MOVIE REVIEW: Departures

Departures is a Japanese film that won the 2008 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, but just recently opened in US theaters. Perhaps fittingly, given the events of this week (the deaths of Ed McMahon, Farah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson), Departures is a movie about death. But it’s not about dying. It [...]

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 [...]