The Weigh In #41

Since the last time we spoke, well I spoke and you listened attentively, the Oscar nominations have been announced and I am busy renting movies and trying my darndest to check out each and every nominee of the top six categories. The next three weeks will be dedicated to looking at each film, its nominees, reviews, who I think should win, and who I think probably will win. I am pretty excited about it. I hope you tune in for that.

I am sorry this week’s “The Weigh In” is a little thin but the next few weeks will be chock full of useful and hopefully entertaining information. Until then, here is a list of those categories and nominees:

Best Picture
Brokeback Mountain
Good Night, and Good Luck
Crash
Capote
Munich

Actor in a Leading Role
Philip Seymour Hoffman-Capote
Heath Ledger-Brokeback Mountain
Terrence Howard-Hustle and Flow
David Strathairn-Good Night and Good Luck
Joaquin Phoenix-Walk the Line

Actress in a Leading Role
Felicity Huffman-Transamerica
Charlize Theron-North Country
Reese Witherspoon-Walk the Line
Keira Knightley-Pride and Prejudice
Judi Dench-Mrs. Henderson Presents

Best Director
Steven Spielberg-Munich
Ang Lee-Brokeback Mountain
George Clooney-Good Night, and Good Luck
Paul Haggis-Crash
Bennet Miller-Capote

Actor in a Supporting Role
Paul Giamatti-Cinderella Man
George Clooney-Syriana
Matt Dillon-Crash
William Hurt-A History of Violence
Jake Gyllenhaal-Brokeback Mountain

Actress in a Supporting Role
Rachel Weisz-The Constant Gardner
Frances McDormand-North Country
Michelle Williams-Brokeback Mountain
Amy Adams-Junebug
Catherine Keener-Capote

This Weekend at your local multiplex (2/10/2006)

The Pink Panther: Comedy
Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, Jean Reno, Beyonce Knowles, Kristin Chenoweth, Emily Mortimer
Plot: A famous soccer coach is murdered and his famous ring “the pink panther diamond” is stolen. When the greatest detective in France is unavailable they bring in Inspector Clouseau. He bumbles his way through the case trying to solve the big mystery.
Buzz: I am going to stick my head in a toilet and flush. This is wrong for way too many reasons to mention here. Oh dear God in heaven. Steve Martin wrote it and, what a coincidence, he happened to be available to star.

Curious George: Animated/Family
Will Ferrel, Drew Barrymore, David Cross, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, Dick Van Dyke, Ed O’ Ross
Plot: Curious George the monkey follows the man in the yellow hat from the wilds of Africa to the big city, where he gets into all sorts of trouble.
Buzz: The first family film in a while and come on… it is Curious George. If your kids don’t know they should go. You may have a good time too.

Final Destination III: Horror
Ryan Merriman, Mary Elizabeth Wannstead
Plot: A high school senior has a premonition about a fatal roller coaster accident. When the premonition comes true, she begins to understand that she can predict who will die and in what order.
Buzz: This all sounds pretty silly and all but so did the original when it first came out. And that one was a pretty damn funny movie. The 2nd was fun but not as good. The good news, New Line brought back the guys that wrote and directed the original. So we can only hope I guess.

Date Movie: Comedy
Alyson Hannigan, Adam Campbell, Eddie Griffen, Fred Willard
Plot: A parody of romantic comedies.
Buzz: Another of those “Scary Movie” and “Not Another Teen Movie” type of parody films. If you liked the others, I am sure you will be in line for this one.

Firewall: Thriller
Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Robert Patrick, Robert Forster, Alan Arkin
Plot: Harrison Ford plays a bank security expert whose family is kidnapped and he is forced to break into the bank for them, and figure our how to save his family.
Buzz: Exactly how many times can you do the exact same movie with different actors? Apparently at least one more. Still wanna see this movie? Check out the trailer and you get the entire movie in three minutes (no kidding). You get the entire movie for free. Like Harrison Ford? Freeze frame during one of his grimacing scenes and you should be fine. I am just trying to save you some cash. That is what I am here for.

This week on DVD (2/7/2006)

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