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Academy Awards
Racial attitudes inspected in a tough documentary, in a bit of history and a biting satire
Also two animated Oscar contenders and a new slant from Britain on zombies
Volkmar Richter
Feb 24th, 2017
The German hit Toni Erdmann, Gold, the Bre-X clone, and the animal rights target, A Dog’s Purpose
Also a celebration of an iconic Canadian artist, a gritty film from trailer park England and a couple of lurid ones from France
Volkmar Richter
Jan 27th, 2017
New action with Tom Cruise, our Academy Awards hopeful and the return of a classic
And much more: two glimpses inside North Korea, a cool Canadian film, a cameraperson’s scrapbook and Ewan McGregor’s shaky debut as a director
Volkmar Richter
Oct 20th, 2016
45 Years, a gem about seniors; big-sea action in The Finest Hours, and short Oscar hopefuls
Also Al Purdy, a Canadian poet you should know more about, and a young boy’s angst in The Demons
Volkmar Richter
Jan 29th, 2016
A stunning Holocaust drama, young adults battling invaders and Robert De Niro in a stinker
Also Noam Chomsky on the seeds of inequality and Canada’s first 3-D movie rediscovered
Volkmar Richter
Jan 21st, 2016
My Oscars picks: Boyhood, Grand Budapest Hotel, Still Alice and CitizenFour
Boyhood vs Birdman. It looks like a dead heat right now.
Volkmar Richter
Feb 20th, 2015
Oscar noms surprises: where’s The Lego Movie and David Oyelowo?
Too little Lego and Selma but Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel lead the Academy Award nominations
Volkmar Richter
Jan 15th, 2015
Gravity, 12 Years a Slave and more films I expect will win at the Academy Awards
Chiwetel Ejifor, Lupita Nyong’o and Michael Fassbender are all nominated for 12 Years a Slave but I think only the film will win.
Volkmar Richter
Feb 26th, 2014
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of the 2013 Oscars
Seth MacFarlane was a superb host, but the overall ceremony was lacking.
Dan McPeake
Feb 25th, 2013
Argo vs. Lincoln, Wreck-It Ralph vs. Brave and Amour vs Rebelle: My Oscar guesses
Argo’s version of the Canadian caper has stepped up over Lincoln as the favorite for best picture, say most of the Oscar pundits
Volkmar Richter
Feb 19th, 2013
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