So I’m sitting here watching the Academy Awards and while I’d hoped for and even predicted a few of the upsets that have occurred thus far (Tilda Swinton & Marion Cotillard), I just had to jump online and make a quick comment on this last Oscar for Editing. It went to Christopher Rouse for The Bourne Ultimatum, and while I’m happy for the guy, I’m more than a little disappointed with the Academy. See, the award is supposed to be for BEST editing in a feature film, not the MOST editing.

Keep in mind that outside of “Best Picture,” only folks within a given field of expertise are allowed to vote on the winner in their category — in other words, a bunch of EDITORS voted for Mr. Rouse’s work on Ultimatum. I only bring it up because my biggest issue with the film was its overzealous, MTV-style cutting — editing that actually confused the story. That it’s being honored with an Academy Award has me absolutely stumped. That I care enough to post about it tells me that I should spend more time WRITING movies and less time writing ABOUT them…

But since I’m at it, I might as well mention that this evening’s Oscar telecast has me convinced that Cameron Diaz and Ellen Barkin are in fact, the same person.

I just finished watching an astonishing documentary called Grizzly Man, and I’ll first offer that if you haven’t seen it, you need to. Check out the “Reviews” section for a more detailed examination.

Having said that, be sure to check out the Grizzly Man Sessions on the DVD’s Bonus Materials. It chronicles the two-day recording session of the film’s soundtrack, and is noteworthy because the film’s director, Werner Herzog, gathered a group of musicians together to IMPROVISE the entire score. It’s truly wonderful, and…

Amazing.

This has got to be the best trailer of the year so far…

Check out: Kissing a Wookie for a wonderful little blast from the past, and be sure to scroll to the bottom for links to hundreds of fantastic pictures from that galaxy far, far away.