Category Archives: Movies

FINAL 2013 OSCAR NOMINATION PREDICTIONS

While this has been a particularly unpredictable Oscar season, now that the dust has all but settled on the nominations, a good amount of “locks” have surfaced in all categories. What makes this year more fun than most is the … Continue reading

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My Favorite Films of 2012

I don’t pretend to know what the best film of 2012 actually was (as though these things can be defined) and I’m not sure I even know that I had a favorite. This has been a peculiar year filled with … Continue reading

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A Bond Newbie’s Thoughts on 007: Live and Let Die

Short Take: A bizarre set of scenes stacked on top of one another coupled with a strangely cautious James Bond makes for a uniquely entertaining experience. We all know the reputation of the Roger Moore Bond movies: somewhere between cartoonish, … Continue reading

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REVIEW: How to Survive a Plague

Haunting and uncomfortably real, How to Survive a Plague uses the passion for its subject and the aggressive passion of it subjects to tell a powerful story of hope. With candid footage that shows people suffering from AIDS on the … Continue reading

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Suspense and the Sound of a Mission in Zero Dark Thirty

Time has gotten away from me and this blog over the past few weeks, thus I’ve had a hard time updating as much as I’d like. My review of Les Miserables is forthcoming (I didn’t love it), but for now … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Zero Dark Thirty

For all the talk of torture, accuracy, and gut-wrenching portrayal, little has been said about what specifically intrigues the world about the already highly-praised Zero Dark Thirty. Could it be it’s arm’s length approach to a realistic event? Perhaps it’s … Continue reading

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Foreign Film Oscar Race Narrows to Nine

I’m a little surprised by the exclusions of Barbara and Lore, but otherwise this list is about what was expected. Having recently seen War Witch and Kon-Tiki (both of which are quite good), I could see either getting into a … Continue reading

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The Gospel According to St. McConaughey

This has been mentioned a numerous times throughout the Internet and the idea of writing the name “McConaughey” over and over is a vaunted one, but it must be said again: Dear Matthew has had quite a good year in … Continue reading

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Makeup Oscar Shortlist

I have no idea how Cloud Atlas missed the cut on this, but as I follow the Oscars for the first time in a serious way, I’m learning that nothing really makes much sense. The list further assures the Academy’s … Continue reading

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UPDATED: Oscars 2013 Predictions

With the SAG nominations announced and the Golden Globes in place, the dust has settled on the majority of major precursor awards. While this season’s “Oscar movies” aren’t the best slate we’ve seen, they do offer a diverse group. Most … Continue reading

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