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Precursor: 7th Indiana Critics Awards (2015)
Best Film runner-up Room earned the most prizes (in a tie with Spotlight) with the Indiana journalist taking both acting prizes and the award for Adapted Screenplay. This is the best the film has fared so far among critics. Spotlight won another Best Film award and captured Best Original Screenplay and a first for Mark…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 14 (2015)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 14th San Francisco Critics Awards (2015)
San Francisco gave its Best Picture award to Spotlight but gave it no other award. Best Director winner Mad Max: Fury Road took three prizes while Brooklyn and Love & Mercy took two each. Although they double-nommed Paul Dano, he only received one award in the lead category. Award Tallies (3) Mad Max: Fury Road…
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Precursor: 19th Online Critics Awards (2015)
The Online Film Critics Society announced their winners today. Mad Max: Fury Road won big while Carol came in second delivering both lead actresses awards with Rooney Mara unfortunately relegated to support after more members nominated it there than in lead. The only unusual selection they made was Oscar Isaac in Ex Machina, which hasn’t…
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Precursor: 10th St. Louis Critics Nominations (2015)
Summer blockbusters dominated the awards nominations for the St. Louis Film Critics Association with Mad Max: Fury Road and The Martian topping all other films. Tied for third, Carol was apparently well acted, well written, well directed and well photographed, but not one of the best pictures of the year, a rather bizarre outcome. The…
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Film Preview: Hunting Elephants (2015)
Page Revisions: (December 13, 2015) Original Release Date: May 8, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In Jerusalem, a bullied teen befriends his grandfather and long lost uncle and soon they decide to solve their financial problems by robbing a bank.” Poster Rating: C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: A take off on the Usual Suspects poster…
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How to Not Spoil Movies: Star Wars Edition
Anyone who loves movies (or television shows or theater or any narrative entertainment medium, really) knows the frustration, anger, sorrow and other emotions that go along with having portions of a movie spoiled for you. The other person may not realize that you haven’t seen the film yet (everyone has, haven’t they?) or that what…
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Film Preview: Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
Page Revisions: (December 13, 2015) Original Release Date: December 18, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “At the beginning of the 1990s, famous tomb explorer Hu Bayi decided to retire with his fiancée Shirley. But before his wedding, Bayi discovers his first love Ding Shitian, who had supposedly died 20 years ago, is actually still alive.” Poster…
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Film Preview: Extraction (2015)
Page Revisions: (December 13, 2015) Original Release Date: December 18, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A former CIA operative is kidnapped by a group of terrorists. When his son learns there is no plan for his father to be saved, he launches his own rescue operation.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: A modestly…
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Film Preview: Sisters (2015)
Page Revisions: (December 13, 2015) Original Release Date: December 18, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Two sisters decide to throw one last house party before their parents sell their family home.” Poster Rating: C+ / D / F SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) It’s a touch cheesy, a touch sparse and looks like a bad…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 13 (2015)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Film Preview: Son of Saul (2015)
Page Revisions: (December 6, 2015) Original Release Date: December 18, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival upon trying to salvage from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son.” Poster Rating: C- /…
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Precursor: 20th San Diego Critics Nominations (2015)
While Mad Max: Fury Road had a great day, the big stories were the strong performances of Ex Machina, Brooklyn, The Martian and Room, which haven’t been performing nearly as well as this all season. Room has bee doing well, just not this well. Spotlight continues to pick up a handful of mentions, but not…
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