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Reflections on the 2014 Oscars

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Cora

As usual, I wasn’t sure whether I was going to watch this year’s Oscars, since this year’s highly lauded list of best picture nominees largely leave me cold. I already talked about my lack of interest in the two SFnal … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the 2013 Oscars

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Cora

By popular demand, here is the annual Oscar reflections post. I wasn’t actually sure whether I would be watching live this year or not, because of the time differences the Oscars tend to start in the middle of the night … Continue reading →

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2013 Oscar Nominations and some SFF Links

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Cora

The 2013 Academy Award nominations have been announced and once again I am completely underwhelmed by the nominees. The only film I actually care for and am happy to see nominated is Beasts of the Southern Wild. Not that it … Continue reading →

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Impressions of the 2012 Oscars

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Cora

I’m watching the Oscars at the moment. Well, half watching, since I’m writing and blogging on the side. So far, it’s quite dull. Even the dresses are nothing to write home about. Billy Crystal is still one of the better … Continue reading →

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Oscars 2011 Redux

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Cora

So I did watch the Oscars after all. I’d been debating whether to watch or not, since I have never seen most of the nominated films anyway – either because they haven’t made it to Germany yet or because I … Continue reading →

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Films and why they largely suck these days

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Cora

So this year’s Oscar nominations have been announced and once again the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to nominate a whole bunch of films that I have neither seen nor have even the slightest desire to … Continue reading →

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