Entries tagged “Oscars 2009”
Amelia Earhart: Fashion pioneer, lousy pilot?
By Vadim Rizov on 10/22/2009
Filed under: Coming attractions
"Amelia" looks like the kind of splashy biopic that might as well come with the title suffix "Oscar Bait," but the reviews are rolling in, and it's looking like the awards thing won't be happening. All the cultural activity surrounding "Amelia" is turning out to be more interesting than the movie itself. Tuesday's premiere party was held at Bloomingdale's in New York; the department store chain is pushing the "Amelia look" at nine locations across the country. It sounds daffy to me, but Cinetic's Matt Dentler thinks it's a good idea, "considering that a huge demographic for the film (older... MORE »
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Why Oprah won't hurt "Precious"'s Oscar chances.
By Vadim Rizov on 10/22/2009
Filed under: Awards
A few reasons why the upcoming "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" is a lock for a Best Picture Oscar nomination, not to mention a likely box office sleeper hit: 1. There are ten best picture slots open this year. It can't not get a nod after winning both the Sundance audience and jury prizes. 2. It's a melodrama that doesn't waste time on stuff like "nuance," going straight for the jugular with uncomplicated bursts of emotion (Brutality! Joy! Soul song montage!). And people like that -- the film got 80% "definite recommend" scores at at a test... MORE »
The 2009 Oscars: Liveblogged
By Alison Willmore on 02/22/2009
Filed under: Awards
The most sincere Oscars ever? Or, really, just the thriftiest? Here's a record of my liveblogging of the 81st Annual Academy Awards. Though I'm feeling as lacking in Oscar predictive mojo as I've ever in my life, let's go ahead and put these out there anyway: Best picture: "Slumdog Millionaire." Director: Danny Boyle. Lead actor: Mickey Rourke. Lead actress: Anne Hathaway. Supporting actor: Heath Ledger. Supporting actress: Penélope Cruz. Animated feature: "WALL-E," unless God is angry. Doc: "Man on Wire." Foreign language film: "The Class." Adapted screenplay: "Slumdog Millionaire." Original screenplay: "Milk."12:00: All in all, the ceremony was warm and... MORE »
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