Posted by Jared Mobarak on May 14, 2017 · Leave a Comment
“Some things are certain” It’s crazy how perception can be shifted over the years if your mind focuses on one specific attribute of something. I thought The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was the weakest of the trilogy after seeing it in theaters (and still do), but not by a lot. […]
Category action/adventure, drama, fantasy, film reviews · Tags Andy Serkis, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Christopher Lee, David Wenham, Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Fran Walsh, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Rhys-Davies, Liv Tyler, Miranda Otto, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Sean Astin, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, The Two Towers, Viggo Mortensen
Posted by Jared Mobarak on May 13, 2017 · Leave a Comment
“Not idly do the leaves of Lorien fall” The second part of a trilogy is oftentimes the worst. It exists in a no man’s land without beginning or end, a bridge we must wait for and wait further to continue that cannot survive on its own. So it’s therefore a rarity when this chapter possesses […]
Category action/adventure, drama, fantasy, film reviews · Tags Andy Serkis, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Christopher Lee, David Wenham, Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Fran Walsh, Ian McKellen, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Noble, John Rhys-Davies, Karl Urban, Miranda Otto, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Stephen Sinclair, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Viggo Mortensen
Posted by Jared Mobarak on May 12, 2017 · Leave a Comment
“Keep your nose out of trouble and no trouble will come to you” Published in 1955, The Lord of the Rings would soon prove to be J.R.R. Tolkien‘s masterwork. It took him twelve years to complete, a project that began as a sequel to The Hobbit before morphing into its own adventure steeped in dark […]
Category action/adventure, drama, fantasy, film reviews · Tags Billy Boyd, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Fran Walsh, Howard Shore, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Rhys-Davies, Liv Tyler, Marton Csokas, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Viggo Mortensen
Posted by Jared Mobarak on February 17, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The 89th Annual Academy Awards hits airwaves Sunday, February 26th, 2017 at 8:30pm on ABC. Buffalonians can watch it from the comfort of their home or take a trip down to these local destinations: • The Screening Room, The Boulevard Mall Free (doors open at 7:00pm) • Buffalo State College, Campbell Student Union Free with […]
Category essays, oscars · Tags Allison Schroeder, Andrew Garfield, Arrival, August Wilson, Barry Jenkins, Casey Affleck, Christopher Schobert, Damien Chazelle, Denis Villeneuve, Denzel Washington, Dev Patel, Efthimis Flippou, Emma Stone, Eric Heisserer, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, Isabelle Huppert, Jeff Bridges, Kenneth Lonergan, La La Land, Lion, Lucas Hedges, Luke Davies, Mahershala Ali, Manchester by the Sea, Mel Gibson, Meryl Streep, Michael Shannon, Michelle Williams, Mike Mills, Moonlight, Naomie Harris, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Octavia Spencer, Ruth Negga, Ryan Gosling, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Taylor Sheridan, Theodore Melfi, Viggo Mortensen, Viola Davis, William Altreuter, Yorgos Lanthimos
Posted by Jared Mobarak on December 31, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Below is my December 31st ballot for the 20th annual Online Film Critics Society Awards honoring movies released domestically in the United States during the 2016 calendar year. Group winners are highlighted in red. Best Picture #1Moonlight. #2Manchesterby the Sea #3Arrival. #4Jackie. #5The Witch. #6Hell orHigh Water #7La La Land. #8O.J.: Madein America #9The Handmaiden. […]
Category essays, top 10 films, z.slideshow · Tags 13th, Adam Driver, Amy Adams, Arrival, Barry Jenkins, Bradford Young, Cameraperson, Captain Fantastic, Casey Affleck, Certain Women, Damien Chazelle, David Birke, Denis Villeneuve, Denzel Washington, Efthymis Filippou, Elle, Emma Stone, Eric Heisserer, Fences, Finding Dory, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, I Am Not Your Negro, Isabelle Huppert, Jackie, James Laxton, Jeff Bridges, Joe Walker, Joi McMillon, Kenneth Lonergan, Kubo and the Two Strings, La La Land, Lily Gladstone, Linus Sandgren, Love & Friendship, Loving, Lucas Hedges, Mahershala Ali, Manchester by the Sea, Michael Shannon, Michelle Williams, Moana, Moonlight, Naomie Harris, Nat Sanders, Natalie Portman, Nels Bangerter, Neruda, Noah Oppenheim, Nocturnal Animals, O.J.: Made in America, Octavia Spencer, OFCS, Online Film Critics Society, Pablo Larraín, Paterson, Philippe Djian, Ruth Negga, Ryan Gosling, Sebastián Sepúlveda, Stéphane Fontaine, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Taylor Sheridan, Ted Chiang, The Handmaiden, The Lobster, The Neon Demon, The Red Turtle, The Salesman, The Witch, Tom Bennett, Tom Cross, Tom Ford, Toni Erdmann, Viggo Mortensen, Viola Davis, Weiner, Whit Stillman, Yorgos Lanthimos, Zootopia
Posted by Jared Mobarak on August 25, 2016 · Leave a Comment
“Your mother is dead” When you look at the poster for Captain Fantastic—especially the bright red suit worn by Cash family patriarch Ben (Viggo Mortensen)—you can’t help conjure twee thoughts of Wes Anderson quirk and yet Matt Ross‘ sophomore feature is anything but. This film is instead rooted in a very strong sense of reality. […]
Category comedy, drama, film reviews, romance · Tags Ann Dowd, Annalise Basso, Captain Fantastic, Charlie Shotwell, Erin Moriarty, Frank Langella, George MacKay, Kathryn Hahn, Matt Ross, Nicholas Hamilton, Samantha Isler, Shree Crooks, Steve Zahn, Trin Miller, Viggo Mortensen
Posted by Jared Mobarak on September 17, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Friends and family think me crazy for driving up the QEW so I can sit in darkened theaters for around thirty of a total eighty-hours in Toronto, but I wouldn’t spend my early September days any other way. This is what the Toronto International Film Festival does—it makes you look sanity in the face, say no […]
Category entertainment, essays, film features, film festival, toronto international film festival · Tags Aaron Moorhead, Adam Sandler, Adult Beginners, Ansel Elgort, Bang Bang Baby, Before Sunrise, Chiara D'Anna, Clouds of Sils Maria, Coming Home, Corbo, Dan Gilroy, Ed Wood, Far From Men, Foxcatcher, Intouchables, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jane Fonda, Jane Levy, Jason Bateman, Jason Reitman, Justin Benson, Kaitlyn Dever, Kevin Smith, Kill Me Three Times, Kristen Wiig, Kriv Stenders, Lone Scherfig, Lou Taylor Pucci, Max Irons, Men Women & Children, Method Man, Nadia Hilker, Nick Kroll, Nightcrawler, Olivier Assayas, Peter Strickland, Pride, Sam Claflin, Samba, Shira Piven, Simon Pegg, Spring, St. Vincent, The Cobbler, The Duke of Burgundy, The Equalizer, The Imitation Game, The Judge, The Riot Club, The Wanted 18, This is Where I Leave You, Thomas McCarthy, TIFF, Tina Fey, Toronto International Film Festival, Tusk, Viggo Mortensen, Welcome to Me, Whiplash, Yimou Zhang
Posted by Jared Mobarak on September 13, 2014 · Leave a Comment
“I’m not taking you anywhere. Tomorrow you’re leaving.” Writer/director David Oelhoffen has a special film on his hands because its powerful tale begs audience members to learn more about the subject. I’m not talking about the fictional character of Daru (Viggo Mortensen) secluding himself in the mountains to teach young Arab children how to read […]
Category drama, film features, film festival, film reviews, foreign, toronto international film festival · Tags David Oelhoffen, Far From Men, French, Loin des hommes, Reda Kateb, TIFF, Toronto International Film Festival, Viggo Mortensen
Posted by Jared Mobarak on September 2, 2014 · Leave a Comment
“Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover” is a proverb whose simple existence proves the fact impressionable souls will do so without fail. This monthly column focuses on the film industry’s willingness to capitalize on this truth, releasing one-sheets to serve as not representations of what audiences are to expect, but as propaganda to fill […]
Category film features, posterized propaganda · Tags 20000 Days on Earth, Ain't Them Bodies Saints, and company, Blood & Chocolate, Born to Fly, Christoph Waltz, Cold Open, Desi Moore, Divergent, Emily Browning, Eva Green, Frank Ockenfels, God Help the Girl, Hannah Murray, Honeymoon, Ignition, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Jimmy Smits, Kevin Smith, Kirsten Dunst, Mélanie Thierry, Memphis, Nick Cave, NYPD Blue, Olly Alexander, P+A, Palaceworks, ParaNorman, Robert Longo, Rose Leslie, Terry Gilliam, The Boxtrolls, The Counselor, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, The Guest, The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, The Refinery, The Two Faces of January, The Zero Theorem, Tusk, Viggo Mortensen, Willis Earl Beal
Posted by Jared Mobarak on February 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment
For the next week and a half, Spree contributor William C. Altreuter, our online film reviewer Jared Mobarak, and me will share our thoughts on who will take home the Oscars. Let’s kick things off with … Best Supporting Actress. —C. S. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Bérénice Bejo – The Artist as Peppy Miller Jessica Chastain – […]
Category essays, oscars · Tags 50/50, A Better Life, A Cry in the Dark, A Dangerous Method, A Separation, Aaron Sorkin, Albert Brooks, Albert Nobbs, Alexander Payne, Andy Serkis, Annie Hall, Annie Mumolo, Anthony Bourdain, Asghar Farhadi, Banksy, Beau Willimon, Beerfest, Beginners, Ben Affleck, Ben Kingsley, Bérénice Bejo, Bill Pohlad, Brad Pitt, Brian Selznick, Bridesmaids, Bridget O'Connor, Brunson Green, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bull Durham, Carey Mulligan, Che, Cher, Chris Columbus, Christopher Plummer, Community, Corey Stoll, Crash, Dangerous Liaisons, David Fincher, Dede Gardner, Demián Bichir, Doubt, Drive, Elena Anaya, Emma Stone, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Ezra Miller, Fatal Attraction, Gary Oldman, George Clooney, Gladiator, Glenn Close, Good Will Hunting, Graham King, Grant Heslov, Grant Hill, Hannah and Her Sisters, Harvey Weinstein, Helen Mirren, Hugo, Ironweed, J. Edgar, J.C. Chandor, Jamie Foxx, Janet McTeer, Jason Reitman, Javier Bardem, Jean Dujardin, Jessica Chastain, Jim Burke, Jim Rash, Jim Taylor, Jodie Foster, John Hawkes, John le Carré, John Logan, Jonah Hill, Jonathan Safran Foer, Kathleen Kennedy, Kaui Hart Hemmings, Keira Knightley, Kenneth Branagh, Kristen Wiig, Leonardo DiCaprio, Letty Aronson, Maggie Smith, Margin Call, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Martin Scorsese, Martin Sheen, Matt Damon, Max von Sydow, Melissa McCarthy, Meryl Streep, Michael Barnathan, Michael De Luca, Michael Fassbender, Michael Lewis, Michael Shannon, Michel Hazanavicius, Michelle Williams, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, Moonstruck, My Week with Marilyn, Nat Faxon, Nick Nolte, Noomi Rapace, Octavia Spencer, Patton Oswalt, Peter O'Toole, Peter Straughan, Rachael Horovitz, Rampart, Ray, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Robert Forster, Roberto Benigni, Rooney Mara, Ryan Gosling, Sarah Green, Sareh Bayat, Scott Rudin, Sexy Beast, Shailene Woodley, Shame, Sissy Spacek, Spike Lee, Stan Chervin, Stephen Tenenbaum, Steven Soderbergh, Steven Spielberg, Steven Zaillian, Stieg Larsson, Take Shelter, Terrence Malick, The Accused, The Artist, The Bicycle Thief, The Big Chill, The Blind Side, The China Syndrome, The Constant Gardener, The Descendents, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Help, The Ides of March, The Insider, The Iron Lady, The Last Station, The Natural, The Pride of the Yankees, The Queen, The Skin I Live In, The Tree of Life, The Way, The World According to Garp, Thomas Langmann, Tilda Swinton, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tom Hanks, Tom Hooper, Viggo Mortensen, Viola Davis, War Horse, Warrior, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Weeds, Woody Allen, Woody Harrelson, Young Adult
Posted by Jared Mobarak on October 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment
“Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover” is a proverb whose simple existence proves the fact impressionable souls will do so without fail. This monthly column focuses on the film industry’s willingness to capitalize on this truth, releasing one-sheets to serve as not representations of what audiences are to expect, but as propaganda to fill […]
Category film features, posterized propaganda · Tags A Dangerous Method, A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas, Adam Sandler, Alexander Payne, Amy Adams, Another Happy Day, ARSONAL, Arthur Christmas, Ben Stiller, Bill Gold, BLT & Associates, Brad Pitt, Brett Ratner, Cold Open, Creative Partnership, Danny Trejo, Eclipse, Elijah Wood, Family Guy, FIVE33, Frank Oz, George Miller, Guy Ritchie, Happy Feet, Happy Feet Two, Harold Lloyd, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Hugo, Immortals, Independence Day, J. Edgar, Jack and Jill, Jason Segel, Jim Henson, Katie Holmes, Keira Knightley, Kirsten Dunst, Leonardo DiCaprio, London Boulevard, Mad Men, Martin Scorsese, Matt Damon, Matthew Broderick, Melancholia, Michael Fassbender, Mojo, Ocean's 11, OTMentertain, Sacha Baron Cohen, Safety Last!, Stephenie Meyer, Tarsem Singh, Téa Leoni, The Artist, The Cimarron Group, The Descendants, The Muppets, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, Tower Heist, Twilight, Viggo Mortensen, WORKS ADV
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