Charles Bernstein Articles
Oscar 2008: "Falling Slowly" Remains on the Shortlist

Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová's ballad "Falling Slowly," from John Carney's Irish-made romantic musical Once, remains in the running in the Best Original Song category of the 2008 Academy Awards. Several days ago, questions had arisen about the song's eligibility because before Once came out different versions of "Falling Slowly" had been featured in two music albums and in the trailer of the Czech movie [...]