http://minorplace.subarctica.com Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:28:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Time sure flies when you're busy. I didn't even realise how long it's been since my last post until I checked the date. I've been about to post something a few times, but I never seem to get around to it once I'm actually here at the computer. I've noticed ... http://minorplace.subarctica.com/2007/05/12/update/ I sure am glad that somebody warned me about the Scottish weather before I left. It was even colder than in Sweden! The weird thing was that the Scots didn't seem to think so. S and I wore winter caps most of the time because of the icy wind, but ... http://minorplace.subarctica.com/2007/04/04/back-to-reality/ [I decided to edit this part of the post, simply because it was little more than poorly written whinging, and I also don't want to risk offending a certain someone should they happen to stumble upon this site.] On a lighter note, S and I are going to Scotland (Glasgow) on ... http://minorplace.subarctica.com/2007/03/14/waiting/ This will be my last film-related post in a while, I promise. I'm getting pretty sick of it myself. Especially after the anticlimactic ceremony last night. I stayed up till 6:30 a.m. to see The Departed win for Best Picture? Shameful. As I've said before; what does it say about ... http://minorplace.subarctica.com/2007/02/26/post-oscar-thoughts-2/ Finally, the time has come to predict who gets one and who doesn't. Last year, if I remember correctly, I was right in 10 out of 13 predictions, although I admit to being a bit vague in a couple of those predictions. This time, I'll discuss 14 categories, but it's ... http://minorplace.subarctica.com/2007/02/25/and-the-oscar-goes-to-2/ Cars After an incredibly boring opening scene featuring a Nascar race (sorry, but I have no interest in cars whatsoever, not to mention racing), the film picks up and is rather enjoyable all the way. It's definitely fun to watch, so my only objection would be that the story feels kinda ... http://minorplace.subarctica.com/2007/02/25/more-quick-reviews-best-animated-feature-nominees/ Babel This film works on so many levels I don't even know where to begin. Four stories about four families, all sharing a common theme of loss and lack of communication, with an undertone related to concerns of class and North-South relations. Hope that made sense, since I don't know how ... http://minorplace.subarctica.com/2007/02/25/a-few-quick-reviews-best-picture-nominees/ It seems all I do these days is watch films and post an occasional review. This Oscar Race thing turned out to be more work than I expected. I've been able to see a fair number of nominated films this past month though. Some very good, some pretty damn crappy. ... http://minorplace.subarctica.com/2007/02/18/too-much-of-a-good-thing/ Oscar nominee: Best Leading Actress (Kate Winslet), Best Supporting Actor (Jackie Earle Haley), Best Adapted Screenplay From what I had heard about this film beforehand, I expected it to be one of my favourites in the Oscar Race. But despite a great cast and an interesting premise, Little Children turns out ... http://minorplace.subarctica.com/2007/02/17/little-children/ Oscar nominee: Best Foreign Language Film I found After the Wedding to be a pretty basic drama. There was really nothing special about it, especially not when compared to the other nominees in this category. It's different than those films, though, as it remains on a personal level while all the ... http://minorplace.subarctica.com/2007/02/14/efter-bryllupet-after-the-wedding/