Wayback Wednesday: Favorite Films and Performances from 1997

If you listened to the Awards Circuit Power Hour this week you’ll have heard what the staff thinks the best of 1997 was and here is my take. After struggling with trying to put together a top 10 for the previous year, 1997 is a welcome change as many of the movies in this year have had such a profound impact on my life. Though Scream came out the year before, one of the first horror films I remember seeing was I Know What You Did Last Summer with it’s stars at their peak hotness/newness.

What’s Next for the Oscar Nominated Actors and Directors?

Originally posted at ScottFeinberg.com Hollywood is a business of looking forward to the next thing and trying to predict what changes will come. It’s also not out of the ordinary for Oscar nominees to parlay that nomination/win into future work. So with that, let’s take a look at the next projects for the actors and

Best and Worst Dressed of the 2014 Golden Globes

Hello everyone! Elsie here with a recap of the some the best, almost there, and worst looks on the red carpet of the 2014 Golden Globe Awards. Let’s begin!

Film Review: The Wolf of Wall Street

It’s so wonderful when you can go to the theater and engage in a transformative experience that gives you a good time. The Wolf of Wall Street, the racously funny new film from Martin Scorsese, might be the most  fun you’ll have in a theater this year. More than just a glossy look at a debaucherous life, this film digs deep into American greed, the financial crisis and morality. In short, it’s easily one of the best films of the year.

Oscar Predictions Update: And Then There Was Marty

The Oscar race is certainly in for a jolt now. With the arrival of The Wolf of Wall Street, we could be in for an even more exciting awards season as things begin heating up. There’s not a lot of movement in the predictions but some heavy observations that could be made. Let’s dig in!

The Great Gatsby (**1/2)

the-great-gatsby-poster1Full disclosure before I start this review, I have never much liked The Great Gatsby in any form. The previous movie versions are dreadful and the book, while thematically fantastic never leaps off the page given the character’s unlikability and voice over type narration. However, I tried to purge my mind of these feelings when I sat down for my screening. That wouldn’t be hard as the movie’s marketing was so good and the visuals so lush, I found myself anticipating the film far more than I thought I would be. And while Baz Luhrman’s glamorous remake of The Great Gatsby manages to make love to your eyes balls with it’s period costumes and dazzling production design it is unfortunately it’s the cinematic equivalent of blue balls, leaving you disappointed and unfulfilled.

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