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The 2015 Academy Award Nominations (in an Ideal World)

• January 15, 2015 • 3 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Academy Award, Academy Award nominations, Academy Awards, Boyhood, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Inherent Vice, Nightcrawler, nominations, Oscar, Oscar buzz, Oscar nominations, OscarNoms, Oscars, Selma, The Babadook, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Under the Skin

Predicting the 2012 Academy Award Nominations

• January 24, 2012 • 1 Comment

Posted in Awards Season, Listmania, The Thoughts of Russell Hainline
Tags: 2012 Academy Awards, 50/50, A Separation, Academy Award nominations, Academy Awards, Albert Nobbs, Anonymous, Bridesmaids, Drive, Hugo, Michael Shannon, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, Oscar buzz, predictions, Rango, Take Shelter, The Artist, The Descendants, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Help, The Iron Lady, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tree of Life, War Horse, We Need To Talk About Kevin, Win Win

The Artist: Not A Best Picture, But A Charming Picture

• January 20, 2012 • 2 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: A Star Is Born, Academy Awards, Berenice Bejo, Best Picture, Busby Berkley, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Citizen Kane, Douglas Fairbanks, Film, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, James Cromwell, Jean DuJardin, John Goodman, Kim Novak, Malcolm MacDowell, Michel Hazanavicius, Missi Pyle, movies, Oscar buzz, silent film, silent movies, Singin in the Rain, The Artist, Vertigo

The Golden Globes: Who Will Win (And Who Should Win)

• January 15, 2012 • 3 Comments

Posted in Awards Season, The Thoughts of Russell Hainline
Tags: 2012 Golden Globes, 50/50, A Separation, Albert Brooks, Alexander Payne, American Horror Story, Amy Poehler, Angelina Jolie, Beginners, Berenice Bejo, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Score, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Boardwalk Empire, Boss, Brad Pitt, Brendan Gleeson, Bret MacKenzie, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Plummer, Claire Danes, Downton Abbey, Drive, Elton John, Episodes, Game of Thrones, George Clooney, Gnomeo and Juliet, Golden Globe nominations, Golden Globes, HFPA, Hollywood Foreign Press, Homeland, Hugo, Idris Elba, In The Land Of Blood and Honey, Jean DuJardin, Jessica Chastain, Jessica Lange, John Williams, Kate Winslet, Kelsey Grammer, Luther, Madonna, Maggie Smith, Martin Scorsese, Matt LeBlanc, Meryl Streep, Michael Shannon, Michel Hazanavicius, Michelle Williams, Midnight in Paris, Mildred Pierce, Modern Family, Moneyball, My Week With Marilyn, New Girl, Octavia Spencer, Oscar buzz, Peter Dinklage, Rooney, Rooney Mara, Shailene Woodley, The Artist, The Descendants, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Guard, The Help, The Iron Lady, The Muppets, Tilda Swinton, Viola Davis, W.E., War Horse, We Need To Talk About Kevin, Woody Allen, Zooey Deschanel

We Need To Talk About Kevin: A Gripping Vision of a Parent’s Nightmare

• December 20, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Academy Awards, Columbine, Ezra Miller, Film, Jasper Newell, John C. Reilly, Lionel Shriver, Lynne Ramsay, mass murder, movies, Oscar buzz, Rocky Duer, school shootings, Tilda Swinton, We Need To Talk About Kevin

Drive: It Is Your Duty To Help This Great Film Succeed

• September 16, 2011 • 5 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Academy Awards, Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston, Carey Mulligan, Drive, Film, film noir, films, James Dean, Los Angeles, Marlon Brando, must-see, Nicolas Winding Refn, Oscar buzz, Oscar Isaac, Ron Perlman, Ryan Gosling, Steve McQueen, Valhalla Rising

DVD Releases: Animal Kingdom, Mother, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

• January 19, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Academy Awards, Animal Kingdom, Australian cinema, Australian film, Ben Mendelsohn, Bin Won, Boon Jong-Ho, David Michod, documentaries, documentary, Guy Pearce, Hye-Ja Kim, Jacki Weaver, James Frecheville, Joan Rivers, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, Jong-Ho Boon, Kim Hye-Ja, Korean cinema, Korean film, Melissa Rivers, Mother, Oscar buzz, plastic surgery, stand-up comedy, The Coen Brothers, The Host, The Town, Won Bin

Winter’s Bone: A Gorgeous Nightmare in the Ozarks

• January 16, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Academy Awards, Dale Dickey, Debra Granik, film noir, Garret Dillahunt, Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Lauren Sweetser, meth cooking, Oscar buzz, Ozarks, Ronnie Hall, Winter's Bone

Blue Valentine: This Uncomfortable Valentine Cuts Deep

• January 12, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Academy Awards, Ben Shenkman, Blue Valentine, Derek Cianfrance, Michelle Williams, Mike Vogel, Oscar buzz, Ryan Gosling

True Grit: More True Great Work By The Coens And Bridges

• January 11, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Academy Award buzz, Barry Pepper, Carter Burwell, Ethan Coen, Hailee Steinfeld, Jeff Bridges, Joel and Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Josh Brolin, Matt Damon, Oscar buzz, Roderick Jaynes, Roger Deakins, Rooster Cogburn, True Grit

The Password is Swordfish

The 2015 Academy Award Nominations (in an Ideal World)

Predicting the 2012 Academy Award Nominations

The Artist: Not A Best Picture, But A Charming Picture

The Golden Globes: Who Will Win (And Who Should Win)

We Need To Talk About Kevin: A Gripping Vision of a Parent’s Nightmare

Drive: It Is Your Duty To Help This Great Film Succeed

DVD Releases: Animal Kingdom, Mother, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

Winter’s Bone: A Gorgeous Nightmare in the Ozarks

Blue Valentine: This Uncomfortable Valentine Cuts Deep

True Grit: More True Great Work By The Coens And Bridges

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