Defending 'Vertigo' From Myself.
Reactions to the Cannes Lineup
'Trip to the Moon' In Color
How I Met My 'Doppelganger' at 'Twilight ...
Revisiting 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'
In Praise of Woody Allen.
Brief Thoughts On 'Contagion.'
Harold & Kumar & Sonic.
Don't Say "Fuck 'Twilight.'" It's Good."The Humpday Effect."
It goes without saying that the Oscars leave a lot of great movies out in the cold every year. But which ones? By making a few broad generalizations and examining some of the promising American indies from 2009 that haven't made the big grab for the gold this season, I've boiled the whole thing down to a single formula that I call -- wait for it -- The Humpday Effect. From a post that went up today on Vanity Fair's Little Gold Men blog:
Oscar snubs tend to generate notice around this time of year due to their absence from the ubiquitous awards season frenzy. But these noticeable omissions, which currently include Anvil! The Story of Anvil (which failed to make the Academy’s documentary shortlist) and Sam Rockwell for his dual performances in Moon, at least have a fair amount of support in favor of their inclusions. By comparison, a number of well received indie movies barely ever had a chance of being nominated, no matter how many people would have liked to see it happen. These specialty titles lack both the money and big names that could help get them into the race. With virtually no traction in the industry, they sit on the sidelines by default.
Read more here.
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