Well, the nominations are out. I had some hits and some misses in my predictions. It seems as though we may really have some horse races this year. Let’s not forget that Hugo leads the Oscars this year with 11 nominations. The awards happen this year on February 26, which is a Sunday. This is the 84th Annual Academy Awards show. The show will be at the Kodak Pavillion on Hollywood Blvd. and hosted by Billy Crystal for the 9th time if you can believe that. Supporting Actress Berenice Bejo, The Artist Jessica Chastain, The Help Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer, The Help Read More
Why is Eclipse, or for that matter any of the Twilight films, so successful? Eclipse delivers the greatest pleasure when it deals out pain to its stars. None of this cast can act their way out of a paper bag but they can glisten and tremble with the best of them. Having stashed his beloved Bella (Kristen Stewart) in a mountaintop tent for safekeeping as a battle rages below, Edward must watch her shiver in the cold and then—and then!— must allow shirtless, smoldering Jacob to slide into her sleeping bag to warm her up. “I am hotter than you,” Jacob smirks, and Edward winces in near Read More
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON When I first started to go through this reversal of aging film I was skeptical. I knew right away that this was a story adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald. From what I recall about that book things don’t go so well. I also did not recall the book talking about the mother after this monster birth of a 5 foot 2 one hundred pound man. Once out Button proceeds to grow in reverse. He gets younger while all of those around him get older. The story is quite tragic. As the movie progresses and follows the life of Mr. Button, he Read More
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