It went on to receive an admirable seven Oscars, among them three in acting categories.
It’s a performance that’s equal partsamusing, physically fun, and profoundly lovable.
Among these masterpieces isNo Country for Old Men, arguably their best film of the past 25 years.
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Anton Chigurh isn’t just any old Western villain, though.
It will likely never happen again.
Her comedic chops are both goofy and brilliantly sophisticated, and her more emotional moments land perfectly.
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Still Aliceis one ofthe best movies about memory lossin recent years.
That’s until he came acrossChristoph Waltz, and the rest is history.
Mo’Nique’s performance here is one ofthe most devastating pieces of actingever delivered.
Her Oscar was well-earned.
Such a record isn’t lost on Brody’s performance.
His take on Szpilman is physically transformative,emotionally nuanced, and heartbreaking beyond what words can describe.
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Brody’s work inThe Pianistis the kind of all-timer acting that the Academy Awards are meant to reward.
What’s certain is that his second Oscar-winning performance is the greatest of the past quarter-century.
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