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International Trailer for David Cronenberg’s ‘A Dangerous Method’

Thanks to Empire, an international trailer for David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method has dropped online. The cast, which looks to be nomination-worthy, features Viggo Mortensen — in his first role since delivering a powerful turn in the overlooked The Road … Continue reading

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Golden Globes 2011: Recap

Last night’s Golden Globe Awards was an exercise in predictability, at least with respect to the 14 film categories I predicted — the only one I didn’t foresee accurately was a win for Susanne Bier’s In a Better World, though … Continue reading

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SAG Nominations: ‘The Fighter,’ ‘The King’s Speech’ Keep Rolling

The nominees for the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Thursday, though I’m only just finding time to post my brief reaction. On first glance, the most surprising inclusions are Hilary Swank (Conviction) and John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone). … Continue reading

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Golden Globe Nominations: Stock Rises for ‘Inception,’ ‘Black Swan’

Today, the nominations were announced for the 68th annual Golden Globes. It’s nice to see the strong support for both Christopher Nolan’s Inception and Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan — the two films find themselves in the Best Picture (Drama) and … Continue reading

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Oscar Predictions: Critics Awards Beginning to Surface

It’s been quite a while since I last updated my Oscar predictions. As I’ve mentioned, the fall months of a senior year in high school can be rather hectic, but I’ve found some time here and I really want to … Continue reading

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Movie Review: ‘Black Swan’ (2010)

Inevitable comparisons to The Wrestler pop up every step of the way during Black Swan, the latest film from Darren Aronofsky. The two films are companion pieces through and through. In both instances, there is the theme of a troubled … Continue reading

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New Batch of ‘Black Swan’ Videos

Sorry for being out of the loop lately, but I’ve been holed up rewriting and redrafting college applications for the past few weeks. Anyways, a cluster of Black Swan videos have hit the web tonight, so I thought I’d share. … Continue reading

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Oscar Predictions: ‘Social Network’ Gaining Ground

Probably the biggest development since my last set of Oscar predictions is the successful release of David Fincher’s The Social Network. It made an impressive statement at the box-office by winning two straight weekends, while also earning unanimous approval from … Continue reading

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Oscar Predictions: Post-Festival Update

The three major fall festivals have wrapped up, giving me an ideal opportunity to update my Oscar predictions. Over the course of the past month or so, both Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours and Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech – which … Continue reading

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Sofia Coppola’s ‘Somewhere’ Takes Golden Lion at Venice

To the surprise of most people keeping up with this year’s Venice Film Festival, Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere was awarded the festival’s top prize on Saturday. Although reactions to the film couldn’t be described as negative, many spectators had reservations about … Continue reading

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