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Obi-Wan: It’s over Anakin, I have the high ground.
Anakin Skywalker: You underestimate my power!
Obi-Wan: Don’t try it.

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Tags: 2005, Ewan McGregor, George Lucas, Hayden Christensen, Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Movie Quote of the Day – Star Wars, 1977 (dir. George Lucas)

Apr 2

Posted by Marya E. Gates

Han Solo: I don’t know what we’re gonna do now. Even if I could take off, I could never get past the tractor beam.
Obi-Wan: Leave that to me.
Han Solo: Damn fool, I knew you were going to say that.
Obi-Wan: Who’s the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?

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Tags: 1977, Alec Guinness, George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Star Wars

Avatar – The Matrix 2.0?

Jan 29

Posted by Marya E. Gates

What I’m saying is Avatar is a special effects-driven film, like The Matrix, that is critically acclaimed and loved by audiences. Both films pushed boundaries of film visual effects and created new technologies.

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20 Years of Best Supporting Actor nominees

Jan 20

Posted by Marya E. Gates

This will conclude my posts featuring my favorite Academy Award nominated performances from the last 20 years. Just like my post dedicated to Best Actor nominees I couldn’t narrow it down to ten, so there are fifteen again. I guess I tend to like actors more than actresses. If you’re interested in buying any of the films discussed below, click here.

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Posted in the Academy Awards, Top List

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Tags: A Few Good Men, Adaptation, Apollo 13, As Good As It Gets, Babe, Benicio Del Toro, Billy Crystal, Braveheart, Bullets Over Broadway, Catch Me If You Can, Chazz Palminteri, Children of Men, Chris Cooper, Christine Cavanaugh, Christopher Walken, City Slickers, Clive Owen, Closer, Cuba Gooding Jr., Diane Weist, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, George Clooney, Gladiator, Heath Ledger, I Heart Huckabees, Jack Nicholson, Jack Palance, James Cromwell, Jaye Davidson, Jerry Maguire, Joaquin Phoenix, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Natalie Portman, Robert Downey Jr., Shane, Star Wars, Stargate, Stephen Rea, Steven Speilberg, Syriana, The Crying Game, The Dark Knight, The Departed, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Tom Cruise, Traffic, Tropic Thunder, Woody Allen

20 Years of Best Supporting Actress nominees

Jan 18

Posted by Marya E. Gates

Continuing my countdown of favorite Academy Award nominated performances, I now present my top ten favorite performances nominated for Best Supporting Actress since 1989. If you’re interested in buying any of the films listed below, click here.

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Posted in the Academy Awards, Top List