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September 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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ahhh facebook. how many times a day do you log on? whether you’re keeping in touch or doing your daily “stalking,” almost everyone’s got a profile on the popular site these days. but it wasn’t always so popular. and that’s where facebook: the movie comes in.

director david fincher (‘fight club’ & ‘the curious case of benjamin button’) is set to take on the flick that will chronicle the early days of facebook. it’s been circulating that the movie, titled ’the social network,’ will be ready for production by the end of 2009. the script is based on an adaptation of the upcoming book accidental billionaires: the founding of facebook, a tale of sex, money, genius and betrayal, written by ben mezrich.

wow! who knew? we thought the founders were a bunch of techy nerd bombers! apparently singer/”actor” justin timberlake has just signed on for the starring role of sean parker, the entrepreneur who created napster and later became facebook’s president. regardless of the interesting casting choices, i think this will at least be an entertaining look into the world that so many of us participate in, but don’t know too much about.

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who & why

February 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Alrighty so the biggest night in cinema is upon us. The Academy Awards will be on in less than 2 hours! I threw together my predictions for the biggest categories, and explained why I think they are a shoe-in for the Oscar honor.

BEST PICTURE
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog is sure to take home the prize. if you’ve seen the movie, I’m sure you’d agree. I was truly captivated the entire length of the movie. The screenplay, actors, theme, costumes – every bit of the movie was riveting. Plus, they’ve already got a Golden Globe (among others) for Best Picture. How crazy is it that this film was supposed to be released straight to DVD? Good thing the film debuted huge at the Toronto Film Festival and was picked up by Fox Searchlight!


BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Richard Jenkins – The Visitor
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn – Milk
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

I don’t LOVE Mickey Rourke, but it has to be said that he was quite the actor in this film. While he is always eccentric an has had his share of ups & downs, his role in The Wrestler was definitely an ‘up’.


BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie – Changeling
Melissa Leo – Frozen River
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Kate Winslet – The Reader

Such a ridiculous group of women in this category – I think all of them are very deserving. But I think this award belongs to Kate Winslet. I haven’t seen a more skilled actress than her.


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin – Milk
Robert Downey Jr – Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
Michael Shannon – Revolutionary Road
Heath Ledger -The Dark Knight

Obvi. This one is going to Heath Ledger, hands-down. It does not have to be said that he threw himself into this role, and in doing so created an incredible character in The Joker. I’d be truly shocked if it turned out otherwise.


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams – Doubt
Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis – Doubt
Taraji Henson – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler

While I’d love to see Amy Adams take home the award, I have a sneaking suspicion that Marisa Tomei will receive the honor. You know, the Academy always have a soft spot for interesting characters, and I’m betting Marisa’s role as a stripper will be no different.


BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E

All I know is that Wall-E was a joy to watch. I think those cute little robots captured the hearts of every viewer!


BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button – Alexandre Desplat
Defiance – James Newton Howard
Milk – Danny Elfman
WALL-E – Thomas Newman
Slumdog Millionaire – AR Rahman

If you’ve seen Slumdog, you will agree that the film was driven by its musical backdrop. It was brilliantly catered to fit the film at each scene. Also, my most favorite song of the year “Paper Planes” by MIA was mashed up as part of the soundtrack, so I am loving it even more.


BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Down To Earth from WALL-E – Peter Gabriel
O Saya from Slumdog Millionaire – AR Rahman
Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire – AR Rahman

I cannot even WAIT to see the performances for the two Slumdog songs. While I am pulling for Jai Ho to take home the Oscar, either one will do! They’re both so fun.
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the curious case of brad pitt

January 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment

the curious case of benjamin button amazed me for two reasons. the first, obviously that the movie was beautiful. very poignant and thought-provoking. it first seems to be a bit tragic, that the character of benjamin (brad pitt) ages backward, but when digging deeper i realized that it was an incredibly fulfilling love story.

but i was also amazed at the visual effects. honestly, i sometimes got distracted during the movie, wondering how in the world they got brad pitt to look so realistic at ages 87, 80, 70, 60… etc. i found this neat video of director david fincher and brad pitt discussing the lengths they went through to achieve that feat. the make-up team was actually nominated for an Academy Award, which i am sure they will go on to win. watch the video, and make sure the see the movie!

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