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Check out the full list of Oscar nominations HERE.

There were no big surprises for me, but a few snubs…

- Christopher Nolan did NOT receive a ‘Best Director’ nomination for  ‘Inception’

- Andrew Garfield was not acknowledged for his work  in ‘The Social Network’

-Leonardo DiCaprio was shut out from ‘Shutter Island’ (I still think he was stronger in this than ‘Inception’)

-French electronic music duo Daft Punk did NOT get a nomination in the ‘Best Original Score’ category for their brilliant work on ‘Tron: Legacy’

The awards will be handed out Sunday, February 27th with co-hosts James Franco & Anne Hathaway!

-Thor

Hey Guys,

Check out what’s new on Blu-ray & DVD this week HERE.

-Thor

Inception continues to blow my mind…

Hans Zimmer, the film’s composer, has revealed the entire score is from one Edith Piaf song!  Check out the article here.

I also found this YouTube video that does a fairly good comparison of the original version of “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien” and the slowed down version that serves as the film’s dramatic score.

BONUS: You may also recall Marion Cotillard (who plays Mal in the movie) won an Oscar for her portrayal of Edith Piaf in “La Vie En Rose”!

WOW!

-Thor

Hey Peeps,

I came across some amusing links on this fine Wednesday…

You may have seen Inception but you haven’t seen this delightful mashup- Bill & Ted’s Excellent Inception!

And, this is very cute…

A family shot some video of  a black bear having some fun while they were on a chairlift in Whistler.  Check it out here.

Have a good one!

-Thor

Okay. I love going to the movies just like everyone else. And this weekend, I went with a friend to see Inception — the new flick directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Turns out, many of you also headed to the theatre to check it out as it raked in more than $60 million this weekend.

And, I have to say…meh. I wasn’t really into it. I thought the action and special effects were GREAT. But the plot is so “out there” and super confusing in some spots — you really have to pay attention to what’s going on as it totally makes you think. Plus, I thought it was about 30 minutes too long. And if there’s one thing I can’t stand about movies, it’s movies that are too long.

Thor and Riaz absolutely LOVED it (Thor gave it 5 Hammers). But I’d have to give it a 3.5 out of 5. Not a terrible movie. But definitely not one of my favourites of the year.

Have you seen Inception? If so — your thoughts?
K

Yo Peeps,

Check out today’s reviews for “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and “Inception”.

Enjoy the weekend!

-Thor

WOW!  The brand new trailer for Christopher (Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige,  The Dark Knight) Nolan’s new mind-bending thriller Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio & Canadian Ellen Page, is online and it looks fantastic!  Look for it in theatres July 16th.

***BONUS CONTENT***

Check out this awesome rap from the “Sienna” family (which is actually a very clever commercial for the Toyota Sienna!)  Where my kids at?

-Thor