Full Metal Jacket (1987) vs. There Will Be Blood (2007)
Aliens (1986) vs. Se7en (1995)
The Insider (1999) vs. The Aviator (2004)
No Country for Old Men (2007) vs. Rear Window (1954)

Heat (1995) vs. The Pianist (2002)
Mission Impossible 3 (2006) vs. Iron Man (2008)
The Wrestler (2008) vs. The Departed (2006)
Vivre sa Vie (1962) vs. Blue Velvet (1986)

It's been a strong year. I might not have exactly the same picks as everyone else, but here they are regardless:

http://romancinema.wordpress.com/2012/1 ... nema-2012/

I'm definitely a fan, but Tarantino really needs to stop acting in his films.

Here's my full review:

http://romancinema.wordpress.com/2012/1 ... unchained/

It essentially sums up my feelings on movie musicals: occasionally thrilling, often infuriating. Here's my full review:

http://romancinema.wordpress.com/2012/1 ... iserables/

Despite the fact that its tonally different from LOTR and has some pacing problems, the film is nevertheless a barrel of fun.

My full review is here:

http://romancinema.wordpress.com/2012/1 ... d-journey/

Nominated by the Screen Actors Guild

Best Stunt Ensemble In A Motion Picture
"The Amazing Spider-Man"
"The Bourne Legacy"
"The Dark Knight Rises"
"Les Miserables"
"Skyfall"

http://www.sagawards.org//awards/nomine ... sag-awards

Though I wrote it back in July, this is my full review for TDKR.

http://romancinema.wordpress.com/2012/0 ... ght-rises/

Here's a great New York Times article on Caine and Nolan. Michael Caine was doing the eye thing. It’s a trick of his, developed over years of film performances and close-ups: Let your gaze rest on your scene partner, but only with one eye. The other eye, the one closest to the camera, can connect wi...

All of them. His presence on screen was really on par with what Ledger did in TDK. I will contend that Hardy had the harder role to tackle and he pulled it off tremendously. If I had to chose just one scene, it may very well be his speech to Bruce in the prison. For such a powerful and charismatic c...