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May 4th, 2013: Frost/Nixon (2008)

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Based on a Play, Drama, Movie of the Day, Period Film Tagged behind the scenes, Best Actor Nominee, Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee, Best Director Nominee, Best Film Editing Nominee, Best Picture Nominee, Clint Howard, double cross, former child stars, Frank Langella, Hans Zimmer, Imagine Entertainment, interview, Kevin Bacon, less famous parents, less famous siblings, Michael Sheen, Oliver Platt, Oscar bait, Patty McCormack, President of the United States, Rance Howard, Relativity Media, Richard Nixon, Ron Howard, Sam Rockwell, Studio Canal, Toby Jones, Universal Pictures, Working Title Films

The Iron Lady (2011)

Aug2 by professormortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Biopic, Drama, Full Reviews, Reviews Tagged "Old Person Looks Back", Anthony Head, Best Actress, Best Makeup, Britain, Canal+, dementia, Falklands, Film Four, flashback, Jim Broadbent, Meryl Streep, Michael Cochrane, Olivia Colman, Oscar bait, Pathe, Prestige Picture, Richard E. Grant, Thomas Newman, UK Film Council

February 4th, 2011: Brokeback Mountain

Feb4 by professormortis

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2 Comments Posted in Drama, Indy, Movie of the Day, Period Film Tagged Ang Lee, Anne Hathaway, Best Actor Nominee, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, Best Picture Nominee, Best Score, Best Supporting Actress Nominee, Focus Features, Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Oscar bait

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