Commentary – Page 4

Best of 2012: The year’s top 10 performances

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2012 was certainly a diverse year in terms of subject, style and substance in film, and the performances within them reflected that versatility as well.

Best of 2012: Foreign films dig deep with tales of friendship and survival

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Brian Milinsky

These were the best foreign films of 2012, but don’t worry, some are in English.

Staying home on New Year’s Eve? Why not make it a movie night!

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Brian Milinsky

Here are a few New Year’s Eve movies Tail Slate recommends to ring in the New Year.

Best of 2012: The year’s top 10 indie flicks

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Brian Milinsky

The rules for this list were: No foreign films. No documentaries. No films intended for wide release.

Best of 2012: The 10 best documentary films

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Brian Milinsky

2012 was a good year for documentaries.

Best of 2012: Top 4 films written & directed by women

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Christine Conradt

These female filmmakers prove that men aren’t the only ones capable of helming good movies.

Best of 2012: 3 films by foreign directors you didn’t see… but should have

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Christine Conradt

These are three of the best directors whose work really shined this year, and are worth following in the future.

Forget the usual fare, these are the Christmas movies you need to watch

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Brian Milinsky

Every year, movie websites list the best Christmas movies ever. The same movies are always on those lists. Well, here at Tail Slate we like to do things a little differently.

‘The Wire’ – 10 Years Later

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And Palladino

Nowadays, HBO is at the forefront of television drama. ‘Oz’ and ‘The Sopranos’ may have helped it along, but it was ‘The Wire’, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary, that really solidified its place.

Snubbing of ‘Middle of Nowhere’ highlights Hollywood’s failure to address diversity issues

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Brian Milinsky

Hollywood likes to pretend it is making great strides in diversity, but the truth is (and the Golden Globes proves) that’s not the case.

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