The WAFCA Has Spoken
I don’t know much about the Washington Area Film Critics Association but, just judging from the films that they chose to nominate for being the best of 2011, they would appear to have better taste than...
View ArticleThe LAFCA Honors Terrence Malick, Michael Fassbender, and …. The Descendants?
For those of you who love to follow the Oscar race, today is a big day. Several groups announced their picks for the best of 2011 today. The most important of these groups would be the Los Angeles...
View ArticleBoston Demands To Be Heard
The Los Angeles film critics weren’t the only ones to vote on their favorites of 2011 today. The Boston Society of Film Critics voted today as well. Now, as I’ve stated quite a few times on this...
View ArticleThe New York Film Critics Online Are Spunky For The Artist
Even while critics in both Los Angeles and Boston were separately meeting and voting today, yet another group of film critics was announcing their picks for the best of 2011. This group is known as...
View ArticleLisa Marie Is Kinda Mad At The Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced on Wednesday morning and I’m just going to be honest. I am not happy. The SAG nominations have a pretty good track record as an Oscar precursor,...
View ArticleWhat Lisa Marie Watched Last Night: The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Last night, I watched the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards. I also got on twitter and made a lot of snarky comments. People seemed to enjoy it and for that reason, I say, “Yay!” Why Was I Watching It?...
View ArticleLisa’s Thoughts On 10 Best Picture Nominees That She’s Recently Seen: The...
Since it’s Oscar weekend, I’ve been watching past and present Best Picture nominees like crazy. Here are my thoughts on ten of them. The Alamo (1960, directed by John Wayne, lost to The Apartment) —...
View ArticleWhat Lisa Watched Last Night: The 84th Annual Academy Awards
Last night, me and my BFF Evelyn watched the 84th Annual Academy Awards. Why Was I Watching It? As if you had to ask. What Was It About? It was about honoring some good films and making a lot of catty...
View ArticleI Got Your Golden Globes Right Here…
We’re halfway through Oscar season and that means that it’s time for the Golden Globes to weigh in. To be honest, I think the Golden Globes are somewhat overrated as an Oscar precursor. For the most...
View ArticleHere Are The 2013 SAG Nominations!
This morning the SAG Award nominees were announced and, perhaps not surprisingly, the story is less who was nominated and more who was snubbed. For instance, Oscar front-runner Robert Redford’s...
View Article44 Days of Paranoia #42: The Manchurian Candidate (dir by Jonathan Demme)
For our next entry in the 44 Days of Paranoia, we take a look at the 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate. (You can read my review of the original by clicking on this sentence.) During the first...
View ArticleThe March Edition Of Lisa’s Way Too Early Oscar Predictions
Is it ever too early to start trying to predict what films will be nominated for Oscars next year? In a word … yes. After all, it’s only March. Grand Budapest Hotel has just now been released in New...
View ArticleTrailer: The Giver
The Giver is a film that has been frequently mentioned as being a possible Oscar contender, largely because it’s being released by the Weinstein Company and the cast includes not only Meryl Streep or...
View ArticleLisa’s Way Too Early Oscar Predictions For April
As I explained in March, I’m going to be doing a monthly series of posts in which I’m going to attempt to predict which 2014 films will be Oscar-nominated. Obviously, at this point of the year, the...
View ArticleLisa’s Way Too Early Oscar Predictions For May
Of course, it’s way too early for me or anyone else to try to predict who and what will be nominated for an Academy Award in 2015. However, that’s not stopping me from trying to do so on a monthly...
View ArticleLisa’s Way Too Early Oscar Predictions For June
It’s time for me to update my way too early Oscar predictions! Every month, based on a combination of buzz, reviews, gut feelings, and random guesses, I attempt to predict which films, directors, and...
View ArticleTrailer: Into The Woods
Watching the first trailer for the upcoming musical film adaptation of Into The Woods, I’m struck by the fact the first half of the trailer looks intriguing and wonderful while the second half of the...
View ArticleLisa’s Oscar Predictions for November
Well, here we are in November and the Oscar race is looking a lot more clear. Early front runners have faded and new contenders have emerged and even some of the new contenders have subsequently...
View ArticleHere Are The SAG Nominations!
Earlier today, the Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced and I love them! Not because I agree with all of them but because they’re a nice mix of the expected and the surprising. Every...
View ArticleHere Are The Golden Globe Nominees!
The Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning and the big news is that Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken was totally and completely snubbed. Knowing the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, I...
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