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
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Something amazing is always expected from the next Pixar project. Coming on the heals of the enormous success of Ratatouille and The Incredibles, comes the team’s adventure into space with WALL-E. Perhaps this film is their attempt at minimalism or a what if R2-D2 was alone without his golden companion as a straight man. The story is set some 700 years ahead and WALL-E, alone in a polluted city collects debris from the human age while jokes abound around him that would only be appreciated by humans. That’s where we, the audience, come in. Not to worry, humans do come back into the picture and we all Read More
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