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<td><hr><Font Face=Garamond><b>Nick Davis</b> is an Assistant Professor of English and Gender Studies at Northwestern University. He holds a Ph.D. in English and Film & Video
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"Rigorous, considered, passionate.... Authentically immersed in the language of film, and furthermore, the politics of filmmaking." — <a href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/reverseshot/archives/012431.html" target="_new"><i>Reverse Shot</i></a><br>
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"Lavish, thoughtful, and flamboyant film criticism" — <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/7820524/Watching-every-Best-Actress-ever.html" target="_new"><i>Daily Telegraph</i></a><br>
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"Balances rich academic perspective with truly heroic levels of Oscar geekdom." — <a href="http://incontention.com/?p=25432" target="_new"><i>In Contention</i></a><br>
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<b><Font Size=+1 Color="#0090FF">RECENT REVIEWS</Font></b> // <b><Font Color="#009900">(134 Commercial Releases Screened from 2012)</Font></b><br>
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<Font Color="#660066"><b>Happy 2012:</b></Font> Celebrating Best Actress nominees on their birthdays:
<a href=posalw46.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>The Postman Always Rings Twice</b></a>,
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<a href=impear52.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>The Importance of Being Earnest</b></a>,
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<a href=seagul68.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>The Sea Gull</b></a>,
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<Font Color="#660066"><b>Recent Cinema:</b></Font>
<a href=sleepfur.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>Sleep Furiously</b></a> delights but could do with a bit more shape;
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<Font Color="#660066"><b>Recent Cinema:</b></Font>
<a href=sleepfur.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>Sleep Furiously</b></a> delights but could do with a bit more shape;
<a href=anobisie.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>Leap Year</b></a> is a corker
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<Font Color="#660066"><b>The Past:</b></Font>
<a href=cannes86page.html target="_top" style="text-decoration:none"><b>Cannes 1986</b></a>, featuring
<a href=offret.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>The Sacrifice</b></a>,
<a href=afterhrs.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>After Hours</b></a>,
<a href=shegotta.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>She's Gotta Have It</b></a>, and
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<Font Color="#660066"><b>The 00s:</b></Font> <a href=best00s.html style="text-decoration:none" target="_top"><b>Decade's best</b></a>,
key <a href="http://blog.nicksflickpicks.com/search/label/BwdFwd%2000s" style="text-decoration:none" target="_new"><b>films to reassess</b></a>, and indelible
<a href="http://blog.nicksflickpicks.com/search/label/End%20of%2000s" style="text-decoration:none" target="_new"><b>moviegoing memories</b></a> from across the decade<br>
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<b><Font Size=+1 Color="#0090FF">ONGOING SPECIAL FEATURES</Font></b> // <b><Font Color="#009900">Winter 2011</Font></b><br>
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<a href=osactresportal.html target="_top" style="text-decoration:none"><Font Color="#660066"><b>The Best Actress Archive:</b></Font></a>
The women of <a href=osactresframes44.html style="text-decoration:none" target="_top"><b>1944</b></a>,
<a href=osactresframes09.html style="text-decoration:none" target="_top"><b>2009</b></a>, and
<a href=osactresframes10.html style="text-decoration:none" target="_top"><b>2010</b></a>; essays on the careers of
<a href=osactresbening.html style="text-decoration:none" target="_top"><b>Annette Bening</b><a>,
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<a href=osactreslawrence.html style="text-decoration:none" target="_top"><b>Jennifer Lawrence</b><a>,
<a href=osactresstreep.html style="text-decoration:none" target="_top"><b>Meryl Streep</b><a>,
<a href=osactreschristie.html style="text-decoration:none" target="_top"><b>Julie Christie</b><a>,
<a href=osactreskhepburn.html style="text-decoration:none" target="_top"><b>Katharine Hepburn</b><a>,
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<a href=osactresthompson.html style="text-decoration:none" target="_top"><b>Emma Thompson</b><a>
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<a href=favfilmsgeorgia.html target="_top" style="text-decoration:none"><b>Georgia</b></a> (#25),
<a href=favfilmslatmarrg.html target="_top" style="text-decoration:none"><b>Late Marriage</b></a> (#27),
<a href=favfilmshowards.html target="_top" style="text-decoration:none"><b>Howards End</b></a> (#28),
<a href=favfilmssolaris.html target="_top" style="text-decoration:none"><b>Solaris x 2</b></a> (#29),
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<a href=favfilmsshermans.html target="_top" style="text-decoration:none"><b>Sherman's March</b></a> (#30),
<a href=favfilmspeel.html target="_top" style="text-decoration:none"><b>Peel</b></a> (#35),
<a href=favfilmspickpocket.html target="_top" style="text-decoration:none"><b>Pickpocket</b></a> (#68), and
a sneak-peak at <a href=favfilmsjunebug.html target="_top" style="text-decoration:none"><b>Junebug</b></a> (#18)<br>
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<b><Font Size=+1 Color="#0090FF">FIRST TIME VISITING?</Font></b> // <b><Font Color="#009900">Lovely to have you!</Font></b><br>
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<Font Color="#660066"><b>Quick Tour:</b></Font> Recent reviews of
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<a href=vicrsbrc.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>Vicky Cristina Barcelona</b></a>;
older pieces
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about <a href=blackdal.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>The Black Dahlia</b></a>,
<a href=bfsunset.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>Before Sunset</b></a>,
<a href=farfhevn.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>Far from Heaven</b></a>,
and <a href=holiday.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>Holiday</b></a>;
"Favorites" ranging from
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<a href=favfilmshyenas.html style="text-decoration:none"target="_top"><b>Hyenas</b></a>
to <a href=favfilmsfasterpkk.html style="text-decoration:none"target="_top"><b>Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!</b></a>;
the <a href=osactresportal.html style="text-decoration:none" target="_top"><b>Best Actress Oscar</b></a> section;
and notes on <a href=gradesvalues.html style="text-decoration:none"><b>how I grade</b></a>
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