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Topic: David O. Russell

Amy Adams and David O. Russell (AP/Jordan Strauss)

5 most sadistic film directors

Nico Lang
(Twentieth Century Fox)

"Joy," a neoliberal fairy tale

Eileen G'Sell
(Twentieth Century Fox)

The case against J-Law and Joy

Nico Lang

"Joy": Cheerful and calculated

Andrew O'Hehir
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Jennifer Lawrence (Fox)

O Russell's Oscar-bait

Colin Gorenstein
Oscar statues are lined up backstage during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre, March 2, 2014. (AP/Matt Sayles)

Daniel D'Addario
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender in "12 Years a Slave." (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Oscar's 3-way tie: "12 Years"

Andrew O'Hehir
(AP/Paul A. Hebert)

Lawrence's anti-Oscar campaign

Daniel D'Addario
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Christian Bale in "American Hustle"

Breaking Oscar's 3-way tie

Andrew O'Hehir
(AP/Paul Drinkwater)

Jennifer Lawrence is a slave?

Daniel D'Addario
Steve McQueen (AP/Jordan Strauss)

Steve McQueen heckled at NYFCC

Andrew O'Hehir
Christian Bal and, Jeremy Renner in "American Hustle"

Abscam, the NSA and the '70s

Andrew O'Hehir
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Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper in "American Hustle"

A dazzling American con job

Andrew O'Hehir

Lawrence's fall to grace

Kera Bolonik

Best Picture spoiler?

Daniel D'Addario

Andrew O'Hehir
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