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Cinema Directives: Online Film Critics' Poll - The Nominees Are...
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Thoughts on meaningful cinema - old and new - from an avid film devotee. Tributes to directors, composers, cinematographers and other craftsmen. - Tom Hyland. Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Online Film Critics' Poll - The Nominees Are. Such celebrated films from last year such as 12 Years a Slave, Nebraska. And Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner. Were not even among the final five choices - talk about a strong category! So without further ado, here are the nominees. My selection is in bold:. 12 Years a Slave. The Gra...
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Cinema Directives: February 2014
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Thoughts on meaningful cinema - old and new - from an avid film devotee. Tributes to directors, composers, cinematographers and other craftsmen. - Tom Hyland. Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Academy Awards - Look at the Bright Side. Let's face it - the Academy Awards ceremony, despite all its glitz and celebrity watching has become a pretty boring event for some time now. One of the reasons is that there are rarely any surprises in store when it comes to opening the envelopes and announcing the winners.
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Cinema Directives: January 2014
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Thoughts on meaningful cinema - old and new - from an avid film devotee. Tributes to directors, composers, cinematographers and other craftsmen. - Tom Hyland. Monday, January 27, 2014. The Best Films of 2013. 2013 was an excellent year for the cinema, especially American films. Let's get right to my list of the year's best films. 1) Inside Llewyn Davis. 2) Saving Mr. Banks. 4) 12 Years a Slave. 5) My Sweet Pepper Land. 6) All is Lost. 8) The Act of Killing. 9) You Will Be My Son -. Tu seras mon fils -.
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Cinema Directives: International Online Film Critics Poll- The Winners Are...
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Thoughts on meaningful cinema - old and new - from an avid film devotee. Tributes to directors, composers, cinematographers and other craftsmen. - Tom Hyland. Tuesday, February 10, 2015. International Online Film Critics Poll- The Winners Are. Here are the results of the International Online Film Critics Poll. Which I voted in for the first time this year. These film awards are different than most, as they are for two years - not one- of films; thus this year's awards were for films from 2013 and 2014.
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Cinema Directives: Power - and all its horrors
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Thoughts on meaningful cinema - old and new - from an avid film devotee. Tributes to directors, composers, cinematographers and other craftsmen. - Tom Hyland. Thursday, December 18, 2014. Power - and all its horrors. And White House Down. I must admit I wondered if Tatum would be right for this role; boy, is he ever! As John du Pont, Steve Carell turns in a performance that is 180 degrees from his comic turns in The 40 Year-Old Virgin. Or his most famous role as the boss on television's The Office. She B...
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Cinema Directives: October 2014
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Thoughts on meaningful cinema - old and new - from an avid film devotee. Tributes to directors, composers, cinematographers and other craftsmen. - Tom Hyland. Saturday, October 25, 2014. Favorites from the Chicago International Film Festival. Winner of the Gold Hugo as best Film of the 2014 Chicago International Film Festival. The 50th Chicago International Film Festival wrapped up its two-week run a few days ago and it was a smashing success! Georgia, France, U.K., Germany) - directed by Mohsen ...Direc...
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Cinema Directives: September 2014
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Thoughts on meaningful cinema - old and new - from an avid film devotee. Tributes to directors, composers, cinematographers and other craftsmen. - Tom Hyland. Friday, September 19, 2014. Chicago International Film Festival 50! The Look of Silence. The 50th Chicago International Film Festival will begin soon - who would have thought back in the 1960s that this event would have a 50th birthday celebration? But here we are, with opening night on October 9, featuring the premiere of Miss Julie. Which told th...
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Cinema Directives: An Emotional Jolt - and an Amazing Film
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Thoughts on meaningful cinema - old and new - from an avid film devotee. Tributes to directors, composers, cinematographers and other craftsmen. - Tom Hyland. Friday, December 19, 2014. An Emotional Jolt - and an Amazing Film. When the final image of Whiplash. Faded to black, my head hit the back of my chair and I was jolted back into my seat - it was as though I was hit in the stomach. Whiplash. The big band jazz performances in Whiplash. Are excellent; if you only went to see this film for its music, y...
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Cinema Directives: January 2015
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Thoughts on meaningful cinema - old and new - from an avid film devotee. Tributes to directors, composers, cinematographers and other craftsmen. - Tom Hyland. Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Online Film Critics' Poll - The Nominees Are. Such celebrated films from last year such as 12 Years a Slave, Nebraska. And Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner. Were not even among the final five choices - talk about a strong category! So without further ado, here are the nominees. My selection is in bold:. 12 Years a Slave. The Gra...