Merry (early) Christmas, movie house frequenters! I bring you tidings for Muriels season:
Simon Abrams, Chuck Bowen, and Glenn Heath all contributed to Slant’s best movies list of 2011. Check it out here.
And if that’s not enough Simon for you, he also recapped Fantastic Fest and wrote shorties on Sleeping Sickness, Dogfight, and Unfaithfully Yours.
Danny Baldwin reviewed the new-to-DVD Kung Fu Panda 2, The Hangover Part II, and The Debt, starring Muriel winner Helen Mirren and the ubiquitous Jessica Chastain.
And speaking of the lovely Ms. Chastain, here’s Andrew Bemis on Tree of Life.
Sean Burns discovered that it’s not easy Being Elmo. Except that it sounds like it kind of is, but never mind. He also had some harsh words for the new Sherlock Holmes adventure.
Chris Devlin shared two of his musical favorites from 2011.
Jim Emerson posted his thoughts on the awards-season jungle and the trolls who frequent best-of lists. And as if to prove his point, he shared the MSN critics’ composite list, to which he contributed.
James Frazier didn’t care for The Sitter.
Glenn Heath had qualified praise for Shame but was rather more enthusiastic about Hugo.
Craig Kennedy’s Living in Cinema is is your one-stop destination for awards season coverage, casting news, trailers, and interviews. See for yourself here.
Uncle Crizzle talked smack about Lindsay Lohan’s Playboy misadventures and shed some light on the work of Kevin Hart’s rapper alter ego, Chocolate Droppa.
Lucas McNelly enjoyed a sweet new iPhone app and ventured to Arkansas.
Marya Murphy disappeared from the blogosphere. Waaaaa!
Bryan Whitefield also shared his favorite music of 2011, along with news of a tasty-sounding new food truck and a recent photo he took.
Alison Willmore added some flavor to the AV Club’s eclectic list of the best films of 2011 and reviewed Cook County for them as well.
Finally, rather than posting a video today, I would instead like to provide a service for all you Muriel voters who are Netflix members. As Muriels season heats up, it can sometimes be hard to get your grubby paws on all the movies you’d like to see from the past year. Therefore, it might interest you that a decent number of this year’s Muriel-eligible titles are available to stream on Netflix. Sure, the quality might not be as good as a DVD, but it’s better than nothing, especially considering that some of these are not yet on DVD. Besides, it’s only going to get better, right? Anyway, the list:
13 Assassins (Miike)
The Arbor (Barnard)
Cold Weather (Katz)
Heartbeats (Dolan)
I Saw the Devil (Kim)
Leap Year (Rowe)
The Myth of the American Sleepover (Mitchell)
The Names of Love (Leclerc)
Potiche (Ozon)
The Princess of Montpensier (Tavernier)
Le Quattro Volte (Frammartino)
Rapt (Belvaux)
The Robber (Heisenberg)
Rubber (Dupieux)
To Die Like a Man (Rodrigues)
The Trip (Winterbottom)
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Joe)
Viva Riva (Munga)
The Way Back (Weir)
Hope this helps!
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