Film Review: Win Win (dir. by Thomas McCarthy)
When I watched the pilot episode of Game Of Thrones, I got very excited when I saw that Thomas McCarthy was credited as the director. Now, McCarthy isn’t a household name but chances are, you’ve seen...
View Article2011: The Year In Film So Far
Greetings from the former home of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Crossville, Tennessee! Yes, Jeff and I are on our way back to Texas. It’s been a wonderful vacation but I have to admit, I’m looking...
View ArticleThe National Board of Review Gives It Up For “Hugo”
It took them a while but, earlier today, the folks who made up the National Board of Review (nobody’s quite sure who they are) finally announced their picks for the best of 2011. And the winner is —...
View ArticleThe WAFCA Has Spoken
I don’t know much about the Washington Area Film Critics Association but, just judging from the films that they chose to nominate for being the best of 2011, they would appear to have better taste than...
View ArticleHere Are The 2012 Critics’ Choice Movie Award Nominees
Earlier today, the Broadcast Film Critics Association announced their nominations for the 17th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards. The BFCA is the largest of the so-called “major” critics’ groups (and,...
View ArticleHere are the 39 songs eligible for a Best Original Song nomination
Yesterday, the Academy announced that the following 39 films are eligible to nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Song of 2011. Considering how the awards season has gone so far, I guess I...
View ArticleLisa Marie’s Picks For The Best 26 Films of 2011
Here’s the final post in my “Best of 2011″ series, my picks for the best 26 films of 2011. I’m just going to let this list stand for itself but I do want to make clear that these are MY picks and they...
View ArticleIf Lisa Marie Determined The Oscar Nominees….
The Oscar nominations are due to be announced on Tuesday morning so I figured now would be a good time to play a little game that I like to call: “What if Lisa had all the power?” Below, you will find...
View ArticleLisa Marie Picks The 50 Best Films of The Past 3 Years
As of this month, I have been reviewing films here at the Shattered Lens for 3 years. In honor of that anniversary, I thought I’d post my picks for the 50 best films that have been released in the...
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