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TV Week: 24 Feb-2 Mar 2013
NEW SHOWS: The Oscars (B) Though it ran way too long and I thought they botched the Bond montage and musicals tribute, I thought this was a fine Oscars and a step up from Billy Crystal’s tired shtick. Seth MacFarlane as … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, community, following, girls, hbo, modern family, oscars, parks and rec, simpsons
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Oscar Guide 2013
And thus ends one of the wildest Oscar races in recent memory. You can follow me on Twitter (@kipjmooney) for live updates during the broadcast. Until then, here’s the lowdown on the eight major categories and my guesses in the … Continue reading
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Tagged amour, argo, beasts of the southern wild, django unchained, flight, impossible, les miserables, life of pi, lincoln, master, moonrise kingdom, oscars, sessions, silver linings playbook, zero dark thirty
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The Weekender: ‘Stand’ in the place where you live
IN THEATERS: Mama (PG-13) Starring Jessica Chastain, Megan Charpentier, Isabelle Nélisse Written by Neil Cross and Andrés & Barbara Muschietti Directed by Andrés Muschietti It’s January, which means it’s time for more bottom-shelf PG-13 horror. Some adopted girls are harboring … Continue reading
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Tagged amour, arnold schwarzenegger, broken city, emmanuelle riva, jessica chastain, last stand, mama, mark wahlberg, men of a certain age, oscars
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My Dream Oscar Ballot 2013
UPDATE: I saw Life of Pi on Friday night, so I had to make some changes. 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged argo, avengers, bernie, cloud atlas, django, hitchcock, les miserables, life of pi, lincoln, looper, master, moonrise kingdom, oscars, prometheus, safety not guaranteed, silver linings playbook, skyfall, wreck it ralph, zero dark thirty
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Reactionary Tale: Oscar Nominations 2013
Well, that was certainly interesting. Plenty of nominations no one saw coming along with some snubs no one would have guessed. I correctly predicted just two categories: Best Actress and Best Visual Effects. I went four for five in eight others … Continue reading
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Tagged argo, ben affleck, les miserables, looper, oscars, silver linings playbook, simpsons, snub
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Final Oscar Picks 2013
So here we are. Another year down in one of the tighest races in recent memory. So many great films will be forgotten, but many more will be honored. Here’s who I think will be nominated Thursday morning. As before, … Continue reading
Oscar Picks – 2 Jan 2013
This is the last of my brief overview at the probable Oscar nominees before they’re announced. I’ll take one final, full-length stab at this on Wednesday, Jan. 9. BEST PICTURE Argo Beasts of the Southern Wild The Best Exotic Marigold … Continue reading
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Tagged anne hathaway, hugh jackman, les miserables, lincoln, oscars
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