The Fabulous Properties Team of Ruby Hill and Pleasanton

You’re invited: Annual Oscar-Viewing Party - Friday February 22

Happy New Year! I am hoping everyone had a lovely and calm holiday! (Unless of course you have teens, and then all bets are off!)

So, other than real estate, I am infatuated with movies and have used the holiday to get caught up. The following is my quick and dirty analysis of the movies I've seen this season. Heat up your popcorn and grab that diet coke. It's all good.

First movie of the season: Milk: Sean Penn is brilliant. The movie ok. The hard part of doing a movie based on a true story is that we know the ending. Josh Brolin is coming into his own. James Franco. Yummy. Gus Van Zant. Many artistic playouts. well done.

#2 Slumdog Millionaire. Surprising pleaser. Clever. Well done. Amazing perspective of India. A total winner. More movies need to be like this. Uplifting and totally wonderful. I don't want to say more and ruin the surprise. I loved it.

#3 Marley and Me. Ok. We tried to see it Xmas day and also the next day. Sold out both days. Even my husband, the hesitant Movie-goer said... how can you go wrong... Jennifer Anniston and a dog! Loved the movie. Even though all the previews told so much, it was so delightful and laugh out loud and fun, I will probably buy it when it comes out on DVD. Adorable.

#4 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Ok. Let's be clear. Watching Brad Pitt for 3 hours would never be seen as a bad use of time. Please. However, as well done as the movie was, I found it long in the tooth and short in story. Not a bad movie. Just more time than story.

#5 Doubt. Surprisingly fabulous. I would never have guessed that based on the ads and promotion. Give Meryl the Oscar. No doubt.

Okay... so what's next?

I love Kate Winslet so Revolution Road and The Reader are obvious.

The Wrestler: Mickey Rourke is scary. The perfect comeback/Oscar story. Looks really good.

Gran Torino: Love the concept. I think Clint Eastwood is a brilliant director... that said by me... an impatient producer.

Frost/Nixon: I think it will be fascinating. (an opinion a lot of my friends don't share)

I love the movies and I love the award shows. I hope everyone locally can attend the Oscar party held by the California Independent Film Festival on Sunday, February 22:


Annual Oscar-Viewing Party
Village Theater• 233 Front St., Danville
Time: 4pm Friday, February 22, 2009

go to www.CAIndieFest.com to order your tickets.

Hope to see you all there!

Donna Garrison, The Fabulous Properties Team| Contact Me

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