COMMENTARY ON NEWS, POLITICS, SPORTS, RELIGION, TV AND MOVIES
Tom Tangney
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IT IS WRITTEN: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
February 22, 2009 9:07 pmOkay, it was predictable but I’m still jazzed about it. Its Oscar reality mirrors the improbability of the film itself. Imagine being Danny Boyle 18… -
SEAN PENN DOES IT.
February 22, 2009 8:52 pmSean Penn is the male version of Kate Winslett. Every time he acts, he’s award-worthy. And he once again completely transforms himself into Harvey Milk.… -
KATE WINSLET!
February 22, 2009 8:38 pmKate Winslet wins the shampoo bottle of her dreams. The best actress now working finally wins her Oscar, the first of many I hope. Meryl… -
DANNY BOYLE!
February 22, 2009 8:28 pmI don’t know anyone more deserving of an Oscar tonight than Danny “TIGGER” Boyle. I couldn’t be happier for him. He’s made one of the… -
the first surprise of the night!
February 22, 2009 8:14 pmIt may only be in BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE, but still it’s a surprise. WALTZ WITH BASHIR was the heavy fave, having already been released here… -
the Music awards go SLUMDOG’s way too – JAI HO!
February 22, 2009 8:03 pmThe biggest name in music in India, A.R. RAHMAN, takes two well-deserved Oscars. What I didn’t realize is he SINGS too. Give that man a… -
Sound Editing, Sound Mixing – what’s the dif?
February 22, 2009 7:40 pmThese sound categories seem so closely related that I couldn’t see them getting split up. So I went with THE DARK KNIGHT and got one… -
BUTTON scores its third and final award
February 22, 2009 7:29 pmAgain, as predicted, BENJAMIN BUTTON wins its thrid technical award, VISUAL EFFECTS. All deserved, but I think that’s the end of the line for it… -
HEATH takes it. And so does MAN ON WIRE.
February 22, 2009 7:24 pmWe knew it was coming but still, it was pretty cool to have his family accept it on stage. Ledger’s final performance may have been… -
It IS the TONY’s!!!!
February 22, 2009 7:01 pmHey, I like Broadway more than most guys, but what the hell was that? It’s been a bad year for Baz Luhrmann: first, AUSTRALIA, and…