COOP COOPER is an independently syndicated film critic with a split personality. His “Southern Side” prints mainstream reviews that appear in various print publications across the mid-south. His “Dark Side” from Los Angeles befouls the site with reviews of horror and grindhouse flicks. Welcome to the site where COOP’s two halves (and his contributors) review and debate the latest film/DVD releases…

I’m one of those naysayers who thinks the Golden Globes (handed out by the less-than-scrupulous Hollywood Foreign Press Association) are no longer valid or coveted. Due to the writer’s strike last year, no one attended and it made for an exceptionally shallow and pointless televised ceremony. When the stars actually attend the ceremony they usually [...]

Academy Awards 2002
by:
Coop Cooper
2001 proved to be an extremely competitive year for films. Many worthy, potential nominees flooded causing an unprecedented amount of snubs and controversy. Did some studios resort to sabotage in order to further the chances for an Academy Award? The fingers point and the predictions fly but who really has a chance [...]

It’s that time of the year again. The 73rd Annual Academy Awards air on Sunday night, March 25th on ABC. Think you can pick the winners? Here is a bit of info that might help you make a few educated guesses and impress your friends…
First of all, here is how the nominations and final voting [...]

Well the Academy Awards are over and the winners were announced. Instead of posting a disclaimer saying… “So maybe I wasn’t so right about my predictions,” I decided to add a few observations about what happened on March 26th. Oh what the heck… I did make some decent predictions. Better than the Wall Street Journal [...]

The Academy Awards… Literally the “Superbowl” of the entertainment industry. Even Las Vegas is taking bets on who will win each category. On March 26th, those in Hollywood not attending will surely be glued to the television to watch the glamorous receive their awards. Now many things about the night will be predictable. Roberto Benigni [...]