Oscar Predictions
Well, the Oscars are this weekend, and I haven't quite met my goal of watching all the nominees for best picture. (Looks like I'll be watching a lot of movies this weekend!) Regardless, here are my predictions for the big night! Best Motion Picture: Birdman Best Actor: Eddy Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) Best Actress: Julianne Moore (Still Alice) Best Supporting Actor: Edward Norton (Birdman) Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) Best Director Richard Link
Birdman to the Rescue
I admit that when I heard Zach Galifinakis was co-staring in this film, I had my doubts about the movie, but I was impressed with his ability to take on such a serious role and do it well. Gushing about his role in this film is ironic because the movie explores the depression or devastation that Riggan Thomas (Keaton) feels after falling off the public radar. It's sad that Galifinakis has more "relevance" than an actor like Keaton, which is, of course, the type of public crit
Boyhood=Boring
After reading the positive reviews of Boyhood and hearing all the hype about the way it was filmed, my expectations for this movie were high..too high. I expected to be moved, to be invigorated, to enjoy all three hours worth of the material. Instead, I wound up falling asleep twice during the movie, which literally NEVER happens to me. Once you get past the initial awe of a project that required this amount of time and effort to film, what you're left with is disappointment