Oscars in Black and White

As Oscar season begins (nominations for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards are due out next week), we begin the annual season of reviews, pontification, dreams and complaints. To start: a review of a refreshing, successful and surprisingly enjoyable entry among the cadre of underwhelming 2010 films, “The Town“. Bravo!

ps. farewell Pete. You were always a joy to watch, and you are missed.

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards posters are available – www.oscars.org! This year, a number of versions are available online, either to order or print (the latter is a nice addition!). However, I  must say I’m underwhelmed – no year (2011), Award number (83rd) – so the poster will be effectively meaningless in the years to come. Also, not a very inspiring design –  a decline that continues from  recent years. Having said that, I get the “official” poster every year, and so here it is:

Just in … James Franco and Anne Hathaway will co-host  the 83rd Academy Awards on February 27, 2011. The press release from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science is at http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2010/20101129.html .

I left the business of reviewing films a bit late this year, and so today, one day after the Academy Awards, reviews are still coming – watch this space. A review of Nine was actually contributed before the show yesterday (thanks Rocksgowhoosh!) but I didn’t get to it until today…

Anyway, under the guise of better-late-than-never…

New review of Julie & Julia:

New review: In the Loop

New review of Up.

… crazy? New review of Crazy Heart.

T-minus one day to showtime and reviews are lagging. It’s gonna get hot today…

New reviews for Inglourious Basterds and Up in the Air (thanks, Mark and Rocksgowhoosh!)

Added reviews today for the horrific rape-movie “An Education“, and the mediocre film “The Princess and the Frog”