Archive for February, 2011

Don’t you know everyone wants to laugh?

Saturday, February 19th, 2011

Comedy is funny. It’s hard to define – a gag for one person may not tickle the fancy of another. There are also degrees of comedy. Some films that I enjoy – listed as comedies – produce a smile or a small chuckle, but not a full belly laugh. Make ‘em roar, make ‘em scream [...]

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2011 Oscar ZipPoll #3: Best Picture

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

The big one, for all the marbles. What’s your pick? Did you see a film this year that should be here, but isn’t? 2011 Best Picturecustomer surveys

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2011 ZipPoll #2: Actor in a Leading Role

Saturday, February 12th, 2011

Now for the men. Who do you think turned in the finest performance this year? Or what actor/performance do you think was overlooked? 2011 Actor in a Leading Rolecustomer surveys

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2011 ZipPoll #1: Actress in a Leading Role

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

And we’re off. Which actress wowed you this year? Was someone overlooked for a particular performance? 2011 Actress in a Leading Roleonline survey

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Oscar race takes shape, predictions wanted

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

Superbowl Sunday seemed the appropriate time to finally get this Academy Award blog together. It’s the perfect alternative to football (for many of us.) Take out your Magic Eight Ball, Ouija Board, tarot cards or any other predictor of your liking. It’s that time of the year to predict the Oscar® winners. If you’d like [...]

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