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2010: The Year In Film So Far
Everyone views history in their own individual way. Some people remember past years by what they saw on the evening news (hence, 2004 becomes “the year Bush was reelected”) but I define them by what...
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Film Review: The Adjustment Bureau (dir. by George Nolfi)
This weekend, I saw The Adjustment Bureau, a film that I’ve been looking forward to ever since I first saw the trailer back in November. In The Adjustment Bureau, Matt Damon plays a New York politician...
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Lisa Marie Goes Salmon Fishing In The Yemen (dir. by Lasse Hallstrom)
After spending the last two weeks watching the endless mayhem of the Friday the 13th franchise, I was really in the mood for a nice, low-key romantic comedy and that’s exactly what I got on Tuesday...
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An Underrated Quickie With Lisa Marie: The Five-Year Engagement (dir. by...
When Jeff and I recently went to see The Five-Year Engagement, we literally had the entire theater to ourselves. Seriously, that evening, we were apparently the only two people who took a look at the...
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Moonrise Kingdom Wins At The Gotham Awards
Well, it’s Oscar season and that means that, over the upcoming month, a bunch of otherwise obscure organizations are going to be handing out a lot of awards to a small group of films. Last night, the...
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I Got Your Golden Globes Right Here…
We’re halfway through Oscar season and that means that it’s time for the Golden Globes to weigh in. To be honest, I think the Golden Globes are somewhat overrated as an Oscar precursor. For the most...
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Here Are The Golden Globe Nominees!
The Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning and the big news is that Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken was totally and completely snubbed. Knowing the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, I...
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Film Review: Into the Woods (dir by Rob Marshall)
I had such a mixed reaction to Into the Woods, the latest Rob Marshall-directed musical adaptation, that it’s hard to really know how to start my review, let alone how to conclude it. So, I’ll start by...
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Yay! Here Are The Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award Winners!
That’s right, I said “Yay!” And believe it or not, I’m not at all being snarky. The AWFJ awards are always some of my favorite of the annual precursor awards. Not only do they provide a different...
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Shattered Politics #81: Charlie Wilson’s War (dir by Mike Nichols)
I hate to say it but Charlie Wilson’s War did not do much for me. I hate to say that because this 2007 film is fairly well-acted, well-directed, and well-written (by Aaron Sorkin, whose scripts usually...
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Embracing the Melodrama Part II #116: The Young Victoria (dir by Jean-Marc...
So, earlier, I was having a conversation with my BFF Evelyn and I discovered that we both have a massive girl crush on Emily Blunt. And really, can you blame us? First off, Emily Blunt is incredibly...
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Here’s The Exciting, Bilingual Trailer For Sicario!
After reading the reviews of Cannes and viewing the just-released trailer below, I’m going to make this prediction right now. Sicario is going to get a best picture nomination. Filed under: Film...
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Film Review: Sicario (dir by Denis Villeneuve)
If you told me that I had to describe the new film Sicario in just one word, that word would be “overwhelming.” And then I’d get really mad at you for making me sum up my feelings about Sicario in only...
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Mad Max: Fury Road dominates the 21st Annual Critics Choice Nominations!
It’s been a busy few days as far as the Oscar precursors are concerned. Let’s see how quickly I can get us caught up. First off, the 21st Annual Critics Choice nominations were announced yesterday...
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Here Are The Houston Film Critics Nominations!
Another one of my former hometowns has checked in with their nominations for the best of 2015! The Houston Film Critics gave Ex Machina another nomination for best picture. Wouldn’t it be kinda neat...
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Here Are Nominations of the Kansas City Critics!
Hi! We briefly interrupt our nonstop Star Wars coverage to bring you the latest developments in awards season! First off, the Kansas City Film Critics Circle — the 2nd oldest critical group in...
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The Las Vegas Film Critics Announces A Huge Amount of Nominations!
Here are the nominations for the Las Vegas Film Critics! They loved Creed but, for some reason, not Saoirse Ronan! Best Picture 1. Spotlight 2. Creed 3. Ex Machina 4. Straight Outta Compton 5. Beasts...
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And Here’s The Trailer for The Huntsman: Winter’s War
I was not a huge fan of Snow White and The Huntsman but The Huntsman: Winter’s War — which is apparently a prequel — looks like it might feature a lot of good, over-the-top fun. How can you not be at...
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Film Review: The Girl On The Train (dir by Tate Taylor)
Before I get around to talking about The Girl On The Train, I’m going to tell you a little story about myself. A few years ago, I used to make a point of riding the DART train. (DART stands for Dallas...
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The SAG Nominations are here and … Hello there, Captain Fantastic!
Earlier the year, I choose not to see Captain Fantastic. Every bit of advertising that I saw for it led me to believe that Captain Fantastic was basically just Wes Anderson-lite and, as we all know,...
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