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Oscar Winners 2015

Posted on February 23, 2015 by filmstruck

Birdman wins 4 awards: Best Picture Directing (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu) Cinematography (Emmanuel Lubezki) Writing (Original Screenplay) The Grand Budapest Hotel wins 4 awards: Production Design Original Score (Alexandre Desplat) Costume Design Makeup and Hairstyling Whiplash wins 3 awards: Actor in … Continue reading →

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Oscar Predictions 2015

Posted on February 4, 2015 by filmstruck

I’ve been very lazy about posting reviews this year, but I have watched most of the Oscar-nominated movies. I wanted to keep up with my traditional Oscar prediction post at the very least! So here goes. First, the stats from … Continue reading →

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The Imitation Game

Posted on January 12, 2015 by filmstruck

I envy the people who will watch Benedict Cumberbatch for the first time in The Imitation Game. There may well be very few such people left in 2014 – because we seem to be in the Cumberbatch phase of human … Continue reading →

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Frank

Posted on August 28, 2014 by filmstruck

I’m in two minds about this movie. On one hand, its delightfully quirky and features some powerhouse performances from Michael Fassbender and Domhnall Gleeson. On the other, it seems to perpetuate the idea that mental illness is somehow linked to … Continue reading →

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Only Lovers Left Alive

Posted on August 26, 2014 by filmstruck

This is a film about vampires, but its so far away from the genre that it defies it altogether. Its a mood piece, a film to fall into headlong and revel in its exquisite visual artistry, uber cool soundtrack and … Continue reading →

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Maleficent

Posted on June 15, 2014 by filmstruck

We’ve all heard the story of Sleeping Beauty, and as far as princesses go, Aurora was always a particularly passive one. She smiled and rejoiced at flowers and butterflies, pricked her finger on a needle as someone else prescribed she … Continue reading →

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Transcendence

Posted on April 20, 2014 by filmstruck

Memento. Batman Begins. The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight Rises. The Prestige. Inception. What’s common? Hah, you scoff. Easy question. Christopher Nolan! Know what else is common? Wally Pfister! What, you say. Who is that? The director of photography! Remember … Continue reading →

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Inside Llewyn Davis

Posted on April 18, 2014 by filmstruck

I watched this on an airplane, and for once I think the small flickering screen in the uncomfortable intimacy of a cramped, dimly lit airplane cabin made the film that much more melancholic and atmospheric. Llewyn Davis is a good-but-not-great … Continue reading →

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Oscar Winners 2014

Posted on March 3, 2014 by filmstruck

Gravity wins 7 awards: Directing (Alfonso Cuaron) Cinematography (Emmanuel Lubezki) Original Score (Steven Price) Visual Effects Sound Mixing Sound Editing Film Editing 12 Years A Slave wins 3 awards: Best Picture Actress in a Supporting Role (Lupita Nyong’o) Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Dallas … Continue reading →

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Oscar Predictions 2014

Posted on February 28, 2014 by filmstruck

It’s that time of year again! I’m going to try and predict which way the wind will blow, come Oscar night, while the ballots have been cast and all that’s needed is to show up or tune in. My stats … Continue reading →

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