Oscar Nominations Were Announced Today

Oscar nominations were announced this morning.  Here is a list of People of Color who were nominated:
Viola Davis–Best Supporting Actress–Doubt
Taraji P. Henson–Best Supporting Actress–The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
A. R. Rahman–Best Score & Best Songs (“Jai Ho” & “O Saya”)–Slumdog Millionaire
Gulzar–Best Song (“Jai Ho”)–Slumdog Millionaire
M.I.A.–Best Song (“O Saya”)–Slumdog Millionaire
Here is a list of films, in [...]

Slumdog Millionaire Wins Big At the Globes

Slumdog Millionaire, a rags to riches story set in Mumbai, India, won big at the Golden Globes.  It took home an award for each category it was nominated–Best Director (Danny Boyle), Best Screenplay, Best Original Score, and the much coveted Movie (Drama) of the Year.  Let the race to the Oscars begin!

Congratulations to A.R. Rahman

For winning a Golden Globe Award for best original score in the film Slumdog Millionaire.  As noted in my review, the score and music in the film is really outstanding and drives the pace of the story perfectly.  Congratulations!

FILM SHORT ON THE NET: Colorblind

Here’s a short film I found on the net called Colorblind which makes a statement about racism to a track by the Counting Crows.  Enjoy.

Help Wikepedia Out

Wikipedia has a list of films featuring issues of race and racism. It is incredibly short. Help them out by adding to the list.

VIEWPOINT: Deconstructing Race in Benjamin Button

Here is a great post on The Bibliophile blog about the implications of race in the new Brad Pitt movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The post explains the historical background of the pygmy character who befriends Button in the movie and also does a racial deconstruction of Queenie, the black woman who [...]

VIEWPOINT: A Colorless America?

In today’s New York Times Online, Stanley Fish gave his top ten list of American films. Here is the link.
The list was disconcerting because none of the films feature POC. [The movies are also mostly from the forties, except for Groundhog Day, making Mr. Fish's taste questionable.] One has to wonder why it’s [...]