Patricia Chui started out in book publishing and has worn many editorial hats since then, including one job that entailed staying all night watching TV. Her writing has been published in Salon, The New York Times Book Review, Poets & Writers, Brill's Content and The Nation. She hosts the weekly Drama Queens podcast (for TV snobs only!), and when she grows up, she wants to be Joan Holloway.
The Oscar nominations were announced on Feb. 2, and this time around, there were 10 Best Picture nominees instead of the usual five. It was a move designed to make sure that more popular movies were nominated -- but what it also means is, there are now five MORE movies you'll have to see before the Oscars roll around on March 7. Well, break out that To Do list, because we're forming our very ...
You've seen the trailers and noticed that, yes, the cast of the romantic comedy 'Valentine's Day' seems to include pretty much every working actor on the planet. (OK, we're exaggerating, but honestly, not by much.) The poster takes full advantage of this fact, with a collage of all those famous faces -- look, it's McDreamy! and Jacob from 'New Moon'! Julia Roberts and Bradley Cooper and Anne ...
What will happen at the Golden Globes this Sunday? Some consider this awards show a precursor to the Academy Awards, while others think that anything goes, with more popular movies having a better shot here than at the Oscars. Only the accountants know who will walk away with Golden Globes, but our readers have thoughts of their own. Will 'Avatar' dominate the awards? Will Sandra Bullock win ...
History remembers the 1930s as a period of immense turmoil and economic strife, as the U.S. struggled through the Great Depression. But at the same time, the films of that period were wonderful -- from Fred Astaire's toe-tapping to Cary Grant's charm to Jimmy Stewart's visit to Washington. Where did such great art come from? Was it pure escapism, a reflection of the times, or both? After ...
Angie, Patricia and their very special guest -- Dave McCoy, senior producer at MSN Movies -- engage in a rousing discussion of whether or not 'Where the Wild Things Are' is appropriate for kids, what makes the Coen brothers' 'A Serious Man' one of Dave's favorite movies of the year, and what the heck happened with Gerard Butler's career? [Subscribe to Film Fixation on iTunes or download the ...
It's a slow weekend for movies, but that doesn't mean Angie, Kevin, Patricia and Tommy don't have anything to talk about, as they dissect the layered nuances of 'Couples Retreat' and discuss the Oscar buzz surrounding Carey Mulligan's performance in 'An Eduction' -- as well as the other early shoo-ins to nab Oscar nods. [Subscribe to Film Fixation on iTunes or download the file from our audio ...
Halloween is approaching, and we're giving out treats: tips on how to dress like your favorite movie characters. The Costume: 'Up' odd couple of elderly grump Carl Fredricksen and Wilderness Explorer Russell What You'll Need: For Carl: high-waisted, dark brown pants (try these from Wal-Mart), white dress shirt with cuffs rolled up (Sears), suspenders (Amazon), tweed jacket (try your local ...
'Whip It' -- it's not just a song by Devo anymore. (Whip it good! Hey!) Nope, it's now also a movie -- Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, in fact. 'Whip It,' which opens Oct. 2, stars Ellen Page as an unhappy beauty pageant contestant who casts away her tiara when she discovers the joys of roller derby. It's a chick flick, it's a sports movie, it's a coming-of-age story ... it's one of the ...
Angie, Kevin and Patricia discuss last week's box office results, in which the animated 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' toppled Megan Fox horror flick 'Jennifer's Body.' Has the Megan Fox backlash begun, or was this just a case of misdirected marketing? And speaking of 'Jennifer's Body' writer Diablo Cody, what will her movie adaptation of 'Sweet Valley High' be like? All that, plus we look ...
RIP, Patrick Swayze -- Angie and Patricia (and engineer Josh) wonder, is this really the summer of death, or just the age of more celebrities? Plus: Will 'Twilight' stars have careers when the franchise is over? And new in theaters: 'Jennifer's Body,' 'The Informant!' and 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.' ...