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Too Early for This: Oscar Picks — 15 October 2016
BEST PICTURE Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk The Birth of a Nation Fences La La Land Live by Night Loving Manchester by the Sea Moonlight Silence Sully Falling off: Allied, Arrival, LBJ, Patriots Day Rising star: Jackie The skinny: With … Continue reading
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Tagged arrival, billy lynn's long halftime walk, birth of a nation, fences, finding dory, jackie, kubo and the two strings, la la land, little prince, live by night, lobster, loving, manchester by the sea, moana, moonlight, other people, patriots day, queen of katwe, rules don't apply, silence, sully, zootopia
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Too Early for This: Oscar Picks — 15 August 2016
BEST PICTURE Allied Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk The Birth of a Nation Fences La La Land LBJ Loving Manchester by the Sea Patriots Day Silence The skinny: A total shot in the dark, since exactly zero of these movies … Continue reading
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Tagged allied, billy lynn's long halftime walk, birth of a nation, bleed for this, christine, collateral beauty, fences, finding dory, girl on the train, indignation, jason bourne, jungle book, kubo and the two strings, la la land, lbj, light between oceans, little prince, lobster, loving, manchester by the sea, moana, patriots day, rogue one, rules don't apply, silence, star trek, star trek beyond, star wars, zootopia
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Oscar Re-Do: 2005
As I have the last five years, I’ll look at the Oscars from a decade ago and see if the Academy really got it right. Usually not. But this year, for a change, they mostly did. Winners are in bold. … Continue reading
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Tagged brokeback mountain, crash, george clooney, michelle williams, philip seymour hoffman, reese witherspoon, wallace and gromit
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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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Tagged beasts of no nation, big short, blackhat, bridge of spies, brooklyn, carol, chi-raq, crimson peak, danny collins, dope, ex machina, force awakens, fury road, hateful eight, hunting ground, inside out, jupiter ascending, love and mercy, mad max, martian, phoenix, revenant, room, sicario, slow west, spotlight, star wars, steve jobs, youth
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Oscar Guide 2016
You thought the last few years were nailbiters? You ain’t seen nothing yet. BEST PICTURE The Big Short Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Room Spotlight Will win: Spotlight Could win: The Big Short … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 year old man, 45 years, amy, anomalisa, big short, boy and the world, bridge of spies, brooklyn, carol, cartel land, cinderella, creed, danish girl, embrace of the serpent, ex machina, fifty shades of grey, force awakens, fury road, hateful eight, hunting ground, inside out, joy, look of silence, mad max, martian, mustang, racing extinction, revenant, room, shaun the sheep movie, sicario, son of saul, spectre, spotlight, star wars, steve jobs, straight outta compton, theeb, trumbo, war, what happened miss simone, when marnie was there, winter on fire, youth
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Reactionary Tale: Oscar Nominations 2016
Biggest Snubs (in order from most to least egregious) 1. Steve Jobs – Adapted Screenplay The frontrunner since it was announced, Aaron Sorkin’s brilliant distillation of Walter Isaacson’s book came up empty in a crowded category. It’s so good, I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 year old man, carol, crimson peak, ex machina, fury road, going clear, hateful eight, love and mercy, mad max, martian, revenant, sicario, steve jobs, walk
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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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Tagged 99 homes, amy, anomalisa, beasts of no nation, big short, black mass, brand new testament, bridge of spies, brooklyn, carol, cartel land, cinderella, concussion, creed, crimson peak, danish girl, danny collins, ex machina, force awakens, furious 7, fury road, going clear, hateful eight, hunting ground, inside out, joy, jurassic world, labyrinth of lies, look of silence, mad max, martian, mustang, peanuts movie, prophet, revenant, room, scientology, shaun the sheep movie, sicario, son of saul, spotlight, star wars, steve jobs, theeb, trumbo, walk, youth
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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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Tagged 99 homes, anomalisa, beasts of no nation, big short, bridge of spies, brooklyn, carol, clouds of sils maria, danish girl, hateful eight, inside out, joy, love and mercy, mad max, martian, peanuts movie, revenant, room, shaun the sheep movie, sicario, spotlight, steve jobs, trumbo, when marnie was there
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Oscar Picks – 15 Nov 2015
BEST PICTURE Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Carol The Danish Girl The Hateful Eight Joy The Martian The Revenant Spotlight Falling off: In the Heart of the Sea, Steve Jobs Rising star: Room The skinny: OK, now I’m ready to believe … Continue reading
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Tagged anomalisa, bridge of spies, brooklyn, carol, clouds of sils maria, danish girl, hateful eight, inside out, joy, martian, peanuts movie, revenant, room, shaun the sheep movie, sicario, spotlight, steve jobs, trumbo, when marnie was there
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Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – 15 Oct 2015
BEST PICTURE Bridge of Spies Carol The Danish Girl The Hateful Eight In the Heart of the Sea Joy The Martian The Revenant Spotlight Steve Jobs Falling off: Black Mass, The Walk Rising star: Sicario The skinny: Lukewarm critical response … Continue reading
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Tagged anomalisa, black mass, bridge of spies, carol, clouds of sils maria, danish girl, freeheld, good dinosaur, hateful eight, in the heart of the sea, joy, martian, peanuts movie, revenant, room, shaun the sheep movie, sicario, spotlight, steve jobs, trumbo, when marnie was there, youth
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