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Slumdog Stars Still Living in Poverty
The rags-to-riches love story, 'Slumdog Millionaire', may have cleaned up at this year's Oscars, but its child stars continue to live in poverty back home.Slumdog Stars Still Living in Poverty
Posted to Ballot Box by wilsontruth on February 23, 2009
wtf?
Who is Dana Steven? icky? Is she 5 years old?
Posted to Oscars by lungta on February 21, 2009
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Since being nominated for an Oscar, I've seen lots of articles regarding the career of Mickey Rourke. The movies always mentioned are the same. But before Diner, before 9 1/2 Weeks, before Angel Heart, before Barfly there was The Pope of Greenwich Village. This film is an underrated gem that no one seems to remember anymore. For me, this is ...
Posted to Oscars by fluellen1 on February 20, 2009
Must see Diner
Great article. Being a younger guy, I haven't seen Diner but the popcorn clip has made me want to rent it for the weekend. Rourke will probably lose this year's Oscar to Sean Penn but his performance in the Wrestler really impressed me. If his role as Boogie in Diner is half as good, I must see it.
Posted to Oscars by ishmaeldaro on February 20, 2009
Oscars are for Corporate Enterprise more than Art
Perhaps I am reflecting the egalitarian teaching of some former art teacher, or the philosophy of Joyce Cary in Art and Reality, but I cringe at the notion that aesthetic beauty can be ranked, like those in a race. Even if you revel in awards and the competition, one must agree that aesthetic value is immeasurable and universal- hence beauty is ...
Posted to Oscars by Usama3 on February 20, 2009
Talking about the movies
Do you really want to take David Carr to task when you write for the same website as Ron Rosenbaum? Carr is indeed a smart and legit journalist who covers many topics (politics, journalism, media, music, movies). But his Carpetbagger entries are fun and occasionally brilliant as well. His video blogs and reports strike a perfect pitch between 1) ...
Posted to Chatterbox by greenhair1 on February 19, 2009
Dont's give an Oscar to The REader? Why now?
Since when are decisions about awarding Oscars based on the subject matter? Is there a ''Worst Holocaust Movie Ever'' category? Vincent Schodolski
Posted to The Spectator by vin006 on February 10, 2009
Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog is not a documentary on India's poverty and so doesn't have to follow the rules of fact. It's a movie, an art form, and only has to be true to itself in whatever manifestation it chooses. I've seen the movie twice and have enjoyed it more than any movie I've seen in a very long time. Yes, it falls into cliches from time to time but the ...
Posted to Oscars by Gerry Davidson on January 27, 2009
No Country, Cormac, and awards
It's tricky to predict what movies people care about. It's easier with books and even music: people tend to *love* those more than they love current films. Still, it's interesting to think about what moves tend to garner awards and which ones do not. I agree that No Country will likely win Best Picture, but even that is a bizarre reality ...
Posted to Hollywoodland by The Weekly Rader on January 31, 2008