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Film Review – Foxcatcher

December 19th, 2014 | POSTED BY Nick Ahlers

The awards buzz swirling around Foxcatcher is no joke. Advertisements rely heavily on the tour de force performance by a nearly unrecognizable Steve Carell, and he puts in arguably the best performance of his career as an increasingly unhinged heir to the Du Pont family…

Episode 173 – Jonah Hill

July 27th, 2012 | POSTED BY Spencer Fornaciari

In honor of the release of The Watch, Spencer and Greg discuss Jonah Hill.

An Analysis – Oscar Predictions

February 24th, 2012 | POSTED BY Benjamin Rendall

Well, what a weak year it has been. Not that there haven’t been movies and performances that I have liked, but nothing is easy to point to and say: “this is a great piece of cinema that deserve accolades and will be talked about years…

Early Look at Oscar Contenders, Part 2

September 26th, 2011 | POSTED BY Benjamin Rendall

Trying to figure out the Best Picture Oscars is based on looking at many things, including: what actors are in it, what director is making the film, whether it’s the kind of film the Academy has responded to in the past, and just plain old…

Film Review – Moneyball

September 23rd, 2011 | POSTED BY Allen Almachar

Moneyball (2011) is a sports film…well…not really. Yes, it’s based around baseball, but it’s not necessarily about the sport itself. It’s more about what goes on behind the scenes: what happens behind closed doors amongst the people who decide which players will go out and…