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"The Academy’s list of 49 tunes deemed eligible for the Best Original Song Oscar this year seems like a lot for the Music Branch to pick through. That is, until you notice that more than one-fifth of those contenders are from the same film (High School Musical 3, which, thanks to a new rule, is only allowed, at most, two nominations in this category) and you recall that last year’s list included many more songs (59) to choose from. The talent involved this year, however, is tremendous, at least in terms of those performers who sing the tunes on the soundtrack (many of whom had a hand in the songwriting). These artists include Mariah Carey, Etta James, Beyonce Knowles (who played Etta James), Norah Jones, will.i.am, Jack White and Alicia Keys, Danny Elfman, Emmylou Harris, Chaka Khan and Regina Spektor. Add to those big names su "
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"It’s beginning to look a lot like 1991. A former Disney starlet is on track for a Best Actress nomination. One of cinema’s greatest villainous performances is a sure thing for an acting Oscar. And, due to a relatively disappointing crop of Academy Award contenders, an animated feature is being talked about for Best Picture. One major difference between now and 1991, however, is now there’s a separate Oscar category for Best Animated Feature. While that doesn’t mean Wall-E can’t be the first animated film nominated in the top category since Beauty and the Beast, it does potentially mean that it shouldn’t be. Historically, animated features have been marginalized by the Academy, though not unfairly. The first of its kind in the U.S., Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was not adequately recognized at the 1938 Oscars, so the Academy gave Disney a speci "
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"It’s already been called the most important civil rights film of the decade, but only time will tell if Milk has any real impact on the gay marriage issue or any other related civil rights matter. Obviously the film, which is set thirty years in the past, can be appropriated by the campaign to overturn Proposition 8, but if that campaign is successful, it will be difficult to prove with certainty Milk contributed to the end result. The Birth of a Nation may have inspired a reformation of the Ku Klux Klan and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner may have opened some minds to wider acceptance of interracial marriage (which had just recently been legalized). However, as Time magazine reported earlier this year, it’s quite rare for cinema to really change the world. A "
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"When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces a shortlist for one of its Oscar categories, many critics immediately focus on what titles are missing. Religulous was snubbed! Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired was punished for having a “secret” qualifying run! The Academy’s rules for eligibility must be amended! Such reactions were seen all over the web last week as awards season pundits looked at the narrowed-down list of 15 Feature Documentary hopefuls and criticized the Academy for its omissions. But the better response (which is the one SpoutBlog had) is to primarily address and celebrate the included films, not just for being contenders for the Feature Documentary Oscar but also for being showcased in general. The wonderful thing about shortlists is that they expand further the idea that it’s great just to be nominated. For feature documentaries, particularly those without a lot of "
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"Out of Balance is a documentary of the worst type: pick an easy target, show what they do is wrong and claim a moral victory. It doesn’t attempt to portray any kind of balance to the story it is telling. While there are plenty of talking heads, I expected them to quote from more than three documents to prove ExxonMobil is the greatest threat to the environment. According to this movie, ExxonMobile is the single, greatest source of evil on the face of the planet. The company single handedly is going to destroy every aspect of life on Earth. Am I exagerating the claims made by the documentary? Yes. However, my exaggerations are not as much as you would expect. This movie spends slightly more than an hour featuring one talking head after another from extremely radical environmental groups claiming that ExxonMobile has stifled the debate on global climate change. They claim the company has exerted undue influence on the government. And that they have created massive amounts of do ... "
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"A truly rare and unique documentary. "Manda Bala" has about everything good about it. Everything from in depth interviews from everyone involved with the wide range of topics this documentary approaches, to just plain old good filming. But about the movie. "Manda Bala" takes an unflinching look at an ugly subject. Interestingly enough, the subject of this movie is not really one you see people yelling about in the park. "Manda Bala" is about corruption and violence in Brazil, particularly Sao Paulo. The movie makes it very clear just how broad this topic is, but this does not stop the film makers from putting together this extraordinary film. I say film for a reason, this film is more than just a documentary, I would go so far as to say that this is a stand out in its field movie, it brings together facets of documentary and marries them with cinematic principals that are easily lost in the making of documentaries. "Manda Bala" stands out as a documentary for several reasons. It ... "
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"When I compile my list of the year's ten best films, I have a pretty good feeling that An Inconvenient Truth will take the top slot. There are more artful films, but none as important. Indeed, the advertising is correct-it could be the important film you'll ever see. A filmed lecture by Al Gore, who is not known for being one our nations most charismatic speakers, might at first seem like an endurance test. But Gore has never appeared more at ease with himself. More than one person I know has remarked that if he were this casual and self-confident in the 2000 election, he would have won. But then again, he actually did win… Throughout the course of a ninety-six minute film, Gore clearly, concisely, and entertainingly explains the causes and effects of global warming. And indeed the film is the truth- like evolution, global warming is something at which there is great controversy about on the national political stage, but a tested and proved reality to virtually all scientist ... "
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Birthday Cinemathon 2007
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"Something special had to happen to celebrate my 25th birthday. And going to the movies all day long is something unique, something I haven't done before :). To my pleasant surprise lots of people decided to join me, even if just for one or two movies. Nevertheless, there were four of us going the whole nine yards.The day started at 2pm with 'An Inconvenient Truth', Al Gore's documentary about global warming. To be honest, there were now new facts revealed, but it was nevertheless very interesting to see those facts condensed and supported by powerful pictures.After a short break we continued with 'Pan's Labyrinth', which turned out to be my favorite movie of the day. A compelling fantasy-tale about a small girl trying to flee the cruelties of war into a fantasy world, it isn't a movie for children though.Third in line was 'Smokin' Aces'. The trailer looked quite promising, but the movie failed miserably. We weren't sure if it wanted t ... "
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"Out of Balance is a documentary that discusses global warming and ExxonMobil's relationship to the issue and phenomenon. Before I sat down to this movie, I was not expecting that it would be something I would be giving a very high score.I generally feel turned off by the idea of documentaries that are obviously trying to convince you of a stance on some social issue. I also generally get sick of documentaries that point fingers and target specific entities.Movies that fit these descriptions that also tackle extremely huge issues tend to be too overwhelming to me as well. It's usually too hard to deduce whether what they are even saying is true, or how to respond. Movies like this usually don't even tell you how to respond. They just kind of make you feel weird or upset.Almost all of Michael Moore's fit all of these categories. And although I enjoyed Roger & Me when he was unknown and going after a more local threat, I have become quickly sick of his movies ... "
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"Out of Balance" and On Point
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"In the years since "An Inconvenient Truth" came out, it seems like low-budget independently produced documentaries on global warming are a dime a dozen. I should know. I've been watching a lot of them. One of my most recent viewings was a two-hour, poorly produced, poorly researched debacle called "What a Way to Go" that all but turned me off of the $2 Films for Action screenings at Liberty Hall here in Lawrence. That being said, I was wary when I got "Out of Balance" in the mail. And although I think Tom Jackson's expose doc on the effects of Exxon Mobil and global warming lacks, ironically enough, a balance of opinion, it's clear that Jackson has done his homework. The people he interviews are actual experts, people who have spent time studying global warming, not just someone with an opinion who's written a self-published book.In fact, "Out of Balance" not only brings to mind Al Gore's now famous documentary, but also t ... "
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