Category: media

Yes: 33 Oscar-nominated films, all online, all free. (And possibly watching all 33 will still take less time than the Oscars took.)

The personal stylist, of course.

“What the world sees as talking about history can feel very much to an individual who was part of it–that is, to me–like dwelling. And as a journalist I have preferred to tell other people’s stories rather than my own.”

“Academy President Hawk Koch has said that he wants the broadcast to be ‘an entertaining show that gives out awards’ rather than an awards show with entertainment.”

“‘I have never seen such an assault in terms of stuff being sent to us,’ said Pete Hammond, a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association.”

“Sunday night’s show will be SINGING and DANCING all the time! Musical tributes to musicals! Musical tributes to Ernest Borgnine! A star-studded musical tribute to the work of David Lean! IT’S EVERYTHING YOU WANTED THE OSCARS NOT TO BE!”

“An increase of women behind the scenes likely would raise that number. Smith’s study found that Best Picture-nominated films with at least one female screenwriter featured more girls and women on screen than those with none.”

“They certainly remind us of the optimism, innocence and joy with which America has gladdened the world since the big screen’s inception.” And yet … “Good must triumph over evil, and this may require the best efforts of American heroes. As frontiersmen or their descendants, these heroes aren’t required to stand on ceremony. The faint-hearts and surrender-monkeys of the old world may get side-tracked by scruples; but that isn’t the American way.”

The Guardian offers six potential nominees whose performances “made the most impact with the least effort.”