Shout Out To The House Niggas

Before I give a holla to the above mentioned house niggas, I need to explain exactly who they are. Have you seen the movie 12 Years A Slave? This would be my pick for this year's Academy Award. It's the story of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into a life as a plantation work animal.

The Classic Lust of Anna Karenina

"Sin has a price. You may be sure of that." This comment, which opens the film Anna Karenina, reflects the moral code of author Leo Tolstoy, but only with a hidden twist. Whose sin are we talking about? The lustful wife who cannot control her passion or the prideful husband who cannot control his contempt? Such wisdom that all fall short in the quest to be good and compassionate is much of what makes this sprawling work a classic.

Oscar Contender Life Of Pi

An Indian boy played by Suraj Sharma survives a ship sinking, only to discover he shares the lifeboat with a Bengal tiger, not to mention the almighty sea. This is a parable of life. We are all stuck in the same boat with the forces of nature and the ultimate force. The film also helps computers to maximize their spiritual potential. No digital image has ever embodied the beauty and savagery of nature like this tiger. No blue expanse has ever exceeded the vastness and omnipotence of this ocean. Your eyes will surely thank you for seeing Life of Pi.

Movie That Should Have Won the Oscar

Remaking the western movie True Grit was ballsy. Improving on John Wayne's classic was downright unAmerican. Mel Gibson should keep an eye on directors Joel and Ethan Coen, lest they engage in further subversive activities.

In this film, Mattie Ross travels across the Arkansas/Oklahoma landscape to avenge her slain father. The teen must negotiate the rough physical terrrain of "Indian Territory" and harsh moral terrain of wild frontier. She exudes courage, honesty and fairness - values modern Americans could cultivate more and boast about less.