A quick note about the Academy of Arts and Sciences. Currently there are 5,765 members of the Academy. My brother tells me he's been told the average age of the membership is 61. According to a February 25th article in the Los Angeles TimesIn the last few years, there has been an uptick in the number of women and minorities earning spots among the 5,765 voting members of the Academy. Nevertheless, based on The Times' study, which confirmed the identities of 5,112 members, the Academy today is almost 94% white and 77% male. Last year, according...
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
UPDATE: February 28, 2012The movie Being Flynn comes out in just four theatres this Friday! Two here in L.A., the Arc Light on Sunset (the former Cinerama Dome) and the Landmark on Pico plus two in New York, AMC's Lincoln Square 12 and the Landmark Sunshine Cinema 5 on Houston.I seriously hope it gets out to a wider swathe of the country! The film is based on the book Another Bullshit Night In Suck City but the book is now being re-released...
Now that my big night at the Oscars is over it's time to get back to basics. Deadline is back to business and I've been reading about a lot of upcoming projects that could be pretty cool. One of those is The Osterman Weekend based on the Robert Ludlum book. It's the second time around for this one; the first time was Sam Peckinpah's 1983 version. The original starred Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Craig T. Nelson, Dennis Hopper, and Burt Lancaster among...
Have you seen the short film that won the OSCAR for best animated short? I assume since you are here that you love both books and movies and I think you'll have to agree this 15 minute gem is absolutely charming. The film was co-directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg entirely in Louisiana at Moonbot Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana. You can find out more at morrislessmore.comDoes it deserve its coveted OSCAR win?...
Monday, 27 February 2012
This was my first time at the Oscars as a guest - I had gone once before, years ago, as a seat filler which is a lousy way to go to the Oscars, believe me. This was different, so exciting! Naturally, I had to get all gussied up for the event! And I brought my iPhone so I could sneak a few shots of the preceedings. My brother, who works for the Academy, invited me as his guest so I couldn't get too obnoxious! Driving up Hollywood Blvd was...
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Saturday, 25 February 2012
I am excited and more than a little nervous about going to the Academy Awards tomorrow. After trying on '27 dresses' I've opted for a velvet tuxedo with some splashy sparkly jewelry to glam it up. My niece is a hairdresser and she's doing my hair and makeup tomorrow. So I'm ready but I fear disappointment lurks. And it's all The Artist fault.For the first time in years, I have seen all the nominees for Best Picture and from what everyone says The...
Friday, 24 February 2012
Thanks to Word and Film for going to the trouble of compiling a list that highlights one adaptation from each decade that the Oscars have been awarded! I commend you for your hard work and duly hereby credit you for same! Okay, now the legal, schmegal stuff is out of the way, check out the article, posted below.And let me know what film you think should win for Screenplay Adaptation. You can vote in my little poll on the right of the site - The Descendants has just taken the lead or leave a comment in the comment section below.The two screenplay...
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