Here we go again. Another Oscar telecast has passed, and, once again, a precious few of my top choices actually won. If I had the opportunity to legimately vote, I wouldn't have contributed to any winners beyond the Supporting Acting categories. The biggest winner of the night was my fifth favorite film of the best picture nominees, and it didn't even crack my annual ten best list. Than why I do I feel oddly satisfied about the outcome for the most part? Perhaps because I was spared of a bullshit, self righteous "King of the World" speech from you know who. Perhaps because this year proved that a small 14 million dollar grossing idie could beat a 700 million dollar phenomenon. People may argue that in the Weinstein era, this was a regular occurence. But, remember, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE and SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE both may have started small, but were eventual 100 million dollar grossers in wide releases. The July released HURT LOCKER never received the chance to get even close. Perhaps because I sense that the controversial 10 Nomination Best Picture race may come to an end. Let's face it. Did anyone REALLY feel THE BLIND SIDE or DISTRICT 9 even had a CHANCE! History tells us that a film with no director, screenplay, or even a single technical nomination has about as much chance to take home a Best Picture Oscar as Shaq has to win a free throw competition. Based on other nominations in other major categories (particularly director) it was clear that PRECIOUS, AVATAR, UP IN THE AIR, HURT LOCKER, and INGLORIOUS BASTERDS would have been the core five, while AN EDUCATION, A SERIOUS MAN, UP, DISTRICT 9, and THE BLIND SIDE were clearly fillers, vying for a couple more million (or even just tens of thousands) in box office money that wouldn't have made a difference anyway. Let's face it again, of those five, it was clear this was a two dog race. In the unlikely event that it helped with the ratings, what did 5 extra nominess add other than 15 extra minutes of clip footage? Have Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan taught them ANYTHING!

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Release the Kraken! Tonight on DVD Geeks, we'll look at two beloved '80s fantasy/adventure classics. First, Ray Harryhausen's final films as visual effects supervisor is a stop-motion feast for the eyes - "Clash of the Titans." Don't confuse this with the 2010 CGI remake - we're talking about a pre-"L.A. Law" Harry Hamlin as Perseus battling the most despicable creatures of the ancient world.

Following that, we'll take a more gentle journey with "The Neverending Story" - a film by Wolgang Petersen that transports a little boy into a fantastical world.

We'll also look at a quirky Paul Giamatti film called "Cold Souls" in which Giamatti plays himself only with the handicap of having his soul removed in order to tackle a challenging stage role.

Finally, we'll geek out over the latest Hayao Miyazaki creation "Ponyo" which is getting the delixe release treatment from Disney along with re-releases this week of some of his previous titles.

 All that plus the week's honorable mentions, "Geek Picks" and more - LIVE at 7pm Central only on Fearless Radio !

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Anticipating next month's return of ABC TV's "Flash Forward," we'll catch you up with all you need to know from the first half of season 1 in the two-disc DVD set that compiles the first 10 episodes. Need a refresher? The entire population of Earth blacks out for two minutes and sees the future - specifically April 2, 2010. The FBI coordinates an effort to find out who was behind the blackout while individuals struggle with the glimpses into their own futures.

Up next, we'll look at Steven Soderbergh's tale of corporate whistleblowing in the Matt Damon vehicle "The Informant!" We'll also spend a little time with the very dark revenge fantasy "Law Abiding Citizen" which pits Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler against each other as a man behind bars carries out heinous crimes against the legal system that failed him.

Finally, we'll get into the star-studded family drama "Everybody's Fine" in which Robert DeNiro sets off on a cross-country trek to reunite with his estanged family.

Not enough for you? OK, we may also dip into some Nazi Zombies and Vampires just for good measure.

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He's superfly, he's superbad - he's "Black Dynamite" and he's here to make the streets safe from the nefarious plots of THE MAN. Monday night on DVD Geeks we'll look at a clever send-up of the blaxploitation genre that looks like it could have been lost to the ages since 1974.

Next up, we'll serve up a small slice-of-life with Audrey Tatou's performance as fashion icon Coco Chanel in a film that explores her early love-life and budding career. "Coco Before Chanel" is a lush period piece set in turn-of-the-century France that present a woman who is far ahead of her time.

Finally, we'll look at Chris Rock's raucous documentary that attempts to find that truly is "Good Hair" and we'll catch up on a review of the relationship comedy "Couple's Retreat." You remember Ralphie from "A Christmas Story"? Yeah, he directed this one. We'll see how he did...

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