Just when I thought the Oscars could rise up to the occasion of having a great year filled with good movies to choose from... Unfortunately they did it again. Only this time, ten times worse. The Academy … more
I've made few secrets about how much I love the Oscars. I love the guessing games. I love the oscar pools. I love watching the red carpet and watching the glamorous dresses and picking … more
This show seems to get more boring each year. After a fairly exciting Grammy Awards two weeks ago, this show is a real snooze. How a silent French black and white film can be the best picture and how … more
Was that last night? I was too busy watching The Walking Dead and then snoozing through Comic Book Men to check out the Academy Awards. All jokes aside, I'm sick … more
At one point in the early going with so few quality movies to pick from it really felt like this could be anyone's year. But then one of these movies, as it usually goes, kept winning all the awards … more
Here is the problem with this year's award ceremony. It was a down year for movies. Last year there were so many good movies to pick from (and they still went with the obvious choice in the King's … more
The Road to Wrestlemani...the Oscars have finally begun. Most would agree it was a pretty weak year in film. There are a score of movies that came out last year which would probably be taking home the … more
**** out of **** The most overrated word is most definitely "overrated". Recently, I've heard the word been used in the most peculiar of situations; one of them being to describe … more
In case anyone needs a little help with their Oscar poll, here are my complete predictions. Also, as an added bonus, who I think should win in each category. There is even a link to a talk radio panel … more
It is time. If there was a year to have 10 best picture nominations it is definitely this year. Unfortunately they started this trend last year when there were not 10 great movies. But all that has changed … more
Over the past 50 years the best director and best picture award usually sync up. Makes sense the director is there from start to finish and he usually crafts the way the movie is to be made. Unless you … more
A couple more guys who have already won the Golden Globe, SAG, and BAFTA awards will be looking to continue their hot streak heading into the Academy Awards. First let's look at the highly competitive … more
One would think that the lead actress role would be locked up by now, but some people in the industry are seeing a late surge that could change some voters’ minds late in the game. Before that let’s … more
It's my favorite time of year. The time when my true elitism can come out and I can look at some artsy-fartsy movies and debate with fellow film lovers who deserve to win. Through the next week I'm … more
***1/2 out of **** Oliver Stone's "Platoon" is a real multi-tasker; it is both a war film and an anti-war film. There are many war films out there, many of them historical for … more
In my review of the Oscar Nominations I already talked about how having ten best picture nominees is a pretty bad idea. But just because it's a bad idea doesn't mean we can't take a … more
The only negative thing about it is that when I watched it a second time--shortly after the first--it's actually boring. But if you wait 10 years to see it again, then it's back to being good again :)
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saralogan posted a Quick Tip about The Usual Suspects.
September 19, 2010
One of the first post modern movies of my time that assumed the intelligence of the audience. I watched it, put my mind back together, and played it again. I still watch it everytime it is on, and find … more
I confess to being rather late getting around to seeing this. It's one of those films that managed to pass me by upon its release, despite the fact that I was constantly hearing praise for it and … more
This is the movie that should have won best picture of the year. Daniel Day Lewis is never a disappointment. This is definitely another movie where the tadum of the directing and scoring elevate the movie … more