Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 2, 2014 in Blog, Movie Reviews |

I’ve watched every Academy Awards night presentation since 1972. Haven’t missed a year since. Tonight, the streak stays alive.
Here are my picks and preferences for each of the major categories:
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 1, 2014 in Blog, Movie Reviews |

I attended a special screening of the five live-action short films nominated for this year’s Oscars.
Allow me to tell you a little bit about them.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 28, 2014 in Blog, Las Vegas, Movie Reviews |

Most Live-Action Shorts tend to be about serious subjects and are intensely powerful since the entire story must be compressed within a limited time frame (usually 15 minutes or so). These are much better films than you may realize.
Make an effort to go see them!
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 27, 2014 in Blog, Movie Reviews, Rants and Raves |

Scene from new movie “Son of God.” Spolier Alert: Film does not end well for the title character.
Bad casting — Jesus looks like a tourist from Belgium visiting the Middle East who just stepped off a tour bus.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 3, 2014 in Blog |

Another senseless death. Another wasted talent.
What’s the appropriate reaction when something like this happens?
Shock? Certainly. Sadness? Absolutely. Outrage? Yeah, probably. Confusion? Yes.
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