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Showing posts with label Kathryn Bigelow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kathryn Bigelow. Show all posts
Thursday, August 10, 2017

Review: "Detroit" is a Great Film That Is As Uncomfortable As It Is Insightful

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Scene from Detroit When someone thinks of a war film, they think of the classical sense of a World War II scene in which two armies fig...
Friday, April 14, 2017

Kathryn Bigelow Returns with a Powerful First Trailer for "Detroit"

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Scene from Detroit It has been five years since director Kathryn Bigelow released a movie. That was the phenomenal Best Picture nominee...
Thursday, September 8, 2016

Theory Thursday: "Zero Dark Thirty" is the Best Movie About 9/11

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Scene from Zero Dark Thirty Welcome to a weekly column called Theory Thursdays, which will be released every Thursday and discuss my ...
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

When Will There Be More Female Best Director Oscar Nominees?

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Kathryn Bigelow It is likely by now that everyone in America has heard the news. After months of contention and voting, Hillary Clinton...
Friday, June 26, 2015

Nothing But the Best: "The Hurt Locker" (2009)

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Scene from The Hurt Locker Welcome to the series Nothing But the Best in which I chronicle all of the Academy Award Best Picture winner...
Friday, January 16, 2015

Why I Hate the "Oscars So White" Campaign

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It's the happiest time of the year for fans of movie award shows. For better or worse, the Academy Awards are perceived as the pinnac...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The Simple Way That "Argo" and "Lincoln" Can Both Get Top Honors

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Left to right: Daniel Day Lewis in Lincoln  and Ben Affleck in Argo We are a little over 10 days until the big ceremony happens. While ...
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Review: "Zero Dark Thirty" is the Great War on Terror Epic We Deserve

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Upon initial release, director Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty  looked like a clear front runner for Best Picture. After winning...
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Predictions: Who Should Get a Best Director Nomination in 2013?

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2012's Best Director winner Michael Hazanavicius ( The Artist ) We are in an exciting time for Oscar enthusiasts. We are officially...
Monday, December 24, 2012

Which Christmas Release Stands the Best Chances at Best Picture?

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Les Miserables Update: I have written a review for Les Miserables   posted here . Before I begin, I would like to wish everyone a Mer...
Thursday, October 11, 2012

The "Zero Dark Thirty" Trailer Shows a Best Picture Nominee Coming out of Hiding

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Up to this point, there has been little knowledge of what director Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty  actually looked like. Being ...
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