WWUHFFIES form 2007 VERSION 2

Slide1 : Sam Hatch Kevin O’Toole The Psychedelic One To send via US Mail, tape here MAIL TO: WWUH Radio/ University of Hartford 200 Bloomfield Avenue West Hartford, CT 06119 Attn: Culture Dogs/ The WWUHFfies Postage needed here Return address (optional) Public Alternative Radio


Slide2 : For the fourth year, Culture Dogs, your weekly movie and video news and review program presents The WWUHFfies, your opportunity to sound off on your opinion about the new films that played in Greater Hartford in 2006. The awards are in two parts: Our “Best in Show” which rewards the best of our scene (including “Best Ben Affleck Film”); and the “In the Doghouse Awards” which acknowledges cinematic badness (like “The Biggest Jerk In The Theatre Award”). Did we miss something you’d like to vote for? Do a write-in! Send your ballots (in an envelope) to: WWUH Radio/ University of Hartford 200 Bloomfield Avenue West Hartford, CT 06119 Attn: Culture Dogs/ The WWUHFfies Or get an online ballot (from culturedogs.org) and email your picks back to culturedogs@yahoo.com GET YOUR BALLOTS TO US BY SUNDAY MARCH 25, 2007! For more on THE WWUHFFIES, listen to Culture Dogs, Sundays from 8-9 PM on 91.3 FM WWUH or at wwuh.org. Tune in to THE WWUHFFIES AWARDS SHOW on Sunday April 1, 2007 BEST ACTOR Daniel Craig (Casino Royale) Sacha Baron-Cohen (Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan) Joseph Gordon-Leavitt (Brick) Edward Norton (The Illusionist) Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness) __________________________ BEST ACTRESS Jodie Foster (Inside Man) Eva Green (Casino Royale) Bryce Dallas Howard (Lady in the Water) Helen Mirren (The Queen) Natalie Portman (V for Vendetta) ____________________________ So you say “Gee, I’d like to vote for the WWUH Film Awards, but I haven’t seen or heard of half of these films!” First, don’t worry. Be sure that the Oscar voters say the same thing. Second, one sure way to inform yourself about these titles is to listen to Culture Dogs, Sunday nights from 8-9 PM on 91.3 FM WWUH West Hartford, 89.9 FM WAPJ Torrington or streaming on the internet at wwuh.org. You can also go to culturedogs.org for local film links, reviews and more. However, for those of you trying to look out for these films before WWUHFfies voting closes on March 25 (see notice on inside cover), here is a handy list of nominees available on DVD as of this writing (late January, 2007). All of these are nominated for two or more WWUHFfies each in our “Best in Show” categories: A Scanner Darkly Lady in the Water Brick Clerks II Crank Hostel Inside Man Night Watch Block Party Factotum Little Miss Sunshine Mission Impossible III Other films up for two or more awards, that are out on DVD, but must be ordered online are Deborah Scranton’s The War Tapes and Jim Finn’s Interkosmos. The following multiple nominees are due out on DVD between February 6 and March 13, allowing some time for viewing before March 25 (release dates subject to change): Hollywoodland (02/06) The Departed (02/13) Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (02/27) Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (03/06) Casino Royale (03/13) Shortbus (03/13) Over the Hedge Slither V for Vendetta (The Departed, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan and Casino Royale are also winding up their theatrical runs at this writing.) Three other films among the multiple nominees that have not yet been announced for DVD release: Apocalypto, F**k and Police Beat. We’ve nominated four dozen other films in single categories. They should be variously available in theatres, on DVD or Cable. Your write-in’s (if any) must be feature films that made their Hartford or area premieres between December 31, 2005 and January 1, 2007. A list of the 620 qualifying features films will be available at our website, culturedogs.org. Oh, and regarding the Doghouse nominees… seek them out at your own risk. Big winners of 2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Once Upon a Time in Mexico Big winners of 2005 Fahrenheit 9/11 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Big winners of 2006 Sin City (Winner of best film and 3 other awards)


Slide3 : BEST ANIMATED FEATURE Cars Curious George Monster House Over the Hedge A Scanner Darkly ______________________________ BEST COMEDY OR WRESTLING FILM Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Click Clerks II Nacho Libre Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ______________________________ BEST ENSEMBLE CAST The Departed Inside Man Lady in the Water A Scanner Darkly Shortbus ______________________________ BEST REMAKE The Departed Fearless The Nativity Story The Omen The Wicker Man ______________________________ BEST SEQUEL OR PREQUEL Casino Royale Clerks II Factotum Mission Impossible III Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest ______________________________ BEST MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEMED FILM Dreamgirls Interkosmos Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter A Prairie Home Companion Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny ______________________________ BEST COMICS ADAPTATION Art School Confidential Over the Hedge Superman Returns V for Vendetta X-Men: The Last Stand ______________________________ THE BEN AFFLECK FILM OF THE YEAR AWARD Clerks II Feast Hollywoodland ______________________________ BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY (Dave Chappelle’s) Block Party The Devil & Daniel Johnston Favela Rising Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man Neil Young: Heart of Gold ______________________________ THE “DUH-HUT! THEY’S TALKIN’ FUNNY” FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR Apocalypto (Mexico/ Central America) Electric Shadows (China) Marebito (Japan) Night Watch (Russia) Water (India) _______________________________ WORST REMAKE An American Haunting The Black Dahlia Poseidon The Pink Panther When a Stranger Calls _____________________________ MOST OVERRATED The DaVinci Code Cache An Inconvenient Truth Lucky Number Slevin Mongolian Ping Pong ______________________________ WORST SEQUEL OR PREQUEL Basic Instinct 2 Big Momma’s House 2 Final Destination 3 Madea’s Family Reunion The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ______________________________ WORST COMEDY OR WRESTLING FILM American Dreamz Deck the Halls My Super Ex-Girlfriend Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Little Man ______________________________ THE BIGGEST JERK IN THE THEATRE AWARD The one who was kicking my seat all through the film The one who showed up to the very violent R-rated flick with a four year-old The one who answers the cellphone they left on, only to have a loud conversation like this: “Hello?...No I can’t talk right now…No, I’m at the movies…No, it’s pretty good so far…” etc… The one who texts their friends all through the movie Those jerky pretentious critics who always sit together and gab about films we couldn’t possibly care about because, damnit, we came to watch and enjoy “Larry The Cable Guy: Health Inspector” (or whatever), not to hear those jerks talk. Hey! Get a radio show or something! _____________________________ WORST FILM OF 2006 American Dreamz An American Haunting Deck the Halls My Super Ex-Girlfriend Waist Deep ____________________________


Slide4 : MOST OVERLOOKED Ask the Dust Crank Lady in the Water Police Beat Slither _____________________________ MOST PLEASANT SURPRISE The Art Cinema is not just for “adult entertainment” anymore! Mel Gibson didn’t blame the fall of the Mayan Empire on the Jews Oliver Stone didn’t blame 9/11 on anyone in particular. Yes, we can have more film festivals in Central Connecticut, particularly in Hartford. _____________________________ THE ASS-KICKER FILM AWARD Apocalypto Banlieue 13 Casino Royale Crank Mission Impossible III ______________________________ BEST CONNECTICUT “BACKYARD” FILM Heroin Town Indiscretion Lo Res Fest ‘06 The Reducers: America's Best Unsigned Band 300 Mondays ______________________________ THE CUSSIN’ AS AN ART FORM FILM AWARD Clerks II Crank The Departed Factotum F**k _______________________________ BEST SONG PERFORMANCE “Jesus Walks”- Kanye West featuring John Legend & Common with the Central State (OH) University Marching Band (Block Party) “The Kazakhstan National Anthem (The Star Spangled Banner)”-Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan) “Kickapoo”- Tenacious D w/ Meat Loaf & Ronnie James Dio (Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny) “Super Freak”- Abigail Breslin & cast (Little Miss Sunshine) “The Surgeon”- Jan Vlasák (Hostel) _____________________________ BEST DOCUMENTARY Andrew Jenks, Room 335 F**k Jesus Camp The War Tapes Who Killed the Electric Car _____________________________ THE ZÉ DO CAIXÃO HORROR FILM AWARD The Descent Hostel Night Watch Silent Hill Slither _____________________________ THE FANBOY’S FAVORITE AWARD FOR FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION FILM The Fountain Lady in the Water Night Watch A Scanner Darkly The Science of Sleep _______________________________ BEST WAR DOCUMENTARY Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers The Road to Guantanamo Sir! No Sir! The War Tapes Why We Fight _______________________________ BEST INDIE OF 2006 Brick Harrison Ford Police Beat A Scanner Darkly Shortbus The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada _______________________________ BEST FIRST TIME FEATURE DIRECTOR Allen Coulter (Hollywoodland) Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine) Jim Finn (Interkosmos) Rian Johnson (Brick) “Neveldine” (Crank) _______________________________ BEST DIRECTOR Spike Lee (Inside Man) Richard Linklater (A Scanner Darkly) Eli Roth (Hostel) Martin Scorsese (The Departed) M.Night Shyamalan (Lady in the Water) ______________________________ BEST FILM OF 2006 Brick Casino Royale The Departed Hostel A Scanner Darkly _____________________ … …is the listener supported public alternative radio station from the University of Hartford. Broadcasting since 1968, the Louis K. Roth Memorial Station has provided great local and non-commercial programming to the Greater Hartford area. Now, in its’ fourth decade, UH Radio also offers live streaming audio at wwuh.org A number of WWUH programs offer podcasts from their own websites, like CULTURE DOGS. FOR THE DOGS’ PODCAST, VISIT culturedogs.org SEE NEXT PAGE FOR THE DOGHOUSE. AWARDS…