Harvey Weinstein’s odious Oscar push
I was rooting for Silver Linings Playbook for Best Picture the other night as suspected I might when I reviewed it last year. It’s probably not quite typical Best Picture quality, but then I would argue neither is Argo. I have to tell you though, when I learned about producer Harvey Weinstein’s efforts to get [...]
Chris Jollay · Tuesday, February 26th, 2013· Tags: Argo, Aurora shooter, Bradley Cooper, Brave, Center for American Progress, David O. Russell, Django Unchained, Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood and gun control, Jamie Foxx, Joe Biden, Leo DiCaprio, Michelle Obama, Obama Hollywood donors, Obama Oscar dress cost, Silver Linings Playbook, SLP Oscar push, Stephanie Cutter, The Dark Knight Rises, Vulture, Weinstein political influence · 2 Comments »
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MacFarlane does an okay job, but the Oscars still needs a new format
Ah, the Oscars. So much good and bad nestled into one. Even when the show is on, it’s somehow just not quite…getting it. I suppose this is to be expected from a ceremony by Hollywood honoring Hollywood, however. First of all kudos to Seth MacFarlane, who gave a slightly awkward and uneven performance, but still all and all [...]
Chris Jollay · Monday, February 25th, 2013· Tags: 2013 Oscars, Alex Karras, Andy Griffith left out, Argo overrated, Blazing Saddles, Chicago, Dreamgirls, Goldfinger, Hollywood honoring Hollywood, Les Miserables, MacFarlane performance, Marvin Hamlisch, Michelle Obama, Oscar in memoriam tribute, Oscars too long, Richard Dawson, Russell Crowe, Seth MacFarlane Oscars, Shirley Bassey, Sylvia Kristel, The Running Man, William Shatner Oscars · 1 Comment »