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2019 Oscar Winners

Josh Zyber — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 06:30:37 +0000

Now that the ceremony is finally over, it’s evident that the theme of the 2019 Oscars was that nobody knows anything. All the traditional logic behind predicting the awards went out the window this year. The evening ended with a couple of major upsets, including Best Picture, and one of the least acclaimed of all...

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Weekend Roundtable: Worst Movies by 2019 Oscar Nominees

Josh Zyber — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:00:26 +0000

As they bask in all the acclaim and recognition, let’s not forget that many of this year’s Oscar nominated filmmakers and thespians are also responsible for some genuine cinematic garbage. What’s the worst movie made by one of this year’s nominees? David Krauss The same year Bradley Cooper made his breakout film The Hangover, he...

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True Detective 3.01 & 3.02 Recap: “We Almost Had a Clean Night”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:00:58 +0000

More than three years since HBO’s True Detective aired its kind-of disastrous second season, creator Nic Pizzolatto has finally regrouped and retooled the show for a third run of episodes. Will fans come back and give him another chance, or has the light already dimmed too much on a series that burned so brightly when...

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Review – A Swing and a Hit!

Jason Gorber — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 13:00:33 +0000

As that token non-comic book guy, the thought of some metaverse with oodles of differing Spidey-people seemed more tedious than thrilling to me. Within moments, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse does what so few comic book movies manage to do – provide a pleasant surprise. This film, with all its kinetic and visual trumpeting, brilliantly translates...

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TIFF Journal: Green Book

Philip Brown — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 19:00:18 +0000

I know this may sound absurd, but I always knew that the Farrelly Brothers would someday make a movie good enough that they’d have to be taken seriously. Even though their best work is rooted in the silliest and most insane forms of comedy, the pair always displayed a unique voice and aesthetic as filmmakers,...

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‘Moonlight’ Review: Ambitious Yet Intimate

Philip Brown — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 17:00:41 +0000

Every now and then, the right movie comes along at the right time. With the Twitterverse bringing identity politics out of academia and into the mainstream, there has been a sudden demand for films that explore issues of racial and sexual identity with sensitivity, acceptance, and a challenge to conventional norms. Enter Barry Jenkins’ ‘Moonlight’,...

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‘Alcatraz’ 1.10 Recap: “Bon Appetit, You Sons of Bitches”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:00:05 +0000

If I’m running late again with a recap of last week’s episode of ‘Alcatraz’, that’s not entirely my fault this time. My DVR failed to record the episode for some reason. As far as I’m aware, the episode wasn’t pre-empted and I didn’t have any recording conflicts. Did anyone else run into this problem? Because...

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