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UPDATED: Oscars 2013 Predictions

Recent screenings of Les Misérables and Zero Dark Thirty have garnered positive buzz with each seeming to be declared locks for Best Picture nominations. The handful of people I know who have seen Les Miz are less than enthused about … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Silver Linings Playbook

Unfairly and even detrimentally identified as a rebellious artist and one of the pioneers of New Hollywood, David O. Russell carries the unearned burdened of being a director to connect cinephilia to the masses. To my mind, Russell is not … Continue reading

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UPDATED: Oscars 2013 Predictions

The premiere of Hitchcock was met with ecstatic reviews from some important critics and lukewarm responses from others. Most complaints seem to find the film thin, humorous, light, and plagued by conspicuous makeup. The consensus is that Helen Mirren has … Continue reading

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Silver Linings Playbook Clips

I once heard David O. Russell’s style described as “accessible free jazz.” I can’t think of a better way to explain the director’s  rhythms; always close enough to touch but also wild enough to spin out of control. Honestly, I’m … Continue reading

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UPDATED: Oscars 2013 Predictions

Recent screenings of Lincoln and Flight seem to have locked both leading actors for a  nominations – at least as locked as they can be at this point in the race. There’s rumblings that Anne Hathaway may be pushed as a … Continue reading

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OSCAR FORECAST: Best Original Song 2013

Best Original Song Predictions (10/05/12): Strange Love, Karen O (Frankenweenie) Midnight Run, Willie Nelson (Lawless) Celebrate, Jennifer Hudson/Whitney Houston (Sparkle) Skyfall, Adele (Skyfall) Learn Me Right, Birdy/Mumford and Sons (Brave) Best Original Song: Even with the new rules put in … Continue reading

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UPDATED: Oscars 2013 Predictions

Some changes/updates here and there. The news that Hitchcock will bow in 2012 shakes up the race a bit, but I don’t really expect it to make too huge a splash in the Best Picture category (call me stupid). Anthony … Continue reading

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Early Oscars 2013 Predictions

Well, almost every category… Every week (or so) from today until the Oscar Nominations are announced on Thursday, January 10, 2013, I will update predictions in every category of the Academy Awards. These are my best guesses based on my … Continue reading

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

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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