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Oscar Night’s Spiritual Moments
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Douglas Howe
The Oscars is one of the most inspiring nights of the year when the ceremony is done well, and I’m not sure I can remember one done better than last night’s event. It was quick, witty, fresh and, interestingly enough, spiritual. Here were the top moments I saw for spiritually-minded people. Hugh Jackman’s opening number:…
‘Jai Ho!’ And the Oscar Goes to ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
By
dali
‘Jai Ho!’ I defy you not to get up, grab a scarf, put it around your neck, grab the ends and get your groove on when you hear the infectious beats of A.R. Rahman’s Academy award-winning song from 2008’s Best Picture winner, “Slumdog Millionaire.” It was a slumdog throwdown at last night’s Oscar award show,…
The Oscars: More Than a Two-Horse Race
By
Douglas Howe
This year’s Best Picture Oscar is a competitive field. The media likes to paint it as a two-person or two-film race in many categories, but it may be one of those years in which many films have a chance. Some years this happens because of an over-abundance of great films. 1939 was the probably the…
Top 10 Most Inspiring Films of 2008
By
Douglas Howe
In this upcoming award season, there will be much talk about the major categories but not nearly enough about, what I like to call, The Forgotten Category, the one that should exist: “Most Inspiring.” Movies, after all, exist not only to entertain and to provide a break from reality, but also to inspire us to…
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