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2011 Oscar Predictions

If you'd like to know the Oscar winners before tonight's broadcast, you've come to the right place.  Below are the 2011 Academy Award winners. Best Picture: The Social NetworkBest Director: David Fincher for The Social NetworkBest Actor: Colin Firth for The King's SpeechBest Actress: Natalie Portman for Black SwanBest Supporting
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Reel Wisdom: Lessons From 40 Films in 7 Minutes

I love this movie montage from Derek Stettler.  It's lessons from 40 films in 7 minutes. The films used, in order of appearance: Pirates of Silicon ValleySwimming with SharksThe MatrixStar Trek (2009)Ghost RiderHarry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsThe Iron GiantLions for LambsThe Shawshank RedemptionThe Matrix RevolutionsDead Poet's SocietyGladiatorTroyThe
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This Entry Is For My Kids

My kids wanted to watch the 1973 Robin Hood cartoon from Disney.  I remember seeing it in the mid-80s at the old Westwood theatre.  That theatre, sort of tucked away near Kipling and Dundas, still stands, despite being closed down over a decade ago. Luckily for my kids, the old
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Ferris Club: Ferris Bueller's Fight Club

Someone by the name of Cool Papa Bell left a comment on MetaTalk regarding Ferris Bueller's Day Off that I quite liked. My favorite thought-piece about Ferris Bueller is the "Fight Club" theory, in which Ferris Bueller, the person, is just a figment of Cameron's imagination, like Tyler Durden, and
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My Wife Won the Pool

I ran a little Oscar pool.  I actually opened it up to anyone, by tweeting the link, and 16 people played along. I got 13, which wasn't too shabby.  My wife, however, won the pool with 15.  She was smart enough to go with The Hurt Locker for both best
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My 2010 Oscar Picks

Now that the deadline has passed for the little Oscar pool I run, I can safely unveil my predictions. If you want to win your pool, don't copy me.  Of the ten movies nominated for best picture, I only saw three of them. Here's what I'm going with.  I'll let
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Oscar Best Pictures Nominees

The 2010 Oscar nominations have been revealed.  They are: AvatarThe Blind SideDistrict 9An EducationThe Hurt LockerInglourious BasterdsPreciousA Serious ManUpUp in the AirOf the ten films up for the Academy Award, I've only seen Avatar, Up and Up in the Air.  I'm very pleased to see Up nominated, it's absolutely worthy.
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Movies I Hated in 2009

On the weekend, I wrote about movies I loved in 2009.  As promised, here are movies I gave 5 or less out of 10 a.k.a. movies I hated in 2009. The Astronaut FarmerPaul Blart: Mall CopPasschendaeleSmart PeopleYou Don't Mess with the ZohanZack and Miri Make a PornoRole ModelsTwilightThe
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Movies I Liked in 2009

I review every movie I see, giving them a score out of ten.  You can read every one of my reviews at http://www.torontomike.com/reviews/. Here are movies I saw in 2009 that earned 8 out of 10 or greater. Star TrekAvatarFantastic Mr. FoxAnvil! The Story of AnvilDear
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The 10 Best Christmas Movies / Specials

Here are my ten favourite Christmas movies and specials.  Feel free to add your favourites in the comments. 10. The Nightmare Before Christmas9. It's A Wonderful Life8. Love Actually7. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer6. A Charlie Brown Christmas5. The Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire4. Bad Santa3. The Polar Express2. Dr.
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