2008 Woodie Awards
As the Oscars become visible on the horizon, the films causing Oscar buzz are beginning to debut in theaters. Some films have high hopes for the 80th Academy Awards and some are here solely to entertain. That said, here are four films being released this fall and winter that are set to make a big stir.
Nathan Willet's soulful tenor shakes like a nervous teenage boy, cutting through the smoke of a dimly lit New York bar as his band Cold War Kids is embraced by the hundreds of fans in attendance. Not too bad for a group who started in a small apartment over a Northern California restaurant.
Football fans pack their fridges with beer and stuff their mouths with chicken wings every year in preparation for the Super Bowl. They watch the first quarter with excitement and laugh at new commercials. But what about half time? In order to ensure a half time success, shows recently featured at the Super Bowl tend to strive for mass appeal.
Maybe we should all start watching our necks because vampires are back in pop culture full force. Right now, the media is full of television shows, movies, and books about vampires. But what is so appealing to people about vampires? Is it the idea of living forever? Maybe it's just the blood lust.
"Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," a new film based on the novel "Playlist" by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, is the story of two lonely teenagers who find each other amid the raucous backdrop of New York City's youthful underground music scene. Nick, played by Michael Cera, is still pining away for his ex-girlfriend Tris (Alexis Dziena) despite their obvious incompatibility.