When hip-hop artist Eminem was nominated in 2002 for the Best Original Song Oscar for his track “Lose Yourself” from Curtis Hanson’s 8 Mile, he did not attend the ceremony and therefore the song was not performed per tradition. Musician and co-nominee Luis Resto was on hand to accept the award. Three years later, the […]
INTERVIEW: Three 6 Mafia
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:06 am · February 27th, 2006
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Best in show 2005: the year in superlatives
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:00 am · December 23rd, 2005
It’s time to really round out the year and offer up my picks for awards in 2005. In addition to the typical categories – which finally see their winners announced today – you’ll find some other fun arenas for awards citation. Call it a mish-mash of MTV-Awards-type kudos and other frequently heralded categories we find […]
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SHORT TAKE: “Hustle & Flow” (***1/2)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:53 am · October 19th, 2005
I was finally able to catch Craig Brewer’s acclaimed “Hustle & Flow” last night at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. The film was the opening installment of this year’s Movie City News Screening Series. Much hullabaloo has been made this year of Terrence Howard’s breakout work in both this and Paul Haggis’s “Crash,” […]
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