Golden Moments: Finally! The Right People Won. The reason this year was so enjoyable was because for once, the right people won the major categories, with one exception. I’ll get to that in a bit. In the first award of the night, Christoph Waltz took home the supporting actor trophy and gave a speech that [...]
I have to admit that I was a little worried when Shutter Island was delayed. It was supposed to open back in October last year and then the major studio behind it, Paramount, pushed it back a few months due to financial reasons for the promotion. When a film is delayed either in production, or [...]
When the hype started to build up around Dear John several months back, many industry insiders predicted it would outdo that other very famous Nicholas Sparks adaptation, The Notebook (it doesn’t even come close). Plus, the casting made headlines when it was announced current every-girl heartthrob Channing Tatum (Stop-Loss) as the lead, along with up [...]
Well, I wasn’t surprised when I read many of the early reviews for Valentine’s Day. They all said that the romantic comedy was predictable, groan-inducing, and way too sappy. My first thought to these reactions was, “Well, that’s exactly how the actual holiday is, so if anything, it truly is honoring the masochistic holiday.” Bravo. [...]
I’ve been a huge admirer of Jeff Bridges for years now. Very few actors in Hollywood have as diverse of a work history as him. Bridges has never shied away from independent films, and also has never vied like crazy for commercial results. He has played a ship captain, a psychotic kidnapper, a gymnastics coach, [...]
So the Academy Awards Nominations were announced today, and as per usual, comedies were ignored. The biggest, although not surprising, slight is the absence of the comedies The Hangover, (500) Days of Summer, and It’s Complicated. This is why I have such trouble with the Oscars. As almost any actor will testify, comedy is much [...]