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2010 Academy Award Nominations

Friday, February 5th, 2010

If you’re anything like us, one of the first things you did when you woke up Tuesday morning was check out the announcement of the 2010 Academy Award nominations. And if you’re really like us, you were a bit disappointed with the list. We’ve known for a while that the Academy planned to nominate ten […]

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Golden Globes Recap: 2010

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Alright people, it’s awards season again. Time to roll out the red carpet, dish about celebrities, and gossip about who’s wearing what and going with who, right? Wait, who said “right”? Get the fuck out of here, Hugh Jackman, no one wants to hear you sing! This is sexy gypsy. Which means we’ve all spent […]

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2009 Oscar Recap

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

First and foremost, we would like to thank all of you who supported us on Sunday and followed the live blog. It was a big day for Sexy Gypsy, and it really set the bar high. Unfortunately, the Academy set the bar pretty low for hosting this year. Hugh Jackman, while slightly entertaining and charismatic […]

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2009 Oscar Preview

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Best Picture Of the five films in this category, only two really have a shot. Frost/Nixon was a great stage adaptation with amazing performances and, while solid, was ultimately compromised by Ron Howard’s lack of technical abilities. The Reader was boring, poorly constructed, and probably the most overrated film in the last 20 years. And […]

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Doubt: John Patrick Shanley

Monday, February 16th, 2009

by The Great White Gypsy So a priest walks into a rectory… I agree, child molestation is not the least bit funny, especially by church officials. But these days, that story ends the same way every time. The church is saturated with loose morals and questionable ethics. Which is why a film like Doubt speaks […]

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Golden Globes vs Academy Awards

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

As we said, we’ve never really paid attention to the Golden Globes. Around this time of year, we’re usually already trying to predict not only the Oscar nominees, but also the winners. However, after the surprising sweeps by Slumdog Millionaire and Kate Winslet, we decided to read up on the HFPA and compare them with the Academy. We found some interesting stuff.

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