More Oscar predictions today, this being the easiest one to outline in a country mile. Truthfully, I’m writing in the middle of some family issues, so a post like this is the best thing short of a trailer or “Today, I Feel Like This” at the moment. Take a look beyond the jump for my…
NINE
Good luck maestro…you’re gonna need it.
Everybody’s Talkin’ 11-20 (Chatter From Other Bloggers)
I must admit, I do wish I was staring down the barrel at a long weekend. Things have been pretty crazy up here in the Great White North lately, and four days off would do me good. Alas – no such luck. Not only did we already have our big turkey day last month, but…
Mambo Italiano (Rob Marshall’s NINE Trailer)
Seeing this trailer left me with more than a few questions. For starters, how did a remake of a autobiographical movie by one of the greatest directors in movie history come to be? Furthermore, how the hell did it come to be a musical?? Strangely though, I must admit that it looks pretty friggin good!
Sing Me Spanish Techno (Almodovar Trailer)
We now return to our regularly scheduled blog.(Seriously – I could not say the word “Oscar” for another year and live a very happy twelve months). If there’s one international director I gravitate towards more than any other, it’s Pedro Almodovar. I can’t quite put my finger on why, but perhaps it’s because his characters…
Waiting On a Friend
Good Thursday morning folks! Time for me to jot down some thoughts on another two categories, which today will be Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. This is a rare year where all ten performers are truly deserving, and in at least one of these two categories, the outcome isn’t the slam-dunk everybody thinks.Lets…
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
As we travel, we tend to take a vacation from more than just our day-to-day…sometimes we take a vacation from everything we’re known to be back home.