Generation Film’s 2012 Oscar Predictions
Academy Awards 2012 The following is a duel list consisting of what will most likely win (my ballot picks) and then who I think should rightfully receive the recognition. Hopefully you’ll enjoy agreeing or disagreeing with the list and hopefully you’ll post your own to compete with my own ballot (last year I got 20 … Read more
Movie Review: Man on a Ledge- A Laughably Contrived Heist Film That Suffers from Uninventive Direction and an Unappealing Cast of Animatronic Characters
Whatever happened to the great heist films of yesteryear where that sense of urgency and a unique cast of characters made the experience truly exciting and nerve racking? Now we’re stuck with bland and highly probable capers that have characters as flat as their heists. This is a perfect description of the first feature film … Read more
Movie Review: The Grey- A Bloody Action Film That Has Trouble Balancing Semi-Conceptual Themes with Predictable Plot Conventions
Sometimes there are filmmakers who dare to bring a contemplative aura to their films in order to challenge the audience with large concepts, while other films never dare to tackle grand ideas and allow meaningless entertainment to unfold on the screen. However, then there is a grey area between the two (no pun intended) and … Read more
Generation Film’s Top 15 Most Anticipated Films of 2012
15. Gravity- though it stars George Clooney in a space suit which might invoke horrors of the remake of Solaris it is safe to put some trust in director Alfonso Cuaron with another science-fiction endeavor after the success of Children of Men. 14. Argo- the third directing project from Ben Affleck is worth anticipating since … Read more
