Category Archives: oscars

Blade Runner 2049 review (Five Minutes in the Film Room transcript)

Posted on January 20, 2018 by dukemich

Here is the transcript for my review of Blade Runner 2049, which aired Oct. 18 on Episode 88 of The Bridge. The Bridge is broadcast as a one-hour radio show Monday through Friday on Sports Radio America at 8 p.m. A brand … Continue reading →

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Something subtle

Posted on August 30, 2017 by dukemich

Jeremy Renner gave the best performance of his career in the recently released Wind River. I’m not going to guarantee that he will be one of the five nominees for best actor come Oscar season, but he’ll definitely deserve a … Continue reading →

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The art of the one-take action sequence

Posted on August 9, 2017 by dukemich

Bad action sequences are easy to spot. They are the scenes filled with quick cuts and shaky cameras, which make it difficult to make out what the fighters are doing. It looks awful so why do directors continuously make the … Continue reading →

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‘To hell with dreams’

Posted on February 28, 2017 by dukemich

Warren Beatty opened the envelope, took a long look at the card and passed it to Faye Dunaway, who said, “La La Land” into the microphone. The frontrunner’s producers, director and cast hugged, celebrating their seventh Oscar of the night, … Continue reading →

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Nominated for this, but also in that

Posted on February 24, 2017 by dukemich

Two years ago, Eddie Redmayne earned a nomination for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. Absolutely warranted. He’s a great actor. But no actor has a great performance in every movie. Unfortunately for Redmayne, he lived … Continue reading →

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Oscars: Right movie…wrong actor

Posted on February 19, 2017 by dukemich

The Academy did a nice job with its nominations in preparation for the 89th awards presentation Feb. 26. The Oscars have the African American representation it lacked over the past two years with Moonlight, Hidden Figures and Fences; Mel Gibson’s … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year … I’m back

Posted on January 3, 2017 by dukemich

Let’s just say this. The last time I posted on this blog, Fantastic Four (aka Fant4stic) was my fifth most anticipated movie for the summer of 2015 … a lot has changed. I’ve been away too long, and I know you’ve … Continue reading →

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The rest of the major Oscar categories

Posted on February 22, 2015 by dukemich

Sorry, I didn’t have time to give in-depth analysis on all of these, but I wanted to get something up. The Oscars air tonight on ABC. BEST DIRECTOR THE NOMINEES Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman) Richard Linklater (Boyhood) Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher) … Continue reading →

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And the Oscar goes to…Best Picture

Posted on February 21, 2015 by dukemich

Let me first say that this is a year that a blockbuster should have been nominated for best picture. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Interstellar,” “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” and “The Lego Movie” were all worthy of … Continue reading →

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And the Oscar goes to…Best Actor

Posted on February 19, 2015 by dukemich

THE NOMINEES Steve Carell (Foxcatcher) Carell proved that he’s not just a comedic actor with his performance in “Foxcatcher.” It was difficult to realize it was actually him in the film. Had I not know going into it, I may … Continue reading →

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