So this weekend, we got a bit of a break in the summer action avalanche as the two big releases were the lukewarmly reviewed comedies, The Zookeeper and Horrible Bosses. I didn’t see either (maybe Horrible Bosses on video, but no desire whatsoever to see The Zookeeper), but did get around to seeing Larry Crowne, the affable...
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Here we are, covering the penultimate category on the penultimate day before the Big Show. Best Actor is filled with fine candidates, but it seems that last year’s ceremony will have a hand in guiding this year’s voters to even the keel. Jeff Bridges did damn fine work in Crazy Heart, but it was...
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Let’s get one of the big boys out of the way, shall we? Over the last decade or so, the Best Writing categories have both become something of the de facto “Best Indie Movie” category. It’s traditionally populated with titles like Sideways or Lost in Translation that just didn’t have the mainstream pop to...
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All dates are subject to change. 11/3-7 – Orlando Film Festival (Plaza Cinema Cafe) 11/5 – Disney animation doc Waking Sleeping Beauty (Enzian) 11/7-9 – Central Florida Jewish Film Festival (Enzian) 11/12 – Dragon Tattoo and Played with Fire follow-up The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Enzian), financial meltdown documentary Inside Job (Winter...
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