Nominated in: 1985
Did it win? No, the Oscar went to Amadeus
Worth watching? Yes
Standout performance: Dr. Haing S. Nor as Dith Pran, Cambodian journalist and New York Times translator
Watchfl’s favorite quote: “I’m a reporter too, Morgan! I know his heart. I love him like my brother, and I’d do anything for him! Anything!” [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 27, 2009
The Killing Fields
January 23, 2009
Oscar Predictions
I discovered the blog polling tool, so this post just got a whole lot more interactive. Here are my predictions for the 2009 Academy Awards – who should win and who will win the top categories. Cast your vote!
Best Actor
Nominees: Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon), Sean Penn (Milk), Brad Pitt (Benjamin Button), Mickey [...]
January 15, 2009
The Queen
Nominated in: 2007
Did it win? No, the Oscar went to The Departed
Worth watching? Yes
Standout performance: Helen Mirren as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Watchfl’s favorite quote: “Because you saw all those headlines and you thought: ‘One day that might happen to me’…and it will, Mr. Blair. Quite suddenly and without warning” – Helen Mirren
How did Queen [...]
