As many of you know, Meryl Streep will be playing British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming film, The Iron Lady. Could this role earn her the much deserved 3rd Oscar she has been chasing for 27 years? Streep has said of the role: “I am trying to approach the role with as much …
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Today on video we have a whole lot of movies that I decided to pass on in 2010. The one I did manage to see was It’s Kind of a Funny Story, starring Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover), Keir Gilchrist, and Emma Roberts. This is definitely a cute film, well worth a rent. You can read my …
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The 7th [ and final….FINALLY!!!] part of the Aycee Awards is here! This last set includes Original and Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and of course, Best Film of 2010. Here is a recap of all the Aycee Awards categories: Best Animated Documentary Comedy Action Film Special Effects Cinematography Character Quote Song Score Trailer Poster Most Overrated Most Underrated Breakthrough Male …
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There is some talk going around about how Melissa Leo may have hurt her chances at taking home an Oscar later this month for her performance in The Fighter. Having won a load of critics awards, a Golden Globe, and the SAG, most pundits have Leo out in front for Oscar, with Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) …
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When I read the obit of actor Tony Curtis last September I uttered “thank God!” under my breath. Not thank God that he was dead, but thank God that by a stroke of serendipity I had somehow managed to have a brief, interesting encounter with him about this time a year ago, a mere …
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The Art Directors Guild Awards honor films in three genres, so they pretty much cover all the bases. Although there might not be a whole lot to learn about who will win the Oscar for this category, you might get a glimpse of who might be out of it. Alice in Wonderland is considered one of the front runners to win …
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After wiping the floor with Toy Story 3 at the Visual Effects Society Awards, How to Train Your Dragoncontinues to rake by winning 10 Annie Awards Saturday night. But don’t get too excited, Dragon fans. A big part of the reason Dragon won 10 Annies was due to Disney/Pixar boycotting the 38th annual presentation with complaints they have about the voting process. …
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The Steven Spielberg produced, J.J. Abrams directed film that has me on pins and needles to see debuted some footage during the Super Bowl. Super 8 looks absolutely amazing from what we have seen so far. But how else do you expect me to feel about a movie brought to us by the guys who gave us E.T. and LOST?! It …
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It’s fair to say that among those who love movies (and who doesn’t?), most have screen couples, movie teams they especially adore. For me, I’ve always enjoyed Tracy and Hepburn, Bogart and Bacall, Ladd and Lake, Hope and Goddard, Ford and Hayworth, Garbo and Gilbert, Robinson and Bennett. These and others were unforgettable screen …
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