February 26, 2012 by jim

And The Oscar Goes To

Movies
A Better Life, A Cat In Paris, A Morning Stroll, A Separation, Aaron Sorkin, Agnieszka Holland, Alain Gagnol, Albert Nobbs, Alberto Iglesias, Alex Henning, Alexander Payne, Amanda Forbis, Amanda Knight, Andrew Bowler, Andy Nelson, Angus Wall, Anne Seibel, Anne-Sophie Bion, Annie Mumolo, Anonymous, Arianne Phillips, Asghar Farhadi, Beau Willimon, Beginners, Ben Grossmann, Bérénice Bejo, Bo Persson, Brad Pitt, Brandon Oldenburg, Bret McKenzie, Bridesmaids, Bridget O'Connor, Bruce Sinofsky, Bullhead, Carlinhos Brown, Chico & Rita, Chris Miller, Christopher Plummer, Christopher Tellefsen, Community, Dan Lemmon, Danfung Dennis, Daniel Barrett, Daniel Junge, Daniel Lindsay, Danny Gordon Taylor, Dante Ferretti, David Giammarco, David Parker, David Vickery, Deb Adair, Demián Bichir, Drive, Ed Novick, Emmanuel Lubezki, Enrico Casarosa, Erik Aadahl, Erik Nash, Ethan Van der Ryn, Eugene Gearty, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Fernando Trueba, Footnote, Francesca Lo Schiavo, Gail Dolgin, Gary Oldman, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, George Clooney, Gian-Piero Ringel, Gigi Causey, Glenn Close, God Is The Bigger Elvis, Gore Verbinski, Grant Heslov, Grant Orchard, Greg Butler, Greg P. Russell, Guillaume Schiffman, Hallvar Witzø, Harry Potter, Hélène Dubreuil, Hell And Back Again, Howard Shore, Hugo, If A Tree Falls: A Story Of The Earth Liberation Front, In Darkness, Incident In New Baghdad, J. Roy Helland, James Spione, Jane Eyre, Janet McTeer, Janusz Kaminski, Javier Mariscal, JC Chandor, Jean Dujardin, Jean-Loup Felicioli, Jeff Cronenweth, Jeffrey J. Haboush, Jennifer Yuh, Jessica Chastain, Jim Rash, Joe Berlinger, Joe Letteri, John Frazier, John Logan, John Midgley, John Richardson, John Rosengrant, John Williams, Jonah Hill, Joseph Cedar, Joss Williams, Julie Anderson, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Tent, Kira Carstensen, Kirk Baxter, Kristen Wiig, Kung Fu Panda 2, La Luna, Laurence Bennett, Lee Sandales, Lisa Tomblin, Lisy Christl, Lon Bender, Lucy Walker, Ludovic Bource, Lynn Johnson, Mark Bridges, Mark Coulier, Marshall Curry, Martial Corneville, Martin Scorsese, Matthew E. Butler, Matthew W. Mungle, Max von Sydow, Max Zähle, Melissa McCarthy, Meryl Streep, Michael O'Connor, Michael R. Roskam, Michael Semanick, Michel Hazanavicius, Michelle Williams, Midnight In Paris, Mike Lerner, Moneyball, Monsieur Lazhar, My Week With Marilyn, Nat Faxon, Nick Dudman, Nick Nolte, Octavia Spencer, Oorlagh George, Oscar, Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, Patrick Doyon, Pentecost, Peter J. Devlin, Peter McDonald, Peter Straughan, Philip Stockton, Philippe Falardeau, Pina, Puss In Boots, R. Christopher White, Raju, Rango, Real Steel, Rebecca Cammisa, Ren Klyce, Rich Middlemas, Richard Hymns, Rick Carter, Rio, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, Robert Gould, Robert Legato, Robert Richardson, Robin Fryday, Ron Bochar, Rooney Mara, Sam Cullman, Sandy Powell, Saving Face, Scott Benza, Scott Farrar, Sergio Mendes, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Siedah Garrett, Stan Chervin, Stefan Gieren, Stephenie McMillan, Steven Zaillian, Stuart Craig, Stuart Wilson, Sue Goffe, Sunday, Swen Gillberg, T.J. Martin, Terrence Malick, Terry George, The Adventures Of Tintin, The Artist, The Barber Of Birmingham: Foot Soldier Of The Civil Rights Movement, The Descendants, The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr. Morris Lessmore, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Help, The Ides Of March, The Iron Lady, The Muppets, The Shore, The Tree Of Life, The Tsunami And The Cherry Blossom, Thelma Schoonmaker, Tim Burke, Time Freak, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tom Fleischman, Tom Johnson, TransFormers, Tuba Atlantic, Undefeated, Victor Ray Ennis, Viola Davis, W.E., War Horse, Warrior, Wendy Tilby, Wild Life, William Joyce, Wim Wenders, Woody Allen
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Tonight is the 84th annual Academy Awards. Here are my predictions:

Best Motion Picture of the Year

The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse

Of the nominated films, Moneyball is the only one I’ve seen. I think The Artist takes home the award. It is definitely the type of film the Academy likes to reward.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Demián Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt for Moneyball

Again, Brad Pitt’s performance in Moneyball is the only one I’ve seen. Clooney seems to have some momentum on his side.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

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October 13, 2011August 17, 2024 by admin

Goodbye, iPhone 3G – Music Edition

As I wait for tomorrow’s delivery of my new iPhone 4S, it is time to say goodbye to the 3G that has been my trusty companion for nearly the past 3 1/2 years. We’ve traveled the world together (well, at least Canada and the UK) and have listened to a lot of music. Here is every song (all 1597 of them) I’ve listened to on the phone, with some (ok, very little) bonus commentary!

He’s a Pirate	Klaus Badelt	Pirates of the Caribbean (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)	100
Gordon Beckham Intro			91
Let’s Go-Go-Go White Sox	Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers		87
Thunderstruck	AC/DC	The Razors Edge	84
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye	Steam	Billboard’s Top Rock ‘n’ Roll Hits: 1969	83
sox05_montage			75
We Are The Champions	Queen	Queen: Greatest Hits I & II	73
Boom	P.O.D.	Satellite	70
Don’t Stop Believin’	Journey	Journey’s Greatest Hits	69
2008 White Sox Central Division Champs Montage	Chris Tannehill	WSCR 670 The Score	65

No surprise that the top 10 are all part of (or were part of) my White Sox victory playlist. This gets played on the way home from every White Sox winner, plus the occassional ride to a game. Continue reading →