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A big pat on the back of those who actually stayed awake to watch the entire Oscar’s night live; I had recorded it and even with the benefit of fast-forwarding through really boring bits and the commercial breaks, I wish I could even say ‘meh’ !
This was undoubtedly one of the most uninspiring, insipid and [...]

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Unlike last year, they are actually showing the Oscars live down here (on Cable TV though). Could have something to do with the fact that an Aussie, Hugh Jackman, is hosting the show.  Unfortunately, work beckons and anything interesting that happens will have to be caught up with later tonite.   Before leaving for work, I [...]

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Watching The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which has won the highest number of Oscar nominations this year, we were stuck by the curious  feeling of actually watching Forrest Gump lite version. Not just overt similarities such as the ‘different’ dude with southern drawls, the first-sight love interest that is won-lost-won-lost-again-won, brushes with major historical [...]

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Oscars

Love it, hate it, disrespect it, but can’t ignore it. Its time again for the pomp and glamor of the most celebrated of cinematic awards, the Oscars. Last year I managed to live-blog the event, suggest cocktails, offer a roundup etc – all thoroughly entertaining.
Unfortunately this year, I am further removed from the action, at [...]

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