Sunday, February 7, 2010

Lauren Bacall's Honorary Oscar

Since the Academy decided not to honor Lifetime achievement at the Oscar ceremony this year I decided to give you the presentation made to Lauren Bacall late last year. How rude of the Academy to slight her this way.


(their tribute)


(my tribute from august 16 reposted)



Saturday, February 6, 2010

Santa Barbara Film Festival This Weekend

The tributes will be as follows:

Outstanding Performance of the Year – Colin Firth
Kathryn Bigelow - Director of the Year
Modern Master Award – Jim Cameron
American Riviera - Sandra Bullock
Virtuoso Award – Emily Blunt, Carey Mulligan, Saoirse Ronan Gabourey Sidibe, Michael Stuhlbarg
Cinema Vanguard – Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Stanley Tucci, Christoph Waltz


Some of my favorites being honored:

Friday, February 5, 2010

Top Ten: Scott Brown's First Day in the Senate

Best Actress Quibble: Let's Talk About Emily Blunt

how did helen mirren get an oscar nod yet again? Is anyone else as tired of her as i am? yes i picked her because this seems to be a perennial thing.

did anyone see emily blunt in 'young victoria'?


Thursday, February 4, 2010

Let's Talk About Meryl







meryl broke her own record tuesday with her SIXTEENTH nomination. sure i don't agree with all of them but a fete is a fete.

the captures above each represent all her oscar nominted roles/characters.