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by Kova
Thu May 05, 2011 1:14 pm
Forum: Broadcast Media
Topic: Musical Tastes - Personality in Stereo
Replies: 28
Views: 2269

I caught a tUnEyArDs show a couple of years ago at a music festival--if you ever get a chance to see her live, I'd highly recommend you do so. She constructs every song before your eyes, instrument by instrument--sort of a denser, more experimental Andrew Bird. I was an immediate convert. And "...
by Kova
Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:09 pm
Forum: 83rd Predictions and Precursors
Topic: Your Final Oscar Predictions
Replies: 42
Views: 13091

My picks: PICTURE The King's Speech (The Social Network) DIRECTOR David Fincher (Tom Hooper) ACTOR Colin Firth (Javier Bardem) ACTRESS Natalie Portman (Annette Bening) SUPPORTING ACTOR Christian Bale (Geoffrey Rush) SUPPORTING ACTRESS Melissa Leo (Hailee Steinfeld) FOREIGN FILM Incendies (In a Bett...
by Kova
Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:08 pm
Forum: 83rd Predictions and Precursors
Topic: If You Were An Academy Member . . .
Replies: 29
Views: 7235

1. The Social Network
2. Winter's Bone
3. Black Swan
4. The Kids Are All Right
5. The King's Speech
6. The Fighter
7. True Grit
8. Toy Story 3
9. 127 Hours
10. Inception
by Kova
Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:32 am
Forum: 83rd Nominations and Winners
Topic: 83rd Academy Awards Nominations
Replies: 124
Views: 19142

I've seen all 5 of the Animated Short nominees. You're not missing much. My favorite was The Lost Thing which, unlike the other nominees, had both a compelling narrative and an interesting visual style. My guess is that The Gruffalo will win, though I can't imagine anyone over the age of 5 not chec...
by Kova
Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:32 pm
Forum: Broadcast Media
Topic: The 2010-2011 Grammy Awards
Replies: 28
Views: 1968

(The Original BJ @ Feb. 14 2011,12:44) Interestingly, The Suburbs did NOT win Best Alternative Music Album, making it one of those odd Grammy outcomes, akin to Toy Story 3 winning Best Picture but losing Animated Feature. The Grammys don't work like that. They have a very strange ideology of spread...
by Kova
Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:32 pm
Forum: Broadcast Media
Topic: The 2010-2011 Grammy Awards
Replies: 28
Views: 1968

I was pleased (and confused) by the Arcade Fire win. It's a deserving choice (though certainly not as good as their first album), but considering the terrible picks from previous years, I'm not sure exactly how to feel about it. Too bad they chose to perform two of their most forgettable songs on t...
by Kova
Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:04 pm
Forum: 2010
Topic: The Official Review Thread of 2010
Replies: 451
Views: 38819

I went to see the Oscar-nominated live action short films last night. My rankings: 1. God of Love . It will probably divide viewers, some finding it endearingly hip, others finding it irritating and precious (much like 500 Days of Summer ), but I felt it successfully matched a whimsical visual styl...
by Kova
Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:47 am
Forum: 83rd Nominations and Winners
Topic: 83rd Academy Awards Nominations
Replies: 124
Views: 19142

I think if anyone is feeling good about these nominations, it's Annette Bening: her film (shockingly) almost earned as many nominations as Black Swan . If Portman's film turned off as many voters as its snubs suggest, Best Actress is no longer such an open-and-shut case. Steinfeld also seems poised...
by Kova
Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:03 pm
Forum: 83rd Nominations and Winners
Topic: Best Foreign Language Film Finalists
Replies: 20
Views: 5015

Dogtooth and Confessions are almost certainly picks from the special committee. There's a chance one of them could make the final five since Biutiful has been divisive and, by all accounts, the Swedish film is terrible (though being terrible hasn't always precluded nominations in the past). The Can...
by Kova
Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:49 am
Forum: 83rd Predictions and Precursors
Topic: Golden Globe Reactions
Replies: 39
Views: 7625

* In terms of building suspense leading into the Oscars, I was cheered somewhat by the clear enthusiasm over Bening's win--as I recall, it was a noticeably more robust reaction than that for Portman. She has a very realistic shot at breaking the Firth/Portman/Bale/Leo block (aside from a Supporting...
by Kova
Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:12 pm
Forum: Broadcast Media
Topic: New Roger Ebert Television Show
Replies: 9
Views: 1107

He's 24?

Damn, I'm old.
by Kova
Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:39 pm
Forum: 81st and Other 9th Decade Discussions
Topic: Best Supporting Actress 2009
Replies: 25
Views: 6589

Gyllenhaal tries to do something new with her familiar character, but you can see every ounce of effort. I think I'd love to hang out with her in real life, but she can be way too precious on screen. I've never understood the admiration for Vera Farmiga--I've seen most of her major film roles (Up i...
by Kova
Tue Dec 21, 2010 1:53 pm
Forum: 81st and Other 9th Decade Discussions
Topic: Best Supporting Actress 2008
Replies: 24
Views: 7488

This is the first year I've agreed with Oscar's choice since Dianne Wiest in '94. Vicky Cristina Barcelona was mostly painful to sit through (I really hate rich-people-on-vacation movies), but Cruz is transcends her (misogynistic) material. It's a fiery, fully committed performance, and she's a ver...
by Kova
Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:18 pm
Forum: The 8th Decade
Topic: Best Supporting actress 2007
Replies: 20
Views: 6238

No truly great performances here--I had to decide my pick through a process of elimination much like 2006; unlike 2006, this is still a fairly respectable group. I love Tilda Swinton, but she is wasted in ridiculously overrated Michael Clayton. It's pleasant living in a world where she has an Oscar...
by Kova
Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:56 am
Forum: The 8th Decade
Topic: Best Supporting Actress 2006
Replies: 41
Views: 23374

What a dismal lineup. First out is Kikuchi. This is the epitome of male Academy members voting with their crotches. She does nothing particularly memorable in a ridiculous role. Next out is Breslin. She is well cast in the film, but this is not a terribly demanding part...not even for a girl of her...

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