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OscarFest 2011 Results: How Many People Did Better Than You?

March 5, 2011

Please join me in congratulating this year’s duo of OscarFest Champions: first-time winner Allison Hawley and second-time winner Eric Doty. In a feat that can only be described as “ridiculous”, Allison and Eric scored a ridiculous 19 correct picks out of 24. Seriously? Visit OscarFest 2011 to see how you stacked up

OscarFest 2011: Vote. Win. Mock Your Peers.

February 16, 2011

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OscarFest 2011 is back and better than ever! Thanks to Eric, we have a great new multi-functional OscarFest website, and, thanks to Arlene, my head has once again been plopped seamlessly onto a shiny Oscar statue. Let’s get down to business!

The Only Movie Worse than Speed 2

December 13, 2010

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I recently watched Troll 2.

John’s Top 10 Films of 2009

March 6, 2010

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Here are my top 10 favorite films of 2009. Interesting how Moon and 500 Days of Summer weren’t nominated for any Oscars. Hmmm…… 1. Moon 2. 500 Days of Summer 3. The Hurt Locker 4. Inglorious Bastards 5. Michael Jackson’s This Is It 6. White Ribbon 7. Up in the Air 8. In the Loop 9. District 9 10. I Love You Man

Vote in OscarFest 2010 by March 7th!

March 3, 2010

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Are you a friend of mine or even a colleague that I kind of know a little? If so, vote in OscarFet 2010, the Greatest and Best Oscar Pick’em Contest in the World. It’s easy and fun. Just visit http://oscarfest.com, create an account, and make your picks. You can leave a comment, which probably won’t [...]

OscarFest 2010 is Coming!

February 26, 2010

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Yes, it’s happening! OscarFest is back and better than ever. Stay tuned… (click banner for full size)

The St. Louis Arch Reloaded: Video Edition

August 8, 2009

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One of my favorite aspects of the new iPhone 3GS is the video recorder, which I’ve demonstrated in this glorious movie of the St. Louis Arch. You can even discard extraneous footage on the fly using the “trim” feature and then upload movies straight to YouTube for public consumption. It’s yet another way to alert [...]

Recent Movie Reviews

August 5, 2009

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After I see a movie, I rate and review it on my Netflix account, and through the beauty of Facebook Connect, this information is magically displayed on my Facebook Wall. The reviews are short, mostly uninformative, and sometimes unintelligible, yet they are entirely likely to inspire you. Here’s a recap of my most recent viewings: [...]

The Neverending Celebrity Double?

April 1, 2009

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My grandmother’s dog Molly, left, and Falcor from The Neverending Story I think Falcor was probably immortal, yet Molly looks far older. In a future entry we’ll discuss Falcor and the vast array of disturbing characters from The Neverending Story, as well as the inherently disturbing notion of a neverending story. Ten points to anyone [...]

Movie Dream

March 8, 2009

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Last night, I dreamed that I was sitting on the floor in a small room with Jim Carrey and an unidentified friend of mine. This small room contained nothing but a couch. On this couch sat actor Christopher Plummer and director Steven Spielberg. Jim Carrey is distinguished from the other celebrities because for some reason [...]

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