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Oscar Re-Do 2013

BEST PICTURE12 Years a SlaveAmerican HustleCaptain PhillipsDallas Buyers ClubGravityHerNebraskaPhilomenaThe Wolf of Wall Street Should have won: No complaints hereNot even nominated: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 12 Years a Slave won Best Picture, is the most recent movie inducted into … Continue reading

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2010s in Review: The Best Movies, Part 1

It’s no exaggeration to say I watched more movies this decade than in the previous two combined, so settling on this list was pretty grueling. But I narrowed it down to 50 movies that meant a lot to me. That … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: July 2018

FILMS Top Picks The Brothers Bloom – Amazon and Hulu 7/1 Go – Hulu 7/1 Her – Netflix 7/29 You might have heard Rian Johnson’s name in the last six months. As the director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, … Continue reading

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Best of the Decade… So Far – Film

It’s hard to believe the decade is half gone already. In these five years, I’ve graduated from college, moved back in with my parents, struck out on my own, and gotten married. And I’ve consumed a ridiculous amount of pop … Continue reading

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Oscar Guide 2014

And that’ll do it. While many races are close, I feel very confident in these picks, more than I ever have before. I would, however, love to be wrong on some of these predictions. BEST PICTURE 12 Years a Slave … Continue reading

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My Dream Oscar Ballot 2014

I’ll stick with the Academy’s format for this, which means I have to refrain from listing Best Animated Feature, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Documentary Feature. I simply didn’t see enough films to fill up those categories. I’m skipping … Continue reading

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2013 in Review: The Best Films

It took me a long time to get to it, but I’ve finally narrowed down my top 10 films of the year. There was plenty I never got to see, thanks to a schedule where almost everything great came out … Continue reading

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Reactionary Tale: Oscar Nominations 2014

I did better than I thought I would have in terms of predictions. There will always be surprises, but there were more bad than good. Read on for my reactions. Biggest Snubs (in order from most to least egregious) 1. … Continue reading

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Final Oscar Picks 2014

On Thursday morning, Chris Hemsworth will announce the nominations for the 86th Academy Awards. He may very well be reading off his Rush co-star’s name. Here are my final picks for who the nominees will be. As I did last … Continue reading

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The Weekender: All About ‘Her’

IN THEATERS: The Legend of Hercules (PG-13) Starring Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins Written by Daniel Giat, Renny Harlin, Sean Hood, Giulio Steve Directed by Renny Harlin Tell me why we need another Hercules movie, preceding this summer’s version … Continue reading

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