Interesting article in USA Today (of all places) delving into the There Will Be Blood milkshake line: [Director P. T.] Anderson concedes that he’s puzzled by the phenomenon — particularly because the lines came straight from a transcript he found … Continued
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Now that Oscar season is over, so is the battle for my favorite filmic facepalm, and it belongs to generally competent New York Times movie reviewer and easy target* A.O. Scott. In his piece bemoaning the influence of the Oscars … Continued
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Le Mozart Des Pickpockets won Best Live Action Short! I am shocked. I mean, when Forest Gump beat Shawshank, you could at least feel like, “Well, Forest Gump was just too popular.” But in this case, no one knew any … Continued
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All Episodes Subscribe in iTunes The Matts (Belinkie and Wrather) discuss the live action films nominated for Oscars®. Download Episode 1 (AAC Format)
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Finally, presumptive Oscar® winner There Will Be Blood. Belinkie Cobbling is apparently amazing acting training. Also, there will be mustache wax. Best bowling alley scene since Lebowski. Damn right, it’s better than yours. Stokes There Will Be Blood. No, really. … Continued
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Oscar® week. *grunt* Six Words. *grunt* It’s a beautiful landscape, but it’s No Country for Old Men. Belinkie FYI: He does mind riding bitch. Moral: Never bring wounded men water. Honestly, who uses the word “caliche?” This Oscar is really … Continued
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Oscar® week continues at Overthinking It with still more six word summaries of Best Picture nominees. I tried to tell the guys to write even if they don’t know what the hell they’re talking about, but a couple of them … Continued
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Oscar® week continues at Overthinking It with more six word summaries of Best Picture nominees. We start today with Atonement. Belinkie Chick flick that men can tolerate. Wait, there were non-Americans in WWII? Prepare for the original Gossip Girl. It … Continued
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It’s Oscar® week, and we here at Overthinking It are celebrating with more six word summaries, this time of the Best Picture nominees. We start today with Juno. Stokes Cera and Bateman together again? Awesome! Sheely Teen Pregnancy? I like … Continued
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