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May 3, 2014
David Thomson
'Ida' Is a New Masterpiece of Polish Cinema
February 7, 2014
Matthew Kaminski
Oscar-Nominated 'The Square' Distorts the Sad Reality for Democratic Movements
October 3, 2013
David Thomson
The Best Film of the Year Has Just One Actor
"All Is Lost": Why Robert Redford deserves an Oscar
September 13, 2013
Nora Caplan-Bricker
The Remarkable—and First—Movie Filmed Entirely In Saudi Arabia
July 22, 2013
Marc Tracy
Nate Silver is About to Take All the Fun Out of Oscar Night
January 19, 2013
David Thomson
Why Helen Hunt Deserves a Best Actress Oscar for The Sessions
September 14, 2012
David Denby
Has Hollywood Murdered the Movies?
February 25, 2012
The New Republic Staff
And The Award Goes To...
February 23, 2012
Mark Schmitt
If Liberals Want to Help the Poor, They Should Focus on the Middle Class
February 23, 2012
David Thomson
The Problem with Oscar Voters: They All Look The Same
February 21, 2012
David Thomson
David Thomson on Films: ‘The Artist’ Was Awful—and Other Reasons I’m Not Watching the Oscars
January 27, 2012
David Hajdu
The Oscars’ Disgraceful Nominees for Best Song
January 10, 2012
David Thomson
Thomson on Film: And the Oscar For Most Pointless Awards Show Goes To …
January 5, 2012
David Thomson
Thomson on Film: Why ‘The Artist’ Just Might Win the Oscars
March 23, 2011
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Swearing In
July 8, 2010
Isaac Chotiner
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March 8, 2010
Christopher Orr
Acting Out
February 4, 2010
Christopher Orr
Oscar Grouching
November 4, 2009
Christopher Orr
How Bad Can They Make the Oscars, Ctd.
October 27, 2009
Christopher Orr
How Bad Can They Make the Oscars?

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