I’m delighted to see that Ratatouille has won best animated feature. Pixar make great films and Ratatouille was absolutely fantastic. Brad Bird‘s acceptance speech was quite amusing: I want to thank the Academy and I also want to thank my junior high guidance counselor for a meeting we had where he asked me, “What do […]
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Oscar Night 2008
Tonight is Oscar night 2008. Due to the time difference between Ireland and Los Angeles (8 hours) I won’t be able to “live blog” the awards! Maybe next year if I’m in the right timezone Related Posts:No Related Posts
3:10 To Yuma
Westerns used to be a popular genre. For some odd reason they fell out of popularity, so now you only get to see one from time to time. If you are going to see one make it this one. 3:10 to Yuma is definitely one of the finest films released in the last year. Don’t […]
Oscars 2008 Nominations Announced
This morning’s news in Los Angeles is dominated by the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominees. As happens every year there are some names on the list that won’t come as a surprise, while others may be seen as strange choices. The full list is as follows: Performance by an actor in a leading role […]