It’s been a long time (since the dueling neo-westerns on 2007, at least) since we’ve had such a rich selection of films in one year. 2012 delivered on blockbusters, it delivered on indies, but most importantly it delivered high concept. From the intertwined timelines of Cloud Atlas to the moebius strip that was Looper to the parlor-room politics of Lincoln it suddenly became okay again for movies to be about ideas.
I don’t like Christmas, but I do seem to be a big fan of Christmas movies.
That makes sense, right?
Actually, I know a lot of people who think like that. I don’t know what their reasons are, but I guess that in my case it means that I like the concept of Christmas, or at least someone else’s concept of the holidays, much more than I like the actual execution of a time in the year that is getting dangerously close to screwing with Halloween.
The ceremony isn’t until February, but talk about the Academy Awards is already shrouding some films. Just the other day I was in my local bookmakers when I came upon a poster declaring that Argo is 2/1 favorite to win Best Picture. I was astounded that they were offering odds on the Oscars so early, but I was even more confused that Argo is the favorite to win Best Picture. Argo is indeed a good film, but I had thought Spielberg’s Lincoln would take the title of bookies favorite.
Scott Honea and Fischer Bob return with episode two of Donnie & Daryl. Daryl’s odd behavior prompts Donnie to call Melissa at work.
In the first episode of director Scott Honea’s web series Donnie & Daryl, Donnie confronts Daryl about his lack of ambition.