I love Oscar nomination day. I set my alarm early, make my coffee and turn on E! for the live announcement of the nods. I gasp, I cheer, I groan...and then I blog about it. So I bring you my thoughts on the 6 major categories, plus some other tidbits...
Best Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
I personally was shocked that The Dark Knight was left off this list. After all, it got nods from The Producer's Guild and the DGA, and just about every Oscar predictor was saying it was in. Plus, many viewed it as THE movie of 2008. But we forget that that Tricksy Harvey Weinstein (who basically stole Saving Private Ryan's Oscar) is behind The Reader. He is the KING of Oscar campaigns. Now, I have seen all the nominees already, and I am not debating the excellence of The Reader or any of the other films. Just saying I am surprised is all. And to Scott and Kaysie, if you read this, I TOLD you Ben Button would get nominated for Best Picture.
Best Director
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
Stephen Daldry, The Reader
Gus Van Sant, Milk
Again, I am a little shocked at Christopher Nolan not getting in here. It is rare that director and picture match up 5/5, so I was thinking that even if TDK didn't make picture, Nolan would still get in. Oh well. Side note: Stephen Dalrdry has made three films: Billy Elliott, The Hours, and The Reader. He has been Oscar nominated for all three. Well done.
Best Actor
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
The only one of these performances I have not seen is Jenkins, who was in an Indie movie that came out much earlier in the year. However, I think his nomination is the reward in itself. This is a three way race between Langella, Penn, and Rourke. I really don't know who will take this. All three performances are breathtaking. Maybe we'll get some clarity after the SAG's on Sunday.
Best Actress
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Kate had been campaigning her performance in The Reader as supporting, in order to not compete with her role in Revolutionary Road, directed by her hubby Sam Mendes. The Academy chose not to listen, putting her performance for The Reader in lead. She was excellent in both, and I really think she will FINALLY win. If she does, that episode of Extras she did will become all the more brilliant. I really think Meryl is her strongest competition, and the performance has been too divisive. Anne Hathaway could also be trouble, but I think the lack of support for her film will keep her from taking this.
Best Supporting Actor
Josh Brolin, Milk
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road
Let's face it. Heath has pretty much had this sewn up since July. That being said, I am thrilled to see Michael Shannon in this after getting no attention whatsoever for his wonderfully disturbing performance in Revolutionary Road. I think the only threat to Heath may be Brolin, who has really had a hell of a few years.
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Penelope Cruz has to be the happiest woman in Hollywood right now, thanks to Kate not being in this group. It pretty much paves the way for her to win, as the Doubt ladies will most likely cancel each other out. Penelope is fantastic in VCB, so I wouldn't have a problem with that.
Other Tidbits:
-Miley Cyrus did not get a nom for her song from Bolt. Thank God. However, the Academy made a bone-headed move in not nominating Springsteen's "The Wrestler" in Best Original Song. It was a song that perfectly captured the spirit of that movie.
-Yay for Martin McDonagh getting nommed for his In Bruges screenplay. I need to bump this up in my Netflix queue.
-I still wish Wall-e had gotten nominated for Best Picture. But its win for animated feature is basically a shoe-in.
That's all from my end...thoughts?
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Amazing
I still haven't seen "In the Heights" (dammit!!), but this video is pretty freaking awesome. If you don't get a little choked up, you may be a little dead inside.
PS If anyone wants to help me get rush tickets before Lin Manuel Miranda leaves on Feb 15, let me know.
PS If anyone wants to help me get rush tickets before Lin Manuel Miranda leaves on Feb 15, let me know.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Oh Hugh...
Seriously, I mean I am DYING for Australia, but when is Hugh gonna come back to Broadway? Or at least star in a Major Movie Musical??
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Doubt
Oooohh...the trailer for Doubt has hit, and it looks GOOD.
Meryl is positively bone chilling. Look for her to be one of the top contenders for Best Actress. In fact, she is long overdue for #3, so she very well may win. Actually, I think all four principle actors will be contenders in their respective category races. Ahhh, friends, I can smell it in the fall air...the Oscar season is soon upon us.
Meryl is positively bone chilling. Look for her to be one of the top contenders for Best Actress. In fact, she is long overdue for #3, so she very well may win. Actually, I think all four principle actors will be contenders in their respective category races. Ahhh, friends, I can smell it in the fall air...the Oscar season is soon upon us.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Confessions of a TV Junkie...
Oh friends...happy times are upon us. The new TV season is here. After months of crap TV, my shows are returning. Some of them already have (I heart you Bones). But as always, with the return of Fall TV, I have to sit down with my handy EW fall preview and literally plot out my nights of television. I have my committed shows, and I always want to check out some of the new ones. This year, thanks to the writer's strike, there aren't that many new shows...which is great, cause really...unless the show is on Friday or Saturday, I really can't commit to any new shows. My DVR is booked. It can only record 2 things at once. Someone needs to invent a DVR that records three things at once. Or the suits need to stop scheduling shows I like all in the same time slot. Cause really, it makes things tough.
So here's a look at my TV schedule. Don't judge. Refer to the title of my blog. If you are curious about something...ask me. I probably watch it. :)
Sunday:
Luckily this is a day with very little conflict.
8:00 PM: The Amazing Race. One of the best reality shows out there. It's one that I would actually apply for. The only problem is, with CBS having Sunday afternoon football, if the game runs over, it throws off the schedule, and DVR does not know this. So I have to remember to program it to tape "The Unit" as well if I want to catch the full episode.
9:00 PM: Desperate Housewives. I can't quite break up with this show yet. Last season was a total creative rebound, back up to the quality of season 1, and Marc Cherry totally shook up the show with the finale's flash forward. Hmmm...steal ideas from Lost, much? Still, I am invested enough to keep watching.
10:00 PM: Brothers and Sisters. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite shows. Sally Field's Nora Walker IS my mother. I'm intrigued/scared where they are going with the whole Justin/Rebecca thing though...
Monday:
Here starts a bit of the DVR clusterfuck. Really, it only gets worse from here...
8:00-9:30 PM: Dancing with the Stars. Yes, it's cheesy. Yes, how many of them are really "stars"? And yes...I absolutely effing love this show. Don't Judge. Also, if anyone wants to take Ballroom Classes with me...let me know. I want to dance.
8:30-9:00 PM: How I Met Your Mother. Best. Sitcom. On. TV. It's legen...wait for it...and I hope you are not lactose intolerant, cause the last part of that word is DARY! Seriously, people, you should be watching.
9:00-10:00 PM: Heroes. Yes, the second season blew chunks. But all the word coming out of the various conventions is that Season 3 has completely rebounded and is effing awesome. Now, I think I MAY be a bit screwed, cause they are having a 2 hour premiere, which I HOPE is scheduled from 9-11...otherwise, I am going to have to choose between the premieres of DWTS and HIMYM. I don't want to make that choice, friends.
9:30-10:00 PM: Samantha Who. A charming little sitcom, worth watching just for Christina Applegate's incandescent performance.
10:00-11:00 PM: I MAY check out My Own Worst Enemy. We'll see. I usually give a pilot 15 minutes to hook me, and if it doesn't have me by then, I don't watch the show. This show seems very high concept, and has to be done extremely well to work. However, once the Bachelor comes back to this Time Slot in January, I will be watching that.
TUESDAY:
I really gotta tell you. I hate two hour episodes of things. It totally messes with my schedule...
8:00-10:00 PM: The Biggest Loser. I dare you to watch this and not be moved.
8:00-9:00 PM: House. I love you Hugh Laurie and Robert Sean Leonard....
9:00-10:00 PM: Fringe. One of the new shows I am most intrigued about. JJ Abrams + Pacey in an X-Files-esque show? Sign me up!
*Casualties of the 8-10 conflict* -The new 90210, whose pilot and second episode did not really impress me. -The DWTS results show, which really I can just find the results online...but again, I am pretty sure the premiere week has DWTS airing competition stuff on Tuesday. I will probably have to just watch that online.
10:00-11:00 PM: Eli Stone. I am so glad this show got picked up for a second season. It really is a delight, and got better and better as its first season went on. I am so intrigued as to where it is going to go this year.
WEDNESDAY:
8:00-9:00 PM: Bones. One of my new obsessions that moved up to must see status over the summer.
8:00-9:00 PM: Pushing Daisies. One of the best new shows of last season, that got suspended thanks to the Strike. It may be on borrowed time, cause the ratings were not fantastic, but the lack of pilot season has given it new life.
*Casualty of this hour* America's Next Top Model, which airs repeats on Friday nights, so I will catch it then.
9:00-10:00 PM: Privaate Practice. I wanted to hate this show. I really did. And I am kinda embarassed that I like it. Guilty pleasure people, guilty pleasure.
10:00-11:00 PM: Dirty Sexy Money. Another show, also on borrowed time. I know they have been tweaking the show alot. It's just great soapy fun. Lucy Liu joins the cast, and I sure will be a great addition.
THURSDAY:
8:00 PM-9:00 PM: Ugly Betty. I heart America Ferrera. And that's why I keep watching.
8:00 PM-9:00 PM: Smallville. I was on the verge of breaking up with this show towards the end of last year. Really, I think they have stretched the pre-comics Superman mythology as far as it can go, and they are eventually either gonna have to go off the air, or merge into the know mythology.
8:00 PM-9:00 PM: Survivor. If I break up with Smallville, I always go back to Survivor. And I will probably watch this online the next day anyway. CBS is uber good about putting their shows online.
9:00 PM-10:00 PM: Grey's Anatomy. Yes, it has been to the dark place. But last year's finale was the Grey's that I fell in love with. I can't let it go.
9:00-9:30 PM: The Office. Jim Halpert...why are you not real???
10:00-11:00 PM: Life on Mars. Another buzzy new show I am going to check out. It could go either way. And I am pretty sure Lost will get this slot back come January.
10:00-11:00 PM: ER. I finally broke up with ER last year. It just wasn't holding my interest anymore. However, it is the final season. I may have to come back to it.
And that's basically it. I am a little curious about The Ex List, which stars Grey's Alum Elizabeth Reaser, but it airs on Fridays, and I don't watch anything else then, as I am usually at the movies :).
Yes, I know I watch alot of TV, but I love it. What shows are YOU dying for? What show (Gossip Girl, 30 Rock) are you SHOCKED that I don't watch...and give me a reason why I should...
So here's a look at my TV schedule. Don't judge. Refer to the title of my blog. If you are curious about something...ask me. I probably watch it. :)
Sunday:
Luckily this is a day with very little conflict.
8:00 PM: The Amazing Race. One of the best reality shows out there. It's one that I would actually apply for. The only problem is, with CBS having Sunday afternoon football, if the game runs over, it throws off the schedule, and DVR does not know this. So I have to remember to program it to tape "The Unit" as well if I want to catch the full episode.
9:00 PM: Desperate Housewives. I can't quite break up with this show yet. Last season was a total creative rebound, back up to the quality of season 1, and Marc Cherry totally shook up the show with the finale's flash forward. Hmmm...steal ideas from Lost, much? Still, I am invested enough to keep watching.
10:00 PM: Brothers and Sisters. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite shows. Sally Field's Nora Walker IS my mother. I'm intrigued/scared where they are going with the whole Justin/Rebecca thing though...
Monday:
Here starts a bit of the DVR clusterfuck. Really, it only gets worse from here...
8:00-9:30 PM: Dancing with the Stars. Yes, it's cheesy. Yes, how many of them are really "stars"? And yes...I absolutely effing love this show. Don't Judge. Also, if anyone wants to take Ballroom Classes with me...let me know. I want to dance.
8:30-9:00 PM: How I Met Your Mother. Best. Sitcom. On. TV. It's legen...wait for it...and I hope you are not lactose intolerant, cause the last part of that word is DARY! Seriously, people, you should be watching.
9:00-10:00 PM: Heroes. Yes, the second season blew chunks. But all the word coming out of the various conventions is that Season 3 has completely rebounded and is effing awesome. Now, I think I MAY be a bit screwed, cause they are having a 2 hour premiere, which I HOPE is scheduled from 9-11...otherwise, I am going to have to choose between the premieres of DWTS and HIMYM. I don't want to make that choice, friends.
9:30-10:00 PM: Samantha Who. A charming little sitcom, worth watching just for Christina Applegate's incandescent performance.
10:00-11:00 PM: I MAY check out My Own Worst Enemy. We'll see. I usually give a pilot 15 minutes to hook me, and if it doesn't have me by then, I don't watch the show. This show seems very high concept, and has to be done extremely well to work. However, once the Bachelor comes back to this Time Slot in January, I will be watching that.
TUESDAY:
I really gotta tell you. I hate two hour episodes of things. It totally messes with my schedule...
8:00-10:00 PM: The Biggest Loser. I dare you to watch this and not be moved.
8:00-9:00 PM: House. I love you Hugh Laurie and Robert Sean Leonard....
9:00-10:00 PM: Fringe. One of the new shows I am most intrigued about. JJ Abrams + Pacey in an X-Files-esque show? Sign me up!
*Casualties of the 8-10 conflict* -The new 90210, whose pilot and second episode did not really impress me. -The DWTS results show, which really I can just find the results online...but again, I am pretty sure the premiere week has DWTS airing competition stuff on Tuesday. I will probably have to just watch that online.
10:00-11:00 PM: Eli Stone. I am so glad this show got picked up for a second season. It really is a delight, and got better and better as its first season went on. I am so intrigued as to where it is going to go this year.
WEDNESDAY:
8:00-9:00 PM: Bones. One of my new obsessions that moved up to must see status over the summer.
8:00-9:00 PM: Pushing Daisies. One of the best new shows of last season, that got suspended thanks to the Strike. It may be on borrowed time, cause the ratings were not fantastic, but the lack of pilot season has given it new life.
*Casualty of this hour* America's Next Top Model, which airs repeats on Friday nights, so I will catch it then.
9:00-10:00 PM: Privaate Practice. I wanted to hate this show. I really did. And I am kinda embarassed that I like it. Guilty pleasure people, guilty pleasure.
10:00-11:00 PM: Dirty Sexy Money. Another show, also on borrowed time. I know they have been tweaking the show alot. It's just great soapy fun. Lucy Liu joins the cast, and I sure will be a great addition.
THURSDAY:
8:00 PM-9:00 PM: Ugly Betty. I heart America Ferrera. And that's why I keep watching.
8:00 PM-9:00 PM: Smallville. I was on the verge of breaking up with this show towards the end of last year. Really, I think they have stretched the pre-comics Superman mythology as far as it can go, and they are eventually either gonna have to go off the air, or merge into the know mythology.
8:00 PM-9:00 PM: Survivor. If I break up with Smallville, I always go back to Survivor. And I will probably watch this online the next day anyway. CBS is uber good about putting their shows online.
9:00 PM-10:00 PM: Grey's Anatomy. Yes, it has been to the dark place. But last year's finale was the Grey's that I fell in love with. I can't let it go.
9:00-9:30 PM: The Office. Jim Halpert...why are you not real???
10:00-11:00 PM: Life on Mars. Another buzzy new show I am going to check out. It could go either way. And I am pretty sure Lost will get this slot back come January.
10:00-11:00 PM: ER. I finally broke up with ER last year. It just wasn't holding my interest anymore. However, it is the final season. I may have to come back to it.
And that's basically it. I am a little curious about The Ex List, which stars Grey's Alum Elizabeth Reaser, but it airs on Fridays, and I don't watch anything else then, as I am usually at the movies :).
Yes, I know I watch alot of TV, but I love it. What shows are YOU dying for? What show (Gossip Girl, 30 Rock) are you SHOCKED that I don't watch...and give me a reason why I should...
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Harry Potter Trailer!!!!!!!!
Oh dear Lord, I think I just peed my pants a little...
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Exclusive Trailer
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Exclusive Trailer
Monday, July 28, 2008
The Cell Block Tango...Disney Style
So it's a slow day at work, so I have been perusing some of my favorite blogs. One of my absolute favorites is called the film experience (http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/), which any movie lover should check out. Anyway, I have previously discussed the concept of the fan made video on youtube, and the blog writer posted this gem of a video that I just HAD to share...
It's some of the Disney Villainesses "singing" the Cell Block Tango from Chicago. Brilliant!
a) This person masterfully timed the clips to the dialouge. WHO HAS TIME FOR THIS?!
b) I still think it is kinda sad I find these endlessly entertaining. I spent a good deal of Saturday watching fan made Mulder and Scully videos. HELLLLLP!!!!!
It's some of the Disney Villainesses "singing" the Cell Block Tango from Chicago. Brilliant!
a) This person masterfully timed the clips to the dialouge. WHO HAS TIME FOR THIS?!
b) I still think it is kinda sad I find these endlessly entertaining. I spent a good deal of Saturday watching fan made Mulder and Scully videos. HELLLLLP!!!!!
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