In 2008, I made a concerted effort to see all 5 Best Picture nominees leading up to the Oscars. The end result was actually quite satisfying; I could watch the Oscars as I do every year, but actually know what the hell they are talking about. It was also fun to be informed, to have something of a rooting interest in the outcome of the awards.
Come 2009, I slacked off. When the nominations were announced, I had seen 3 of the 10 films, and didn’t really have enough of an interest to see the rest. So, I didn’t bother…. I regretted that. However, as I write this, I look at the list of nominees…. to find I’ve only seen 4 total. Apparently I didn’t regret it too much!
Here we are, in 2010. I’m going to be proactive, damn it. Looking at the AFI Movies of 2010 list, I found I’ve seen 4 of the films already, with another 3 just hitting theatres in the past few weeks. So, I’m surging forward. In the next few days, I intend post mini reviews of the “contenders” I’ve seen thus far, and will also post when I see new ones (either contenders or other good movies I want to review). I know my thousands and thousands of readers are absolutely craving my thoughts on the latest new releases, right? Right!
Stay tuned!
