Ep. 1 Golden Globes "Wrap" with film critic Phil Bacharach

01/21/12 • 23 min

Not sure what to watch? Your next big read? The inaugural episode of The Hive with Buzz Books shares the stories we're buzzing about this week in film, television and books. Host Malena Lott shoots the s**t with film critic Phil Bacharach on the Golden Globe awards, the movies he thinks you MUST see before the Oscars and what's on his bedside table. Reading material, people. A few more highlights: George Clooney - a shoe-in for best actor or will a “silent film” actor take his place? Can the Descendants beat The Artist for top spot? Why Phil thinks you should give Tree of Life a shot, even if it feels like it’s 22 hours long. Why great sports movies usually aren’t about the sport. i.e. Moneyball Why watching “bad” feels so good. (Justified, Breaking Bad.)

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Oscar Noms + Books to Film w/Michelle Langston

Get the buzz on the Oscar nominations with film publicist and books-to-films blogger Michelle Langston. We'll discuss why it seems all the Oscar snubs seem to be the taboo topics this year plus the impressive list of films based on books. Hosted by author and Buzz Books USA exec. editor Malena Lott. A shame about SHAME and Michael Fassbender We Need to Talk About why Tilda Swinton wasn't nominated. Why the fascination with GIRL WITH A DRAGON TATTOO? Kick-butt heroine in HUNGER GAMES Michelle's recommended read, THE GEEKS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH and more!