Oscar’s Gamble Pays Off

On June 24th, 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it expanded the amount of Best Picture nominees from five films to ten. The reaction to this announcement was decidedly mixed- while some believed that this expansion would allow for more deserving films to achieve recognition (including comedies, which are rarely, if ever nominated for... Read More »

‘Crazy Heart’ Review

The story of a celebrity who succumbs to addiction is nothing new in Hollywood.  The tabloids are filled with stories of the demise of many entertainers, for which a life of excess and fame brought tragic results. Such is the case with Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges), a worn out, consistently inebriated country rocker. After years of creative output, the... Read More »