The Wrestler and Frozen River were big winners today at the 2009 Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California. The live show went down almost perfectly as Steve Coogan pulled off a fairly decent job as host. I haven’t seen Hamlet 2, but he certainly has theatrical talent. His opening monologue was uptight funny, very British, and slightly dry with a hint of fear…
Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations, and predictions
The “Spirit Awards” are the Anti-Oscars, in that they honor Independent films and Independent film production. “The Independent Film Channel” and the “Spirit Awards” strive to promote Independent film production all over the world, and in the last 10 years have done a remarkable job supporting the Independent film industry.
The Rocker – Review
Before watching The Rocker, Bear and I had a short discussion about Rainn Wilson. Bear had not seen The Rocker yet, but he debated that Wilson is just a side-kick and is not ready to step into the shoes of the leading role. I dissagreed with him and his theory and went into the theater…