THE DICTATOR TRAILER #2

March 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
SACHA BARON COHEN - THE DICTATOR

Sacha Baron Cohen is back with an entirely new creation, The Dictator - unlike Borat, Bruno and Ali G, who all originated from Da Ali G Show. Cohen plays the Admiral General Aladeen, of fictional Middle Eastern country of the Republic of Wadiya,  who risks his life to ensure that democracy will never come to the country he so lovingly oppresses. The film is loosely based on the ghost written novel by a former dictator - Iraq's Saddam Hussein, called Zabibah and the King. Hussein's novel had … [Read more...]

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OH YEAH…THE DEAN FROM COMMUNITY WON AN OSCAR TOO…

February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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I forgot to say that there was another whammy the night of the Oscars...Jim Rash, a.k.a Community's Dean Pelton, won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Descendants....who saw that coming? As I write this I've just noticed that the guy to the left is the crazy German drinker in Beerfest.....what the hell! I still think this (below) is his best work though.... http://youtu.be/dQ5FBwLi_as … [Read more...]

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BRET McKENZIE HAS AN OSCAR NOW…

February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Last nights Oscars went pretty much to plan...no upsets, no dramas and the french pretty much took it all. I was however hoping that Viola Davis would take the Best Actress award, but alas the Academy chose to complete Meryl Streep's bookend set instead. In any other year Clooney would have won the Best Actor award, but didn't stand a chance with the unstoppable momentum of The Artist's Jean Durjardin. Perhaps the best news of the night came when Bret McKenzie, from Flight of the Conchords fame, … [Read more...]

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VIOLA DAVIS DESERVES AN OSCAR

February 25, 2012 By 2 Comments
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Viola Davis is one of those actors who keeps turning up in bit parts of major movies with a brief supporting role, but ends up over shadowing her, more established, co-stars with superb performances. She's only recently rocketed to international stardom with her latest film 'The Help', for which she has been nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. It's quite a feat, considering she is a 46 year old African American woman, a demographic for which very few roles are awarded. The road taken to reach … [Read more...]

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UGGIE, INSPIRES INCREASE IN JACK RUSSEL ADOPTION

February 22, 2012 By 1 Comment
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The Artist's main star, Jean Durjardin...hu-um...sorry I mean Uggie the dog, has had such a huge impact on movie-goers that it's raised the demand for people adopting Jack Russel Terriers from local shelters. In particular, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has seen a massive rise in demand for this specific breed alone. On the night of the BAFTAs, about 630 people visited their website looking for Jack Russel Terriers, and with the Oscars coming up this Sunday the numbers are expected to surge … [Read more...]

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OSCARS 2012 – VOTER DEMOGRAPHICS

February 22, 2012 By 2 Comments
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Well it came as no surprise today, when the LA Times reported on the demographics that make up the Academy, who vote on all the awards given at the Oscars, is made up of mostly white old men...see above. The breakdown of the demographics is as follows:- Median age of Academy voters: 62 Voters younger than 50: 14% 77% male, 23% female 94% Caucasian 2% black Less than 2% Latino Caucasians make up more than 90% of every branch except actors, which are 88% white. Notable members: … [Read more...]

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THE BECHDAL TEST – GENDER BIAS IN FILM

February 18, 2012 By 3 Comments
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Just saw this interesting video discussing the Bechdal Test, which applies a set of simple rules to gauge the gender bias of a film. The rules are as follows: The film must have at least two woman in it. Who talk to each other About something other than a man An additional qualifier could also be added to the list, requiring the woman to have named parts. Not surprisingly, many films fail this test. The video created by Feminist Frequency applies the test to the 2012 Best Picture … [Read more...]

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BRIDESMAIDS – COMEDY AT THE OSCARS

February 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Traditionally the Oscars have not been a welcoming place for comedians, unless they made serious dramatic turns, ala Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting or Jim Carry in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The only comedians at the Oscars are usually the ones hosting and occasionally providing light entertainment in between the award speeches. Will Ferrell, Jack Black and John C. Reilly made their case for comedy at the 79th Academy Awards, back in 2008 with this great musical … [Read more...]

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