BAFTAS 2014: Personal reaction

This morning, the 2014 BAFTA nominations were announced. Initial reaction? Safe.  In some categories, too safe…and they seem to discount some of the acclaimed films released mid-2013 (Stoker, The World’s End, Filth), drawing more of the attention on recent releases and critic favourites from the end of last year. So, reaction… American Hustle multiple acting nods are no surprise.  Even though it is like déjà … Continue reading BAFTAS 2014: Personal reaction

Review of 2012: Films I’m looking forward to in 2013

Now that the end of the world didn’t happen, we have another year of quality films to look forward to.  That’s right, another year of sequels, prequels and adaptations that we wish we didn’t happen. So, with that in mind, here are my highly-anticipated films for 2013 (all release dates are taken from The Film Distributor’s Association at time of publishing): Gangster Squad (scheduled release: … Continue reading Review of 2012: Films I’m looking forward to in 2013