Oh, those Academy Awards . . . I love ‘em, and I hate ‘em. Why do I always get so worked up about them? On a philosophical level, I don’t really believe in picking bests. I’d rather come across as all generous and high-minded, magnanimously declaring, “Everyone’s a winner!” However (as you may have noticed [...]
Archives for Oscars
My Picks
It’s Sunday morning and I’ve got to get ready to fill out my Oscar ballot. I have never been very good at winning these contests. The only time I ever won (and that was in a tie for first place) was the year I ended up at an Oscar party dominated by movie biz know-nothings. [...]
Ho Hum
Just want to register one little opinion on the Oscar noms: In an otherwise snoringly predictable line up, I was pleasantly surprised to see In the Loop appear in the Adapted Screenplay category. For months now, I’ve been telling people this was the most hilarious movie I’ve seen all year, while feeling like I might [...]