Since one of the only things I do now on this journal is talk about movies, it's time for the mostly-annual response to Academy Award nominations post.

In summary, WTF.

It's not that this is a rare year where things are questionable, but it's impressive how deeply questionable the nominations list managed to be this time around. Usually, you ( Read more... )

AL vs NL, orange vs blue. Make your choice. You know what I pick.

Poll X, III

ETA: I just realized I missed a great KC joke opportunity relating to going about as "fur" as they can go, but I don't want that to be true so I'm not re-posting.

SIGH. Just. SIGH ( Read more... )

I just got back from Hawaii last night, I still have a million internets to read, but we have Important Business, LJ:

Poll X, IThe map is kind of interesting this year, with three pairs of teams in opposite leagues in neighboring markets. Also, lots of teams that ye olde flist has traditionally supported. Let's see who comes out to vote and who comes out ( Read more... )

#100: Muppets Most Wanted - While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick. [imdb]

( *Kermit arms* )

Blergh, I think this might be the longest I've gone without a post for no good reason. So much for the "100 things" project getting me in a better habit.

Anyway, two more.

#98: The Wind Rises - A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II. [imdb]

( Discussion, no spoilers )

I am kind of sort of working on the annual top 10 of 2013 post, but I'm having trouble nailing down the list, so that's yet to come. Meanwhile, other stuff came out and I saw it.

#95: Labor Day - Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son ( Read more... )

#93: August: Osage County - A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. [imdb]

( Discussion, references to story arc )

I haven't even thought about my top ten list yet, but I do have thoughts on theirs. This is going to be a very long campaign season with the Olympics delaying the ceremony, so let's all hang in there and watch some good things. And SKATING OMG.

( Back to movies! )

#90: Saving Mr. Banks - Author P. L. Travers reflects on her difficult childhood while meeting with filmmaker Walt Disney during production for the adaptation of her novel, Mary Poppins. [imdb]

( Discussion, no spoilers )