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Subject: Persepolis

  • Representing OC at the LAFCA awards

    (photo credit: Leonard Klady) Saturday night, the Los Angeles Film Critics' Association (of which I'm pretty sure I'm the only member writing for an OC publication), held their annual awards ceremony, the first such event I've attended. I had heard horror stories about prior sartorial disasters, but I have to say that most of the critics "cleaned up" very well in formal wear, though I do think my pal Andy Klein looks better in just a plain shirt, rather than with a suit jacket on top. Leonard

    January 14, 2008
  • Oscar Nominations are announced

    And yes, I'm up prior to the crack of dawn to get them to you. The biggest surprise, if you can call it that, is the strong showing by MICHAEL CLAYTON, with six nominations. Not so surprisingly, THERE WILL BE BLOOD and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN each have eight. Via CNN, because it announced even before the official Oscar site: The nominees for best picture are "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood," "Atonement," "Juno" and "Michael Clayton." JUNO? Really? Just goes to show there's a ri

    January 22, 2008
  • Last Night: Witless Protection at the Block in Orange

    February 22, 2008
  • [Cannes Report] Class of 2008: A Jury Divided Unites Around Laurent Cantet's Schoolhouse Drama

    May 29, 2008
  • Flights of Fantasy

    Sometimes critics forget movies are meant to be fun

    December 27, 2007
  • Everyones a Winner

    Cannes jury spreads out awards, giving Romanian the big prize

    May 31, 2007
  • Palm d'Hoberman

    Our one-man jury bestows honors on the best of Cannes 2007

    May 31, 2007