Monthly Archives: February 2010
This one kind of seems like a no-brainer, but then you never really know what the cinematographers are going to think is the best cinematography. According to some of those in the know, the Avatar cinematography is more visual effects than actual lensing. Whatever it was, though, it worked to a degree that is almost impossible to comprehend. If Avatar is weak on story...
Now, the latest controversy, or blunder, is that supposedly the Hurt Locker producer instructed voters to put Hurt Locker at number 1 and Avatar at number 10. This is, I think, in direct response to a piece of news that floated around last week that Avatar supporters within the Academy (not the producers behind Avatar, or the publicity team behind Avatar, but the fans...
The Los Angeles Times has been covering Avatar like no other outlet has — it is remarkable in terms of access. The blog Hero Complex has had stuff on Avatar all year, stuff no one else could get.¬† One thing to keep in mind is that the Los Angeles Times is still read by Academy members frequently. As far as I know, other than the Envelope, there has been no coverage...
LATimes: Sandy Powell won for excellence in period film for “The Young Victoria,” Doug Hall earned the honor in contemporary film for “Crazy Heart” and Monique Prudhomme took home the fantasy award for “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.” On the television side, Lou Eyrich won for contemporary television series for “Glee,”...
Nathaniel Rogers has once again assembled a group of film critics, writers and bloggers for his always anticipated Oscar Symposium. He was kind enough to invite Yours, Truly along for the fun. Check it out! Every year the exact lineup of participants changes — if you want it in modern superhero terms, this is the Avengers. Roll Call! Please...
She will be on what I consider the most important stop on the road to Oscar: 60 Minutes. Here is a sneak peek. The mainstream media, as opposed to the chattering blogs, hasn’t much caught up with the Bigelow story — historic in its making — but all of that is about the change. You probably wouldn’t believe this, but back when it was A Beautiful...