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Chris Luckett
In a week, I’ll be revealing my Best Movies of 2013. In the meantime, I can certainly say what isn’t on the best-of list. Below is every movie I saw last year, ranked from the very worst of the zero-stars to the very best of the four stars. (Bonus: Any of the red, underlined titles are clickable links to their corresponding reviews.)
Photo: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Chris Luckett
Every year, superstars like Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Leonardo DiCaprio star in brilliant, two-minute movies. The fact that these short films are also advertisements for other movies and that they precede “feature presentations” at the theatre doesn’t stop some of them from being works of art in their own right. Of all the trailers that were released in 2013, these are the very best.
Photo: Warner Bros.
Chris Luckett
Every year, I generally see a little over a hundred movies. I usually hit “50” sometime around autumn, as I watch two movies every three weeks or so for most of the year (before ramping up the frequency around awards season, when I catch up on any acclaimed movies I missed as well as Oscar hopefuls).
Yesterday, I saw my fiftieth movie of 2013. Since my “Best of the Year” lists always look remarkably different when they’re finished than they do around their ultimate halfway point, it’s always interesting to stop and take stock of the year so far. This year, I’m sharing that, by revealing my ranked order of the 2013 movies I’ve seen so far.
Photo: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Chris Luckett
Oscar season is upon us once again. Most of Jan. 10’s nominations were exactly what many expected. Every year, though, there are a few surprise inclusions and a few shocking omissions, and this year’s was no different. Continue reading
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