Tag Archives: Academy Award

Films that have received an Academy Award (an Oscar)

Review Haiku – Precious

Posted on January 11, 2012 by lafnlab

Precious is precious
Her mother calls her stupid
Precious proves her wrong

Precious at Rotten Tomatoes
Precious at IMDB
Precious at Amazon

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Review Haiku – Apollo 13

Posted on January 7, 2012 by lafnlab

Bumped up a few months
Apollo 13 lifts off
Though misses the Moon

Apollo 13 at Rotten Tomatoes
Apollo 13 at IMDB
Apollo 13 at Amazon

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Review Haiku – The Dirty Dozen

Posted on January 5, 2012 by lafnlab

A dozen misfits
Trade prison for a mission
Killing some Nazis

The Dirty Dozen at Rotten Tomatoes
The Dirty Dozen at IMDB
The Dirty Dozen at Amazon

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Review Haiku – The Battle of Midway

Posted on January 1, 2012 by lafnlab

A short film of war
Meant to raise spirits at home
Shows Midway as is

The Battle of Midway at Rotten Tomatoes
The Battle of Midway at IMDB
The Battle of Midway at Amazon

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Review Haiku – The Right Stuff

Posted on December 31, 2011 by lafnlab

Chasing the demon
From the start of sonic booms
To the edge of space

The Right Stuff at Rotten Tomatoes
The Right Stuff at IMDB
The Right Stuff at Amazon

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Review Haiku – Tora! Tora! Tora!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by lafnlab

War plans being made
To wake the sleeping giant
And give him resolve

Tora! Tora! Tora! at Rotten Tomatoes
Tora! Tora! Tora! at IMDB
Tora! Tora! Tora! at Amazon

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Review Haiku – Bonnie and Clyde

Posted on December 25, 2011 by lafnlab

Clyde’s no lover-boy
But he fascinates Bonnie
Because he robs banks

Bonnie and Clyde at Rotten Tomatoes
Bonnie and Clyde at IMDB
Bonnie and Clyde at Amazon

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Review Haiku – The King’s Speech

Posted on November 23, 2011 by lafnlab

This Mister Johnson
He’s not very confident
What with his stammer

The King’s Speech at Rotten Tomatoes
The King’s Speech at IMDB
The King’s Speech at Amazon

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Review Haiku – The Silence of the Lambs

Posted on November 22, 2011 by lafnlab

Agents on the hunt
Not all beasts live in cages
And some change their skins

The Silence of the Lambs at Rotten Tomatoes
The Silence of the Lambs at IMDB
The Silence of the Lambs at Amazon

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Review Haiku – Sling Blade

Posted on November 8, 2011 by lafnlab

Karl’s a little slow
He killed when he was a kid
Now he’s all better

Sling Blade at Rotten Tomatoes
Sling Blade at IMDB
Sling Blade at Amazon

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