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Previously on… the Top of the year, season 2009: 12 months, 12 movies
- January 2009 : Slumdog Millionaire by Danny Boyle
Jai Hoooooo!
- February 2009 : The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by David Fincher
We are all going to die.
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Top of the month December 2009: Avatar
Pandora’s blue box.
Why should you go see Avatar by James Cameron, right now?
- Because even if the movie is not the expected ‘revolution’, it’s still a fine piece of work with a perfect narrative structure from the start to the end, leaving a deep pessimism regarding the human race.
- Because the 3D immersion is a brilliant experience and you will want to go back to the world of Pandora.
- Because James Cameron meets Terrence Malick who meets Hayao Miyazaki who meets David Lean who meets James Cameron.
Runners up :The Road by John Hillcoat and Where The Wild Things Are by Spike Jonze.
Top of the month November 2009: Zombieland
This place is so dead.
Why should you go see Zombieland by Ruben Fleischer, right now?
- Because of the opening title sequence shot in slow motion, playing Metallica’s « For Whom the Bell Tolls » out loud.
- Because of the survival rules (and their reasons) and the hunt for the last Twinkies on Earth.
- Because of the best cameo appearance ever!
Runners up :A l’origine by Xavier Giannoli and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus by Terry Gilliam.
(not to mention Rapt by Lucas Belvaux, The Box by Richard ‘Donnie Darko’ Kelly and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee by Rebecca Miller)
Top of the month October 2009: Das Weiße Band (The White Ribbon)
Grow up evil, children!
Why should you go see The White Ribbon by Michael Haneke, right now?
- Because of the sumptuous black & white and aesthetic photography.
- Because of the frightening children as if they were coming from an episode of The Twilight zone or Village of the Damned… without an once of fantastic.
- Because it’s one of the best screenplay pointing out the link between education and growth of terrorism of any kind, and the consequences that (may) follow.
Runners up :Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs by Phil Lord & Chris Miller and Funny People by Judd Apatow.
(not to mention Le Syndrome du Titanic by Nicolas Hulot & Jean-Albert Lièvre and Mademoiselle Chambon by Stéphane Brizé)
Dragon’s Dream is the third book to be published after Views (1975) and Magnetic Storm (1984).
Roger Dean is an english artist and designer, well known for painting album covers for rock bands (remember the Yes ‘bubble’ logo?).
In the middle of the 80′s, Dean has been commissioned by a software company, Imagine, then called Psygnosis and designed some of the greatest packaging artwork for video games (the first chapter of the book).
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Top of the month September 2009: District 9
Best prawn movie ever!
Why should you go see District 9 by Neill Blomkamp, right now?
- Because you will have empathy for christopher, a fully CGI character!
- Because for once this is a truly original sci-fi concept and it’s not happening in the USA!
- Because it’s a great reminder of the history of South Africa – apartheid (District Six) AND post-apartheid (Zimbabwean immigrants).
Runners up :Mary and Max by Adam Elliot and (500) Days of Summer by Marc Webb.
(not to mention The Hurt Locker by Kathryn Bigelow & L’Affaire Farewell by Christian Carion)
Top of the month August 2009: Un prophète
Social climbing in prison.
Why should you go see Un prophète by Jacques Audiard, right now?
- Because of the acting: Tahar ‘Malik‘ Rahim, THE revelation, present in (almost) all the scenes and Niels ‘Luciani‘ Arestrup, scariest Corsican ever! :]
- Because it’s the best film of director Jacques Audiard who already has a perfect filmography!
- Because it’s an instant classic (in the prison genre).
Runners up :Inglourious Basterds by Quentin Tarantino and Les Derniers jours du monde by Jean-Marie Larrieu & Arnaud Larrieu.
(not to mention The Brothers Bloom by Rian Johnson & Staten Island by James De Monaco)
Black Sheep Squadron is an old PC/MAC project that had been shelved because of a lack of time and motivation and unfortunately it will (probably) never be completed.
The game is a vertical shoot-them-up, tribute to all the 1942-series (Capcom) including five ‘oldschool’ worlds in the glory of the 80′s: Pacific coast, Jungle, Country/Desert, Warp Zone/twilight zone and Sci-Fi.
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Top of the month July 2009: Up
Spirit of Adventure with Carl Fredricksen!
Why should you go see Up by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson, right now?
- Because of the talking dogs, the funny bird and – SQUIRREL!!
- Because of the short « Partly Cloudy », craftsmen Pixar at its best.
- Because of the first ten minutes featuring a dialogue-free sequence of Carl and Ellie’s life. Heartbreaking :°]
Runners up :Public Enemies by Michael ‘Heat’ Mann and The Reader by Stephen Daldry.
Top of the month June 2009: State of Play
Print media won’t die!
Why should you go see State of Play by Kevin Macdonald, right now?
- Because it’s always good to watch a 70′s style political thriller movie in 2009.
- Because if you don’t know the original BBC mini-series directed by David Yates, what are you waiting for?
- Because of the great casting and brillant screenplay.
Runners up :Coraline by Henry Selick and The Hangover by Todd Phillips.
(not to mention Lascars by Albert Pereira Lazaro & Emmanuel Klotz and Terminator Salvation by McG)
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