Oscars: Early Buzz

Published: Sept. 13, 2011, 8 p.m.

Which 2011 movies and performances are earning the early Oscar buzz? Film critics Diana Saenger, James Colt Harrison, A.J. Hakari and Richard Jack Smith drop by to answer this question and to discuss the year\u2019s best movies to date.\xa0\n \xa0\nRichard Jack Smith was born in London and currently resides in South Wales. His top 100 movies are included in the book \u201cMagical Movie Moments.\u201d He contributes to the "Neath Town Community Magazine," "The Link Newsletter," and ReelTalk Movie Reviews. James ColtHarrison, the premier film critic for \u201cLa Jolla Village News,\u201d has written a complete history of the early Hollywood studios. Diana Saenger, entertainment editor for San Diego\u2019s \u201cEast County Gazette,\u201d is also the author of \u201cEveryone Wants My Job: The ABCs of Entertainment Writing\u201d as well as the founder of two websites, Classic Movie Guide and Review Express. A.J. Hakari, aka The Mad Movie Man and founder of Passport Cinema, contributes to various film sites, but is now taking time out from reviewing movies in order to finish writing a book about horror films, his favorite genre.