http://www.thecasualcritic.net/ Aggregate feed for The Casual Critic ramblings about Entertainment News, Movie Reviews and Oscars. en-us tcc@thecasualcritic.net Copyright 2008 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:26:38 -0500 Tue, 06 May 2008 07:39:30 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 tcc@thecasualcritic.net 1 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2008/02/24/2007_oscars_show.php Yup, that's right. No predictions this time. No reviews for any of the movies either. But well that makes commenting on the awards ceremony (and later on, on the awards themselves) a whole easier - I won't risk contradicting any... http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2008/02/24/2007_oscars_show.php Oscars: Oscar Commentary tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:26:38 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/archives/2008/02/24/uh_oh_its_been_a_year.php The last entry on this blog happened exactly one year ago. It's as if after the 2006 Oscars, everything faded to black. It's true, most people know that the march-april months are pretty much dead when it comes to good... http://www.thecasualcritic.net/archives/2008/02/24/uh_oh_its_been_a_year.php The Casual Movie Critic: site news tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:35:10 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/26/2006_oscars_recap.php This was Marty's night. About time. And I did same as last year guessing 16 our of 24 categories. http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/26/2006_oscars_recap.php Oscars: Oscar Commentary tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:01:17 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/01/31/best_picture.php Is Little Miss Sunshine the little movie that could? http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/01/31/best_picture.php Oscars: Awards 2006 tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:16:06 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/01/best_director.php Clint Eastwood(Letters from Iwo Jima) Stephen Frears(The Queen) Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu(Babel) Paul Greengrass(United 93) Martin Scorsese(The Departed) Should Win: Clint Eastwood Could Win: Clint Eastwood/Paul Greengrass Will Win: Martin Scorsese Standing ovation. "Could you double-check the envelope?".... http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/01/best_director.php Oscars: Awards 2006 tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:09:53 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/02/best_actor.php Leonardo DiCaprio(Blood Diamond) Ryan Gosling( Half Nelson) Peter O'Toole(Venus) Will Smith(The Pursuit of Happyness) Forest Whitaker(The Last King of Scotland) Should Win: Forest Whitaker Could Win: Peter O'Toole Will Win: Forest Whitaker A just choice, despite for sure every... http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/02/best_actor.php Oscars: Awards 2006 tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:07:06 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/09/best_actress.php Penelope Cruz(Volver) Judi Dench(Notes on a Scandal) Helen Mirren(The Queen) Meryl Streep(The Devil Wears Prada) Kate Winslet(Little Children) Should Win: Helen Mirren Could Win: Helen Mirren Will Win: Helen Mirren... http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/09/best_actress.php Oscars: Awards 2006 tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:54:45 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/21/technical_categories.php Sound and Image. Dissected into categories. http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/21/technical_categories.php Oscars: Awards 2006 tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:43:17 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/11/best_screenplay.php http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/11/best_screenplay.php Oscars: Awards 2006 tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:15:37 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/20/standalone_categories.php Foreign film, documentaries, animated, shorts... http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/20/standalone_categories.php Oscars: Awards 2006 tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:48:33 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/09/best_supporting_actress.php Adriana Barraza(Babel) Cate Blanchett(Notes on a Scandal) Abigail Breslin(Little Miss Sunshine) Jennifer Hudson(Dreamgirls) Rinko Kikuchi(Babel) Should Win: Cate Blanchett Could Win: Abigail Breslin Will Win: Jennifer Hudson A true Hollywood story for Hudson for sure. But... will she ever... http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/09/best_supporting_actress.php Oscars: Awards 2006 tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:38:58 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/09/best_supporting_actor.php Alan Arkin(Little Miss Sunshine) Jackie Earle Haley(Little Children) Djimon Honsou(Blood Diamond) Eddie Murphy(Dreamgirls) Mark Wahlberg(The Departed) Should Win: Alan Arkin Could Win: Alan Arkin Will Win: Eddie Murphy I wish I had gone with my favorite here ;) but... http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/09/best_supporting_actor.php Oscars: Awards 2006 tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:26:48 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/24/final_predictions.php With a bit over 24 hours left until the awards ceremony, I am throwing in the towel and classifying the current predictions as final predictions. I could reason back and forth between Babel, Departed and Little Miss Sunshine and argue... http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/24/final_predictions.php Oscars: Oscar Commentary tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Sat, 24 Feb 2007 17:11:05 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/archives/2007/02/21/oscar_predictions.php The 2006 Oscar prediction pages are up. It's now or never if you still want to catch up with some of the nominated movies, now is the time to watch them. I also have a few reviews to write as... http://www.thecasualcritic.net/archives/2007/02/21/oscar_predictions.php The Casual Movie Critic: site news tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:22:13 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/21/2006_predictions_are_up.php A bit after the ballots were due, my predictions for all categories are finally up. Of course, as a pundit, I have a few more days to finalize the predictions, especially on the big categories, so look for updates and... http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Oscars/archives/2007/02/21/2006_predictions_are_up.php Oscars: Oscar Commentary tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:19:11 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Reviews/archives/2007/01/31/letters_from_iwo_jima.php Letters from Iwo Jima is a good, perhaps great, war movie. But its importance transcends simple movie-making qualities as it will remain a statement on the will to understand what happens on the other side of the fence. It is Clint Eastwood's Speaker for the Dead. http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Reviews/archives/2007/01/31/letters_from_iwo_jima.php Casual Critic Mini Reviews: 3_5 tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:22:09 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Reviews/archives/2007/01/30/notes_on_a_scandal.php Mind the gap. Between what you dream your life would be and what it actually becomes. http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Reviews/archives/2007/01/30/notes_on_a_scandal.php Casual Critic Mini Reviews: 3_5 tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:09:30 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Reviews/archives/2007/01/30/el_laberinto_del_fauno.php Tender and gruesome at the same time, we view the harsh reality of War through both the real eyes and the vivid imagination of a young girl. Both touching, fascinating and disturbing, Pan's Labyrinth is a true masterpiece by Mexican director Guillermo del Toro. http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Reviews/archives/2007/01/30/el_laberinto_del_fauno.php Casual Critic Mini Reviews: 4_5 tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:44:11 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Reviews/archives/2007/01/29/the_pursuit_of_happyness.php Will Smith deserves the Oscar nomination for a nuanced performance. http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Reviews/archives/2007/01/29/the_pursuit_of_happyness.php Casual Critic Mini Reviews: 3_5 tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:56:17 -0500 http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Reviews/archives/2007/01/24/the_painted_veil.php You can't go wrong with Naomi Watts and Edward Norton in the same movie. http://www.thecasualcritic.net/Reviews/archives/2007/01/24/the_painted_veil.php Casual Critic Mini Reviews: 3_5 tcc@thecasualcritic.net (TheCasualCritic) Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:02:09 -0500