Lists are fun aren’t they? Regardless of who does them a list, particularly one based on quality, is sure to be an interesting read and one that challenges you to make your own judgements. It was recently brought to my attention that The AV Club made a top 100 films of the decade so far list and yall know I couldn’t let it go unanswered.
Boy the BFCA is something else. The nominations for the Critics Choice Awards were announced today and they were…interesting to say the least. 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle led the field with 13 nominations a piece. I have some thoughts about these noms…
Rare is it these days that you get a horror film that manages to elevate itself into being a great film. Sure there are those that are scary, and many are competently made. But every once in a while you get something that is the perfect combination of craft, scares, and spirit that you can’t help but acknowledge its greatness. The Conjuring, the new film by James Wan, is the first horror film in a long time that I’ve been so thoroughly entertained by every aspect that even when I was scared shitless I was in awe of just how well made of a film it was.