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  Game of Thrones Power Rankings Episode 3:06 – The Climb Last week’s rankings   As Cersei famously said back in the first season, “In the game of thrones, you win or you die.” With that spirit in mind, here’s your weekly look at who’s winning and who got served.   Winning!   1....
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  Game of Thrones Power Rankings Episode 3:05 – Kissed By Fire Last week’s rankings As Cersei famously said back in the first season, “In the game of thrones, you win or you die.” With that spirit in mind, here’s your weekly look at who’s winning and who got served.   Winning!   1....
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  Episode 3:04 – And Now His Watch Is Ended   As Cersei famously said back in the first season, “In the game of thrones, you win or you die.” With that spirit in mind, here’s your weekly look at who’s winning and who got served.   Winning!   1. Daenerys Stormborn Targaryen In...
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“Of all the arts, movies are the most powerful aid to empathy, and good ones make us into better people.” -Roger Ebert, 2002 I first read those words in early 2006, during a particularly cold winter and a particularly cold time in my life. I had just graduated from college after a long series...
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  Here we go folks, it’s Oscar time! There are 24 statues up for grabs, and since most of you probably only care about five of them, allow me to suggest how to place your bets for the other nineteen. As always, the goal is to go 20 for 24, and one of these...
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The advance word on Sundance was that Park City temperatures hovered somewhere between McMurdo Station, Antarctica and Third Circle of Hell. Dire warnings were issued by friends and colleagues that anything less than Swedish military winter gear would result in the loss of toes, fingers or, perhaps, worse. Tales of wayward film critics wandering...
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If the devoted film geek in your life has a fresh bounce in his or her step lately, it probably has something to do with the release of the first trailer for the Coen Brothers latest effort, “Inside Llewyn Davis”. Starring Oscar Issac (Drive) as the title’s struggling folky, battling his way through the...
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Start your engines, it’s awards season time! The nominations for the Golden Globes, the Screen Actor’s Guild, and all of the other guilds have already been released, the Golden Globes are this Sunday, and the Oscar nominations come out tomorrow. What will they be? I’m so glad you asked… In each category below, everything...
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Hyde Park on the Hudson Starring: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Williams Director: Roger Michell Rated: R Run Time : 94 min Grade C Hard to imagine, but chit chat about the bedroom liaisons of our political leaders was once the sort of thing whispered around cocktails parties, but rarely aired in public like...
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So, as The Metro Times’ intrepid film critics Corey and I are part of the illustrious DFCS (Detroit Film Critic’s Society), which, like film critic societies across the country is far too male and far too white for my tastes. Nevertheless, as one of those said white males, I am loathe to give up...
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