Parody, satire, spoof – these are words commonly thrown around by filmmakers and comedians in regards to their art that lampoons various subjects in one of the most beloved forms of artistic expression. The Scary Movie series of films warrant no artistic merit. They are just plain terrible. But like you can’t stop touching a…
Author: The Postmodern Pelican
The State of the Oscars…Best Actor
There is no greater acting award in Hollywood as a Best Actor or Actress Academy Award. Sure, the Supporting awards are also very prestigious, but a leading Oscar implies you carried a film with a brilliant performance. This year, we have a great set of potential nominees. Here are my top ten choices for Best…
We’re The Millers (2013)
Only recently have mainstream comedies merged with their dramatic counterparts and entered the public consciousness. One film such as We’re The Millers feels like an independent film in a mainstream film’s body. This both works in its favor and betrays it dismally. Drugs – man, what a hot-button topic. However, the film doesn’t gain its…
Do Current Affairs Affect The Oscar Races?
One of our top news stories around the world over the last few days has been Michael Schumacher’s awful injury that has rendered him in a critical condition. Schumacher is a huge racing legend, and it occurred to me that Oscar voting has just begun, and there’s a little film that deals with racing and…
Top 5 New Years Eve Movies to Watch
New Year’s Eve has arrived, and it can be intolerable for some, and a great party for others. Regardless, here is a list of movies that you can watch and enjoy today and tomorrow, all about or relating to New Years: Bridget Jones’ Diary (fun, cute and all about starting over, and making resolutions and…
Please Welcome…Dame Angela Lansbury!
For many, this is some of the best news to enter the New Year with. Finally, after SEVENTY years in the performing arts, Angela Lansbury finally receives a CBE from the Queen of England, making her official Dame Angela Lansbury. This comes just over a month after her Honorary Academy Award win, one of…
The State of the Oscars…Best Supporting Actor
.. Being the enormous fan of the Academy Awards I am, I find great enjoyment in predicting the Academy Awards. My favorite race is Best Supporting Actor, because some of the greatest performances in history have been awarded here. Last year was a giant nailbiter, with the award going to any of the five men,…
An Appreciation of…The “Before…” Trilogy
There have been many memorable screen couples – Abbott and Costello, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau and Woody Allen and Diane Keaton. A personal favourite is that of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy – they were, for many years and spanning many films, the sexiest screen couple you could possibly see (their behind-the-scenes escapes notwithstanding),…
Frances Ha (2013)
Noah Baumbach is the new king of independent cinema, and Greta Gerwig the queen. When the two of them decided to work together, I believe all was right in the world at that second. Frances Ha was that very collaboration, and I believe we saw a new side of the amazingly talented (and beautiful) Greta…
The EGOT
Winning any of the top four American entertainment prizes is an amazing achievement, but winning ALL four is something to be insanely proud of, and one that only eleven people have had the benefit of winning. It is obvious why this is such a prestigious achievement – by winning the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony),…
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