Aaron Rahsaan Thomas and Malik Aziz share an unique, common background. Both young men are natives of Kansas City, Kansas, graduates of the University of Kansas and went to grad school at the University of Southern California. They both grew up in the ‘golden age of hip hop’ and share a passion for films. For […]
Best Picture Personal Favorite: You know something? For all the crying about the lack of creativity in Hollywood, I looked at the list of nominees and can say I really enjoyed half of the films and really liked most of the rest. I’m a Nolan fanboy so I have to standup for Inception, but… […]
The Lead Actor categories… Best Actress Personal Favorite: I’m a self professed geek and snob, so who else but Natalie Portman? Seriously though, one of the first DVDs I ever bought was The Professional. There are certain athletes you feel like you grow up with, watching their career from college to retirement; Natalie is […]
I’ve got quite a lot going on so I can’t promise I’ll finish this, but I have to at least throw out a few predictions for the Oscars this weekend: Best Supporting Actress Personal Favorite: Hailee Steinfeld had a star making turn in True Grit. Part of the history of the Supporting categories are […]
Inception was the most entertaining film, The Social Network was the most clever film, but if The King’s Speech wins Best Picture in a couple weeks, I won’t be surprised. It’s one of those films where all the elements are top notch. If I pitched you a movie about Facebook and a movie about […]
In what will most likely be the last time I’m asked back, I’ll be guest hosting Our Town Pasadena again tonight. My guest will be writer/producer Aaron Rahsaan Thomas. He’s the man behind this week’s episode of CSI: NY, with guest stars Ne-Yo and Lesley-Ann Brandt. As some of you know, we’ve known each […]
My friends at AMC Independent were nice enough to invite me to an Intimate Screening of the film “Cedar Rapids” this week. The film, which played at this year’s Sundance, stars Ed Helms as a small town insurance salesman sent by his office to represent the company at a convention in the big city. […]
Actual conversation in the bathroom while the closing credits were still going… Dude 1: “You just come out of Black Swan?” Dude 2: “Yeah.” Dude 1: “What the hell was that?” What that was, my friends, was a Darren Aronofsky film. Visual, trippy, and probably the best third act I’ve seen in the past […]
I didn’t really give myself any New Year’s resolutions, but this has been my most productive month in a couple years (at least). Nothing is done so to speak, but everything is in motion. Going all the way back to my childhood, I’ve always been a ‘big picture’ type, but the flaw in that mindset […]
Thanks to my friend ‘thecheesefry’ (twitter handle), I have a new time waster. Flickchart.com is a site that lets you create a personalized list of what your favorite movies are. And it’s embarassingly simple: you’re shown two posters and choose ‘which one is better?’ How do you side what’s better? Place in film history? Rewatchability? […]
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