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Oscars 2012 Death Race Update: 3 weeks to go
February 6, 2012 – 9:28 AM | 8 Comments
Oscars 2012 Death Race Update: 3 weeks to go

Current score: Oscars 35, Sarah 26; 5 categories completed (thanks, Hugo).
Again, the Press Play scorecard is here — and after a little detective work and an HTML meltdown, it should be a lot easier to …

ODR11 Ill-Advised Double Feature: Blue Valentine and 127 Hours
January 27, 2011 – 11:05 AM | 22 Comments
ODR11 Ill-Advised Double Feature: <I>Blue Valentine</I> and <I>127 Hours</I>

Death Race 45, Sarah 11; 1 of 24 categories completed
When “Blue Valentine” ended, I knew [Derek] Cianfrance had directed his actors, but I wasn’t sure he’d done the hard work of writing (he’s the cowriter).
Without …