The Artist (2011)

When you say nothing at all...In the era of silent films, George Valentin is a superstar.  When 'talkies' become all the rage, he scoffs at them as a passing fad.  He watches other actors gaining stardom while he loses everything.  This film is a tribute to silent films and save for the last couple of minutes, has no dialogue at all, only music.   Superbly acted and
beautifully shot, this is a great film.  And by great I don't just mean 'good'; I mean Great, as in one of the greatest films this year.  It is a film that is a close to perfect as a film can be - the story, the acting, the painstaking recreation of the silent film era - and I've got nothing but love for this one.

The Artist gets 5 out of 5 Poblanos!

Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Writer: Michel Hazanavicius
Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and John Goodman
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Metacritic: 89 out of 100