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With a Little Help from My Friends: Best Supporting

84th Annual Academy Awards Preview Part II

As the Oscars draw closer, I continue my preview guide for the upcoming ceremony. Yesterday I covered the writing categories and took a look at screenplays. This is the second installment for the 84th Academy Awards.

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Van Gogh not included.

The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword: Best Screenplays

84th Annual Academy Awards Preview Part I

I’m a huge movie fan, as if you couldn’t tell by the majority of my reviews here on nandake..? And in hand with that, I love the Oscars. Some people say awards shows are unnecessary, circle jerks and popularity contests, but I still love this Hollywood tradition. So over this week I’ll be putting up a little preview guide to the upcoming Academy Awards.

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Megane+

Rolling the Dice

tenkei's Miss Right Now: Rola

Lately I’ve been captivated by a young, up and coming model. She appears on TV pretty regularly, and I love when I happen to catch a show she’s on. She’s cute and funny and I just enjoy watching her. It’s been a while, but I finally have a new Miss Right Now. Rola da yo~!

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KING KONG AINT...wait

This is Denzel’s House

Safe House

Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds star in what may be the first blockbuster of the year. Action, intrigue, Ryan Reynolds with his shirt off…the masses will flock to theatres to watch this. With this meeting of old and new star power, Safe House has built quite the buzz around itself, but just how safe is it?
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Not nearly as gay as the title suggests

Laughing at Young Men in Bras

Daily Lives of High School Boys

What do you call a series that should be starring a completely different set of characters? A genre that is usually populated by saccharin, overly cute, bubbly yet hilarious teenage girls? I don’t know why slice of life, high school comedies have always been based on groups of girls, but it works. So how exactly does an anime like Daily Lives of High School Boys work out?

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Only 5 people in the picture...

These Seven, Unlucky for Others

Lucky Seven episode 1

Rounding out my drama reviews for this season, we finally make our way to perhaps the drama with the most buzz. With a prime cast, a decent concept, and good production, Lucky Seven seems to be the must watch for most general Japanese drama fans. The show should be able to pull in viewers pretty easily, but will it be lucky enough to hold on to them?

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