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2021: My Last Try at Oscar-Bait?

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One of the earliest attempts by my high-school friends and I at “branching out” from Hollywood blockbusters (Star Wars [1977-]! Jurassic Park [1993-]! The Dark Knight [2008]!) and our childhood favorite genre movies (e.g. Aliens [1979-]! Predator [1987-]!) were the annual Oscar nominations, or Academy Awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and … Continue reading →

‘Doctor Strange’ (2016): The Definition of Generic

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Directed by: Scott Derrickson || Produced by: Kevin Feige Screenplay by: Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill || Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton Music by: Michael Giacchino || Cinematography: Ben Davis || Edited by: Wyatt Smith, Sabrina Plisco || Country: … Continue reading →

‘The Hobbit’ (2012-2014, Fan-Edit Re-evaluated): There & Back Again

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Directed by: Peter Jackson || Produced by: Peter Jackson, Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner, Fran Walsh Screenplay by: Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro || Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard  Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch Ken Scott, Luke Evans Music by: Howard Shore || Cinematography by: Andrew Lesnie || Edited by: [Insert Preferred editor here] || … Continue reading →

‘The Imitation Game’ (2014): Acceptable Oscar-Bait?

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Directed by: Morten Tyldum || Produced by: Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman Screenplay by: Graham Moore || Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Charles Dance, Allen Leech, Matthew Beard, Rory Kinnear Music by: Alexandre Desplat || Cinematography by: Oscar Faura || Edited by: William Goldenberg || Country: United Kingdom || Language: … Continue reading →

’12 Years a Slave’ (2013): Period Drama Done Right

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Directed by: Steve McQueen || Produced by: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Bill Pohlad, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Anthony Katagas Screenplay by: John Ridley || Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong’o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard Music by: Hans Zimmer || Cinematography: Sean Bobbitt || Editing by: … Continue reading →

‘Star Trek: Into Darkness’ (2013): J. J. Abrams Outdirects Another Crappy Script

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Directed by: J.J. Abrams || Produced by: J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Damon Lindelof, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci Screenplay by: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof || Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Bruce Greenwood, Alice Eve, Peter Weller Music by: Michael Giacchino || Cinematography: Dan … Continue reading →

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