As a writer, I’m thrilled that Precious based on Sapphire’s book Push got two Academy Awards on Oscars night for Monique (Best Supporting Actress) and  Geoffrey Fletcher (Best Adaption of Screenplay).

Quotes from Monique’s acceptance speech:

“I would like to thank the academy for showing that it can be about the performance and not the politics,” said Mo’Nique.

She also went on to say, “I want to thank Miss Hattie McDaniel for enduring all that she had to so that I would not have to.”

Quote from Geoffrey Fletcher’s acceptance speech:

“This is for everybody who works on a dream every day. Precious boys and girls everywhere.”

Here are my top three BEST DRESSED people from the Red Carpet:

Queen Latifah

Monique

J-Lo

Honorable Mention for  BEST DRESSED:

Gabourey

My FAVORITE COUPLE on the Red Carpet:

Nick & Mariah

Okay, last but not least, here are my top two picks for  WORST DRESSED:

Zoe

Nicole

Did you watch last night Academy Awards? What are your thoughts on the show? Did the movies/people win that you wanted to win?

P.S. - I found out while watching the Oscars, my YA book Paper Thin: The Lip Gloss Chronicles Vol. 3 is a Dallas Morning News Best Seller.  Thanks to all who purchased the book for their teenagers.

I’m an avid movie watcher. The movies on this list I’ve seen several times. Some will make you laugh, some will make you cry, but they all have one thing in common - romance. Here’s my top 10 Romantic Movies list, but in no certain order: Love Jones Two Can Play that Game Lady Sings the Blues Love & Basketball You’ve Got Mail Bridget Jones Diary Sleepless in Seattle Brown Sugar When Harry Met Sally The Best Man To add one of these movies to your collection, click here.

What are some of your favorite romantic movies?

 I feel like Santa’s helper in October. I have so many things to giveaway this month.  All you have to do is enter–it doesn’t cost you a thing. 

Win Free Movie Tickets - sponsored by Film Reviews 2 Go & FanCast

Contest Stone Angel DVD - sponsored by Film Reviews 2 Go

Contest - Sinful Too by Victor McGlothin

Contest Enter to Win Erotic City by Pynk

Contest Enter to Win Forever My Lady by Jeff Rivera

Contest - Soul Men Movie Soundtrack

 Here’s a list of my top thirteen scary movies for Thursday Thirteen

1.  Friday the 13th
2. It - Stephen King
3. Saw
4. The Ring
5. Child’s Play
6. Scream
7. The Thing
8. The Car
9. The Exorcist
10. Halloween
11. Amityville Horror
12. The Omen
13. Nightmare on Elm Street

Besides writing books, I love music and movies. My movie reviewing venture is taken off and I wanted to share the new site with you all: www.filmreviews2go.com. Please be sure to bookmark it and leave your comments on the movies you’ve seen; whether you agree or disagree with the reviews. All feedback is welcome.

Here are my top seven Black Films that I consider classics from the 1980s to 1990s. Have you seen any of these? If so, what do you think? Please share some of your favorites.

A Soldier’s Story (1984) starring Howard E Rollins Jr, Adoplh Caesar, David Alan Grier, Robert Townsend Denzel Washington, Patti Labelle

Purple Rain (1984) starring Prince, Morris Day, Apollonia, Jerome Benton

The Color Purple (1985) starring Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Adolph Caesar

The Five Heartbeats (1991) starring Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry J Lennix, Diahann Carroll

Malcolm X (1992) starring Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee, Theresa Randle

Rosewood (1997) starring Ving Rhames, Don Chadle, Esther Rolle, Elise Neal

Eve’s Bayou (1997) starring Samuel Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good

There’s nothing like a good laugh to relieve some stress. No matter how many times I watch them, they all seem to make me laugh.

Uptown Saturday Night starring Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Harry Belafonte, Flip Wilson, Richard Pryor, Rosalind Cash

Let’s Do It Again starring Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, John Amos, Jimmie Walker, Ossie Davis

Which Way Is Up starring Richard Pryor, Lonette McKee

Harlem Nights starring Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Della Reese

Hollywood Shuffle starring Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Anne-Marie Johnson

House Party starring Kid N Play, Robin Harris, Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell

Friday starring Ice Cube, Chris Tucker

What are some comedies that no matter how many times you see them, you laugh almost as hard as you did as if it was the first time watching it?

Here are my top seven Black Films that I consider classics from the 1940s to 1970s. Have you seen any of these? If so, what do you think? Please share some of your favorites.

 Cabin in the Sky (1943) starring Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Ethel Waters, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Carmen Jones (1954) starring Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte and Pearl Bailey, Diahann Carroll

A Raisin in the Sun (1961) starring Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, Louis Gossett, Jr

 Lady Sings the Blues (1972) starring Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor and Isabel Sanford

 Claudine (1974) starring Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones

Sparkle (1976) starring Philip Michael Thomas, Irene Cara, Lonette McKee

The Wiz (1978) starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Lena Hornes, Richard Pryor

What are some other movies you would consider classics?