Posts tagged Spike Jonze
MOVIE REVIEW: Anomalisa

Remember that scene in 1988's "Big" where Tom Hanks doesn't "get" the product pitch the so-called expert is feeding to him?  That might be you after (or while) watching the animated feature "Anomalisa" from the fertile imagination of Charlie Kaufman.  You may feel like Josh Baskin where you have a child's mind trying to wrap your head around an adult idea.  You might come out of the film and know a better idea on how to convey human love.  Mark this writer down in the Josh Baskin column with a interrupting raised hand. 

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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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OSCAR PREDICTIONS 2014: The writing and directing awards

It's time to make my formal predictions.  In this fourth post, we are starting to get to the major award categories.  Here are my picks for the two screenplay awards and Best Director.  Let's go!  Stick with me and I will win you your Oscar pool. 

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MOVIE REVIEW: Her

Her, the new film from Being John Malkovich and Where the Wild Things Are director Spike Jonze, takes a look at that level of dichotomy and extends it into the not-too-distant future in a very different kind of science fiction setting. 

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