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Entries by John Lopez from 12/2011

Oscars 2012: Reading This Week's Critical Tea Leaves

| Posted 12.02.2011
Read More: The Artist, Brad Pitt, Albert Brooks, Harvey Weinstein, George Clooney the Descendants, Independent Spirit Awards, Brad Pitt Moneyball, The Beginners, New York Film Critics Circle, George Clooney, Christopher Plummer, The Oscars, Ryan Gosling Drive, Gotham Independent Film Awards, National Board of Review, Oscars 2012, News

Though the Spirit Awards are more like the Oscar's spunky little sister -- the one who wears black nail polish and will blow her rent on boots -- they can be an important heat-builder.

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2011 in Film: There Were Some Good Movies

| Posted 12.29.2011
Read More: Jane Eyre Movie, Bridesmaids Movie, The Artist, The Beginners, Moneyball, Brad Pitt, Midnight in Paris, The Tree of Life, Drive, Woody Allen, Ryan Gosling, Take Shelter, Steve Coogan, The Trip, Terrence Malick, Nichols, Slidepollajax, News

Let's just be honest: 2011 hasn't been the best year for film. However, it did have some bright spots, found in the tiniest theater of the multiplex, like stray quarters in the couch cushions.

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