tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:27:42 +0000The 40-Year-Old VirginThe Golden CompassI'm Not There4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 DaysGolden GlobesThings We Lost in the FireKevin SmithJudd Apatow)Before the Devil Knows You're DeadPeter JacksonWalk HardWriters StrikeTransformersSweeney ToddRedactedSawMarion CotillardMargot at the WeddingThere Will Be BloodTyler Perry's Why Did I Get MarriedLions for LambsPeter BergLars Von TrierThe Bucket Listfilm scoresM. Night ShyamalanCloverfieldLa Vie En RoseAmerican GangsterKnocked UpCharlie Wilson's WarDavid LynchLust CautionPersepolisIndependent Spirit AwardsPrivate Fears in Public PlacesMichael ClaytoncontestCraig ZobelJamia Simone Nashhorror filmsBeowulfBenicio Del ToroLars and the Real GirlRyan GoslingGone Baby GoneGreat World of SoundIndiana Jones IVAtonementThe Kite RunnerOscarsNo Country for Old MenAugust RushMark WahlbergInto the WildCate BlanchettThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordSECCARatatouilleThe KingdomJunoGotham AwardsEnchantedANNIE AwardsThe Lovely BonesZodiacJulie ChristieSpider-Man 430 Days of NightCasey AffleckRidley ScottThe HappeningBen Affleckbox officeNational Board of ReviewLynch: The DocumentaryLove in the Time of CholeraThe Other Boleyn GirlIn the Valley of Elahoscar predictions300Halle BerryThe Dark KnightThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianThe Diving Bell and the ButterflySteve JablonskiMovie News, Reviews, and Commentary by Matthew Lucashttp://www.fromthefrontrow.net/noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)Blogger2175125FromTheFrontRowhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with FeedLoungeSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with FlurryAdd to Any Feed ReaderSubscribe with fwickitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-8008055908108665873Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:01:00 +00002012-01-25T19:12:21.808-05:00Jean Rollin is not exactly a household name, even among cinephiles. His unique brand of vampire erotica has long been unavailable in the United States outside of VHS bootlegs, which garnered Rollin the cult following he enjoys today. In fact, Rollin himself encouraged the bootlegs, contributing short introductions to each film that are included in Kino Lorber's new blu-ray releases of five of hishttp://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/blu-ray-review-cinema-of-jean-rollin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=e5i6IwI-evU:sAla0Pb3Mio:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=e5i6IwI-evU:sAla0Pb3Mio:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=e5i6IwI-evU:sAla0Pb3Mio:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=e5i6IwI-evU:sAla0Pb3Mio:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=e5i6IwI-evU:sAla0Pb3Mio:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=e5i6IwI-evU:sAla0Pb3Mio:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=e5i6IwI-evU:sAla0Pb3Mio:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-4340076132613924715Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:38:00 +00002012-01-25T15:40:39.664-05:00Out of all the Oscar categories, the short films are usually the most obscure, with very few critics, let alone audience members ever getting to lay eyes on them. This year, the National Film Board of Canada is making two of the nominated animated shorts, Sunday and Wild Life available for a limited time. It's completely free and legal, and you can check them out below. http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/oscar-nominated-shorts-available-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=e3CA84lvjRA:mZdfOgXxX84:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=e3CA84lvjRA:mZdfOgXxX84:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=e3CA84lvjRA:mZdfOgXxX84:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=e3CA84lvjRA:mZdfOgXxX84:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=e3CA84lvjRA:mZdfOgXxX84:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=e3CA84lvjRA:mZdfOgXxX84:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=e3CA84lvjRA:mZdfOgXxX84:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-7329585964339324957Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:04:00 +00002012-01-25T14:05:24.680-05:00 From The Dispatch: Ultimately, it's a loving mishmash of styles and eras, and while it never quite fully adheres to its own conceit, it's still a lot of fun. Best picture of the year? Hardly. But few other films of this past year were so effervescent or so joyously entertaining. It's a refreshing step back in time that I wish were not such a rarity.  Click here to read my full review.http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/on-artist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=6R_-q1OOb10:5b8qUjUMmSA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=6R_-q1OOb10:5b8qUjUMmSA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=6R_-q1OOb10:5b8qUjUMmSA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=6R_-q1OOb10:5b8qUjUMmSA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=6R_-q1OOb10:5b8qUjUMmSA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=6R_-q1OOb10:5b8qUjUMmSA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=6R_-q1OOb10:5b8qUjUMmSA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-3895072075556552312Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:17:00 +00002012-01-25T18:59:56.545-05:00 When the average moviegoer thinks about Shakespeare, they probably imagine dry, overly dramatic line readings accompanied by silly costumes and men in tights. The vitality and the urgency of Shakespeare's words have long been buried beneath stodgy interpretations and a fundamental misunderstanding of their bawdy, often violent roots. Ralph Fiennes' Coriolanus is at once a thrilling repudiationhttp://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/review-coriolanus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=LSsQUTRoutE:3sXoKLydKsk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=LSsQUTRoutE:3sXoKLydKsk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=LSsQUTRoutE:3sXoKLydKsk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=LSsQUTRoutE:3sXoKLydKsk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=LSsQUTRoutE:3sXoKLydKsk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=LSsQUTRoutE:3sXoKLydKsk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=LSsQUTRoutE:3sXoKLydKsk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-1510438579470838578Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:39:00 +00002012-01-24T11:43:45.961-05:00 BY JESSE TAYLOR The 84th Annual Academy Award nominations were announced this morning by Tom Sherak, president of the Academy, and one of last year’s nominees for Best Actress, Jennifer Lawrence. We all were expecting a boring, predictable slate this year, but luckily there were some surprises to wake us up. Oscar®-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence (left) and Academy President Tom Sherakhttp://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/oscar-nominations-commentary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=g8_QrOeBIZY:lbwb4Es6CDs:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=g8_QrOeBIZY:lbwb4Es6CDs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=g8_QrOeBIZY:lbwb4Es6CDs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=g8_QrOeBIZY:lbwb4Es6CDs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=g8_QrOeBIZY:lbwb4Es6CDs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=g8_QrOeBIZY:lbwb4Es6CDs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=g8_QrOeBIZY:lbwb4Es6CDs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-1605459181128793976Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:15:00 +00002012-01-24T09:27:35.070-05:00There were quite a few surprises when Oscar nominations were announced this morning. Martin Scorsese's Hugo led with 11 nominations, followed by The Artist with 10. Nominations I'm most delighted about - The Tree of Life for Best Picture, Demian Bichir for A Better Life, Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, A Separation for Best Original http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/84-annual-oscar-nominations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=lklo5HY8KI4:GRg9Pz4zQ6I:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=lklo5HY8KI4:GRg9Pz4zQ6I:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=lklo5HY8KI4:GRg9Pz4zQ6I:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=lklo5HY8KI4:GRg9Pz4zQ6I:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=lklo5HY8KI4:GRg9Pz4zQ6I:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=lklo5HY8KI4:GRg9Pz4zQ6I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=lklo5HY8KI4:GRg9Pz4zQ6I:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-1073700054976906403Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:07:00 +00002012-01-22T17:50:56.758-05:00 "Please always remember that I existed." Those words, whispered by a teenage girl in Tran Anh Hung's Norwegian Wood, seem to perfectly sum up its wistful, melancholy heart. Tran, the Vietnamese filmmaker behind 1993's Oscar nominated The Scent of Green Papaya (which received an excellent blu-ray release from Kino just this past year), has a naturally intoxicating style that seems perfectly http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/review-norwegian-wood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=rWe2KVdUwvc:mtnA46Bw2s8:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=rWe2KVdUwvc:mtnA46Bw2s8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=rWe2KVdUwvc:mtnA46Bw2s8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=rWe2KVdUwvc:mtnA46Bw2s8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=rWe2KVdUwvc:mtnA46Bw2s8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=rWe2KVdUwvc:mtnA46Bw2s8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=rWe2KVdUwvc:mtnA46Bw2s8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-4290943197566498184Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:51:00 +00002012-01-22T01:51:33.709-05:00Can anyone beat The Artist at this point? It's looking less and less likely. Here are this year's PGA winners: Theatrical Feature: The Artist  Animated Feature: The Adventures of Tintin  Documentary Feature: Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest Click here to see the full list, including TV awards.http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/artist-tops-producers-guild.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=QDhWAkbAzgM:A_vlvRdKIOY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=QDhWAkbAzgM:A_vlvRdKIOY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=QDhWAkbAzgM:A_vlvRdKIOY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=QDhWAkbAzgM:A_vlvRdKIOY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=QDhWAkbAzgM:A_vlvRdKIOY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=QDhWAkbAzgM:A_vlvRdKIOY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=QDhWAkbAzgM:A_vlvRdKIOY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-2414856684829290282Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:45:00 +00002012-01-18T14:47:58.276-05:00 From The Dispatch: It's an almost cathartic experience, a powerful and liberating distillation of post-9/11 angst into something uplifting and ultimately redemptive. Daldry finds hope amongst despair, light amid the darkness. It's a film about recovery from tragedy, and while Daldry occasionally pushes the emotional buttons a bit too hard, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," released 10 http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/on-extremely-loud-incredibly-close.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=afcx7QRlL8E:pKxOTPskQis:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=afcx7QRlL8E:pKxOTPskQis:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=afcx7QRlL8E:pKxOTPskQis:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=afcx7QRlL8E:pKxOTPskQis:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=afcx7QRlL8E:pKxOTPskQis:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=afcx7QRlL8E:pKxOTPskQis:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=afcx7QRlL8E:pKxOTPskQis:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-6858051841956787983Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:21:00 +00002012-01-18T14:21:30.695-05:00AMPAS released its shortlist of nine films that will compete for five nomination slots when the nominations are announced Tuesday morning. A SEPARATION. There are some circles protesting the absence of Mexico's Miss Bala and Finland's wonderful Le Havre, but with Iran's A Separation on the list I can't really complain. Here is this year's shortlist: Belgium, "Bullhead," Michael R. http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/9-films-advance-in-foreign-language.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=MovG0Lsb_vs:o5vAY2-L0RQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=MovG0Lsb_vs:o5vAY2-L0RQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=MovG0Lsb_vs:o5vAY2-L0RQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=MovG0Lsb_vs:o5vAY2-L0RQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=MovG0Lsb_vs:o5vAY2-L0RQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=MovG0Lsb_vs:o5vAY2-L0RQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=MovG0Lsb_vs:o5vAY2-L0RQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-431728743456888180Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:50:00 +00002012-01-17T18:05:40.786-05:00 Luis Buñuel's Belle de Jour (1967) opens on what will become one of many of its heroine's sadomasochistic fantasies. A horse drawn carriage, accompanied by the incessant and ever louder sound of sleigh bells (a recurring signal that this is all imaginary), brings Séverine Serizy (Catherine Deneuve) and her husband, Pierre (Jean Sorel), to a secluded wooded area, where he forces her to get out http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/blu-ray-review-belle-de-jour.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=laqN1MkjkhI:ool345TIyz4:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=laqN1MkjkhI:ool345TIyz4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=laqN1MkjkhI:ool345TIyz4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=laqN1MkjkhI:ool345TIyz4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=laqN1MkjkhI:ool345TIyz4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=laqN1MkjkhI:ool345TIyz4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=laqN1MkjkhI:ool345TIyz4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-4714643878061015218Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:18:00 +00002012-01-17T01:21:13.020-05:00 Somewhere along the line something went very, very wrong with Albatross. Not that the ingredients were ever particularly promising, but the final result reeks of such indie laziness and naivete that it feels like a kind of prototypical indie film - the template from which all Sundance hits are built. The film centers around a troubled young girl (is there any other kind in films like this?) http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/review-albatross.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=nxcFWRNXS9w:UiWYshYr6-Y:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=nxcFWRNXS9w:UiWYshYr6-Y:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=nxcFWRNXS9w:UiWYshYr6-Y:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=nxcFWRNXS9w:UiWYshYr6-Y:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=nxcFWRNXS9w:UiWYshYr6-Y:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=nxcFWRNXS9w:UiWYshYr6-Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=nxcFWRNXS9w:UiWYshYr6-Y:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-1881355024454998707Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:20:00 +00002012-01-16T12:06:06.187-05:00Remember the cruise ship from Jean-Luc Godard's Film Socialisme? That glittering bastion of excess and capitalist greed? It turns out that ship was the Costa Concordia, which ran aground and sank off the coast of Italy Friday evening. A scene from Godard's FILM SOCIALISME. The Concordia sinks in the Mediterranean. The story has gotten a lot of press over the weekend in an age when such seahttp://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/doomed-cruise-ship-was-setting-for-film.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=fvFzwPCKk3Y:yjNeYRrRlx4:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=fvFzwPCKk3Y:yjNeYRrRlx4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=fvFzwPCKk3Y:yjNeYRrRlx4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=fvFzwPCKk3Y:yjNeYRrRlx4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=fvFzwPCKk3Y:yjNeYRrRlx4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=fvFzwPCKk3Y:yjNeYRrRlx4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=fvFzwPCKk3Y:yjNeYRrRlx4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-1737532156756736356Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:02:00 +00002012-01-16T02:02:12.489-05:00 "For any of you who don't know, the Golden Globes are just like the Oscars, but without all that esteem. The Golden Globes are to the Oscars what Kim Kardashian is to Kate Middleton. A bit louder, a bit trashier, a bit drunker, and more easily bought. Allegedly. Nothing's been proved." - Ricky Gervaishttp://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/court-jester-speaks-truth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=HyY5t-K2kb0:ISrIYGSu8nY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=HyY5t-K2kb0:ISrIYGSu8nY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=HyY5t-K2kb0:ISrIYGSu8nY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=HyY5t-K2kb0:ISrIYGSu8nY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=HyY5t-K2kb0:ISrIYGSu8nY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=HyY5t-K2kb0:ISrIYGSu8nY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=HyY5t-K2kb0:ISrIYGSu8nY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-5871895440815028114Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:08:00 +00002012-01-16T00:24:51.740-05:00The Golden Globes actually offered up a few surprises amongst the usual suspects tonight, handing out awards to The Adventures of Tintin for Best Animated Feature (besting frontrunner Rango), Madonna for Best Song for "W.E." and Martin Scorsese the trophy for Best Director over presumed frontrunner Michel Hazanavicius. They did little to clear up the awards race, as The Descendants, The Artist, http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/golden-globe-winners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=khFR4-PVOm8:1mHuBwGKwzc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=khFR4-PVOm8:1mHuBwGKwzc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=khFR4-PVOm8:1mHuBwGKwzc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=khFR4-PVOm8:1mHuBwGKwzc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=khFR4-PVOm8:1mHuBwGKwzc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=khFR4-PVOm8:1mHuBwGKwzc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=khFR4-PVOm8:1mHuBwGKwzc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-5315547584152623678Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:46:00 +00002012-01-15T12:50:55.930-05:00 1 CITIZEN KANE/THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (Warner Bros.) There's a reason why it's considered the greatest film ever made. And while I still consider The Passion of Joan of Arc to be cinema's supreme work, watching Citizen Kane today it feels just as fresh and vibrant as ever. Greg Toland's cinematography is made even more impressive through the HD transfer, and the sumptuous packaging befitshttp://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/top-ten-blu-rays-of-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=6L47YCyAfNA:mBJCmIC90JI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=6L47YCyAfNA:mBJCmIC90JI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=6L47YCyAfNA:mBJCmIC90JI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=6L47YCyAfNA:mBJCmIC90JI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=6L47YCyAfNA:mBJCmIC90JI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=6L47YCyAfNA:mBJCmIC90JI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=6L47YCyAfNA:mBJCmIC90JI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-5335519997003620875Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:45:00 +00002012-01-14T19:50:25.601-05:00Predicting the Golden Globes can be a fool's game,  even more so than predicting the Oscars. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has a notorious track record for ignoring buzz and handing out trophies to the biggest stars. But here is my shot at reading the Globe tea leaves, complete with my own preferences. BEST PICTURE: DRAMA  The Descendants  The Help  Hugo  The Ides of March  http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/golden-globe-predictions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=xEoVuaYqh2Y:1ZTWJE3QKQs:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=xEoVuaYqh2Y:1ZTWJE3QKQs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=xEoVuaYqh2Y:1ZTWJE3QKQs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=xEoVuaYqh2Y:1ZTWJE3QKQs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=xEoVuaYqh2Y:1ZTWJE3QKQs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=xEoVuaYqh2Y:1ZTWJE3QKQs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=xEoVuaYqh2Y:1ZTWJE3QKQs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-2014979159796331425Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:48:00 +00002012-01-14T11:49:09.995-05:00In an interesting (and possibly brilliant) marketing move, the Weinstein Company is embracing anti-Thatcher sentiment in its campaign for Phyillida Lloyd's The Iron Lady. What makes these posters so clever is they aren't vilifying Thatcher directly, rather portraying the strong feelings often generated by Thatcher, and leaving the reaction up to the eye of the beholder. It's an especially http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/iron-lady-campaign-embraces-thatcher.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=0xPwb4ANSDU:5dN-th_hX_Q:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=0xPwb4ANSDU:5dN-th_hX_Q:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=0xPwb4ANSDU:5dN-th_hX_Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=0xPwb4ANSDU:5dN-th_hX_Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=0xPwb4ANSDU:5dN-th_hX_Q:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=0xPwb4ANSDU:5dN-th_hX_Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=0xPwb4ANSDU:5dN-th_hX_Q:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-5614453189480757369Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:28:00 +00002012-01-13T13:28:36.429-05:00The 16th annual Critics Choice awards were announced last night, in probably one of the worst awards shows I have ever seen. I know people always complain about awards shows, but I generally enjoy them regardless of the typical internet snark. Last night's show, however, was painful. With its awful hosts and tasteless "best deaths reel" making fun of In Memoriam montages, the Critics Choice http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/critics-choice-award-winners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=_Xs57zoQ9wA:W6JvIhLSGTs:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=_Xs57zoQ9wA:W6JvIhLSGTs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=_Xs57zoQ9wA:W6JvIhLSGTs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=_Xs57zoQ9wA:W6JvIhLSGTs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=_Xs57zoQ9wA:W6JvIhLSGTs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=_Xs57zoQ9wA:W6JvIhLSGTs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=_Xs57zoQ9wA:W6JvIhLSGTs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-1327899270350343396Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:50:00 +00002012-01-12T19:51:32.623-05:00It's been a big day here at From the Front Row. In yet another new development, I found out today that I have been accepted for membership into the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association. GALECA's mission statement is "to remind the world of our community’s influence on the screen arts and society at large as taste-makers and trendsetters. To champion the art of witty, wise and http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/in-which-i-join-galeca.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=VfFQDhJZxMU:0WM81I0cWY0:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=VfFQDhJZxMU:0WM81I0cWY0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=VfFQDhJZxMU:0WM81I0cWY0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=VfFQDhJZxMU:0WM81I0cWY0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=VfFQDhJZxMU:0WM81I0cWY0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=VfFQDhJZxMU:0WM81I0cWY0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=VfFQDhJZxMU:0WM81I0cWY0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-5768138453832104523Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:30:00 +00002012-01-12T11:37:51.813-05:00 From the Front Row just keeps growing. After the addition of our first staff critic, Charles Lyons, back in December, we are pleased to welcome a new contributor to the Front Row family, Jesse Taylor. Jesse is a cinema buff taking his first stab at the blogoverse. Writing independently for many years, he has finally decided to get his voice out there and From the Front Row is helping him do sohttp://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/jesse-taylor-joins-from-front-row.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=uQUEfMm_fZY:_twqPLDscgQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=uQUEfMm_fZY:_twqPLDscgQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=uQUEfMm_fZY:_twqPLDscgQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=uQUEfMm_fZY:_twqPLDscgQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=uQUEfMm_fZY:_twqPLDscgQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=uQUEfMm_fZY:_twqPLDscgQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=uQUEfMm_fZY:_twqPLDscgQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-6216844297925611553Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:45:00 +00002012-01-12T11:10:51.873-05:00 NOTE: This is a reprint of my original review, from June 25, 2011. An addendum has been added to reflect the DVD release. Director Cristi Puiu's The Death of Mr. Lazarescu was the first feature film that heralded to the world that arrival of the so-called Romanian New Wave in 2005 (it didn't arrive on US shores until 2006). The movement would continue with other filmmakers such as Cristian http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/dvd-review-aurora.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=_bI9UZoibjM:c_Z2OXDk2A0:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=_bI9UZoibjM:c_Z2OXDk2A0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=_bI9UZoibjM:c_Z2OXDk2A0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=_bI9UZoibjM:c_Z2OXDk2A0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=_bI9UZoibjM:c_Z2OXDk2A0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=_bI9UZoibjM:c_Z2OXDk2A0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=_bI9UZoibjM:c_Z2OXDk2A0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-6530299821918349208Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:16:00 +00002012-01-11T22:17:39.569-05:00 From The Dispatch: This is Streep's show from the first frame to the last. She commands the film with a power and a grace that is as rare as it is breathtaking. It is in her performance that we find the true Thatcher, neither the monster nor the saint that her critics and supporters often insist she is. Instead we find a flawed, determined and, yes, great woman who stood up for what she http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/on-iron-lady.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=Ja_BgqjafVQ:drjVJVN8fRc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=Ja_BgqjafVQ:drjVJVN8fRc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=Ja_BgqjafVQ:drjVJVN8fRc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=Ja_BgqjafVQ:drjVJVN8fRc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=Ja_BgqjafVQ:drjVJVN8fRc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=Ja_BgqjafVQ:drjVJVN8fRc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=Ja_BgqjafVQ:drjVJVN8fRc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-833150672338237189Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:39:00 +00002012-01-11T12:39:16.370-05:00The American Society of Cinematographers announced their yearly nominations today, and while there were no real surprises among them, this is a very strong bunch, even if The Tree of Life is the clear winner here. The nominees are: Guillaume Schiffman, AFC (The Artist)  Jeff Cronenweth, ASC (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)  Robert Richardson, ASC (Hugo)  Hoyte van Hoytema, FSF, NSC (Tinkerhttp://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/asc-nominations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=d0-lxU2q15g:VifVhgSvmFc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=d0-lxU2q15g:VifVhgSvmFc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=d0-lxU2q15g:VifVhgSvmFc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=d0-lxU2q15g:VifVhgSvmFc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=d0-lxU2q15g:VifVhgSvmFc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=d0-lxU2q15g:VifVhgSvmFc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=d0-lxU2q15g:VifVhgSvmFc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36921766.post-5938648523919691286Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:45:00 +00002012-01-11T03:54:24.587-05:00 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, affectionately known as Lula, was perhaps one of the most popular presidents in Brazilian history, serving the country from January 1, 2003 until December 31, 2010. His popularity and stature on the world stage is undeniable, but that seems as if that is all the film has going for it, and indeed its only real reason for being. The advertisements for Fábio Barreto's http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/2012/01/review-lula-son-of-brazil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=j6bfAra2DWM:v919a-dC3XA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=j6bfAra2DWM:v919a-dC3XA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=j6bfAra2DWM:v919a-dC3XA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?i=j6bfAra2DWM:v919a-dC3XA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=j6bfAra2DWM:v919a-dC3XA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=j6bfAra2DWM:v919a-dC3XA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?a=j6bfAra2DWM:v919a-dC3XA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FromTheFrontRow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>