Tag: Todd haynes
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Christian’s Christmas: Carol (2015)
By Christian DiMartino The debate over what classifies a Christmas movie as a Christmas movie is one that will probably go on forever. There are people who claim that Die Hard isn’t a Christmas movie. Well, while it may not have the Christmas spirit, it also features more of Christmas than It’s a Wonderful Life,…
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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: Carol
By Christian DiMartino 13 years ago, Todd Haynes made a great drama called Far From Heaven, a 1950s set film about forbidden love and keeping up appearances. Now 13 years later, he’s brought us Carol, a 1950s drama about forbidden love and keeping up appearances… and it’s even better. With these two films, and the…
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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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