Some very surprising results from today’s Oscar nominations, including… – Best Animated Film: “Persepolis” (expected), “Ratatouille” (of course) and “SURF’S UP”??? Shocking! What happened to “The Simpsons Movie”? Maybe Academy voters don’t like animated movies that are based on TV shows (“The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie” was snubbed back in 2005) or starring TV stars (Jerry […]

Friday night I attended the local premiere of “Honeydripper”, the new film by writer/director John Sayles. Sayles grew-up and attended school not far from where I live and he came back (with producer and partner Maggie Renzi) to show the film as part of a fund-raiser for area kids. There was a Q&A session before […]

Yes, the Golden Globes weren’t the same without the red carpet and the regular awards show. But it was still exciting, including seeing Remy and friends win again. I was worried that “Ratatouille” might not win for Best Animated Film because the Hollywood Foreign Press sometimes makes wacky choices. But Remy and Linguini get another […]

Back from vacation in Florida (more on that in my next blog entry). But first, it’s time for my list of the Worst Films of 2007. We begin at #5 with “Bridge to Terabithia.” This story of two kids who discover a land filled with wild creatures is based on a popular book of the […]

It’s that time of the year when critics, including myself, makes their picks for the best films of the year. Here are mine. #5) “In the Shadow of the Moon.” This documentary, produced by Ron Howard, tells the story of the 9 astronauts who went to the moon. “In the Shadow of the Moon” makes […]

Hope you had a great Christmas and got some great movie-related gifts. I sure did! Here’s my list: – Anton Ego figure (the food critic from “Ratatouille”. A critic for a critic.) – The Spiderwick Chronicles complete boxed book set – 2008 “Ratatouille” wall calendar – “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Jack Skeleton earmuffs and paperweight […]