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Best Actress 2013: Does Jennifer Lawrence Actually Stand a Chance?

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

The Academy can be a bit condescending towards lighter fair. Always the bridesmaid and never the bride, films like As Good As It Gets, Lost In Translation, Broadcast News, The Descendents, Sideways, Juno and so on, grab hordes of critical praise only to fizzle into obscurity a … Continue reading →

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OSCAR FORECAST: Best Actor 2013

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

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

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

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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Can a Doc Compete for Oscar?

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

When former Academy president Tom Sherak announced that the Oscars would move to a ten-film format, he stated the reasoning was to include “other types of films,” such as “animated films, blockbusters, and documentaries.” The former was immediately awarded a … Continue reading →

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OSCAR FORECAST: Best Picture 2013

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Best Picture Predictions (08/27/12): Lincoln Les Miserables Anna Karenina Promised Land Beasts of the Southern Wild Argo Life of Pi We’re on the precipice of another awards season and the system has started to syphon out its usual contenders. You … Continue reading →

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FINAL 2012 OSCAR NOMINATIONS PREDICTIONS

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

For me, the months leading up to the Oscar nomination announcement are generally the most fun. At that time you can scramble to see what’s taken seriously, what’s coming out, what little film has mainstream potential and, inevitably, what classic … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: Documentary Feature Shortlist & Predictions

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Zac Petrillo

Current Predictions (11-18-11): Pina Bill Cunningham New York We Were Here Buck Project Nim Best Documentary Notes: Well, looks like I was way, way off on my shortlist predictions. The fifteen in the running are below. “Battle for Brooklyn” (RUMER … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: We Need to Talk About Kevin

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Zac Petrillo

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

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Zac Petrillo

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

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Zac Petrillo

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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