Justin Timberlake, who played that Napster guy in that Facebook movie, is now promoting the new Myspace (and other adventures in social networking)
Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…
Social Network
question of the day: What is your favorite biopic?
The first one that springs to mind for me is Out of Africa, because it’s a gorgeous movie, and because it’s about a woman, which so few biopics are.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (review)
I’m not sure I’ve seen a more superfluous film that Fincher’s pointless second take on a story that was served supremely well onscreen so recently.
question of the day: Famous creative types pushing back against corporate greed: hot new trend or momentary pissing into the wind?
Jesse Eisenberg sues a DVD distributor for misleadingly suggesting he’s the star of a film. Elvis Costello tells his fans not to buy a ridiculously overpriced box set. Are these two instances just a coincidence? Or might something bigger be afoot?
question of the day: Is it too soon for a Steve Jobs biopic? Who should play him?
It’s not just theoretically inevitable, it’s already in the works.
question of the day: Must we stop this obsession with movies based on reality?
William Skidelsky in The Observer recently went off on a rant that has the definite whiff of Emily Litella about it: “It’s time to stop this obsession with works of art based on real events,” insists his headline. For some reason this makes me believe he must be misunderstanding some other problem…
question of the day: What do you think of the Oscar winners and losers?
And was the ceremony any fun? How were James Franco and Anne Hathaway as hosts? What did I miss?
Colin Firth and Natalie Portman are Oscar shoo-ins; everything else up for grabs: Oscar predictions
Here’s an at-a-glance look at my picks for Sunday night’s Academy Awards — projected winners are Xed. Keep in mind: this isn’t a list of whom I think should win Oscars but whom I think will win…
Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2010 EDA Award winners
Lots of love for The Social Network, Black Swan, and The Kids Are All Right…
Online Film Critics Society 2010 Awards winners
The winners of the 2010 Online Film Critics Society Awards have been announced… and there aren’t many surprises…
