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Great Movies: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
By Christian DiMartino Every once in a blue moon, a piece of filmmaking comes around and makes a lot of noise. It knocks your socks off. It completely leaves you in awe and thoroughly exhilarated. I think that’s where most of us were with the year’s biggest movie, Top Gun: Maverick. And it’s where we…
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The Decade in Review Part II- The Overrated, the Underrated, and yada yada
By Christian DiMartino Let’s take a further dive into the movies of the past decade, shall we? I mean, we have 10 years worth of movies. Why the hell not? The term “overrated” is one I use lightly. Because often times, I can see why people may love a movie more than I do. They…
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Oscars 2016: The Final Predictions
By Christian DiMartino The end is near… I start making my Oscar predictions fairly early, and I have to say: This year is a tough one to crack. Why? Simple: There were too many good movies. Things that once seemed like sure things (Steve Jobs) are out. And alas, it has come to the final…
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Oscar Watch: “Joy” is Out, so what is in?
By Christian DiMartino David O. Russell’s Joy is out of the Oscar race. Oh wait, what? I am sad to say it, but it looks as if it is true. It isn’t out until Christmas Day, but a few critics reviewed it yesterday morning, and it currently sits at a 59% on Rotten Tomatoes. That is less…
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Why ‘The Martian’ Won’t Win Best Picture, and Other Oscar Predictions
By Christian DiMartino Man, what a year for film it has been. A year so great, that great films like Love & Mercy, Sicario, and Youth will probably go nearly unrecognized. A pity, yes, but it is the truth. This race is all over the place, considering the fact that two of the main contenders, Joy and The Revenant, went un-seen…
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