February 22nd, 2008
… or does she just really, really, really like leopard prints?
SATURDAY, JAN. 5: The Palm Springs International Film Festival
TUESDAY, JAN. 22: “The Late Show with David Letterman”
SUNDAY, FEB. 10: The British Academy Film Awards
Upon examination, there are some slight differences, but this reminds me of the old SIMPSONS episode where Marge bought a single Chanel suit and altered it every time she had a new event to attend. C’mon, Diablo. You’re an Oscar-nominated screenwriter. Heck, you’re probably going to win for writing JUNO. Time to spring for some new duds!
February 22nd, 2008
The Oscars get handed out Sunday night, which means the deadline is drawing near for predictions. So that’s what I want from all you movie fans. Which movie, director, actor, actress — whatever — is going to take home that career-enhancing gold statue. Choose any category (or categories) you want and pick a winner. And, for bonus points, tell me which movie (or actor or actress or whatever) you’d give the Oscar to — even if it wasn’t nominated.
I’ll reveal my picks in eight major categories this Sunday for the Beat the Movie Man contest, but here’s the big category to whet your appetite:
BEST PICTURE: After decades of making a string of brilliant movies, the Coen Brothers will finally take home the Oscar for their dark, disturbing (and refreshingly enigmatic) movie, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. I think it’s going to take at least three other major awards, too, but this is obviously the big prize.
My personal pick would be David Fincher’s ZODIAC (which, as I pointed out here, didn’t even get a single nominee). NO COUNTRY was very good (and so was THERE WILL BE BLOOD), but I just watched the director’s cut of ZODIAC recently and was reminded how great it is. It might be three hours long, but it zips along beautifully.
How about you?
