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And the winners are…

Digital Ink L.A.’s 82nd Annual Academy Awards picks:

-Adapted Screenplay-
“Up in the Air”
(Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios) Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

-Original Screenplay-
“Inglourious Basterds”
(The Weinstein Company) Written by Quentin Tarantino

-Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role-
Jeff Bridges
“Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight)

-Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role-
Christoph Waltz
“Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company)

-Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role-
Carey Mulligan
“An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics)

-Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role-
Mo’Nique
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)

-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year-
“Up”
(Walt Disney) Pete Docter

-Achievement in Art Direction-
“Avatar”
(20th Century Fox) Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg
Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair

-Achievement in Cinematography-
“Avatar”
(20th Century Fox) Mauro Fiore

-Achievement in Costume Design-
“Coco before Chanel”
(Sony Pictures Classics) Catherine Leterrier

-Achievement in Directing-
“Avatar”
(20th Century Fox) James Cameron

-Best Documentary Feature-
“The Cove”
(Roadside Attractions)
An Oceanic Preservation Society Production

-Achievement in Film Editing-
“Avatar”
(20th Century Fox) Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron

-Best Foreign Language Film of the Year-
“Un Prophète” (Sony Pictures Classics)
A Why Not/Page 114/Chic Films Production France

-Best Motion Picture of the Year-
“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)
Voltage Pictures Production

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The harder the life, the sweeter the song.

Jeff Bridges plays Bad Blake in the film. Bridges has achieved mastery of his craft.

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Roald Dahl’s book, Fantastic Mr. Fox, is now a major motion picture produced by Fox Searchlight.

Wes Anderson has written, produced, and directed films like Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and the recently released Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Fantastic Mr. Fox is indescribable except to say it’s worth seeing on the big-screen. Much like Where the Wild Things Are, the Fantastic Mr. Fox film is a children’s narrative told for adults.

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You ever meet a crazy kid who runs around in Batman pajamas with a Superman cape, a six-shooter belt, cowboy boots, and a cowboy hat? Moms call ‘em wild kids.

The writer of WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, Maurice Sendak, created a kid named Max who seeks the untamed in the world of reality and imagination.

Spike Jonze has crafted films like Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, and Beastie Boys: Video Anthology.

Take a look at the WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE trailer, which shows a slightly different, more involved story than the book — but still the same in spirit and character.

Thank you, Spike Jonze, for leaving some dinner scraps for the kids on a private boat trip.

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New Orleans is a great city, and they have an up and coming film festival to boot.

One of Digital Ink Los Angeles’s favorite single-screen theaters in the country — The Prytania Theatre — is hosting a few screenings this year. Well worth a visit.

In particular, the Make Out With Violence screening on Monday, Oct 12th, at 9:45PM at the Prytania Theatre should be good.

Make a date with a New Orleans cultural gem, the NOFF, from Thursday, October 8th through Thursday, October 15th.

In the words of Louis Armstrong, “What we play is life.” And films are life. Get out and enjoy.

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70s diabolical cinema gave audiences Rosemary’s Baby, The Exorcist, The Omen, and Halloween.

The Millennial Age has give them Blair Witch Project, and now Paranormal Activity.

“A POTENT FRIGHTFEST that will fry your nerves and CREEP YOU OUT!”
– Peter Travers ROLLING STONE

The thing about Oren Peli’s film — much like Blair Witch Project — is the viral nature of its marketing and the low-budget production’s ability to thrill audiences. Hand-held cameras, insufficient lighting, lack of dramaturgy, cliched storylines, and no-name actors make up the recipe for failure in Hollywood.

Not so with this flick, as the opening date business is already prompting Paramount Studios to initiate a “Demand Paranormal” ad campaign.

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For those who’ve followed Digital Ink Los Angeles for a while — oh, so many — it’s not a surprise that another blog post features the wonderfully talented actress, Ms. Megan Fox.

She is a very special creature, no doubt. Talented? Uhhhmmm… But she is a very attractive lady, no doubt.

Ms. Fox will be the feature lead in 20th Century Fox’s September 18th release, Jennifer’s Body.

When it comes to talent, Jennifer’s Body writer Diablo Cody (Juno) has got some skills. A stripper-turned-writer, Diablo has become a real professional, with Hollywood studios regularly offering 7-figure sums for her screenwriting expertise. And Ms. Cody’s not bad to look at either.

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