Film

What's on at the cinema plus reviews of the latest movie and DVD releases

Search cinema listings

Browse cinemas A-Z

Search 20,000 reviews

 

  • Print this page
  • Send to a friend

Related films

'Brokeback' scribe blasts Academy

Annie Proulx aims some venomous words at the Oscar voters for their decision to crown 'Crash' best picture.

Mar 15 2006

Annie Proulx, who wrote the novella on which 'Brokeback Mountain' was based, has laid into this year's Academy Awards.

In a Guardian piece, the writer reveals her disappointment at missing out on the Best Picture Award to 'Crash' (or 'Trash' as she calls it), stating that the winning choice 'was a hit with the home teams since the film is set in Los Angeles… a safe pick of 'controversial film' for the heffalumps.'

Elsewhere, she makes reference to the Independent Spirit Awards by saying, 'If you are looking for smart judging based on merit, skip the Academy Awards next year and pay attention to the Independent Spirit choices.'

She also criticises this year's ceremony for having a 'provincial flavour' and being 'reminiscent of a small-town talent-show night'.

Proulx finishes her tirade by saying 'For those who call this little piece a Sour Grapes Rant, play it as it lay'. Well here at the TOMB we play it thus, and there's definitely more than a whiff of the smelly seedless about her words.

To read the full piece, click here.

  • Print this page
  • Send to a friend

User comments on this story

  • olivia brunning said...
    Well done Ms Proulx for saying so! Posted on Mar 22 2006 08:00
    Report as inappropriate
  • James said...
    How right you are Annie, how right you are...... small and smaller minds eh!? Posted on Mar 16 2006 21:49
    Report as inappropriate

What do you think?
Post your comment now

*mandatory fields





Top Stories

Ang Lee talks 'Taking Woodstock'

Ang Lee talks 'Taking Woodstock'

Ang Lee talks to Tom Huddleston about his tale of the men behind history’s greatest music festival

Hippies who work for The Man

Hippies who work for The Man

To celebrate George Clooney comedy 'The Men who Stare at Goats', we look back at six memorable onscreen hippies who fought the system from within

Roland Emmerich's guide to disaster movies

Roland Emmerich's guide to disaster movies

Ahead of the release of '2012', Roland Emmerich offers his ten tips on creating the perfect global catastrophe

Grant Heslov: interview

Grant Heslov: interview

Grant Heslov, director of 'The Men who Stare at Goats' talks about his old pal George Clooney, his interest in the paranormal, and his fond memories of working on 'Happy Days'

The Coen brothers discuss 'A Serious Man'

The Coen brothers discuss 'A Serious Man'

Masters of contrary comedy, Joel and Ethan Coen have struck gold again with their latest, ‘A Serious Man’

Ten inspirations behind 'Avatar'?

Ten inspirations behind 'Avatar'?

Time Out ponders the influences behind James Cameron's anticipated space-opera on the basis of the trailer

Michael Haneke: The man behind the menace

Michael Haneke: The man behind the menace

From Cannes to Munich to London, Dave Calhoun tours Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or winner, 'The White Ribbon'

How Jane Campion brought John Keats back to life

How Jane Campion brought John Keats back to life

Time Out gets Romantic with the ‘difficult’ New Zealander about her new film, 'Bright Star'

Time Out's 50 greatest animated films with commentary by Terry Gilliam

Time Out's 50 greatest animated films with commentary by Terry Gilliam

In celebration of the release of Pixar's 'Up' and Wes Anderson's 'Fantastic Mr Fox', read our rundown of fifty classic feature length animations