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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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Tagged 1917, 20th century women, about time, amazon, annihilation, apollo 11, arrival, blindspotting, boyhood, call me by your name, carol, certified copy, cloud atlas, drive, dunkirk, favourite, first man, first reformed, get out, going clear, grand budapest hotel, handmaiden, hbo, her, inside out, intouchables, prime
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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
Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars, Reviews
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
Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars, Previews
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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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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Tagged beasts of no nation, brooklyn, carol, ex machine, fury road, going clear, hateful eight, hbo, inside out, love and mercy, mad max, martian, mission impossible, netflix, phoenix, revenant, rogue nation, sicario, slow west, spotlight, spy, steve jobs, trainwreck, what we do in the shadows
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What I Watched This Week: 29 Mar 2015
NEW SHOWS Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (A) A terrifying exposé of the cult, which started out as the brainchild of a legitimately troubled sci-fi writer that now is a protected religion run by a sinister tyrant … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Television
Tagged american crime, americans, community, going clear, hbo, scientology, simpsons
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