Glory is based on the true story of the 54th Massachussetts Infantry, one of the Army’s first all black units. Led by Robert Shaw, the unit played an important role in the battle for Fort Wagner (Civil War). On to the tale of the tape… Relevance: The real life military unit this film is […]
You cannot have a discussion about either the craft or the business of Hollywood filmmaking without talking about Gone With the Wind. Based on a hugely popular novel, the film version lived up to the spectacle of the novel, romanticizing the ‘fighting spirit of the South.’ Uh huh. You probably see why I picked […]
In recent memory, there have been few films that have stirred up the flames and sparked discussions about the lack of roles for black actresses in general, and the portrayal of black sexuality overall, the way that Monster’s Ball has. The plot revolves around a romance between a former death row security guard and the widow […]
He’s a clown, he’s one of the funniest fools in Hollywood, but movies like The Soloist remind you that Jamie Foxx can really, really act. This film was originally supposed to come out during awards season; we got a long way to go to get to award season 09 but Jamie’s performance here could […]
Hey, did, did someone correctly predict four out of five in the major categories? (And I said I could see Penelope winning, scroll down.) Maybe I should think about a career in the movie industry? No, this year was fairly predictable if you’ve been following awards season. Anyway, quick thoughts on the show in […]
Here are the nominees for Best Picture of the Year… The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Frost/Nixon Milk The Reader Slumdog Millionaire What could happen: Somebody could look at me with a straight face and tell me how The Dark Knight wasn’t one of the five best films to come out in the past […]
Here are the nominees for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Richard Jenkins in ‘The Visitor’ Frank Langella in ‘Frost/Nixon’ Sean Penn in ‘Milk’ Brad Pitt in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ Mickey Rourke in ‘The Wrestler’ What Could Happen: This is probably, probably a two man race. Sean Penn […]
Here are the nominees for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married” Angelina Jolie in “Changeling” Melissa Leo in “Frozen River” Meryl Streep in “Doubt” Kate Winslet in “The Reader” What might happen: Anything. I’m not kidding. Anne Hathaway is clearly establishing herself as the ‘Next […]
The nominees for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role are: Josh Brolin in “Milk” Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder” Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt” Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” Michael Shannon in “Revolutionary Road” What might happen: (chuckling to myself…) Who will probably win: Hee hee hee… Who I’m […]
Here are the nominees for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Amy Adams in ‘Doubt’ Penelope Cruz in ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ Viola Davis in ‘Doubt’ Taraji P. Henson in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ Marisa Tomei in ‘The Wrestler’ What may happen: The people who love ‘Doubt’ may split […]
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