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20 After 20: 2002

20. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (dir. Joel Zwick)In the running for my most rewatched film ever, Nia Vardalos’s sweet-natured rom-com has endured. While it lacks the sophistication of some of the genre’s masterpieces, its comic timing and sense of … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: September 2018

FILMS Top Picks Adaptation – Hulu 9/1 Chinatown – Prime 9/1 Hold the Dark – Netflix 9/28 The first two are great films that got nominated for quite a few Oscars in their day. The former contains the best performance Nicolas … Continue reading

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Oscar Re-Do: 2002

You know the drill: Winners in bold, then we break it down and see who should have gotten the gold 10 years ago. BEST PICTURE Chicago Gangs of New York The Hours The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers … Continue reading

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