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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
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
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
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
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
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
