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filmexperience.blogspot.com - 11/3/2009
The Oscar Race Begins on November 6th
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That's just 5 days away. That's the (un)official start date. I'm declaring it. It used to be the NBR's announcement of their top ten list but with more and more awards groups clamoring to yell "first!", "first!" has lost virtually all its meaning. Or rather, it's meaning has changed. It now ...

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Oscar Eye: Predicting Precious And The Other Winners
Cinema Blend News — Oscar Eye: Predicting Precious And The Other Winners As my friend Nathaniel Rogers over at The Film Experience has pointed out, this Friday can safely be declared the beginning of Oscar season. That's because it's the day that we finally--finally!-- see the release of Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire , a movie that has been lauded since all the way back at Sundance, and if you listen to some people, already has multiple Oscar statues guaranteed it even before it grosses a dime. Precious is only going into limited release this weekend, but unlike other ...

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