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‘Moneyball’ and Good and Bad Sports Movies
What’s the best sports movie? Probably Hoosiers, right? If not Hoosiers, then maybe it’s Bull Durham, or The Natural, or even Chariots of Fire. I like Hoosiers a lot. It probably is the best sports movie ever. But the actual … Continue reading
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Tagged all the right moves, hoosiers, karate kid, moneyball, Movies, rocky, sports
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Movie Review: ‘The Adjustment Bureau,’ and Why I Love Matt Damon
In the past decade, Matt Damon has quietly made his paces through Hollywood; moving from wunderkind to dependable commodity to A-list star without so much as disturbing the scenery . He still hasn’t had a moment when he smashes the … Continue reading
Oscar Film Scores
NPR with a sample and analysis from each of the scores nominated for Best Original Score.
Oscar Predictions
It’s time for the Oscars, the Superbowl for women and gay people. My picks: Best Picture: Black Swan, The Fighter, Toy Story 3, The Social Network, Inception, True Grit, 127 Hours, Winter’s Bone, The King’s Speech, The Kids Are All … Continue reading
Oscars Past Part 4: 1994, and Pulp Fiction
1994 Best Picture Nominees: The Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump (winner), Quiz Show, Pulp Fiction, Four Weddings and a Funeral I am constantly amazed by how many people tell me The Shawshank Redemption is their favorite movie. Not because the movie … Continue reading
Oscars Past Part 3: 1990, Concept Movies, and Iconic Films of the ’90s
The 1990 Oscars are interesting because they so neatly divide the ‘80s from the ‘90s. Two of 1990’s biggest hits–Pretty Woman and Ghost–were what I like to call ‘pitch’ movies. That’s my word for when you can imagine two eager … Continue reading
Oscars Past Part 2: 1996, Independent Films, and Iconic ’90s Movies
1996 was billed as the year of the indy studio—of the five best picture nominees, The English Patient, Fargo, Jerry Maguire, Secrets and Lies, and Shine, four were released by independent or foreign studios. Only Maguire, released by TriStar, could … Continue reading
Oscars Past: 2009, and the Search For the Most Iconic Movie of the ’90s
Leading up to the Oscars on February 27, I thought I’d revisit some past Oscar races. Along the way, I’m also going to try to figure out the answer to this question: What’s the most ‘90s movie you can think … Continue reading
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Tagged academy awards, dark knight, forrest gump, Movies, oscars, Reviews, slumdog millionaire, the reader
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The Social Network
There’s a moment in this film when a character makes a crack which refers to The Karate Kid, and I lost it. The line is as throwaway as they come: it’s way too specific, and assumes a generalized state of pop culture osmosis … Continue reading
Doing Time On Maple Drive 