If you have ever complained that CGI is ruining special effects, ever pined wistfully for the days of latex and puppets, hear this: you are not alone. Cinematic creatures have undergone a disturbing revolution since the golden days of Peter Jackson and George Lucas, who captured our hearts with miniatures, puppets, animatronics, and simple [...]
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Christianne Hedtke / Top Ten Lists
Tags: Charlie Kaufman, drama, feminism, horror, Inglourious Basterds, John Hillcoat, Peter Jackson, Public Enemies, Quentin Tarantino, Spike Jonze, Sugar, Sundance 2008, Terrence Malick, The Road, Tree of Life, Where the Wild Things Are
March 14, 2009
Now that the nation is steeped in the post-Oscar, pre-Fourth of July movie-release lull, it’s the perfect time to look to the future and prepare ourselves for another year of excellent movies. In no particular order, here is a selection of films that are likely to amaze in 2009:
Tree of Life:
Tree of [...]
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