She Was Guaranteed To Win

Great scene from the sitcom ‘Extras’ by Ricky Gervais.
Funny, her plan worked.
I wonder if Sam Mendes will ‘polish’ her Oscar now…

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“You commie, homo-loving sons of guns”

Hooray! Sean Penn wins his second Oscar for his portrayal of gay rights activist, Harvey Milk.  A well-deserved award.  And a great speech.  He flat out cried for gay rights. Thank you, Mr. Penn.
“For those who saw the signs of hatred as our cars drove in tonight, I think it’s a good time for those [...]

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Dustin Lance Black Wins!

Congratulations to ‘Milk’ screenwriter, Dustin Lance Black,  for his Oscar win for Best Original Screenplay.  I’m so happy for him.  His acceptance speech was so inspiring and honest.  I’m glad he gave a plea for gay rights.  Here is what he had to say.
“When I was 13 years old, my beautiful mother and my father [...]

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My Predictions

I’m winging it on some of these, but it’s still fun.  Let’s see how many I get right.
Actor in a Leading Role
My pick: Sean Penn
Prediction: Sean Penn
Actor in a Supporting Role
My pick: Robert Downey Jr.
Prediction: Heath Ledger
Actress in a Leading Role
My pick: Kate Winslet
Prediction: Meryl Streep
Actress in a Supporting Role
My pick: Taraji P. Henson
Prediction: Penelope [...]

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Best Original Score, My Favorite Category

Hooray it’s Oscar Night.  I’m looking forward to see who will in each category.  But my favorite category is achievement in music written for motion pictures (original score).  I love film scores.  Every movie I watch I’m always listening for the music.  I know, I’m strange, but I think the film scores are so important [...]

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Slumdog Millionaire

It’s a sure bet Slumdog Millionaire will get the Best Picture Oscar.  So what’s so great about this movie?  Well, I can say it’s wonderfully shot and rich.  The movie sort of slams you in the face.  It’s so loud and lively.  It’s about a boy from the slums of Mumbai, India who made it [...]

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Harry Potter Penguin Classics

Check out this redesign of the Harry Potter book series by artist M.S. Corley.  They were made to look like the Penguin Classics.  What a cool project.  My favorite is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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Milk

Hooray, the Oscars are coming up.  Yeah, whatever.  So what if I’m a nerd for watching the Oscars?  I just happen to be a fan a film and Hugh Jackman is hosting.  So, of course I’m going to be glued to the television set.  Hugh in High Definition–Glorious.
Anyway, I recently saw Milk and I just [...]

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Frost/Nixon

I just saw the movie and wow, what an exciting movie.  I know, sounds weird.  What’s so exciting about a series of interviews?  But, to me, this movie was like watching a good boxing match.  Would the flashy, lightweight, underdog Frost pack a punch to the sly, experienced and dominating Nixon? It seemed that Frost was [...]

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My New Theme Song

Kudos to Hania for the song and video.  I love it.

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