Argo

Argo (Ben Affleck, 2012)

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Rating: Q=7, P=4 / Can't Get Enough

Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=1

Iran Hostage Crisis, Suspense, Politics, Historical

If I had to describe this film in one word: tension. Ben Affleck has created an incredibly intense by retelling an anxious and upsetting story from the not so distant past. The intensity is accentuated with fast-paced editing and cinematography. In short, I could hardly sit still in my theater seat.

It is strange to think how significant moments can fade away and become all but forgotten in time. We need films like Argo. Remembering is valuable on so many levels.

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The Nominations: Oscar Dash 2013

The Academy Award nominees were announced today and it is time for another Oscar Dash! Like last year, my goal is to watch as many nominated films as possible before the ceremony- usually, I stick with Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, and Best Foreign Film categories. This year there are some serious contenders. It was a great year for film!

Click here to see the lists. I'll be reviewing as I see them. It is obviously hard for me to predict anything yet, but based on reviews it looks like Lincoln and Life of Pi will be hard to beat.

 

Amour

Argo

Beasts Of The Southern Wild

Django Unchained

Les Miserables

Lincoln

Life Of Pi

Silver Linings Playbook

Zero Dark Thirty


The countdown begins!