film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997
Brad Bird, nominated for Best Original Screenplay for Ratatouille, was previously nominated for his screenplay for 2004’s The Incredibles. (Click the DVD for a quote from the film.) (Buy The Incredibles at Amazon.) (Read my review of The Incredibles.) (Read my review of Rataouille.) (Technorati tags: Academy Award countdown, Oscar countdown, Brad Bird, Incredibles)
George Clooney, nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Michael Clayton, won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for 2005’s Syriana. (Click the DVD for a quote from his character.) (Buy Syriana at Amazon.) (Read my review of Syriana.) (Read my review of Michael Clayton.) (Technorati tags: Academy Award countdown, Oscar countdown, George Clooney, … more…
How about that Golden Globes Winners Special? Wasn’t it special? Wasn’t it exciting? Why, it had all the glitz and glamour of the Golden Globes without any of the mess of the glitz and glamour! From now on, whenever anyone complains that awards shows are dull, we must sit them down and force them to … more…
Handy dandy list of Oscar predictions…
Watchin’ the Oscars on Sunday? Then you need my Oscar drinking game, posted over at Film.com. Also over there: I preview the Independent Spirit Awards, which will be distributed on Saturday night, a mere 24 hours before the Oscars. Feel free to use this as an open thread on the Oscars, or on my Film.com … more…
Naomi Watts: heroic castaway? Jon Stewart: too New York for L.A.? George Clooney: on a soapbox. And more…
Handy list of who won what at the Oscars.
I make some Oscar predictions, and explain how I made ’em…
I finally get started on wrapping up the movie year 2005…
How to see Oscar-nominated shorts… if you’re in NYC or LA.
