100 Films in a Year http://filmjournal.net/100films 12 months. 100 films. Hopefully. Tue, 14 May 2013 10:05:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 en The Dark Knight Rises (2012) http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/14/the-dark-knight-rises-2012/ http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/14/the-dark-knight-rises-2012/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 10:03:09 +0000 badblokebob Action Thriller Fantasy Sci-fi Crime 5 stars adaptations Adventure British films superhero films 2010s 2012 http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/14/the-dark-knight-rises-2012/
2012 #58

Mopping up 2012’s left-overs with some very concise points on Nolan’s trilogy closer…

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2012 #53

I don’t really like Green Lantern. Weirdly, I thought the movie that everyone else hated was OK-ish…

]]> http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/09/green-lantern-extended-cut-2011/feed/ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban / Goblet of Fire http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/07/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-goblet-of-fire/ http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/07/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-goblet-of-fire/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 11:30:15 +0000 badblokebob Fantasy 2000s adaptations 4 stars Adventure British films Mystery 2013 http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/07/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-goblet-of-fire/
2013 #42a & #43a

My Harry Potter retrospective resumes with new directors bringing new energy to the franchise, as the first stupidly-long Potter novel gets cut down to the same length as the other films — and probably benefits from it…

]]> http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/07/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-goblet-of-fire/feed/ Ted (2012) http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/03/ted-2012/ http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/03/ted-2012/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 09:00:41 +0000 badblokebob Comedy Fantasy 4 stars 2010s 2013 http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/03/ted-2012/
2013 #42

Seth MacFarlane’s first big screen outing is about a teddy bear that comes to life. Aww.

It’s on Sky Movies Premiere for the next week, starting today at 4:25pm and 8pm.

]]> http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/03/ted-2012/feed/ April 2013 + 5 Worst Superhero Movies http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/01/april-2013-5-worst-superhero-movies/ http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/01/april-2013-5-worst-superhero-movies/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 09:30:54 +0000 badblokebob Editorials progress reports superhero films 2013 http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/05/01/april-2013-5-worst-superhero-movies/ It’s summer!

Well, Iron Man 3 — sorry, Iron Man Three — is in cinemas, so it must be, mustn’t it?

Talking of Iron Man, how about a list of superhero movies? Bad ones.

All that and more in this month’s progress report:

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2012 #79

aka Yip Man 2

Chinese martial arts vs British boxing in this jingoistic biopic sequel.

]]> http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/28/ip-man-2-2010/feed/ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Extended Version (2002/2005) http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/23/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets-extended-version-20022005/ http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/23/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets-extended-version-20022005/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:30:05 +0000 badblokebob Fantasy 2000s adaptations 4 stars Adventure British films alternate & director's cuts 2013 http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/23/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets-extended-version-20022005/
2013 #40a

This version of the second Potter film adds 13½ minutes. Good luck spotting them.

]]> http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/23/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets-extended-version-20022005/feed/ Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Extended Version (2001/2004) http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/22/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher%e2%80%99s-stone-extended-version-20012004/ http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/22/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher%e2%80%99s-stone-extended-version-20012004/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:30:39 +0000 badblokebob Fantasy 2000s adaptations 4 stars Adventure British films alternate & director's cuts 2013 http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/22/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher%e2%80%99s-stone-extended-version-20012004/
2013 #38a

aka Harry Potter and the Bastardised American Title

Beginning a re-watch of the Harry Potter series with this slightly-longer cut of the first film…

]]> http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/22/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher%e2%80%99s-stone-extended-version-20012004/feed/ Stiff Upper Lips (1998) http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/18/stiff-upper-lips-1998/ http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/18/stiff-upper-lips-1998/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:30:09 +0000 badblokebob Comedy 3 stars 1990s British films 2012 http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/18/stiff-upper-lips-1998/
2012 #96

Gary Sinyor skewers Merchant Ivory with his great big… parody.

]]> http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/18/stiff-upper-lips-1998/feed/ Back Bill! http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/16/back-bill/ http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/16/back-bill/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:54:50 +0000 badblokebob Editorials Sci-fi adaptations 2013 http://filmjournal.net/100films/2013/04/16/back-bill/ In which I urge you to back Alex Cox’s Bill the Galactic Hero Kickstarter…

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