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The Academy Awards in Memoriam montage omits actor Brad Renfro
The Academy Awards’ presented it’s annual montage honoring those in the industry who died over the past year (from February 1, 2007, to January 31, 2008). In a somewhat stunning omission, actor Brad Renfro was conspicuously absent from the short memoriam film. Renfro, the late star of films like The Client and Ghost World, died from an accidental heroin overdose at the age of 25, on January 15th 2008.'Slumdog Millionaire' named year's best movie
'Slumdog' named year's best movie By JAKE COYLE Associated Press Published: Friday, December 05, 2008 http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/113/story/336679.html NEW YORK - The National Board of Review has picked "Slumdog Millionaire" as the year's best film. The board's picks, announced Thursday, are considered the first major harbinger of the Academy Awards. The win boosts the awards hopes for "Slumdog," which is viewed as the independent film most likely to follow past favorites "Juno" and "Little Miss Sunshine" in Oscar contention.#1 - #12/40 - Before the Nominations
Editor's Note: What started as "mini reviews" has morphed into the Longest. Post. Ever.#19/36 - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
I waited until after the nominees were announced to see this film. I had a screener copy, but wanted to see it large on the big screen so I waited to see if it would get nominated for Best Picture before I watched the screener. That way, I knew I’d see it in the Best Picture Showcase as well and get a chance to see its beauty the way it was meant to be seen.
#10/36 - Slumdog Millionaire
I saw this movie back in November last year, before it won all the awards and was surrounded by tons of hype.
When a Mumbai teen (Dev Patel) is arrested on suspicion of cheating on the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire, he retells his past to show how he knows the answer to each and every question. Raised on the streets with his brother (Madhur Mittal), he tells of unfinished business between his brother and a long lost love (Freida Pinto).
Best Picture
In my opinion, the Best Picture showcase should be mandatory for all voting Academy members. It's an event that really separates the men from the boys, the strong from the weak, and the hardcore filmgoers from the casual audience. Imagine 13 1/2 hours of back to back films, supposedly the best films of the year.#13/36 - Milk
I saw this film back in November just a few weeks after the election, so I was still in the politics mind set.
The film tells the story of Harvey Milk (Sean Penn), California’s first openly gay elected official, who after a life of struggling against oppression, is assassinated by a fellow politician, supervisor Dan White (Josh Brolin).
I loved this film and it really struck a chord with me, and I’m sure many fellow Californians as well, as one of Milk’s campaigns against a Prop so closely resembles that of the recent Prop 8.
Michael Clayton (2007)
Michael Clayton is an Academy Award-winning dramatic legal thriller written and directed by Tony Gilroy, produced by Sydney Pollack, and starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, and Tilda Swinton (who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress). It chronicles the attempts of attorney Michael Clayton to cope with a colleague's apparent mental breakdown and corruption within a major client of his law firm.
This is an excellent film.
#9/39 - Atonement
After a few missed screenings, I finally saw this film in theaters after reading the book. It’s a great adaptation; I did a book to film comparison here.
This film combines a lot of good elements, with a few great ones, to make a splendid little film.
Best Supporting Actress
What interests me most about this category is that I had one person nailed for this award, and have since completely changed my mind.
Amy Adams for Doubt
Penélope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis for Doubt
Taraji P. Henson for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei for The Wrestler
Prediction:
Penélope Cruz.
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