Hope Springs

August 12, 2012

What a perfect, multi-layered title for a sensational, poignant, brilliantly acted and ADULT-ORIENTED movie. The title refers to the name of the Maine town to which Kay (Meryl Streep) and Arnold  (Tommy Lee Jones) go for some intense marriage counseling from Dr. Feld (Steve Carell.) More on the film in a moment. The title is [...]

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The Hunger Games: Landmark for Millennials

March 26, 2012

The Hunger Games is certainly the most frightening movie that I have ever seen..and, in a bizarre way, one of the most hopeful. Even though it contains echoes of films such as 1984, Network, and The Lord of The Flies, The Hunger Games is singularly unique in that it represents a very “right now” look [...]

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Why Oscar Is Embracing The Old Hollywood

February 23, 2012

Absolutely fascinating, right-on article in the Los Angeles Times earlier this week about the significance of this year’s Old Hollywood Oscar focus. I agree with the author: 2011 was a tipping point (“abyss” may be more accurate) for empty, vapid, loud studio movies: >>> http://articles.latimes.com/2012/feb/19/entertainment/la-ca-oscars-gabler-20120219

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Stephen Simon Handicaps The Oscars (Part 2)

January 27, 2012

Cinematography “The Artist” Guillaume Schiffman “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Jeff Cronenweth “Hugo” Robert Richardson “The Tree of Life” Emmanuel Lubezki “War Horse” Janusz Kaminski While the film itself  may be too polarizing for many of my Academy brethren, the cinematography in “The Tree of Life” is so breathtaking that it deserves to win [...]

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Stephen Simon Handicaps The Oscars (Part 1)

January 25, 2012

Nominees for the 84th Academy Awards Actor in a Leading Role Demián Bichir in “A Better Life” George Clooney in “The Descendants” Jean Dujardin in “The Artist” Gary Oldman in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” Brad Pitt in “Moneyball” It’s absolutely wonderful that Mr. Bichir was nominated in a film that few people other than Academy [...]

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The Oscars Bring Back The Old Hollywood!!

January 24, 2012

Please forgive my excitement but I’m a very happy guy today. Hugo (11 nominations) and The Artist (10) received by far the most Oscar nominations of any other film…..and both are both tributes to The Old Hollywood!! So, I have an idea: Let’s Bring Back The Old Hollywood!! I’ll have much more to say about [...]

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