Rethinking the Best Picture Nominees
The decision to dignify ten films instead of the usual five was an all-around good one, but it was rendered moot by the Academy’s steadfast refusal to acknowledge films that have traditionally been ignored because they weren’t tonally or aesthetically in line with the usual bait. Zach offers his personal picks for the ten films that should have been nominated for Best Picture.
Born to Be Wild
Spike Jonze’s “Where the Wild Things Are” deserves some love in a world full of so much hate. Josh Long shakes off the haters and defends “Wild Things,” claiming that the filmmakers proved everything they’d set out to achieve.
Box Office Blues
“Paranormal Activity” slays off vampires, wild things and even Jigsaw to top the charts for the weekend box office. Now entering its fifth week in theaters, “Paranormal” aims to scare up a sweet repeat this upcoming Halloween weekend.
Tough Sell
Larry Gupnik of “A Serious Man” has a problem. He’s lost his wife, just got kicked out of his own home, and is pathetically passive-aggressive. But saddest of all, NO ONE WANTS TO SEE HIS MOVIE. Here we review the most recent tragic comedy of the Coen Bros. and discuss why Hollywood bigwigs have already eliminated these kinds of films from their slates.