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Jason Fraley is WTOP's film critic and morning drive writer, holding an M.F.A in Film & Electronic Media from American University and a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Maryland. He has contributed to both USA TODAY & The (Baltimore) Sun and was recently hailed by The Washington Post, which wrote: "Fraley, a film buff, is known for his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history, by year" (6/12/11).
Read more from WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley on his blog, The Film Spectrum.
Summer flicks bring fast and furious hangovers
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley reviews "The Hangover 3" and "Fast and Furious 6."
Time to 'kirk out' again with 'Star Trek: Into Darkness'
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley reviews "Star Trek: Into Darkness."
'Gatsby' kicks off the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley previews the Cannes Film Festival.
Most Memorable Movie Moms
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley ranks the Top 25 Most Memorable Movie Moms.
'The Great Gatsby' plays to Generation Baz
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley reviews Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby."
Avenged: 'Iron Man 3' may be Marvel's best
Bust out the popcorn. WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley had a blast at "Iron Man 3."
'The Big Wedding' renews too many vows
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley says the film too often borrows from past wedding flicks.
Top 100 movie quotes of all time (VIDEO)
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley counts down his top 100 favorite Hollywood quotes.
Jackie Robinson hailed as mythic hero in '42'
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley takes a look at the new Jackie Robinson movie "42."
Special screening of Oscar-winning film held in D.C.
An Academy Award-winning film created by two local filmmakers will be shown Thursday night at the Avalon Theatre in D.C.
'Jurassic Park 3D' proves classics are never extinct
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley hopes we find every excuse to re-release classic flicks as often as possible.
Top 10 Baseball Movies of All Time
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley counts down his favorite baseball movies.
'Olympus Has Fallen' is 'Die Hard' at the White House
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley breaks down the first of this year's two White House attack flicks.
Raimi attempts magic trick in 'Oz' prequel (VIDEO)
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley says "Oz: The Great and Powerful" pales in comparison to the 1939 classic, but is better than expected.
Spielberg's 'Schindler' out on Blu-ray for 20th anniversary
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley unravels what makes "Schindler's List" such a revered film as the black-and-white movie comes out in high-definition.
Cinema Romance: From D.C. movie dates to the Oscars
Oscar winners Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine of Chevy Chase tell WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley about their movie dates in D.C., documentary quests and what it was like to stand on stage to accept their golden statues.
Live Blog: 85th annual Academy Awards
Join WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley and Style for Hire's Lisa Tumbarello as they break down the best dressed on the red carpet, the speeches and who takes home a shiny gold statue. The live blog starts Sunday at 7 p.m.
Does Oscar history repeat itself?
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley compares this year's nine Oscar nominees to last year's nine Oscar nominees.
Oscars: The battle for Best Picture
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley gives the best case for and against each Best Picture nominee.
