Category Archives: Oscars

Oscar Nominated Short Films

Posted on March 15, 2002 by James McNally

My wife and I went with some friends last night to see the Oscar-nominated short films, both live action and animated. My favourites were: Give Up Your Aul Sins – This Irish gem is about a television crew’s visit to … Continue reading →

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Ghost World

Posted on February 22, 2002 by James McNally

This evening, I finally got around to watching Ghost World, the DVD of which my wife bought me more than a week ago. We hadn’t seen it in the theatre, but I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed. As a fan … Continue reading →

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Waking Life Snubbed

Posted on February 13, 2002 by James McNally

I agree with Roger Ebert, who says Richard Linklater’s Waking Life was unfairly overlooked in the Best Animated Feature category in this year’s Oscar nominations. His theory is that Hollywood and its huge CGI industry didn’t like an indie film … Continue reading →

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Oscar Nomination Oddities

Posted on February 12, 2002 by James McNally

Looking over the list of Oscar nominees, I’m very disappointed that Gene Hackman was overlooked. Usually winning the Golden Globe award pretty much assures a nomination for the Oscar, and in his case it was sorely deserved. I didn’t see … Continue reading →

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Oscar Nominees

Posted on February 12, 2002 by James McNally

The Oscar nominees have been announced and though I haven’t had a chance to look at every category, I was really pleased that Elling, one of my favourite films from the Toronto International Film Festival, has been nominated in the … Continue reading →

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