Since the 84th Annual Academy Awards takes place this weekend (Sunday, 02/26/12) I decided to choose some Oscar winning films that you can enjoy right now on Netflix Streaming.

Brokeback Mountain (1995) (Available Until 12/16/14)

Ang Lee, Heath Ledger & Jake Gyllenhaal on the set of Brokeback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain is the story of two cowboys who fall in love but can’t be together except during a brief time when they are working alone on a mountain. The film stars the late Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway and Randy Quaid.

What Dreams May Come (1998) (Available Until 01/01/14)

Robin Williams in What Dreams May Come

Robin Williams and Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Annabella Sciorra star in a movie about a man who tries to find his wife in the afterlife after he dies. The problem is that while he was meant to reside in heaven she is damned to hell.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) (Available Until 10/01/13)

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard star in this movie that was loosely based on the book by Truman Capote. Hepburn is a wannabe socialite who meets a writer when he moves into her apartment building.

The Graduate (1967) (Available Until 03/01/13)

Dustin Hoffman & Mike Nichols on the set of The Graduate

I finally watched all of The Graduate last year when I was able to see it as part of a classic film series on the big screen. It’s quite disconcerting. Dustin Hoffman is a guy who’s right out of college and drifting. So he spends his summer drinking and sexing up Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft). Then he decides that he’s in love with her daughter. In homages to the movie Hoffman is usually portrayed as a sympathetic character but he actually seems totally sociopathic.

Good Will Hunting (1997) (Available Until 01/01/13)

Robin Williams & Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting

(Best Actor in a Supporting Role-Robin Williams, Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen-Matt Damon & Ben Affleck)

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck made their splash into hollywood when they wrote and starred in this Gus Van Sant flick. Affleck is a janitor at a college who is actually a genius. When he starts attending the college himself he butts heads with the yuppies. Robin Williams, Minnie Driver and Stellan Skarsgard costar.

Girl, Interrupted (1999) (Available Until 11/01/12)

Angelina Jolie in Girl, Interrupted

This is the fantastic adaptation of the Susanna Kaysen novel (which I also recommend) about a depressed young woman. She ends up in a mental hospital during the interim between high school and college. The film stars Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Brittany Murphy and Jared Leto. There’s no doubt that Jolie is great in this but I always felt like it must have sucked that the press on her performance overshadowed Ryder’s leading role. Ryder’s character is basically just misunderstood and being treated in a sexist manner (though she’s officially diagnosed with borderline personality disorder) while Jolie’s character is completely out there.

Boys Don’t Cry (1999) (Available Until 08/01/12)

Hilary Swank & Chloe Sevigny in Boys Don't Cry

Boys Don’t Cry is based on the true story of Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank) who was a trans man (a person who is born female but gender identifies as a man) who falls in love with the pretty Lana (Chloe Sevigny) and the hate crime that follows. Peter Sarsgaard and Brendan Sexton costar.

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) (Available Until 07/01/12)

Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire

I do believe that Mrs. Doubtfire was the first video tape that I ever begged for (and received!) as a birthday gift. Robin Williams (how is he in this post so much anyway?) is a man whose wife (Sally Field) is divorcing him. He’s a struggling actor who is desperate for both a steady job and a way to see his children more often. Of course the best idea is to dress as an elderly woman and become their maid, duh! I rewatched this again not long ago and it’s still great. Pierce Brosnan and Harvey Fierstein costar.

Dirty Dancing (1987) (Available Until 07/01/12)

Jennifer Grey & Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing

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I wish that I could be nonchalant and say that I don’t even like Dirty Dancing but alas, no, not true at all, I have one of the special edition DVDs and eveything. The late Patrick Swayze stars as the older dance instructor that teen Jennifer Grey falls for, while developing her dirty dancing skills.

The Fly (1986) (Available Until 06/01/12)

Chris Walas

This David Cronenberg horror film stars ex-married duo Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. It’s about a scientist who accidentally merges his body with a fly.

Misery (1990) (Available Until 05/01/12)

Kathy Bates in Misery

Kathy Bates stars in this horror movie based on a Stephen King book. She’s an obsessive fan who snaps when her favorite author (James Caan) has stopped writing his huge hit book series that she loves. So she kidnaps and cripples him to force him to write a new book in the series. Lauren Bacall costars as his literary agent.

All About Eve (1950) (Available Until 04/01/12)

Anne Baxter in All About Eve

This drama stars Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm and Marilyn Monroe. It’s about an aging actress and a young actress who usurps her popularity.

The Age of Innocence (1993) (Available Until 04/01/12)

Michelle Pfeiffer in The Age of Innocence

Gabriella Pescucci

This is a such a good costume drama. Michelle Pfeiffer is fantastic as woman who is considered to be scandalous because she’s left her husband. Daniel Day Lewis starts seeing her on the side despite being engaged to the adorable young Winona Ryder.

Death Becomes Her (1992) (Available Until 03/01/12)

Meryl Streep in Death Becomes Her

Ken Ralston, Doug Chiang, Douglas Smythe & Tom Woodruff Jr.

Death Becomes Her is definitely a favorite of mine. The stunning Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep star as vanity obsessed women who fight over Bruce Willis. They will do anything to stay young looking, even take a magical potion from Isabella Rossellini. It’s awesome that this movie won for visual effects because they still stand up today.

Beetlejuice (1988) (Available Until 02/29/12)

Alec Baldwin in Beetlejuice

Michael Keaton & Steve LaPorte on the set of Beetlejuice

Yes, Beetlejuice! A married couple (Geena Davis and an adorabley young/faux nerdy Alec Baldwin) die and discover that they are still trapped in their home. When some annoying yuppies (Jeffrey Jones and Catherine O’Hara) and their gothy teen daughter (Winona Ryder) move in they hire a bio-exorcist to scare them away. They don’t realize that this guy, Betelgeuse, (Michael Keaton) is worse. You don’t know how cool I was when I played a copy of this PG masterpiece at my 6th birthday party.

Toy Story 3 (2010) (Available Until 02/29/12)

Tom Hanks & Lee Unkrich

Toy Story 3 is cry worthy even for adults. When Andy grows up his favorite toys, Woody and Buzz, end up accidentally being thrown out. They arrive at a daycare center with some scary, stern toys and then must escape.

The English Patient (1996) (Available Until 02/29/12)

Ralph Fiennes & Kristin Scott Thomas in The English Patient

(Best Picture-Saul Zaentz, Best Director-Anthony Minghella, Best Actor-Ralph Fiennes, Best Actress-Kristin Scott Thomas, Best Actress in a Supporting Role-Juliette Binoche, Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published-Anthony Minghella, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration-Stuart Craig & Stephenie McMillan, Best Cinematography-John Seale, Best Costume Design-Ann Roth, Best Film Editing-Walter Murch, Best Original Dramatic Score-Gabriel Yared, Best Sound-Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker & Christopher Newman)

I haven’t watched this in forever, despite it starring the delicious Ralph Fiennes, because it’s depressing. You’re going to want to check it out at least once though. Plot: “At the close of WWII, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.” (via IMDB.com) The film also stars Kristin Scott Thomas, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe and Colin Firth.

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Uno Dos (Songs for Learning Spanish) by Sing with Señor is a really neat album that you can use to teach your family to speak Spanish. Children will love these melodic tunes. I took many Spanish courses in high school and as I listened to Uno Dos I felt like it could also be a great way for me to brush up on my Spanish speaking skills.

Songs on the album are as follows:
1. Uno Dos (One Two)
2. Las Vocales (The Vowels)
3. Pie De Arcoiris (Rainbow Pie)
4. Los Deportes (The Sports)
5. Los Animales (The Animals)
6. Los Días De La Semana (The Days of the Week)
7. ¿ Cómo Te Llamas Tú) [What Is Your Name?]
8. Al Lado De… (Next To …)
9. Once Doce (Eleven Twelve)
10. La Familia (The Family)

In addition to the songs themselves Sing with Senor includes lesson plans and the lyrics to the tracks on their site. These would make great teaching tools.

Sing with Senor definitely offers a fun way for you to interactively teach your family Spanish. I also think that this could be a very neat way to spend time if you teach children in a pre-school environment or babysit sometimes.

Great, basic words could easily be picked up from these songs. My favorite songs on the album are Los Animales, Uno Dos, ¿ Cómo Te Llamas Tú and La Familia. So make sure to preview the songs above and then go here to buy Uno Dos.

Check It Out:
SingWithSenor.com-official site
Buy Uno Dos (Songs for Learning Spanish)
Sing with Senor on Facebook
Sing with Senor on twitter
Sing with Senor on Soundcloud
Sing with Senor on YouTube
Buy Sing with Senor shirts

This post is brought to you by Sing with Senor. This doesn’t affect my thoughts or recommendations on the product.

Fashion from Emma_moon on 8tracks.

includes 16 tracks all about fashion

I haven’t done a photo set in forever. So I’ve been itching to do one, but not a scantily clad one. Then last week we had this beautiful snow storm. So I knew that I had to put something together and take photos before it turned into sludge.

The only thing I was sure of was wearing some blue tights that I scored for $1 at It’s A Buck (yes!). At first I decided on a lovely blue and green dress but when I put it on I felt that it was nice but that it wouldn’t pop enough against the snow. Then I threw dresses all over my bedroom until I came upon my yellow dress. It was perfect. While doing my makeup I decided upon blue eyeshadow and then thought, “make it crazier…SNOW ALIEN!“…and I did. You see she can’t feel how cold it is.

I took the advice that I usually ignore and didn’t include a bunch of similar shots. However I did include one because I really liked it and it was nice to edit a photo that didn’t have my face in it.

taken just to show the makeup

Get the Look

I’m wearing an American Apparel halter dress, Route 66 platform sandals, a Rose Marie Reid bathing suit coverup, blue Albertus Swanepoel for Target Dora Hat and Oh No She Didn’t lipstick from Lime Crime.

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Milla Jovovich looked lovely when she hosted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards on February 11th. (via Facebook)

by Little Friends Photo

by Little Friends Photo

The Amazing Underwater Dog Photography of Seth Casteel-these are pretty awesomely insane.

I adore him.

“I look like the devil’s pimp”

This has been out for a while but I haven’t shared it on here so I had to include it. It’s a great short utilizing movie plot devices.

Hayride Theatrical Trailer1 from Hayride the Movie on Vimeo.
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-Harto of My Drunk Kitchen has put out a love song to the internet.

Studio 360 interviews one of my favorite writers, Elizabeth Wurtzel, about going to law school. (from summer 2011)

The 6 Most Terrifying Theme Park Rides Ever Built-disturbing

25 Things Writers Should Stop Doing (Right Fucking Now)-for my fellow writers

1960s Fashion: The Women of Mad Men (from 2009)-I luv, luv, luv the styles worn on Mad Men.

On Location: Oscar contender ‘The Artist’ gives shout-out to L.A.-Though The Artist was helmed by a Frenchman it’s very much a love letter to old Hollywood (and was totally shot there).

Interview: Charlize Theron on “Young Adult” and “Snow White”-great interview

The Complete Oral History of Party Down-I’m soooo glad they’re making a movie.

Three Olives Pink Chocolate Martini Recipe-I need to try this.

Grilled Fish Tacos with Avocado Pico de Gallo-sounds very good

The Best of Spring 2012 Trends-basically every single trend from the 90s is back, awesome

Meet the two brave souls who watched 86 hours and 37 minutes of ‘The Simpsons’ in a row-2 guys watched over 86 hours of The Simpsons and won $10,500!

Karl Lagerfeld’s Hate List-Guest of a Guest makes light of Lagerfeld’s bad attitude

12 Times You’ve Seen Ron Swanson But Had No Idea It was Ron Swanson-about Nick Offerman’s roles prior to Parks and Recreation

In the Dressing Room with Jason Wu for Target-Marie of Agent Lover tries on some of the pretty designs from Wu’s quickly snapped up line.

Alison Krauss & Union Station commemorate The Simpsons 500th Episode with a song-the special take on The Simpsons theme song that will be used this Sunday

The super bright, super fun makeup line, Lime Crime, has officially released their first palette. This eyeshadow palette is a fantasy collection of 5 shadows. These shadows range from matte to metallic. They are creamy and (as with all Lime Crime products) provide amazing coverage.

The colors that are included in this adorable purple tin are Fly Dragon Fly (a matte fiery red), Jade-o-Laden (a matte rich jade), Goldfish (a metallic bright gold), Lotus Noir (a matte blackest black) and Parasol (a matte sky blue).

This new, permanent addition to the Lime Crime line is vegan. You can buy it right now for $34.99 by visiting LimeCrimeMakeup.com.

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