I have to say, I’m pretty excited that Anne Hathaway is hosting the Oscars. I think she is as winning as Julia Roberts and wonderfully funny. I can’t say I feel the same about James Franco though–I’ve never enjoyed him in a film, though I know that he is the Hollywood-man-of-the-moment these days. Perhaps this is heresy, my admitting my lack of love for Franco?
Anyway. Religion Dispatches has a wonderful Oscars overview up, that considers the Oscar contenders in light of life’s biggest questions about meaning and purpose. Here is a taste of S. Brent Plate’s wonderful piece, “Looking For Answers at the Oscars: A Guide to This Year’s Contenders Forget the aliens and zombies, this year’s top movies are asking questions about who we are as human beings”:
Be sure to read the rest of Plate’s article to see which movies are dealing with what major life themes. My money is on ‘The Social Network” for Best Picture. Though, I haven’t yet seen ‘The King’s Speech’ and I hear it is amazing–though quiet. Which movie do you want to win for Best Picture this year?