John Goodman Archive
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![HollywoodandFine.com I bristle whenever Hollywood decides that it’s time to remake a film from the recent past (although, with a history of cinema that only extends a little over 100 […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gambler1.jpg "‘The Gambler’: Snake-eyes")
‘The Gambler’: Snake-eyes
Posted on December 23, 2014 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com I bristle whenever Hollywood decides that it’s time to remake a film from the recent past (although, with a history of cinema that only extends a little over 100 […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com Having been mentioned as an Oscar contender for 2013, George Clooney’s “The Monuments Men” was abruptly bumped from awards season to this week because, according to the press release, […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/momumentmen.jpg "‘The Monuments Men,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine")
‘The Monuments Men,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on February 5, 2014 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Having been mentioned as an Oscar contender for 2013, George Clooney’s “The Monuments Men” was abruptly bumped from awards season to this week because, according to the press release, […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com It’s the time of year when critics release their lists of the year’s best films. It feels like a competitive sport – or a provocation, which all of these […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/amerhustle.jpg "Marshall Fine: My favorite films of 2013")
Marshall Fine: My favorite films of 2013
Posted on December 24, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com It’s the time of year when critics release their lists of the year’s best films. It feels like a competitive sport – or a provocation, which all of these […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com We are awash in films examining the Beats and the roots of the generation shift that occurred from the late 1950s through the 1960s – but none with a […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/llewyn2.jpg "‘Inside Llewyn Davis,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine")
‘Inside Llewyn Davis,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on December 3, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com We are awash in films examining the Beats and the roots of the generation shift that occurred from the late 1950s through the 1960s – but none with a […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com It always seems niggardly to refer to a Pixar film as a great animated comedy. “Animated” seems almost like a pejorative; at a minimum, it seems to diminish the […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Monster-U.jpg "‘Monsters University,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine")
‘Monsters University,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on June 20, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com It always seems niggardly to refer to a Pixar film as a great animated comedy. “Animated” seems almost like a pejorative; at a minimum, it seems to diminish the […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com This apparently is the week for multiple unnecessary sequels, with “The Hangover Part III” going up against “Fast & Furious 6” (twice as uncalled-for) for that all-important teen-age dollar. […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/h3.jpg "‘The Hangover Part III,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine")
‘The Hangover Part III,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 24, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com This apparently is the week for multiple unnecessary sequels, with “The Hangover Part III” going up against “Fast & Furious 6” (twice as uncalled-for) for that all-important teen-age dollar. […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com The annual 10-best list is a critical ritual, one I’ve been practicing for far too many years. Sure, I have opinions about what the best films of the past […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/notfade...jpg "Marshall Fine: My favorite films of 2012")
Marshall Fine: My favorite films of 2012
Posted on December 31, 2012 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com The annual 10-best list is a critical ritual, one I’ve been practicing for far too many years. Sure, I have opinions about what the best films of the past […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com It’s a little early to be proclaiming Ben Affleck’s “Argo” the best movie of the year – but one of the best? No question. Among the films I saw […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/argo.jpg "‘Argo,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine")
‘Argo,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on October 9, 2012 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com It’s a little early to be proclaiming Ben Affleck’s “Argo” the best movie of the year – but one of the best? No question. Among the films I saw […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com Think of “Trouble with the Curve” as the anti-“Moneyball”: a movie that dismisses Billy Bean and Bill James’ data-centric approach to quantifying baseball talent, in favor of old-fashioned gut […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/curve.jpg "‘Trouble with the Curve,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine")
‘Trouble with the Curve,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on September 18, 2012 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Think of “Trouble with the Curve” as the anti-“Moneyball”: a movie that dismisses Billy Bean and Bill James’ data-centric approach to quantifying baseball talent, in favor of old-fashioned gut […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com The last time a kid was saying “I see dead people” in a movie, it was “The Sixth Sense” – and it was meant to be frightening. Now the […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/paranorman.jpg "‘ParaNorman,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine")
‘ParaNorman,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on August 15, 2012 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com The last time a kid was saying “I see dead people” in a movie, it was “The Sixth Sense” – and it was meant to be frightening. Now the […]