My Oscar Ballot 2011

The Oscars are tonight!  After checking out a few last-minute movies, I can now give you my Oscar picks.  Sadly I missed the shorts again this year, but I’ll do my best with my predictions. Feel free to post your own here, and we’ll see who does well! I’ve been doing my best to catch [...]

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Logorama

Here is this year’s Oscar winner for Best Animated Short film, Logorama.  WARNING!  This contains strong language and violence.  Not appropriate for the kiddies. Click here to check it out.

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Oscar telecast 2010 highlights and lowlights

    Another year has come and gone for the Oscars, which culminated in last night’s underwhelming broadcast.  Like any year it was not without some moments worth watching.  So in case you missed it or took a potty break at a crucial moment, I’m here to tell you the best and the worst from [...]

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My Oscar Ballot 2010

The Oscars are coming Sunday, but my official ballot is already in for the office pool, so I can now give you my Oscar picks.  Sadly I missed the shorts again this year, but I’ll do my best with my predictions. Feel free to post your own here, and we’ll see who does well this [...]

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Last viewings before Oscar time

The Olympics have come to a close (hence my lack of blog posts lately) and the Oscars are just around the corner.  We’ve been doing our best to get caught up on the nominees, so here are a few quick reviews of what we’ve seen lately. The Hurt Locker The word for this film about [...]

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Oscar bait movie reviews

Time to catch up on four films I saw recently, all of which are jockeying for some Oscar nominations next month. Avatar Jim Cameron’s latest has been (as always) controversial, because it cost a fortune.  Was it worth the money, and the extra money I paid to see it in 3-D?  The simple answer is [...]

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Oscar ceremony wrap-up

So what did y’all think of the Oscars last night?  I felt like I generally enjoyed it more than in previous years, but it still had parts that dragged and made me yawn.  And really – can’t they just accept that it will ALWAYS be 3 1/2 hours or more?  Start the darn thing earlier [...]

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My Oscar Ballot 2009

The Oscars are tomorrow!  So here are my Oscar picks for 2009.  Sadly I missed the Shorts again this year, but I’ll do my best with my predictions. Feel free to post your own here, and we’ll see who does well on Sunday! Best Picture This is the first year in ages that I’ve been [...]

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Oscar on video

In a final push for Oscar time, I threw a few movies on the Netflix queue to try and catch up before Sunday’s ceremony.  Most of them didn’t come, but we did get to watch two. The Visitor What a small and lovely film about basic human decency, and how messed up our nation’s immigration [...]

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Double feature

With awards season fast approaching, I’m getting caught in a crunch – trying to see the movies I feel obligated to see to prep for the Oscars, but also the occasional decent film that is actually being released now.  How’s a man to cope?  Answer?  See two movies in one day!  In fact, would you [...]

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