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MOVIE REVIEW: Moana
MOVIE REVIEW: Moana

She may wear a dress and have an animal sidekick, but don’t you dare call Moana a “princess.”  The enterprising titular “chieftain’s daughter” is a breezy breath of warm Pacific air surging through a Mouse House built on castles, corsets, and crowns.  Promoting powerhouse diversity and pushing away the trappings of romance, “Moana” is a progressive step from Walt Disney Animation Studios carrying wonderful messages for young girls in a Millennial day-and-age that is too often obsessed with body image and glamour.  

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2016, 4 STARS, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanRegal City North 14 IMAX2016, 2016 Holiday Movies, Moana, Disney, Disney classics, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Frozen, Dwayne Johnson, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Temuera Morrison, Rachel House, Gilbert Godfrey, Josh Gad, Eddie Murphy, Buddy Hackett, Idina Menzel, Opetaia Foa'i, Mark Mancina, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Te Vaka, The Abyss, Auli'i Cravalho, Nicole Scherzinger, Maui, Zootopia, Mouse House, film review, movie review, film commentary, movie commentary, life lessons from film, life lessons from movies, life lessons, life lessons from films, Life lessons, Don Shanahan, Donald Shanahan, animated filmsComment
CHECKLIST: My full and official 2014 Oscar predictions
CHECKLIST: My full and official 2014 Oscar predictions

Alright, folks!  I've done all of the research I can with my 2014 Awards Tracker.  I've read all of the tea leaves and broken down every race.  I've made my picks and here's the master list. 

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Don ShanahanBest Picture, Best Original Song, Best Animated Short Film, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound, Best Animated Short, Best Motion Picture, Best Documentary Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Actress, Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Costume Design, Best Documentary Short Subject, Best Musical Score, Best Live Action Short Film, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Screenplay, Best Sound Mixing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Directing, Best, Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects, Best Original Score, Best Animated Feature, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Foreign Language Film, 12 Years a Slave, Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity, Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club, Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine, Jared Leto, Lupita Nyong'o, Spike Jonze, Her, John Ridley, The Hunt, Frozen, Get a Horse!, The Act of Killing, The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, The Voorman Problem, Emmanuel Lubeski, The Great Gatsby, Steven Price, Let It Go, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, Day at the Movies, Tim Day, The Sleepy SkunkComment
OSCAR PREDICTIONS 2014: The music and sound categories
OSCAR PREDICTIONS 2014: The music and sound categories

It's time to make my formal predictions.  In this post, we look at the music and sound technical categories that include song, score, editing, and mixing.  Let's go! 

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2014, Column, EditorialDon ShanahanBest Original Song, Best Original Score, Best Musical Score, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound, Gravity, Frozen, Let It Go, Happy, Despicable Me 2, Pharell Williams, Man of Steel, Captain Phillips, Arcade Fire, Her, Alex Ebert, All Is Lost, Don Shanahan, Every Movie Has a Lesson, Donald Shanahan, 2014 Oscars, Awards Tracker, Awards Predictions, 86th Academy Awards, Oscar nominations, Oscar Predictions, Best Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Musical Score, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, 12 Years a Slave, The Book ThiefComment
OSCAR PREDICTIONS 2014: The minor film categories
OSCAR PREDICTIONS 2014: The minor film categories

It's time to make my formal predictions.  In this post, we look at the minor film categories that include foreign, documentary, and animated features.  Let's go! 

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2014, Column, EditorialDon Shanahan2014 Oscars, 86th, Awards Predictions, Awards Tracker, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Documentary Short Subject, Best Live Action Short Film, Best Documentary Feature, Best Animated Short, Best Animated Short Film, Best Animated Feature, Frozen, The Hunt, The Voorman Problem, The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, Blue is the Warmest Colour, The Act of Killing, Don Shanahan, Donald Shanahan, Every Movie Has a Lesson, 86th Academy Awards, Award Prediction, Oscar nominations, Oscar PredictionsComment