Crazy hearts on fire...

Jeff Bridges has been making movies for almost 40 years - his first major role coming in 1971 in Peter Bogdanovich's seminal, 'The last picture show.' Bridges brooding screen persona has often been the best thing about some of the movies he's made - the list is long and well known and his latest - playing the role of Bad Blake in Scott Cooper's assured debut, 'Crazy heart,' is guaranteed to enslave even the most wearisome. There's a nice cameo from Robert Duvall - himself no stranger to country music portrayals - winning the best actor Oscar in 1983 for his role in Bruce Beresford's outstanding, 'Tender mercies.' Jeff Bridges is one of Hollywood's most watchable character actors - he deserves his Oscar nomination and he deserves to win.