Posted by Jared Mobarak on March 4, 2016 · Leave a Comment
I have no problem saying 2015 was a great year for cinema. Putting together a Top Ten was difficult at every turn—both because each time I had to do so meant I had seen more films and as a result of my preferences constantly changing. There are more than a few from 11-20 that easily […]
Category essays, top 10 films · Tags 45 Years, A War, Aaron Moorhead, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Alex Garland, Alicia Vikander, Andrew Haigh, Anomalisa, Bel Powley, Best of Enemies, Black, Bridge of Spies, Brie Larson, Brooklyn, Carol, Cartel Land, Creed, Cynthia Nixon, Danny Boyle, Eddie Redmayne, Ex Machina, Far From Men, Gail Bean, George Miller, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Goodnight Mommy, Home, How to Change the World, Ich seh Ich seh, Inside Out, Jacob Tremblay, James White, Jason Mitchell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joan Allen, John Crowley, Josh Mond, Justin Benson, Kate Winslet, Krigen, László Nemes, Lenny Abrahamson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Listen to Me Marlon, Loin des hommes, Mad Max: Fury Road, Marielle Heller, Mark Rylance, Meet the Patels, Men & Chicken, Meru, Michael Fassbender, Mustang, Mænd & høns, Paul Dano, Pawn Sacrifice, Pete Docter, Phantom Boy, Quentin Tarantino, Richard Gere, Ronnie Del Carmen, Room, Rooney Mara, Ryan Coogler, Saoirse Ronan, Saul Fia, Shaun the Sheep Movie, Son of Saul, Spotlight, Spring, Steve Jobs, Straight Outta Compton, Sylvester Stallone, The Danish Girl, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, The Hateful Eight, The Look of Silence, The Revenant, Theeb, Time Out of Mind, Tobey Maguire, Todd Haynes, Tom McCarthy, Unexpected, Victoria, What Happened Miss Simone?, Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
Posted by Jared Mobarak on February 14, 2016 · Leave a Comment
For those handicapping at home, here are the guesses of Buffalo film fanatics Christopher Schobert, William Altreuter, and myself. Jared Mobarak: Here’s hoping Chris Rock does his best Ricky Gervais as far as not caring about political correctness or duty to kissing up to the celebrities all dressed-up nice because having him host the 2016 […]
Category essays, oscars · Tags 45 Years, Aaron Sorkin, Abraham Attah, Adam McKay, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Alex Garland, Alicia Vikander, Andrea Berloff, Anthony Mackie, Bel Powley, Bridge of Spies, Brie Larson, Brooklyn, Bryan Cranston, Carol, Cate Blanchett, Charles Randolph, Charlotte Rampling, Chris Rock, Christian Bale, Christopher Schobert, Creed, Cynthia Nixon, Danny Boyle, Drew Goddard, Eddie Redmayne, Emma Donoghue, Ethan Coen, Ex Machina, Gail Bean, George Miller, Harvey Keitel, Helen Mirren, Idris Elba, Inside Out, Jacob Tremblay, Jason Mitchell, Jason Segel, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jennifer Lawrence, Joan Allen, Joel Coen, Jonathan Herman, Josh Cooley, Josh Singer, Joy, Kate Winslet, Lenny Abrahamson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Love & Mercy, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mark Ruffalo, Mark Rylance, Matt Charman, Matt Damon, Meg LeFauve, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Fassbender, Michael Keaton, Michael Shannon, Michael Stuhlbarg, Nick Hornby, Paul Dano, Pete Docter, Phyllis Nagy, Rachel McAdams, Richard Gere, Ridley Scott, Room, Rooney Mara, Ryan Coogler, Saoirse Ronan, Spotlight, Steve Jobs, Steven Spielberg, Straight Outta Compton, Sylvester Stallone, Teyonah Parris, The Big Short, The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight, The Martian, The Revenant, Tobey Maguire, Todd Haynes, Tom Hardy, Tom McCarthy, Trumbo, Will Smith, William Altreuter
Posted by Jared Mobarak on June 15, 2015 · 1 Comment
“I call it the Happy Core Memory Development Program” The simplest ideas really are the greatest and Pixar’s made a legacy built on just such an ideal. They brought toys to life as living companions caring for our children. They humanized the monsters in our closets, conjured a spark of love in the circuitry of […]
Category animation, comedy, family, film reviews, z.slideshow · Tags Alice in Wonderland, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Diane Lane, Inside Out, John Lasseter, Josh Cooley, Kaitlyn Dias, Kyle Maclachlan, Lewis Black, Meg LeFauve, Mindy Kaling, Monsters Inc., Pete Docter, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Toy Story, Up, WALL•E
Posted by Jared Mobarak on May 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
“I can’t look. Can someone cover my eyes?” The stigma associated with sequels is that they always attempt to either go bigger or rehash what was already done. Both variations are usually set-ups for failure, sacrificing story for more bells and whistles or boring the audience with a slightly reworked alternate version, a watered down […]
Category action/adventure, animation, comedy, family, film reviews · Tags A Bug’s Life, Andrew Stanton, Ash Brannon, Estelle Harris, Joan Cusack, John Lasseter, Kelsey Grammer, Monsters Inc., Pete Docter, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Surf’s Up, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Wayne Knight
Posted by Jared Mobarak on May 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment
“Ages three and up! It’s on my box!” It’s hard to believe that, with Toy Story 3 coming out soon, it has been fifteen years since the original film. Back in 1995, Toy Story ushered in an animation renaissance for not only Disney, but also the medium as a whole. Pixar Studios had created something […]
Category action/adventure, animation, comedy, family, film reviews · Tags A Bug’s Life, Andrew Stanton, Annie Potts, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cars, Don Rickles, Finding Nemo, Home Improvement, Jim Varney, Joe Ranft, John Lasseter, Joss Whedon, Monsters Inc., Pete Docter, Star Trek, Steve Jobs, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, Toy Story, Toy Story 3, Up, Wallace Shawn, WALL•E, William Shatner
Posted by Jared Mobarak on January 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment
(short and sweet and to the point; culled from watching 153 releases. constantly updated as i catch up to those i missed. click poster for review if applicable) #25: An Education directed by Lone Scherfig #24: The Box directed by Richard Kelly #23: Sunshine Cleaning directed by Christine Jeffs #22: The Road directed by John […]
Category top 10 films by year, top 10 lists · Tags (500) Days of Summer, 35 Rhums, 35 Shots of Rum, A Serious Man, A Single Man, An Education, Avatar, Bob Peterson, Broken Embraces, Cary Fukunaga, Celda 211, Cell 211, Christine Jeffs, Claire Denis, Daniel Monzón, Das, District 9, Duncan Jones, Ethan Coen, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Inglourious Basterds, James Cameron, James Gray, Jason Reitman, Jim Jarmusch, Joel Coen, John Hillcoat, Kathryn Bigelow, Lebanon, Lone Scherfig, Los abrazos rotos, Män som hatar kvinnor, Marc Webb, Moon, Neill Blomkamp, Niels Arden Oplev, Pedro Almodóvar, Pete Docter, Quentin Tarantino, Richard Kelly, Samuel Maoz, Sin Nombre, Spike Jonze, Sunshine Cleaning, The Box, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Hurt Locker, The Limits of Control, The Road, The White Ribbon, Tom Ford, Two Lovers, Up in the Air, weiße Band, Wes Anderson, Where the Wild Things Are
Posted by Jared Mobarak on January 28, 2002 · Leave a Comment
(short and sweet and to the point; culled from watching 90 releases. constantly updated as i catch up to those i missed. click poster for review if applicable) #25: Monsters, Inc. directed by Pete Docter #24: Tape directed by Richard Linklater #23: Bandits directed by Barry Levinson #22: Session 9 directed by Brad Anderson. #21: […]
Category top 10 films by year, top 10 lists · Tags A Beautiful Mind, AI: Artificial Intelligence, Alejandro Amenábar, Alfonso Cuarón, Amélie, Bandits, Barry Levinson, Baz Luhrmann, Brad Anderson, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Christophe Gans, Christopher Nolan, Chuen jik sat sau, David Lynch, Donnie Darko, Fulltime Killer, Gosford Park, Hayao Miyazaki, In the Bedroom, Jay Chandrasekhar, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Johnny To, Jonathan Glazer, Jordan Melamed, Ka-Fai Wai, Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le Pacte des loups, Manic, Marc Forster, Memento, Monster's Ball, Monsters Inc., Moulin Rouge!, Mulholland Drive, Pete Docter, Richard Kelly, Richard Linklater, Robert Altman, Ron Howard, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, Session 9, Sexy Beast, Spirited Away, Spy Game, Steven Spielberg, Super Troopers, Tape, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings, The Others, The Royal Tenenbaums, Todd Field, Tony Scott, Wes Anderson, Y tu mamá también
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