Review – Vice
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Review – Vice

The Oscars are almost here, so guest reviewer L. Seymour gives us an Australian’s opinion of Vice. Vice is a biographical drama/comedy written and directed by Adam McKay (The Big Short, Anchorman, Step Brothers, and Talladega Nights). Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, and Jesse Plemons, the film follows Dick Cheney on his…

Review – 2019 Oscar-nominated Documentary Shorts
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Review – 2019 Oscar-nominated Documentary Shorts

For the past few years I’ve watched all the Oscar-nominated Documentary Shorts, officially because they’re timely and important films to watch. Unofficially it’s because they’re short, and I can knock out a whole category in an evening. This year, though, it might’ve been better to space them out: they’re well-made, intelligent, and often beautiful, but…