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2009 Oscar Recap
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009First and foremost, we would like to thank all of you who supported us on Sunday and followed the live blog. It was a big day for Sexy Gypsy, and it really set the bar high.
Unfortunately, the Academy set the bar pretty low for hosting this year. Hugh Jackman, while slightly entertaining and charismatic at […]
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2009 Oscar Preview
Thursday, February 19th, 2009Best Picture
Of the five films in this category, only two really have a shot. Frost/Nixon was a great stage adaptation with amazing performances and, while solid, was ultimately compromised by Ron Howard’s lack of technical abilities. The Reader was boring, poorly constructed, and probably the most overrated film in the last 20 years. And Benjamin […]
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Golden Globes vs Academy Awards
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009As we said, we’ve never really paid attention to the Golden Globes. Around this time of year, we’re usually already trying to predict not only the Oscar nominees, but also the winners. However, after the surprising sweeps by Slumdog Millionaire and Kate Winslet, we decided to read up on the HFPA and compare them with the Academy. We found some interesting stuff.
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The 2009 Golden Globes
Friday, January 16th, 2009Here at sexy gypsy, we’ve never really been into the Golden Globes. Call us pretentious, purists, elitists; but there have always only been two categories: The Oscars, and everything else (Golden Globes, MTV awards, Darwin awards, etc.). This year, however, we decided to pay attention.
We stand corrected.
It is true that the Globes are a […]
Keep Reading » 0Vicky Cristina Barcelona: Woody Allen
Sunday, September 7th, 2008
“Have you seen the new Woody Allen movie?” “We’re actually on our way right now.” “Oh, you’ll love it. Allen’s best in years. You’ll feel like you’re in Barcelona, great film.” The empty pitcher of Sangria in front of this lone barfly told me I shouldn’t get my hopes up, but I couldn’t help it. I had wanted […]
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