Here Comes Oscar

So I have not been doing a good job with this blog. Whit always reminds me to update it, but I forget. I'm seriously busier than ever. I'm taking classes at Wharton, which is adding some much needed fun to my life. I know you wonder how more work can be fun, but it actually is. But let's get back to the movies...

My most recent pics were Munich, Annapolis, and Something New. We'll get to the last two in a minute. Munich was fab, but I'm quite biased to Eric Bana and Daniel Craig. You MUST rent Layer Cake to get a feel for Craig's acting. Sienna Miller is also good in that one.

Munich was pretty long, but lucky for me I had Starbucks and good company. ;-)

Since I didn't get to blog my Oscar picks before the noms came out, I have to respond. Let's get my predictions started.

The one movie I need to see that I haven't seen yet is Walk the Line. I've heard it's pure brilliance. I would agree that even though Joaquin grabbed the Globe, I'm not sure he can surpass Phillip Seymour Hoffman's Capote. Terrance Howard is great as he ALWAYS is (I know the academy would like to think this was his breakout year, but he has made fab films for years), and I did like Heath in Brokeback Mountain, but the cast hasn't been doing well so far in picking up awards for acting. So I'm going w/ Hoffman.

Best Supporting Male is tough as well. I loved Cindarella Man and I don't get why they're not getting more praise for the flick. Maybe the world didn't want another boxing movie so soon. Russell does have two Oscars, and there's an obvious reason why. So I'm going to go with George Clooney here. He was good in Syriana. Although, Paul Giamatti could surprise us and win. He did win the SAG, and his performance in Sideways is still looming.

If there's any actress people are willing to win this year, it's Reese Witherspoon. We all know how much I love her. Yes, there's a lot of talk about Felicity Hoffman, but I think it's Reese's time. I'm also sad Gwenyth Paltrow didn't get a nod for Proof. I loved that movie.

As soon as I saw Capote, I knew Catherine Keener was getting a nod. She was absolutely fabulous as Harper Lee. Frances McDormand was great as well. I'm sure former Dawson's Creek star Michelle Williams is just enjoying the nod. Rachel Weisz is really cleaning up this season, though, so I may have to go with her. RGH...then again Oscar does make some risky choices...if I could choose my fave performance, I'd go with Catherine.

I think Brokeback Mountain is a given for the best picture, but I don't think it was. Crash was by far, and Capote was so compelling. I CANNOT believe Walk the Line didn't get a nod in this category. I would LOVE an upset with a Crash victory.

Ok enough Oscar talk for now. Annapolis was fabulous. My brother school while attending the all-women's Hood College was, in fact, the United States Naval Academy. Yes, our President at the time used to bus Midshipmen in for our dances. I LOVE the academy and love those guys. The movie was definitely a good flick and I didn't know James Franco could be so good.

Something new was something refreshing and wonderful. Sanaa Lathan is always good, and Simon Baker was great. I've never seen one of his movies before, but I like him.

On a final note, I will say I've been indulging in retail therapy a lot lately. ;-) We all know how I feel about that, and yes, I did snap up some fab turquoise Jimmy Choos. If you have no clue what I'm talking about, refer to my old, old post about guys and shoes, and read between the lines. I'm going to start putting up some shelves for the new shoes so I can look at them all day...

Peace, Love, & Shopping,

TW.