In addition to my love of books, I love movies!! I typically spend the time between when Oscar nominations are released and the awards show at my local theater checking out the nominees. This year will be no different! I have already checked on big one off of my list: Lincoln. And I have to say, the 12 nominations are well deserved. The movie was fantastic! I run past the Lincoln memorial several times a week, and Daniel Day Lewis IS Lincoln in the movie, the transformation is unbelievable.
The other movie on the list of Best Picture Nominees that I have recently seen is Silver Linings Playbook. The movie is funny, romantic, and quirky. Having spent a lot of time with an avid Eagles fan (he made me watch that movie with Mark Walhberg where he tries out for the Eagles and makes it - Invincible? - three times) I feel confident when I say that the portrayal of the craziness that is a true Eagles fan is very accurate. As an aside, there is a scene where Jennifer Lawerence and Bradley Cooper get in a fight in front of a movie theater, and the sign for the theater says it is playing Midnight Meat Train. For any of you horror movie fans out there, which I am, you will know that Bradley Cooper was in that movie :-) And lets just say, it wasn't my favorite movie of his. But I love when TV shows and movies add in little touches like that.
Anyway, next on my list is Argo! I have been wanting to see this movie for months and can't wait to finally get the opportunity!
Sophie