![]() ![]() Monji, The Demanders/ Pasadena Art Beat/ : ‘Ghotocol’ is better than 95% of the action blockbusters that come out, but it filters in a lot of what’s out there in terms of mainstream filmmaking trends, then makes them better.” The use of IMAX speaks to the way studios are rolling out gimmick after gimmick to get people back in theaters, and the action scenes have elements of all kinds of trends that keep showing up lately– gadgetry, a little bit of parkour, chases you can’t quite follow (like the drive to the broadcast station near the end), and a big villain with no charisma. The laborious title seems perfect, and the sense that they’re setting it up as the continuation of a franchise without the leading man - it’s a reboot and sequel tossed into one, and an example of how the star system is on its last legs, still relying on people like Tom Cruise who are theoretically too old to lead movies like this. “‘ Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ which would hopefully make the people think we were a little smarter than we actually are. Also it’ll be a film people will look back at and ask how did that not make money, the same way we ask that of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.'” the World.’ It’s one of the stand out films of the year that I feel represents so much about movies today (as opposed to say… the ’40s) and what youths need to make it enjoyable. ![]() “The answer, without a doubt, is ‘ Scott Pilgrim vs. Wright’s inspired a good number of young filmmakers, and this film proves his worth as a purely 21st-century director, processing the styles of those who came before him into a younger mentality.” The ultra-zippy, ADD-like pacing, deliberate tonal shifts, and video-game-inspired visuals all add up to a thrilling, intoxicating experience. I think Edgar Wright’s choice to maintain the hyperactive style present in Bryan O’Malley’s series of graphic novels makes the movie stand out as a textbook example of modern filmmaking. The World,’ which is both an excellent submission for a time capsule and has the bonus effect of being a damn good movie. Josh Spiegel, Mousterpiece Cinema/ Sound on Sight: Bleak, maybe, but that’s the 21st century for you.” The film projects a post-human cinema where CGI money shots eclipse old-fashioned movie stars - one echoed by the diagrams that play under its closing credits, tracing an epidemic as it kills off most of the human race. ![]() In fact, its parable of scientific hubris is near-identical to that of another digital age touchstone, ‘Jurassic Park.’ But ‘Apes’ does its ancestors one better by making Caesar more expressive and sympathetic than nominal lead James Franco, who becomes merely a limp appendage to his one-time pet’s story. “‘ Rise of the Planet of the Apes.’ In keeping with the ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ ethos of the 2010s, it’s a formulaic franchise reboot. Besides all that, it’s a prime example of Hollywood exploiting and nourishing my generation’s sense of nostalgia, in no less than three dimensions.” “My pick is, without a doubt, ‘ Transformers: Dark of the Moon,’ and for a lot of the same reasons Matt picked ‘SHAGS’ as his: it’s a sequel (of a sequel) it puts mindless, sanitized violence ahead of intelligence or a sense of consequences and it relegates women to an objectified backseat. ![]() ‘The Avengers’ and ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ are the AWESOME movies of this year, and I’m sure more will come in the future. Those moments are so intensely felt that they overshadow larger structural problems. But that doesn’t matter because it’s so AWESOME. It has its problems: it’s too long, the dialogue is overloaded with exposition, and the snow sequence is superfluous. For that reason, ‘ Inception‘ will be the movie that best represents it. “The 2010s are going to be a decade where AWESOME movies get more attention than the best. Misery as in the noun.ĬHILLY – C(old) HILLY (like small mountains).After 25 Years, These Are the ‘Friends’ Characters Critics Love the Most PARLIAMENT – PAR (average) I AM breaking/entering LENT (fast). I clocked in a touch under the 9 minute mark, versus 7ish for the last couple of days. No particular hold-ups, but a number of the clues seemed to take a bit more thought than usual, despite all seeming quite clear in hindsight – the mark of a good puzzle in my book. Slower than the last couple of days for a somewhat tricky QC. ![]()
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