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2010 in Movies: The Year of the Crime Drama

Posted on January 4, 2011 by moviegourmet

2010 continued a trend of really good recent crime dramas.  This year, most of them came from overseas:  The Secrets in Their Eyes (Argentina) won the most recent Best Foreign Language Oscar and A Prophet (France) and Ajami (Palestine/Israel) were … Continue reading →

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2010 in Movies: The Year’s Best Movies

Posted on December 31, 2010 by moviegourmet

Here’s my list of the best films of 2010: 1)  Winter’s Bone; 2) Toy Story 3;  3) The Social Network; 4) The Secrets in their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos); 5) Rabbit Hole; 6) Black Swan; 7) A Prophet … Continue reading →

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Updated Movies To See Right Now

Posted on December 30, 2010 by moviegourmet

It’s the Holidays – this is your best chance to see a few excellent films.   I strongly recommend Rabbit Hole, an exquisite exploration of the grieving process with great performances by Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhardt, Diane Wiest, Sandra Oh and … Continue reading →

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2010 in Review: Foreign Films

Posted on December 26, 2010 by moviegourmet

It was another year in which foreign cinema was essential.  Three of the nominees for the 2009  Best Foreign Language Oscar were released in the US this year:  Ajami (Israel/Palestine), A Prophet (France) and the Oscar winning The Secrets in … Continue reading →

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Best Recent Crime Dramas

Posted on October 29, 2010 by moviegourmet

We’re living in a good time for crime drama.  When I think of this genre, I generally think of The Godfather, Goodfellas, and the film noir of the 40s and 50s.  But there are some excellent contemporary ones.  This year, … Continue reading →

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Mesrine: Killer Instinct

Posted on August 29, 2010 by moviegourmet

This is the riveting real life tale of Jacques Mesrine – a French criminal with a portfolio of audacious heists and even more shockingly daring escapes.  He became intoxicated by – and addicted to – his own notoriety, which he … Continue reading →

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Taking Stock – The Best of 2010 So Far

Posted on August 11, 2010 by moviegourmet

Well, we’re at the halfway point of the movie year – the summer movies are winding down, and the Oscar bait is still ahead of us in the autumn and holidays.  So it’s time to take stock of the year’s … Continue reading →

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Updated Movies to See Right Now

Posted on August 5, 2010 by moviegourmet

I recommend the summer’s one high quality blockbuster, Inception.  If you have followed The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, you will want to continue the trilogy with The Girl Who Played With Fire.  The indie dramedy The Kids Are All Right is enjoyable, too.  One of the … Continue reading →

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DVD of the Week: A Prophet

Posted on August 3, 2010 by moviegourmet

This week’s DVD of the Week is a film from earlier this year:  A Prophet (Un Prophete).  It is the story of a young French-Arab from his first terrifying day in prison to his release.  Once he starts to adjust to his … Continue reading →

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