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Her

weekend watchlist: country twang with a Scottish accent

Mon, Jul 11, 2022
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Plus a soothing science-fiction horror and a scathing not-at-all satire that helps explain Boris Johnson. (First published June 11th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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Blade Runner 2049 movie review: a rickety retro replicant

Mon, Oct 09, 2017
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Visually, this dying future world is immersively hellish. Intellectually, though, its ideas haven’t kept up with the rapidly evolving science-fictional conversation.

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my guesses for Sunday night’s 86th Academy Awards

Mon, Mar 03, 2014
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Winners are indicated. I got 16/24. Pretty good, if I may say so myself.

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Oscar Best Picture nominee marathon at AMC multiplexes around the U.S. starts today

Sat, Feb 22, 2014
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Here’s a great way to catch up on the film you missed…

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Transcendence trailer: mad mad mad mad computer

Wed, Jan 08, 2014
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After a short break from the cliché of insane computers taking over the world with Her, we now return you to your regularly scheduled AI apocalypse.

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Her movie review: manic pixel dream girl

Mon, Jan 06, 2014
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It’s the rise of the machines as romantic dramedy, and the Singularity as romantic tragedy. It’s the nicest, gentlest sci-fi horror film ever.

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the Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2013 EDA Award winners

Fri, Dec 20, 2013
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12 Years a Slave and Gravity win big…

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the Online Film Critics Society 2013 film awards winners

Tue, Dec 17, 2013
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12 Years a Slave is our big winner…

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OFCS announces 17th annual Award nominees

Thu, Dec 12, 2013
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There are even more films I still need to see before I can vote. I need more hours in the day and more days in the week…

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AWFJ announces 2013 EDA Award nominees

Thu, Dec 12, 2013
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Winners will be announced next week. I have some films to catch up on before I can fill out my final ballot!

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