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Movie Review: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Director: Christopher Nolan | Writers: Bob Kane (characters), Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan | Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Marion Cotillard, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman | Rating: PG-13 | Runtime: 164 minutes | Year (U.S. … Continue reading

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Clinging to the Past: The 10 Most Overlooked Performances of 2010

I’m still in list-making mode — clearly — and I’ve decided, since I’ve been revisiting many of these films lately, to calm that craving by taking a step back to acknowledge some of 2010′s most overlooked performances. You can find … Continue reading

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2011 Oscars: Recap

Note: I went 16/24 on my predictions. Sunday night’s Academy Awards ran just a hair over three hours, and that was one of the evening’s few pleasant surprises. Others included Billy Crystal, whose brief commemoration of Bob Hope was one … 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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Movie Review: ‘The Fighter’ (2010)

The Fighter is a deceptive title because the titular character, Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg), spends most of his screen time outside of the ring. The first two-thirds of the film, in fact, contains only a single bout, during which Micky … 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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Trailer for ‘The Fighter’

David O. Russell’s The Fighter is one of the few main awards contenders remaining that hasn’t been seen by a large audience. For me, this adds a certain intrigue to the project. The Apple trailer is impressive, though it is … Continue reading

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