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Film Musings

Miscellaneous thoughts on subjects regarding film.

The Final Preparation

Because what good is an overview without a list to go along with it?

I’ll probably never grow out of awful MS Paint manipulations.
I’ll probably never learn Photoshop, either.

The countdown is complete, so now all that’s left to do is watch the movie. Provided I can wake up early enough, I’ll be heading to the [...]

10 Best Pictures?

Originally posted on January 4, 2010. Written during the previous week.
When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences doubled the number of nominees for Best Picture from five to ten back in June, quite a few heads were turned. The logic behind this move was that there are many great films that go uncelebrated [...]

The state of modern blockbusters

Originally posted on January 4, 2010. Written during the previous week.
Blockbusters, when it comes to movies, are the types of films that shatter expectations. In the traditional sense, blockbusters are usually associated with explosive testosterone action flicks, Die Hard perhaps standing as the ultimate example. These are the sorts of movies that are roller coaster [...]

Does 3D have a place in modern cinema?

Originally posted on January 4, 2010. Written during the preview week.
Several films were released in 3D this year, six of which I have seen (My Bloody Valentine, Coraline, Monsters Vs. Aliens, The Final Destination, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Avatar). While Up was released in 3D, I instead opted for the traditional two dimensional [...]

An overview of 2009

Originally posted on January 4, 2010. Written during the previous week.
2009 was a good year for Hollywood. While the overall calibre of the year’s films on the whole is largely debateable, as per usual, there being nothing particularly good to watch at the local Cineplex is no longer quite the deterrent for movie-going it once [...]