Matt vs. the Academy

Last year, I was approached by Take2 Publishing  for permission to use several of my blog posts in their Guide to Steven Spielberg . The e-book is now on the e-shelves and four of my Spielberg reviews made their way into the guide. If I'm calculating my royalty percentage correctly, I believe I will receive the enormous sum of 1.4 cents for every copy sold. Who said blogging doesn't pay? They also made a fun video  with some of the contributors wearing iconic hats of Spielberg characters. I think I'm Indiana Jones? We now continue reviewing the behemoth that is the 1934 Best Picture competition with... Flirtation Walk Director : Frank Borzage Screenplay : Delmer Daves & Lou Edelman Starring : Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Pat O'Brien, Ross Alexander, John Arledge, John Eldredge, Henry O'Neill, Guinn Williams Academy Awards : 2 nominations 0 wins Stationed in Hawaii, enlisted army man Dick Dorcy (Powell) is assigned to chauffeur the general's da...

I recently ventured into the realm of viral videos (sort of) by creating a montage of movie characters screaming, "I'm walking here!" in homage to Dustin Hoffman's famous delivery in Midnight Cowboy. I don't really know why I took the time to make this, but if you're a film buff and you want a brief smile, check out the video here  and then share away. The next film up for discussion is 1934's eventual Best Picture winner... It Happened One Night Director : Frank Capra Screenplay : Robert Riskin (based on the short story by Samuel Hopkins Adams) Starring : Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns Academy Awards : 5 nominations 5 wins, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Gable) and Best Actress (Colbert) Ellie Andrews (Colbert) is the spoiled daughter of a wealthy businessman (Connolly), held against her will on a boat off the coast of Miami while her father attempts to annul her recent elopeme...