– by RACHEL COYNE – The 2010 Oscar nominees were announced this morning, and on the whole, they were relatively pedestrian; everything and everyone that was expected to be recognized was. Now is the time when I usually start to get pumped for Oscar night, attempting to see as many of the[...]
Posts Tagged ‘“Inglourious Basterds”’
Did 2009′s Biggest Movies Live Up to the Hype?
– by RACHEL COYNE – Question: If a movie opens without a built-in rabid fanbase of tween girls, sci-fi fanboys, and/or indie film snobs, does anybody see it? It seems that now more than ever a movie’s success is determined before the movie even opens. Movies that are based on beloved b[...]
Under Review: ‘Inglourious Basterds’
– by ROB COX – From the opening scene of “Inglourious Basterds,” writer/director Quentin Tarantino establishes dialogue as the film’s driving force. Tarantino’s subtle use of seemingly meaningless chatter as a means of story and character development[...]