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by schnofel
Sat Dec 31, 2016 11:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Summary of 2016 viewing
Replies: 12
Views: 5570

Re: Summary of 2016 viewing

My 2016 summary is that I think I have now seen everything.

Happy New Year everyone!
by schnofel
Fri Dec 30, 2016 11:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Top Twenty Films of 2016
Replies: 20
Views: 16555

Re: The Top Twenty Films of 2016

Didn't expect to make it with a mini-review this year. Thanks!
by schnofel
Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2014--Best so far and what's coming
Replies: 16
Views: 7968

Re: 2014--Best so far and what's coming

I responded to the wildness of JOE - there are some genre elements, especially in the end, but generally there was a sense of it being a living and breathing thing, an independent film like they used to make in the 90s, and also one Gordon Green hasn't made since UNDERTOW, which I loved just as much...
by schnofel
Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2014--Best so far and what's coming
Replies: 16
Views: 7968

Re: 2014--Best so far and what's coming

1. JOE 2. DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES 3. FINDING VIVIAN MAIER 4. THE TRIP TO ITALY 5. EDGE OF TOMORROW 6. BLUE RUIN 7. ROB THE MOB 8. A POET IN NEW YORK 9. THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL 10. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY upcoming, looking forward: Land Ho! Mr. Turner Leviathan Timbuktu La chambre bleue Phoen...
by schnofel
Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:50 pm
Forum: Movie-Specific
Topic: What are some nail-biting, obscure murder mysteries?
Replies: 4
Views: 2380

Re: What are some nail-biting, obscure murder mysteries?

Let me say Le Boucher (1970) and White Mischief (1988), both a bit on the intellectual side, but haunting.
by schnofel
Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2013 Awards
Replies: 45
Views: 17617

Re: 2013 Awards

Jorg wrote:FYI you have 96 rankings from 2013, not >200


Let's just say I only rank films that I watched in full.
by schnofel
Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2013 Awards
Replies: 45
Views: 17617

Re: 2013 Awards

it's a good opportunity to think about performances, so here goes: Pictures viewed : >200 Actor : 1 Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street) 2 Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club) 3 Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis) 4 Tom Hanks (Captain Phillips) Actress : 1 Meryl Streep (August: Osage County...
by schnofel
Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Final 2011 list
Replies: 0
Views: 2072

Final 2011 list

So here on Oscar day is my updated and (most likely) final 2011 list. I think I've seen all the important ones, save "Margaret", which could be a contender since I am a major fan of Lonergan's "You Can Count On Me". First I thought I'll just post this list on Facebook for my frie...
by schnofel
Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best movies directed by women
Replies: 21
Views: 13566

Re: Best movies directed by women

In the T10 category alone, I find this: Harlan County, USA (Barbara Kopple, 1976) 94 Eve's Bayou (Kasi Lemmons, 1997) 90 Household Saints (Nancy Savoca, 1993) 90 Fish Tank (Andrea Arnold, 2009) 88 Boys Don't Cry (Kimberly Peirce, 1999) 86 Monsoon Wedding (Mira Nair, 2001) 84 Mansfield Park (Patricia...
by schnofel
Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:07 pm
Forum: Report a Bug
Topic: Cannot sort by date ranked
Replies: 1
Views: 883

Re: Cannot sort by date ranked

It's already fixed, great!