The Academy Awards have a rather dubious reputation of rewarding the mediocre over the truly great. With the Oscar nominations being announced next Tuesday (January 24), I thought I would go a bit negative and look back at some of the worst snubs in Oscar history.
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Across The Atlantic: Sixth Edition, 13th January 2011
So it is finally 2012…Happy New Year all! I hope everybody will have a fan-film-tastic year with plenty of brilliant releases set for the next twelve months. Now, next two-to-three month’s brings us the most anticipated and dreaded period in any producer’s calendar…the Award’s Season!
Review: “Hugo” Is an Uneven Tale of Two Stories
Hugo is obviously a labor of love for Martin Scorsese who wanted to share his profound admiration for the early days of cinema with the world. However, this is a rather uneven effort that loses sight of nothing less than its main protagonist.
Beautiful Trailer for Martin Scorsese’s Family Fantasy “Hugo”
Paramount has debuted the first trailer for Martin Scorsese’s family adventure film Hugo, starring Asa Butterfield (The Boy in Striped Pyjamas) as an orphan boy living a secret life behind the walls of a Paris train station during the 1930s.
52 Most Iconic Use of Pop Songs in Movies
Who hasn’t heard a familiar pop song on the radio only to be transported back to the film that featured it? You probably never even paid a second thought, let alone liked that particular song before it became associated with that cinematic sequence.
Brad Pitt/Martin Scorsese: The Best Actor-Director Combo That Hasn’t Happened Yet
With Brad Pitt starring in Terrence Malick’s upcoming The Tree Of Life, Rick took it upon himself to think of another actor-director combination that hasn’t happened yet, but should. Can you think of others?
Movie Review: Shutter Island (2010)
Directed by Martin Scorsese, Shutter Island is a psychological thriller based on Dennis Lehane novel of the same name. Despite its relatively commonplace premise of reality vs. illusion inside a mental institution, this is a beautifully crafted film with multiple layers of depth that don’t become apparent until the final twist which we all know is coming. The fun is in trying to figure out what the final twist is and witnessing how the characters get there.
