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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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Review: Room
By Christian DiMartino There may not be another film-going experience like Lenny Abrahamson’s Room this year, next year, or for years to come. It is such a strong, fascinating, disturbing, raw, and utterly brilliant film, that I haven’t even used every enthusiastic adjective to describe it. It is simply the work of a true craftsman. Abrahamson made…
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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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