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Mar 13th, 2010 |
By Nick Rogers |
Category: The 365 Best Films of the 2000s
“Coraline” — a mesmerizing and eerily enjoyable stop-motion animation film — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2009, 2D, 3D, animation, based on book, Being John Malkovich, best films of the decade, Bruno Coulais, Coraline, fantasy, henry selick, heroes of the zeroes, Monty Python, Neil Gaiman, Pixar, stop-motion animation, supernatural, terry gilliam, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, young adult Posted in The 365 Best Films of the 2000s |
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Mar 12th, 2010 |
By Nick Rogers |
Category: The 365 Best Films of the 2000s
“Control Room” — a fascinating, unsettling treatise on media and military spin — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2004, Abdallah Schleifler, Al Jazeera, best films of the decade, CNN, Control Room, Documentary, Donald Rumsfeld, George W. Bush, Hassan Ibrahim, heroes of the zeroes, Jehane Noujaim, Jessica Lynch, Lt. Josh Rushing, media, Middle East, military, neutrality, objectivity, Osama bin Laden, propaganda, Samir Khaddar, Second Gulf War, spin, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, Wag the Dog, war Posted in The 365 Best Films of the 2000s |
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Mar 11th, 2010 |
By Nick Rogers |
Category: The 365 Best Films of the 2000s
“Control” — Anton Corbijn’s passion project about Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 1980s, 2007, 24-Hour Party People, Anton Corbijn, best films of the decade, control, Digital, England, film, Heart and Soul, heroes of the zeroes, ian curtis, Insight, Joy Division, Love Will Tear Us Apart, Manchester, new wave, nick rogers, Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, She's Lost Control, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, Transmission, Twenty-Four Hours Posted in The 365 Best Films of the 2000s |
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Mar 10th, 2010 |
By Nick Rogers |
Category: The 52 Worst Films of the 2000s
“Grinch” — which loudly, aggressively defiles Seuss’s source — continues Nick Rogers’ weekly look back at the 52 worst films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2000, based on book, children's film, christmas, Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Jeffrey Price, jim carrey, live-action, Lorax, Menards, movies you aught not watch, Navy SEAL, Peter S. Seaman, ron howard, sean connery, The 52 Worst Films of the 2000s, The Cat in the Hat, Truffula Tree, Whoville, worst films of the decade Posted in The 52 Worst Films of the 2000s |
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Mar 10th, 2010 |
By Nick Rogers |
Category: The 365 Best Films of the 2000s
“Constantine” — a gritty film noir that elevates it beyond a comic-book movie — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2005, action, best films of the decade, Blade, Chinatown, comic book, constantine, DC Comics, demon, dogma, Francis Lawrence, heaven, hell, heroes of the zeroes, Jake Gittes, John Constantine, Keanu Reeves, spike jonze, Tarsem Singh, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s Posted in The 365 Best Films of the 2000s |
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Mar 9th, 2010 |
By Nick Rogers |
Category: The 365 Best Films of the 2000s
“The Constant Gardener” — a high-pressure squirt of peroxide on a fresh, open wound — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2005, best films of the decade, conspiracy, coverup, espionage, Fernando Meirelles, heroes of the zeroes, Jeffrey Caine, john le carre, Kenya, Pharmaceuticals, rachel weisz, Ralph Finnes, romance, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, The Constant Gardener, thriller Posted in The 365 Best Films of the 2000s |
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Mar 8th, 2010 |
By Nick Rogers |
Category: The 365 Best Films of the 2000s
“Collateral” — a musical-mood mixtape with slam-bang tension and unexpected humor — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2004, action, Bach, best films of the decade, Collateral, drama, heroes of the zeroes, hitman, jamie foxx, Los Angeles, michael mann, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, thriller, Tom Cruise Posted in The 365 Best Films of the 2000s |
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Mar 7th, 2010 |
By Nick Rogers |
Category: The 365 Best Films of the 2000s
“Cloverfield” — a thrilling, exhausting tale of a horrible beast — continues Nick Rogers’ daily, alphabetical look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2008, 9/11, Aliens, best films of the decade, Big Apple, Cloverfield, destruction, H.P. Lovecraft, handheld, heroes of the zeroes, monster, New York, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s Posted in The 365 Best Films of the 2000s |
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Mar 6th, 2010 |
By Nick Rogers |
Category: The 365 Best Films of the 2000s
“Closer” — full of bruising metaphors and emotional punches — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2004, based on a play, best films of the decade, clive owen, closer, film criticism, heroes of the zeroes, Jude Law, julia roberts, mike nichols, natalie portman, Neil LaBute, nick rogers, Patrick Marber, relationships, sex, suspense, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, the film yap Posted in The 365 Best Films of the 2000s |
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Mar 5th, 2010 |
By Nick Rogers |
Category: The 365 Best Films of the 2000s
“City of God” — which earns its coronation as a seminal hood tale — continues Nick Rogers’ daily, alphabetical look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2002, A Bronx Tale, Avon Barksdale, best films of the decade, Braulio Montovani, Brazil, Carlito's Way, children, City of God, crime, drama, Fernando Meirelles, foreign film, gangs, goodfellas, heroes of the zeroes, Katia Lund, slums, streets, Stringer Bell, teens, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, The Wire Posted in The 365 Best Films of the 2000s |
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