Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty (Kathryn Bigelow, 2012)

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Rating: Q=6, P=4 / Average OJ

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

9/11, Osama Bin Laden, Political, Intense, Action, Dark

A very dramatic and difficult film to watch. Kathryn Bigelow continues to force us to confront the darker side of the human condition and experience. There is nothing about this film that is happy or light. Torture, revenge, war, hate, bureaucracy, doubt... these are all things we must think about from all perspectives. We must never forget how blessed we (Americans) are for the safe lives we have. Jessica Chastain gives an astounding performance.

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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!