Helping Josh Out

In order to give Josh a hand I’ve whipped up a couple of posts to help him out along the way. Okay, so far that’s not true. In fact, I’ve only written this, but really, I blame Josh.
The time I had scheduled to write before my fleeing departure from the US was interrupted when [...]

I’m a Sledgehammer

So, some of you may know Aardman Animations.
They are the folks behind Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run, Peter Gabriel’s Sledgehammer video and various other projects. Aardman Animations probably got their biggest hit from Nick Park’s creations like the Wallace & Gromit series, but also from their Academy Award winning Animated Short – Creature Comforts in [...]

Oscar Nominees Revealed

By Jason Ihle
The nomination process went mostly as expected (results here). No big surprises. I am impressed with myself, though. I got 39 out of 43 in the top nine categories (including animated feature). I missed 1 each in Director, Actress, Supporting Actor and Actress.
You guys all know i’m a big fan of numbers and [...]

Oscar Nominee Predictions

Every year I engage in the crapshoot that is prediction the Oscar nominations. The top 8 categories are usually not so difficult. Typically there are 3 or 4 sure-things and a 5th spot that could go to one of 2 or 3 contenders.
This year is really no different. I’d say the Supporting Actor category was [...]