Night of surprises at Golden Globes
There were two wins for Irish talent at last nights ‘Golden Globes’ – Colin Farrell won Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical for his role in ‘In Bruges’. Its genuinely heartening to see his role and indeed the movie acknowledged. Farrell quipped that the vote counting must have been done in Florida. Gabriel Byrne also won [...]
Read moreProducer Actor Guild Nominations
What’s important about these nominations is that 12 of the previous 19 winners of best feature as selected by the PGA has gone on to win Best Picture at the Oscars, including ‘No Country for Old Men’ last year. The appearance of ‘The Dark Knight’ here will raise hopes for many that it could feature [...]
Read moreThe Dossing Times Movies of the Year
10. Get Smart
Steve Carrell giving comedy a hope, perfectly cast in what is a derivative piece but nevertheless well done, with great tongue in cheek and excellent action.
9. Kung Fu Panda
Great vocals, visuals and humour, the placement of this film is an appreciative nod to unchallenging yet pleasing, entertaining film making done well. Its just [...]
2008: The Movie Year
Part 1
Today I try to tie together a narrative on the state of movies as I saw it in 2008 and pay some attention to the people and components of movies that marked the year. Monday brings the Top 10 of the year. Due to the level of gushing from what follows, you should have [...]