PODCAST: Boyz n the Hood & Robocop

This past weekend I joined Bubbawheat (from Flights, Tights & Movie Nights) on the Filmwhys podcast to discuss "Boyz n the Hood" and "Robocop". Have a listen at the link below:

http://bubbawheat.podomatic.com/entry/2015-02-09T22_06_26-08_00

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PODCAST: Most Anticipated for Fall/Winter 2014

I made another appearance on the LAMBcast recently, to discuss the Most Anticipated Movies for the rest of 2014. Click below to find out what Jay, Robert, JD, Pete and I are looking forward to this upcoming fall/winter.

Link to Episode #229 of the LAMBcast.

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OSCAR WATCH: Oscar Predictions

This long awards season comes to an end tomorrow and I could honestly see the night playing out many different ways. I'm not very confident about a lot of these predictions but I think that applies to anyone predicting the Oscars this year. My biggest gamble is 'The Lone Ranger' for Best Makeup & Hairstyling. So ater much deliberation, here are my final predictions for the 86th Academy Awards:

Best Picture
12 Years A Slave

Best Director
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity

Best Actor
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club

Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine

Best Supporting Actor
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club

Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle

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PODCAST: Academy Awards Appreciation

I recently had a nice chat on The Film Pasture podcast with the lovely Lindsay Street (French Toast Sunday). We discussed the importance of the Oscars, as well as general things we do and don't like about them. Click on the link below to have a listen.

http://thefilmpasture.podomatic.com/entry/2014-02-26T17_58_20-08_00

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Best of 2013

It's time to close the book on another film year and 2013 was a fascinating one indeed. The year got off to an underwhelming start, particularly with a slew of disappointing summer blockbusters. However, everything changed for me during an October trip to New York. While attending the New York Film Festival (as well as catching some regular screenings), I found a pair of masterpieces. Those two films eventually remained as my top 2 of the year, but many others came along after them that I also cherished.

Most notably, it became clear that it was an outstanding year for documentary films. Perhaps this perception was due to a more active engagement with the genre, but it's hard to remember such a strong slate. In fact, 2 of them landed in my top 10 and a few others were close behind too. Outside the docs, the list was more or less my usual mix of indies, foreign films and mainstream fare. As always, I've included all the films that received a 4.5 or 5-star rating. So without further ado, here are my favourite films of 2013. They are listed in ranking order, starting with my #1:



Gravity
12 Years A Slave
Short Term 12
Blue is the Warmest Color
The Place Beyond The Pines
Gloria
Life According To Sam
The Way Way Back
The Great Beauty
20 Feet from Stardom

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PODCAST: Most Anticipated for Fall/Winter

I recently made my 3rd appearance on the LAMBcast, discussing our Most Anticipated Films for the rest of 2013. Give it a listen to find out what Justin, Robert, Lindsay, Kristen and I are looking forward to.

Click here to listen.

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PODCAST: Early Oscar Predictions

On February 10th, I joined Dylan, Nick J., Nick P. and Vern for episode #154 of the LAMBCast to discuss our Oscar predictions. It was recorded before the BAFTA Awards and as such, I have changed my mind on a few of these. Have a listen to see where my thoughts were at the time. There is a direct RSS feed or you can search "LAMBcast" on iTunes.

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My first podcast!

Earlier this year I made a New Year's resolution to finally do a podcast and I've kept my promise! I was recently a guest on episode #151 of the LAMBCast where Jess, Kristen, Nick, Joel and I discussed our Most Anticipated Films of 2013. Check it out on iTunes, or via the RSS feed.

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