Another Hint or Hints from the Falcon

Has the Falcon mentioned how much he loves Diablo Cody (screenwriter of Juno, Jennifer's Body, The United States of Tara)? Well, if he hasn't...ahem....he loves Diablo Cody.

So when he found out that a little indie written by Cody and directed by Jason Reitman (Juno & Up in the Air) was a winner at the Gotham Film Awards this weekend...."man oh man," he sighed into the tiny shard of glass he keeps in his nest and uses as mirror...."you're slipping, you old bird."

Yes. Even birdmen, super heroes grapple with the fragility of their own humanity.

It's called Young Adult and stars Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt of stand-up, Comedy Central roasts fame. This little re-Junion...he he...joins Beginners on the Falcon's check out for Oscar time list.

The Falcon Returns

Helloooooo Oakcrest High School....Call me...The Falcon! Those of you who are veterans of this site are accustomed to my vast insight and nealry 30-something percent accuracy rate in handicapping film award shows.

If you are new to this venue....Welcome to the Big Time! I am half Falcon, half film enthusiast (all man, and not pictured here...or maybe I am). My identity is protected by Mr. Costal in order to help me fend away the paparazzi and invitations to the birthday parties of all 27 Pitt-Jolie children.

Each year, slightly after Thanksgiving, depending on wind velocity and migration patterns, I rise from out of my Falcon's nest and begin to assess the annual film award shows. In the process, we have the opportunity to ban together and watch the best films of the given year. So far, in 2011, most (if not all) of the Oscar-worthy films are still in the theaters:

1. The Artist

2. The Descendants 

3. Extremely Loud and Extremely Close

4. Hugo

5. J. Edgar

6. The Help 

7. The Inner Lady

8. Midnight in Paris

9. Moneyball

10. War Horse

Thanksgiving Break Film Assignment

This weekend, please read, as literary and classical support of our overall themes of film and race, chapters 14 - 16 of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Please read synopses of the first 13 chapters at the literary clearing house of your choice (i.e. Sparknotes, Book Rags, etc). It is not lost on me that you could just as easily read the synopses of these chapters as well -- but that would make you a dirty, dirty liar. And you have to look at yourself in the mirror every morning, you know? Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving!

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