Mad Dash to the Oscars!

I can't wait until next Sunday... the Oscars! The greatest night in movies!!! It's right around the corner, and both Justina and I can't wait.
This year's Oscar season looks very similar to previous years for us. The kinds of movies that tend to be nominated for the Academy Awards are (contrary to some tastes) the exact kind of films that we enjoy most... the creative art-house independent stuff. Since that's the kind of stuff we shoot for anyway, when the nominations are announced each year, chances are that we've seen at least a couple of them, though low-theater-attending-funds do make this a challenge at times. Then, once the noms are announced, we try to make a mad dash to see as many films as possible before the big night!
This year is no different. However it is a bit of an upgrade. Each year AMC Theaters shows all five best motion picture nominees back-to-back for the single price of $30, all on one day, on the day before the awards show. Though we've always wanted to, I've never been able because I worked in restaurant world and Saturdays aren't the easiest to take off... But this year, now that I'm out of that prison, we're on our way!
We've only seen one of the top five so far, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Each of the others, I've wanted to see, especially Milk and Frost/Nixon. I couldn't wait to see either of them from the first trailer. But I also thought Slumdog Millionare and the Reader looked good as well.
A couple weeks ago we saw Doubt and the Wrestler at a double-feature we went to. Both great films, but in different ways. Last night we rented Vicky Christian Barcelona and tomorrow we have Frozen River coming in from Netflix. I saw the Dark Night twice in the theater this summer and can't wait to see Heath Ledger take the win. Phenominal! Though, I must say, there are a lot of great performances up for supporting actor.
But the award I'm pulling for more than anything else in the entire show is Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married. That is actually my favorite film I've seen so far from 2008 (which could change after I've seen a few more...). Hathaway was spot-on. She was incredible. And I hope dearly that she wins, though, once again, she's up against some other great performances.
Anyway, I could ramble on and on, but I don't have much of an agenda other than to say that I can't wait for the Oscars! See you next Sunday night!