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Academy Awards 2009: The Wrap Up Report

February 23, 2009 By 790 13 Comments

As predicted Slumdog Millionaire swept the 81’st Oscars with 8 awards. MILK also won several awards including Best Actor, upsetting Mickey Rourke’s winning streak. The entire show had a new refreshing tone that was welcome and seriously needed.

Filed Under: Movie News Tagged With: cuba gooding jr, mickey rourke, Oscars, robert downey, Robert Downey Jr, Slumdog Millionaire

Peter Gabriel tells The Academy to “Shock the monkey,” and my Oscar predictions

February 18, 2009 By 790 9 Comments

When it comes to The Oscars, the bottom line is ratings! I cannot believe the huge ratings opportunity they (the Academy) have pissed away by not nominating The Dark Knight, for Best Picture.

Filed Under: Movie News Tagged With: mickey rourke, Oscars, The Dark Knight

Slumdog Millionaire – Review

January 23, 2009 By 790 10 Comments

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is an intense graphic love story that is at times hard to believe as well as behold. The film depicts the slums of Mumbai India in a way that is visually stunning at the same time horrific and deplorable.

Filed Under: Drama, Movie Reviews Tagged With: Danny Boyle, Oscars, Slumdog Millionaire

The Wrestler – Review

January 13, 2009 By 790 21 Comments

Darren Aronofsky, takes us into the brutally realistic world of pro-wrestling with breathtaking visuals, and heavy emotion.
Mickey Rourke is RANDY “THE RAM” ROBINSON, a famous Professional Wrestling star from the 80’s. The film’s opening is a brilliantly rendered collage of Pro-Event billboard posters covering the time span of his glorious wrestling career.

Filed Under: Drama Tagged With: darren aronofsky, mickey rourke, Oscars, The wrestler

The Golden Globes: Who’s in the lead in the race to Oscar Town?

December 11, 2008 By Jon Stephens 5 Comments

The Golden Globes have long been considered a strong indicator of which films are likely to challenge for the top honors at the Oscars.  They are chosen by about 80 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and then handed out on the 11th of January.  Given that the Oscars take place on the 22nd…

Filed Under: Movie News Tagged With: Doubt, f scott fitzgerald, Golden Globes, Milk, Oscars, The curious case of benjamin button, The Dark Knight

Will we see any super-heroes at the Oscars?

November 5, 2008 By Jon Stephens 6 Comments

For years, I’ve felt that the academy should find a way to recognize the “super powered” summer blockbusters. You know, those movies that appeal to the kid in all of us. They are just plain fun. Oh sure, I know they are not “life changing.” There may not be anything special about them. Many of…

Filed Under: Movie News Tagged With: Heath Ledger, Oscars, The Dark Knight, the Joker

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