OSCAR PREDICTIONS 2014: The race for Best Picture

In this seventh and final post, we have come to the big finish.  Here is my breakdown for the race for Best Picture.  This is the big one and the cherry on top for my prediction series.  Stick with me and I will win you your Oscar pool.  Let's go!

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OSCAR PREDICTIONS 2014: The male acting awards

It's time to make my formal predictions.  In this sixth post, we are deep into the major award categories.  Here are my picks for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor.  Stick with me and I will win you your Oscar pool.  Let's go!

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OSCAR PREDICTIONS 2014: The female acting awards

It's time to make my formal predictions.  In this fifth post, we are deep into the major award categories.  Here are my picks for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.  Stick with me and I will win you your Oscar pool.  Let's go!

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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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OSCAR PREDICTIONS 2014: The visual and artistic categories

It's time to make my formal predictions.  In this post, we look at the visual and artistic technical categories that include cinematography, costumes, makeup, editing, visual effects, and editing.  Let's go! 

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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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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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MEDIA APPEARANCE #3: Guest on "Day at the Movies" weekly radio show!

On February 24th, I was a special guest on the show as we discussed our Oscar predictions.  My 2014 Awards Tracker was put on the spot to share a little data as well.  Hear us lay out the favorites and help you win your Oscar pool! 

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CHECKLIST: 2014 Spring Movie Calendar

Here's a bare-bones calendar checklist of the upcoming movies hitting theaters for the months of March and April of 2014.  Print this out and slap it on the refrigerator.  Be sure to check ahead as release dates shift all the time.  A full seasonal preview is coming soon!

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ADVANCE MOVIE REVIEW: Draft Day

Rest assured, thanks to his endless versatility and charm, Costner proves again that he is a comfortable and lifting presence to any sports film, even a football one.

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MOVIE REVIEW: The LEGO Movie

Let's just say it now.  There are not many greats to choose from, but there is no more perfect merger between a product or toy and a movie than "The Lego Movie."  No video game movie is this good.  No animated or live-action "Transformers," "G.I. Joe," or "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie can touch "The Lego Movie."  This film is an absolute blast and has something for everyone.

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MOVIE REVIEW: Ride Along

"Ride Along" is a perfect vehicle for Kevin Hart's act.  By playing his big mouth against his little frame, the jokes are easy to make when you put them next to the bark and growl of Ice Cube.  Put them together in a cop movie and the jokes write themselves.  In a way, it's almost too easy because "Ride Along" becomes entirely too cliche and predictable to really appreciate.  It's in one ear and out the other.

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