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Place Your Bets!
All over the press wires the last couple of days has been this particular story – betting on the movies. Seriously.
Cantor Futures Exchange, a subsidiary of Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald, is set to launch an online futures market that will allow moviegoers, institutions, and studios to place bets on box office revenue on Hollywood’s [...]
Oscars: Mary Hart Says Hello to Me
Well…kinda.
I’ve been Buzzin’ about my friend, Wayne Sutton, and the incredible opportunity that he had to be sitting in the bleachers as part of the Kodak Red Carpet blogger group. Much of his “assignment” was that he had to Tweet, blog, video, etc. all that was going on. I mean, cuz that’s what he does.
Mary [...]
Oscars 2010: And the Winner Is…..Really?
First off, it’s not ABC. Let me start with that.
Between their ridiculous pre-show Red Carpet special and the tiresome length of the broadcast, one word – UGH! Granted, the show is itself produced by an independent entity and ABC only has the rights to broadcast it. BUT…can I just say for the record right now, wouldn’t [...]
It’s Oscars BIG Night!
This is the one time a year where I get all giddy & excited over an awards show that honors those in film. Sure, I watch the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards but the Academy Awards are the creme de la creme of all things REEL. So, I thought it only fitting to pay [...]
A Frank Sinatra Theatrical Release in the Works?
According to a Wall Street Journal article, Director Martin Scorsese wants to make a feature film about “Old Blue Eyes” and there’s talk that actor, Leonardo DiCaprio will potentially take on the lead role.
I’m not sure how I feel about that. I love Leo. Been a fan of his since the beginning. But, the idea [...]
Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival Visits Clayton NC
OK, I will be the first to admit, I knew Short films existed but only because if the category was presented at the Oscars each year, I’d learn who won the Oscar for such a film. And then I worked for NBC 17, our local NBC affiliate, and as a major component of my job [...]
Be Richard Gere or Diane Lane For A Weekend!
And I’m not talking about portraying them as characters starring in films about themselves either. I’m talking about spending the weekend in the home they once “shared” in the 2008 romantic film, Nights in Rodanthe, based on the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name. Now, I gotcha thinking, haven’t I? I hear the collective [...]
Box Office Results (12/31/09-1/3/10)
Avatar is kicking some serious butt at the box office and it’s only in its 3rd week of release! It must be those incredible technological advances in the art and future of film-making or perhaps it’s the option of watching it in 3D or in regular format (though I hear 3D also kicks some collective [...]
Nothing Blind About The Blind Side
Nope. No, it’s pretty clear cut.
Virtually homeless teen (Michael Oher played by newcomer Quinton Aaron) is plucked out of the cold as a nice family gesture from a family (the Touhy’s played by Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw) that won’t turn a blind eye to his plight. What started out as “just one night” turns [...]
Our Take on the 2010 Golden Globe Nominations
Yesterday the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominees for the 2010 Golden Globe Awards. While I have not yet had the privilege of seeing each film nominated in the major categories, I do have my own thoughts on selections.
Let’s start with Best Motion Picture: Drama. The nominees are:
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious: Based on the [...]
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