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

March 5, 2011

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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

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OscarFest 2011: Vote. Win. Mock Your Peers.

February 16, 2011

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OscarFest 2011

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!

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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

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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 [...]

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OscarFest 2010 is Coming!

February 26, 2010

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OscarFest 2010 is Coming!

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

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Starbucks Instant MimeFest

October 31, 2009

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It took 38 years for Starbucks to unleash their full-bodied, flavorful instant coffee known as “Via.” It took only one well-documented loss in OscarFest 2003 to steal my likeness for their VIA marketing bulletin.

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OscarFest 2009 Comments

February 23, 2009

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Here is the full list of comments left by OscarFest 2009 participants during voting. This marks the first year that I have not had to edit the comments to make them family or work appropriate. That was sort of a let down. There was also a statistically significant reduction in the number of insults directly [...]

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OscarFest 2009 Champions!

February 23, 2009

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The Champions: Jen, Bobby, and Eric OscarFest 2009 is accomplished. Congratulations to first-time Champions, Bobby Crane and Eric Doty, and our first repeat Champion, Jen Celusta (Coffey), who voted correctly on 20 out of 24 categories. Amazing! Click HERE to see how you stacked up against the Champions. Hollywood couldn’t script a more dramatic ending [...]

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The Curious Case of OscarFest 2009

January 28, 2009

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OSCARFEST 2009 Nearly a year has passed since Mark Tong stole the OscarFest 2008 crown in most dramatic fashion. This year, the stakes are higher than ever, and it will take all of your movie wits to become Champion. Are you up to the challenge? OscarFest 2009 marks a departure from prevoius years, in which [...]

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OscarFest 2009 Official One Sheet

January 24, 2009

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