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Jerry Roberts is a film critic and operator of two websites, Armchair Cinema and Armchair Oscars.

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The Pod Bay Doors – A Movie Podcast | Stardust Memories (1980)

The Pod Bay Doors – A Movie Podcast | Stardust Memories (1980)

This episode, Jerry asked Doug to revisit Woody Allen, which Doug did grudgingly (as explained in the episode) and Jerry chose, of all things, Stardust...
| April 25, 2021
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My Annual (and confidently accurate) Predictions for Oscars in every category

My Annual (and confidently accurate) Predictions for Oscars in every category

Oh what a year!  Well . . . in terms of Oscar - 14 months!  This has been the longest Oscar year in it's 93...
| April 24, 2021
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The 2021 Best Picture Nominees: The Trial of the Chicago 7

The 2021 Best Picture Nominees: The Trial of the Chicago 7

When I saw The Trial of the Chicago 7 back in October, I was so ecstatic that I declared it one of my favorite films...
| April 24, 2021
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Mortal Kombat (2021)

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Mortal Kombat (2021)

I come to the 2021 edition of Mortal Kombat only with vague memories of having played “Mortal Kombat II” on the Sega Genesis, and a...
| April 23, 2021
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The 2021 Best Picture Nominees: Sound of Metal

The 2021 Best Picture Nominees: Sound of Metal

At last!  After, arguably, the strangest year in movie history, The 93rd Academy Awards are almost here – just 9 days from now.  And to get...
| April 23, 2021
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The 2021 Best Picture Nominees: Promising Young Woman

The 2021 Best Picture Nominees: Promising Young Woman

At last!  After, arguably, the strangest year in movie history, The 93rd Academy Awards are almost here – just 9 days from now.  And to get...
| April 22, 2021
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The 2021 Best Picture Nominees: Nomadland

The 2021 Best Picture Nominees: Nomadland

At last!  After, arguably, the strangest year in movie history, The 93rd Academy Awards are almost here – just 9 days from now.  And to get...
| April 21, 2021
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The 2021 Best Picture Nominees: Minari

The 2021 Best Picture Nominees: Minari

I have a general hatred for family dramas.  They almost always feel phony.  The characters always feel like disassociated actors pushed into the same scene,...
| April 20, 2021
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