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Oscar Re-Do: 2012
You know the drill: Winners in bold, then we break it down. BEST PICTUREAmourArgoBeasts of the Southern WildDjango UnchainedLes MisérablesLife of PiLincolnSilver Linings PlaybookZero Dark Thirty Should have won: Zero Dark ThirtyNot even nominated: Cloud Atlas One of the best … Continue reading
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Tagged amour, django unchained, les miserables, lincoln, master, silver linings playbook, skyfall, wreck it ralph, zero dark thirty
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Oscar Guide 2023
If you asked me this time last year if a movie starring a mostly Asian/Asian-American cast, directed by the guys who made the (admittedly awesome) farting corpse movie, would be sweeping the Oscars, I’d have laughed in your face. But … Continue reading
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Tagged all quiet on the western front, avatar, babylon, banshees of inisherin, black panther, elvis, everything everywhere all at once, hbo, navalny, netflix, pinocchio
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Reactions to the 2023 Oscar Nominations
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominations for the 95th Oscars on Tuesday. There wasn’t a whole lot to get too mad about. Seven of the 10 Best Picture nominees made my own top 10 list, … Continue reading
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Tagged apollo, apple, babylon, batman, causeway, decision to leave, mad god, moonage daydream, netflix, nope, outfit, rrr, she said, shudder, top gun, triangle of sadness, whale, white noise, women talking
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Final Oscar Picks 2023
BEST PICTUREAll Quiet on the Western FrontAvatar: The Way of WaterBabylonThe Banshees of InisherinElvisEverything Everywhere All at OnceThe FabelmansTÁRTop Gun: MaverickWomen Talking Dark Horse: Triangle of SadnessLong Shot: The WhaleTotal Shock: RRR The skinny: It’s a little funny to me … Continue reading
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Tagged aftersun, all quiet on the western front, all the beauty and the bloodshed, amazon, argentina 1985, avatar, babylon, banshees of inisherin, batman, black panther, blonde, close, decision to leave, disney, elvis, eo, everything everywhere all at once, fabelmans, fire of love, glass onion, hbo max, house made of splinters, inu-oh, janes, living, marcel the shell with shoes on, mrs harris goes to paris, netflix, pinocchio, prime, puss in boots, rrr, she said, tell it like a woman, till, top gun, triangle of sadness, turning red, whale, women talking
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Oscar Picks: December 2022
BEST PICTUREAvatar: The Way of WaterBabylonThe Banshees of InisherinElvisEverything Everywhere All at OnceThe FabelmansTÁRTop Gun: MaverickThe Woman KingWomen Talking Falling off: Armageddon Time, She Said, White NoiseRising star: Triangle of Sadness The skinny: Despite underperforming even last year’s flop West … Continue reading
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Tagged avatar, babylon, banshees of inisherin, blonde, elvis, everything everywhere all at once, fabelmans, glass onion, living, nope, she said, son, till, top gun, whale, white noise, woman king, women talking
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Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – November 2022
BEST PICTUREArmageddon TimeAvatar: The Way of WaterBabylonThe Banshees of InisherinEverything Everywhere All at OnceThe FabelmansShe SaidTÁRWhite NoiseWomen Talking Falling off: Bardo, Empire of Light, The SonRising star: Top Gun: Maverick The skinny: After flopping at multiple festivals, the latest self-indulgent … Continue reading
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Tagged armageddon time, avatar, babylon, banshees of inisherin, blonde, elvis, everything everywhere all at once, fabelmans, glass onion, netflix, she said, son, till, triangle of sadness, whale, white noise, women talking
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TV Recap: Mar. 27-Apr. 2, 2022
NEW SHOWS94th Academy Awards (D)An absolute disaster of a show, right up until an unscripted moment of insanity. Everyone will be talking about Will Smith’s outburst until the end of time. But it was the only interesting moment in an … Continue reading
Oscar Re-Do: 2011
You know the drill. Winners in bold, then we break it down. BEST PICTUREThe ArtistThe DescendantsExtremely Loud & Incredibly CloseThe HelpHugoMidnight in ParisMoneyballThe Tree of LifeWar Horse Should have won: The Tree of LifeNot even nominated: Take Shelter There’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged beginners, bridesmaids, help, hugo, moneyball, rango, separation, tree of life
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