DVD Day

New to DVD:

Hugo - Grade A
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Live Blogging the 2012 Academy Awards

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• Morgan Freeman as a warm up act for Billy?  Nice.
• Bieber!
• I love Billy's opening skit.
• His song medley is amusing.
• I like the set design for the Oscars.
• Best Cinematography - Hugo
• Best Art Direction - Hugo
• I do not like Meryl Streep's gold dress.
• That JC Penny commercial was awful.
• Best Costume Design - The Artist

Live Blogging the Red Carpet for The 2012 Academy Awards

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• Kudos to Melissa McCarty for not wearing black.  
• I love Shailene Woodley's look.  The cream dress and hair are perfect.
• Jessica Chastain looks lovely in the strapless black and gold dress.  
• I like Giuliana Rancic's white dress.  This could be her best look to date.
• I like Ellie Kemper's dress but not the hair.
• I do not like Bérénice Bejo's dress or hair.
• Michelle Williams looks lovely in coral red while her BFF, Busy Philipps looks lovely in black.
• Viola Davis looks lovely in an emerald Vera Wang gown.
• So happy to see that Rooney Mara didn't wear black.

My Oscar Picks 2012

Leading Actor: Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Leading Actress: Viola Davis for The Help
Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer for The Help
Animated Feature: Rango
Art Direction: Hugo
Cinematography: Tree of Life
Costume Design: The Artist
Directing: Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
Documentary Feature: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

2011 Razzie Nominations

Worst Picture

• Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
• Jack & Jill
• New Year's Eve
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon
• Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I

Worst Actor:

• Russell Brand - Arthur
• Nicolas Cage - Drive Angry 3D, Season of the Witch, Trespass
• Adam Sandler - Jack & Jill, Just Go With It
• Taylor Lautner - Abduction, Twilight
• Nick Swarson - Bucky Larson

Worst Actress

• Martin Lawrence (as "Momma") - Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
• Sarah Palin (As "Herself") - Sarah Palin: The Undefeated
• Sarah Jessica Parker - I Don't Know How She Does It, New Years's Eve
• Adam Sandler (As "Jill") - Jack & Jill
• Kristen Stewart - Twilight

2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards

Act of Valor

What I liked:

• It is based on true events.
• The film stars actual, active duty US Navy SEALs and SWCC.
• It is action packed!  There is not much down time in this movie.
• The special effects and footage of real weapons and equipment are fantastic.

Wanderlust

Maybe if you drink the kool aid, you will like it too...

What I liked:

• It has a great cast: Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Alan Alda, Malin Akerman, Ken Marino, Joe Lo Truglio, Kathryn Hahn, Kerri Kenney, Lauren Ambrose, Michaela Watkins, Jessica St. Clair, David Wain, and Michael Ian Black.

DVD Day

New to DVD

The Way - Grade A
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J. Edgar - Grade B+
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Tower Heist - Grade C
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Martha Marcy May Marlene - Grade B
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Live Blogging the 2012 Grammys

• Bruce Springsteen kicks off the Grammys.  He looks and sounds as good as ever.
• What does Lady Gaga have on her head?  Sigh.  Wouldn't it be weird if she tried to look normal for once?
• I think LL Cool J's prayer was classy and touching. 
• I need details on Nicki Minaj's look.
• Best Pop Solo Performance: Adele
• I do not love Katy Perry's blue hair.
• Best Rap Performance: Jay Z and Kanye West
• "Don't You Want To Stay" is a beautiful song.  Kelly Clarkson looks nice and sounds lovely.
• The Foo Fighter's Wasting Light album was fantastic and deserves all the Grammy love.  "Walk" is one of my favorites!

2012 BAFTA Awards

Best Film: The Artist.
Outstanding British Film: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist.
Best Original Screenplay: Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist.
Best Adapted Screenplay: Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy . 
Best Animated Film: Rango
Best Leading Actor: Jean Dujardin for The Artist.
Best Leading Actress: Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady.
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer for Beginners.
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer for The Help.

A full list of winners can be found here.

Safe House

What I liked:

• I liked Ryan Reynolds in this role.  It was a more serious part than what he usually does and in a way, a supporting character to Denzel Washington's role even though Reynolds might have more screen time.
• Denzel is always fun to watch when he acts like a wild card.
• It has a great supporting cast: Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Shepard, Robert Patrick, and Nora Arnezeder.
• It was smartly written and action packed.

Super Bowl XLVI

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This Means War

What I liked:

• There is eye candy galore: Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, and Reese Witherspoon are all lovely looking.
• All three have chemistry together, especially the guys.  This helps make their friendship more believable.
• Chelsea Handler was very funny.
• The story was amusing and entertaining.
• It has a decent soundtrack.  I enjoyed hearing "This is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan.
• The set design for each character's home was interesting.  Lots of cool artwork.
• I like that Pine's character made a reference to watching CHiPs, which stared his real life father, Robert Pine.
• There is a humorous exchange in a video store that should make any single movie lover smile.