Tag: the big short
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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: The Big Short
1/2 By Christian DiMartino Wall Street movies have always been a tough sell for me. Actually, not to sound childish, but Wall Street in general is boring. What with all of its terminology and the way things flow… damn, I sound like a neanderthal. But either way, going into Adam McKay’s The Big Short, I was…
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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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