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TIFF Review: “The Martian”
Science can save us. Even if you’re an astronaut left behind for dead on Mars, it’s possible to “science the shit” out of staying alive. That’s the thesis behind Ridley Scott’s latest sci-fi blockbuster, based on the best-selling, scientifically accurate novel...
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Putting Women in Their Place: Actresses Back in the Spotlight
When the average moviegoer is asked to name some of the greatest female characters, the first names that spring to mind are Ripley and Sarah Connor. Actresses were asked to do exciting things after the 1940s and 50s and films were littered with great female pe...
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“12 Years A Slave” Big Winner at the 86th Academy Awards
Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity may have won 7 Oscars, but Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave was the big winner Sunday night, taking home awards for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay at the 86th Academy Awards.
Some cynical pundits ...
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Oscar Nominations Are Mostly Unsurprising, Reliably Disheartening
Early this morning, the Oscar nominations were announced by Thor and there were some nice things, some less nice things and some unforgivable things (Lana Del Rey snubbed!). Nine films are up for Best Picture: American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers C...
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The Golden Globes: Perception vs. Reality in Awards Season
For those with a healthy obsession over awards season, The Golden Globes are of great interest-- not because of any great respect held for the trophy itself, but rather for its potential function as a catalyst for increased/decreased buzz heading down the stre...
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Letterboxd’s Best of 2013
etterboxd is a site that is quickly gaining popularity in the short time it has existed allowing users to log, rate, review and tag movies as they are watched, even following friends to check in onwhat they are watching. Just in 2013 alone, the site has regist...
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The 20 Best Scenes of 2013
Last year wasn't just a strong year of film; it was also a year of such an eclectic variety of good films of all sorts. While there wasn't a whole lot to chew on in the mainstream American film landscape, the independent and foreign scenes were thriving with g...
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When Awards Hurt The Films
In the snark-heavy world of awards blogging, we've forgotten what this time of year should be about.
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’12 Years’ Wins Over Las Vegas Film Critics
'12 Years A Slave' has been winning a rash of critics awards the last week, and today the Las Vegas Film Critics Society joined in the fun also awarding top prize to the Fox Searchlight film along with Steve McQueen for directing and Lupita N'yongo for Support...
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’12 Years’ Dominates Online Film Critics Society Awards
More than two weeks into December and the awards season has fallen into a lull with many critics groups building a consensus behind 12 Years A Slave. 12 Years A Slave is not alone in its multitude of wins however, Cate Blanchett, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Jared Let...
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