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Episode 584 – Born on the Flab of July

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This Week: Kevin gets ready for the Fourth of July by offering some suggestions for films to watch on America’s birthday. But first, he says farewell to Harlan Ellison and Gardner Dozois. Then, he takes a look at new trailers for The Predator and How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World. Later, he reviews the films Sicario: Day of the Soldado and Uncle Drew. He also examines the social media-driven confusion about the Pixar short film Bao. Finally, he wraps things up with some box office analysis and the Home-Cinema Round-Up, featuring Will & Grace: The Return.


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10 Actors Who Should Have Won the Oscar But Didn’t

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BY KEVIN CARR

Art is subjective, as is the appreciation for it and the accolades thrust upon it. This is no more evident that during award season each year, in which every film critic, entertainment journalism outfit and average moviegoer throws in their two cents as to what were the best and worst of the previous year.

The Academy Awards are famous for the nomination snubs (such as this year’s snubbing of Ben Affleck and Kathyrn Bigelow for Best Director), but less remembered are the performances that should have won but didn’t. Reasons for this range from the age of the average Academy voter to the sheer politics of the industry.

From the more-than eight decades of the Oscars, here is a look at some people who should have won Best Actor but did not.
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