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A Look at the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Feb 17, 2013
Fresh Guacamole This is a fun bit of whimsical stop-motion animation. In less than two minutes, we see a secret recipe for guacamole where some of the ingredients are a grenade, diced dice and of course chips on the side. The perfect mix of bright colors and textures almost make that strange conco read more
The Impossible
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Feb 15, 2013
A family with three young children is caught in a natural disaster while on vacation in a foreign country. With no further details, I’m hooked. My heart immediately goes out for them and I want to know this family’s story. The Impossible is based on the true story of the Belón family from read more
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Feb 12, 2013
Of all the animated features in the past year, The Pirates! Band of Misfits was one that was the least visible on my radar. From Aardman Animation, the British film studio that created Wallace and Grommit, I vaguely remember The Pirates! being in theaters. With my love of animation and all things read more
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Feb 10, 2013
I almost always find myself cheering on any independent films that get nominated for best picture. Beasts of the Southern Wild is that dark horse indie film that has come so far. This is the first feature film directed by Behn Zeitlin (nominated for best director!), and it was made on a budget read more
Silver Linings Playbook (2)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Feb 7, 2013
Have I ever told you how much I love it when a great, heartfelt comedy makes it into the Best Picture nominations? Of the year’s nine nominations, Silver Linings Playbook is the most lighthearted film and it leaves you smiling and warm inside. Best of all, it feels like it did so effortlessly. read more
Les Misérables (2)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Feb 4, 2013
Those who have been reading my blog for awhile may have noticed that my tolerance and appreciation for musicals has gotten better. I am much less likely to roll my eyes or groan in pain whenever films break into an elaborate song and dance number. In fact, apart from awkward singing conversations, read more
Argo (2)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Jan 31, 2013
In 1979, Iranian revolutionaries storm into the US embassy, taking many hostages. However, six Americans escape and find refuge in the Canadian embassy. The CIA is given the task of getting them safely out of Iran, but there seemed to be no good ideas. The best of these bad ideas comes to Tony read more
Lady and the Tramp (1)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Jan 29, 2013
One of Disney’s more underrated animated classics is Lady and the Tramp. It lacks many elements younger generations associate with Disney. It is not a fairy tale, there is no princess and while there are songs, most of them are not big song and dance productions. The film is simply a touching read more
Zero Dark Thirty (2)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Jan 25, 2013
As I walked into the theater to watch Zero Dark Thirty, I was joined by people from all walks of life. There were wives in fashionable outfits, a large group of young men, a few in military attire and middle-aged couples with big guts. There were all races spread through the theater. There was read more
Life of Pi (2)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Jan 21, 2013
Based from the book by Yann Martel, Life of Pi tells the story of a sixteen year old boy lost at sea with a tiger. The film mixes a good amount of at-sea thrills with survival scenes and still gives our hero a rich and full-bodied background. From a present day adult Pi (Irrfan Khan), we get his st read more
Brave (2)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Jan 15, 2013
Pixar’s time in the film spotlight has never produced a movie quite like Brave. This new venture may be a celebration of their committed relationship with Disney: a film about a princess. But this is like no other princess-centric film before. There’s no romantic love story. She’s read more
Django Unchained
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Jan 13, 2013
Remember being a little kid waiting for Christmas? There was a big anticipation for the wonderful gifts you may receive and from a few suspicious packages under the tree, you guessed it would be all you wanted and more. That’s kind of how I was waiting for Quentin Tarantino’s new film, Django read more
Lincoln (2)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Jan 11, 2013
It has been an interesting year in film for our sixteenth president. Over the summer, he was portrayed as an ax wielding vampire hunter, which was just as entertaining as it was fictitious. Now, Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis have brought Honest Abe to the big screen in a drama at the heigh read more
Predictions for the 85th Oscar Nominations
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Jan 8, 2013
The time has come again! Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards will be revealed Thursday morning, but I have some idea of how a few categories will play out. What follows are my predictions, fueled by seeing only a handful of my Best Picture hopefuls and basic internet buzz. Best Picture Directo read more
Saturday Night Fever (2)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Jan 3, 2013
One of the most iconic films of the seventies is Saturday Night Fever. With its numerous dance scenes and colorful club scenes, this film immortalized the disco era. Its soundtrack was the highest selling until Michael Jackson’s Thriller. And it was the debut of many young actors, including read more
Notorious
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Dec 28, 2012
Premiering in 1946, Notorious was Hitchcock’s second film starring Ingrid Bergman. It is a spy thriller and a dramatic love story all at once, with Bergman forming a complicated love triangle with Cary Grant and Claude Rains. After her father is convicted for being a Nazi spy, Alicia (Bergman) is read more
Merry Christmas! (6)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Dec 24, 2012
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from The Best Picture Project. Enjoy time with family, friends, good food and good movies. May I suggest A Christmas Story? read more
The Dark Knight Rises (2)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Dec 19, 2012
The third installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy picks up eight years after The Dark Knight. Since then, Gotham has adopted Harvey Dent as their hero, keeping hundreds of thugs and mob men locked up under an act named for him, and the Batman hasn’t been seen since Dent was killed, taking read more
The Dark Knight (2)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Dec 16, 2012
In early 2008, The Dark Knight was well anticipated for its summer release when it encountered unexpected tragedy. On January 22, 2008, Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of a sleeping medication. Days before his death, I remember seeing teaser posters going up in the local theater, with read more
Batman Begins (2)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Dec 13, 2012
The night before Batman Begins was released, I was working the closing shift at the local theater. Excitement about the newest Batman franchise had been buzzing through the theater for months. That night, as I was cleaning out the popcorn machine, I heard that we could stay and watch the movie, read more