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2020 OSCAR DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

February 05, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2020

My Favorite: In The Absence

Oscar Probable: Learning to Skateboard

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2020 OSCAR ANIMATED SHORTS

February 05, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, ANIMATED, Oscars 2020, SHORTS

My Favorite: Memorable

Oscar Probable: Hair Love

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2020 OSCAR LIVE ACTION SHORTS

February 05, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, Oscars 2020, SHORTS

My Favorite: Brotherhood

Oscar Probable: Brotherhood

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2019, Oscars 2020, SHORTS
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FOR SAMA (2019)

February 03, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 8, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, F, Oscars 2020, WAR

“a record not only for her daughter but for the world, to see what we allowed to happen”

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Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts
2019, 8, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, F, Oscars 2020, WAR
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I LOST MY BODY (2019)

February 02, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 8, ANIMATED, DRAMA, FOREIGN, I, ROMANCE, Oscars 2020

“completely entrancing mix of bizarre adventure, a cinematic interpretation of sense memory, a coming of age romance”

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Jérémy Clapin, Hakim Faris, Victoire Du Bois, Patrick d'Assumçao
2019, 8, ANIMATED, DRAMA, FOREIGN, I, ROMANCE, Oscars 2020
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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: HIDDEN WORLD (2019)

January 29, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 6, ACTION, ANIMATED, FAMILY, FANTASY, H, Oscars 2020

“A satisfying end to the series”

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Dean DeBlois, Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F. Murray Abraham, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kristen Wiig, Kit Harington, David Tennant
2019, 6, ACTION, ANIMATED, FAMILY, FANTASY, H, Oscars 2020
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BOMBSHELL (2019)

January 28, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 6, BIOGRAPHY, B, DRAMA, Oscars 2020

“cast was so potent and compelling”

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Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Allison Janney, Malcolm McDowell, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Liv Hewson, Rob Delaney, Mark Duplass, Tricia Helfer, Jay Roach
2019, 6, BIOGRAPHY, B, DRAMA, Oscars 2020
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COLOR OUT OF SPACE (2020)

January 27, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 5, C, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION

“if you are not there to mix in some Cagian fluff with your Lovecraft Krispies, there will be no treat for you”

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Richard Stanley, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur, Elliot Knight, Tommy Chong, Brendan Meyer, Nicolas Cage
2020, 5, C, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION
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MISSING LINK (2019)

January 22, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 6, ANIMATED, COMEDY, FAMILY, M, Oscars 2020

“Probably the most beautiful and inspiring animation of the year”

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Chris Butler, Hugh Jackman, Zach Galifianakis, Timothy Olyphant, Matt Lucas, Stephen Fry, David Williams, Zoe Saldana, Emma Thompson
2019, 6, ANIMATED, COMEDY, FAMILY, M, Oscars 2020
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MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (2019)

January 21, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 3, FAMILY, FANTASY, M, Oscars 2020

“a dark witches magically brewed spell, but instead of using virgin’s blood they used almond milk”

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Joachim Rønning, Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Harris Dickinson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sam Riley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ed Skrein, Robert Lindsey, Jenn Murray, Lesley Manville, Juno Temple
2019, 3, FAMILY, FANTASY, M, Oscars 2020
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THE LION KING (2019)

January 20, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 3, ANIMATED, FAMILY, L, Oscars 2020

“ if the surroundings are CGI, and the characters are CGI, and it is about anthropomorphized animals, with not a single pertinent live action element, is it live action?”

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Jon Favreau, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, James Earl Jones, Alfre Woodard, Keegan-Michael Key, Eric André, Florence Kasumba, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover, Beyoncé
2019, 3, ANIMATED, FAMILY, L, Oscars 2020

KLAUS (2019)

January 17, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 6, ANIMATED, FAMILY, HOLIDAYS, K, Oscars 2020

“swept me up in its mix of whimsy and modern cynicism”

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Sergio Pablos, Carlos Martínez López, Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Will Sasso, Norm MacDonald, Joan Cusack
2019, 6, ANIMATED, FAMILY, HOLIDAYS, K, Oscars 2020
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THE TWO POPES (2019)

January 16, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, Oscars 2020, T

“Pryce was so tangible and realized; a fantastic performance”

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Fernando Meirelles, Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce, Juan Minujin
2019, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, Oscars 2020, T
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HARRIET (2019)

January 15, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 5, DRAMA, BIOGRAPHY, H, Oscars 2020

“Erivo is good, but the film doesn’t have a ton of heart or exhilaration”

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Kasi Lemmons, Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, Clarke Peters, Janelle Monae
2019, 5, DRAMA, BIOGRAPHY, H, Oscars 2020
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JUDY (2019)

January 14, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, J, ROMANCE, Oscars 2020

“I guess Zellweger was good, for what that is worth”

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Rupert Goold, Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock, Rufus Sewell, Michael Gambon, Richard Cordery, Royce Pierreson
2019, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, J, ROMANCE, Oscars 2020
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UNDERWATER (2020)

January 12, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2020, 4, ACTION, DRAMA, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION, U

“Unfortunately, beyond its concept, there isn’t much keeping this one afloat.”

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William Eubank, Kristen Stewart, T.J. Miller, Jessica Henwick, Vincent Cassel, Mamoudou Athie, John Gallagher Jr., Gunner Wright
2020, 4, ACTION, DRAMA, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION, U
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1917 (2019)

January 10, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, DRAMA, N, WAR, 8, Oscars 2020

“aligns itself well in the annals of indisputable cinematic glory”

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Sam Mendes, Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Colin Firth, Andrew Scott, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden
2019, DRAMA, N, WAR, 8, Oscars 2020
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WILD ROSE (2018)

January 09, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, COMEDY, DRAMA, MUSICAL, W

“breathes life into hardened lungs”

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Tom Harper, Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, James Harkness, Sophie Okonedo
2018, 5, COMEDY, DRAMA, MUSICAL, W
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THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE (2019)

January 08, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 7, A, COMEDY, DRAMA

“A diatribe about the unsavory nature of toxic masculinity, told in a quirk-filled humorous way”

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Riley Stearns, Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots
2019, 7, A, COMEDY, DRAMA
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HER SMELL (2018)

January 07, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 6, DRAMA, H, MUSICAL

“Brilliant, vulnerable and caustic performance by Moss”

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Alex Ross Perry, Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens, Agyness Deyn, Gayle Rankin, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz, Amber Heard
2018, 6, DRAMA, H, MUSICAL
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