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REVIEW: We Need to Talk About Kevin

We Need to Talk About Kevin appears under the guise of an emotional view of what makes a school shooter exist. This assessment couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, reports that the film follows a mother’s journey into … Continue reading

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Leo’s to Lose

Early reviews for Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar have been tepid at best. Not too surprising considering Eastwood, outside of a few recent efforts, has been churning out increasingly difficult, if often uneven, work. Scott Feinberg at Hollywood Reporter said, “My … Continue reading

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Into the Abyss Trailer

Early word on Herzog’s new film, Into the Abyss, is that it’s earth shattering in it’s human, straight-forward emotion. This moving trailer makes the film look like a must-see. Not sure if this one will be eligible for the doc … Continue reading

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UPDATED: Best Documentary Feature Predictions

Current Predictions (10-27-11): The Interrupters Tabloid Project Nim Cave of Forgotten Dreams Pina Best Documentary Notes: The recent Cinema Eye Non-Fiction nominations along with news that George Harrison: Living in a Material world will likely not be eligible, shakes this … Continue reading

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UPDATED: Best Director Predictions

Current Predictions 10-25-11: Alexander Payne, The Descendants Terrance Malick, The Tree of Life Tomas Alfredson, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Bennett Miller, Moneyball Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Best Director Notes: While it’s hard to give up on Nicolas Winding Refn, I … Continue reading

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Zimmer Removes Himself from Oscar Race

Strange news on the Oscar front today. Composer Hans Zimmer has taken himself out of eligibility for the Best Original Score Category. He offered this explanation: As soon as you get nominated, and I don’t care who you are — … Continue reading

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GEMS OF 2011: The Interrupters

The Interrupters takes on the nature of violence by following a group of former inner city gang members on what seems like a doomed crusade to stop the fighting in Chicago. An intimate and revealing portrait of people who are … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Generally speaking, suspense films succeed only as far as their structural maze can support them. If a viewer craves what’s going to happen next then the picture is working. This philosophy is narrow-minded, but one that has become such a … Continue reading

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Best Original Score Predictions

Current Predictions (10/13/11): John Williams, War Horse Alexandre Desplat, The Ides of March Ludovic Bource, The Artist Alberto Iglesias, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Hans Zimmer, Rango Best Score Notes: Where 2011 has the potential to be the “year of Spielberg” … Continue reading

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Previews for (Mostly) All Foreign Film Submissions

Current Predictions (10-15-11): Le Havre, Aki Kaurismäki (Finland) A Separation, Asghar Farhadi (Iran) Miss Bala, Gerardo Naranjo (Mexico) Pina, Wim Wenders (Germany) The Colors of the Mountain, Carlos César Arbeláez (Colombia) For your viewing pleasure, I’ve gathered previews for most … Continue reading

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