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I submitted a suggestion to Slate’s crowdsourcing project about how to improve the Oscar ceremony. Click on the link below to see it, vote for it, and forward it to other pop culture-savvy friends: http://hive.slate.com/hive/fix-the-oscars/lose-the-dance-numbers-keep-the-thalbergs Voting closes on Wednesday, February … Continue reading →

*SPOILER ALERT* Take Shelter is a harrowing examination of the multiple layers of anxiety plaguing Curtis, an average working class man in a small-town America. Curtis suffers from unnervingly realistic nightmares, in which apocalyptic storms threaten him, his own dog … Continue reading →

*SPOILER ALERT* Melancholia tells the story of Justine, a young woman crushed by crippling depression, as a microcosm of the earth being destroyed by a collision with the planet Melancholia. In the first half of the film, Justine unravels under … Continue reading →

Safe House starts with an intriguing, Bourne-like premise, then unfortunately devolves into a demolition derby of boring car chases and mindless killing. Now don’t get me wrong: I enjoy a good car chase, one that exhilarates you with surprising staging … Continue reading →

*SPOILER ALERT* Luck by Chance, the debut film by writer-director Zoya Akhtar, is a behind-the-scenes look at the Hindi film industry, complete with divas of yesteryear, self-serving producers, reigning superstars, and struggling newcomers. The movie’s strength lies in its careful … Continue reading →