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• For Your Consideration: Why You Should Consider Nominating Southern Vision for...

  

  It is that time of the year. The awards’ season that for many film bloggers is far more exciting than the Oscars. It’s LAMMY time. What are the LAMMYs? Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Unforgettable Scenes #5: In the Hospital…

  

  For this week’s Unforgettable Scene, I’m going to do something I probably shouldn’t, and make it a scene from a movie that’s already been featured once before i... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• May 2012: Classic Movie Month

  

  If you were to ask me what, if any, era of cinema I am way, way behind on, I would quickly and without hesitation reply “classic Hollywood cinema of the 30s, 40... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The All-Time Favourites #13: Code Unknown

  

  Welcome to the All-Time Favourites Series. This series examines 25 of the greatest films I’ve ever seen, looking at them in depth with analyses of what makes... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Films I’m Anticipating: Lars Von Trier’s THE NYMPHOMANIAC (2013)

  

  Welcome to another The Films I’m Anticipating post, where at least once or twice a month I look at an upcoming release whether near or distant in the future tha... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Iron Lady (2011) ★1/2

  

  The Iron Lady (2011) Director: Phyllida Lloyd Cast: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent Runtime: 105 minutes My Rating: ★1/2 In Short: A film that could’ve been... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Iron Lady (2011) ★1/2

  

  The Iron Lady (2011) Director: Phyllida Lloyd Cast: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent Runtime: 105 minutes My Rating: ★1/2 In Short: A film that could’ve been... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• April in Movies

  

  April has been a considerably big month for film. I managed to pass the 200 mark in my movie year (that is, I’ve watched over 200 movies this year), which has... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Sweet Smell of Success (1957) ★★★★1/2

  

  Sweet Smell of Success (1957) Director: Alexander Mackendrick Cast: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis Runtime: 96 minutes My Rating: ★★★★1/2 In Short: Tense,... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• “Do You Remember The Time?” Unforgettable Cinematic Experiences

  

  If you love movies, chances are you have had them at least once. Probably many times. I’m talking about an experience with a film, whether in the cinema or at... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Ten Best Actors of All Time Relay Race

  

  The incomparable and very clever Nostra at My Filmviews came up with one of the best ideas for a blogathon more than a month ago, and after spotting it at a... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Profile: Chris Marker

  

  Forget Stanley Kubrick. Forget Terrence Malick. Chris Marker is the most elusive filmmaker of them all, and while not the most prolific, his films are equally a... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Ten Greatest Films About War

  

  Today, April 25, is Anzac Day. For Australia and New Zealand, this is a very unique day. It’s a day of remembrance for all those who died in war, particularly... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Unforgettable Scenes #4: “We Find It Difficult to Talk to Each Other…”

  

  Unforgettable Scenes is a feature here at Southern Vision that hasn’t popped up for a few weeks, so I’ve decided to bring it back as I love writing these posts. Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Check Out My First Ever Infographic, on the Actors and Movies of Ingmar Bergman!

  

  I’ve never tried to do what one might call an ‘infographic’ before, simply because I don’t have the skill or technology to do so. Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Fifty Wishes

  

  One of the finest film bloggers in the movie multiverse, John at The Droid You’re Looking For, recently released a list of fifty movie-related ‘wishes’ that he... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bresson-athon #10: Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) ★★★

  

  Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) Director: Robert Bresson Cast: Guillame des Forêts, Isabelle Weingarten Runtime: 79 minutes My Rating: ★★★ In Short: An... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• He Shoots, He Scores! #3: Koyaanisqatsi

  

  Just yesterday I watched Powaqqatsi and Naqoyqatsi, the two sequels to Godfrey Reggio’s stunning and brilliant Koyaanisqatsi. All three films were scored by... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Mother and Son (1997) ★★★★★

  

  Mother and Son (1997) Director: Aleksandr Sokurov Cast: Aleksei Ananishnov, Gudrun Geyer Runtime: 68 minutes My Rating: ★★★★★ In Short: Devastatingly gorgeous... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 50 Moments of Cinematic Awesomeness

  

  Ruth at “…let’s be splendid about this…” recently wrote a list of cinematic moments that were so indescribably perfect that they were just… well,... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES