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Remember to Thank Your Significant Other -- Part 1

Submitted by Donna S. on Fri, 02/11/2011 - 5:10pm

The Academy Awards presentation is just over two weeks from now. And it's time to take a look at the acting nominations for this year. I had originally planned to cover both actors and actresses in this blog entry.  However, I decided it might be best to stick with the former this time around.

The Oscars: May the Best Picture Win

Submitted by Donna S. on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 4:50pm

For us movie fans, this past Tuesday was a big day. The nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced. There are many awards presented every year: the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild, the Directors Guild, Producers Guild, and Writers Guild. Critics choose their favorites, too.  There are even “awards” for the worst movies of the year, the Razzies, which sometimes overlap the other awards. But nothing matches the Oscars for recognition and excitement.

It Don't Come Easy

Submitted by Donna S. on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 3:55pm

Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues, and you know it don’t come easy.

For some reason, Ringo Starr’s song got stuck in my head the other day. It made me think about musicians and singers who have entertained us over the years. Hollywood has had a love affair with music ever since Al Jolson said, “You ain’t heard nothin’ yet!” Although musicals are not the movie staple they once were, we still have movies about singers, giving the studios a chance to make non-traditional musicals.

"All I Want for Christmas is..."

Submitted by Donna S. on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 10:36am

Every year I set aside time during the Christmas holidays to watch certain movies. There’s a wide variety, from comedies to dramas to musicals to animated films. And my favorites usually have a love story as the focus. After all, Christmas is about love, whether it’s romantic or between friends or among family.
 

 

I’ve divided this list into categories because I like finding the things that certain movies have in common. So if you’re looking a particular kind of holiday love story, maybe one of these will interest you.
 

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