The 87th annual Academy Awards were last night, and it was a big night for Birdman. Alejandro Inarritu won Best Director for what was admittedly an incredible movie that seemed like one long take over most of its two-hour running time, and the movie itself won Best Picture. A cynic might say that of course … Continue reading Why I Loved “Boyhood”
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An Outrageous Deconstruction of Shocking Comedy
In my opinion the best comedy is almost always surprising. A really great joke takes a well-worn premise and drives it off a cliff when we're least expecting it, or connects two places we never knew were even close to each other. I'm not a psychologist or anything, but I think we like to have … Continue reading An Outrageous Deconstruction of Shocking Comedy
My Wildly Inaccurate Oscar Predictions 2013
As almost every cinephile knows, the Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, capping off a few months of hype and speculation about which movie will be crowned the best movie Hollywood made all year. Whichever film takes the honor will have quite esteemed company, joining the ranks of Gone With the Wind, Casablanca, The … Continue reading My Wildly Inaccurate Oscar Predictions 2013
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 