Hopefully you enjoyed my summaries of the Animated Oscar shorts, because there's more where that came from. Here're my thoughts on the live action shorts, which I thought were considerably better than last year's overall. 1. Pentecost This Irish film centers on a young boy obsessed with soccer, whose father pushes him to be an… Continue reading Oscar Shorts 2012: Live Action
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Oscar Shorts 2012: Animated
There's a theater in the University District called the Varsity, and every year right before the Oscars they do showings of all of the nominated short films. Words cannot describe how brilliant this idea is. Ever since I found out about it (which, admittedly, was only last year), I've been going. It makes you feel… Continue reading Oscar Shorts 2012: Animated
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (no spoilers!)
Man, this thing is dusty. Hello again. Let's just move on, shall we? Last week, I went to see Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy with my boyfriend and several of his friends. I'll just come out here and admit straight-up that its main attraction for me was the fact that Benedict Cumberbatch is in it. Because.… Continue reading Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (no spoilers!)
Adaptations
Greetings! Apologies for not posting yesterday like I said I would, but Arcadia (my computer) had an unfortunate encounter with a virus and had to spend the weekend at home with my brilliant father, who saved her for me, along with all of my files, which I stupidly did not back up. As it turns… Continue reading Adaptations
M.M. Jordahl 