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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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Movie Review: ’50/50′ (2011)

Jonathan Levine’s 50/50 has all of the makings of a heartstring-pulling melodrama. That it ends up being a better-than-average blend of comedy and drama — certainly fragile territory when working with this sort of subject matter — is credit to … Continue reading

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