Oscar Nominations 2012: My Thoughts

The nominees for Best Picture are:

• The Artist

Haven’t seen it. Seems like a heavy favourite, which is interesting.

• The Descendants

Haven’t seen it. I read the book (loved it – one of my faves of last year) but I heard the movie wasn’t fantastic.

• Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Haven’t seen it. I read the book and liked it. I have no feelings about the movie, based on the one mediocre trailer I saw.

• The Help

Saw it and read the book! I can’t believe this movie was nominated for best picture. I’m so confused by this. Although I will say that I thought Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer did a really great job.

• Hugo

Saw it and feel like I’m missing something because I didn’t love it? Am I missing something? It was a sweet movie but I almost fell asleep?

• Midnight in Paris

Saw it and  loved it. My choice for best picture. Quirky and romantic and lovely and unlike any movie I can recall.

• Moneyball

Saw it and really, really liked it. I wouldn’t be upset if it won.

• Tree of Life

Didn’t see it. Did anyone?

• War Hose

No idea.

Spring 2012 Nail Polish

Two nail polish colours I’m very excited about sporting this spring:

Golden Globes Fashion

In my previous post, I noted that there was “a sea of neutrals on the red carpet that managed to be both boring and over-the-top”.

I give you proof of this observation:

I also noted my intense irritation with Paula Patton which was also backed up on the internets yesterday.

How f-cking annoying was Paula Patton?

Paula Patton was involved in every single award. Because she was seated right up front – NO ONE KNOWS WHY – in her big ass yellow dress, inserting herself into every goddamn shot.

Golden Globes Best Dressed

The Golden Globes were a total bore. Ricky Gervais didn’t say anything remotely offside (other than the Jodi Foster comment, which wasn’t really all that shocking), we didn’t see enough of Brangelina and the fashion was unremarkable.

My favourite look of the night?

Surprisingly, American Idol alumni, Katharine McPhee who stood out in a sea of neutrals on the red carpet that managed to be both boring and over-the-top. McPhee picked the right colour for her skin and kept it youthful with the length.

Other looks that I didn’t like, or the alternate title of this post:

Golden Globes Worst Dressed!

This dress is magic in that it makes a pretty, young, thin woman look frumpy, old and thick. How is that possible?

Again. Jessica Chastain is rail thin and yet, somehow, this dress makes her look like she has a roll developing around her midsection. Also, the hair is a problem.

I dislike Lea Michele so much that she didn’t really have a fighting chance here.

The award for the most annoying Golden Globes attendee goes to Paula Patton. Did anyone else see her jumping, clapping and high five-ing anyone who looked her way? She had this exact facial expression all night and the lemon dress was reminiscent of prom 2001.

Herve Leger

If, like me, you were waiting with bated breath to hear how Herve Leger was going to top his skin-tight bandage dresses of last (and last-last and last-last-last) season; you can relax.

Here it is.

This year’s offering is a skin-baring, skin tight bandage dress!

How refreshing!

PS This week’s episode of Revenge (the best/worst show on TV) proclaimed that bandage dresses are over.