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10 Times Oscar Got It Right

The Oscars, as we all know and all lament again and again during these awards seasons, get it wrong far, far more often than not. Occasionally, though, the oft-maligned Academy does get it right. But when? And with whom? Well, I’m here today to point a total of 10 times they managed that apparently difficult feat.

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Movie Review: Away from Her (2006)

Away from Her is a highly acclaimed Canadian movie directed by young actress/director Sarah Polley. The film deals with a couple apparently happily married for 44 years. After sharing a wonderful dinner together, Grant (Gordon Pinsent) washes the dishes and Fiona (Julie Christie) puts them away. Ever so simply, she dries a frying pan, puts it in the freezer and walks away. He can only watch politely with a look of sadness and despair.

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