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2014 Oscars: A final go at predicting the winners

02/03/2014 Tom Beasley 1 Comment 12 Years A Slave, 2014 Oscars, 86th Academy Awards, Alfonso Cuarón, American Hustle, Amy Adams, Barkhad Abdi, Blue Jasmine, Captain Phillips, Cate Blanchett, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dallas Buyers Club, David O Russell, Eric Warren Singer, Frozen, Gravity, Hans Zimmer, Her, Inside Llewyn Davis, Jared Leto, Jeff Pope, John Ridley, John Williams, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Matthew McConaughey, Philomena, Spike Jonze, Steve Coogan, Steve McQueen, Steven Conrad, Steven Price, The Book Thief, The Coen Brothers, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

I’ve written a lot about the 2014 Oscars on this blog and elsewhere. Last week, eight guest contributors joined

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2014 Oscars: The Big Best Picture Row

23/02/201423/02/2017 Tom Beasley 1 Comment 12 Years A Slave, 2014 Oscars, 86th Academy Awards, Alexander Payne, Alfonso Cuarón, American Hustle, Amy Adams, Barkhad Abdi, Best Picture, Bruce Dern, Captain Phillips, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christian Bale, Dallas Buyers Club, David O Russell, George Clooney, Gravity, Her, Jared Leto, Jean-Marc Vallee, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Lawrence, Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Judi Dench, June Squibb, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lupita Nyong'o, Martin Scorsese, Matthew McConaughey, Michael Fassbender, Nebraska, Paul Greengrass, Philomena, Rooney Mara, Sandra Bullock, Spike Jonze, Stacy Keach, Steve Coogan, Steve McQueen, The Big Best Picture Row, The Wolf of Wall Street, Tom Hanks, Wil Forte

A team of guest posters argue that each of the nominated films should win the coveted Best Picture award at the 2014 Oscars.

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Top 5: Big surprises from the 2014 BAFTAs

18/02/2014 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 12 Years A Slave, 2014 BAFTAs, 67th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTAs, Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, Jared Leto, Jeff Pope, John Ridley, Kelly + Victor, Kieran Evans, Lupita Nyong'o, Philomena, Rush, Steve Coogan, Terence Winter, The Wolf of Wall Street, Top Five, We're The Millers, Will Poulter

The 2014 BAFTAs were a largely predictable, if pleasant, affair. However, lurking amongst the handful of Gravity gongs were a few genuine shocks and surprises.

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2014 Oscars: Predicting the Academy Award nominations

15/01/2014 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 12 Years A Slave, 2014 Oscars, 86th Academy Awards, Alexander Payne, Alfonso Cuarón, All Is Lost, American Hustle, Amy Adams, August: Osage County, Barkhad Abdi, Before Midnight, Billy Ray, Blue Jasmine, Bob Nelson, Bradley Cooper, Bruce Dern, Captain Phillips, Cate Blanchett, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christian Bale, Coen Brothers, Craig Borten, Dallas Buyers Club, Daniel Brühl, David O Russell, Emma Thompson, Enough Said, Eric Singer, Ethan Coen, Ethan Hawke, Gravity, Her, Idris Elba, Inside Llewyn Davis, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto, Jeff Pope, Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Coen, John Ridley, Jonah Hill, Jonas Cuarón, Judi Dench, Julia Roberts, Julie Delpy, June Squibb, Kate Winslet, Labor Day, Lee Daniels, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lupita Nyong'o, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Martin Scorsese, Matthew McConaughey, Melisa Wallack, Meryl Streep, Michael Fassbender, Nebraska, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Greengrass, Philomena, Richard Linklater, Robert Redford, Rush, Sally Hawkins, Sandra Bullock, Saving Mr Banks, Spike Jonze, Steve Coogan, Steve McQueen, Terence Winter, The Butler, The Wolf of Wall Street, Tom Hanks, Tracy Letts, Woody Allen

The Popcorn Muncher starts coverage of the 2014 Oscars by predicting the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards ceremony.

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Top 20: Films to watch for the 2014 Oscars season – Part 2 (15-11)

06/11/2013 Tom Beasley 1 Comment 2014 Oscars, 86th Academy Awards, Alan Rickman, Alexander Payne, Anthony Dod Mantle, Bruce Dern, Chris Hemsworth, Comedy, Daniel Brühl, Drama, Forest Whitaker, Fruitvale Station, Judi Dench, Lee Daniels, Michael B Jordan, Nebraska, Octavia Spencer, Oprah Winfrey, Philomena, Robin Williams, Rush, Steve Coogan, The Butler, Top Twenty

My list of the top 20 films to watch in advance of the 2014 Oscars continues, with a true story of police brutality and a black and white road trip.

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Review – Philomena

05/11/2013 Tom Beasley 1 Comment 2013, 86th Academy Awards, Certificate: 12, Comedy, Drama, Dramedy, Judi Dench, Oscars, Philomena, Rating: Pop, Stephen Frears, Steve Coogan

Review of 2013 drama Philomena, which stars Judi Dench and Steve Coogan and comes from Stephen Frears, director of The Queen.

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