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Oscar Countdown 2013 – All Over But The Shouting

February 23, 2013
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This is the tenth and final Oscar Countdown post from Zuzana Urbanek, where she reviews the Best Picture nominees, and gives her own predictions on who will win. My first comment has nothing to do with this year’s best picture nominees specifically. It’s more a general comment aimed at the powers-that-be at AMPAAS. Why include…

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Oscar Countdown 2013 – Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

February 22, 2013
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This is the ninth of ten Oscar Countdown posts from Zuzana Urbanek, where she reviews the Best Picture nominees, and gives her own predictions on who will win. Zero Dark Thirty: Even I Would Get Up Early for This Film Runtime: 157 minutes Director: Kathryn Bigelow Director Kathryn Bigelow follows in the footsteps of her…

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Oscar Countdown 2013 – Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

February 21, 2013
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This is the eighth of ten Oscar Countdown posts from Zuzana Urbanek, where she reviews the Best Picture nominees, and gives her own predictions on who will win. Silver Linings Playbook: Crazy Good Runtime: 122 minutes Director: David O. Russell Silver Linings Playbook is a distinctive and entertaining film about mental disorders … and romance….

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Oscar Countdown 2013 – Lincoln (2012)

February 21, 2013
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This is the seventh of ten Oscar Countdown posts from Zuzana Urbanek, where she reviews the Best Picture nominees, and gives her own predictions on who will win. Lincoln: Well Played, Mr. President Runtime: 150 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg As with all that director Steven Spielberg touches, Lincoln is brilliant. It is a creative and…

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Oscar Countdown 2013 – Life of Pi (2012)

February 20, 2013
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This is the sixth of ten Oscar Countdown posts from Zuzana Urbanek, where she reviews the Best Picture nominees, and gives her own predictions on who will win. Life of Pi: Stunning and Thought-Provoking Runtime: 127 minutes Director: Ang Lee As an avid reader, I am reluctant to admit that I have never read the…

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Oscar Countdown 2013 – Les Misérables (2012)

February 20, 2013
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This is the fifth of ten Oscar Countdown posts from Zuzana Urbanek, where she reviews the Best Picture nominees, and gives her own predictions on who will win. Les Misérables: Miserable, Indeed Runtime: 158 minutes Director: Tom Hooper Let the hate-mail come, but … oh my, this film is dreadful. This review comes from someone…

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Oscar Countdown 2013 – Amour (2012)

February 18, 2013
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Cinefessions is proud to present its second guest writer of the year: Zuzana Urbanek. Zuzana is a professional author and film connoisseur. She has been a regular reader of Cinefessions over the years, and we are excited to be able to showcase her thoughtful and intelligent film criticism on Cinefessions. I urge you to check…

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