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“Won’t Back Down” Causes Mixed Feelings
[This post originally appeared at Bitch Flicks.] On September 28, 2012, Won’t Back Down will hit the theaters. This is a movie starring two well-known, respected actresses, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola...
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Feeling “Eh” on Eponine
The film version of Les Miserables will hit theaters on Christmas Day 2012. I’m pretty psyched, especially after seeing the first trailer. I felt apprehensive about the casting of Anne Hathaway as...
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“I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar…ish.”
[This piece was originally posted at Bitch Flicks.] “Why should a woman who is healthy and strong/blubber like a baby if her man goes away/weepin’ and a-wailin’ how he’s done her wrong/that’s one thing...
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At the Movies
Last Saturday, I saw The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It’s a beautiful movie, filmed with care and respect for all of its characters. Stephen Chbosky did an excellent job adapting his book to the...
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Dating Violence and Sexual Abuse in “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
[This was originally posted at Bitch Flicks.] “We accept the love we think we deserve.” This line is spoken twice in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. First, Charlie (Logan Lerman) asks his teacher,...
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It’s “Impossible” Not to See the White-Centric Point of View
So this is a trailer for the upcoming film, The Impossible, telling the story about the 2004 tsunami: There are a few title cards in the trailer that provide the necessary background for the story. The...
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Go, Quvenzhane!
In case you haven’t heard of Quvenzhane Wallis, she is the fantastic young actress who starred in Beasts of the Southern Wild, high on my list of favorite movies in 2012 (which is saying a lot, because...
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What’s On Your Winter Holiday Watchlist?
The winter holiday season is upon us, and once today’s apocalypse is defeated (thanks, Buffy!), everyone is going to tuck in and start preparing for their winter holiday celebrations. (I say winter...
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What Does Jessica Chastain’s Beauty Have to Do With It?
David Clennon does not want you to vote for Zero Dark Thirty for any single Academy Award. Who is David Clennon, you might ask? An actor and activist who is a voting member of the Academy of Motion...
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“Zero Dark Thirty” and a Liberal Struggle
We progressives and liberals have a complicated relationship with the war on terror. We’re against the war(s), but we want to support the troops. We wanted bin Laden dead, but we didn’t like some of...
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Academy Awards Diversity Checklist
I have a piece up at Bitch Flicks about the diversity (and lack thereof) in the Academy Award nominations this year. To sum up: the selection is not that diverse, but in some cases, more diverse than...
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Oscars 2013 Preferences and Predictions: Best Supporting Actor/Actress
The Oscars are dumb. I love the Oscars. In the greater scheme of things, the Oscars are not very important, but oh, I love them so, and this week, I’m going to write about my preferences and...
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Oscars 2013 Preferences and Predictions: Best Adapted Screenplay and Best...
It’s Oscar prediction week, and today, I’m going to talk about the nominees for the two screenplay categories. The screenplay categories are weird. I’m invested in this category because I’m a writer...
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Oscars 2013 Predictions and Preferences: Best Actor and Best Actress
It’s Oscars predictions week, and today, I’m going to talk about the Best Actor and Best Actress nominees. This year, the lead acting categories are the inverse of the supporting acting categories. One...
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Oscars 2013 Preferences and Predictions: Best Director
In today’s Oscar predictions post, I’m going to write about the Best Director category. This category has had a few surprises and is throwing everyone’s prognostications out of whack. Fun! Best...
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Oscars 2013 Preferences and Predictions: Best Picture
Today is the Friday before the Oscars and the last day of my predictions posts. It’s Best Picture prediction time! Best Picture Amour Argo Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les Miserables...
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