One critic is getting very critical of Hollywood's portrayal of Arabs and Muslims in film and television. Jack Shaheen, an American of Lebanese decent, told Reuters that in America, where it is politically incorrect to make derogatory comments about other groups like African Americans or Jews, there is no social taboo against reinforcing damaging Arab or Muslim stereotypes.
In his latest book, Guilty, Shaheen says that the an anti-Arab tendency was present before September 11th.
Now that we know
who won at the
2007 Oscars, a lot of you are probably looking to catch up on your Oscar-movie viewing. Well, you're in luck, because most of the winning movies that aren't still in theaters are out on DVD and just waiting to be added to your
Netflix queue. Here's a look at all of the Oscar-winning films now available for home viewing.
This week I've been breaking down the good and bad qualities of each
2007 Best Picture nominee. Just in case you need a refresher, here is a recap of all five Best Picture breakdowns; hopefully they will help you make an educated guess on the
Oscar ballot!
Letters From Iwo Jima
The Academy are suckers for these historical dramas — and for director Clint Eastwood — yet there are no other big names involved and not many people actually saw it.
All week, I've been breaking down each
Best Picture nominee for the
2007 Oscars, which air this Sunday night. Yesterday we looked at
The Departed, and today brings the fifth and final nominee,
Babel.
The sprawling Babel isn't a critical darling; in fact, when the movie first came out, the reviews were decidedly mixed.
Well, after a week of
Oscar-related
polls, we've finally arrived at the big one. So tell me, what movie do you think deserves the best picture prize?
If you've seen
Oscar Nominated
Babel then you know that traveling in a foreign country isn't always fun and games. However, if you can put all of your fears aside, you'll realize that there are some mighty good eats to be had.
However, if after seeing Babel, you've decided to cross Morocco off of your list of places to visit, then you'll just have to learn to cook the food at home.
Have you filled out your
Oscar ballot yet? I sure have! Some categories really are a toss-up —
Best Picture, for example — while others are highly predictable.
Just in time for the
Oscars this Sunday, several nominated films have come out on DVD! You can
Netflix them now and have a totally Oscar-themed weekend. That way, you can make savvy, well-informed decisions when filling out
your own Oscar ballot.
Salma Hakek woke up bright and early this morning to announce the nominations for the
79th Annual Academy Awards. There were some pleasant surprises (I didn't really think
Dreamgirls was Best Picture worthy) and some total shockers compared with
my predictions. To see how I did, use this key:
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* BuzzSugar Wild Card Pick
Wow, I'm actually really glad to see some surprises in there!
