It’s always long and a little bit silly but I found last night’s Oscars more exhausting than usual. I liked that Diablo Cody was so genuinely choked up and Marion Cotillard’s speech was lovely but everything else left me a little cold. Although it was nice to see Euro-folk win so many awards. Tilda Swinton is beyond cool (even in that bizarre dress).

Amusing titbit from the Guardian Film Blog:

“Every year it’s the same thing. The five nominees for best foreign language film and best documentary are four war movies and one about dance.”

I am pleased for Alex Gibney and Taxi to the Dark Side even though I put No End in Sight on my ballot. I think they’re both excellent documentaries but Gibney is a smart, experienced director and deserves his Oscar.

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