I'M BACK!

Wow! I was sick for a whole week! So I better get started! Here's what's up. I hope you all tuned into the Golden Globe awards last sunday because I did!

Kate Winslet picked up 2 awards! Best supporting Actress- The Reader and Best Lead Actress- Revolutionary Road. Slumdog Millionaire took home 4 Globes. Best Original Score, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and............. Best Drama Picture! It deserves all of those! Also Sally Hawkins won her first ever Golden Globe for best Actress in a Comedy Movie. Those are just some High-Points. To check out a full list of winners, please go to www.awardscircuit.com.

The BAFTA Nominations are up! Woohoo! There are some surprises.


Best Film (The Reader, is getting more best picture love! Could it pull through and get an Oscar Nom?)
Nominees:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Milk (2008)
The Reader (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film of the Year (No surprises here except Hunger!)
Nominees:
Hunger (2008/I)
In Bruges (2008)
Mamma Mia! (2008)
Man on Wire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Best Actor (I really liked the nomination for Dev Patel. Deserved it)
Nominees:
Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon (2008)
Dev Patel for Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Sean Penn for Milk (2008)
Brad Pitt for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler (2008)
Best Actress ( Now here is the category that begins the Changeling love. As you go down the list you will see PLENTy of Changeling Noms.)
Nominees:
Angelina Jolie for Changeling (2008)
Kristin Scott Thomas for Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (2008)
Meryl Streep for Doubt (2008)
Kate Winslet for The Reader (2008)
Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road (2008)
Best Supporting Actor (Heath Ledger. 'Nuff said.)
Nominees:
Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder (2008)
Brendan Gleeson for In Bruges (2008)
Philip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt (2008)
Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight (2008)
Brad Pitt for Burn After Reading (2008)
Best Supporting Actress (I was incredibly surprised with Tilda Swinton Nomination)
Nominees:
Amy Adams for Doubt (2008)
Penélope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Freida Pinto for Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Tilda Swinton for Burn After Reading (2008)
Marisa Tomei for The Wrestler (2008)
David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction (Changeling. Heehee)
Nominees:
Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Stephen Daldry for The Reader (2008)
Clint Eastwood for Changeling (2008)
David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon (2008)
Best Screenplay (Original) (More burn After Reading love!)
Nominees:
Burn After Reading (2008): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Changeling (2008): J. Michael Straczynski
Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (2008): Philippe Claudel
In Bruges (2008): Martin McDonagh
Milk (2008): Dustin Lance Black
Best Screenplay (Adapted) (Slumdog Millionaire will probably win this.)
Nominees:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Eric Roth
Frost/Nixon (2008): Peter Morgan
The Reader (2008): David Hare
Revolutionary Road (2008): Justin Haythe
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Simon Beaufoy
Best Cinematography (More changeling! And a little Wally Pfister. Surprising)
Nominees:
Changeling (2008): Tom Stern
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Claudio Miranda
The Dark Knight (2008): Wally Pfister
The Reader (2008): Chris Menges, Roger Deakins
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Anthony Dod Mantle
Best Editing (Changeling, again? Why no Best Picture Nomination?)
Nominees:
Changeling (2008): Joel Cox, Gary Roach
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall
The Dark Knight (2008): Lee Smith
Frost/Nixon (2008): Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill
In Bruges (2008): Jon Gregory
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Chris Dickens
Best Production Design (As you notice, The Dark Knight is getting away with alot of Techies)
Nominees:
Changeling (2008): James J. Murakami, Gary Fettis
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo
The Dark Knight (2008): Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando
Revolutionary Road (2008): Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Mark Digby, Michelle Day
Best Costume Design (Rev Road. I like it)
Nominees:
Changeling (2008): Deborah Hopper
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Jacqueline West
The Dark Knight (2008): Lindy Hemming
The Duchess (2008): Michael O'Connor
Revolutionary Road (2008): Albert Wolsky
Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music (Mamma Mia! Is a surprise)
Nominees:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Alexandre Desplat
The Dark Knight (2008): James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer
Mamma Mia! (2008): Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman
WALL·E (2008): Thomas Newman
Best Make Up/Hair (OMG! NO CHANGELING!)
Nominees:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Duchess (2008)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Milk (2008)
Best Sound (Phew, theres some Changeling)
Nominees:
Changeling (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Quantum of Solace (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
WALL·E (2008)
Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects ( I like movie like Benjamin where it's not primarily Special Effects. But when there are, it's amazing.)
Nominees:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Iron Man (2008)
Quantum of Solace (2008)
Best Film not in the English Language (PERSEPOLIS? That was an Oscar contender last year!)
Nominees:
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008)
Gomorra (2008)
Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (2008)
Persepolis (2007)
Vals Im Bashir (2008)
Best Animated Feature Film (PERSEPOLIS!? AGAIN!)
Nominees:
Persepolis (2007)
WALL·E (2008)
Vals Im Bashir (2008)
Orange Rising Star Award (Michael? cool.)
Nominees:
Michael Cera
Noel Clarke
Michael Fassbender
Rebecca Hall
Toby Kebbell
Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer (Go Garth.)
Nominees:
Simon Chinn for Man on Wire (2008)(Producer)
Judy Craymer for Mamma Mia! (2008)(Producer)
Garth Jennings for Son of Rambow (2007)(Writer)
Steve McQueen for Hunger (2008/I)(Director/Writer)
Sol Papadopoulos, Roy Boulter for Of Time and the City (2008)(Producers)
Best Short Animation
Nominees:
Codswallop (2008)
Varmints
Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV)
Best Short Film
Nominees:
Kingsland #1: The Dreamer (2008)
Love You More (2008)
Ralph (2008)
September (2008)
Voyage d'affaires (2008)

Hope you enjoyed my clever commentary.

Well, Sundance is coming up soon. I will keep you guys updated.

Well, i'll be back later with my Movie review! SEE YA LATER!

Meryl Streep!

Hey! Here's what's up. Since one of my FAVORITE Actresses of all-time is, of course, The Marvelous Meryl Streep. I have decided to make todays Blog Post all about Meryl Streep!!!! As you guys all know, Meryl Streep broke the record in 2006 for most Oscar Nominations. Surpassing the late and great Katherine Hepburn. Meryl Streep has 14 nominations and will get her 15th this year!



Meryl Streep has one 2 Oscars. Her first was in 1980 for Kramer vs. Kramer. (an excellent film if I may add) She won best supporting actress for playong Joanna Kramer. A distraught mother trying to get custody over her son. And her second Oscar was for Sophies Choice in 1982. I have not seen this movie. But my friend Katie has and she said it was Amazing. Meryl won best Actress in a Leading Role for Sophies Choice.

After those 2 Oscars, She was nominated for performances, such as, Out of Africa, Adaptation, The Devil Wears Prada and many more.

Now all us Meryl Fans must unite and pray the Meryl gets her 15th Oscar nomination this year for Doubt. (we don't really have to wish because it will happen!) Lol!

Anyways. Please comment. Say your Favorite Meryl Movies! Or any interesting facts about Meryl!! Until tomorrow!!

SEE YA LATER!!

Golden Globes on Sunday Night!

Hey! Here's what's up. So as we all know. The Golden Globes for the films of 2008 are coming on sunday and personally, I am VERY EXCITED! The Golden Globes have always been one of my favorite awards. The thing I like about the golden globes is that they ALSO honour the comedy movies of the year. Like Tropic Thunder and Pineapple Express!

Well anyways. Here are my predicted wins! Make sure that you tune in on Sunday to see if MY predictions are right!

My Predicted wins for The Golden Globes!

Best Motion Picture - Drama
Nominees:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) WIN!
Frost/Nixon (2008)
The Reader (2008)
Revolutionary Road (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Nominees:
Burn After Reading (2008)
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
In Bruges (2008)
Mamma Mia! (2008)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) WIN!
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Nominees:
Leonardo DiCaprio for Revolutionary Road (2008)
Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon (2008)
Sean Penn for Milk (2008)
Brad Pitt for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler (2008) WIN!
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Nominees:
Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Angelina Jolie for Changeling (2008)
Meryl Streep for Doubt (2008) WIN!
Kristin Scott Thomas for Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (2008)
Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road (2008)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Nominees:
Javier Bardem for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Colin Farrell for In Bruges (2008)
James Franco for Pineapple Express (2008) WIN!
Brendan Gleeson for In Bruges (2008)
Dustin Hoffman for Last Chance Harvey (2008)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Nominees:
Rebecca Hall for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) WIN!
Frances McDormand for Burn After Reading (2008)
Meryl Streep for Mamma Mia! (2008)
Emma Thompson for Last Chance Harvey (2008)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Nominees:
Tom Cruise for Tropic Thunder (2008)
Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder (2008)
Ralph Fiennes for The Duchess (2008)
Philip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt (2008)
Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight (2008) WIN!
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Nominees:
Amy Adams for Doubt (2008)
Penélope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Viola Davis for Doubt (2008) WIN!
Marisa Tomei for The Wrestler (2008)
Kate Winslet for The Reader (2008)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Nominees:
Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire (2008) WIN!
Stephen Daldry for The Reader (2008)
David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon (2008)
Sam Mendes for Revolutionary Road (2008)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Nominees:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Eric Roth, Robin Swicord
Doubt (2008): John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon (2008): Peter Morgan
The Reader (2008): David Hare
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Simon Beaufoy WIN!
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Nominees:
Bolt (2008)("I Thought I Lost You")
Cadillac Records (2008)("Once in a Lifetime")
Gran Torino (2008)("Gran Torino")
WALL·E (2008)("Down to Earth")
The Wrestler (2008)("The Wrestler") WIN!
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Nominees:
Changeling (2008): Clint Eastwood
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Alexandre Desplat WIN!
Defiance (2008): James Newton Howard
Frost/Nixon (2008): Hans Zimmer
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman

Best Animated Film
Nominees:
Bolt (2008)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
WALL·E (2008) WIN!
Best Foreign Language Film
Nominees:
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008)
Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick (2008)
Gomorra (2008)
Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (2008)
Vals Im Bashir (2008) WIN!
Best Television Series - Drama
Nominees:
"Dexter" (2006) WIN!
"House M.D." (2004)
"In Treatment" (2008)
"Mad Men" (2007)
"True Blood" (2007)
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Nominees:
"Californication" (2007)
"Entourage" (2004)
"The Office" (2005)
"30 Rock" (2006) WIN!
"Weeds" (2005)
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Nominees:
Bernard and Doris (2007)
"Cranford" (2007)
"John Adams" (2008) WIN!
A Raisin in the Sun (2008) (TV)
Recount (2008) (TV)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Nominees:
Ralph Fiennes for Bernard and Doris (2007)
Paul Giamatti for "John Adams" (2008) WIN!
Kevin Spacey for Recount (2008) (TV)
Kiefer Sutherland for 24: Redemption (2008) (TV)
Tom Wilkinson for Recount (2008) (TV)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Nominees:
Judi Dench for "Cranford" (2007)
Catherine Keener for An American Crime (2007)
Laura Linney for "John Adams" (2008) WIN!
Shirley MacLaine for Coco Chanel (2008) (TV)
Susan Sarandon for Bernard and Doris (2007)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Nominees:
Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock" (2006) WIN!
Steve Carell for "The Office" (2005)
Kevin Connolly for "Entourage" (2004)
David Duchovny for "Californication" (2007)
Tony Shalhoub for "Monk" (2002)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Nominees:
Christina Applegate for "Samantha Who?" (2007)
America Ferrera for "Ugly Betty" (2006)
Tina Fey for "30 Rock" (2006) WIN!
Debra Messing for "The Starter Wife" (2008)
Mary-Louise Parker for "Weeds" (2005)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Nominees:
Gabriel Byrne for "In Treatment" (2008)
Michael C. Hall for "Dexter" (2006) WIN!
Jon Hamm for "Mad Men" (2007)
Hugh Laurie for "House M.D." (2004)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers for "The Tudors" (2007)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Nominees:
Sally Field for "Brothers & Sisters" (2006)
Mariska Hargitay for "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)
January Jones for "Mad Men" (2007)
Anna Paquin for "True Blood" (2007) WIN!
Kyra Sedgwick for "The Closer" (2005)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Nominees:
Neil Patrick Harris for "How I Met Your Mother" (2005)
Denis Leary for Recount (2008) (TV)
Jeremy Piven for "Entourage" (2004)
Blair Underwood for "In Treatment" (2008)
Tom Wilkinson for "John Adams" (2008) WIN!
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Nominees:
Eileen Atkins for "Cranford" (2007)
Laura Dern for Recount (2008) (TV)
Melissa George for "In Treatment" (2008)
Rachel Griffiths for "Brothers & Sisters" (2006)
Dianne Wiest for "In Treatment" (2008) WIN!

well make sure you watch the golden globes on sunday! Until tomorrow!!

SEE YA LATER!

Slumdog Millionaire!

Hey! Here's what's up. Yesterday I had a big project I had to do for the whole day. So guess what? 2 posts in ONE DAY! Exciting, right? Ya I know. So anyways, last week I went to go see the Danny Boyle movie Slumdog Millionaire with my Mom, my sister, my brother and my sister's boyfriend. So we bought the tickets and watched.

Excellent film! It was a beautifully done by a fantastic director.

This movie starred Dev Patel. His character went onto the Indian Version of Who wants to be a Millionaire. Being in his teens and only a poor person from a Slum. The producers of the show suspect him of cheating after getting past the 16.000 ruppee. Jamal is then taken to a police station and he must tell the oficer hwo he got each of the questions right because of past experiances in life.

This movie is an amazing heart-warmin film with an outstanding cast. Great acting done by the younger kids. I think the cinematography in this movie was outstanding. The angles and shots were amazing.

Nominations/ Wins for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Picture nomination

Best supporting Actor nomination

best cinematography WIN

best sound nomination

best original screenplay nomination

best director WIN

WELL SEE YA LATER!

Curious Case of Benjamin Button!

Hey! Here's whats up. Last night I went to go see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with my dad at the Empire Theatre in Kitchener! So we sat down and we started to watch it! It was fantastic. All of it flowed together nicely and It was filled with tons of of fantastic performances!

Taraji P Henson as Queenie was amazing! Her character was so real and a very motherly being. ALSO Cate Blanchett was pitch perfect for the role of Daisy. She could play old and young! And I think i will give ONE shout out to Brad pitt because I think he brought some good qualaties to the role.

I definately expect this movie to be huge at the oscars! It has all of the qualaties. Great screenplay, performances and technicals. Well here is the time in my movie reviews where I put down my nominations for the film. As you all know. This is my first Blog Movie Review. So about every week i will post a review for a movie. that I saw that week! And THEN I will put the oscar nominations it could get. Got it? o.k...

Nominatins/Wins for the Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Picture nomination WIN
Best Actress Nomination
Best supporting Actress WIN
Best art direction WIN
best Visual effects WIN
Best Makeup WIN
Best Music Original Score nomination
Best Cinematography nomination
Best sound WIN
Editing WIN
Best Costumes WIN

WELL SEE YA LATER!

Critics!

Hey homeslices. Lol. I know it's not that funny. Anyways. Here's whats up. The Critics season is upon us and many people are getting loads of recognition for there different roles. Including Meryl Streep for Doubt. Sally Hawkins for Happy Go-Lucky and of course, The One and ONLY........... Heath Ledger for his role as The Joker in 2008's The Dark Knight.Anyways. Do you want to know some of the latest critics awards? Well her is 1 critics awards that you might find interesting. Notice my notes in brackets.

New York Film Critics Circle

Best Actress- Sally Hawkins- Happy-Go-Lucky (I saw the film. It was a good performance but not THAT good)

Best Screenplay- Jenny Lumet Rachel- Getting Married ( I read the script. Hilarious and sad. great job Jenny)

Best Cinematographer- Anthony Dod Mantle- Slumdog Millionaire ( Once again i saw the movie. Most people don't mention it but this movie had great Cinematography. the shots were fantastic)

Best Supporting Actor- Josh Brolin- Milk (I I havn't seen the movie. But as you notice, it is not Heath Ledger. Shocker? I think not. Josh Brolin had early buzz for this film and he has to keep his momentum going for a nomination)

Best Animated Film- WALL-E ( not a shock at all)

Best Director- Mike Leigh- Happy-Go-Lucky ( a great film by a great director. Deserves it.)

Best Supporting Actress- Penelope Cruz- Vicky Cristina Barcelona ( once again. Not a shock.)

Best First Film- Courtney Hunt- Frozen River ( Froxen river is one of the most hyped indie films of this year. Expect a nomination for it's lead. Mellisa Leo)

Best Foreign Film- 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days ( I would have of the Isreali Film Waltz with Bashir. But this is good too)

Best Actor Sean Penn- Milk (i expect an OSCAR!)

Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary-) Man on Wire ( I saw it. One of the most exciting Docs ever!)

Best Picture- Milk ( No shock. a BIG CONTENDER)

well i will see ya TOMORROW! LATER!

Welcome!!!!

Welcome to Oscar Buzz!! this is my first post! Well first off I will tell you what is happening in the Oscar World right now. The Globes were just announced and a huge shocker came forth. (well not huge but.... you know what I meen) Well. The Reader, starring Ralph Feinnes and Kate Winslet took a best Drama Picture Nod instead of the WIDELY ACCLAIMED Milk. Although some people may be dissapointed by this poor choice it managed to get a nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Drama which is exciting for Sean Penn who played Harvey Milk. The SAG Nominations are up also. Richard Jenkins, Who is getting wide acclaim for his role in the Visitor, scored a nomination which will help him alot to try and obtain an oscar nomination.

Also. this is the season of CRITICS AWARDS! Dumm dum dum dummmmmmm. In the NEXT POST of my blog I will tell you some of the Critics Awards. SEE YA LATER!