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‘Harriet’ is the classy way to beg for an Oscar

Posted on November 19, 2019 by

8/10 Harriet is the platonic ideal of what all Oscarbate movies want to be and is genuine enough to not drive me up a wall. The film follows the completely true life story of Harriet Tubman (Cynthia Erivo), born Minty … Continue reading →

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‘Star is Born’ not great, will probably win best picture

Posted on October 18, 2018 by

6/10 A Star is Born is the kind of predictable, pretentious Oscarbate that I want to despise with every fiber of my being, but I can not. Everything about this movie tells me I should hate it, but it is … Continue reading →

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Political thriller ‘Miss Sloane’ released almost exactly a month too late

Posted on December 11, 2016 by

Ever since they started putting TV previews ahead of the trailers in movies, they’ve had a strange affinity for advertising sultry, off-primetime dramas hinging on a single character. Shows like Hawthorne or The Client List, whose advertisements are simply a … Continue reading →

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Election week arthouse binge part 2: Denial

Posted on November 8, 2016 by

Man, Oscarbate movies really suck. If you know what you’re looking for, they feel way too much like an advertisement for something you couldn’t buy even if you wanted to. They’re just, they’re not fun to watch. Denial is based on … Continue reading →

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I’m only doing this because of the Oscar noms: Carol

Posted on February 4, 2016 by

Any time a movie’s trailer reminds me of that satire Swedish arthouse film from (500) Days of Summer, it’s a bad sign, but Carol rises above the scandalous Oscar-bate nonsense it advertises itself as and becomes the most enjoyable romance of 2015. Based on … Continue reading →

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