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Snooch to the Nooch! Well, with the Oscars finally happening on Sunday, it’s now time for my final look at the nominees, and a look at my final predictions (all nominations listed in order of preference), and whether they’ve changed in the past month. Before I get to the festivities, though, an update on where my Top 10 Best and Favorites for 2012 stand now. Brian’s 10 Best Films of […]

Well, there were quite a few surprises as the nominees were announced this morning. Let’s get to it. The Oscar telecast is on February 24, with Seth McFarland (“Ted”) hosting. Best Picture Oscar’s Final Nine “Argo” “Lincoln” “Beasts of the Southern Wild” “Silver Linings Playbook” “Les Miserables” “Django Unchained” “Life of Pi” “Amour” (Haven’t Seen) “Zero Dark Thirty” (Haven’t Seen) Likes: Once again, the weighted Best Picture voting resulted in […]

Hello readers and listeners! We continue to discuss the biggest hits of horror cinema in 1999 with Tim Burton’s wonderful Gothic thriller, “Sleepy Hollow”. Talking with my about the film is director David Spaltro, whose appreciation for the early years of horror movies continues with this discussion. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “Sleepy Hollow” Read Brian’s print review of “Sleepy Hollow” here. “Class of 1999” Series Introduction […]

Hello readers and listeners! The “Class of 1999” series has already delved into some horror films this year- it’s time to get into the three biggest entries in the genre that year. Up first is M. Night Shyamalan’s supernatural thriller, “The Sixth Sense”, and joining me to talk about it is filmmaker and actress Cindy Maples, whose work has been inspired by the film. I hope you enjoy! “Class of […]