Seemingly overshadowed by glitz and glamour on the red carpet; the films of the Academy Awards are often overshadowed. But now that the accolades have been doled out, movie lovers across the country start to edit their movie “to watch” lists. After a film is honored with an Academy Award it will start to fly […]
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Sheldon’s Call: If I Picked The 2012 Oscars®!
It’s time for the world of film to get out the gowns and tuxes and celebrate the [alleged] best in filmmaking for 2011. There are a lot of great films – and a few duds – nominated for the 84th Academy Awards/Oscars®, and odds are not all the winners will receive the approval of the […]
Hugo and The Artist Lead 2012 Oscar® Nominations!
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards this morning and the big surprise was that Martin Scorsese’s Hugo lead the pack with eleven, while Michel Hazanavicius’ silent film The Artist received ten. Under the Academy’s new rules – and sliding scale for Best Picture nominations – […]
Hugo Nabs Best Film of 2011 From The National Board of Review!
Awards season is well underway and in the early going, there’s no one film that has become a front runner – with The National Board of Review’s selection of Hugo as Best Film joining The Artist [selected by the New York Film Critics Circle] and Beginners/Tree of Life [tied for the Gotham Awards]. Hugo’s Martin […]
Hugo – Terrific Story, Terrific 3D!
Martin Scorsese’s first family film is devastatingly good.