Posted by moviegeek916 on March 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Iron Lady (2011) – Meryl Streep just won her third Oscar (and first in 29 years, out of 17 nominations) for The Iron Lady. Good for her. A teacher of mine told me that there are actually a lot of younger actors who feel that Meryl Streep is all technique and no heart. I … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on February 26, 2012 · 1 Comment
If you want to know what I felt were the best movies of the year etc. then that’s a different article altogether (one that can be read here). This is about the Oscars. For most categories, I just offer a quick pick for what WILL win and a brief explanation for why I think that. … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on November 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment
My Week with Marilyn (2011) – Oscar-bait season is here at last, and with it we get our first front-runner for Best Actress: two-time nominee Michelle Williams (though Meryl Streep has a movie about Margaret Thatcher coming up later this year so it’s too early to declare Williams the victor). Back in the days of … Continue reading →
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Persistence of Vision 