The Beginning of the End of Quality Cinema

I often use Metacritic to see a weighted score (1 to 100) for new albums I might be interested in buying. I think it’s a really great site because it gives you a snapshot of all relevant reviews for new releases. They do the same for film and TV. I don’t use these parts of the site as often but occasionally I’ll visit them. But I wouldn’t have to visit Metacritic to determine that the majority of what’s on offer in your average megaplex today is pure, unadulterated crap.

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My Academy Award Predictions

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Not having seen all of this year’s Oscar nominees, I don’t know how well my predictions would fare in Vegas. But based on what I have seen, read, and the inevitible “it’s her/his year” academy political buzz,  my predictions for the major nominees are below. The biggest disappointment and shock to me was that neither Leo nor Kate were nominated for Revoultionary Road in the actor/actress categories. Continue reading

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