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Subject:CINEMA Special - "Awards Weekend Wrap-Up 2009!"

TC and Kim wrap up the big awards weekend 2009 with their take on the Spirit Awards, the Razzies, and the big one, the 81st Academy Awards!

We have a complete list of winners from all three award ceremonies, and plenty of dish and commentary on the winners and losers!

See you Sunday for our regular edition of Subject:CINEMA!

Ongoing Academy Awards Coverage NOW

Welcome to our ongoing Academy Awards coverage!

We will be posting each winner as they are announced. We are also announcing the winners via Twitter!

THE WINNERS ARE:

Best Supporting Actress - Penelope Cruz, VICKI CRISTINA BARCELONA

Best Original Screenplay - Dustin Lance Black, MILK

Best Adapted Screenplay - Simon Beaufoy, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Animated Feature - WALL-E

Best Animated Short - LA MAISON EN PETITE CUBES

Best Art Direction - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

Best Costume Design - THE DUCHESS

Best Makeup - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

Best Cinematography - Anthony Dod Mantle,  SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Live Action Short - SPIELZEUGLAND ("TOYLAND")

Best Supporting Actor - Heath Ledger, THE DARK KNIGHT

Best  Documentary Feature - MAN ON WIRE

Best Documentary Short Subject - SMILE PINKI

Best Visual Effects - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

Best Sound Editing - THE DARK KNIGHT

Best Sound Mixing - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Film Editing - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Jean Hershold Humanitarian award - Jerry Lewis

Best Original Score - A. R. Rahman, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Original Song - "Jai Ho" from SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Foreign Language Film  - DEPARTURES from Japan

Best Director - Danny Boyle, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Actress - Kate Winslet, THE READER

Best Actor - Sean Penn, MILK

Best Picture - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

More tomorrow - Goodnight everyone!

Subject:CINEMA #157 - "Feburary Sweeps: Our Top 20 Sci-Fi Shows!"

We conclude Feburary Sweeps with a countdown of our top 20 SciFi shows!

Plus, site news, this week's Bonehead Of the Week, and our final Oscar Predictions!

TC will be LIVE tonight in the Popcorn N Roses Connection chat room during the oscars, and he will be updating the winners on the website and via Twitter as the evening progresses.

Don't forget to join us tomorrow night for our big Awards Wrap Up Show, around 9 PM tomorrow evening.

I will be catching up the show notes from yesterday and today as the evening progresses, so don't miss it!

"Wrestler", "Frozen River" top Spirit Awards

The 2009 Independent Spirit Awards ended just over a half hour ago, and I have to say it was the BEST, most hilarious awards show i've seen in some time. Steve Coogan did a brilliant job as host - that says A LOT because I can't STAND him as an actor - and the event was filled with the true superstars of independent film.

"The Wrestler" surprised it's critics by taking Best Feature over "Frozen River", while those films two leads, Mickey Rourke and Melissa Leo took home lead actor and actress - both are also nominated for Oscars tomorrow evening.

We'll have complete coverage of the Spirit Awards on our special Awards Wrap Up edition of Subject:CINEMA on Monday evening.

The winners:

Supporting male, James Franco "Milk"

First screenplay, Dustin Lance Black, "Milk"

First feature Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche, New York"

Supporting female Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"

John Cassavetes Award, given to the best feature made for less than $500,000, Alex Holdridge's "In Search of a Midnight Kiss"

Documentary, James Marsh's "Man on Wire"

Female lead, Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"

Acura Someone to Watch Award, Lynn Shelton, "My Effortless Brilliance"

Piaget Producers Award, Heather Rae, "Frozen River"

Lacoste Truer Than Fiction Award, Margaret Brown, "The Order of Myths"

Screenplay, Woody Allen, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"

Foreign film, Laurent Cantet's "The Class"

Cinematographer, Maryse Alberti, "The Wrestler"

Robert Altman Award, given to film's director, casting director and its ensemble cast, "Synecdoche, New York"

Male lead, Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"

Director, Tom McCarthy, "The Visitor"

Picture, "The Wrestler," producers Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin

Subject:CINEMA #156 - "Feburary Sweeps: Silver Ball In The Air - The Classic Nickelodeon Shows!"

TC and Kim play host to Nickelodeon on this next to last edition of Feburary Sweeps!

We hit a TON of classic Nickelodeon shows, including YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON TELEVISION, PINWHEEL, THE TOMORROW PEOPLE, LIVEWIRE, NICK ROCKS, HEY DUDE, FIFTEEN, SALUTE YOUR SHORTS, and over a dozen more, plus a special spotlight on SNICK - CLARISSA EXPLAINS IT ALL, ROUNDHOUSE, REN AND STIMPY and ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK. Plus a look at the current series, and how Nickelodeon has changed from it's beginnings in the late 70s as The Pinwheel Channel to where it is today, the All-Spongebob Network!

 Tomorrow - our Febuary Sweeps Double Play weekend continues with our final Feburary Sweeps show as TC and Kim count down their top 20 Sci Fi Shows of all time!

Full show notes will be coming later today, so check back this evening for TONS of links and notes!

Subject:CINEMA #155 - "February Sweeps: Our Top 20 TV Couples!"

We continue our February Sweeps  look at TV with our Top 20 TV Couples, in honor of Valentine's Day!

Plus, this week's news, the Bonehead Of The Week, a Valentine's Day review including the annual Bugs Bunny Festival at Cambridge MA's Brattle Theater and one of TC's 2008 Resolution movies, a review of Friday The 13th (the movie, not the day), and a heartfelt goodbye from TC to Motocross superstar Jeremy Lusk...


ODDZ AND ENDZ...

ONE OF OUR FAVORITE INDIES IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE!
Decker's marvelous movie Once Upon A Film is finally available for public consumption! It's just $2.99 for a rental, or $9.99 to own. Don't miss your chance to see one of the best films to come along in a long time! Check out Once Upon A Film!

THE BRAND NEW POPCORN N ROSES...
Is on the air! Well, more specifically, it's online. The new site still has a few bugs here and there, and the subsites aren't completely finished yet, but over the next 30 days, things will fall into place. Please visit http://popcornnroses.com and http://subjectcinema for complete show notes on this episode, and come back for the latest in entertainment news, reviews, and pop culture observations every DAY!  And please please PLEASE...if you have problems with any area of the site, or for some reason cannot get to the feed for S:C let us know!

E-mail us at subjectcinema@popcornnroses.com

We hope you'll spread the word about Subject:CINEMA to your friends - we love having all the listeners we can get!

JUST A BUCK

The site revamp has really hit us HARD financially, and although we're positive that the new site will pay for itself over the course of the next few months, we REALLY NEED YOUR HELP to get through the next few weeks. Please take the time to donate Just A Buck (or more) this week and help us get through - go to "donations" under "Supportnet" on the nav menu and donate! And remember...sign up for $5 or more automatic donation, and get "Director's Club" status!

PNR TOOLBAR

If you haven't already done so, now is the time to download the brand new PNR Toolbar - instant access to all the PNR Websites, great links to our great features, great opportunities from our sponsors, and more, PLUS instant access to ALL of PNR's podcasts, including Subject:CINEMA! Download the toolbar today by clicking "Download Our Toolbar" in the right AdBlaster!

SEND US YOUR YEAR END LISTS!

We also hope everyone enjoyed the Fourth Annual Poppies and Rosies Awards on New Years' Eve. Send us YOUR 2008 favorites and we'll post them on the site!

PNR ON YOUTUBE

Our YouTube site is growing by leaps and bounds! We're always adding new things, removing old things, and soon will be launching our own videos section, beginning with TC and Kim's choices for  their dream Season 8 on Dancing With The Stars. Keep checking back and we'll have tons of great new video for you - http://youtube.com/popcornnroses

THE PNR CONNECTION

Our social network site is growing every day, be sure to sign up if you haven't already - http://popcornnroses.ning.com!

PLATINUM ROSES' GARDEN...
is available every Sunday evening around 7 PM ET, and Kim goes NUTS with her observations on the world, her weekly reviews of SUPERNATURAL and CSI, and more, including book reviews, fan fiction reviews and great podsafe music!  Check it out at http://platinumrosesgarden.com!

OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER IS BACK

The all new PNR Callback is our new weekly newsletter, premieringsoon!  Sign up now if you haven't already for great new columns, news and info!  It will be delivered every Friday afternoon beginning February 27th!

AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT...

Drop by TC's great music site, RadioTC.com for the brand new "RadioTC Song Of the Day" feature! TC has a huge music collection and each day he's going to bringing you some favorite tunes of his! Each day, he'll pick a different song, and explain why he's chosen it as the "Song of the Day". You'll hear some classic hits, some album cuts, some obscure songs that he thinks should be heard, and the oddball goofy song as well.  So join us every day!  http://radiotc.com!


JOIN THE RESOLUTION REVOLUTION!

A few weeks ago, we did our 2009 Resolution Revolution show, and we're still waiting for YOUR Resolution movie lists! Pick 3 to 5 movies you've never seen and put them on your must see list, and send the list to us at subjectcinema@popcornnroses.com. We'll post your list up on our Resolution Revolution page, and also post, read, or play your review of the films you've chosen once you've seen them!  Get involved, join the Resolution Revolution NOW!

NEXT WEEK

NEXT WEEKEND - Our Feburary Sweeps DoubleShot rounds out the month!

Saturday, February 21 2009 - Subject:CINEMA #156 - "Silver Ball In The Air - The Classic Nickelodeon Shows!"
Join us for a look back at the early days of Nickelodeon, from "You Can't Do That On Television" through "SNICK"!

Sunday, February 22, 2009 - Subject:CINEMA #157 - 'Our Top 20 Science Fiction Shows!"
TC and Kim count down their top 20 sci fi shows of all time

Remember, you can find the complete calendar of upcoming shows on our websites!
   
Keep tuned in throughout the week at PNR for the latest news and commentary, and we'll see you with another brand new edition of S:C next Saturday!

Schedule Changes...

Due to circumstances beyond our control (they usually are, heh heh heh), we are pushing our Double Play weekend back one week

The new schedule looks like this:

Subject:CINEMA #155 - February Sweeps: Our Top 20 TV Couples
Sunday, February 15th, 6 PM

Subject:CINEMA #156 - February Sweeps: Silver Ball In The Air - The Classic Nickelodeon Shows!
Saturday February 21st, 12 Noon

The rest of the schedule remains the same.

Thanks as always for your patience and understanding!

PNR helps "LAMB Devours The Oscars"!

I've written an article for the Large Association of Movie Blogs as part of their Oscar analysis coverage this year. I hope all of you will go over to LAMB and check out my take on the nominees for Best Original Score this year!

Check it out at http://largeassmovieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/02/lamb-devours-oscars-best-original-score.html

And check out the 200+ members of LAMB at the main site at http://largeassmovieblogs.blogspot.com!

After three hours of bad ABC TV, THAT'S what we get for DWTS Season 8?

Well, once again, we fans who had had their hopes for an extreme sports star to show up on season 8 of Dancing With The Stars, with Louie Vito's name dangled in front of us, got screwed...I had to sit through ABC's wretched Sunday night lineup to get the names of the Season 8 participants, only to be crushed again, with what is by far one of the weakest-ever lineup of performers for the show.

The complete lineup for the eighth season of Dancing With the Stars, premiering March 9 on ABC, is as follows:

• Belinda Carlisle, 58, singer

• Stephen "Steve-O" Glover, 34, reality-TV star|

• David Alan Grier, 53, comedian

• Shawn Johnson, 17, Olympic gymnast

• Jewel Kilcher, 34, singer, TV personality

• Lil Kim, 33, rapper

• Gilles Marini, 33, actor

• Ty Murray, 39, former rodeo cowboy

• Nancy O'Dell, 42, entertainment anchor  

• Denise Richards, 37, actress

• Lawrence Taylor, 50, retired NFL player

• Chuck Wicks, 29, singer

• Steve Wozniack, 58, technology billionaire

It is interesting in itself that pro dancer and two time DWTS champ Julianne Hough, who a month ago said she was taking time off to tour in support of her album, WILL be back for season 8, dancing with real-life beau Chuck Wicks, while the show boasts it's first ever married couple...but alas, not Star Trek:The Next Generation's Jonathan Frakes and General Hospital's Genie Francis as was oft-rumored, but rodeo rider Ty Murray and his wife, singer Jewel.

And YET ANOTHER DAMN football player is aboard in Lawrence Taylor; that makes four Football players who have done the show, tied with four Olympians for the most number athletic professions. There have also been three boxers, and one basketball player, one race car driver, one sports anchor, and one sports owner...but STILL no extreme sports stars...ratbastards...

As I said on the DWTS message boards last night over at ABC, i'm (pardon the pun...or then again, don't) so EXTREMELY disappointed after this season's Vito-free lineup that i'm seriously thinking about not bothering to cover the show this season on PNR and on Subject:CINEMA. What do you guys think?  If you would like to see us continue despite my own personal feelings about the total disrespect for extreme sports fans, then we will.  Write to us at subjectcinema@popcornnroses.com and let us know!

Subject:CINEMA #154 - "Feburary Sweeps: The Cable Revolution!"

This week, we continue our month long look at television with a look at the growth of cable television!

We'll discuss the beginnings of cable TV, how satellite TV got launched, some of the early cable networks, and how it's evolved from the 1950s into the 21st century!

Plus - PNR Networks news, a brand new segment, the Bonehead Of The Week, our picks for season 8 of Dancing With The Stars, and your e-mail

ODDZ AND ENDZ...

THE BRAND NEW POPCORN N ROSES...
Is on the air! Well, more specifically, it's online. The new site still has a few bugs here and there, and the subsites aren't completely finished yet, but over the next 30 days, things will fall into place. Please come back for the latest in entertainment news, reviews, and pop culture observations every DAY!  And please please PLEASE...if you have problems with any area of the site, or for some reason cannot get to the feed for S:C let us know!

E-mail us at subjectcinema@popcornnroses.com

We hope you'll spread the word about Subject:CINEMA to your friends - we love having all the listeners we can get!

JUST A BUCK

The site revamp has really hit us HARD financially, and although we're positive that the new site will pay for itself over the course of the next few months, we REALLY NEED YOUR HELP to get through the next few weeks. Please take the time to donate Just A Buck (or more) this week and help us get through - go to "donations" under "Supportnet" on the nav menu and donate!

PNR TOOLBAR

If you haven't already done so, now is the time to download the brand new PNR Toolbar - instant access to all the PNR Websites, great links to our great features, great opportunities from our sponsors, and more, PLUS instant access to ALL of PNR's podcasts, including Subject:CINEMA! Download the toolbar today by clicking "Download Our Toolbar" in the right AdBlaster!

SEND US YOUR YEAR END LISTS!

We also hope everyone enjoyed the Fourth Annual Poppies and Rosies Awards on New Years' Eve. Send us YOUR 2008 favorites and we'll post them on the site!

PNR ON YOUTUBE

Our YouTube site is growing by leaps and bounds! We're always adding new things, removing old things, and soon will be launching our own videos section, beginning with TC and Kim's choices for  their dream Season 8 on Dancing With The Stars. Keep checking back and we'll have tons of great new video for you - http://youtube.com/popcornnroses

THE PNR CONNECTION

Our social network site is growing every day, be sure to sign up if you haven't already - http://popcornnroses.ning.com!

PLATINUM ROSES' GARDEN...
is available every Sunday evening around 7 PM ET, and Kim goes NUTS with her observations on the world, her weekly reviews of SUPERNATURAL and CSI, and more, including book reviews, fan fiction reviews and great podsafe music!  Check it out at http://platinumrosesgarden.com!

TWO DIFFERENT CALLBACKS!

The all new PNR Callback is our new weekly newsletter, premiering this friday, February 13!  Sign up now if you haven't already for great new columns, news and info! Then, beginning Monday, February 9, join TC for the PNR Daily Callback, his brand new weekday podcast!  TC will be bringing you some great news and commentary, the latest birthdays, the latest DVD releases, what's hitting the theaters, and daily entertainment history!  The all new Daily Callback premieres Monday, February 16, at 10 AM ET (fingers crossed...heh heh heh)!

AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT...

Drop by TC's great music site, RadioTC.com for the brand new "RadioTC Song Of the Day" feature! TC has a huge music collection and each day he's going to bringing you some favorite tunes of his! Each day, he'll pick a different song, and explain why he's chosen it as the "Song of the Day". You'll hear some classic hits, some album cuts, some obscure songs that he thinks should be heard, and the oddball goofy song as well.  A new "RadioTC's Song Of The Day"  blog and song hits at 7 AM 7 days a week!

JOIN THE RESOLUTION REVOLUTION!

A few weeks ago, we did our 2009 Resolution Revolution show, and we're still waiting for YOUR Resolution movie lists! Pick 3 to 5 movies you've never seen and put them on your must see list, and send the list to us at subjectcinema@popcornnroses.com. We'll post your list up on our Resolution Revolution page, and also post, read, or play your review of the films you've chosen once you've seen them!  Get involved, join the Resolution Revolution NOW!

NEXT WEEK

NEXT WEEKEND - Our Feburary Sweeps DoubleShot!

Saturday, Feburary 14 2009 - Subject:CINEMA #155 - Our Top 20 TV Couples!
We'll countdown our top 20 TV couples in honor of Valentine's Day!

Sunday, Feburary 15 2009 - Subject:CINEMA #156 - "Silver Ball In The Air - The Classic Nickelodeon Shows!"
Join us for a look back at the early days of Nickelodeon, from "You Can't Do That On Television" through "SNICK"!

Remember, you can find the complete calendar of upcoming shows on our websites!

Keep tuned in throughout the week at PNR for the latest news and commentary, and we'll see you with another brand new edition of S:C next Saturday!