Red Carpet Madness

February 25, 2013 By Doni M. Wilson in Art, Culture, Life Tags: Movies, Oscars, Red Carpet 5 Comments

Tonight is the big Oscar show and Kristen Chenoweth has been chatting it up with celebrities even though she is more talented than many she is interviewing. This seems so wrong to me, as it seems wrong that Jennifer Hudson is interviewing stars like she is a silly teenager instead of an Oscar winner herself. Can’t they find any entertainment journalists for this gig? Guess not.

Anyway, I have learned a lot even before they have handed out one award. Here are a few of those things: Continue reading →

Three Reasons Why Argo will Defeat Lincoln for Best Picture

February 22, 2013 By Chris Hammons in Culture, History Tags: Academy Award, Argo, lincoln, Movies, Oscars Leave a comment

I’m not a big movie guy. Most movies are just awful, and if you are a science fiction and fantasy fan like me, the really good ones are few and far between. That said, I thought The Hobbit was better than the reviews. I like historical drama as well, but good historical movies are even harder to come by. This year, however, the top two Oscar contenders are historical: Lincoln and Argo. I’ve seen both, and while Lincoln had the early buzz for best picture, Argo will take it.