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Oh No Film Majors’ Oscar Predictions: Part 1

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

As much as I might complain about Hollywood film’s annual ticket-spiking, institutional horse-race, predictions are fun, so let’s do this thing. Today I’ll begin with some the technical categories and work my way up to the major awards. Best Visual … Continue reading →

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Spy Shit: How Die Hard Chose Franchise Over Film

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

A Good Day To Die Hard has the distinction to be the first entry into the franchise in a while that was originally written as a Die Hard movie – if it seemed weird to you that John McClane was flipping cars … Continue reading →

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Oscarology: Or, How To Win An Office Pool

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Like any respectable American institution involving winners and losers, betting on the results of the Academy Awards is part of the fun. Keeping abreast of Hollywood film industry news or, you know, watching all the nominated movies are both undoubtedly … Continue reading →

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What Downton Abbey And James Bond Have In Common, Besides, You Know, Britain

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

Very very low on the list of bizarre things that happened at the Golden Globes last night – or as I like to call them, the Drinky Oscars – watching Daniel Craig and Adele high-five (from now on I am … Continue reading →

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