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Oscar nominations are in. Thoughts:
Thrilled that Benjamin Button got so many nominations (13).
The Dark Knight, with 8 nominations, still didn't get a director or a best picture nom. Bummer.
As expected, Milk was nominated for director and picture.
Revolutionary Road was completely snubbed. A great film by a great director with great performances, a great adapted screenplay, and a great score only managed to nab a best supporting actor nom for Michael Shannon (which is well-deserved), and a nom for art direction and costume design.
Why does Slumdog Millionaire have two songs nominated and Springsteen's "The Wrestler" is not?
Wall-E will win animated feature.
Actor will be between Sean Penn and Mickey Rourke.
Supporting actor will go to Heath Ledger.
Kate Winslet will win for The Reader, even though her work in Revolutionary Road should have been acknowledged as well.
Supporting Actress will be between Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, and Marisa Tomei.
Wouldn't be surprised if Button wins Best Picture but Danny Boyle wins for directing.
Thrilled that Benjamin Button got so many nominations (13).
The Dark Knight, with 8 nominations, still didn't get a director or a best picture nom. Bummer.
As expected, Milk was nominated for director and picture.
Revolutionary Road was completely snubbed. A great film by a great director with great performances, a great adapted screenplay, and a great score only managed to nab a best supporting actor nom for Michael Shannon (which is well-deserved), and a nom for art direction and costume design.
Why does Slumdog Millionaire have two songs nominated and Springsteen's "The Wrestler" is not?
Wall-E will win animated feature.
Actor will be between Sean Penn and Mickey Rourke.
Supporting actor will go to Heath Ledger.
Kate Winslet will win for The Reader, even though her work in Revolutionary Road should have been acknowledged as well.
Supporting Actress will be between Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, and Marisa Tomei.
Wouldn't be surprised if Button wins Best Picture but Danny Boyle wins for directing.
I saw an extraordinary film last night. David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a great achievement - a haunting, emotional odyssey that is both somber and inspiring. It's a great example of Roger Ebert's maxim, "It's not what a movie's about, but how it's about it". The film, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story, could easily have become another run-of-the-mill tearjerker, and yet it wisely avoids the predictable twists and turns and emerges as something totally unique - a visually stimulating, emotionally resonant experience, of which every frame conveys a genuine love and dedication on Fincher's part. This is his best film, and evidence that he is one of the best directors working today.
I just watched Charles Laughton's "The Night of the Hunter" for the first time and my mind is still reeling. This is one of the most unique and engaging films I've ever seen - a darkly comedic film noir fantasy with haunting visuals and an unforgettable performance by Robert Mitchum. I'm anxious to watch again. Consider these images:
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