27 December, 2017
One of film’s most iconic moments and not in the original at all.
Note: There are 20 films on my list. Only one of the other ten is reviewed below as a WGA nominee (Seven Days in May). The other nine are all listed towards the bottom of the post. (more…)
6 October, 2017
“I was hiding under your porch because I love you.” My favorite film dog of all-time.
The 82nd Academy Awards for the film year of 2009. The nomination were announced on 2 February 2010 and the awards were held on 7 March 2010.
Best Animated Film: Up
Most Surprising Omission: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Best Eligible Film Not Nominated: Ponyo
Rank (out of 16) Among Best Animated Film Years: #8
Oscar Score: 87.5
Alternate Oscar Score: 97.2 (more…)
8 September, 2017
One of film’s most lovable couples.
The 81st annual Academy Awards, for the film year 2008. The nominations were announced on 22 January 2009 and the awards were held on 22 February 2009.
Best Animated Film: Wall-E
Most Surprising Omission: Waltz with Bashir
Best Eligible Film Not Nominated: Waltz with Bashir
Rank (out of 16) Among Best Animated Film Years: #11
Oscar Score: 81.8
Alternate Oscar Score: 91.8 (more…)
22 June, 2017
Best traffic jam ever.
My Top 20:
note: All 20 films are ****. There were several high ***.5 films that I wish could have made the list – Captain America: Civil War, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Hail Caesar! and Passengers were among my considered choices. There are only a handful of films that earned any award nominations that I haven’t seen yet (I Daniel Blake, Certain Woman, Allied, Your Name, King’s Choice) so I don’t think this list will be changing (depending on Your Name, perhaps), unlike the last several years, when this list was written more closely after the Oscars. (more…)
6 May, 2017
The gang’s all here. And hey, look, Frozone found his super suit!
The 77th annual Academy Awards, for the film year 2004. The nominations were announced on 25 January 2005 and the awards were held on 27 February 2005.
Best Animated Film: The Incredibles
Most Surprising Omission: The Polar Express
Best Eligible Film Not Nominated: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Rank (out of 16) Among Best Animated Film Years: #8
Oscar Score: 76.9
Alternate Oscar Score: 91.8 (more…)
30 April, 2017
Karin: Hush, hush! The actor is tuning up his lute. The Grave Gentleman bids us dance. He wants us to take each other’s hands and form a chain. He himself will lead us, and the actor will bring up the rear. Away from the dawn we shall go with measured tread, away to the dark lands while the rain caresses our faces. (tr. Randolph Goodman and Leif Sjoberg)
Note: There are 16 films on my list. Two of them are listed below, as they were Consensus nominees (Ben Hur – #11, Room at the Top – #14). The other four are all the way down at the bottom. (more…)
21 April, 2017
Sweeeet.
The 76th annual Academy Awards, for the film year 2003. The nominations were announced on 27 January 2004 and the awards were held on February 29, 2004.
Best Animated Film: Finding Nemo
Most Surprising Omission: Tokyo Godfathers
Best Eligible Film Not Nominated: Tokyo Godfathers
Rank (out of 16) Among Best Animated Film Years: #3
Oscar Score: 91.9
Alternate Oscar Score: 73.3 (more…)
