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National Board of Review Gives a Big Hug to Martin Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’

The National Board of Review has a thing for Clint Eastwood. Each one of the director’s films since 2002′s Blood Work has been included in the NBR’s compilation of the year’s top ten films — and now, with the inclusion … Continue reading

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Movie Review: ‘The Descendants’ (2011)

George Clooney is firing on all cylinders in Alexander Payne’s The Descendants. He’s as funny as he’s ever been, but in a different way — previously, his most obvious comedic efforts (O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Burn After Reading) have … Continue reading

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Oscar Predictions: Post-NYFF Assessment

Having seen a handful of films at this year’s New York Film Festival — including, among others, Steve McQueen’s Shame, Alexander Payne’s The Descendants, and Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist — I feel that my perspective of this year’s race, in … Continue reading

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