Posts tagged academy awards

Well, it took a while (I’m getting more and more swamped with wedding stuff as the big day approaches – only a month and a …

As always, such an anticlimax. But, the consensus in my tiny Oscar watchfest was “they were not that terrible”. Given that these are the Oscars, …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM9e6RnTz1s1 Well, the ceremony is TODAY. It’s time to admit I have failed. As a person, a partner, a daughter and as a blogger. I …

The Artist begins with an intertexual nod to our hero’s predicament. We see a silent film shown in a grand movie house. The scene unfolds as …

Well, now we know why the Oscars are so irrelevant, so bland, so boring, so conventional. Because the Academy is comprised almost exclusively of white …

As the Oscar approaches, I am of course devouring one best picture nominee after the other, so I can be good and ready come February …

My friends, the Academy Awards nominees have been announced. The eagle has landed. Money time is upon us. My favorite time of year is right …

Good news is, The Tree of Life made it to the Best Picture, and so did Terrence Malick and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. Also The Artist, …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXGI9suAyBI1 Here We Go! Getting ready for the 84th annual Academy Awards starts right now. As you all (should) know by now, the annual Academy …