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The 20 Best Acting Performances of 2012

February 22nd, 2013
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The Academy Awards separates its acting categories by sex and screen time. The Golden Globes goes as far as to separate them by genre. I say screw that. Here are the 20 best performances of 2012, regardless of sex, genre or species.

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Blu-ray Review: The Sessions

February 18th, 2013
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The Sessions was one of the best movies of 2012, but is the Blu-ray any good?

Helen Hunt earned an Oscar nomination for her performance as a sex surrogate in the movie, which is about the true story of paralyzed writer Mark O’Brien (John Hawkes) attempting to pop his cherry.

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Review: ‘The Sessions’ Seeks Oscar Glory

November 1st, 2012
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Mark O’Brien just wants to have sex. He’s willing to pay someone to help him lose his virginity. His quest will likely earn the movie The Sessions several Oscar nominations, as it is one of the best movies of the year.

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Higher Ground Movie Review

February 8th, 2012
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Oscar-nominated actress Vera Farmiga makes her directorial debut with the drama Higher Ground, about a woman who becomes trapped by her circumstances – and by the fundamentalist sect to which she belongs. Also starring John Hawkes and Vera’s younger sister Taissa Farmiga, Higher Ground is an interesting little movie. Unfortunately, it’s not much more than that.

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New Martha Marcy May Marlene Poster

August 24th, 2011
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After two overtly cell phone-friendly teaser posters, Fox Searchlight has released the first official poster for the upcoming drama-thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene, starring Elizabeth Olsen (younger sister of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen) and John Hawkes.

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