Intermission

Julia: Well a move across town and the holidays led to a brief hiatus from our blog, think of it as a brief intermission.  Fortunately we were able to see a little film that may be a huge contender at the OSCARS.  We'll know for sure tomorrow morning when the nominees are announced!  In the meantime, please to enjoy...

Andy: Seeing a movie the day after Thanksgiving is an unofficial family tradition.  So in keeping the tradition alive I went to see OSCAR buzzed Silver Linings Playbook after Thanksgiving with my blushing bride, sister and brother-in-law. 

It stars Sexiest Man Alive (sorry ladies he’s gay)* Bradley Cooper as a man straight out of the mental hospital after catching his wife another man and practically beating him to death.  While re cooperating with his parents, played by Jackie Weaver (Animal Kingdom) and Robert DeNiro (in what could be his first OSCAR nomination in a hard to believe 21 years!), he sets his sights on losing weight and bettering himself in an effort to win his wife back. Along the way he meets, through the help of his friend, a recently widowed young girl – Jennifer Lawrence (aka Katniss Everdeen) –   with some baggage of her own.  The two have similar quirks and through what seems to be chance encounters the two form a bond and start training for a dancing with stars type talent show.

Without giving away the entire movie, the scenes with Cooper and Lawrence were sweet, DeNiro was amusing as a dad with OCD watching the Eagles in ritualistic fashion.  God forbid you move the remote!  The Eagles could lose!  The ending had the big cat tearing up a bit. As OSCAR nominations are announced this Thursday, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Cooper, Lawrence and DeNiro all got the old tip of the hat from OSCAR. Jackie Weaver is a long shot but you never know. Demian Bichir came out of nowhere last year so we will just have to wait and see.

Worth checking out in the theater but not being a huge theatrical success you could probably survive waiting for Netflix. 

Julia: *editor's note - Andy is misrepresenting Brad's sexual preference.  He likes to dash the hopes of all women when it comes to sexy movie stars, as if we had a chance anyway!