REVIEW: Zero Dark Thirty

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
2012 Historical Drama
2 hours 37 minutes
From Columbia Pictures

Starring
Jessica Chastain
Jason Clarke
Joel Edgerton
Kyle Chandler
Mark Strong
Jennifer Ehle
Harold Perrineau

Glomming the Noms

Well, finally gun control, Congressional shenanigans, immigration issues, climate change dramas, the Supreme Court taking on gay togetherness and the war in Afghanistan have been put on the back burner so we can get to something monumentally unimportant... the Oscar nominations.  What is important is that it has given me a reason to write a new post.  I both love and hate the Oscars.  When they do the right thing and honor films and folks who are truly deserving, my panties get all bunched up with excitement.  When they honor junk or don't nominate the worthy or nominate something or someone to make some point that has nothing to do with movies, they annoy the hell out of me.  Let's look over some of this year's nominations.

REVIEW: Promised Land

Directed by Gus Van Sant
2012 Drama
1 hour 46 minutes 
From Focus Features

Starring
Matt Damon
John Krasinski
Frances McDormand
Rosemarie DeWitt
Hal Holbrook
Titus Welliver