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alfacinhastories 23/02/2017

Oscar movies to see #2

Good morning! Ok, so we’re just a couple of days away from the Oscar ceremony and I have seen almost all of the films nominated for Best Picture (plus a couple of extras). In today’s post I’m sharing some of my thoughts on the last few movies I crossed off the list. Bom dia! Ok, já só faltam alguns dias para a cerimónia dos Óscares e já vi quase todos os nomeados para Melhor Filme (mais alguns extras). No post de hoje partilho convosco o que achei dos últimos filmes que risquei da lista. You’ll notice a theme in today’s…

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alfacinhastories 12/02/2017

Oscar films to watch #1

I am a big fan of the Oscars. My first memory is of the 70th Academy Awards in 1998, which I recorded because I was so excited to see if Titanic would win Best Picture (it did, of course). Sou uma grande fã dos Oscares. A minha primeira memória é da 70ª Cerimónia dos Prémios da Academia em 1998, que gravei porque estava ansiosa por saber se o Titanic ia ganhar Melhor Filme (ganhou, claro). Since then I’ve been following the ceremonies and watching it in full when I can, even if I do have to work the next day.…

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alfacinhastories 14/02/2016

Mad Max: Fury Road // Mad Max: Estrada da Fúria

source: facebook.com/madmaxmovieuk Mad Max: Fury Road was the first Oscar Best Picture nominee I saw this year, which was fitting given its release date was all the way back in Summer. One thing I have to admit: I am a Mad Max newbie – I was aware of the films, but aside from knowing it was a post-apocalyptic setting, Mel Gibson played Max and Tina Turner had a role, as well as a kick-ass song, in one of the original films, I knew very little. But the reviews were great, and I was very curious. And George Miller, the brilliant…

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