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Lisa’s Oscar Predictions for December
Well, here it is, my next to last attempt to predict who and what will be nominated for an Academy Award in January. With the AFI, SAG, and the Golden Globes all having made their voices heard, this...
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Here are the Critics Choice Nominations!
This morning, the Broadcast Film Critics Association announced their nominations for the best of 2014! No sooner had I started to dismiss Unbroken as a contender then the BFCA nominated not only the...
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Film Review: Into the Woods (dir by Rob Marshall)
I had such a mixed reaction to Into the Woods, the latest Rob Marshall-directed musical adaptation, that it’s hard to really know how to start my review, let alone how to conclude it. So, I’ll start by...
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Here Are The Oscar Nominations!
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and, judging from the overdramatic reactions on twitter, some people are apparently taking all of this way too seriously. Listen, I wish The LEGO...
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Shattered Politics #44: The Seduction of Joe Tynan (dir by Jerry Schatzberg)
You know how sometimes you see a film and you can just tell that it was probably a big deal when it was first released but now, in the present day, it’s just not that interesting? That’s the way that...
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Lisa’s Way, Way, Way Too Early Oscar Predictions For January!
Obviously, it’s way too early to start speculating about who and what will receive Oscar nominations in 2016. I mean, that would be crazy, right? So, that’s exactly what I’m going to do. Just like...
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Lisa’s Way Too Early Oscar Predictions For February
Well, tonight’s the night! Soon, we will know which 2014 films have won Oscars. And, as soon as the ceremony ends, it will be time to start speculating about which 2015 films will be nominated next...
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My Extremely Late Review of The 87th Oscars
I really don’t know what’s wrong with me. As I’ve made it clear many times in the past, I basically build my year around the Oscars. I always get together with my friends and family and I force them...
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Lisa’s Way Too Early Oscar Predictions for March
Best Picture Black Mass Bridge of Spies Brooklyn The End of the Tour Grandma The Hateful Eight In The Heart of the Sea The Revenant The Walk Woman in Gold Best Actor Bryan Cranston in Trumbo Leonardo...
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Lisa’s Way Too Early Oscar Predictions For April
Best Picture Black Mass Bridge of Spies Brooklyn The End of the Tour Grandma The Hateful Eight In The Heart of the Sea The Revenant The Walk Woman in Gold Best Actor Bryan Cranston in Trumbo Leonardo...
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Lisa’s Too Early Oscar Predictions for May!
Well, here we are! The year is nearly halfway over and the Oscar picture … well, it’s really not that clear yet. The Cannes Film Festival just opened and maybe that will help clear up the picture a...
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Lisa Marie’s Too Early Oscar Predictions For June
It’s time for our monthly edition of Lisa’s Too Early Oscar predictions! This is our first entry since the Cannes Film Festival. As a result of Cannes, former contenders like The Sea of Trees have...
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Film Review: Suffragette (dir by Sarah Gavron)
It’s funny (or perhaps not) when you think about it. I’ve always taken my right to vote (and, in theory at least, have some say over how I’m governed) for granted. Even before I turned 18 and...
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Here Are The Satellite Nominations!
The International Press Academy — a.k.a. the Oscar precursor that nobody cares about — announced their nominees for the best of 2016 earlier today and it was a very good day for a film that I cannot...
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Here Are The Nominations For The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards!
The Broadcast Film Critics Association have announced their nominees for the 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards and here they are! Once again, in a pattern that will probably see repeated several...
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Here’s What Won At The 22nd Annual Critics Choice Awards!
Sadly, I missed the Critics Choice Awards tonight, so I won’t be able to write up a review of the show. However, I can still let you know what won! You can see a list of the film nominees here! And...
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Here Are The 74th Annual Golden Globe Nominations!
Oscar season continued today with even more precursors announcing their picks for the best of 2016! Perhaps most importantly, the 74th Annual Golden Globe nominations were announced today! Even...
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The SAG Nominations are here and … Hello there, Captain Fantastic!
Earlier the year, I choose not to see Captain Fantastic. Every bit of advertising that I saw for it led me to believe that Captain Fantastic was basically just Wes Anderson-lite and, as we all know,...
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Oscar Season Continues With The 2016 Phoenix Film Critics Society Nominations!
The winners will be announced on the 20th! BEST PICTURE A Monster Calls Arrival Florence Foster Jenkins Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water La La Land Manchester By The Sea Moonlight Nocturnal Animals...
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Here’s What Won At The Golden Globes!
Here’s what just won at the Golden Globes! (For a full list of nominees, click here!) Best Supporting Actor — Aaron Taylor-Johnson (a.k.a., the most boring actor on the planet) for Nocturnal Animals....
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