Monthly Archives: December 2008
By Daniel Kenealy As we see out 2008 and welcome 2009 I thought I’d pen a few thoughts on this year technical races. Yes, they will crystallize significantly over the coming weeks as the guilds announce their nominees but it’s never too early to take a stab at some predictions. Starting with the visual technical categories and, specifically, with my favorite...
Those who have been following the development of Hitfix, a new entertainment website staffed by a few of our friends, most notably Drew McWeeny, who used to write as Moriarty on AICN, who will be writing Motion Capture. And Greg Ellwood, who used to write for the LA Times, will be covering the Oscars this year, and he starts off with his top ten. Check it out. ...
Erik Childress has put out his “Whore of the Year” column. The inspiration for the dubious honor is given to Pete Travers for quotes like: A powder keg with no agenda except the human one. (Stop-Loss) ‚ĶA slice of celluloid dynamite! (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days) The two leads are dynamite (Let the Right One In) Brad Pitt is dynamite. (Burn After Reading) ***1/2...
I think these two work. And I think they should have their own show. Seriously. I agree with Jeff Wells, who writes about them, “These guys are great at this because they’re glib and superficial and perceptive and blunt (at times to the point of being merciless) — surrender one of these qualities and it all falls apart! — and because Musto’s...