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Oscar Predictions: 2012

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Objectifying subjective things is always a challenge but Hollywood loves to dress up and do it. While 2011 was by all measures a blah year for the film industry, tomorrow several wonderful projects will be honored for well deserved excellence. Having seen nearly all the nominated works, here are my 2012 Oscar selections, starting with […]

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The Top 20 Movies of 2010

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Here’s my list of the top 20 movies of 2010, as well as some predictions for major Academy Awards. Nearly all my favorites are story-driven; I prefer them to special effects and animation. My favorite trio of films, starring the magnificent Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander — The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl […]

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Black Swan & Seven Other Movie Reviews

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Black Swan. The winter’s most talked-about film so far, Black Swan is the riveting story of a beautiful ballet dancer’s self-destructive downward spiral. Natalie Portman prepared for a year to play this role and will be Oscar nominated. French actor Vincent Cassel is outstanding as the ballet company’s manipulative artistic director and doe-eyed Ukrainian beauty […]

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Nine Quick Movie Reviews

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With the weekend upon us, here are nine thumbnail reviews. Let me know if you agree or disagree. Some are little indy films, some are studio efforts. Sunday I’ll post nine more, including Black Swan. See you at the theater! Hunting and Sons. The saddest, sickest, and most depressing film I’ve seen in years, this […]

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Snapshot Movie Reviews

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As many of you know, I do not listen to radio and despise commercial TV. Instead I go to the movies and see about 200 films a year. If you don’t go that often, here’s a thumbnail sketch of some of the films out now. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. (R). Final film […]

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