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I solemnly swear to say nothing more about last-night’s Oscar-cast. It would be pointless since the review-to-end-all-reviews is here! Thank you, bunsen. I have learned so much. (via TMFTML)

Has the grande damme of them all (I’m sure she appreciates that, especially since I don’t fall under any of the three groups of people in her post) had the only site she did update on a semi-regular basis permanently removed from the Blogosphere? It was the great mystery of the day (it is onlyContinue reading “EULOGIES APLENTY: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING?”

The ubiquitous Gothamist disagrees with me on the Joe Roth appreciation, and reliving the show through the recap almost makes me agree. However, I maintain that the damn show will always be boring, yet like that one last glass of whiskey that pushed us over the edge of the gleaming porcelain, we’ll keep coming backContinue reading “I DIDN’T SAY IT WASN’T BORING”

I can’t exactly keep my mouth shut about the Oscars even though I talked more than enough about them yesterday, and there is this sort of post-traumatic-stress-disorder that accompanies the aftermath of the awards each year. But I’ll try to keep it brief. Especially since I could never compete with Uncle Grambo’s, minute-by-minute recap. I’veContinue reading “My Bologna Has a First Name, It’s O-S-C-A-R”

I’m not big on the Oscar pre-show stuff, but for the record, I want to put my prognosticator hat on and do my best picking the winners. Usually, I do pretty well, but if anyone reads this and loses lots of cash … oops. I’ll give more commentary after the show, but for now, here’sContinue reading “SCREW BARBARA AND JOAN”

Tonight, the night before the Oscars, as has been the custom for the past 18 years on the night before the Oscars, were the IFP Independent Spirit Awards which honor the year’s best in independent film. Lost in Translation was the big winner, as expected, but other worthy films were honored as well. The IFPContinue reading “WHOLE LOTTA SPIRIT GOING ON”

I have to play a bit of catch-up: What happens if you’re this big-name director adapting this big-name prize-winning novel with the help of three big-name movie stars, and it turns out that your male and female leads, who are supposed to experience the strongest possible love at first sight — enough to propel theContinue reading “RANDOM THOUGHTS: What’s cooler than cold? ICE COLD”

Yeah yeah … Mel and Jesus, a new form of buddy picture. I’m sure everyone is sick of all the media attention placed upon the film, and the stoned looks on all the faces of audience members around the country being interviewed by Deborah Norville or Aaron Brown minutes after walking out of the theatreContinue reading “We’ve Got Passion, How ’bout You”

As usual, I feel the need to explain myself. Depending on how much you prefer to overthink and overanalyze everything like I do … (Oh … not so much? Good for you! Must save you tons on the pharmaceuticals. Oh … not so much?) First things first … pilot episodes usually suck, and I makeContinue reading “Why a Blog, and What’s in a Name?”