With masterful cinematography, sharp dialogue and a lot of heart behind the blackness, “Birdman” or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is a dark, daring and entertaining ride to kick off the much anticipated Oscar season.
Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster in 1991: excellent. Anthony Hopkins and Julianne Moore in 2001: good, but nothing spectacular. Anthony Hopkins and Edward Norton in 2002: awesome.
A priest, a rabbi and a blonde -- not the beginning of a joke, but-the plot line for the romantic comedy, "Keeping the Faith." It stars Ben Stiller ("There's Something About Mary"), Jenna Elfman ("EdTV" and TV's "Dharma and Greg") and first time director Edward Norton ("Fight Club").
Now that the ballots have been passed out and the winners have thanked the Academy and all of the little people, it is time for me to vent my post Oscar frustrations.