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The Coen hat trick!

I couldn't be more excited that the best movie and directors won this year. I have recommended "No Country for Old Men" to anyone who would listen this year - and no one has been disappointed. I remember reading about it more than a year ago and ...

From MANDY JENKINS, Cincinnati Enquirer,  24 Feb 2008

"Juno" gets a big one

"Best Original Screenplay" goes to Diablo Cody for "Juno". The woman has a heckuva back story and wrote a movie in which the dialogue just tickled the ears. I hope this signals something of a resurgence of female screenwriters. * Our online blogs ...

From MANDY JENKINS, Cincinnati Enquirer,  24 Feb 2008

Documentary Feature

Always the category I feel guilty not knowing well. I like docs, there just aren't many I seek out during a busy award movie season. I did see "Sicko" and enjoyed it, but it hardly makes it the best of all these. I'm ashamed. * Our online blogs ...

From MANDY JENKINS, Cincinnati Enquirer,  24 Feb 2008

In Memoriam...

I was sort of steeling myself up for it, as I'm honestly still a bit shocked over Heath Ledger's death. There's always someone I forgot died in the last year. This year's shock-all-over-again was Deborah Kerr. And what? No love for Brad Renfro? Or ...

From MANDY JENKINS, Cincinnati Enquirer,  24 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Heath Ledger,  Deborah Kerr,  Brad Renfro

Bathroom break, go

This is what I think is the really boring part of the show. Time for that snack run or bathroom break. When I was in high school, I had Oscar parties at my dad’s house while he was at work. It was usually during this part of the show that we would ...

From MANDY JENKINS, Cincinnati Enquirer,  24 Feb 2008

Funny he should mention IMDB...

I just noticed how on top of this ceremony IMDB is tonight. I was on Kristin Chenoweth's page just as she started singing and her Oscar performance tonight was already on there. A few moments ago, I tested it again with Colin Farrell. Bam! There it ...

From MANDY JENKINS, Cincinnati Enquirer,  24 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Kristin Chenoweth,  Colin Farrell

"That's how you know"

I'm so happy they got a real Broadway star to do such a Broadway-esque song. I love Kristin Chenoweth and she's got such a great stage presence. Most know her from the last season of "West Wing", but she was magnificent on Broadway in "Wicked" and ...

From MANDY JENKINS, Cincinnati Enquirer,  24 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Kristin Chenoweth,  Amy Adams

"Always fantastic"?

Jessica Alba? I don't even know how she gets up every morning, let alone shows her face at the Oscars. In case you all needed reminding, here is a list of her films. Wonderful work. * Our online blogs currently are hosted and operated by a third ...

From MANDY JENKINS, Cincinnati Enquirer,  24 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Jessica Alba,  Academy Awards

Tilda Swinton wins Best Supporting Actress

I feel very good about this. She was probably the second favorite in this category. She was so very intense - but also oddly fragile - in her role in "Michael Clayton". She deserves it. Thank goodness it wasn't Ruby Dee - she was only in "American ...

From MANDY JENKINS, Cincinnati Enquirer,  24 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Tilda Swinton,  Michael Clayton,  Ruby Dee

Animated short

Really, Oscar, a bee montage? Really. As if Bee Movie wasn't already overexposed and so very over, we had this wonderful reminder. And I swear, "Peter and the Wolf" is nominated every year. Or is that all in my head? Maybe there's some film class ...

From MANDY JENKINS, Cincinnati Enquirer,  24 Feb 2008

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