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Ebert to the Third Dimension: "Meh"

By Juan Miko de Villa Apr 30, 2010 7:45 pm

While the technology has been around for awhile Avatar really got the momentum going with 3d. Most electronics companies are beginning to push 3d TVs and broadcasters are making plans to utilize ...

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50 Racist Movies

By Colin Ellis Feb 24, 2010 11:29 am

Dashing Fellows friend Thea Lim at Racialicious posted this list of The 50 Most Racist Movies You Didn’t Know Were Racist, compiled by Complex. There are some obvious ones like The Love Guru ( ...

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Betting On The OSCARS: Why Avatar Won't Win Best Picture

By Anthony Van Pham Feb 09, 2010 12:24 am

This past week, Avatar surpassed Titanic to become the highest grossing film in the history of the world. A few weeks earlier, it picked up the Golden Globe award for Best Drama, which is considered ...

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Celebrating Diversity Or Rewarding Mediocrity?

By Colin Ellis Feb 06, 2010 12:00 am

Well, it’s award show season again, and the list of award shows seems to grow exponentially every year. It’s not enough for there to be one awards show for each field - music, film, and ...

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In More Important News, The Oscar Nominations Were Announced Today...

By Colin Ellis Feb 02, 2010 5:39 pm

Finally, something meaningful to talk about. The Oscar nominations are out, and the Avatar juggernaut is tied with The Hurt Locker for nine nominations each, including Best Picture and Director, ...

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Racism by the Numbers

By Kai James Jan 14, 2010 3:37 am

In the “post-racial” era of Barack Obama, there are those who like to believe that race is no longer a factor in determining ones ability to succeed in America.  Many would argue ...

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The Best Movies Of 2009

By Colin Ellis Jan 02, 2010 12:00 am

As you scroll down my list of the best movies of 2009, you will probably wonder why I stopped at five. Surely there were enough good movies this year to have ten, as is customary for most year-end ...

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AVATAR: A Mini Film Review

By Anthony Van Pham Dec 21, 2009 12:59 pm

1. The reviews for the film have been almost universal in their gushing, especially in regards to the film's visual effects... so, why was I somewhat underwhelmed by the movie's look? Cameron's movie ...

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Avatar: Flop or Triumph?

By Ryan Scott Dec 11, 2009 1:00 am

My jury of one is out on this film. Not being invited to any screenings, I can only go on the previews and they leave me feeling ambiguous. The film could be a huge success because: The visuals are ...

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