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My Dream Oscar Ballot 2016

I have seen all eight Best Picture nominees this year. Room just barely missed the cut, while Bridge of Spies wouldn’t have made it at all. Once again, I abstain from Animated Feature, Documentary Feature, Foreign Language Film and all … Continue reading

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Final Oscar Picks 2016

On Thursday, the 88th Academy Award nominations will be announced. More than any year in recent memory, nearly every single category is up in the air. Sure, there are a few locks in some categories, but overall, anything seems possible. … Continue reading

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2015 in Review: The Best Films

Even more than usual, 2015 proved especially hard to narrow down to 10 films. I wouldn’t call this the best film year of the decade so far. But there were so many movies that were very good, but not quite all-timers, … Continue reading

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Oscar Picks – 15 Dec 2015

BEST PICTURE The Big Short Brooklyn Carol The Hateful Eight Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Spotlight Falling off: Bridge of Spies, The Danish Girl, Joy Rising star: Trumbo The skinny: Middling reviews for The Danish Girl and Joy … Continue reading

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