So we have reached the halfway point of the film year, therefore Oscar predictions start to morph into the blood sport they usually are. I’ve already given my opinion on the film year so far, but I thought it was time to revisit the Oscar predictions.
Verdict: The Bling Ring could have been an interesting exploration of vices but this film is just as vapid as it’s protagonists. It’s all surface delights that fade away. Outside of the first Paris break in and the robbing of Audrina Patridge’s house, there’s no visualy interesting elements. Isreal Broussard and Emma Watson are the
Pixar’s Monsters University is the prime case of how earnestness and heart can carry a film past it’s flaws. You won’t find anything particularly new in this film and if you’re looking for anything as exciting as some vintage Pixar, this probably won’t be your film. However, for those of you looking for an entertaining film that has a great sense of self, Monsters University will definitely be the film for you.
Whether they are slow or fast, there’s something inherently terrifying about a zombie, stripped of all humanity, coming right at you with no remorse. Zombies might be the creepiest of all movie monsters due to the science they could actually appear in our world. So with this knowledge and the fact World War Z coming out I decided to make a list of the top zombie movies and man was it harder than I thought it would be. So take a gander at my semi foolish, but no less relevant list.