Tag Archives: oscars

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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‘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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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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And the Oscar goes to…Best Actress

Posted on February 15, 2015 by dukemich

THE NOMINEES Marion Cotillard (Two Days, One Night) I didn’t see this movie, but she doesn’t have a chance of winning this award. I’m going to call this early. Sorry Marion…you’re out. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything) Jones was … Continue reading →

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And the Oscar goes to…Best Supporting Actress

Posted on February 14, 2015 by dukemich

Let me just say quickly that these Oscar posts are my choices for who should win. The Academy may choose differently, but these will all be my opinions. I meant to say that before my Best Supporting Actor post…oops. Well … Continue reading →

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And the Oscar goes to…Who should win Best Supporting Actor?

Posted on February 13, 2015 by dukemich

THE NOMINEES Robert Duvall (The Judge) Admittedly, I have not seen “The Judge,” but everything I’m hearing says Duvall put together a phenomenal performance in an average movie. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood) I really liked Hawke in “Boyhood.” He made me … Continue reading →

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