March is for Mallards, Man Love, and Movies

Hey Movie Lovers,

Remember when Bjork wore this to the Oscars? It's images like that that really get us on AMP Films feeling nostalgic.

Some of our other favorite Oscar memories include alumnus John Stewart's hosting debut, Hallie Berry's Best Actress win for Monster's Ball, and Charlie Chaplin's honorary Academy Award in 1972. We're hoping this year will mark another memorable moment: Kathryn Bigelow becoming the first woman ever to win Best Director for her stark portrayal of an Army bomb squad in 'The Hurt Locker'.

We also came up with some awards of our own including Best Lip Biting to Kristen Stewart and Best Period Bromance to Sherlock Holmes (which AMP is bringing to campus the weekend of March 19th and 20th). But on a more serious note, we wanted to take this opportunity to share with you some great films we thought got overlooked this award season:

In the Loop: This political satire is just about as snarky and British as they come, which is exactly how we like our men...wait, what were we talking about? It's nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, but we think it deserves a lot more.

Los abrazos rotos (Broken Embraces): This is the latest film from writer/director Pedro Almodovar who took home an Oscar in 2002 for 'Hable con ella' and whose other work includes 'Volver' and 'La mala educacion'. The man has a vision, and if you move quick, you can catch 'Los abrazos rotos' at the Kimball before you leave for break.

Bright Star: It's got poetry, true love, and a tragic shipwreck. And did we mention the costumes? Now if only they could have gotten Colin Firth....

Some other films worth checking out: Good Hair, Food Inc., Black Dynamite, Jennifer's Body (no, seriously, we liked it),September Issue, Rudo y Cursi, and It Might Get Loud.

Happy Watching,

AMP Films