Posts Tagged ‘Oscar Nominations’
The Slums of Johannesburg: Oscar Review of “District 9″
Fifteen years ago…no maybe seven years ago, we would have never seen District 9 nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. The Oscars have come a long way in recognizing the fantasy and science fiction genres in the same light with all the high dramas that they typically think only deserve the greatest of film making awards. I hope that one day, there will be no difference between the greatest drama and the greatest sci-fi/fantasy film in the opinion of the academy.
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Layovers and Layoffs : Oscar Review of “Up In the Air”
To me “Up In the Air” is the single greatest thematic achievement of 2009. It manages to accomplish what every great film should strive to do; make you look at the characters and their situations, and then look back at yourself. “Up In the Air” is about the modern man. Home is the road. Scratch that. Home is the sky, and as we all know the sky is the limit. Until, you are grounded. Read the rest of this entry »
Tarantino’s Masterpiece: Oscar Review of “Inglourious Basterds”
If there was ever a director who knew how to make hyperbolic statements concerning his own work and upcoming projects it is Quentin Tarantino. Rumors of the semi-sequel to his early films’ “Pulp Fiction” and “Reservoir Dogs” titled “The Vega Brothers” have been talked up for years. So naturally when Tarantino said he had an idea for the WWII movie to end all WWII movies I simply rolled my eyes. Now don’t get me wrong, I wanted to see that movie in a bad way. I may have even thought of kidnapping him at one point, and forcing him to write the script, but thats neither here nor there… Read the rest of this entry »
School of Hard Knocks: Oscar Review “An Education”
There are only 19 days left until 82nd Annual Academy Awards, so to pass the time until the red carpet Filmdogs will be bringing you a review of every one of the ten best picture nominees. So without further adieu here’s our review of “An Education.” Read the rest of this entry »
The Filmdogs Podcast: Pilot
The first episode of our new weekly podcast!!!! Our hosts Will Halley, Joe Edens, and Jason Saucier will be bringing you in depth discussions of all things cinematic in a format that’s both fun and entertaining. Listen in your browser or download from iTunes! My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-e5aaf1496ad254510f3fd0ba0a9b0708}
Thoughts on the 2010 Oscar Nominations
It’s looks like the Academy’s snub of “The Dark Knight” last year has had some positive results. Mainly the fact more genre films have a chance at everyone’s favorite gold statue. I love seeing a film like “District 9” on the list as well as Pixar’s “Up”. Let’s face it, Pixar is the best studio working today and nearly every movie they release could be nominated each year. Read the rest of this entry »
