Nominated in: 2002
Did it win? No, the Oscar went to A Beautiful Mind
Worth watching? Not really
Standout performance: Emily Watson as Elsie the maid
Watchfl’s favorite quote: “Nobody can stab a corpse and not know it” – Kelly MacDonald
The most interesting part of Gosford Park is trying to figure out where I’ve seen all the actors before. [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 23, 2008
Gosford Park
June 9, 2008
All About Eve (I love a psychotic)
Nominated in: 1951
Did it win? Yes. “Eve” won 6 Oscars total and was nominated for 14, the most for any film up to that point
Worth watching: Yes
Standout performance: Bette Davis as Margo Channing
Watchfl’s favorite quote: “I love a psychotic” – Bette Davis
Haven’t we all made friends who, as we got to know them better, turned [...]
June 5, 2008
Michael Clayton (or was it Erin Brokovich?)
Nominated in: 2008
Did it win? No, the Oscar went to No Country for Old Men
Worth Watching? Yes
Standout performance: Tilda Swinton as Karen Crowder
Watchfl’s favorite quote: None come to mind. I think we’re all supposed to love “Do I look like I’m negotiating?!”, but lines like that make me cringe.
George Clooney is the big man on [...]
