June sure flew by quickly, so I can’t imagine what will happen in July. Jam-packed summer goodness! Now let’s take a look at article highlights, review recommendations and my favorite posts from June 2014.
Top 10 Films has got it covered when it comes to great bathroom scenes. [Top 10 Bathroom Scenes in Film]
Heart of Cinema relives the beauty of Atonement. [Film Spotlight: Atonement (2007)]
The Vern’s Video Vortex takes the road less traveled when discussing Southland Tales. [In Defense of: Southland Tales]
Lime Reviews and Strawberry Confessions gears up for her upcoming US relocation with an Alaska themed blogathon. [The ALASKAthon]
The Movie Rat weighs the merits of the 3D film experience. [By Any Means Necessary: 3-D At Home]
A Fistful of Films joined several other amazing blogs in an ongoing series focusing on best actor winners. This last roundtable looks at Dustin Hoffman. [Twice a Best Actor Bloggers Roundtable: Dustin Hoffman]
And So It Begins ranks cinema’s best unreliable narrators. [Top 15 Unreliable Narrators in Cinema]
A Space Blogyssey lays out all her new obsessions. [New Obsessions, Film Previews, Geek News, Spoilers + More (2013)]
From The Depths of DVD Hell tries to pin down this off the radar comedy flick. Review Quote: “Playing like “Raging Bull” meets “Slap Shot” it is strange mixture of black humour and extreme violence which forms the back bone of this film, which might go a way to explaining why it’s become such an overlooked film as like a John Water’s film it is an acquired taste.” Read the review for Goon.
Rambling Film takes a look at a riveting Australian film. Review Quote: “[Jackie] Weaver is not the only one that gives a great performance, everyone else does too. Even though Pearce and Joel Edgerton’s roles in the film are small, they make good use of their little screen time. “ Read the review for Animal Kingdom.
Seven Inches of Your Time found a lot to connect with in this German Academy Award winning film. Review Quote: “…funny, uncomfortable, insane, heartbreaking and frustrating, just like life.” Read the review for A Coffee in Berlin.
Films and Coke is not having none of this Cormac McCarthy nonsense. Review Quote: “I can tell you quite a bit about the wonderful landscape shots and the cool camera work, but I hardly remembered what had happened as I was watching.” Read the review for The Counselor.
Go See Talk looks at an indie brain scrambler. Review Quote: “He lets the narrative build and expand on its own without the confections or trappings of Hollywood storytelling. In fact, this could almost be set on a stage as the film as it is, more or less, a one room story (think Glengarry Glen Ross) but retains loads of intensity and mystery in its small setting.” Read the review for Coherence.
Best Reviewed Movie: The Fault in Our Stars [85%]
Worst Reviewed Movie: 22 Jump Street [69%]
Featured: PT AnderJune!
Podcasts: Soundtrack of Your Life, Movies from 1983, & Minisode – The Master
