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The Emilio Award Winners: Acknowledging the best in movies for 2011.

  • The Emilio Awards
  • February 21, 2012
Written by Markus Robinson, Edited by Nicole I. AshlandWelcome, to the 1st Annual Emilio Awards (or Hollywood’s second biggest night as I...
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The 10 Best Movies of 2011

  • The Top 10 Best Movies of 2011
  • December 31, 2011
Written by Markus Robinson, Edited by Nicole I. AshlandIt’s that time of year again, so with the New Year upon us I have once again...
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The Artist: Can a silent film really win Best Picture?

Written by Markus Robinson, Edited by Nicole I. AshlandMarkus Rating: 5 out of 5 StarsRated PG-13 for a disturbing image and a crude gestureNow...
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The 10 (or so) Best Movies of 2011: Part 4

Well, dear readers, here it is at last. If anyone is still interested in the best movies of last year, I have a couple more for you: my 7th and 6th...
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The 84th Oscars salute movie history

What needs to be said about the 84th Oscar pageant is the exceptional way homage was paid to the history of movies. Perhaps it is because the two...
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Bonjour Oscars 2012: The Artist & backstage interviews with Director and cast

The Artist won the best picture at the 84th Academy Awards tonight and what a glorious moment.As France celebrates “ en fanfare” and...
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Oscar nominations Tuesday - who will make the cut?

Oscar nominations come out Tuesday and I love to do my part in predicting the nominations in most Academy Award categories.The most interesting...
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Louise Brooks lights up screens in Bay Area and beyond

Louise Brooks was one of a handful of early movie stars given a cinematic shout-out in Martin Scorsese's 2011 blockbuster, Hugo. That film,...
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‘The Artist’ paints a poignant portrait

You know you’re late reviewing a movie when you get home from watching it to find out it just won Golden Globes for Best Picture and Best...
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Uggie the dog confirmed guest at White House Correspondents Dinner

Uggie the dog is making headlines again. Not only did he find his way on stage at the 84thAcademy Awards when The Artist won best picture, the...
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