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March 11, 2014 + Tuesday Releases

Tuesday Releases: Inside Llewyn Davis & Out Of The Furnace

MARCH 11TH, 2014 INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS // Every year, I feel like we get at least one truly phenomenal music-based film, and the Coen Brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis” is that one. The music throughout the film is performed by the actors themselves, and comes from Oscar winner T Bone Burnett collaborating with Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons. Catching you with folk ballads like … Read More Tuesday Releases: Inside Llewyn Davis & Out Of The Furnace

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February 23, 2014 + 2014 Oscars Challenge

2014 Oscars Challenge: [32] Inside Llewyn Davis – Two Nominations

by Christopher Haskell

Bruno Delbonnel I knew from the moment that I first saw “Inside Llewyn Davis” that the cinematography was extraordinary. With a faded quality that transports you to that era, yet a brilliance in color and lighting, these visuals help the film stand out and give it an ethereal quality that made it one of my favorite films of the year. Usually garnering more Academy … Read More 2014 Oscars Challenge: [32] Inside Llewyn Davis – Two Nominations

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December 30, 2013 + Spotlight

Spotlight: Ten Favorite Films Of 2013

by Christopher Haskell

As the year draws to a close, the “best of” lists begin to surface, with the cinefiles putting the best and worst of 2013 behind them and getting ready for the onslaught of brand new movies to come in the new year. Having seen almost 400 films this year, it feels only fitting to compile a list of my favorites as well. I look … Read More Spotlight: Ten Favorite Films Of 2013

December 23, 2013 + 5 Star Reviews, Quick Reviews

Quick Review: Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

by Christopher Haskell

INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLDECEMBER 23, 2013 Every year, I feel like we get at least one truly phenomenal music-based film, and the Coen Brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis” is that one. The music throughout the film is performed by the actors themselves and comes from Oscar winner T Bone Burnett collaborating with Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons. Catching you with folk ballads … Read More Quick Review: Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

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December 6, 2013 + Theatrical New Releases

Theatrical Releases: Out Of The Furnace & Inside Llewyn Davis

by Christopher Haskell

Call me a sucker for science fiction films, but this horror space thriller “Last Days on Mars” starring Liev Schreiber, Olivia Williams, and Elias Koteas looks like a close cousin to the “Alien” franchise, and for that I’m intrigued. When crew members disappear on a secret mission while on Mars, the remaining crew set out to search for them… until they return to the … Read More Theatrical Releases: Out Of The Furnace & Inside Llewyn Davis

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October 30, 2013 + Oscars Watch

Oscars Watch: 23rd IFP Gotham Independent Film Award Nominees

by Christopher Haskell

GOTHAM AWARDS NOMINATIONS Best Feature “12 Years a Slave” – Steve McQueen, director “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” – David Lowery, director “Before Midnight” – Richard Linklater, director “Inside Llewyn Davis” – Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, directors “Upstream Color” – Shane Carruth, director Best Documentary “The Act of Killing” – Joshua Oppenheimer, director “The Crash Reel” – Lucy Walker, director “First Cousin Once Removed” … Read More Oscars Watch: 23rd IFP Gotham Independent Film Award Nominees