Tag Archives: Oscars

Link Ch. 8 – Trailer for “The Artist”

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

The Artist won a host of Oscars in 2012, including Best Actor and Best Picture.  Not bad for a black & white silent movie….

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Questioning the Oscars

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Lots of questions to answer about this year’s Oscar telecast! How did this year’s Best Pictures do with the Bechdel Test for Women in Movies? Not so great.  Most failed, two were marginal passes, and one made it rock solid. … Continue reading →

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Oscars, the day after

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

An array of links, inspired by last night’s Academy Awards: Pete Docter’s student film Winter An art-school animated film from Pete Docter, director of last year’s Best Animated Film Up. (/Film) A short story not actually by James Franco about … Continue reading →

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