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Days of The Week (Films Watched Feb 22 – Mar 7)

It’s been a lot of nights of leftovers for dinner. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

Posted on March 8, 2014March 12, 2014
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 3 – 7 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

GMan steps in the phone booth, Stevee goes back five years, and F&C turns one.

Posted on March 7, 2014March 12, 2014
visuals

Freeze Frame: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND

There’s a moment you know…

Posted on March 6, 2014June 30, 2015
trailers

The Beast in Its Tracks: GODZILLA Trailer

We’re all just going to pretend like 1998 never happened, right?

Posted on March 5, 2014March 10, 2014
blind spot series, matineecast, podcasts

Episode 107 – BLINDSPOTS 2014

Talkin’ Blind Spots with bloggers from around the world. Mette, Shantanu, Getter, Jason, Dani and Amir all drop by to talk about their first time.

Posted on March 4, 2014March 18, 2015
award talk

Odds and Sods: Wrapping Up the 86th Oscars

A big night for Gravity, a big win for 12 YEARS A SLAVE, and three more hours of curiosities.

Posted on March 3, 2014March 8, 2014
award talk

86th Oscar Winners

And The Winners Were…

Posted on March 3, 2014March 7, 2014
award talk

Gold in Them Hills (Ryan’s 86th Oscar Predictions)

I won the Oscar pool last year – something tells me I’m not repeating this time.

Posted on March 2, 2014March 5, 2014
award talk

Trophies (Oscar Predictions – Best Director & Best Picture)

For the first time in the fourteen years I’ve been Oscar-watching, the top races come with something different: Uncertainty

Posted on March 1, 2014March 5, 2014
award talk

The Stars Are Out Tonight (Oscar Predictions – Best Actress & Best Actor)

Wondering whether Cate can weather the storm of controversy, and musing on the apex of the McConaissance.

Posted on February 28, 2014March 4, 2014
award talk

Boys and Girls (Oscar Predictions – Best Supporting Actress & Supporting Actor)

As we begin to look at the actings races, we come across one sure bet, and one very tight race.

Posted on February 27, 2014March 3, 2014
award talk

Scars & Stories (Oscar Predictions – Best Adapted & Original Screenplay)

The great films of a given year begin with the words written on the page…but who’s words will be rewarded on Sunday night?

Posted on February 26, 2014March 3, 2014

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