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      Parasite Named Best Picture of 2019 by The New York Film Critics Online

      December 7, 2019

      The New York Film Critics Circle Names The Irishman Best Film of 2019

      December 4, 2019

      The National Board of Review Names The Irishman Best Film of 2019

      December 3, 2019

      Terminator: Dark Fate: A Thrilling Sequel Held Back by a Familiar Story

      October 31, 2019

      Harriet: A Beautifully-Made and Compelling Biopic

      October 31, 2019

      Gotham: The Fifth and Final Season: A Once-Great Show Ends in Disappointment (Blu-ray)

      July 8, 2019

      Game of Thrones: The Complete Series and Season Eight Come to Blu-ray 12/3

      June 26, 2019

      Avengers: Endgame Comes to Digital 7/30 and Blu-ray/DVD 8/13

      June 26, 2019

      War and Peace (1966): A Defining Epic of Cinema (Criterion Blu-ray)

      June 24, 2019

      Dark Phoenix: A Fine Start Falls Prey to a Monotonous Climax

      June 8, 2019

      Film Nominations for the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

      December 11, 2019

      Ready or Not: A Middling Horror Outing That Doesn't Do Quite Enough (Blu-ray)

      December 10, 2019

      IT: Chapter Two: A Startlingly-Disappointing Follow-Up (Blu-ray)

      December 10, 2019

      Nominations for the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards

      December 10, 2019

      Parasite Named Best Film of 2019 by Los Angeles Critics

      December 8, 2019

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      The Winners of the 91st Annual Academy Awards

      February 25, 2019

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      by Jeff Beck

      The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just finished handing out their awards for 2018, with Green Book unexpectedly taking the top prize away from frontrunner "Roma." The film also received Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Al...

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      Predicting the 91st Annual Academy Awards, Part 2: The Major Categories

      February 21, 2019

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      by Jeff Beck

      Now we've reached the eight major categories (Best Adapted Screenplay through Best Picture), where we'll explore how the big night will likely come to an end. However, as always, there's room for a surprise or two (or possibly several), so let's get right back to it:

      Be...

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      Predicting the 91st Annual Academy Awards, Part 1: The Minor Categories

      February 20, 2019

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      by Jeff Beck

      At long last we are nearing the homestretch. The 91st Annual Academy Awards are in just a few days, so it's time to lay down my predictions and analysis as to who I think has the best chance of winning each of the 24 categories. It's been a rather crazy season as usual...

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      The Winners of the 90th Annual Academy Awards

      March 5, 2018

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      by Jeff Beck

      The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just finished handing out the 90th Annual Academy Awards, ending in a rather surprising finish. Guillermo del Toro's romantic fairy tale "The Shape of Water" has claimed Best Picture, along with Best Director (Del Tor...

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      Predicting The 90th Annual Academy Awards, Part 2: The Major Categories

      February 28, 2018

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      by Jeff Beck

      This part will cover the eight major categories (Adapted Screenplay-Best Picture):

      Best Adapted Screenplay

      Call Me by Your Name

      The Disaster Artist

      Logan

      Molly's Game

      Mudbound

      Here we have another category that appears to be a lock. After winning the most critics’ awards for...

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      Predicting The 90th Annual Academy Awards, Part 1: The Minor Categories

      February 27, 2018

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      by Jeff Beck

      This awards season has been one of the strangest on the books in quite some time, with winners all over the place, and every major contender missing out on some important nomination. At the very least, it’s kept things rather exciting, but it’s all about to come down t...

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      Nominations for the 89th Annual Academy Awards

      January 24, 2017

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      by Jeff Beck

      The nominations for the 89th Annual Academy Awards have just been announced, with Damien Chazelle's masterful musical "La La Land" leading the way with a record-tying 14 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Original Scr...

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