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Showing posts with label Michael Fassbender. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michael Fassbender. Show all posts
Thursday, July 25, 2019

Why "Inglourious Basterds" is Still Quentin Tarantino's Best Film

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Scene from Inglourious Basterds For Quentin Tarantino, the year 2009 was a turning point for his career that at the time seemed unexpec...
Thursday, November 15, 2018

Theory Thursday: Hans Zimmer's Score for "12 Years a Slave" was Unnecessary

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Scene from 12 Years a Slave Welcome to a weekly column called Theory Thursdays, which will be released every Thursday and discuss my ...
Saturday, August 25, 2018

A24 A-to-Z: #46. "Trespass Against Us" (2017)

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Scene from Trespass Against Us In case you didn't know, A24 is one of the great purveyors of modern cinema. Since 2013, the studio ...
Thursday, December 28, 2017

A24 A-to-Z: #22. "Slow West" (2015)

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Scene from Slow West In case you didn't know, A24 is one of the great purveyors of modern cinema. Since 2013, the studio has found ...
Thursday, September 28, 2017

Theory Thursday: "X-Men:: Days of Future Past" is Overrated

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Hugh Jackman Welcome to a weekly column called Theory Thursdays, which will be released every Thursday and discuss my "controversi...
Thursday, May 18, 2017

Theory Thursday: "Prometheus" is Underrated

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Michael Fassbender Welcome to a weekly column called Theory Thursdays, which will be released every Thursday and discuss my "contr...
Saturday, February 18, 2017

The First Trailer for "Song to Song" Sees Malick Playing a Familiar Tune

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Rooney Mara It didn't used to be this way. The promise of new Terence Malick seemed to be something that would happen once every de...
Saturday, November 19, 2016

Failed Oscar Campaigns: "Steve Jobs" (2015)

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Michael Fassbender As awards seasons pick up, so do the campaigns to make your film have the best chances at the Best Picture race. How...
Wednesday, February 24, 2016

The First "The Light Between Oceans" Trailer is a Compelling, Twisted Drama

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Scene from The Light Between Oceans It may seem premature to begin talking about any new Oscar season, especially since we're only ...
Monday, November 9, 2015

"Steve Jobs" Continues to Fail, Drops From 2,000 Theaters

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Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs It has become one of the most gossiped about flops of the Fall. Two weeks after its notoriously underw...
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Sunday, November 8, 2015

Nothing But the Best: "12 Years a Slave" (2013)

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Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave Welcome to the series Nothing But the Best in which I chronicle all of the Academy Award Best Pict...
Saturday, October 24, 2015

Review: "Steve Jobs" is a Flawed Yet Captivating Masterpiece

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Left to right: Seth Rogen and Michael Fassbender Ever since the dawn of celebrity culture, the concept of the larger than life individu...
Thursday, October 1, 2015

Theory Thursday: "The Counselor" is Underrated

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Left to right: Michael Fassbender and Javier Bardem in The Counselor Welcome to a weekly column called Theory Thursdays, which will be ...
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

The Trailer for "Steve Jobs" Introduces an Intense, Sorkiny Take on an Icon

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Michael Fassbender While the project has been long gestating with various snafus in casting, it looks like director Danny Boyle's ...
Thursday, April 2, 2015

Birthday Take: Michael Fassbender in "12 Years a Slave" (2013)

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Michael Fassbender Welcome to The Birthday Take, a column dedicated to celebrating Oscar nominees and winners' birthdays by paying ...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

What Happened to "12 Years a Slave"?

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Chiwetel Ejiofor It seemed like since its debut director Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave  was bound to sweep the Oscars. It was a ...
Thursday, February 13, 2014

A Closer Look at the Best Supporting Actor Nominees

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Much like the Best Actor race, this year's Best Supporting Actor nominees feel like a broad mix of talents that each highlight a diff...
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Review: "12 Years a Slave" is a Quintessential Film About Slavery

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Chiwetel Ejiofir Once in awhile, a film comes along that almost seems to become bigger than its subject. Something that becomes so hype...
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Can "The Counselor" Bring Ridley Scott Back to the Oscars?

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Javier Bardem Up until this point, director Ridley Scott's The Counselor  has being one of the more bizarre, intriguing films of th...
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

"12 Years a Slave" Impresses Tiff and Raises Oscar Buzz Potential

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Left to right: Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, and Chiwetel Ejiofir This past week saw many already put the stamp on what is go...