December 2009
30 posts
Tonight was like watching the party scene in “The Philadelphia Story”: ridiculous conversations, lots of nonsense, and hot messes abundant!
RT @petertravers: The Year in Movies With Peter Travers: Best and Worst of 2009: *Rolling Stone* movie critic Peter Travers reaches i… …
“Nine” was great! More about it later. Walking over to “It’s Complicated” now. More of my favs: Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin.
Headed to the theater to see “Nine” starring Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Sophia Loren
Marion Cotillard blew me away in “La Vie en Rose.” What an incredible performance. Now I’m even more excited to see her in “Nine” tomorrow!
Watching “La Vie en Rose” for which Marion Cotillard won Best Actress in 2007
Cooking for my family: turkey burgers and sweet potato fries. Gifts and a Christmas movie later.
Sam’s piano, “Casablanca” RT @atlantafilmfest: If you could have any gift from a movie for Christmas, what would it be? http://bit.ly/7cU5U
Dad just found an original Broadway recording of “The Sound of Music” on a LP record in my grandmother’s house from 1959.
“Avatar” is a true cinematic feat. Finally, a CG masterpiece with a true plot and so many strong messages. I now appreciate this genre.
“Avatar” is “Pocahontas” meets “Jurassic Park” meets “The Lord of the Rings” meets “The Matrix” meets “Fern Gully” — brilliant.
Going to see “Avatar” in 3-D, the way director James Cameron said it was meant to be seen.
Very interesting stuff. Times are a-changin’ RT @Newsweek: James Cameron and Peter Jackson Talk Film Technology. http://ow.ly/Om7a
Just finished 1932 Best Picture winner “Grand Hotel” starring screen icons Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, John & Lionel Barrymore
Starting “The Star Machine,” a look at the studio system and the golden age of movie between the ’30s and ’50s. Looks like a good read!
I truly enjoyed “Invictus” — the fight for equality was skillfully paralleled with rugby competition. Freeman and Damon were spectacular.
Seeing “Invictus” starring Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, directed by the imcomparable Clint Eastwood — all nominated for Golden Globes.
Spent the afternoon at the Coke Center in Centennial Park. Dinner at FAB tonight, site of the Atlanta Housewives showdown.
RT @OsborneFilmFest: The perfect holiday gift: festival passes are 10% before December 30th, so don’t delay. Head to the Classic Center …
“Rocky Horror Picture Show” in Atlanta
Golden Globe Nominations Out Today! →
It certainly looks like I have my work cut out for me over the holiday break — there are so many films that I need to see based on this list!
The best picture category is not very surprising, although I thought that “A Single Man” might have been listed here. My personal opinion is that it’ll come down to “Precious” or “Avatar,” although I...
Watching “The Philadelphia Story” on @MoviesOnTCM with @JeffShannon. Life is good.
“Invictus,” definitely RT @petertravers: New batch of Academy screeners. Which would you watch 1st or never? http://twitpic.com/tdkvs
Agreed RT @crobcary: I just wish I could time-travel to anywhere from the 1920s-1960s. I was destined to live there, not now.
Oh my goodness: “The Lion in Winter” is on @MoviesOnTCM — Katharine Hepburn at her absolute best.
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