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Strapping Production’s Favorite Films of 2011

1. Tree of Life | Ideally, the Best Picture Winner will impress audiences 25 years after it was made. Shakespeare In Love, Titanic, Crash, Chicago and Dances with Wolves certainly won’t fit this criteria. I’m hoping The Help isn’t added to that dismal list of undeserved winners. While this year wasn’t the strongest, I believe Tree of Life and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy will both go down as classics. Tree of Life gets the slight edge for its excellent performances, beautiful cinematography and earth shattering depiction of the earth’s creation. Using... Read the Rest →

Best TV opening title sequences

“It’s a rare tradition this day in age, to read any good news on the newspaper page.” These poignant words introduced the world to the TGIF hit Family Matters. While the show’s title sequence was certainly generic – aerial shots, characters performing mundane tasks before looking in the camera and smiling,  and ending with the oldest cast member – it showed the audience exactly what the show was about. We’ll look at some TV opening title sequences that also accurately represent their show, but in a more memorable fashion. (Editors note:... Read the Rest →