Category Archives: Academy Awards

My Oscar Picks

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Mitch 2 Comments

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Who I think should win: Adriana Barraza – BABEL. She was outstanding as a housekeeper who gets stuck at the U.S. – Mexico border with the children she’s supposed to watch. Who will probably … Continue reading →

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Best Picture Nominees Part V: Babel

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Mitch Leave a comment
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Babel is sort of an anti-Crash. Where Crash (last year’s Best Picture) focused on one city’s pent-up hostility between people of different races, Babel shows how well-meaning people from different cultures … Continue reading →

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Best Picture Nominees Part IV: The Departed

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Mitch Leave a comment
The Departed is the story of two men from South Boston who were raised within the sphere of Irish organized crime. Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) has a “connected” family but wants to get away … Continue reading →

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Best Picture Nominees Part III: The Queen

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Mitch 2 Comments
All that I heard about The Queen before seeing it was that Helen Mirren was superb playing Queen Elizabeth II. I definitely agree. I also believe that Michael Sheen was a perfect Tony Blair. … Continue reading →

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Best Picture Nominees Part II: Letters from Iwo Jima

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Mitch Leave a comment
What a well-crafted film. Films like this are the reason I go to the movies, and the reason I want to make movies. In the tradition of Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers, … Continue reading →

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Best Picture Nominees Part I: Little Miss Sunshine

Posted on February 4, 2007 by Mitch 1 Comment
In the spirit of Oscar season, I plan to review each of the best picture nominees. If I do actually manage to see them all before Oscar night (I have for the last three … Continue reading →

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