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“12 Years a Slave” Deserves Awards Praise
Caelin Miltko | Sunday, February 23, 2014
Nominated for nine Academy Awards, Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” has been taking the award season by storm, along with Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” and David O’Russell’s “American Hustle.” The drama won three Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture-Drama. The film tells the story of Solomon Northup, a free man living in Saratoga, N.Y. Based