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The Revenant (2015) Movie Review

January 21, 2016 Steve Baqqi
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Leonardo DiCaprio has starred in a number of Oscar bait films, and has done so much to win that elusive Best Actor Award. The Revenant is the next in a long string of movies stretching back to (at least) The Aviator that were prime Oscar contenders.  Once again, Leo has delivered a fantastic performance, but the film itself leaves much to be desired. Despite The Revenant’s Oscar leading twelve nominations, the film is a ponderous slog that is rescued by extremely beautiful shots and strong performances by Leo and Tom Hardy.

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Tags The Revenant, 2015, Leonardo DiCaprio, Oscar, Bait, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Birdman, Tom Hardy, Hugh Glass, Wilderness, Nature, Louisiana Territory, Bear Attack, Drama, The Martian
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The Martian (2015) Movie Review

November 10, 2015 Steve Baqqi
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Filmmaker Ridley Scott has been behind the camera for almost five decades, and though he is extremely talented he remains an enigma. How one man can be responsible for both Exodus: Gods and Kings and Alien (among other horrible failures and stunning triumphs) is utterly baffling.  I am a big fan of Scott’s best work like the aforementioned Alien, Gladiator, or Black Hawk Down. However his failures such as Exodus or Prometheus are so awful they tend to make one wary of seeing any more of his films. So is his latest film another failure or another best picture contender? As it turns out Scott has made another fantastic film. The Martian is a surprisingly engrossing gem. The film thoroughly captures the journey, the sacrifice, and the work of one man as he struggles to survive on a barren planet over thirty million miles from Earth and the efforts of NASA to bring him home.

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Tags The Martian, 2015, Ridley Scott, Matt Damon, NASA, Mars, Space Epic, Drama
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