Off the Shelf
Kelley and Mark offer annual Oscar picks
Mark Luetkehoelter, Kelley Minica
Issue date: 2/24/10 Section: News
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Mark: Just about. How about you?
Kelley: Almost, but there's still some categories I'm not sure about.
Mark: You know, the library can help you out with that.
Kelley: Good grief, not another library diatribe.
Mark: I'll try to make it short. Entertainment Weekly always does a pretty good job of predicting all the categories and it's available in print in the Madison College Libraries as well as online through the database EbscoHOST, available through the Madison College Libraries Home Page at http://libguides.matcmadison.edu/FindArticles. You'll also find current articles from other magazines and newspapers with predictions and analysis.
Kelley: Sounds better than some dope's blog. Anything else?
Mark: There's also the reference database Credo, which includes the title Chambers Film Factfinder. It can be used to research past patterns of how awards were won. Factual information is combined with critical analysis.
Kelley: OK, OK, library spokesperson guy, so forget who should win. Who would you like to see win?
Mark: Well, I think "The Hurt Locker", which, by the way, is available in the Madison College Libraries for checkout, or "Avatar" will win. They're both excellent films, but I'd like to see "Up" or "Up in the Air" win. I really enjoyed Walter Kirn's novel "Up in the Air," which I checked out from the Madison College Libraries. I loved the way they adapted it for the screen, making it a topical piece on the current economic devastation.
Kelley: Gosh, you just can't stop sneaking in plugs for the library, can you?
Mark: Sorry. So what would you like to see win?
Kelley: I really loved "District 9." Here's a library plug for you - after "District 9," I wanted to find out more about the history of South Africa and apartheid, so I browsed through an extensive list of material available in the 968's of the library collection. By the way, one of the books in the 968's is "Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation," which is the book the movie "Invictus" is based on. While it's not nominated for best picture, Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon are both nominated for their performances in it. How do like them apples?
Mark: Well done. Best of luck with your Oscar picks.
Kelley: And good luck to you.
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