ADDICTION TO PRAISE

GOLDEN RABBIT FOR BEST HUMAN BEING

Oscars, Golden Globes, Golden Horses, Golden Bears, Golden Palms, 10 Best, 100 Greatest. The addiction, greed, and starving spirits of those who not only need to be rich, famous and powerful, but also crave the continuing reassurance of co-workers, critics, and fans, is so human, sad, and…silly.

There IS no “Best” in any field, especially not in art or  entertainment. There is only personal taste and effective marketing. Comparisons of creators’ unique visions and styles is useless, and worthless.

These are ALL excellent films, and should be experienced by everyone who loves to watch and/or make movies….Life of Pi, Lincoln, Argo, Zero Dark Thirty, Amour, Django Unchained, Les Miserables, The Master, Beasts of the Southern Wild, This is Not a Film, Silver Linings Playbook, Moonrise Kingdom, Cloud Atlas, Holy Motors, Feral Magnetism, Rust and Bone, This Must Be the Place, Tabu, Cosmopolis, The Deep Blue Sea, Oslo – August 31^st, The Kid with the Bike, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, It’s Such a Beautiful Day, The Turin Horse, Bernie, The Sessions, Barbara, Smashed, The Hunt, Elena, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Only the Young, Bad Fever, The Comedy, This is 40, Anna Karenina, The Central Park Five, The Grey, Haywire, Francine, Compliance, Red Hook Summer, The Gatekeepers, How to Survive a Plague, Goon, The Invisible War, Magic Mike, Your Sister’s Sister, Safety Not Guaranteed, Searching for Sugar Man, Neighboring Sounds, The Imposter, Looper, Room 237, The Deep Blue Sea, The Queen of Versailles, Two Years at Sea, Goodbye First Love, Killing Them Softy, Alps, Almayer’s Folly, Take This Waltz, Footnote, Keep the Lights On, The Loneliest Planet.