.. 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,…
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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),…
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),…
“Let It Go” from Frozen
One of the most beautiful sequences Disney has ever done
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An Appreciation of…Peter O’Toole (1932 – 2013)
This is the first in my series of homages to some cinematic greats, both living and dead, and what influence they have had on cinema and viewers such as me ———————————————————————————————————————- It seems almost saddening to realize that Peter O’Toole is no longer with us. He was often taken for granted – in his early…
Before Midnight (2013)
There is something insanely beautiful about the “Before…” trilogy – they are made on a shoestring budget and are essentially long dialogues stringed together. But there’s something else – maybe it is the writing, maybe its the chemistry between the two leads, but Before Midnight is a beautiful film. While nothing can beat the first…
READER REVIEW: Hitchcock (2012)
This one is from Andre “Certainly a promising film, but a bit more of a homage to Hitch’s visual style would have been welcome. Also, the Ed Gein scenes were terrible, but these are otherwise quibbles in a delicious light entertainment the master himself would enjoy. Especially commendable is the context put into the story,…
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Several people, including myself, enjoyed this film. However, it was fraught with many problems. Let me state that of actors today, very few have the charm of Robert Downey Jr. No one could do what he does in Iron Man, Iron Man 2 or Iron Man 3. He is truly a great actor and an…
What Is Tarantino’s Best Film?
There are a few filmmakers as influential today as Quentin Tarantino. He has made 8 films, each one a delicious masterpiece of filmmaking. However, to choose a best one is insanely difficult. So leave a comment or send me a message of what you think his best film is
The Postmodern Pelican 