 | Edge of Darkness  February 4, 2010 Edge of Darkness gives Mel Gibson's career a needed jolt, actually several jolts. Every time the movie threatens to lag, there's a startling shock of violence -- and Gibson is usually right in the middle of it. Mel l ... more |
 | From Paris with Love  February 3, 2010 From Paris with Love is a raucous cartoon. You have to decide whether or not you want to take this wild ride. It's dippy, dopey, and dizzying. The Tasmanian Devil and the Road Runner have nothing on Charlie Max, played w ... more |
 | The Messenger  January 24, 2010 The Messenger is a film about shock and healing. Forget awe. In a world that avoids the realities of war [the U.S. government didn't allow photographs of coffins], The Messenger casts a flickering light on some of the hum ... more |
 | Crazy Heart January 19, 2010 At the end of every year, there's a rampage to open movies in LA and NY to make them eligible for Oscar voting consideration. In 2008 Mickey Rourke leaped out in The Wrestler in the waning days of December to get a nomination la ... more |
 | The Decade: a Personal Top Ten January 5, 2010 It seems almost everybody is evaluating the recently-passed last decade. So please indulge me, while I list my professional top ten.
Some interviews I've had have been terrific experienc ... more |
| Josh Bell hates everything: The best movies of 2009 December 23, 2009 Film critic and historian Tony Macklin joins Josh to count down their picks for the top 10 movies of 2009. Hint: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel does not make an appearance. Ed note: Listen to this audio interview by cli ... more |
 | Up In the Air December 20, 2009 Up in the Air is all over the place. It flies the friendly skies of termination. Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) is a casual cynic and pleasant pragmatist who flies around the country as the hired executioner for corporations that are ... more |
 | Ten Best/Favorite Movies of 2009 December 19, 2009 1. The Hurt Locker 2009 was not a memorable year at the movies, but Th ... more |
 | Avatar  December 15, 2009 At the end of a decade, James Cameron seeks revolution -- not only in the way we see movies, but in the way we see life. With Avatar, Cameron is on a risky flight of fancy. His new movie is significant not only for its technical pr ... more |
 | Ten Films for the Holidays December 12, 2009 Fantastic Mr. Fox Wes Anderson's stop-action animation movie of Roald Dahl's book is a scrumptious treat. George Clooney and Meryl Streep lead a talented cast voicing vibrant characters. A holiday outing worthy ... more |
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Tony Macklin writes film reviews for The Fayetteville Free Weekly, is an occasional contributor to Bright Lights Film Journal, and is a member of the Las Vegas Film Critics Society. He is a former film and literature professor at the University of Dayton, as well as the former editor of the filmcrit magazine Film Heritage.
Tony's well-received book, Voices from the Set: The Film Heritage Interviews (2000), includes his 1970s interviews with Alfred Hitchcock, Howard Hawks, Martin Scorsese, Alan Rudolph, Robert Altman, Sam Peckinpah, John Wayne, Edith Head, Stockard Channing, Richard Baskin, and others. It's an excellent read for anyone who loves film.
Since 1972, and in every decade since, Tony's picks for best films of all time have been included in the British Film Institute's Critics' Top 10 Poll. Published in BFI's international film magazine, Sight and Sound, the most recent Critics' Top 10 Poll was published in 2002.
Tony's votes are also included in the American Film Institute's lists of bests, including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Comedies, 100 Greatest Movies, and more.