When you look at the century-old history of the cinema, you can spotlight any number of years that might be considered the form’s finest. Here’s an argument for 1999.
Why 1999 was the best year in movie history
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:40 am · April 30th, 2015
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Cannes Review: Alexander Payne goes home, but doesn't hit home, in 'Nebraska'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:32 am · May 23rd, 2013
Amusing moments outweighed by sour notes in minor-key family drama.
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Cannes Check 2013: Alexander Payne's 'Nebraska'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:20 am · May 13th, 2013
Continuing our cheat sheet for the Cannes Competition.
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'Midnight in Paris,' 'Descendants' take WGA Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:25 pm · February 19th, 2012
Woody Allen took his fifth Best Original Screenplay award from the WGA for “Midnight in Paris,” but with “The Artist” ineligible here, can he beat the Best Picture frontrunner at the Oscars? Meanwhile, “The Descendants” continues to lead the adapted screenplay race.
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The Long Shot: Down on 'Descendants'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:17 pm · November 23rd, 2011
Showered with critical praise, Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants” is currently regarded as one of the frontrunners for Oscar glory — but is its obliviously compromised humanism what might really appeal to the Academy?
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The Lists: Top 10 films about politics
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:37 am · October 4th, 2011
With George Clooney’s ‘The Ides of March’ on the way, we offer a state of the filmpolitik union. Films on our list include “JFK,” “Election” and “The Manchurian Candidate.”
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