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Nobody has seen the movies

What do we mean when we make this complaint about the Oscar Best Picture nominees?
Elisabeth Sparkle, played by Demi Moore, stares into a snow globe with a ballerina dancer in it.
If you say nobody has seen the Oscar movies ONE MORE TIME, Elisabeth Sparkle is going to THROW THAT SNOW GLOBE. (Credit: Mubi)

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Emily St. James

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