Archive for the ‘Oscar’ Category
Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Stewart did a fine job as host. His monologue was spare and on target. I missed the inclusion of nominees and the ability to produce an intro that ties in the major nominees. But working on a tight schedule and the fact that there is only one ...
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Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Anyone who says that they know how Sunday night's ceremony is going to go is incredibly delusional. Yes, there are front-runners in each category but there are also possibilities in every race for tremendous upsets. This is one of those years where there are so many award worthy ...
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Last night I stayed up past my bedtime to watch Michael Clayton and In the Valley of Elah. With those viewings I was able to complete all the picture and actor nominees.
As I look over the list with a more firm grounding in the quality and makeup I have ...
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
As we move closer to the awards presentation and my own list of annual predictions (Friday) I sense a growing sense of uncertainty. Could No Country For Old Men experience a backlash ala Brokeback Mountain and Saving Private Ryan? Is Juno more than just the novelty nominee? ...
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Monday, February 18th, 2008
My beloved wife gave me a trip to Tulsa on Friday to catch up on nominated films.
First off, I was able to finally take in There Will Be Blood, PT Anderson's latest classic. It is based on an Upton Sinclair novel and is a compelling look at greed and ...
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
I was supposed to do my list of worst movies ever but I'm struggling with the guidelines: no sequels, b-movies, intentionally bad, etc. I do know that Music and Lyrics belongs on that list. Was that awful or what? But I'm working on it and plan to ...
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Monday, January 21st, 2008
Tomorrow is a big day for us Academy nerds. At 6:30 central the nominees for the 80th presentation of the Academy Awards.
Although it is a wide open field and there are no clear cut favorites here is my annual prediction of the nominees:
Best Picture--I disagree with some of the ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
One of the directions that I will be taking this blog is to engage more deeply with what I have watched or read. Hopefully we can engage in some discussion on the best that the world of literature and film have to offer us.
This past Friday, Tracy gave me ...
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Wow.
This is my favorite movie of the year so far. Great reviews but no talk of any noms.
It's a tender, heartrending musical. Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová are professional musicians not actors. Yet the vulnerability and emotion that they show in the music they perform together weave ...
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Saturday, December 29th, 2007
In order of preference:
Sweeney Todd (Grade: A)
No Country For Old Men (Grade: A)
Charlie Wilson's War (Grade: B)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (Grade: C)
I was going to go see Juno tonight but I had to watch the Pats. I plan on taking my girls to see Enchanted on Wednesday. I ...
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