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It’s the freakin’ weekend…

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I’m so tired! I’m glad it’s the weekend ‘cuz I’m going to get my sleep on… and visit IKEA. I recently moved into a loft apartment in an awesome walk/bike part of town. It’s smaller than my old place with very tall walls so that calls for some good old-fashion space solutions. When I think of IKEA, I think of Zooey Deschanel. Why? Well, anyone who has seen (500) Days of Summer (one of my favorite movies), knows that one of the cutest moments out of some many great scenes is them “playing house” in IKEA. And also anyone who has seen the show New Girl (one of my favorite shows) and wants Jess and Nick to get together as much as I do thought it was so sweet that he would go out of his way to build IKEA furniture for her. That’s love, people. Someone should really write an article about how IKEA is romantic for Zooey D’s characters…. Hope you have a great weekend, everyone! Below is a short list of some film-related posts I came across the web this week…

Joss Whedon & the election.

Anything that gets Delpy and Hawke together is A’okay with me.

10 indies to watch.

30 seconds to Mars.

Speaking of Jared Leto, he’s finding his way back to the big screen.

Middle of Nowhere: Black cinema appeals to mainstream.

The most expensive zombie movie ever with Brad Pitt.

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Golden Globes 2012: My Picks

I have been MIA and not doing as many posts as I would like because I have been recovering (and still recovering) from dental surgery (damn you, wisdom teeth!), but I currently filling out my ballot and soon will be heading to Golden Globes party (pain be damned!). I’m a geek films so of course I’m a geek for movie award season. One of my good friends is hosting a party so I’m so there, with wine in hand. Looking forward to the ever funny Ricky Gervais hosting again. We are of course doing a pool for money (I’m in it to win in!). I haven’t seen many of the top contenders which I admit is rare and puts me at a disadvantage.  But I’m giving it a go. Here are my picks for some of the top awards:

UPDATE (1/16): So I did pretty ok in my picks for the awards; not perfect but I did win the pool! I won like $10 so get that fancy dress I’ve been eyeing, lol. :)

Best Film, DramaThe Descendants - critics and award voters love George Clooney, enough said. 
Best Film, Comedy or MusicalThe Artist - I haven’t this but I do appreciate the gusto involved in developing a silent movie for the modern-day audience and pulling it off
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) - kudos, Mr. Director
Best Actor, Drama: George Clooney (The Descendants) - see explanation above
Best Actress, Drama: Viola Davis (The Help) - Meryl Streep, beware. Viola, I love you.
Best Actor, Comedy or Musical: Jean Dujardin (The Artist) - entertaining even in the trailer
Best Actress, Comedy or Musical: Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids) - okay, so, it’s not very likely that the Foreign Press would give any award to a “raunchy” movie like this, but I think it’s well deserved here. 

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