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REVIEW: Lincoln

“A compass will point you true north… If you don’t avoid the swamps, what’s the use of knowing true north?” – Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln Simultaneously broad and pointed, as its title would suggest, Lincoln approaches a man of historically influential … Continue reading

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Two Lincoln Clips

Lincoln has already opened in select cities and critics are pretty much over the moon about it. Audiences seem to be taking to Spielberg’s film as well. This one might be the not-so-subtle frontrunner for Best Picture. Time will tell. … Continue reading

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The Sessions and the Oscar Bubble

Besides the obvious geekdom of loving movie nostalgia, the other reason I enjoy researching the Oscar races is because of what these awards have meant to our culture. More so than any other art form in the past century, the … Continue reading

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Hawkes Calmly Soars in The Sessions

Early on in Mark O’Brien’s quest to find sexual pleasure, he quips something to the effect of, “Sex is the most serious thing in life, it’s even all over the bible.” From this line, The Sessions gains much of its … Continue reading

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OSCAR FORECAST: Best Actor 2013

Current Predictions (09/05/12): John Hawkes, THE SESSIONS Denzel Washington, FLIGHT Daniel Day-Lewis, LINCOLN Joaquin Phoenix, THE MASTER Richard Gere, ARBITRAGE Word out of the Venice Film Festival is that Hoffman and Phoenix give dual lead performances of equally stunning proportions … Continue reading

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John Hawkes in The Sessions

With two recent, staggering performances in Winter’s Bone and Martha Marcy May Marlene, John Hawkes has emerged as one of the most important, if still somewhat unrecognized, actors working today. His newest film, The Sessions, has Oscar material written all over … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Martha Marcy May Marlene

Centuries of storytelling have standardized our expectations towards the realm of realism. This doesn’t presume naturalism or raw gritty life as we know it, surely there are thousands of fantasy pieces out there. But the moment to moment standard our … Continue reading

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Best Supporting Actor Predictions

Current Predictions 09-28-11: Albert Brooks, Drive Christopher Plummer, Beginners John Hawkes, Martha Marcy May Marlene Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Ides of March Armie Hammer, J. Edgar Best Supporting Actor Notes: For the past few Oscars a clear winner in the Supporting … Continue reading

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