Go See: Silver Linings Playbook

By now, I'm sure you've heard of that lil' David O. Russell (he directed films such as "The Fighter" and "I Heart Huckabees") film called "Silver Linings Playbook" starring Oscar nominated Bradley Cooper and Oscar nominated Jennifer Lawrence (who just won a Golden Globe for her performance).  Oh and let me just add in six more oscar nominations for Directing, Editing, Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Robert De Niro and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Jacki Weaver and last but certainly not least, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.  Whew! 

 I will say that this role was a stepping out point for Bradley Cooper.  He was believable, seemed volatile and a bit of a loose cannon.  It was a well cast film that has superb acting in it but will Cooper snatch the Oscar this year?  As much as I wish he would, I honestly believe it will go to Daniel Day-Lewis in "Lincoln".  My two-cents are coming on that film.  Wow.  Oh and here's a little pop-up video trivia, my man-my main man, Chris Tucker is in this film and other than a "Rush Hour" film, this is the first film he's been in since 1997.  (Thanks, imdb.com for that!) Enjoy! 

Go See: The Fighter

On average, I am blown away by one film a year and this year, already, I nominate "The Fighter" as taking that honor. Last year it was "The Social Network" and did I not predict Oscar noms for that film. Come on, hello! I recently saw (since I'm still behind on all the Oscar nominated and Oscar winning films) what was a freaking brilliant performance by not just the ever-so-talented character actor, Christian Bale, but a kick-ass performance by Mark Wahlberg, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams.

I was surprised that David O. Russell directed this as I think of quirky comedies when he comes to mind such as "I Heart Huckabees" (wait, didn't you remember that Mark Wahlberg was also in this flick?) or the Ben Stiller comedy "Flirting with Disaster". But let's not forget that he directed the war drama, "Three Kings" starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg (Marky Mark love affair brewing non-stop here!) and Ice Cube. I noticed that Mr. Darren Aronofsky is an executive producer of this film. Come on, Darren, aren't you getting enough attention from your little ballet film, ahem, "Black Swan"?

I find this film even more intriguing as it's based on the real story of the famous boxer "Irish" Micky Ward and his older half-brother Dicky Eklund . Rumor has it that Christian Bale never broke character, even when he wasn't filming. And it was all worth it as he won an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role and Melissa Leo won an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.

Check out the trailer - and catch this film while it's still in the theaters.