The Oscars almost a distant memory, anticipating what 2012 has in store...

The Oscars ended over a month ago and I guess I didn't really feel I had anything to say on the matter.  My usual excitement seemed to fade out about halfway through the ceremony.  Everything about the night seemed very safe.  The "was that a nipple?" moment with Jennifer Lopez and the Angelina Jolie leg thing definitely woke me up a little, however, and prompted a good laugh for all in the room.  'The Artist' inevitably won the big prize and the only real jolt of the night seemed to come in how poorly I did in some of the tech categories and Meryl Streep winning Best Actress.  Despite not finding the film particularly strong, I thought Meryl was phenomenal in 'The Iron Lady'.  Things just seemed to be going Viola's way with the SAG win.  It would have been wonderful to see Viola on the stage of the theatre formerly known as the Kodak, but it was not in the cards.  I expect she will have another chance at Oscar gold in the near future.  The comedown from the Oscars was surprisingly quick and I stepped away from the 2011 award season hoping that 2012 was going to hold a lot more in terms of films that would take my breath away and inspire me to think.  2011 just seemed to be lacking in some inexplicable way and I found it interesting to talk to many friends who had felt the same way this year.  So....c'mon film in 2012.  Bring it.  I'm ready for you.

Carey Mulligan in 'The Great Gatsby'

Most anticipated films of 2012?  Right up there has got to be Alfonso Cuarón's 'Gravity', 'The Dark Knight Rises', 'The Master' and 'The Great Gatsby'.  The thought of Carey Mulligan playing Daisy Buchanan excites me, and I hope crazy Baz keeps things interesting.  I'm very interested in 'The Paperboy', mostly because of the intriguing cast and premise.  'Anna Karenina' and 'Great Expectations' are my adaptations that I'm most intrigued about, and as someone who studied musical theatre, I'm more than a little intrigued to see how the musical version of 'Les Misérables' fares on the big screen.  'Lincoln' should be another huge performance out of Daniel Day-Lewis and it will be nice to see Sally Field back in a buzzed about film.  On paper, 2012 looks as if it could hold some real gems and I look forward to diving in to what the year has to offer.  


I'm finally getting around to seeing 'The Hunger Games' this weekend.  Love that Jennifer Lawrence.