NYC Film Critic

I liked The Muppets, but I loved Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, a lavish, lovely period piece infused with the love of early silent cinema.  If you’re not too turkey-stuffed this weekend, make seeing this film one of your top priorities.  Read my review and the rest of this week’s TWoP content below.

Hugo and The Muppets Review
Indie Snapshot
The Muppets: Bret McKenzie Interview
The Muppets: Nicholas Stoller Interview
My Week with Marilyn: Simon Curtis Interview
The Artist: Michel Hazanavicius Interview
Hugo Press Conference
I Want My DVD
American Horror Story Recap
Saturday Night Live Recap
TV on DVD
End of the Year Preview
Worst Post-Jim Henson Muppet Projects

Clint Eastwood’s second non-starter in a row (after last year’s dismal Hereafter) is the biopic J. Edgar, which has a strong central performance in search of a better movie.  Full list of this week’s content below.

J. Edgar: This Movie is History
The Descendants: Blue Hawaii
I Want My DVD
American Horror Story Review
Community Review
Holiday Gift Guide: Blu-rays and Box Sets

I’ll say this for Immortals: it may be the noisiest film I’ve seen this year.  It’s also one of the prettiest, although that doesn’t excuse the terrible screenplay and convoluted narrative that bears only a passing resemblance to the actual Greek myths its based on.  My full review of the movie, along with the rest of the week’s content, is below.

Immortals Review
Clint Eastwood’s 5 Worst Directorial Efforts
I Want My VOD
I Want My DVD
Community Recap
American Horror Story Recap
TV on DVD
Pan Am Recap
Best Movie Deities
Actors That Get Embarrassed by Adam Sandler

Woah, what’s going on here?  First I enjoyed Paranormal Activity 3 and now here comes A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, another strong third installment in an ongoing franchise.  I explain why Harold and Kumar’s Christmas adventure is the best mainstream 3D film since Avatar in my review over at TWoP.  Follow the links below for this week’s content.

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
Tower Heist
I Want My DVD
Community Recap
American Horror Story Recap
American Horror Story Q&A
TV on DVD
Pan Am Recap
The Weirdest Christmas Movies Ever Made
Eddie Murphy’s Cinematic Crimes