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I just watched the documentary "Waiting for Superman" about education in the United States. WOW, this was totally eye opening and so very sad.  It's by Davis Guggenheim who did It Might Get Loud and An Inconvenient Truth.

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I just watched the documentary "Waiting for Superman" about education in the United States. WOW, this was totally eye opening and so very sad.  It's by Davis Guggenheim who did It Might Get Loud and An Inconvenient Truth.

I hadn't heard of this film Angela, so i went and looked at a couple of trailers on YouTube.
The UK's education system isn't that great either. But will a film Documentary make a difference ??
I like the work Michael Moore does, and is doing. This would be right up his street.

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Tinseltown lost another legend today.  Jane Russell, the fantasy full-figured gal of Howard Hughes and pin-up of GIs in WWII has left us at 89.  She starred in one of my favorite westerns, The Tall Men, with Clark Gable and Robert Ryan.  She was one tough broad and I'm going to miss her.

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Anyone seen the movie MicMacs? Just finished watching it, and it's a fantastic movie! Highly recommended if you want something a little unusual, great story, superb filming.

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A small independent British comedy short film, had it's premiere yesterday in London - Venus & The Sun, staring Keeley Hazell . It can now be   downloaded from iTunes.

The interview - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2nh7-UL … r_embedded

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recommended !  big_smile

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Here's a bit of trivia.... I heard Libya doesn't have any movie theaters.
Source: BBC.  Googled it..... couldn't find any solid info..... might be true!! smile

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I'm just about to enjoy SCREAM 4:)

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i watched Due Date recently and i must say that was a waste of one and a half hours of my life.

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Definitely Due Date was rubbish.  Robert Downey Jr. looked very uncomfortable trying to overcome the sophomoric script.

Surprisingly I fell asleep watching The King's Speech.  Colin Firth was outstanding, but the subject matter of stammering was difficult to watch.

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king's Speech won the Oscar Award.

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Definitely Due Date was rubbish.  Robert Downey Jr. looked very uncomfortable trying to overcome the sophomoric script.

Surprisingly I fell asleep watching The King's Speech.  Colin Firth was outstanding, but the subject matter of stammering was difficult to watch.

It was, but overcoming it was an act of Love and the Power thereof.  I loved it when the Archbishop got dismissed.

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You're right Jeff.  I think I chose to watch TKS too close to bedtime hence the lack of attention.

A rental of note recently was The Rabbit Hole.  Nicole Kidman gave her best performance imo.

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Oscar night again!
Any predictions ? Best Picture? Best Director, Best Male Lead? Best Female Lead?
My choice...

BEST PICTURE

War Horse

The Tree of Life

The Artist✔

Moneyball

The Descendants

Midnight in Paris

The Help

Hugo

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

BEST DIRECTOR

Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist✔

Alexander Payne - The Descendants

Martin Scorsese - Hugo

Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris

Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life

BEST ACTOR

Jean Dujardin - The Artist

Demian Bichir - A Better Life

Brad Pitt - Moneyball

George Clooney - The Descendants

Gary Oldman - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy✔

BEST ACTRESS

Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs

Viola Davis - The Help

Rooney Mara - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady✔

Michelle Williams - My Week With Marilyn

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"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy".....the wife and I went to see that flick and hated it, people were swearing and walking out....I'm going to rent it when it comes out on video, cuz I just didnt get it....when I saw it was nominated for best picture I looked at the wife and said we were the biggest fools who just didnt get it roll

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"The Artist" does not catch my interest, but I'll do a silent film for the heck of it, the movie took home some goodies tonight

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Félicitations to 'The Artist' last night. And to Merryl Streep. A shame Gary Oldman didn't pick up the Oscar.

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Brack, so glad to see you liked Tree of Life.  We finally saw the Descendents last weekend and I loved George Clooney's performance, as well as the spirit of the story.  Didn't watch the Oscars so still don't know who won.

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