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Since this movie is about a world in which everyone tells the truth, let me admit something. Nightly TIFF premieres + having to go to your day job every day = unending sleep deprivation. My central nervous system is shutting…
Michael Moore returns to the Toronto International Film Festival with his newest documentary about the recent economic crisis and the divide between rich and poor. Capitalism: A Love Story is a movie that will have you laughing, crying and itching to join a protest. Read my take on the North American premiere of Moore’s movie at TIFF 2009.
Read: TIFF Review: Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story”
The problem with this movie is that the filmmakers were lazy, and thus we are left with this huge plot hole completely devouring Terminator Salvation.
So what exactly is this huge plot hole you ask? It’s not what you think…
My friends don’t know how excited I am for Avatar, even after I made them get free tickets for the 15 minute preview that we saw tonight. I’ve been following the movie since I became aware of it in the…
“500 Days of Summer Warms the Soul”
500 Days of Summer is not a traditional love story. The monotone, ominous voice-over states this in all of the trailers I have seen. That voice even intones this warning at the beginning of the film.…
“G.I. Joe’ Not Fit for Duty”
Before seeing G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, you must ask yourself a few questions. First, are you a fan of the 1980’s action figures, cartoons and comics? Second, do you feel that Bad Boys…
Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Bruce Greenwood
I am not a Trekkie. Or Trekker. Or whatever the preferred label is. In any case, you don’t have to be a long-time fan. The movie is good all on its own…
Read: Review: Star Trek
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Michaela Fox, John Turturro
If I were rating on special effects, this movie would definitely be a 10 out of 10. But since I like to have a story behind scene after scene of blowing stuff…
“Sixth Harry Potter Still Casts a Spell”
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth film in the Harry Potter series. By this point in the series, one would generally expect the fifth sequel to be running on fumes, trying desperately…
“Public Enemies are Flashy, Violent, Sexy Gangsters”
Public Enemies is the perfect example of Hollywood style over substance. The tommy guns fire flashy, hot yellow flames, casting a loving glow over the actor’s faces. The cars run fast and loud, tearing down bustling…
Read: Review: Public Enemies
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Oscar Predictions – Best Picture
And finally, the big one. This year’s Best Picture nominees were even more numerous than ever, due to the expansion of the…
Oscar Predictions – Best Director
The first of these final two races is a clencher, due to the fact that all of the nominees are really deserving.…
Oscar Predictions – Best Actor
This year’s Oscars have a healthy mix of clenchers and no-brainers, and the Best Actor award is one of the n0-brainers. Jeff…
Oscar Predictions – Best Actress
As much as I hope Sandra Bullock doesn’t get it (on principle more than anything else), she most likely will win the…
Oscar Predictions – Best Supporting Actor
Like the Best Supporting Actress award, this year’s Best Supporting Actor award is a giveaway — it’s going to Inglourious Basterds’s Christoph…
Oscar Predictions – Best Supporting Actress
It’s silly to think that anyone other than Mo’Nique will win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. After her moving acceptance speech…
Oscar Predictions – Best Original Screenplay
As a writer, this is perhaps my favorite category. As I said about the Best Adapted Screenplay, though, you can’t really tell…
Oscar Predictions – Best Adapted Screenplay
Predicting the screenplay categories is very difficult, especially considering the fact that we haven’t actually read any of the screenplays being nominated…
Oscar Predictions – Best Animated Feature
In this part of our Oscar preshow, we’re going to take a look at the five nominees for Best Animated Feature, and…
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Since all the buzz this week will mostly be about the aftermath of the prestigious Oscars, it’s time to look at a…
2010 Oscar Coverage
Since the 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be held tonight at 8:30/7:30c, MovieOvermind will be bringing you live coverage of the event.…
‘Wanted 2′ Won’t Happen
Be careful! If you haven’t seen Wanted and do not wish to be spoiled, do not read on.
One of the strangest action films…
‘Hurt Locker’ Producer Breaks Oscar Rules
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Pick of the Week: Black Dynamite
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If you haven’t already seen Martin Scorsese’s newest flick, Shutter Island, yet, then I seriously suggest you do so. The entire film…
Ian McShane as Blackbeard in ‘Pirates 4′
Though the end of Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End featured Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) and his crew stealing Captain Jack Sparrow’s (Johnny…
