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blog.spout.com - 11/13/2008

Benjamin Button Reviews Start Seeping Out

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Yesterday, Anne Thompson posted “an early review” of David Fincher ’s The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button , which she says was emailed by “one of [her] industry spies.” David Poland quickly huffed that “running an anonymous ‘friend’ as a ...

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Vulture:  First Reviews of ‘Benjamin Button’ Indicate It’s a ‘Profound and Moving’ ‘Dud’

Cinema Blend News:  Oscar Eye: Which Hopeful Will The Audiences Love?

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weblogs.variety.com - 11/13/2008

Oscar Watch: Early Benjamin Button Review

— weblogs.variety.com — One of my industry spies has emailed me an early review of David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, starring Brad Pitt as the man who ages backwards. This confirms my instinct sight unseen: this movie is in the hunt for multiple ... Oscar Watch: Early Benjamin Button Review

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defamer.com - 11/12/2008

New 'Benjamin Button' Poster Arrives in Backward-English Markets [Marketing]

— defamer.com — Despite recent complaints around the Web asking why Paramount hadn't yet issued a one-sheet for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , the studio has in fact delivered the poster to theaters. And what an effort it is, with the pores of Brad Pitt's ... New 'Benjamin Button' Poster Arrives in Backward-English ...

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popculturenerd.wordpress.com - 11/13/2008

Scoop! Review of THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON Plus Q & A with Brad Pitt, David Fincher

— popculturenerd.wordpress.com — Last night, I attended the first L.A. audience screening (meaning not a test screening) of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (out Dec. 25), where Brad Pitt and director David Fincher did Q & A afterwards. I haven’t seen a review anywhere ... Scoop! Review of THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON ...

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First Reviews of ‘Benjamin Button’ Indicate It’s a ‘Profound and Moving’ ‘Dud’
Vulture — ... blogger at Obsessions of a Pop Culture Nerd was similarly underwhelmed ("I wasn't as moved by this film as I wanted to be"), citing the movie's lack of any real urgency. And Spoutblog's Karina Longworth says, "I imagine that if I were to post what I actually think about the film in any significant detail, I would be punished. And I kind of really want to see Revolutionary Road, so I'm gonna hold off on incurring the wrath of Paramount a little bit longer," but hints that she had problems with the movie's special effects. ...

Oscar Futures: A Big Week for ‘Slumdog’
Vulture — ... DOWN: Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Does the fact that she's acting alongside a freaky CG old-man baby diminish the power of her performance? Yes, says someone who's seen it. ...

Oscar Eye: Which Hopeful Will The Audiences Love?
Cinema Blend News — ... , a conglomerate of some of the smartest Oscar predictors out there, have come up with a Best Picture list that features at least some consensus. There's even buzz floating around about nearly every single possible contender (except Gran Torino ), with even the faintest hints of reviews for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button getting out there. So even while critics still scramble to get their eyes on the December releases, the Oscar futures for many movies will be determined by audiences. Slumdog Millionaire has been pegged for a while as the likely audience favorite, ...