Thom’s Top 10 Films of 2010

The Road

It’s just so bleak. Gobsmackingly so. I felt pinned by it for the duration. There’s so much space for every detail to leak out that you can’t help but be absorbed in his horrible world, and feel so strongly the bond between the man and his son. The almost constant downward trajectory makes the final lift such an emotional one. Beautiful.

Inception

I was quite blown away by this when I first saw it. Went back a few days later with a friend and was very jealous at him for watching it for the first time. Brilliant thriller.

Iron Man 2

I’m not ashamed to say that I love Iron Man. The first one was excellent. The second one went off on an egomaniacal tangent in order to bring Stark back in line. This means he’s a cock for most of the film, but worth it I think.

Winter’s Bone

Another bleak film, but this one in present day reality. The way various relationships are gradually unfolded is set slowly against the harsh, barren land. Just let it all sink in. Slowly.

Up in the Air

Hm, yes, I’m a fan of George Clooney as well as Robert Downey Jr. Really liked Fantasic Mr Fox and Michael Clayton, and looking forward to watching The American. Anyhow, Up In The Air, I’m just a bit of a sucker for this type of film. Slightly quirky, sarcastic, but with a warm heart at the centre. That gets a bit shit on.

Shutter Island

Some people have rubbished this saying it’s obvious from the trailer what’s going to happen, so why watch it. Well, having watched it, I still can’t say for sure what happened, which I quite like. Watch it.

Four Lions

I laughed out loud for the first two thirds of this. Just so bloody funny. Then it all gets a bit serious and bomby.

The Lovely Bones

Really liked this, particularly the way the story was told. It had an interesting interlacing of elements that worked out quite well and gave a nice twist on the standard who-dunnit.

Salt

This was a weird one I felt. It was like the whole film was the first act of something bigger. Bloody good first act, but I was left feeling like things had just got started and was more than ready to get launched into something more.

The Town

I’m not a fan of Ben Affleck’s acting. However, Gone Baby Gone, directed by him and starring his younger brother, was just superb. And so, it turns out, The Town is also pretty good, despite his presence in front of the camera. It’s also got Pete Postlethwaite in it. Score.

Also recommended:

I also enjoyed these films this year, for various reasons:

The Book of Eli
The Wolfman
Green Zone
How to Train Your Dragon
Toy Story 3
The Social Network

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How strange to hear an album with such magnitude and at the same time, such a sense of patience. I honestly believe that at this point it’s really strange to listen to a post-rock album and get surprised when there is a huge, epic section.. The Quiet Lamb is so reserved and yielded in the way it plays out; So when “Candor and River” gets real fucking dangerous, it’s shocking. The record up to this point is almost like a novel; it’s unique dynamic allowing time and space to take over as it lazily interweaves beautiful storytelling. There is an sense of a morose, inescapable, landscape that is washed over the tone of each of the songs; and while it’s strange to relate an album to a color, I will say that The Quiet Lamb makes me think of a bleak gray or pale white. While the record may harness the premise of doom, that’s not to say that the record is without beauty, far from it. Stunning violins, banjos, pianos layer over tracks like “Giant Moss” and “Long Grass.” It’s softer, more striped down and traditional folk tracks like “Homecoming” are flawless and gorgeous. Throughout, the vocal element is used sparingly and to perfection; oftentimes, simply another texture. The singing is so ominous and beautiful, that it’s almost a shame there isn’t more of it. When playing it in the office, someone curiously asked if i was listening to “Ave Maria.” While completely off base in his assumption, the beauty in The Quiet Lamb is evident in his query; vocally speaking, the album is nothing short of a classic composition. However, when it comes down to it The Quiet Lamb is more of a folk record than anything, but it pulls off so much more than a traditional release in that genre. The record is sprawling and inquisitive, it’s so haunting and delicate, all the while maintaining it’s folk roots. It’s worldly vibe brings to mind a world uninhabited by humans, a world where nature is plentiful and once again, the true and rightful ruler of the earth. It’s in this that the record is a true folk album at heart, an album laced with reverence for the planet. If more post-rock bands put as much love and innovation into their records, the genre wouldn’t get the bad rep it’s sometimes dealt. Her Name is Calla have created a record so far from all the Godspeed You Mogwais in the Sky bands and is nothing short of a masterpiece. The Quiet Lamb is undoubtedly this years best release in the genre, and should be seen as a staple and a lesson to all post-rock musicians, that you don’t have to be huge to be huge.

We were in Yertle the Wartortle’s top albums, and I just felt like posting the whole review, as it was so nice. Thank you!

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~~Happy New Year!~~ (Tumblr posted my New Year message early!) So… Merry Christmas!! Love Her Name is Calla x

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Very much looking forward to this in 2011:

Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina (Natalie Portman) fits the White Swan role perfectly but Lily (Mila Kunis) is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side - a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.

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