Posts by Wesley Morris
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‘The Grantland Oscar Preview’: Bradley Cooper or Leonardo DiCaprio?
Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, and Chris Connelly ask whether Bradley Cooper has supplanted Leonardo DiCaprio as Hollywood’s leading man.
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‘Do You Like Prince Movies?’ Podcast: Discussing ‘Empire,’ and How Drake Is Like Morrissey
Processing the escalating craziness of ‘Empire’ with special guest Dave Schilling. Plus: how Drake is like Morrissey and vice versa.
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‘The Grantland Oscar Preview’: How to Sound Smart at an Oscars Party
Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, and Chris Connelly give you conversation starters to casually use at Oscar parties to sound like a Hollywood insider.
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‘The Grantland Oscar Preview’: What’s at Stake?
Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, and Chris Connelly evaluate how much pressure there is on selected nominees, including Michael Keaton, Julianne Moore, and Bradley Cooper.
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Spying, Spongeing, Singing: ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service,’ ‘Sponge Out of Water,’ and ‘The Last Five Years’
With relish: three unapologetic new movies.
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‘The Grantland Oscar Preview’: Assigning Sports Doppelgängers
Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, and Chris Connelly assign sports doppelgängers to Oscar nominees. Is Bill Belichick’s career more like David Fincher’s or Jim Cameron’s?
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‘The Grantland Oscar Preview’: Reviewing Prop Bets
Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, and Chris Connelly review prop bets submitted by Grantland gambling guru Cousin Sal.
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F---in’ Problems: For a Good Time, Do Not Call ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Binding Contract: The banality of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey.’
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‘The Grantland Oscar Preview’: Personal Favorite Performances
Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, and Chris Connelly select their personal favorite performances that were nominated for Oscars and then their favorites that didn’t get nods.
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‘The Grantland Oscar Preview’: Are We Sure They’re Good?
Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, and Chris Connelly take a look at some of this year’s Oscar nominees, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Steve Carell, and Clint Eastwood, and ask, “Are we sure they’re good?”
