Oscar time is upon us again, and sadly it’s that opportunity for many film fans to complain (me being one of them). For instance: Star Wars gets in for makeup, but not special effects?!

Isuppose that’s not surprising, given the Academy has essentially snubbed every film in the series. I’m rooting for Wallace and Gromit and Clooney, who seemed to deserve the nods this year.

What really surprised me were the nominations for Crash, which was the most awful, cliché movie I’ve ever rented. I was particularly disappointed that Don Cheadle, who was pure gold in Hotel Rwanda, stooped to take this other acting gig in the same year. Don’t let me forget all the movie critics and reviewers who seemed to overlook how ridiculous the characters actions were in this film.

I guess I’m being a little harsh considering it’s director Paul Haggis’s first film. Hey, not every director can be Sam Mendes the first time around. It’s just that Crash pulls the formula stuff for tugging at the heartstrings. The characters are way too preoccupied with their prejudices—the film makes one believe that humanity’s every act is racially driven.

Are relations REALLY that bad in LA, because if so, I’m never visiting there!

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