Jul 1, 2013

The Month in Movies: June 2013

Film of the Month
Tuesday, After Christmas
The best older film that I’ve seen this year; a searingly sad film about how a man’s affair with a younger woman tears his family apart. It’s a brilliantly acted and surprisingly low key drama, with a staggering centrepiece in the 15 minute break up scene in the middle of the film.


Worst of the Month
The Last Exorcism Part 2
An idiotic sequel to a film that seemed to commit suicide by illogical ending. The frights are pathetically generic, the writing abysmally poor and even Ashley Bell, so good in the first film, is lost.


Awards

I nicked these awards categories from my friend AJ, who has been asking people to fill them out each month for several years at the joblo.com message boards.

Best Actor: Ethan Hawke – Before Midnight
Best Actress: Julie Delpy – Before Midnight / Mirela Oprisor – Tuesday, After Christmas
Best Supporting Actor: Nathan Fillon – Much Ado About Nothing
Best Supporting Actress: Maria Popistasu – Tuesday, After Christmas
Best Director: Radu Mentuan – Tuesday, After Christmas / Richard Linklater – Before Midnight
Best Original Screenplay: Radu Muntean, Alexandru Baciu, Răzvan Rădulescu – Tuesday After Christmas
Best Adapted Screenplay: Joss Whedon – Much Ado About Nothing / Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy – Before Midnight
Biggest Surprise: Tourist Trap
Biggest Disappointment: Maniac Cop
Most Fucked-Up Movie: Maniac Cop
“I’m Pretty Damn Sure No One Else Has Seen This”: (and they should) In the Dark Half
“Why Is He/She Still in Movies?”: Zack Snyder – Director: Man of Steel
Best Scene: The hotel room – Before Midnight
Movie I Finally Got to Friggin’ See: Tourist Trap
Coolest Title: In the Dark Half
Hottest Lady: Maria Popistasu: Tuesday, After Christmas

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