George Clooney’s Oscar Predictions

But who are you going to believe? A cinematic genius or a tenderhearted girl in Virginia? HMM? Here are George Clooney's Oscar Predictions. Although I'm sure the Cloonz will take home the gold (oh, cr...

2008 Oscar Predictions, or The Second Annual Academy Award Cupcake Extravaganza

from RVANews, of course! My annual exhaustive list of what’s going to win Academy Awards, what should win Academy Awards, and the wisdom to see the difference. (For the full list of nominees, go to...

The Savages: There’s Gray on the Horizon

Tamara Jenkins, 2007 4 stars Greetings, good people! I have been enjoying three days of a work conference in yon Colonial Williamsburg! Everything is so pleasant here; there are guys in three-cornered...

Your Turn for 2008 Oscar Predictions (Make Me Proud!)

Over at RVANews, Ross has put together (with astonishingly little help from yours truly, who can really only be described as "lazy" and "good for nothing") a nice 2008 Oscar Pick 'em that all may enjo...

There Will Be Blood: A Nice Clean Drama This Is Not

Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007 4.5 stars Paul Thomas Anderson, acclaimed director of quirky hits such as Magnolia, Boogie Nights, and Punch-Drunk Love, has finally struck oil instead of silver with There ...

Golden Globes 2008: The HFPA Is Back!

(from my article at RVAnews!) I think a fair amount of people will agree with me when I say that I was more than slightly relieved that the Golden Globes were downgraded to a press conference this ye...

Atonement: A First World Tragedy in Three Acts

Joe Wright, 20074.5 stars (from my review at RVAnews) I’m upset because it’s probably not feasible to watch Atonement every day. Seeing it in theaters, certainly, is impractical after three or fou...

Juno: It’s Everything It’s Cracked Up to Be, But You Didn’t Hear It from Me

(from my review at RVAnews!) 5/5! Remember when you went to see Napoleon Dynamite for the first time, and all your friends were like “Dude, you are going to lose it because it is all so hilarious,â€...

Wondering about 3:10 to Yuma?

Guys! Just in time for the Oscar hopefuls to ramp up their attempts, I'm writing reviews for RVAnews.com, which is the latest greatest thing to hit the Richmond internet-waves. It launches today, and ...

Academy Award Cupcake Extravaganza: Get Ready to Be Toast, Suckas

The 79th Annual Academy Awards will be honored by the attentions of Ross and Valerie (authors of Haduken and Made in Richmond, respectively), Justin (of Awkward Things I Say to Girls fame), and myself...