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Trailer: The Great Gatsby
Here is the trailer for the film that many people are predicting will be the major Oscar contender later this year, Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby (in 3D, as all films are nowadays). I’m not totally...
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It’s Time For The Annual Self-Important Post About The Year In Film So Far
For the entire past week, something has been nagging at me. I knew that there was something that I needed to do but I couldn’t remember what it was. Earlier today, however, I was reading the latest...
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Is The Great Gatsby Great Or Is It Simply Ghastly?
(Special thanks to frequent TSL reader and commenter Dr. Jim for inspiring the title of my review.) Do you remember when everyone was predicting that Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby would...
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The D.C. Critics Embrace 12 Years A Slave
Oscar season continues! A lot of observers (like me) were a bit surprised to see neither Los Angeles, New York, nor the National Board of Review name 12 Years A Slave best picture of 2013. However, 12...
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Here Are The Semi-Finalists for the Best Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar
On December 14th, the Motion Picture Academy announced the 7 semi-finalists for this year’s Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Surprisingly, neither The Hobbit nor 12 Years A Slave made...
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10 Of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Songs of 2013
Continuing my series on the best of 2013, here are ten of my favorite songs from 2013. Now, I’m not necessarily saying that these were the best songs of 2013. Some of them aren’t. But these are ten...
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What If Lisa Marie Picked The Oscar Nominees…
With the Oscar nominations due to be announced this week, now is the time that the Shattered Lens indulges in a little something called, “What if Lisa had all the power.” Listed below are my personal...
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Lisa Predicts The 86th Annual Academy Awards
Well, it’s finally that time! The Oscars are tomorrow night and, with so many close races this year, I can’t wait to see who actually wins. Below, you’ll find my predictions for what will win. Please...
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Scenes I Love –“You see..I’m Gatsby.”
When Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby came out in 2013, I skipped seeing the movie in the theatre to read F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel first. I realize now I missed out, but as the film is on cable, I’m...
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