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Oscar Picks 2010

Here are my Oscar picks for this year. I am not expecting to do very well, this is a very hard year, indeed!
Keeping track of my correct choices with a *
(I ended up with 18/24, if you don’t feel like counting)
* Best Picture
The Hurt Locker
* Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges
* Actor in a Supporting [...]

Mini Oscar Film Reviews, Part 2

I have been trying to catch up with Oscar nominated films so I’m prepared for tonights show. I pretty much managed to watch everything important that I hadn’t seen. So here are my mini Oscar reviews, part 2.
Avatar
I really didn’t know what to expect with this because of all of the hype, but Avatar absolutely [...]

Top 50 Films of the Decade (2000-2009)

I am really late with these sorts of things lately, but here is my list of the 50 best/my favorite films of the decade:
In absolutely no particular order

Gangs of New York
Wet Hot American Summer
In the Bedroom
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be [...]

Mini Oscar Film Reviews, Part 1

I have been trying to catch up with Oscar nominated films over the last 10 days so I’m prepared to make my predictions for Oscar night. I’m not trying to watch every nominated film, just most of the major categories and any others I’m interested in. I figured I’d put down a few thought about [...]

Oscar Picks 2009

This is coming a bit late, but the show hasn’t started yet. So, here are my picks for the Oscars:
Actor in a Leading Role
Sean Penn
Actor in a Supporting Role
Heath Ledger (obviously)
Actress in a Leading Role
Kate Winslet
Actress in a Supporting Role
Penelope Cruz
Animated Feature Film
Wall-E
Art Direction
Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Cinematography
Slumdog Millionaire
Costume Design
The Duchess
Directing
Slumdog Millionaire
Documentary Feature
Man on Wire
Documentary [...]