Category Archives: Movies

Oscar Best Picturathon, pt 2

Posted on February 28, 2012 by ilmozart

And the second half of my marathon-viewing of the Best Picture nominees is now up here: http://thegoodthebadandtheugly.org/2012/02/26/oscar-best-picturathon-pt-2/ Clearly Day 2 was a bit more fun, the atmosphere was lighter and I think everyone was chomping at the bit for the … Continue reading →

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Watch the winner for Best Animated Short

Posted on February 28, 2012 by ilmozart

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Feature Film this past Sunday, beating out Pixar’s La Luna. As much as I adore Pixar and saw … Continue reading →

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Seth Rogen’s Monologue at the Spirit AwardsS

Posted on February 27, 2012 by ilmozart

Now THIS is funny.

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Oscar Hangover

Posted on February 27, 2012 by ilmozart

Clearly last night’s Academy Awards should have been the highlight of my cultural year. I spent months watching all the movies, reading all the blogs, talking at length with my friends (whether they wanted to or not) about who would be nominated and … Continue reading →

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It’s time for Oscar, Oscar, Oscar…

Posted on February 26, 2012 by ilmozart

Giving this “live blogging the Academy Awards” thing a stab. From Eddie Murphy to Billy Crystal – let’s see what happens… 8:26 – The red carpet is always so boring. No one really wore anything too exciting this year.  Michelle … Continue reading →

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Bad

Posted on February 26, 2012 by ilmozart

I’m sure I’m not the first one who has made that pun. And the movie is so bad, I’m sure I won’t be the last Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is Oscar-bait. Focused on one boy’s emotional journey following 9/11, … Continue reading →

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Sacha Baron Cohen respond to the Academy

Posted on February 24, 2012 by ilmozart

Not sure which is the funniest bit…Academy of Motion Pictures and Zionists or The Planet of the Rapes. Either way, yeah, I’ll go see your movie. You win.

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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Posted on February 23, 2012 by ilmozart

It’s not easy seeing many many many movies a year and definitely not easy on the wallet. Thankfully, movie studios want to create the proverbial “buzz” and as such, screens movies early for audiences who will hopefully love the movie … Continue reading →

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The Best Picture Nominees, As Infographics — Vulture

Posted on February 23, 2012 by ilmozart

The Best Picture Nominees, As Infographics. NY Mag’s hysterical and saucy Vulture blog on culture and cultural related things, has some brilliant slide shows. This slide show is especially witty.

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Folly, ambition, and the Oscars

Posted on February 22, 2012 by ilmozart

Going from not writing to writing on two blogs requires a bit of hubris. Nonetheless… Here is my first post on this nifty blog about consumer electronics and other tech, Consumer Electronics and other Technology, wherein I discuss my attendance at … Continue reading →

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