You may have seen the headlines strewn across internet banners that Iron Man 3 has bested the opening weekend of The Avengers internationally, putting it on track not only to be the biggest box office monster of the summer but also entering it in a position to duke it out for one of the...
Cosmopolis is philosophical poetry in motion told through a series of increasingly bizarre and abtruse vignettes that doesn’t wait for you to catch up, a tactic that kept me glued to the screen in anxious anticipation and careful study for it’s entire one hour and 49 minute run time. In a word, it’s brilliant. The...
Making the internet rounds today is news that box-office superstar Will Smith has finally opened up about why exactly he turned down the titular role for Quentin Tarantino‘s smash hit Django Unchained. His comments are strange and mostly ungrounded and when taken out of context, he comes off a bit like a selfish child...
The long awaited Oscar night is finally over and I’ve come out feeling like quite a champion with 21 of 24 predictions come true. There were a couple sneaky categories and my final predictions for the most part came true. As for the contest side of things, we have a tie between two...
My final ballot has been cast and although there are a number of categories I’m really unsure of, I gotta some risks here. Anything in red are my risk picks. Assume everything is a lock. If you haven’t yet, be sure to enter the First Annual SmartFilm Oscar Prediction Contest. All you need to do...
Who deserves to win doesn’t always line up with who does win so take a look at where the Oscars are gonna end up and where they actually should be heading. (Note: This is not my final ballot, I still need to do some equivocating and fill in my dashes so expect that final submission...
As we gather up our chips, roll the dice and make a gamble for the Oscar night that is nearly upon us, I take a look at four potential narratives that may be the story of this year’s Oscars. At this point in the game, there are up to four narratives that could be potentially...
Lots of complaints roll around each year surrounding the inclusion of Best Short Films at the Oscars, the primary concern is that the masses just don’t ever get a chance to see them. Usually a local art house theater will play them for a limited engagement for that small niche audience and you can...
I’ve been getting a lot of buzz from readers requesting an Oscar Prediction contest for my readership and since nothing is better than good ol’ fashion competition come place your wagers for the noche of February 24th. Duke it out amongst yourselves to call which way these coveted 24 slots will turn and become...
The DGA‘s are pretty much the last indication of the Hollywood Award season and with a year that’s been particularly tricky to call, these awards leading up to Oscar night are more important than ever. This brings us to tonight’s awards with the DGA, or Director’s Guild of America. The big win of the...