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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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Brains and Brawn

Elysium (A-) Starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga Written and directed by Neill Blomkamp Every summer, I sit with anticipation, waiting for a summer movie that doesn’t require me to check my mind at the door, a … Continue reading

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The Weekender: ‘Sea’ of Love

IN THEATERS: Elysium* (R) Starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley Written and directed by Neill Blomkamp Though not quite as sharp in its satire as it could have been, and certainly not as daringly original as District 9, this … Continue reading

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The Cynic’s Summer Movie Preview 2013: The Exciting

Check out the awful movies here and the somewhat tolerable movies here. (Note: As always, the images in this post are meant solely for the promotion of the films they represent. All images are copyright the respective studios. No copyright … Continue reading

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