Tag Archives: Winter’s Bone

Film review | Beasts of the Southern Wild – Cajun magic realism casts a potent spell

Posted on 20 October 2012 by Jason Best

A wondrously weird slice of Cajun magic realism, Beasts of the Southern Wild immerses the viewer in the world of a tenacious six-year-old girl and the spirited community in which she lives. Erratically raised by a sickly heavy-drinking single father, Hushpuppy … Continue reading →

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Oscars Muse – Best Film nominations

Posted on 25 February 2011 by Adele Craciun

Who’s your money on? Tune in and watch the ceremony with us by joining in on our live commentary via Movie Talk on Facebook and Twitter. Dress smart! Sunday, Sky Premiere & HD, 1.30am 127 Hours If you can see … Continue reading →

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Oscars Muse – A bunch of good actors but who’s the best?

Posted on 4 February 2011 by Adele Craciun

This year’s Best Actor nominees are a formidable group and very much in the news right now. Here’s the latest goss: Congratulations to Javier Bardem, whose missus – Penelope Cruz – gave birth to a baby boy just the other … Continue reading →

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Winter’s Bone – Gritty backwoods thriller reveals a rising star in Jennifer Lawrence

Posted on 1 February 2011 by Jason Best

An acutely gripping, grimly authentic thriller set in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, Winter’s Bone was one of last year’s very best US films and has picked up four well-deserved Oscar nominations – for best film, best actress, best adapted … Continue reading →

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The Best Films of 2010

Posted on 30 December 2010 by Jason Best

2010 may have seen far too many sequels, remakes and pointless 3D conversions for my liking, but the year also boasted a heartening number of inventive, original and hugely enjoyable movies. My favourites ranged across a variety of genres and … Continue reading →

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Winter’s Bone – A lone girl’s quest for truth in the Ozark backwoods

Posted on 17 September 2010 by Jason Best

The cinema screen is a surface for projecting dreams, not for reflecting reality. That, at least, is what Hollywood would have us believe. And we do. Now and then, however, the stream of fantasy is interrupted by a film that … Continue reading →

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