Fairly productive day--a long slow slog, but I kept on keepin' on. I mean, my eyelid's started twitching again, but what're you gonna do. Today's journal flashback: Van Helsing in Fifteen Minutes , because...remake? Gay Men And 13-Year-Old Girls Unite In Protest Against Cut Zac Efron Shower Scene [High School Musical 3]. The Mexican Beauty Queen Who Captures Alien Monsters For Fun.
I've been watching all the movies that have won the Oscar for Best Picture. Next on my list was the 1952 winner, Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth. Incredibly, this was famed producer DeMille's...of circus life, it will fascinate modern viewers for capturing the impressive feats of long-gone performers. Rating (out of 5): *** Moral : A little flash and dazzle is all you need.
...video that brought almost 5,000 people in over 70 locations worldwide together on Saturday" does. Zombie Reality TV Contestants Shuffle Their Way to the Top ['America's Next Top Zombie Idol']. Oscars: Disney Pushing 'Wall-E' for Best Picture Consideration! ; Poll: Should 'WALL-E' Be Nominated for Best Picture? ; 'Wall-E' vs. 'The Dark Knight': Who Has a Better Shot at Best Picture? ; Can...
...gonna feel guilty cry about it. I love y'all, but I busted my ass with the Recap Triathlon last weekend and I'm not straining like that again. I've got to save my strength for liveblogging the Oscars in February. (The kind of parties I go to: last night, there was both wassail and purple drank. ) Speaking of the Oscars, let's do Oscar Telecast Spoilers from the Future (2005) for today's...
...of Devonshire was a fashion icon in her day, and the costumes in this film are the best I think since Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette . Keira Knightley's wigs alone are Oscar worthy. Speaking of Oscars and Ms. Knightley, she gives another outstanding performance here as the lonely, love-starved Duchess. She'll face formidablecompetition for a nomination this year from the likes of Meryl Streep...
...Fincher's awesome new sportsgear ad. Piven: 'Malkovich Put Fear Of God Into Me.' As well he should. Recall the Gold: The 2003 Best Supporting Actress Oscar race ; Will Clint Eastwood Rule the Oscars Again? *twitch* Images: Clint Eastwood's 'Gran Torino' Gets a Poster, Picture and Release Date ; 'Hotel for Dogs' Poster: Kids are the Bread of a Giant Dog Sandwich ; No Crotch is Safe from...
I've been watching all the movies that have won the Oscar for Best Picture. Next on my list was An American in Paris, the 1951 winner, directed by Vincente Minnelli (Liza's father), and starring Gene...a doubt, up until that point, An American in Paris was the best musical to win Best Picture. Rating (out of 5): ***** Moral : In a musical, dancing (or singing) together is the true test of love.
...of Oz. 7 Costumes You Should NOT Wear for Halloween. Actually, you know why you really shouldn't go as the Joker? Because EVERYONE ELSE ALREADY IS. Ricky Gervais too 'Scared' to Host Oscars. GOOD. Brand Received Death Threat After MTV Awards. Honestly, I was only surprised to find out that he was threatened over his Bush jokes, not the Twilight Incident. Judge Rules 'We Are...
...appeal in 'Alpha Dog' case. Oscar Update: 'Reader' Love, My Hathaway Problem and More Best Pic Talk ; Recall the Gold: The 1998 Best Supporting Actor Oscar race. Scream Awards 2008: The anti-Oscars. Transformers Attraction Coming to Universal's Parks. Images: Steve McQueen's 'Hunger' Poster Finally Revealed (no, a different Steve McQueen. Also: Y hello thar, Michael Fassbender). ...
...Penn/Frank Langella Best Actor talk at this point, Supporting Actor would be the smartest place to campaign. Does all this sound completely cold and mercenary? Yup. But there's a point where the Oscars have little to nothing to do with the merits of the movies themselves and everything to do with the way the campaigns appeal to a small, specific group of voters. You and I aren't voting for them...
