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Definitive Geriaction Stars Past, Present, and Future
Liam Neeson has one of the strangest career arcs I’ve ever witnessed. Up until 2008, he was a highly regarded actor who typically appeared in dramatic and important fare. Then, at the ripe age of 56, with one swift neck snap in Taken, he became Hollywood’s mos...
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Racial Inequality in Hollywood: An Infographic
2013 was a good year for African-American filmmakers with many features with Black leads such as 42, After Earth, Black Nativity, Mandela, Fruitvale Station, The Butler and 12 Years A Slave, which went on to win Best Picture at this year's Academy Awards. Des...
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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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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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The Bane of Cinema: Awards and Armond White
The perpetually polemical Armond White spiced up the 79th annual New York Film Critics Circle awards last night when he heckled director Steve McQueen.
While McQueen was accepting his Best Director award for 12 Years a Slave, White yelled out from his table...
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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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Critic Speak: Critics Defend Against the Backlash of 12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave has been getting great reviews almost across the board, but it has also inspired some excellent writing outside the standard review format as well. Just in the past couple of days we've had two good ones at Movie Mezzanine, but a couple of oth...
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Why Racial Films Must Be Made By Black Directors
Hollywood finally seems interested in telling stories about race that aren't designed to appeal to conservative, white viewers.
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Steve McQueen Finds Beauty In Pain
Steve McQueen is one of the most talented filmmakers working today.
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’12 Years A Slave’ Dissenters Serve As Another Reminder that Oscar Season Is Here
It happens like clockwork every year. A film comes out of a festival sitting on a cloud boosted by the word of critics that are left speechless post screenings. The filmmakers receive standing ovations, Oscar pundits run off to their hotel rooms to write their...
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