Some Oscar 2015 Highlights: Feminist Rants, Lady Gaga and Birdman’s Win

Equal Pay Rant and Being Relevant: Patricia Arquette at the SAG Awards in January Patricia Arquette’s rant about equal pay is still buzzing around the internet, with most people applauding her speech.  And while I agree with Ms. Arquette that equal pay for equal work (even if the definition of “equal work” is highly debatable) […]

Boyhood: Worth All That Hype? (Spoilerish)

Richard Linklater’s Boyhood has been sweeping the awards so far this year, receiving many of the major awards.  But does it really deserve all that?  I’m really not sure.  I understand WHY it is getting rave reviews – filming one movie over the course of 12 years, chronicling the life of Mason from the age […]

Cate Blanchett’s ‘Flesh Tone’ Dress at the Oscars – Yay or Nay?

I swear I’m the only person in the world who hated the dress (an Armani Prive) Cate Blanchette wore to the 2014 Oscars telecast.  I thought it was too close to her skin colour and that it would have been better on someone much darker as it would give it a better pop.  Others disagree, […]

Oscar Poll: How Many of the “Best Picture” Nominees Have You Seen?

Nine movies have been nominated for the much-coveted “Best Picture” Oscar this year: The Artist, The Help, The Descendents, Hugo, Moneyball, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Midnight in Paris, Warhorse and The Tree of Life. So our question to you is:   Image courtesy of Stacie Stauff Smith Photography/Shutterstock

No Real Surprises for Oscars This Year

Cynthia Cheng Mintz As predicted films like The King’s Speech, Black Swan and The Social Network are all nominees at this year’s Academy Awards.  Also on the Best Picture list include True Grit, Inception as well as the animated Toy Story 3 (while this movie probably will not win the Best Picture category, it is […]