I was warned before watching 12 Years a Slave that it would be graphic and painful to watch. It was. I was told Chiwetel Ejiofor was equally worthy as Matthew McConaughey for his Best Actor Oscar in Dallas Buyers Club. He was. More than a generation ago, I watched Roots, which to me…
American Hustle is about 2 hours 18 minutes long. I’m very certain you’re going to love the first 2 hours 5 minutes. After that, well, opinions will differ. The film opens with the graphic “Some of this actually happened.” Although the film uses the term “Abscam,” the story is a very loose translation of the…
Yup. Just like last year, letting you know right now who, what, why, and how (?) will win the most of the not-everything-exactly-but-most of the importantest categories in this year’s race to hold the gold. The gold, naked, thin-lipped man who seems to have a pretty good grip one of those swords that pierced the…
Shelley Winters gained about 35 pounds for what turned out to be a Best Supporting Actress nomination for the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure. Conversely, Matthew McConaughey dropped about 35 pounds for his Best Actor nomination in Dallas Buyers Club, a film with six total nominations. Both die by the end of their respective films, and both…
Before I get into my predictions, let me first say how greatly disappointed I am at the choice of Seth MacFarlane to host the show. I’m not a big fan of Family Guy. One episode was great, but I’m tired of it now. The only thing I hope is that his act is funnier than…
During the first 12 minutes of Argo, someone put a belt around my chest and pulled it snugly. Then about every 15 minutes, it was pulled another notch tighter. Although I had trouble breathing, it was a good thing. Seven Oscar nominations later, it was a great thing. Argo begins with a short history lesson…
Flight: Do a Barrel Roll! (Review) (via The Cinematic Katzenjammer) . Read my review posted on a fabulous website for movies, games, and more. A pilot, a drug addict, and a cancer patient walk into a stairwell. No, that’s not the beginning of a bad joke, but it is the beginning of a moment at…
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