By Sandra Kraisirideja Few surprises were revealed during the live telecast of the 2011 Oscar nominations. Following the trend set forth by the Golden Globes, many familiar names were read this morning in the major categories of acting, writing, direction and best picture. It does feel anti-climatic when the same movies are nominated for different [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja “The Green Hornet” proves that not all superhero movies become successful franchises. The film stars Seth Rogen as the title hero and features Taiwanese singer Jay Chou as Kato and Cameron Diaz as Lenore Case. Christop Waltz, Edward James Olmos, and Tom Wilkinson round out the solid supporting cast, which includes a fun [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja My dream job in high school was to be Editor-in-Chief of “Premiere” magazine, a publication that folded its U.S. print edition in 2007 and moved to an online-only format. From the start of my development as a journalist I wrote mainly about movies and entertainment. Despite my desire to work for “Premiere” [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja “Country Strong” had two things going for it in my mind: Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw. Paltrow had a terrific guest appearance on “Glee” to prove to fans that she really could sign and it looked like she was having a blast. McGraw was endearing in “The Blind Side” as Sandra Bullock’s [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja In 2006 I purchased the domain for Audiohollywood.net after talking to a friend about unfulfilled dreams. The idea for the site had been kicking around in my head for years but I never let it flourish beyond my imagination. I decided it was time to take the plunge and launch the site. [...]