Monthly Archives: January 2012

Oscar Nominee Analysis

Posted on January 24, 2012 by pred3000

The Oscars were announced this morning. Hugo, which was on my ten best of the year, scored 11 nominations. The Artist picked up ten. As usual, there were some lovely surprises and some downright unpleasant ones. But then, that is … Continue reading →

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A Review of Precious

Posted on January 24, 2012 by pred3000

The Oscar nominees get released on Tuesday, so I will officially have a “to watch” list. But there are some films that were nominated but slipped through my own mental cracks. Let’s start with Precious. Despite the great acclaim that … Continue reading →

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A Review of Natural Born Killers

Posted on January 16, 2012 by pred3000

Earlier, I included this in a little article about “terrible movies with great trailers.” This was the best of the films I listed in there (which included, for example, Showgirls). But it also demonstrates how conflicted I am about this … Continue reading →

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A Review of At Long Last Love

Posted on January 12, 2012 by pred3000

Hello again. I know I have become one of those figures who seems like J.D. Salinger in terms of his publishing output. Trust me, I know – two weeks online without publishing is the same as forty years in any … Continue reading →

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