While watching last month’s 89th Academy Awards, I was on the verge of concluding that it was one of the most uneventful shows of all time. Well, until IT happened. The big IT; the biggest snafu in the history of the Oscars. Announcing the wrong winner of the best picture category – the top dog of all award categories – seals the deal for “Moonlight” never being forgotten in movie folklore. Image provided courtesy of Gratisography.com. Free of copyright restrictions. You may not … [Read more...]
Do You Like to Watch?
It’s become a time honored tradition, up here in the Middle-Aged Cheap Seats, to kick up our feet toward the end of every February, cocktail in one hand and popcorn in the other, and tune in for a favorite annual event: the Academy Awards, or as they are also known as, The Oscars. I host a fun little virtual viewing party over on Facebook: our gaggle of movie geeks and nerds slog through 3 to 4 hours of what can be some of the best, and worst, entertainment for the masses. Do you also … [Read more...]
And The Winner Is
Tis the season. Not the holiday season; not baseball season. The season; movie award season. http://flic.kr/p/8D9j2S Hello, my name is Kim, and I'm a movie award show junkie. Hello Kim! I know, I know, this flies in the face of what I should care about; like global warming or world hunger (both important issues, BTW). However, if I’m but one thing up here in the middle-aged cheap seats, it’s honest. And, I honestly love to watch the annual award shows. First up are the Golden Globes (my … [Read more...]
