So, as ever, the Globes are sure to confound. And as much as odds-makers would like to use the Golden Globes as a barometer of which way the Academy voters will vote, it’s not the most useful tool. So, with … Continue reading 2016 Golden Globes Predictions
Each year, it seems, the inane need to drown us with the same damned dozen Christmas songs, in stores and in the media, starts a little earlier. What used to be reserved for the space between American turkey and Christian … Continue reading Top Ten (and Worst Five) Christmas Songs as Chosen By A Jewish Scrooge
Have you ever noticed that when it comes to the music we listen to, we crave ownership…we hate it when the band we “discovered” becomes famous. Conversely, when it comes to our television viewing, we want everyone to watch what … Continue reading Emmy Nominations: The Good, The Bad, and the Ridiculous
…or Albums (if you’re old, like me) This is a total vanity post, but it’s one of my favorite past-times! Pick the twenty albums you couldn’t live without, and you can only pick one album per artist. Here’s mine in … Continue reading My Twenty Desert Island Discs…
HERE IT IS! My official Oscars “Will/Should” Ballot I tend to do very well in predicting the winners as I see everything and, due to my prximity to the awards and the voters, I usually can read the temperature of … Continue reading 87th Oscar Predictions: Will win / Should win
Facebook asks…no…requires that we respond to certain requests…in this instance it went something like this: “The rules: Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen films you’ve seen that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you … Continue reading 15 Movies That Will Always Stay With Me (In Less Than 15 Minutes)
2013 Foreign Language Oscar Report: 1) “Broken Circle Breakdown” (Belgium): The good parts are how I imagine the lovely Heidi Huber-Kalin and her beau met – super nice guy meets totally enthralling young woman and sweeps her off her feet … Continue reading 86th Oscars Foreign Language and Documentary Feature Report (and Prediction):
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