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Making the Case For…Dwight Henry

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Dwight Henry

Praise is due when praise is deserved. The only performance that brought me to tears this year–and I’m a big crier–was Dwight Henry in Beasts of the Southern Wild. Henry makes the character of Wink more personal and relatable than the script reads.

Stevee at CinematicParadox is hosting a Blog-a-thon to showcase a film or performance that may not receive recognition this award season. With the Golden Globes being announced Thursday, I hope I’m proven wrong, but I’ll make my case for Dwight Henry hoping he’ll get the nod he deserves.

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Beasts of the Southern Wild…the Game Changer of 2012

“I hope you die!” And after you die, I’ll go to your grave and eat birthday cake all by myself.”

Beasts of the Southern Wild reminds me why I love films that value imagination and raw talent over high-budget blockbusters. Superheroes don’t need to come from Marvel comic books, and six-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis delivers a debut performance that sets the Oscar bar high.

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