Armond White Presents His Better Than List for 2011
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Every year controversial film critic Armond White gives his annual look at what he thought was better than some of the more popularly received films of the year. This years list, published in City Arts Magazine, once again finds Armond White’s superior alternatives to falsely hyped movies. Head over to CityArts.com to read the full descriptions.
Here is Armond’s list of Art vs. Trash.
1. Incendies is better than A Dangerous Method. Catharsis vs. Egotism.
2. The Adventures of Tin Tin is better than The Artist. Joy vs. Inanity.
3. War Horse is better than Hugo. Feeling vs. Sentimentality.
4. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is better than The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Emotion vs. Style.
5. Attack the Block is better than A Separation. Action vs. Talk.
6. Paul is better than Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives. Joyous vs. Spurious.
7. 3 Backyards is better than Melancholia. Authenticity vs. Artificiality.
8. Film Socialisme is better than The Tree of Life. Relevance vs. Irrelevance.
9. Columbiana is better than The Help. Progress vs. Relapse.
10. Winnie the Pooh is better than Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Beauty vs. Shamelessness.
11. The Iron Lady is better than J. Edgar and My Week With Marilyn. Insight vs. Triteness.
12. Jack and Jill is better than The Descendants. Humility vs. Sanctimony.
13. What’s Your Number and Kaboom are better than Bridesmaids. Freedom vs. Conformity.
14. Rejoice and Shout is better than Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Heaven vs. Purgatory.
15. Your Highness and The Sitter are better than Midnight in Paris. Humor vs. Hoax.
16. Prom and Polytechnique are better than We Need to Talk About Kevin. Visionaries vs. Pseuds.
17. Real Steel is better than Moneyball. Entertainment vs. Sophistry.
