glennkenny.premiere.com - 2/24/2008
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So USA Today has another one of those tiresome "the Oscar nominees this year hardly made any money" stories, which I dutifully read as it's a professional obligation and all that, and therein Variety Oscar prognosticator Kris Tapley commands "You can't ignore that Juno is the biggest platform release since My Big Fat Greek Wedding ."
Well, okay, Kris, if you say so. One may recall that the ...
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Links for the Day (February 23rd & 24th, 2008): Academy Awards Edition
The House Next Door —
... Joe Souza (memorable as cock on the left in Naked Boys Singing), and, last but never least, Tobin Bell, mainly for that autopsy scene, in Saw IV; and if you think he doesn’t have a chance due to limited screen time, tell it to Beatrice Straight. Prediction: Expect a split between both Lee Kang-Shengs and for Bell to prevail, finalement!" ] *** 4. Glenn Kenny's "Polishing the Oscar" series: Parts One , Two , Three , Four , and Five . With "Diablo Cody is the faux-hipster Nia Vardalos, maybe" and "A friendly reminder" . [ "So USA ...
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ELLEN'S EMPATHY —
NY Post: Page Six 2/24/2008
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