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‘Soul’ also made me very uncomfortable
7/10 Soul is a charming and often hilarious movie about the desperate drive to live, both in the physical and spiritual senses. It’s a great watch, none of its flaws are damning, and I would recommend it for just about … Continue reading
Eat shit, Disney
Last week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced big changes for upcoming ceremonies at the behest of the Disney-ABC Television Group that owns the awards ceremony broadcast rights through 2028. Among other changes meant to reduce runtime … Continue reading
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Tagged #apocalypse now, #jaws, #star wars, #the dark knight, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Best Picture, Best Popular Film, Chinatown, Eat Shit Disney, La La Land, Moonlight, Schindler's List, Shape of Water, The Deer Hunter, The Godfather, The King's Speech, Toy Story 3
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‘Greatest Showman’ not enough
4/10 The Greatest Showman has some lofty ambitions, but it’s just kind of shitty. The film is a heavily fictionalized account of the life of P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) and the founding of the circus in the 1840s and ’50s. … Continue reading
Oscar upset isn’t fair to anyone
Presenters shocked the world last night by presenting the Academy Award for Best Picture to the wrong movie due to a clerical error. While no one wanted this onstage situation, in which La La Land producers were asked to physically … Continue reading
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Tagged #casey affleck, Best Picture, La La Land, Moonlight, politics, upset
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