Lincoln

Lincoln (Stephen Spielberg, 2012)

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Rating: Q=7, P=5 / Can't Get Enough

Scale 1=4, Scale 2=3, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=2

Civil War, Emancipation, Politics, History

Lincoln has a mythic presence in the history of America and for that reason I have always been surprised that he hasn't figured much in film. Spielberg shows us the behind-the-scenes Lincoln. The man as well as the great orator and visionary. We see him tell stories, think, father, and wax sentimental in front of a grainy and compelling backdrop. While the first half of the film drags on a bit, every moment of the film is carefully crafted in painting the portrait of an extraordinary man who truly "fitted" his time. Daniel Day-Lewis totally amazes.

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The Nominations: Oscar Dash 2013

The Academy Award nominees were announced today and it is time for another Oscar Dash! Like last year, my goal is to watch as many nominated films as possible before the ceremony- usually, I stick with Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, and Best Foreign Film categories. This year there are some serious contenders. It was a great year for film!

Click here to see the lists. I'll be reviewing as I see them. It is obviously hard for me to predict anything yet, but based on reviews it looks like Lincoln and Life of Pi will be hard to beat.

 

Amour

Argo

Beasts Of The Southern Wild

Django Unchained

Les Miserables

Lincoln

Life Of Pi

Silver Linings Playbook

Zero Dark Thirty


The countdown begins!