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2013 National Film Registry

Honestly I used to be must more on top of this. Luckily the thought just ‘popped’ into my head and I decided to venture over to the Library of Congress website to see if the 2013 list has come out. Sure enough, it has! Announced and posted yesterday, these 25 films were selected “as works of great cultural, historic or aesthetic significance to the nation’s cinematic heritage.” This annual honor means that the films “will be preserved as cinematic treasures for generations to come” (All images courtesy of the Library of Congress):

  • Bless Their Little Hearts (1984)

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  • Brandy in the Wilderness (1969)
  • Cicero March (1966)
  • Daughter of Dawn (1920)
  • Decasia (2002)
  • Ella Cinders (1926)
  • Forbidden Planet (1956)
  • Gilda (1946)
  • The Hole (1962)
  • Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
  • King of Jazz (1930)
  • The Lunch Date (1989)
  • The Magnificent Seven (1960)
  • Martha Graham Early Dance film (1931-44)
  • Mary Poppins (1964)
  • Men & Dust (1940)
  • Midnight (1939)

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  • Notes on the Port of St. Francis (1951)
  • Pulp Fiction (1994)
  • The Quiet Man (1952)
  • The Right Stuff (1983)
  • Roger & Me (1989)
  • A Virtuous Vamp (1919)
  • Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)

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  • Wild Boys of the Road (1933)

This year’s selections bring the number of films in the registry to 625. To check out the entire registry, click here.

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For the Rest of 2013 … (Coming Soon)

Yeah, summer’s barely half way though, but let’s move ahead and see what’s in store for the rest of 2013, which invariably includes the all-important awards season. Here are 10 films on my radar with a short explanation for why I want to see the film in question. Enjoy!

 

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  1. Gravity – isolation in outer space looks pretty cool, especially when it involves George Clooney and Sandra Bullock.
  2. The Counselor – trailer looked rather intriguing and expansive. Oh yeah, and Fassbender’s in it.
  3. 12 Years a Slave – well I am reading the book right now so you can imagine how excited I am about this. I cannot wait to see how Steve McQueen handles some additional light being shone upon him. And AT LAST a moment for Chiwe to have his moment in the sun.
  4. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – another personal favorite (Idris Elba) getting some lead love as the iconic anti-apartheid leader. Naomie Harris co-stars. Check out the official trailer; it looks pretty good.

 

A DEFINITE MAYBE

  1. About Time – this looks like it would be interesting; I like (director) Richard Curtis well enough. Also, Rachel McAdams seems to like these time travelling movies, doesn’t she?
  2. Thor: the Dark World – I was pleasantly surprised by the first film. Although Branagh is not heading this second installment, I think the pieces are in place for a solid and exciting follow-up.
  3. The Best Man Holiday – the first film was a personal favorite from my post-college days so I have the slightest bit of curiosity to see where the story can go from here, over 15 years later.
  4. Grace of Monaco – two words really: Grace Kelly. Now I know that this will not cover her Hollywood years, but it still looks like a fascinating.

Film Title: About Time

 

HMM … WE’LL SEE …

  1. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – I have to see the first one I suppose (and finish up the book).
  2. Black Nativity – may be just what the doctor ordered for the holiday season. And, Kasi Lemmons is a good director so may be well worth a look-see.

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What are you most looking forward to seeing?

 

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2013 Mid Term Report …

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I am pretty sure that I have seen more than 25 first-run films at this point of the year but for whatever reason, that is the number that sticks in my head. Many of the films I have listed you may not have even heard of; I hope some of these titles are illuminating. In addition, some movies presented have been reviewed in this space, while others did not receive the full ILC treatment.

For the purposes of my recap, I grouping these 25 films according to how strongly I liked/disliked it. Pay no attention to the order; the movies are listed and categorized as I recalled them.

 

NUTTIN BUT LOVE

Love these movies! Definitely the cream of the crop for the Class of 2013.

  1. Man of Steel
  2. Much Ado About Nothing
  3. Central Park Five (2012)
  4. Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
  5. Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
  6. The Sapphires
  7. Teenage
  8. I’ve Got Something to Tell You
  9. Elaine Strich: Just Shoot Me!
  10. The Heat
  11. Pacific Rim
  12. Twenty Feet From Stardom
  13. Frances Ha
  14. 42
  15. Star Trek Into Darkness
  16. Before Midnight
  17. The Reluctant Fundamentalist

 

MEH

Can go either way for me; in the end, not too hot or cold about these films. Although I clearly liked some of the films more than others.

  1. Everybody Has a Plan
  2. Therese
  3. Let the Fire Burn
  4. Byzantium
  5. Iron Man 3

 

YIKES! WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?

I can’t even to be honest, I just can’t even.

  1. 10 Rules for Sleeping Around
  2. I’m So Excited
  3. At Any Price

Stay tuned tomorrow for my fall picks.

 

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