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Tag: True Grit

  • Red Carpet Dish

    This is where your feet want to be tonight because this is where Hollywood royalty does the perp walk before prostrating themselves before the fatted golden little man named Oscar and anyone who is anyone is totally here and as glammed-up as thirsty angels going out on a Saturday night bender and look who’s coming…

  • 10 Incredible Oscar Contender Stories

    6. James Franco did not really saw his arm off in 127 Hours, but his stunt double, now called Lefty is pretty bitter about the film.

  • If It Would Please The Members Of The Academy…

    N6CVGCYED2JQ I think you went overboard in the your Oscar nomination love for The King’s Speech and True Grit. Yes, both films were well made, acted, and directed, but 22 nominations between them is a bit much. You should have slathered much more love on The Social Network, far and away the best film that…

  • Two Heavyweight Oscar Contenders

    2010 was a pretty terrific year for movie lovers. The Social Network, Winter’s Bone, The King’s Speech, True Grit and The Other Guys were some of my favorites. I recently caught two surefire Oscar favorites– The Fighter and Black Swan. Both are must-sees for any serious film lover. In The Fighter, we see a tale…

  • Fungo Bats, Driving Ranges & True Grit

    In baseball and softball practice, coaches often use a fungo bat to hit balls. The thin bat allows coaches to hit easily with accuracy. In golf, players groove their swings at driving ranges. They can practice different stances, grips, swings and curse words. And in movies, I feel like Joel and Ethan Coen have grooved…