Link Time! 2/27


Updated 02/27/07 6:48 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 3 comments

Link Time! 2/27

TV Cocktail fills us in on the new "Grey's Anatomy" magazine. Yes, really. PopWatch examines the many, many things wrong with the British reality show Killing Brigitte Nielsen. Film Experience’s "Panscakes" (Pan’s Labyrinth-themed pancakes!) get a 10 on the awesome-o-meter. Also awesome: Best Week Ever posts a tribute to Dwight Schrute in song. Yes, Tyra Banks touched Katharine McPhee's Read more

What Movie Deserves the Oscar for Best Art Direction?


Updated 02/18/07 6:02 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

What Movie Deserves the Oscar for Best Art Direction?

All this week, I've been featuring the Oscar nominees for Best Art Direction, including Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, The Good Shepherd, Dreamgirls, Pan's Labyrinth, and The Prestige. Now that you've seen the galleries, what movie do you think deserves to win? What Movie Deserves the Oscar for Best Art Direction? Dreamgirls The Good Shepherd Pan's Labyrinth Read more

Oscar Nominee: Pan's Labyrinth for Art Direction


Updated 02/14/07 12:04 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

Oscar Nominee: Pan's Labyrinth for Art Direction

Every week up until the Oscars, I'll be featuring the nominees in the various visual categories. In this final week, I'll be looking at the nominees for best art direction, which encompasses the entire look and feel of a film from the scenery to the lighting. Today's featured movie is Pan's Labyrinth, which, like The Prestige, also scored a nomination for cinematography. Both cinematic crafts Read more

Oscar Nominee: Pan's Labyrinth for Cinematography


Updated 01/29/07 11:22 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

The Oscar nominations are out, and I'm busy seeing movies and filling out my Oscar ballot before the winners are announced on Feb. 25. I want you guys to be prepared, so every week up until the Oscars I'll be featuring the nominees in the various visual categories, starting this week with cinematography. Today's featured nominee for Achievement in Cinematography is Pan's Labyrinth, the dark Read more

Buzz News Roundup, 1/19


Updated 01/20/07 8:40 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Buzz News Roundup, 1/19

Al Pacino is set to play artist Salvador Dali, says Hollywood Reporter. For his next album, Kanye West is collaborating with Chris Martin and John Brion, according to Billboard. The second night of "American Idol" got more viewers than all of the other networks combined, reports Media Life. The CW is readying a new "Top Model," plus a Pussycat Dolls reality show, says Zap2It. Also, The CW is Read more

Oscar Buzz: the LA Film Critics Awards


Updated 01/15/07 8:09 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Oscar Buzz: the LA Film Critics Awards

The Golden Globe Awards will be handed out tonight, and that's not the only place to find pre-Oscar buzz. On Sunday, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association gave out its 2006 awards, which are also considered early Oscar indicators. The critically acclaimed Letters from Iwo Jima was voted Best Picture of the Year, with The Queen as runner up. For directing, Clint Eastwood was runner up to Paul Read more

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark: Light on Scares


Updated 08/26/11 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Movie Review

In Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, a young girl named Sally (Bailee Madison) moves cross-country to Blackwood Manor, a Gothic estate her architect father (Guy Pearce), and his interior decorator girlfriend (Katie Holmes) are renovating. Soon after arriving, Sally begins to hear eerie voices coming from tiny creatures in the mansion's basement, and what follows is a pretty formulaic approach to a Read more