It’s been a while since the last What I Watched entry, given the days leading up to the Oscars, the big day and then the fallout since then. Between the last post and this new one, I’ve managed to make it through quite a few movies, so let’s jump into this super-sized seventh volume! The … Continue reading
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Oscar Watch 2011: The Big Awards
And so we have arrived with less than 24 hours before Oscar Day, it’s time to unveil the winners for the big categories, you know, acting, directing, best pic. If you’re interested in my selections for the other categories, check ’em out here. All right, enough pandering, let’s get to it. Adapted Screenplay: 127 Hours … Continue reading
What I Watched… (Vol. 6)
This is probably going to be one of the shorter entries considering, A., I watched two complete mini-series and B., my attention and time is geared more towards the Oscars at the moment. That been said, let’s dive into this sixth edition of “What I Watched…” The Pacific – Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ companion … Continue reading
Oscar Watch 2011 – The Auxillary Awards
Marty McFly has told me that in a future post, I’ll breakdown the more mainstream categories including Best Picture, Best Actor/Actress and such. So with that in mind, I’ll take this opportunity to rundown the awards categories that nobody really cares about and only watch to see who’s presenting. Visual Effects: “Alice in Wonderland” Ken … Continue reading
What I Watched… (Vol. 5)
Normally, I would have updated this blog on a weekly basis but due to a family emergency and the resulting fallout from that, I had to push back publishing another post for a few weeks. I’m finally ready to get back into the swing of things here, so let’s recap a bunch of movies that … Continue reading
What I Watched… (Vol. 4)
Well, here we go with another round of movies that I watched. I was delaying it a bit thinking I could sneak in Whip It featuring the foul-mouthed cutie Ellen Page, but that will have to wait til Volume 5. With that in mind, here’s this editions offerings: Jackie Chan: Kung Fu Master – This … Continue reading
8 Movies I’m Looking Forward to in 2011
Cedar Rapids – When the initial synopsis for this movie came out, I must admit, I was a bit skeptical. It didn’t sound like much of a comedy. Let the trailer that was just released a few days ago serve as evidence that almost all doubt has been wiped away. This movie looks to be … Continue reading
My Top 10 Movies of 2010
So this is the time of year where everybody from well-known nationally syndicated critics to hole-in-the-wall no-namers (like ME!) come out with their Best Movies, Top 10 Movies, Worst Movies, etc. So here goes my Top 10 movies of 2010. Keep in mind, these movies are in no order, although I may indicate in the … Continue reading
What I Watched… (Vol. 3)
So as I mentioned in the previous What I Watched entry, it was going to be a while before I posted another installment, mainly because I was working my way thru Naruto: Shippuden. I’ve made it through 12 volumes, so now feels like a good time to catch up on what I’ve watched, especially since … Continue reading
What I Watched… (Vol. 2)
So here we go with the second edition of What I Watched… Special thanks to the 500+ people who have been tuning in to this blog over the past few days! Glad to have you on board! OK, now let’s get crackin’! Law Abiding Citizen – Gerard Butler summons his inner-Jigsaw (to some degree, anyway) … Continue reading
What I Watched… (Vol. 1)
Well, I’m back after my post-100 Days hiatus. It was nice to take that week off after 100 consecutive days of movies. I extended that break over the holiday weekend (aside from the Harry Potter review) and now it’s time to get all caught up. So here’s the first edition of what will be an … Continue reading