of sexual satisfaction - are not we all? I mean, we all are subject to different type of sexual behavior, depending on our partners and choices we make, some of us love rough sex, some tender and romantic. Even though, if a sex, not matter what kind, is consensual, where the problem lies? <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/FiftyShadesofGrey.html" target="_blank">Fifty Shades of Grey</a></b> never went into violation of personal freedom and freedom of choice.<br />
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Even though <b>Dakota Johnson</b> is an exact pretty face a girl like <b>Anastasia</b> should be, her performance was far below average. Her tears, drama scenes were somehow irritating. But <b>Jamie Dornan</b> was quite much better, especially in the last sex scene, where he finally gets what he wants and you can see it in every move, emotion and wrinkle on his face.</div>
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<b>Danny Elfman</b>, who has created some magnificent music for <b>Good Will Hunting, Milk </b>and <b>Big Fish</b>, did nothing special for <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/FiftyShadesofGrey.html" target="_blank">Fifty Shades of Grey</a></b>. In fact, at the end of the movie, I remembered none of track played during the film. Only <b>Beyonce</b>'s memorable song captured the spirit of film perfectly.</div>
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<b>Oscar </b>nominee cinematographer <b>Seamus McGarvey</b> did not have much to do here, but he did picture several sex scenes in a very good way, focusing on important parts (!) sometimes, moving through bodies of lead characters and giving glimpse on their faces. It created an impressive motion that kept audience engaged in sexual act, at least, sometimes.</div>
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<b>In conclusion</b>, if you are looking for groundbreaking, philosophically deep discussions on sexual behavior, <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/FiftyShadesofGrey.html" target="_blank">Fifty Shades of Grey</a></b> will disappoint you. If you are going to watch it as a <u>love story</u>, it will disappoint you. But if you try to look at it as a discussion of <b>BDSM </b>and not generally accepted sexual life, it will definitely provoke some controversial thoughts, that <b>I will gladly discuss in comments</b>.
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Some arguably <a href="http://marvel.com/news/movies/24062/sony_pictures_entertainment_brings_marvel_studios_into_the_amazing_world_of_spider-man" target="_blank">good news</a> hit the internet that <b>The Spider-Man </b>is brought to Marvel, which means we probably are not getting another boring installment of this very old superhero franchise. No, really people, it's like the 6th one. Just, please, don't call it <b>The Amazing Spider-Man 3</b> - just drop any kind of adjective from its title.</div>
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The <a href="http://comicbook.com/2015/02/11/logan-lerman-dylan-obrien-considered-for-new-spider-man-headed-b/" target="_blank">only news</a> that could make it a definite "YAY" is that probably <b>Logan Lerman</b> will be Peter Parker. I am thrilled because I can watch ANY film just because of him (seriously, I watched <b>Fury</b>). Even though, <a href="http://comicbook.com/2015/02/11/logan-lerman-dylan-obrien-considered-for-new-spider-man-headed-b/" target="_blank">it's not my original idea</a>, I still take credit for naming <b>Logan</b> the best possible Spider-Man in history.<br />
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<b>Pros</b>:<br />
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<li>He is naturally <b>shy</b>, <b>awkward </b>and <b>nerdy</b>. I mean have you watched any of his interviews? He is literally the shiest celebrity you can see on the screen</li>
<li>He is handsome enough to be beloved superhero</li>
<li>He is a great actor who can do emotional and action sequences equally well.</li>
<li>He has experience of similar films - <b>Percy Jackson</b>.</li>
<li>He is young and popular</li>
<li>He will look <a href="http://cdn04.cdn.justjared.com/wp-content/uploads/headlines/2014/04/logan-lerman-lays-shirtless-between-naked-girls-legs-brad-pitt-tortured-him.jpg" target="_blank">shirtless</a> no less good compared to previous ones</li>
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<li>One person can not play in two different franchises that probably are competitors. </li>
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">Mary Jane Watson</span> - </b><i>Felicity Jones</i><br />
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<b>Pros</b>:<br />
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<li>Her look is kinda Mary Jane-ish - a sweet, tender, beautiful girl</li>
<li>She is a good actress and can make some drama</li>
<li>All she has to do is to be a sweet young girl, falling in love. Felicity can do it</li>
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<li>Too big name for Spider-Man movie right now.</li>
<li>I loved more ginger version of <b>Watson</b></li>
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<b>Benedict Cumberbatch</b> as any villain<br />
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<b><i>So, what's your thoughts about mystery of third Amazing Spider Man movie?</i></b>Nikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10302904519424893854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884122084415127396.post-20693620857667009312015-02-08T23:21:00.003+04:002015-02-09T01:19:05.914+04:00BAFTA winners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #990000;">Richard Linklater <i>for Boyhood</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">Eddie Redmayne <i>in The Theory of Everything</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">Julianne Moore <i>in Still Alice</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">J.K. Simmons <i>in Whiplash</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">Patricia Arquette<i> in Boyhood</i></span><br />
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<b>BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY</b><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">The Grand Budapest Hotel</span><br />
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<b>BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY</b><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">The Theory of Everything</span><br />
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<b>BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY</b><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Birdman</span><br />
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<b>BEST </b><b>FILM EDITING</b><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Whiplash</span><br />
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<b>BEST </b><b>PRODUCTION DESIGN</b><br />
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<b>BEST </b><b>COSTUME DESIGN</b><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">The Grand Budapest</span><br />
<b>BEST </b><b>MAKE UP & HAIR</b><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">The Grand Budapest Hotel</span><br />
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<b>BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC</b><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">The Grand Budapest Hotel</span><br />
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<b>BEST SOUND</b><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Whiplash</span><br />
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<b>BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS</b><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Interstellar</span><br />
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<b>BEST FOREIGN FILM</b><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Ida <i>Poland</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">Citizenfour</span><br />
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<b>BEST ANIMATED FEATURE</b><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">The Lego Movie</span><br />
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<b>BEST BRITISH FILM</b><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">The Theory of Everything</span><br />
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<b>OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER</b><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Stephen Beresford, David Livingstone<b> </b><i>Pride</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">Jack O'Connell</span><br />
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The Grand Budapest Hotel - 5<br />
Boyhood - 3<br />
Whiplash - 3<br />
The Theory of Everything - 3<br />
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Cast: <b>Channing Tatum</b>, <b>Mila Kunis</b>,<b> Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean, James D'Arcy, Douglas Booth</b></div>
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Nominations: <b>none</b>, but I'd give all the Razzies</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">When it comes to creation of cult movies, The Wachowski siblings are among few directors who created something so outstanding that it still defines the genre - I mean </span><b style="text-align: justify;">The Matrix Trilogy</b><span style="text-align: justify;">. Then it was <b>Cloud Atlas</b> with rave reviews and my personal favorite. Logically, I expected something very extraordinary, that would blow my mind in any ways their films do. Honestly, the casting of <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/JupiterAscending.html" target="_blank">Jupiter Ascending</a></b> should be giving a clear vision of what would the movie look like. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Movie starts with introducing Russian immigrant <b>Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis)</b> waking up at 4:30 in the morning, rushing to her job which merely includes cleaning toilets of rich people. She's obviously hating her life, because there is nothing happening until some unearthly creatures try to assassinate her at the hospital. Being saved by ex-military member named <b>Caine Wise (Channing Tatum)</b> she learns that one of the members of galaxy's most influential families wants her dead. <b>Balem </b></span><b style="text-align: justify;">(Eddie Redmayne)</b><span style="text-align: justify;"> has inherited Earth after his mother's mystical death. His other sibling <b>Titus</b> </span><b style="text-align: justify;">(Douglas Booth)</b><span style="text-align: justify;"> wants to take over control on our planet, because it is such a treasure. The reason why <b>Jupiter</b> needs to be killed is that she is a reincarnation of <b>Balem's</b> mother and accordingly the sole owner of the planet, meanwhile <b>Titus</b> is trying to save her, marry her and claim the title. For that reason, he sent <b>Caine </b>as a savior. </span><br />
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And here starts<b> Miss Jones</b>'s voyage through galaxies to meet her "family" and prove that she owns the Earth, in order to keep it safe. As visually spectacular <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/JupiterAscending.html" target="_blank">Jupiter Ascending</a> </b>is, as messy the story seems. It's two hours of Jupiter's stupid decisions, number of drama scenes between <b>Wise</b> and her, tons of fights and flights. </div>
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What <b>Wachowskis </b>did here is making a visually stunning motion picture, a bunch of beautiful images and views on cosmos. I appreciate that, I wished <b>Nolan</b> did the same in <b>Interstellar</b>. But visuals can not be everything in the film, because those colorful clouds and stunning planets get boring after an hour and you are left with the most illogical plot ever.</div>
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Basically, if you've watched <b>Thor</b> and some other similar films, you know every "plot twist" in <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/JupiterAscending.html" target="_blank">Jupiter Ascending</a></b>. Everything here is so predictable - you know when the main characters make stupid decisions, when they are saved, when they fall in trouble and the way it ends. Looks like director/writer siblings did not try to think of something new that would genuinely be remembered. Instead, they went with a lot of bla-bla-bla dialogues, naming tons of different names and families, you won't remember in couple of minutes and need not to remember. Characters are ultimate boring and cliche. We have here: a pretty girl who is so important and needs to be saved - that would be <b>Jupiter Jones</b>; a brave soldier who's just doing his job but falls with the main character - <b>Wise</b>; an old military friend who is always there - <b>Stinger</b> <b style="text-align: justify;">(Sean Bean)</b><span style="text-align: justify;">; an evil man with enormous ego - <b>Balem</b>; disobedient sibling - <b>Titus</b>; creatures that convince us that not everyone in the universe look like us - the <b>crocodile </b>things and a lot of soldiers and inter galaxy armies who do nothing at all.</span></div>
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The eye candy cast is doing its job - eye cand-ing. <b>Mila Kunis</b> proves that she's a pretty face some guys love to see on the screen and even though she's actually cute, her face or emotions never change. <b>Tatum </b>and <b>Redmayne </b>do their MUSTS - <b>shirtless scenes</b>. I even tweeted that I love <b>Eddie </b>since I saw him in <b>Les Miserable</b>, but he was frighteningly awful in here. He was the most average villain in terms of everything - from facial expressions to voicing and gestures. I expected so much more.</div>
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If one wants to praise directors, this would solely be about the universe they created, which suggests not much new, but it is very spectacular with brilliant mixture of colors and stunning production design. For that reason, I am angry. I am angry as a fan of <b>Wachowskis</b>, I am angry as a fan of 4 their biggest films and I am angry as a movie goer. Even if no one claimed it would be a masterpiece, I still expected something genuinely memorable. The only memorable thing about <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/JupiterAscending.html" target="_blank">Jupiter Ascending</a></b> was my disappointment.<br />
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To conclude, <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/JupiterAscending.html" target="_blank">Jupiter Ascending</a> </b>is the only movie where <b>Sean Bean</b> should have been dead. That's it.Nikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10302904519424893854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884122084415127396.post-67479827186543560272015-02-04T23:16:00.001+04:002015-02-18T13:38:17.791+04:00Movie Review: Force Majeure [2014]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Directed by: <b>Ruben Östlund</b><br />
Country: <b>Sweden</b><br />
Runtime: <b>119 min</b>s<br />
Cast: <b>Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Vincent Wettergren, Kristofer Hivju</b><br />
Nominations: <b>Golden Globes</b> [Foreign Film]<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">F</span>orce Majeure</b> is a Swedish film shortlisted by The Academy in best foreign film nomination. It's director <b>Ruben Östlund</b>'s fourth full feature film, were he tells about a family of four that is about to fall apart, because their perceptions of each other were actually far from reality.</div>
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<b>Thomas </b>and <b>Ebba</b> with two children are having a vacation in French alps. On a fine morning, while they are having their meal on veranda, allegedly controlled avalanche cascades towards the hotel. They all panic but behave differently. <b>Ebba</b> grabs kids to cover them, <b>Thomas</b>, to the contrary rushes inside, leaving hopeless family members behind. This is when his, as a family patriarch's status is questioned leading the relationships to unwilling direction.</div>
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<b>Östlund</b>'s film talks about a lot family relationship issues, that are either openly, or vaguely discussed in different societies. The problems demonstrated here seem to be very common for any culture, even for Swedes, who are perceived as the most open people in terms of domestic obligations and gender roles. The avalanche accident leads to the biggest problem this quiet family faces - questioning <b>Thomas</b>'s status as the guardian of the family and suddenly everybody, and most importantly wife, feels desperately unprotected. Even though the children are scared, their feelings are more about the physical threat they've experienced, than about trusting to father's instincts. While <b>Ebba</b> sees her husband's image falling apart, she no longer sees the man she though she married to.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/ForceMajeure.html" target="_blank">Force Majeure</a></b> is a test of marriage, values, relationships and feelings. It basically questions everything that particular and most families stand on, but it never fails to balance between different options until the very end, where I think, <b>Ruben</b> gave a clear version of his answer to all questions. Primarily, the events happening in the film test <b>Ebba</b>'s believes, her image of marriage and love and care. But it's not only about avalanche. Her female friend tells a story of her multiple relationships with different men, while being married to one and having children. <b>Ebba</b>, a woman fully committed to a family, has no understanding of it - she can not picture herself flirting with other men and still loving husband, children. Female friend, who has very short screen time, is a very well written character. She's calm type, who tries to explain the perks of open relationship, that there is no correlation between love to family and one night stands, that she's afraid to be dumped as much as other women. And here, she has one brilliant line:<br />
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It's exactly opposite what <b>Ebba</b> has been doing whole her life and obviously the reason of her doubts in husband, who was seen as a sole protector and responsible person in family. Since <b>Thomas</b> made an unforgivable mistake he can not be trusted - that's what wife thinks. But to some extent, it's not really about being father or mainstay of family, it's more about how comfortable <b>Ebba</b> feels. That's why she tries to "negotiate" with husband so that they had the same story of what really happened on that morning and they practically make up a new version of it which is acceptable for both of them. However, she can not hold it for a long time, it's eating her out from inside and later explodes in front of their friends, among whom <b>Ebba</b> tries to find like-minded people. When she succeeds, she becomes more calm.<br />
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Almost entire movie is a discussion whether a parent can make such mistake - putting its own safety before others. And you feel like that the answer is a definite NO, but the way <b style="text-align: start;">Ruben Östlund</b><span style="text-align: start;"> ends film, makes you start questioning this position. In the final scene, when the family leaves hotel, they take a bus on a very dangerous road. <b>Ebba</b> is freaking out, asking to stop the bus, because they might fall through the cliff any time and what she does when it's stopped? <i style="font-weight: bold;">Immediately jumps out of it</i> leaving her children behind. So, basically, she made the same mistake in arguably more dangerous situation and this is where it becomes clear that making a mistake can not define good parenting. Director also proves it in one of the latest scenes, where <b>Ebba</b> is lost in misty mountains and <b>Thomas</b> goes to rescue her - it's an indication that he still remains the guy who can take care of beloved people.</span></div>
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<b style="text-align: start;">Ruben Östlund</b><span style="text-align: start;"> managed to build a quite interesting movie on issues that has been discussed in probably a lot of films. But the approach director took here is quite unique and simple. Probably, closest to reality and real family troubles. The main characters are well written, interesting and still easy to generalize. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">One thing I loved most here is music - <b>Vivaldi's Storm</b> - one of the wisest use of old classic. It perfectly matches the rhythm of movie, it goes on and off on the rights scenes and just booms the effect of events happening on the screen. If you watch this, you can not miss the brilliance of this choice. Still, some other sounds I found a bit loud, but nothing really disturbing.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">The last thing I want to say is that English translation of title <b>- Turist </b>- is totally inappropriate. It has nothing to do with tourism and original title <i><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/02/ForceMajeure.html" target="_blank">Force Majeure</a></i> is a perfect match. </span><br />
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Nikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10302904519424893854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884122084415127396.post-71410430087691728102015-02-04T10:10:00.000+04:002015-02-08T03:43:53.636+04:00Poster: Magic Mike XXL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Magic Mike XXL</b> is one of <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/Cantwait2015.html" target="_blank">most anticipated films of 2015</a>. This is its first official poster, what do you think?Nikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10302904519424893854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884122084415127396.post-63124479122437639642015-01-26T20:41:00.000+04:002015-02-18T13:47:22.976+04:0017 most anticipated films in 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2015 started with big hopes for big movies. Actually, every year starts the same way: me wanting to find the movie I'll fall in love. This year, there was one <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/10/GoneGirl.html" target="_blank">Gone Girl</a></b>, last year it was <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2013/12/Rush.html" target="_blank">Rush</a></b>, before that <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2013/01/LesMiserables.html" target="_blank">Les Miserables</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2012/12/movie-review-cloud-atlas-2012.html" target="_blank">Cloud Atlas</a></b>. This amazing journey always starts with anticipation and here are my 17 most anticipated films this year:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Directed by: Wes Ball | Cast: Dylan O'Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Nathalie Emmanuel</td></tr>
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I am a non reader of <b>Maze Runner</b> series, but when I saw <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/09/TheMazeRunner.html" target="_blank">the Maze Runner</a></b>, I got really excited for the second one, mostly because of cast and the adventure nature of film. Can't wait for the second and third one too. Hope they are at least as good as the first one.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Directed by: Craig Zobel | Cast: Margot Robbie, Chris Pine, Chiwetel Ejiofor</td></tr>
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I knew nothing about <b>Z for Zachariah</b> before Sundance tweets and it mostly grabbed my attention because of three actors cast all of whom I love very much: <b>Margot Robbie</b>, <b>Chris Pine</b> and <b>Chiwetel Ejiofor</b>. Can you imagine a love triangle between them? And it's kind of post-apocalyptic movie. So, why not.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Directed by: Peyton Reed | Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas</td></tr>
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People got excited for <b>Ant-Man</b> for two reasons: <b>Marvel</b> on the cover and <b>Rudd</b>'s sixpacks. I personally can't wait to see <b>Evangeline Lilly</b> on the screen. I've been her fan since <b>Lost</b> and I have this unhealthy attraction to every character she plays. So. basically that's it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Directed by: Brad Peyton | Cast: Archie Panjabi, Colton Haynes, Paul Gimatti, Dwayne Johnson</span></td></tr>
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I love disaster movies. I love them so much that I even liked 2012 and <b>San Andreas </b>trailer looks epic. I can watch ruining building and cities for hours and I find it fun (please, don't judge me). Also, <b>Panjabi</b> and <b>Haynes</b> in the cast means something for me, even though I HATE <b>Dwayne Johnson</b>. Hope he does not ruin my watching experience. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Directed by: Justin Kelly | Cast: Zachary Quinto, James Franco, Emma Roberts, Avan Jogia</td></tr>
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Two names are important here: <b>Zachary Quinto</b> as one of my favorite actors of all time, and <b>James Franco</b>, who has been actively involved in LGBT films lately. And also, how excited <a href="http://instagram.com/p/yKbaXVS9dI/?modal=true" target="_blank">he seems</a> about this film.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Directed by: Kenneth Branagh | Cast: Lily James, Helena B. Carter, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden<br />
Stellan Skarsgård</td></tr>
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What a cast, right? <b>Cinderella</b>'s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McQ_cCBaiac" target="_blank">trailer</a> made my <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/Top10Trailersof2014.html" target="_blank">top ten list</a> this year. So, no wonder it's on my can't wait list. But except that, <b>Helena Bonham Carter</b> is in it. That should be enough reason to watch any damn movie. I also find John Snow's casting as Prince Charming quite charming.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Directed by: Todd Haynes | Cast: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson</td></tr>
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<b>Carol</b> seems to be such a strong movie for good actresses. Directed by Oscar nominee writer of <b>Far From Heaven</b>, looks like a very interesting choice to watch something in 2015.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Directed by: David O. Russel | Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro</td></tr>
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<b>O'Russel</b> brings <b>Lawrence </b>and <b>Russel</b> for the third time and how can someone not be excited about this?<br />
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So, basically, you can write <b>Julia Robert</b>'s name on anything and I'll buy it and especially if it's directed by <b>Jodie Foster</b>, with <b>Clooney </b>and this year's newcomer <b>Jack O'Connell</b>, who was brilliant in <b>Unbroken</b>.</div>
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It does not need much explanation, I love animations and I love minions, those funniest yellow creatures. I hope a movie dedicated solely to them will be hilarious and make me laugh tears once again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Directed by: Alejandro González Iñárritu | Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter</td></tr>
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So, this years my <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/TopTenMovies2014.html" target="_blank">favorite director</a> <b>Iñárritu </b>returns with a story of <b>Hugh Glass</b> with <b>Leonardo DiCaprio</b> in the lead. Most important question in my mind right now is <b>Will Leo finally get the Oscar</b>? Or this is gonna be his another role. Anyways, I hope <b>Ajexandro G.</b> does plus one amazing film that will be a tremendous movie-going experience for me. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Directed by: Gregory Jacobs | Cast: Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Elisabeth Banks, Joe Manganiello</td></tr>
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The first <b>Magic Mike</b> brought a lot success to its actors and especially <b>Matthew McConaughey</b> who can consider that <b>Dallas</b> made him both, audience and critics darling. The XXL has some new additions and hope it's no less fun than the previous.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Directed by: Pete Docter | Cast: Amy Poehler, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Mindy Kaling, Bill Hader</td></tr>
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<b>Peter Docter</b> has made <b>Pixar</b>'s best animations and <b>Pixar</b> is the <b>Marvel</b> of animation industry. From the very first teaser <b>Inside Out</b> looks so original, funny and interesting, I really hope it turns out as good as it is now.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Directed by: Guillermo del Toro | Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam<br />
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<b>Crimson Peak</b> makes me extremely excited for so many reasons. First of all, casting of <b>Chastain </b>and <b>Hiddleston</b>. Second of all, it's a horror movie and finally, the name of <b>Guillermo Del Toro</b> gives me a hope that it will be brilliant.</div>
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<b>Avengers</b> is <b>Marvel</b>'s one of the best superhero movies, because it brings together all favorite gods and humans. The fist <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmeOjFno6Do" target="_blank">trailer</a> of <b>Agen of Ultron</b> looks epic with massive battle scenes and everything we love about <b>Marvel's </b>films.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Directed by: Colin Trevorrow | Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard</td></tr>
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I've never seen <b>Jurassic Park</b> on the big screen, I always wanted though. <b>Spielberg</b>'s first movie was phenomenal and the trailer of <b>Trevorrow</b>'s film gives a hope that it's at least entertaining and scary. Fingers crossed for <b>Pratt</b> and<b> Howard</b>, who is one of my favorite gingers in Hollywood.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Directed by: J.J. Abrams | Cast: Harrison Ford, Oscar Isaac, Gwendoline Christie</td></tr>
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I am one of few people who have not seen any installment of <b>Star Wars</b> series, but I promise I'll see before the 7th comes out. The teaser just gave me goosebumps, because you can not just listen to <b>John William</b>'s score, which is definitely a classic. Also, <b>J.J. Abrams</b> being new <b>George Lucas</b> is good news for me, I think anything he touches becomes a masterpiece of genre. So, let's just pray for <b>Star Wards: Episode VII</b> to be the best of 7 movies.</div>
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Nikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10302904519424893854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884122084415127396.post-57129991793097172862015-01-25T19:31:00.001+04:002015-01-25T19:55:22.540+04:00Amazon Pilot: The Man in the High Castle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last year, <b>Amazon</b> premiered its very first pilots of original series, making some observations whether to renew the shows or cancel it. I instantly <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/02/AmazonOriginalsPartI.html" target="_blank"><b>reviewed</b></a> three most compelling ones: <b>Mozart in the Jungle</b>, <b>Bosch</b> and <b>The After</b>. This year, <b>Amazon</b> cancelled <b>The After</b> and ordered new seasons for the rest. Meanwhile, they are continuing the experiment by premiering over 6 new shows for our consideration, for free. </div>
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<b>The Man in the High Castle</b> is an adaptation of the alternative history novel by <b>Philip K. Dick</b> of the same name, telling a story of the world from the perspective that Nazis won the WWII. It mostly concentrates on the US, where German and Japanese Axes try to gain control over the historical America.<br />
<a name='more'></a>Having heard nothing about the novel itself, I had zero expectations and I liked what I saw in pilot. It starts in <b>New York</b>, giving some horrible views of Manhattan and Times Square, with Nazi symbols all around. And from the very first seconds, you know that nothing good would have happened if Germany was not defeated.<br />
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Then we are introduced to a young man named <b>Joe Blake</b> (<b>Luke Kleintank</b>) who applies for very secret job that most probably is something against the current government. <b>Joe</b>, pictured above, takes a long journey through the country to deliver a package he has no idea of. Meanwhile, <b>Juliana </b>(<b>Alexa Davalos</b>), a judo instructor heads to unknown destination after her younger sister gives a film reel just before she's killed. Those two people, having nothing in common, create a strong presumption that the show will be an intrigue, mystical piece of work.<br />
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<b>The Man in the High Castle</b> creates the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_the_High_Castle#mediaviewer/File:Man_In_The_High_Castle_map.PNG" target="_blank">whole new world order</a>, which is not clearly shown in the pilot. To the contrary, it more shows personal troubles of citizens and few of this "global" politics. I found that to be a good decision for the first episode, because it helped to prepare me, as a viewer, for whatever we're gonna see in the future.<br />
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There are a bunch of important and not important characters, but they make up quite a good story, that succeeds to deliver horror of regime and the sparkle for changes in people. I'd call the cast experimental, because I could not notice anyone familiar. The leads are doing quite a good job, in fact, <b>Alexa Davalos</b> has quite a strong scene, when she watches her sister's reel. Her face struggles through a lot pain and regrets.<br />
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The pilot will not make you too excited, but it pushes some interest in you, because it constructs very interesting story and demonstrates vast of potential to develop. Especially, the ending scene is the indication that we will see so many different layers of the war, which is just going to begin.<br />
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I really hope <b>Amazon</b> orders the whole season, it can be a new alternative series that we all MUST watch.<br />
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<b><i>Have you seen it? Or any other pilots? Share your thoughts </i></b></div>
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<b>1. <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/10/GoneGirl.html" target="_blank">Gone Girl</a></b> 9.8/10</div>
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<b>2. <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/09/movie-review-how-to-train-your-dragon-2.html" target="_blank">How To Train Your Dragon </a></b><b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/09/movie-review-how-to-train-your-dragon-2.html" target="_blank">2</a> </b>9.7/10</div>
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<b>3. <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/TheImitationGame.html" target="_blank">The Imitation Game</a> </b>9.4/10</div>
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<b>4. <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/06/TheGrandBudapestHotel.html" target="_blank">The Grand Budapest Hotel</a> </b>9.3/10</div>
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<b>5. <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/Birdman.html" target="_blank">Birdman</a> </b><span style="color: #0000ee;"><b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/Birdman.html" target="_blank">or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)</a></b></span><b> </b>9.2/10</div>
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<b>6. <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/12/Whiplash.html" target="_blank">Whiplash</a> </b>9.1/10</div>
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<b>7. <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/08/GuardiansoftheGalaxy.html" target="_blank">Guardians of the Galaxy</a> </b>9/10</div>
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<b>8. <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/12/TheSkeletonTwins.html" target="_blank">The Skeleton Twins</a> </b>8.9<b>/</b>10</div>
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<b>9. <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/Pride.html" target="_blank">Pride</a></b> 8.4/10</div>
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<b>10. <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/04/movie-review-enemy-2014.html" target="_blank">Enemy</a></b> 8.3/10</div>
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I love books no less then I love movies. <b>Gone Girl</b> is one of few book to movie adaptations that both are equivalently brilliant, intrigue and thrilling. <b>David Fincher</b> managed to film <b>Gone Girl</b> in the way that it did not disappoint any book reader, even more, we were surprised how amazingly it was shot, esp. <b>Cool Girl</b> part. Plus, phenomenal acting by <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/Performances.html" target="_blank">Rosamund Pike</a> </b>makes this movie a perfection, leaving alone the rest of pretty amazing cast. The same time, movie goes through so many social issues, including marriage, society's perception of women, misogyny, etc. It's this years the most complex and memorable film for me and one of all time favorites.</div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white;"><u>TOP 5 DIRECTORS</u></span></b></div>
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<b>1. </b><b>Alejandro González Iñárritu</b><i> for Birdman</i></div>
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<b>2. </b><b>David Fincher</b><i> for Gone Girl</i></div>
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<b>3. Damien Chazelle</b><i> for Whiplash</i></div>
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<b>4. Wes Anderson </b><i>for The Grand Budapest Hotel</i></div>
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Both <b>Fincher</b> and <b style="text-align: center;">Iñárritu</b><i style="text-align: center;"> </i><span style="text-align: center;">did amazing jobs this year. <b>David </b>made the biggest adaptation with most mesmerizing shots, plot twists and cast. He took some risks while doing so and won each of them. While <b>Alejandro G. </b>had truly original ideas to show a struggle of man with his ago and his fights to become important, once again. The way he decided to end film, or to hint small details made whole film a lot more interesting. That's why I picked <b>Birdman</b> director <b>No. 1</b> choice.</span></div>
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My post about <b style="background-color: white;"><u>ACTING PERFORMANCES</u></b> can be found <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/Performances.html" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.</div>
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<b style="background-color: white;"><u>Best Adapted Screenplay:</u></b><b> 1. Gone Girl</b> <span style="text-align: center;">2. </span>The Imitation Game <span style="text-align: center;">3. </span>Whiplash</div>
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<b><u style="background-color: white;">Best Original Screenplay:</u></b><b style="background-color: white; color: white;"> </b><b>1. </b><b>The Grand Budapest Hotel </b><span style="text-align: center;">2. </span>Birdman <span style="text-align: center;">3. </span>The Skeleton Twins</div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white;"><u>Cinematography:</u></span></b> <b>1. </b><b>Mr Turner </b><span style="text-align: center;">2. Birdman</span> <span style="text-align: center;">3. </span>The Grand Budapest Hotel</div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white;"><u>Film Editing:</u></span></b> <b>1. </b><b>Whiplash </b><span style="text-align: center;">2. </span>The Grand Budapest Hotel <span style="text-align: center;">3. </span>Gone Girl</div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white;"><u>Original Score:</u></span></b> <b>1. </b><span style="text-align: center;"><b>How to Train Your Dragon 2 </b>2. </span>The Grand Budapest Hotel <span style="text-align: center;">3. </span>Gone Girl</div>
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<u style="background-color: white;"><b>Original Song</b>:</u> <b>1. "Yellow Flicker Beat"</b><i> from The Hunger Games</i><span style="text-align: center;"><b> </b>2. "Who We Are" <i>from The Hunger Games</i></span> <span style="text-align: center;">3. "For the Dancing and the Dreaming" <i>from How To Train Your Dragon </i></span><span style="text-align: center;"><i>2</i></span></div>
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<b><u style="background-color: white;">Production Design:</u></b> <b>1. </b><b>The Grand Budapest Hotel </b><span style="text-align: center;">2. </span>The Imitation Game <span style="text-align: center;">3. Birman</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white;"><u>Costume Design:</u></span><span style="background-color: white; color: white;"> </span></b><b>1. </b><b>The Grand Budapest Hotel </b><span style="text-align: center;">2. </span>The Imitation Game <span style="text-align: center;">3. Gone Girl</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white;"><u>Best Sound:</u></span><span style="background-color: white; color: white;"> </span></b><b>1. Whiplash</b><b> </b><span style="text-align: center;">2. </span>Interstellar <span style="text-align: center;">3. Guardians of the Galaxy</span></div>
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<b><u style="background-color: white;">Best Visual Effects:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: white;"> </span></b><b>1. Guardians of the Galaxy</b><b> </b><span style="text-align: center;">2. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes</span> <span style="text-align: center;">3. Captain America</span></div>
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<b><u style="background-color: white;">Best Animated Feature:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: white;"> </span></b><b>1. How To Train Your Dragon 2 </b><span style="text-align: center;">2. </span>Big Hero 6 <span style="text-align: center;">3. Song of the Sea</span></div>
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<b><u style="background-color: white;">Best Scene:</u></b><b><span style="background-color: white; color: white;"> </span></b><b>1. </b>The murder of Desi Collings<i> from <b>Gone Girl</b></i><b> </b><span style="text-align: center;">2. </span>Enigma starts working<i> from <b>The Imitation Game</b></i> <span style="text-align: center;">3. Siblings dance scene <i>from <b>The Skeleton Twins </b></i></span></div>
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<b><u style="background-color: white;">Best Ending:</u></b><b><span style="background-color: white; color: white;"> </span></b><b>1. Whiplash</b><b> </b><span style="text-align: center;">2. Enemy </span><span style="text-align: center;">3. Birdman</span></div>
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<b><u style="background-color: white;">Best Non Original Music in motion picture:</u></b><b><span style="background-color: white; color: white;"> </span></b><b>1. </b>The whole <b>Awesome Mix</b> <i>from <b>Guardians of the Galaxy</b></i><b> </b><span style="text-align: center;">2. Jazz music <i>from</i> <b><i>Whiplash</i></b> </span><span style="text-align: center;">3. Various artists <i>from <b>The Grand Budapest Hotel</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><u><b>Breakthrough</b><b> performance:</b></u></span><b><span style="background-color: white; color: white;"> </span></b><b>1. Miles Teller</b><i> in Whiplash </i><span style="text-align: center;">2. </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;">Shailene Woodley </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;">in </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;">The Fault in Our Stars </i><span style="text-align: center;">3. <b>Jack O'Connell</b> <i>in Unbroken</i></span></div>
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<b><u style="background-color: white;">Most boring and widely awarded films:</u></b><b><span style="background-color: white; color: white;"> </span></b><b>1. Boyhood</b><i> </i><span style="text-align: center;">2. Selma</span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"> </i><span style="text-align: center;">3. American Sniper</span></div>
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<b><u style="background-color: white;">Least deserved honorees of any award:</u></b><b><span style="background-color: white; color: white;"> </span></b><b><span style="background-color: white; color: white;"> </span></b><b>1. Boyhood</b><i> </i>basically for anything <span style="text-align: center;">2. </span><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Ava DuVernay</b>'s any directing nomination 3. <b>James Marsch</b>'s directing nomination at <b>BAFTA</b>s.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white;"><u>Most underrated movies this year:</u></span></b><b><span style="background-color: white; color: white;"> </span></b><b><span style="background-color: white; color: white;"> </span></b><b>1. The Skeleton Twins </b><span style="text-align: center;">2. Pride</span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"> </i><span style="text-align: center;">3.Snowpiercer</span></div>
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<b><u style="background-color: white;">5 WORST MOVIES</u></b></div>
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<b>1. Sharknado 2: The Second One</b><i> </i>1.0/10</div>
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<b>2. Dracula Untold </b>1.4/10</div>
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<b>3. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones</b> 1.9/10</div>
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<b>4. Earth to Echo </b>2.5/10</div>
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<b>5. Nymphomaniac: Vol. II </b>2.7/10</div>
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See also: <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/Performances.html" target="_blank">Top 10 Performances in 2014</a></b> | <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/TopTenCharacters.html" target="_blank">Top 10 Movie Characters in 2014</a></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/10/GoneGirl.html" target="_blank">Gone Girl</a>, 9.8/10</div>
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<a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/TheImitationGame.html" target="_blank">The Imitation Game</a>, 9.4/10</div>
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<a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/Birdman.html" target="_blank">Birdman</a>, 9.2/10</div>
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<a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/12/Whiplash.html" target="_blank">Whiplash</a>, 9.1/10</div>
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<a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/08/GuardiansoftheGalaxy.html" target="_blank">Guardians of the Galaxy</a>, 9/10</div>
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<a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/12/TheSkeletonTwins.html" target="_blank">The Skeleton Twins</a>, 8.9/10</div>
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<a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/Pride.html" target="_blank">Pride</a>, 8.4/10</div>
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<a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/04/movie-review-enemy-2014.html" target="_blank">Enemy</a>, 8.3/10<br />
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The Case Against 8, 8.1/10</div>
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Edge of Tomorrow, 8/10</div>
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Big Hero 6, 7.8/10</div>
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The Lego Movie, 7.7/10</div>
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Into the Woods, 7.6/10</div>
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Nightcrawler, 7.4/10</div>
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The Guest, 7.4/10</div>
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Non-Stop, 7.3/10</div>
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American Sniper, 7.2/10</div>
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<a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/08/Boyhood.html" target="_blank">Boyhood</a>, 7.2/10 (first watch 8.4)</div>
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<a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/09/TheMazeRunner.html" target="_blank">The Maze Runner</a>, 7.1/10</div>
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<a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/12/TheTheoryofEverything.html" target="_blank">The Theory of Everything</a>, 7.1/10<br />
That Awkward Moment, 7.0/10</div>
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<a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/11/Interstellar.html" target="_blank">Interstellar</a>, 6.9/10 (initial rating 7.4)</div>
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<a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/09/TheFaultInOurStars.html" target="_blank">The Fault in Our Stars</a>, 6.9/10</div>
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Maleficent, 6.8/10</div>
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Unbroken, 6.7/10</div>
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<a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/06/FlowersIntheAttic.html" target="_blank">Flowers in the Attic</a>, 6.6/10</div>
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The Purge: Anarchy, 6.6/10</div>
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Before I Go to Sleep, 6.5/10</div>
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22 Jump Street, 6.4/10</div>
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The Two Faces of January, 6.4/10</div>
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Two Night Stand, 6.4/10</div>
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Neighbors, 6.3/10<br />
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, 6.2/10</div>
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Mr. Turner, 6.2/10</div>
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Noah, 6.1/10</div>
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The Giver, 6.1/10</div>
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Lucy, 5.7/10</div>
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Petals on the Wind, 5.5/10</div>
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Divergent, 5.4/10</div>
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Inherent Vice, 5.3/10</div>
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Into the Storm, 5.1/10</div>
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Mr. Peabody & Sherman, 4.8/10</div>
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Transcendence, 4.7/10</div>
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Sex Tape, 4.6/10<br />
Selma, 4.6/10</div>
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2, 4.5/10</div>
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Still Alice, 4.4/10</div>
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Endless Love, 4.4/10</div>
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The Interview, 4.3/10</div>
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They Came Together, 4.1/10</div>
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Nymphomaniac: Vol. I, 3.4/10</div>
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Ouija, 3.3/10</div>
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 3/10</div>
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Nymphomaniac: Vol. II, 2.7/10</div>
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Earth to Echo, 2.5/10</div>
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Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, 1.9/10</div>
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Dracula Untold, 1.4/10</div>
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Sharknado 2: The Second One, 1/10</div>
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The year 2014 is over and traditionally, here is another MUST list of top performers from movies. I've divided this list in awards-like sequence, separately for actors/actresses, lead/supporting.</div>
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<b>5. Rene Russo</b> in <i>Nightcrawler</i></div>
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<b>4. </b><span style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mackenzie Foy </b>in <i>Interstellar</i></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. </b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><b>Tilda Swinton </b>in <i>Snowpiercer</i></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. </b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><b>Keira Knightley </b>in <i>The Imitation Game</i></span></div>
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<b>Keira</b> was the biggest surprise this year, her quiet, natural performance was a definite highlight. I was also unexpectedly charmed by young actress <b>Machenzie Foy</b>, who's performance in <b>Interstellar </b>was just heartwarming and extremely emotional.<br />
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<b>5. Zac Efron</b> in <i>Neighbors</i></div>
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<b>4. </b><span style="text-align: justify;"><b>Matt Bomer </b>in <i>The Normal Heart</i></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. </b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><b>Edward Norton </b>in <i>Birdman</i></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. J.K. Simmons</b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><b> </b>in <i>Whiplash</i></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">No doubt, </span><b style="text-align: justify;">Simmons</b><span style="text-align: justify;"> is winning it, with the most breakthrough performance this year. </span><b style="text-align: justify;">Norton </b><span style="text-align: justify;">comes close to second. Probably, the most surprising nomination here is </span><b style="text-align: justify;">Efron</b><span style="text-align: justify;">, who's portrayal of </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/TopTenCharacters.html#more" target="_blank">Teddy Sanders</a></b><span style="text-align: justify;"> I found very entertaining and funny.</span></div>
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<b>5. Rose Leslie </b>in <i>Honeymoon</i></div>
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<b>4. Shailene Woodley </b>in <i>The Fault in Our Stars</i></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><b>3.</b> </span><b>Kristen Wiig </b>in <i>The Skeleton Twins</i></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. </b></span><b>Felicity Jones</b> in <i>The Theory of Everything</i><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. Rosamund Pike</b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><b> </b>in <i>Gone Girl</i></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="text-align: justify;">I think I don't need much to say about <b>Rosamund's</b> <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/10/GoneGirl.html" target="_blank">performance</a>. Definitely my favorite this year, and probably for such a long time. Happy that <b>Leslie</b> and <b>Woodley</b> made this list. Definitely one of memorable performances this year.</span><br />
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<b>5. Miles Teller </b>in <i>Whiplash</i></div>
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<b>4. Bill Hader </b>in <i>The Skeleton Twins</i></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><b>3.</b> </span><b>Jack Gyllenhaal </b>in <i>Nightcrawler</i></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. Benedict Cumberbatch</b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><b> </b>in <i>The Imitation Game</i></span></div>
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<b>4. Pride</b></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><b>See my favorite performances from <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/03/TopPerformances2013.html" target="_blank">2013</a> and <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2013/02/LION4Lamb.html" target="_blank">2012</a> | </b></span><b>Similar to this <a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/TopTenCharacters.html" target="_blank">Top 10 Movie Characters in 2014</a> | </b><b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/p/top.html" target="_blank">Top 10 Lists</a> | </b>
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This has been an amazing year because of so many good films, but most of all I will remember some of the characters that made their movies more interesting and compelling. While thinking on this list, I observed that it is possible that I liked a movie without significantly well written or interesting characters and vice verse. In fact, some of memorable characters featured in not so memorable movies. Only two of my <b>Top 10 Characters</b> are from my favorite films of 2014.</div>
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<b>The Female</b> or <b>unknown</b>, played by <b>Scarlett Johansson</b>, is a haunting character. She is an alien, in human body visiting the Earths to seduce men. While doing this, she starts to discover many things, including herself, her body and becomes extremely curious. <b>The Female </b>is surprisingly well written and she transforms from the beginning to the end, leading to self destruction. Even though, <b>Under the Skin</b> is not one of those films I liked this year, <b>unknown</b> is just stuck in my mind as the most different and unique character of 2014.<br />
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I'm never easily impressed by comedy and if I am impressed it's mostly other reason but humor. I remember, the last time comedy made me laugh was <b>Little Miss Sunshine</b>. <b>Neighbors </b>did not make my favorites list, but <b>Teddy Sanders</b>, played by <b>Zac Efron</b>, did. He is a "leader" of fraternity house that make their neighbors' lives miserable.<br />
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One of the funniest character from <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/Pride.html" target="_blank">Pride</a></b>. <b>Hefina, </b>played by <b>Imelda Staunton</b>, is one of few persons who was not ashamed standing right beside gays and lesbians to protect her own rights. The same time, she's a brilliant portrayal of a British person, who has no much experience with sexual minorities and still maintains a decent relationship with them. She's a good example how a person can enjoy a process of exploring something unusual and unknown, like going to fetish gay bars and doing things, she's never done before. For sure, people who watched <b>Pride</b> will agree that she's hilarious, especially in the scene where she finds some porn journals and a dildo.<br />
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There is something very charming about this posh character from <b>The Hunger Games</b> series. <b>Effie Trinket</b>, played by <b>Elizabeth Banks</b>, has always been a facade of The Capital. But in the last film, she's become different, the one fighting against the Capital. For absolutely no reason, she's one of few supporting characters from <b>The Hunger Games</b>, I'll remember. Maybe because of such huge transformation.<br />
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Surprisingly well developed character from <b>Edge of Tomorrow</b>. <b>Emily Blunt</b>'s portrayal of this stubborn woman, who decides to sacrifice herself for mankind, is fascinating. <b>Rita</b> sort of falls within the general description of action movie female character, but she still keeps you surprised and the moment I started making this list, I knew there was a spot for her. <b>Rita</b> basically made the movie more complicated and enjoyable.<br />
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Even though <b>Minister Mason</b> can easily be perceived as female, I always felt that there was no clear indication of gender. <b>Tilda Swinton</b>'s character is a real blood thirsty tyrant who's cruelty keeps residents in the most unfriendly places of the train. <b>Minsiter Mason</b> is hilarious, terrifying and utterly pathetic the same time and probably a portrayal of many late leaders of the world.<br />
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<b>Fletcher</b> (<b>J.K. Simmons</b>) is a heartless bastard, probably the most unpleasant person to be in the same room with. He's dangerous, arrogant and extremely needy. But he is a good professional and <b>Fletcher</b> gets results. I bet <b>Simmon'</b>s character even makes viewers uncomfortable but through the movie he transforms in such a positive way that you somehow become sympathetic. We may not agree the things he does, but we can not refuse the results he gets.<br />
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<b>Will Arnett</b>'s <b>Batman</b> is the funniest character this year. While DC comics is not rich with funny characters, <b>The Lego Movie</b> made one of the most memorably batmen ever. This one is hilarious, cool and real superhero the same time.<br />
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I don't think it needs much of explanation, but I will say that <b>Rosamund Pike</b>'s <b>Amy Dunne</b> is the strongest character of past ten years and the most complicated, surprising and interesting avenger, we've seen on screen. She's the type of character who always makes you WOW and stays as the hardest mystery till the very end of film. She's good and she's bad the same time, she's the one hated in the end and she's the one loved too. She's definitely Amazing Amy.<br />
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And the first place goes to the biggest surprise this year, <b>Jake Gyllenhaal</b>'s <b>Louis Bloom</b> from <b>Nightcrawler </b>- a man who owned nothing in the beginning and become the biggest news reporter in the end. But the best part of this character is the way he sees his - he believes that every crime scene is a piece of art. And his thoughts just terrified me, because they are so real and yet so unbelievably inhuman.<br />
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<b>Louis</b> is perfect capitalist, pragmatic person with business attitude to everything and most importantly, he definitely knows what he deserves, therefore never accepts less then that. <br />
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<b><i>So, what are some great, well written characters this year that you remember? </i></b><br />
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<b>Alejandro González Iñárritu</b>'s new film is a story of a washed-up actor <b>Riggan</b> (<i><b>Michael Keaton</b></i>), who once played an iconic superhero <i>Birdman</i> and now he has to overcome his ego, family trouble, relationship and reclaim past glory, by directing a Broadway play. Ongoing financial problems make it harder to find a proper lead actor for the play.<br />
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First thoughts about <b>Birdman</b> - how crazy it is to cast <b>Keaton</b>, who played Batman in two films, as a widely loved superhero. And especially, when his career was also faded for such a long time. Nevertheless the true masterful acting, it's been a good catch. The same time, <b>Birdman</b> is not an easy movie to review, it's just an experience you should feel by watching the film, because if I start describing what's going on there, you'll never get the enjoyment I had during almost two hours.<br />
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But <b>Birdman</b> is brilliant for so many reasons. Let's begin with <b>Keaton</b> who did a performance of his career. He is always in between many layers of his character: sometimes genius, sometimes on the edge of mental breakdown and personal disorder and sometimes a hardworking artist. And he is perfectly introducing all sides of <b>Riggan</b>, who still thinks that he is the superhero once everyone loved.<br />
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<i>Birdman</i>, as we may call the alter ego, the past of <b>Riggan</b>, constantly reminds Michael's character that he can easily reclaim past glory, all he needs is to go out, forget everything he does and just become <b>Birdman </b>once again. On the other hand, Riggan, who still believes to be a hero in the bottom of his heart, does not want to give a try, he keeps refusing until a new lead actor <b>Mike</b> (<i><b>Edward Norton</b></i>) joins his cast and messes his work up.<br />
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Obviously, <b>Riggan </b>has no superpowers, he can not fly or move subjects with his mind, these all, including <b>Birdman</b>, is inside his head. <u>Do not believe</u> any person telling that all these are real. Two simple fact from film witness that it's just an imagination. First, when <b>Riggan</b> is alone in the room, camera shows that he moves objects without a physical connection and the moment anyone comes in, that person sees how <b>Riggan </b>actually throws those objects. Second, after the "flying" scene, we see a taxi driver who chases <b>Keaton</b>'s character asking why he did not pay for the service. It means, he never flew, he just draw a cab.<br />
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Speaking about flying scene, once again, great job <b>Emmanuel Lubezki</b>, whose camera work just made every scene unbelievably enjoyable. Especially, the one, where <b>Riggan </b>believes he flies through New York skyscrapers. But honestly, every other scene had a great beauty in it. The stage scenes, with thunderstorms is a great example of perfect work with lights.<br />
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The rest of Oscar and SAG nominee cast is no less good as lead. <b>Edward Norton</b> as an eccentric actor, who tries to get the control over play, is amazing, entertaining and witty. His scenes are so dynamic, weird and funny. So is <b>Emma Stone</b>, who is my favorite in this film. Her portrayal of <b>Riggan</b>'s troubled daughter <b>Sam </b>is the best job she's done so far.<br />
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Truly best part of <b>Birdman</b> is the job <b>Iñárritu </b>did for this film, both directing and writing. The idea itself is beyond originality. Story as a whole is wonderful focusing on so many things, while dialogues, character and scenes are both complex and interesting. He as a director managed to craft a movie that will make you think and enjoy your movie going experience. I don't think any other person could do it better to show what is going in the mind of main character. <b>Birdman</b> has also one of the best endings I've seen so far. The scene where <b>Sam</b> looks up in the window and smiles, as if she saw her father.<br />
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A lot discussions have been about this controversial ending. Even director was asked and he obviously left the question open for interpretation. One definite thing we can say is that, <b>Riggan</b> did not fly, so <b>Sam </b>did not see him in the air. It would be just out of logic. <b>Alejandro</b> used "flying" as an metaphor of freedom, of chasing dreams, of doing whatever you want. Everything about superhero <b>Birdman</b> was an indication of personal liberty, escaping from reality that killed, consumed <b>Riggan</b>. Having said that, final scene should be interpreted that he finally did what he wanted to to, broke out and reclaimed the freedom.<br />
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But how did he do it? If we consider that he disappeared from window, then it might mean he killed himself. This idea would be true if we remember the stage scene where <b>Riggan</b>, by mistake (?) shoots a gun, in nose. So, if he committed a suicide, why is <b>Sam</b> smiling? Metaphorically, this should mean that finally, she was seeing her father as he always saw himself and wanted other to see: important, still strong, beloved and a person who matters. <br />
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So, I more go with suicide, because disappearing from the window can not be imaginary, but imaginary is what happens later: <b>Sam </b>first looks <b>down</b>, and sees her father dead, then looks <b>up</b> to show that she finally got <b>Riggan</b> the way he always wanted to be perceived.<br />
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In conclusions, <b>Birdman</b> is one of the best works this year in every sense. It succeeds to create an interesting story, being perfectly acted, directed and written.<br />
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<b><i>So, what do you think of Birdman's ending? Share some thoughts</i></b></div>
Nikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10302904519424893854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884122084415127396.post-57129644728638896982015-01-15T17:14:00.000+04:002015-01-15T22:05:24.658+04:00And the Oscars nominees are...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="background-color: #7f6000; color: white;">The nominees for 87th Academy Awards are</span> (<span style="color: red;">will be updated live</span>)</b>:<br />
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<b>BEST PICTURE</b><br />
American Sniper<br />
Birdman<br />
Boyhood<br />
The Grand Budapest Hotel<br />
The Imitation Game<br />
Selma<br />
The Theory of Everything<br />
Whiplash<br />
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<b>DIRECTING</b><br />
<b>Alejandro G. Iñárritu </b><i>for Birdman</i><br />
<b>Richard Linkalter </b><i>for Boyhood</i><br />
<b>Bennett Miller </b><i>for Foxcatcher</i><br />
<b>Wes Anderson</b><i> for The Grand Budapest Hotel</i><br />
<b>Morten Tyldum</b><i> for The Imitation Game</i><br />
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<b>LEAD ACTOR</b><br />
<b>Steve Carrell</b><i> for Foxcatcher</i><br />
<b>Bradley Cooper</b><i> for American Sniper</i><br />
<b>Benedict Cumberbatch</b><i> for The Imitation Game</i><br />
<b>Michael Keaton</b><i> for Birdman</i><br />
<b>Eddie Remayne </b><i> for The Theory of Everything</i><br />
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<b>LEAD ACTRESS</b><br />
<b>Marion Cotillard</b><i> for Two Days, One Night</i><br />
<b>Felicity Jones</b><i> for The Theory of Everything</i><br />
<b>Julianne Moore</b><i> for Still Alice</i><br />
<b>Rosamund Pike</b><i> for Gone Girl</i><br />
<b>Reese Witherspoon</b><i> for Wild</i><br />
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<b>SUPPORTING ACTOR</b><br />
<b>Robert Duvall</b><i><b> </b>in The Judge</i><br />
<b>Ethan Hawke</b><i> in Boyhood</i><br />
<b>Edward Norton</b> <i>in Birdman</i><br />
<b>Mark Ruffallo</b><i> for Foxcatcher</i><br />
<b>J.K. Simmons</b><i> for Whiplash</i><br />
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<b>SUPPORTING ACTRESS</b><br />
<b>Patricia Arquette</b><i> for Boyhood</i><br />
<b>Laura Dern</b><i> for Wild</i><br />
<b>Keira Knightley</b><i> for The Imitation Game</i><br />
<b>Emma Stone</b><i> for Birdman</i><br />
<b>Meryl Streep</b><i> for Into the Woods</i><br />
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<b>WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY</b><br />
<b>Birdman</b><br />
<b>Boyhood</b><br />
<b>Foxcatcher</b><br />
<b>The Grand Budapest Hotel</b><br />
<b>Nightcrawler</b><br />
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<b>WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY</b><br />
<b>American Sniper</b><br />
<b>The Imitation Game</b><br />
<b>Inherent Vice</b><br />
<b>The Theory of Everything</b><br />
<b>Whiplash</b><br />
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<b>ORIGINAL SONG</b><br />
<b>"Everything is awesome" </b><i>from The Lego Movie</i><br />
<b>"Glory" </b><i> from Selma</i><br />
<b>"Grateful"</b><i> from Beyond the Lights</i><br />
<i>"</i><b>I'm not Gonna Miss You"</b><i> from Glenn Campbell</i><br />
<b>"Lost Stars"</b><i> from Begin Again</i><br />
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<b>ORIGINAL SCORE</b><br />
<b>The Grand Budapest Hotel</b><i> Alexander Desplat</i><br />
<b>The Imitation Game </b><i>Alexander Desplat</i><br />
<b>Mr. Turner </b><i>Gary Yershon</i><br />
<b>The Theory of Everything </b><i>Johan Johannson </i><br />
<b>Intestellar</b><i> Hans Zimmer</i><br />
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<b>FOREIGN FILM</b><br />
<b>Ida</b><br />
<b>Leviathan</b><br />
<b>Tangerines</b><br />
<b>Timbuktu</b><br />
<b>Wild Tales</b><br />
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<b>ANIMATED FEATURE</b><br />
<b>Big Hero 6</b><br />
<b>The Boxtrolls</b><br />
<b>How To Train Your Dragon 2</b><br />
<b>Song of the Sea</b><br />
<b>The Tale of Princess Kaguya</b><br />
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<b>PRODUCTION DESIGN</b><br />
The Grand Budapest Hotel<br />
The Imitation Game<br />
Interstellar<br />
Into the Woods<br />
Mr. Turner<br />
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<b>COSTUME DESIGN</b><br />
<b>The Grand Budapest Hotel</b><br />
<b>Inherent Vice</b><br />
<b>Into the Woods</b><br />
<b>Maleficent</b><br />
<b>Mr. Tuner</b><br />
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<b>CINEMATOGRAPHY</b><br />
<b>Birdman</b><br />
<b>The Grand Budapest Hotel</b><br />
<b>Ida</b><br />
<b>Mr. Turner</b><br />
<b>Unbroken</b><br />
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<b>FILM EDITING</b><br />
<b>American Sniper</b><br />
<b>Boyhood</b><br />
<b>The Grand Budapest Hotel</b><br />
<b>The Imitation Game</b><br />
<b>Whiplash</b><br />
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<b>SOUND MIXING</b><br />
<b>American Sniper</b><br />
<b>Birdman</b><br />
<b>Interstellar</b><br />
<b>Unbroken</b><br />
<b>Whiplash</b><br />
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<b>SOUND EDITING</b><br />
<b>American Sniper</b><br />
<b>Birdman</b><br />
<b>The Hobbit: The Battle of Two Earthes</b><br />
<b>Interstellar</b><br />
<b>Unbroken</b><br />
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<b>VISUAL EFFECTS</b><br />
<b>Captain American: Winter Soldier</b><br />
<b>Dawn of thee Planet of Apes</b><br />
<b>Guardians of the Galaxy</b><br />
<b>Interstellar</b><br />
<b>X-Men: Days of Future Past</b><br />
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<b>MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING</b><br />
<b>Foxcatcher</b><br />
<b>The Grand Budapest Hotel</b><br />
<b>Guardians of the Galaxy</b><br />
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<b>ANIMATED SHORT</b><br />
<b>The Bigger Picture</b><br />
<b>The Dam Keeper</b><br />
<b>Feast</b><br />
<b>Me and My Moulten</b><br />
<b>A Single Life</b><br />
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<b>DOCUMENTARY FEATURE</b><br />
<b>CitizenFour</b><br />
<b>Finding Vivian Maier</b><br />
<b>Last Days in Vietnam</b><br />
<b>The Salt of the Earth</b><br />
<b>Virunga</b><br />
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<b>DOCUMENTARY SHORT</b><br />
<b>Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1</b><br />
<b>Joanna</b><br />
<b>Our Curse</b><br />
<b>The Reaper (La Parka)</b><br />
<b>White Earth</b><br />
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<b>LIVE ACTION SHORT</b><br />
<b>Aya</b><br />
<b>Boogaloo and Graham</b><br />
<b>Butter Lamp (La Lampe au Beurre de Yak)</b><br />
<b>Parvaneh</b><br />
<b>The Phone Call</b><br />
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<b>The Grand Budapest Hotel</b> and <b>Birdman </b>9<br />
<b>The Imitation Game</b> 8<br />
<b>Boyhood </b>6<br />
<b>American Sniper</b> 6<br />
<br />Nikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10302904519424893854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884122084415127396.post-88713798971752142192015-01-12T10:48:00.000+04:002015-01-12T10:48:02.685+04:00The shockers of Golden Globes and why it messed up Oscar predictions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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No matter what you predicted, you'd not get anything right, unless you predicted something really crazy. But it's mostly about TV categories, where <b>The Affair</b>, <b>Transparent</b> and <b>Fargo</b> were major winners, also awarding <b>Matt Bomer</b> in TV Supp. Actor nomination and <b>Maggie Gyllenhall</b> for The Honorable Woman.</div>
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When it came about Motion Picture category, we all thought there would no more surprises, but wrong, again!</div>
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But, before the discussion about winners, let me say couple of words about ceremony, which was not funny at all and especially compared to last two year, where <b>Tina Fey </b>and <b>Amy Poehler</b> shined on the stage. This year, I barely saw them on the stage, not even complaining about their "I dare you laugh, bitches" jokes. Every enjoyable moment was killed either by <b>Katherine Heigl</b>'s wrong humor or <b>Julianne Margulies</b>'s weird appraisal speech about <b>George Clooney</b>.</div>
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Even though I did not watch the red carpet, I've saw a number of celebrity fashion and man, <b>Emma Stone </b>was the best dressed lady up there. She was uniquely well styled and comfortably dressed. I have to admit that <b>Amal Alamuddin Clooney </b>looked gorgeous and if <b>George</b> has been waiting for her for 53 years, it was worth it. </div>
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Jessica Chanstain, my redhead queen, looked flawless as always, so did <b>Jennifer Lopez</b> and <b>Kate Hudson</b>.</div>
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Unfortunately, the better actress <b>Rosamund Pike</b> is, the worse taste she got. Her <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2905872/Rosamund-Pike-wears-daring-low-cut-gown-Golden-Globes.html" target="_blank">dress</a> gave an impression as it tried to escape from Pike's body. Not cool, lady. </div>
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Now, let's move to winners!</div>
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My favorite shocker was <b>How To Train Your Dragon 2</b> winning Best Animated Feature nomination. Even though everyone praises <b>The Lego Movie</b>, because "it's very original and funny", but not really, I've been hoping that HTTYD2 pulls off, because dragons are cool and it was a masterful sequel. This win changes respective <b>Oscar </b>race a lot. 6 Out of 8 Golden Globe winners also claimed Oscar, one (<b>Cars</b>) got nominated and one did not make it cut (<b>The Adventures of Tintin</b>). </div>
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Talking about suprises? What about <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/06/TheGrandBudapestHotel.html" target="_blank">The Grand Budapest Hotel</a></b> winning over <b>Birdman</b> in musical/comedy nomination? I am sure no one expected it, because even though <b>Birdman</b> is not laugh out loud comedy, it was phenomenal. Well, seems HFPA prefers real, funny comedies and I am not against it, both films are one of my favorites this year. Even I have a hard time to choose between them. So what exactly it means for <b>Oscars</b>? In fact, the main competition at Academy Awards is between Drama and Comedy winners, so it makes The Grand Budapest a frontrunner and gives <b>Boyhood</b> even more priority to its main contender <b>Birdman</b>. Because, I still believe Wes Anderson's masterpiece is not going to be this years<i> Best Picture</i>, they just won't make it happen. </div>
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<b>Amy Adams</b> also won Best Comedy/Musical actress, beating HFPA's favorite <b>Emily Blunt</b>. It might mean that she is a dark horse in best actress category. Well, there <b>Moore</b> and <b>Pike</b> are shoo-ins, and we might see <b>Aniston</b> out of race, cause her film might not get wide acknowledgement throughout actors branch.</div>
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<b>Globes</b> narrowed down Best Actor competition between <b>Michael Keaton</b> and <b>Eddie Redmayne</b>. I honestly think that there still is a spot for <b>Benedict Cumberbatch</b>, who had the most sensational performance this year, but I highly doubt that it's <b>Keaton</b>'s year.</div>
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It turns out, <b>Ida</b> (<i>Poland</i>) is not that big shoo-in foreign language film winner. Russian <b style="font-style: italic;">Leviathan</b> just beat them all. Even though, Academy and HFPA winners in this category do not necessarily match, it may still mean that Polish black and white drama is not that welcomed. But who knows.</div>
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We'll know all these for sure, when the Academy announces its nominees live on January 15.</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2015/01/GoldenGlobeWinners.html" target="_blank">Full list of Golden Globe winners</a></b></div>
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<b><i>So, what are some of your favorite wins? well, except Birdman, I guess</i></b></div>
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The winners of The 72nd Golden Globe Awards are:<br />
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<b><u>Best Film Drama</u></b></div>
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<b><u>Film Drama Actor</u></b></div>
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<b>Eddie Redmayne </b><i>in The Theory of Everything</i></div>
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<b><u>Film Drama Actress</u></b></div>
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<b>Julianne Moore</b> <i>in Still Alice</i></div>
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<b><u>Best Film Musical/Comedy</u></b></div>
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The Grand Budapest Hotel</div>
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<b><u>Film Musical/Comedy Actor</u></b></div>
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<b>Michael Keaton</b> <i>in Birdman</i></div>
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<b><u>Film Musical/Comedy Actress</u></b></div>
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<b>Amy Adams</b> <i>in Big Eyes</i></div>
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<b><u>Film Supporting Actor</u></b></div>
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<b>J.K. Simmons</b><i> in Whiplash</i></div>
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<b>Patricia Arquette</b> <i>in Boyhood</i></div>
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<b><u>Film Director</u></b></div>
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<b>Richard Linklater</b> <i>for Boyhood</i></div>
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<b><u>Animated Feature</u></b></div>
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<b><u>Foreign Film</u></b></div>
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Leviathan - <i>Russia</i></div>
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<b>The Theory of Everything</b></div>
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<b><u>Drama Series</u></b></div>
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<b>Kevin Spacey</b> <i>in House of Cards</i></div>
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<b>Ruth Wilson</b> <i>in the Affair</i></div>
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<b>Gina Rodriguez</b> <i>in Jane the Virgin</i></div>
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<b>Jeffrey Tambor</b> <i>in Transparent</i><br />
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<b>Billy Bob Thornton</b> <i>in Fargo</i></div>
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<b>Maggie Gyllenhaal</b><i> in The Honorable Woman</i></div>
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<b>Matt Bomer</b> <i>in The Normal Heart</i></div>
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<b>Joanne Froggatt</b><i> in Downton Abbey</i></div>
Nikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10302904519424893854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884122084415127396.post-9451462998734129152015-01-11T18:44:00.002+04:002015-01-11T18:44:56.430+04:00Top 10 Trailers of 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Trailers are one of my most favorite movie experiences. They can create a huge buzz before the movie is out - they can either make you watch or not watch the film. Every year, I watch more trailers than actual films and I find it extremely entertaining. For me, a good trailer is the one giving interesting hints about film, with some outstanding music and good scenes. However, it is always important that it did not give any major spoilers regarding the plot twists in film. </div>
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From my personal experience, some of my top trailers turn into my favorite movies of the corresponding year. The same applies this year and after I conduct my Top Ten Films, you'll see how similar they can be. </div>
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I also believe that making a good trailer is not as easy work as it sounds. Because, here a director should choose very specific and limited number of scenes to make future viewers interested. And this is exactly how I chose my Top 10 Trailers of 2014, those who made my really want to watch a specific film. So, here they are:<br />
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It somehow happened that I have not watched Pitch Perfect and a while ago I saw this trailer and it actually made me to watch the even first installment. It's a very well assembled preview, with some good scenes of Rebel Wilson and funny jokes. The scene where <b>Elizabeth Banks</b> say "they hate us, the whole world hate is" is just hilarious. </div>
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Not a big fan of fairy tales, but this trailer got my attentions, mostly because of beautiful production design, great music and <b>Helena Bonham Carter</b>'s voice saying "that's better". It also has <b>Cate Blanchette</b> and <b>John Swon</b>. I actually can't wait for this film this year. </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">8. JURASSIC WORLD</span></b><br />
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I am a big fan of <b>Jurassic </b>series. But man, this trailer is great, with amazing editing, music, <b>Chris Pratt</b> and <b>Bryce Dallas Howard</b>. Without spoiling much, it gives some good scenes from films, with views on new park and it's inhabitants. <b>Jurassic World </b>is going to be in my "can't wait list" for next year.</div>
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This trailer is amazing mostly because of two reasons: <b>Jim Parson</b>'s voice as "Oh" and really funny jokes, mostly about this little cute alien. I have watched this trailer couple of times, or more and I find it very enjoying. </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">6. THEORY OF EVERYTHING</span></b></div>
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You will not guess how good this trailer is until you watch the film. Itself <b>Theory of Everything</b> is not as exciting as it might seem, but this preview has some beautiful shots and drama moments picked up, telling a story in general, but not really "spoiling" all it. With brilliant score and cinematography, it grabs you attention and clearly demonstrates brilliant acting by both leads.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">5. NOAH</span></b><br />
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So, basically the reason I set down for <b>Noah</b> is this trailer, which has extraordinarily crazy shots, especially those where animals go into arc, good music by <b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2014/09/Audiomachine.html" target="_blank">Audiomachine</a> </b>and some interesting line from the film. I wished the actual movie was as good as it is.<br />
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I remember when I saw first teaser, I got excited. That flight scene was just enough to be too amazed by this sequel. But this trailer is a lot more epic. Even though spoiling that Hiccup's mom is alive, it still has this "omg, this is going to be so good". Most importantly, <b>How To Train Your Dragon 2</b> was as good as the trailer itself, it never disappointed me. </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">3. THE IMITATION GAME</span></b></div>
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The trailer opens with two beautiful shots on after bombing city and then it all gets better. It gives the drama, which actually accompanies the whole film and picks some good scenes from the movie, including the one where Turing's machine starts working. And all these are shown with Alexander Desplat's amazing score.<br />
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<b>Angelina Jolie</b>'s directing debut looked so strong after the first trailer was released. It had literally everything: a war story, good effects, music, some nice shots, very well assembled scenes, perfect editing. The trailer totally sells movie. Especially the scene, where all prisoners hit Louie in the face is superbly edited in trailer. I just wished I could say the same about the film itself.</div>
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Not a big surprise. This trailer of <b>Gone Girl</b> is a pure perfection. It keeps all suspense, never gives an actual hint and it stays mystery from the beginning to the end. The scenes are edited as it tells that <b>Amy </b>was killed by her husband but still there are some questions too. I saw this trailer a long time ago and that's when I decided to read the book and then watch the film. I've not stopped rewatching either trailer or the movie. </div>
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And of course, <b>Rosamund Pike</b>'s voice over is the most haunting thing this year. You shall just listen to it.</div>
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<b><i>Which trailers do you remember most this year?</i></b></div>
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See also:</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2013/01/best-trailers-of-2012.html" target="_blank">Top 10 Trailers of 2012</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.running-reel.com/2013/12/Top10Trailers2013.html" target="_blank">Top 10 Trailers of 2013</a></b></div>
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