Rodrigo Perez, Author at The Playlist

To All Those Whiners Complaining About The Oscars That Haven’t Figured It Out After All These Years

January 24, 2009 12:18 am

As two wise characters once said: " 'Deserve' ain't got nothin' to do with it."Aka: life isn't always fair otherwise known as, lots of great films, filmmakers and actors got the shaft this year. It happens....

The 5 Most Overrated Films Of 2008

Rodrigo Perez

January 24, 2009 12:05 am

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With the 2008 Academy Award nominations just announced, we thought this was as good a time as any to finally post our belated 5 Most Overrated films of 2008. Why not, we're late as it is, no? Plus we like to ha...

Breaking! G.I Joe Director Insists Sienna Miller’s Baroness Boobs Are Real

Rodrigo Perez

January 23, 2009 11:08 pm

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Thank god we got to this before we went home for the weekend. You'll remember a few months ago that "G.I. Joe" actress, Sienna Miller, told reporters she had been forced to wear breast enhancing cutlets to fill...

‘Dark Knight’ Oscar Snub Hysteria Continues

Rodrigo Perez

January 23, 2009 8:40 pm

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Yesterday, we tracked reactions around the web from the comic-book friendly website and fans that were appalled that "The Dark Knight" failed to capture a Best Picture nomination at the film industry's annual ...

Darren Aronofsky Is Not Exactly The Only Patron Saint Of Mickey Rourke

Rodrigo Perez

January 23, 2009 7:22 pm

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Congratulations to Mickey Rourke on his "comeback" that culminated in an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. It's well deserved, but if we read one more time how Darren Aronofsky brought Mickey Rourke back from th...

Cesar Award Nominations Announced: ‘The Class’ And ‘Christmas Tale’ Up For Best French Film; ‘Mesrine’ & ‘Seraphine’ Score Most Nods

Rodrigo Perez

January 23, 2009 5:44 pm

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The 34 annual Cesar Award Nominations (France's Oscars) have been announced and leading the list of nominees are Jean-Francois Richet's "Mesrine" and Martin Provost's "Seraphine."Both films are up for Best Fren...

Despite 13 Oscar Nods And Having Already Cleared $100 Million, ‘Benjamin Button’ May Not Be Ultimately Profitable

Rodrigo Perez

January 23, 2009 5:12 pm

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Ok, so maybe it is the money. A big part of the reason why Paramount probably passed on David Fincher's "Torso" -- aside from it being helmed by a rather cantankerous and fastidious director and the fact that...

Paramount Lets Rights To David Fincher’s ‘Torso’ Lapse

Rodrigo Perez

January 23, 2009 4:43 pm

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You kind figured this would happen, right? Despite gracing Paramount with 13 Oscar nominations for "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," the studio let the rights to David Fincher's Eliot Ness, gangster projec...

When EW Does Their Oscar Recount In 5 Years Will ‘The Reader’ Be At The Top Of Their List?

Rodrigo Perez

January 23, 2009 3:48 pm

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AKA Why the Weinstein's Are Still The Craftiest Bunch In The Biz"The Reader" earning itself an Oscar nomination for Best Picture yesterday had many people stunned and shocked, the most apparent of those being '...

Box Office: Did You Know?

Rodrigo Perez

January 23, 2009 3:31 am

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If The Oscar Best Picture Goes By Populism: The five 2008 Best Picture nominees go like this so far:- "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" - $104 million total- "Slumdog Millionaire" - $44.7 million total- "Mi...

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