Posts with the tag Oscars.

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Critical Perspectives: The Un-Reality of The Wolf of Wall Street

Posted by: Elizabeth Hughes Belzil  •  February 9, 2014 @ 4:49pm

I saw The Wolf of Wall Street in early January, a few weeks after its release in a New Jersey multiplex nestled in a dingy strip mall not unlike the one where Jordan Belfort (the Wolf) founds his corrupt brokerage firm. By this time I had already heard the varied reactions of both critics and friends.

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Oscar Talk: Argo Annointed Hollywood's Best

Posted by: Mike Walkey  •  February 27, 2013 @ 5:56pm

The Oscars are a funny breed. Trying desperately every year to be hip and every year ever so slightly missing the mark. On paper, they should be huge: Hollywood is a multi-billion dollar industry filled with globally recognizable employees.

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2013 Oscars: Live tweeting during the telecast, links to our lead-up coverage, and a complete list of winners after the show

Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys  •  February 24, 2013 @ 5:35pm

85th Annual Academy Awards Coverage:

• Oscar Talk: Argo Annointed Hollywood's Best
• Oscar Talk: Can Big Ben Get It Done?
• Critical Perspectives: Thoughts on America in Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty
• Critical Perspectives: Am I the Only Person on Earth who thought Silver Linings Playbook Sucked?!
• Critical Perspectives: Django Unchained and the Post-Modern Question

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Critical Perspectives: Am I the Only Person on Earth who thought Silver Linings Playbook Sucked?!

Posted by: Elizabeth Hughes Belzil  •  January 21, 2013 @ 2:39pm

During the first half of Silver Linings Playbook I squirmed with excitement, elated that I might be watching my favorite film of the year. I was visiting my dad in Texas over Thanksgiving -- the escape from the familial fray to catch a movie was no small feat. After the buzz surrounding David O.

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Critical Perspectives: Django Unchained and the Post-Modern Question

Posted by: Elizabeth Hughes Belzil  •  January 15, 2013 @ 9:34am

About Critical Perspectives: 2012 was a good year for film -- especially Hollywood. The Academy actually managed to produce a diverse and interesting list of nominees. In the weeks leading up to Oscar night, I hope to start conversations about the various films honored.

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Oscar Talk: What Goes Around Comes Around

Posted by: Mike Walkey  •  January 12, 2013 @ 6:38am

Nominations for the 85th Annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday and sure enough, just as I predicted, the race is being hyped as a battle of two pictures. The only thing is, I predicted the wrong two films! This year's Best Picture will not bear the name Les Miserables or Zero Dark Thirty.

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The 2012 Oscars: An Exercise in Apathy

Posted by: Elizabeth Hughes Belzil  •  February 29, 2012 @ 7:31pm

Do you care about the Oscars? I know I sure don't. It's not because I don't care about movies -- a matter of fact, I care a great deal -- or because I believe that taste is wholly subjective and ranking favorites absurd.

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Oscar Talk: Artistic Triumph (Mike Walkey's 84th Academy Award Highlights)

Posted by: Mike Walkey  •  February 27, 2012 @ 11:02am

Meryl Streep won her first Oscar the year I was born. She won her second three years later, then proceeded to rack up more nominations than any living actor, cementing her reputation as greatest ever.

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84th Academy Awards: A complete list of Oscar winners, plus our live tweets from the show

Posted by: Paul Little  •  February 26, 2012 @ 4:20am

It's finally here -- Oscar Sunday! All the other awards shows have come and gone, with the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Directors Guild of America Awards, the Writers Guild of America Awards, and the BAFTAs now behind us.

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Oscar Talk: The First Annual Walkwards!

Posted by: Mike Walkey  •  February 25, 2012 @ 3:49pm

It's that time of year. This Sunday marks the 84th Academy Awards, where Hollywood hands out Oscars celebrating the year's best in film.

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