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I would love an extended shuttler island for sure.
Oh I'm sorry, Did I Break Your Conversation........Well Allow Me A Movie Thread by S&T
I would love an extended shuttler island for sure.
No worries, it's not his final film.
He had one come out Dec 19th that was about Hurricane Katrina and him having to keep his newborn baby alive in a hospital by himself.
And then of course, he'll have Fast 7 in 2015 with his final scenes for all time.
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My son climbed into our bed last night & when I went to the bathroom, I came back to my pooch having climbed in also, sleeping on my side of the bed snoring. I didn't have the heart to move her because she looked adorably comfortable nuzzled next to my son who was nuzzled next to his mother...
I slept in his bed & I couldn't get back to sleep so I watched Welcome To The Punch again. I really like the movie. Solid crime flick... I don't think Mark Strong gets enough roles. I wish James McAvoy got more roles too instead of that xmen schlock...
I slept in his bed & I couldn't get back to sleep so I watched Welcome To The Punch again. I really like the movie. Solid crime flick... I don't think Mark Strong gets enough roles. I wish James McAvoy got more roles too instead of that xmen schlock...
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My top 10 films of 2013
I can’t believe another year is over.
365 days, countless amount of films, festivals, screeners watched and attended it’s been a very busy and successful year for AfterTheCut. With the year coming to an end it’s time for the top 10 of the year.
It’s been a drama filled year in terms of films, as space and pirates have tormented Hollywood and hairpieces and tossing midgets have brought us the biggest laughs. As we look forwards to 2014, we look back at the best of 2013.
1. Gravity
- I saw it twice in theaters and was blown away both times. An absolute adventure at the theater with the best performance from Sandra Bullock of her career. Alfonso Cuaron delivers a masterpiece with space and debris being the most ruthless villain of 2013. Review
2. American Hustle
- Just like the film at number one, I too saw David O. Russell’s ABSCAM film twice. From the career performance by Amy Adams to the hilarious Christian Bale, to a perfect nutty house wife in Jennifer Lawrence, the film simply doesn’t miss a note. A fun, quotable and mesmerizing ensemble of a film, it’s a modern classic through and through. Review
3. The Wolf of Wall Street
- It’s Martin Scorsese and Leo, they don’t miss. The true story of Jordan Belfort is the most insane, debauchery filled film you will see, maybe ever. It’s hilarious, it’s bat-**** crazy and it’s simply an amazing wild ride. DiCaprio is as charismatic as ever before, Jonah Hill delivers the performance of a lifetime and you simply can’t wait to see what happens next for all three hours.
4. The Spectacular Now
- It’s the relationship film of the year, with heartfelt, honest and emotionally devastating performances from Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley. While we’ve seen the coming of age relationship films before, James Ponsoldt knows how to handle relationships, pacing and alcoholism, all which have been major strong themes in his films. Review
5. Captain Phillips
- Tom Hanks simply keeps reinventing himself. After seeing the film, getting color back in my white knuckles, I felt the urge to give Hanks all the Academy awards. I don’t know if he will win in a stacked year but the performance is the best of his career, and that’s saying something!
6. Short Term 12
- A big winner during the festival circuit, Destin Cretton’s drama featured mind blowing performances from Brie Larson and youngsters Kaitlyn Dever and Keith Stanfield. A beautiful film that explores troubled youth from different angles and the girl who is in charge of mending their wounds while dealing with her own. Larson won’t get the praise she deserves for this role, but she will here. Do yourself a favor and make it a point to see this film.
7. The Pretty One
- A film I saw at Tribeca this year that hits theaters in February 2014 featuring Zoe Kazan, is one that has stayed with me all year. When you never forget a film, or it’s performance and story, it has to end up in your best of the year list. I feel like many will echo my sentiments when they see Jenee LaMarque directorial debut. Kazan continues to prove to me she is quickly becoming one of the best in Hollywood. Review
8. Her
- Joaquin Phoenix is the cream of the crop in Hollywood, there is no sugar coating it. And while the Academy may not like him, he still churns out phenomenal role one after the other. Spike Jonze’s Her is a brutally emotional yet heartfelt drama that shows the love of a realtionship build and fizzle away in an unconventional manner. Scarlett Johansson is a force with her voice alone, never seen but effectively heard.
9. The Place Beyond the Pines
- It was number one on my most anticipated list of 2013 for a reason, and it delivered. A three act drama starring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper with breakout performances from Dane DeHaan and Emory Cohen in the third act that make the film go from good to brilliant. Review
10. Lone Survivor
- It’s a film that won’t go wide till 2014 but it lands on my 2013 top 10 list because it’s simply that damn good. Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch and Taylor Kitsch are spot on as Peter Berg delivers the best war film in recent memory. Review
* The one film of 2013 I have not seen that I wanted to fully compile this list was Twelve Years a Slave , Given the high praise and my anticipation for it, it may have cracked the top 10 had I seen it.
I can’t believe another year is over.
365 days, countless amount of films, festivals, screeners watched and attended it’s been a very busy and successful year for AfterTheCut. With the year coming to an end it’s time for the top 10 of the year.
It’s been a drama filled year in terms of films, as space and pirates have tormented Hollywood and hairpieces and tossing midgets have brought us the biggest laughs. As we look forwards to 2014, we look back at the best of 2013.
1. Gravity
- I saw it twice in theaters and was blown away both times. An absolute adventure at the theater with the best performance from Sandra Bullock of her career. Alfonso Cuaron delivers a masterpiece with space and debris being the most ruthless villain of 2013. Review
2. American Hustle
- Just like the film at number one, I too saw David O. Russell’s ABSCAM film twice. From the career performance by Amy Adams to the hilarious Christian Bale, to a perfect nutty house wife in Jennifer Lawrence, the film simply doesn’t miss a note. A fun, quotable and mesmerizing ensemble of a film, it’s a modern classic through and through. Review
3. The Wolf of Wall Street
- It’s Martin Scorsese and Leo, they don’t miss. The true story of Jordan Belfort is the most insane, debauchery filled film you will see, maybe ever. It’s hilarious, it’s bat-**** crazy and it’s simply an amazing wild ride. DiCaprio is as charismatic as ever before, Jonah Hill delivers the performance of a lifetime and you simply can’t wait to see what happens next for all three hours.
4. The Spectacular Now
- It’s the relationship film of the year, with heartfelt, honest and emotionally devastating performances from Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley. While we’ve seen the coming of age relationship films before, James Ponsoldt knows how to handle relationships, pacing and alcoholism, all which have been major strong themes in his films. Review
5. Captain Phillips
- Tom Hanks simply keeps reinventing himself. After seeing the film, getting color back in my white knuckles, I felt the urge to give Hanks all the Academy awards. I don’t know if he will win in a stacked year but the performance is the best of his career, and that’s saying something!
6. Short Term 12
- A big winner during the festival circuit, Destin Cretton’s drama featured mind blowing performances from Brie Larson and youngsters Kaitlyn Dever and Keith Stanfield. A beautiful film that explores troubled youth from different angles and the girl who is in charge of mending their wounds while dealing with her own. Larson won’t get the praise she deserves for this role, but she will here. Do yourself a favor and make it a point to see this film.
7. The Pretty One
- A film I saw at Tribeca this year that hits theaters in February 2014 featuring Zoe Kazan, is one that has stayed with me all year. When you never forget a film, or it’s performance and story, it has to end up in your best of the year list. I feel like many will echo my sentiments when they see Jenee LaMarque directorial debut. Kazan continues to prove to me she is quickly becoming one of the best in Hollywood. Review
8. Her
- Joaquin Phoenix is the cream of the crop in Hollywood, there is no sugar coating it. And while the Academy may not like him, he still churns out phenomenal role one after the other. Spike Jonze’s Her is a brutally emotional yet heartfelt drama that shows the love of a realtionship build and fizzle away in an unconventional manner. Scarlett Johansson is a force with her voice alone, never seen but effectively heard.
9. The Place Beyond the Pines
- It was number one on my most anticipated list of 2013 for a reason, and it delivered. A three act drama starring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper with breakout performances from Dane DeHaan and Emory Cohen in the third act that make the film go from good to brilliant. Review
10. Lone Survivor
- It’s a film that won’t go wide till 2014 but it lands on my 2013 top 10 list because it’s simply that damn good. Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch and Taylor Kitsch are spot on as Peter Berg delivers the best war film in recent memory. Review
* The one film of 2013 I have not seen that I wanted to fully compile this list was Twelve Years a Slave , Given the high praise and my anticipation for it, it may have cracked the top 10 had I seen it.
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Are those ranked or is the order coincidental? I can't see Gravity being the best film of the year. Yeah it's a unique story and visually beautiful, but Sandra Bullock's character wasn't written well enough. It's far from believable that someone this nervous and I guess quirky could be in space and then survive all the turmoil she put herself through because of her incompetence. Idk her character and even Clooney's rubbed me the wrong way.
I really wanna see Her. Saw the commercial this morning. Looks good.
I really wanna see Her. Saw the commercial this morning. Looks good.
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^solid list
Did you see Rush? I didn't see a lot of movies this year but I loved it
Did you see Rush? I didn't see a lot of movies this year but I loved it
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Amy adams in AM...wow
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Caughtt flak in S&T for having never seen Die Hard...Recorded it and watched the other day.
Very good movie. I would've watched eventually, but thanks for the push CP and others.
Very good movie. I would've watched eventually, but thanks for the push CP and others.
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Caughtt flak in S&T for having never seen Die Hard...Recorded it and watched the other day.
Very good movie. I would've watched eventually, but thanks for the push CP and others.
Better late than never
1> 3> 2 > 4
Haven't seen the newest one yet
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American Hustle #2 on your list :x 
HOW?! I respect your opinion on movies but son, that **** isn't top 20.
HOW?! I respect your opinion on movies but son, that **** isn't top 20.
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American Hustle #2 on your list :x
HOW?! I respect your opinion on movies but son, that **** isn't top 20.
Really go outta your way to voice your opinion on it.
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American Hustle #2 on your list :x
HOW?! I respect your opinion on movies but son, that **** isn't top 20.
Gravity at #1 but Pines at #9? Somethings up...
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Gravity 
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American Hustle #2 on your list :x
HOW?! I respect your opinion on movies but son, that **** isn't top 20.
I'm an opinionated person. I respect most of his posts in here and agree with a lot of them but AH at 2. No way.
American Hustle #2 on your list :x
HOW?! I respect your opinion on movies but son, that **** isn't top 20.
Gravity at #1 but Pines at #9? Somethings up...
Pines was great, easily in my top 5. Probably in my top 3. I didn't see Gravity so I don't know about it.
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Yes they are ranked in order. I thought Bullock was amazing and easily her best role of her career
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Yes I really liked Rush
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American Hustle #2 on your list :x
HOW?! I respect your opinion on movies but son, that **** isn't top 20.
LOL...well it's my list and my opinion and I loved the film. A lot...obviously.
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Uh care to expound?
Both were fantastic movies...
why can't people understand this is all personal opinion. I'm a critic, I'm credentialed to see and review films, this is all my opinion. Because I don't rank films the same as you doesn't mean I'm right/wrong that's why we have this forum to discuss
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Pines is an amazing, beautiful, well shot film. I watched it again 2 days ago. It had a great effect in March when it came out, the fact is with so many great films coming out lately it was pushed down my list.
For the people that question ranks on films if you haven't see all the films on my list you can't consider one of my lower films to be top 3 or something like that.
Films get bumped around and making an order is really hard.
Honorable mentions on my list were The World's End, Spring Breakers, Before Midnight, Disconnect, Fruitvale Station, About TIme, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Inside Llewyn Davis
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Cool. I haven't seen a lot of the movies posted yet (AH, Gravity, Pines etc) so I can't blast you for leaving it off
But it was one of the best movies i saw this year
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The Wolf of Wall Street.. damn, what an entertaining movie. I'll post more thoughts after I scour the internet for more info on Margot Robbie. 
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Neither were THAT good. Yall would get extra aggy if I took the time to make a top 10American Hustle #2 on your list :x
HOW?! I respect your opinion on movies but son, that **** isn't top 20.
Gravity at #1 but Pines at #9? Somethings up...
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A quick list off top. This list and order will change once I see about 5-7 other movies.
1. Wolf of Wall Street
2. The Place Beyond the Pines
3. Disconnect
4. Fruitvale Station
5. Mud (limited release in 2012 but I'm counting it as 2013)
6. The World's End
7. Prisoners
8. Best Man Holiday (couldn't believe how much I liked this movie. Still shocked)
9. Fast and Furious 6 (HUGE fan of this series. They're all good in my book)
10. The Great Gatsby (I'm a Leo stan. There's a few things I would change about this movie though)
I still haven't seen Gravity, Dallas Buyer's Club, Walter Mitty, Star Trek, Rush, Her or Anchorman 2
Django was Christmas last year so I'm not counting it as 2013. If you are, then it's on my top 10 list. Feel free to crucify my list, doesn't matter.
1. Wolf of Wall Street
2. The Place Beyond the Pines
3. Disconnect
4. Fruitvale Station
5. Mud (limited release in 2012 but I'm counting it as 2013)
6. The World's End
7. Prisoners
8. Best Man Holiday (couldn't believe how much I liked this movie. Still shocked)
9. Fast and Furious 6 (HUGE fan of this series. They're all good in my book)
10. The Great Gatsby (I'm a Leo stan. There's a few things I would change about this movie though)
I still haven't seen Gravity, Dallas Buyer's Club, Walter Mitty, Star Trek, Rush, Her or Anchorman 2
Django was Christmas last year so I'm not counting it as 2013. If you are, then it's on my top 10 list. Feel free to crucify my list, doesn't matter.
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12 Years A Slave screener is out.
