Archive for February, 2011

2011 Oscar Liveblog

Posted on February 27, 2011. Filed under: Editorial | Tags: , , |

7:42 (E.S.T.) – Matthew McConaughey in the house. Is he here under the impression that A Time to Kill is getting some kind of classic tribute award? 7:43 – Warren Beatty looks lost. Jesus, Bullworth wasn’t that long ago. Wait… 7:47 – “I am on a drug, it’s called CHARLIE SHEEN.” I’m so sorry Martin. 7:50 [...]

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2011 Oscar Predictions

Posted on February 27, 2011. Filed under: Editorial | Tags: , , , |

Best Picture Should Win: The Social Network Will Win: The King’s Speech …oof. This is a tough one, and I’ve been wrestling with it all weekend. Conventional wisdom says this is The King’s Speech‘s trophy to lose, but there’s a little voice in the back of my head telling me not to count out Social [...]

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Why ‘The Social Network’ Deserves to Win Best Picture

Posted on February 20, 2011. Filed under: Editorial | Tags: , , , , |

I’m not naive — I know that awards shows are ridiculous. I know that the Best Picture Oscar means little. And I know that more often than not, the Academy is skilled at picking films which will be forgotten by history. Think about it, when was the last time you threw in the DVD of [...]

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My 10 Most Anticipated Movies for 2011

Posted on February 20, 2011. Filed under: Lists | Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Sure, it’s late, but it’s not like there were any movies in January which just missed my list. 10. 50/50 (dir. Jonathan Levine) Release Date: September 30th Jonathan Levine made something special out of both The Wackness and his debut film, the still tragically unreleased horror film All the Boys Love Mandy Lane — and [...]

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Liveblog Review: My Soul to Take

Posted on February 13, 2011. Filed under: Movie Reviews | Tags: , , |

I initially blew off Wes Craven’s latest horror entry, My Soul to Take, until I read reviews that were so utterly vitriolic in their hatred for the film, I got curious. As critic William Goss put it, “Wes Craven did not direct My Soul to Take. A stroke did.” I’ve ruled that the only way to [...]

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