Showing posts with label oscars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oscars. Show all posts
Monday, February 27, 2012
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Oscar Nominations
Oh, the disappointment of waking up and finding out that Ryan had missed out on an Oscar nomination. It's always tough, as only five can make it in, and even if he did make it in, the chances of him winning would be slim in a tough field, but at least we would get some decent red carpet action. We now need to put all of our hopes into the Oscar producers giving him a shot at presenting.
Anyway, about the nominations....not too many surprises, apart from Ryan, whose place in the 5 would appear to have been taken by Javier Bardem for BIUTIFUL, which I haven't seen, so am unable to talk objectively about whether his performance surpassed that of Ryan's in BLUE VALENTINE (doubtful!). Others in this category are Colin Firth in KINGS SPEECH, whom I would tip to take this one out, James Franco in 127 HOURS, (is it awkward for the host to win an award or good tv??), Jeff Bridges in TRUE GRIT, and Jesse Eienberg in THE SOCIAL NETWORK.
The ladies category includes the delightful Michelle Williams for BLUE VALENTINE, sadly don't think it will be her year but wouldn't it be nice and how excellent if her and Ryan decided to out themselves as a couple on the red carpet! Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right”, Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole”, Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter's Bone” and Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”. Am thinking it's probably Nat's year, and she is everywhere at the moment which helps remind the voters who she is! Nic won't get it but at least Cool Rider will get some Keith action on the red carpet. Jennifer is meant to be amzing in Winter's Bone, unfortunately I haven't caught that one yet, and Annette does have a lot of voting friends, but my money's on Nat!
Supporting actor nominations are
* Christian Bale in “The Fighter”
* John Hawkes in “Winter's Bone”
* Jeremy Renner in “The Town”
* Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right”
* Geoffrey Rush in “The King's Speech”
Feels like Christian Bale is on a roll. He is great as 'Dickie' but not so sure about his popularity in Hollywood! Would be ace if Geoffrey Rush won. He is brilliant in King's Speech and any other year this award would be his! Would have liked to see Andrew Garfield for THE SOCIAL NETWORK, I really liked his performance in that.
Supporting Actress nominations are:
* Amy Adams in “The Fighter”
* Helena Bonham Carter in “The King's Speech”
* Melissa Leo in “The Fighter”
* Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit”
* Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom”
How exciting for Jacki Weaver to have been nominated. I'm so excited for her. Not sure enough people would have seen her performance for her to be a winner but congrats for making it Jacki! This is a fairly tight race. Melissa Leo's transformation into Alice in The Fighter is amazing, but for me, it was Amy Adams who shone in that film. Hailee is meant to be amazing in TRUE GRIT which I will hopefully catch in the next couple of days and can let you know after that! And how lucky we are that Helena will have a presence on the red carpet! JOY!
Best picture nominations are:
* “Black Swan”
* “The Fighter”
* “Inception”
* “The Kids Are All Right”
* “The King's Speech”
* “127 Hours”
* “The Social Network”
* “Toy Story 3”
* “True Grit”
* “Winter's Bone"
It would appear to be a 2 horse race between THE KINGS SPEECH and THE SOCIAL NETWORK. The safe bet would probably be THE SOCIAL NETWORK, but the KINGS SPEECH folk are making a late charge and it is such a superb film that they might just get there!
Check out the full list of nominations here.
Can't wait..........
Anyway, about the nominations....not too many surprises, apart from Ryan, whose place in the 5 would appear to have been taken by Javier Bardem for BIUTIFUL, which I haven't seen, so am unable to talk objectively about whether his performance surpassed that of Ryan's in BLUE VALENTINE (doubtful!). Others in this category are Colin Firth in KINGS SPEECH, whom I would tip to take this one out, James Franco in 127 HOURS, (is it awkward for the host to win an award or good tv??), Jeff Bridges in TRUE GRIT, and Jesse Eienberg in THE SOCIAL NETWORK.
The ladies category includes the delightful Michelle Williams for BLUE VALENTINE, sadly don't think it will be her year but wouldn't it be nice and how excellent if her and Ryan decided to out themselves as a couple on the red carpet! Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right”, Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole”, Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter's Bone” and Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”. Am thinking it's probably Nat's year, and she is everywhere at the moment which helps remind the voters who she is! Nic won't get it but at least Cool Rider will get some Keith action on the red carpet. Jennifer is meant to be amzing in Winter's Bone, unfortunately I haven't caught that one yet, and Annette does have a lot of voting friends, but my money's on Nat!
Supporting actor nominations are
* Christian Bale in “The Fighter”
* John Hawkes in “Winter's Bone”
* Jeremy Renner in “The Town”
* Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right”
* Geoffrey Rush in “The King's Speech”
Feels like Christian Bale is on a roll. He is great as 'Dickie' but not so sure about his popularity in Hollywood! Would be ace if Geoffrey Rush won. He is brilliant in King's Speech and any other year this award would be his! Would have liked to see Andrew Garfield for THE SOCIAL NETWORK, I really liked his performance in that.
Supporting Actress nominations are:
* Amy Adams in “The Fighter”
* Helena Bonham Carter in “The King's Speech”
* Melissa Leo in “The Fighter”
* Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit”
* Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom”
How exciting for Jacki Weaver to have been nominated. I'm so excited for her. Not sure enough people would have seen her performance for her to be a winner but congrats for making it Jacki! This is a fairly tight race. Melissa Leo's transformation into Alice in The Fighter is amazing, but for me, it was Amy Adams who shone in that film. Hailee is meant to be amazing in TRUE GRIT which I will hopefully catch in the next couple of days and can let you know after that! And how lucky we are that Helena will have a presence on the red carpet! JOY!
Best picture nominations are:
* “Black Swan”
* “The Fighter”
* “Inception”
* “The Kids Are All Right”
* “The King's Speech”
* “127 Hours”
* “The Social Network”
* “Toy Story 3”
* “True Grit”
* “Winter's Bone"
It would appear to be a 2 horse race between THE KINGS SPEECH and THE SOCIAL NETWORK. The safe bet would probably be THE SOCIAL NETWORK, but the KINGS SPEECH folk are making a late charge and it is such a superb film that they might just get there!
Check out the full list of nominations here.
Can't wait..........
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Anne, james...Oscars......
I LOVE THIS
James Franco and Anne Hathaway to host Oscars
James Franco and Anne Hathaway have been picked as hosts for next year's Academy Awards.
James Franco and Anne Hathaway to host Oscars
James Franco and Anne Hathaway have been picked as hosts for next year's Academy Awards.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The Curse Of The Best Actress Oscar
Winslet separated from Sam Mendes, Roberts parted from Benjamin Bratt, Berry from Eric Benét, Theron from Stuart Townsend, Swank from Chad Lowe, and Witherspoon from Ryan Phillippe, that's six of the last 10 Best Actress winners. There is unfortunately already speculation that Sandra and Jesse are rocky after she pulled out of the London premiere of 'Blind Side' for 'personal reasons'.
Word is that Meryl Streep is in actual fact masterminding the whole thing!!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
An Ode To Zac
He impressed us no end at the Oscars and then he partied the night away with Baby V. Any excuse for a Zac post is a good excuse!
Oscars 2010
The Star's Hollow Oscars Night is done and dusted for another year with lots of commentary on the red carpet, lots of drooling over the boys, lots of dessert eating and heaps of fun.
At the end of the night here are the things that stood out for us -
Our Top 5 Oscar Moments.
No 5 - Steve and Alec - We all greatly enjoyed the presenters this year who after a bit of a slow start warmed up to be worthy hosts. They made fun of themselves and others but didn't rely on bagging people for a laugh. Well done guys.
No 4 - Zac Efron - impeccably dressed with great hair and a poise and grace on stage that belied his tender years.
No 3 - Jeff Bridges best actor win for 'Crazy Heart' - you've got to love the guy - a legend indeed.
No 2 - The tribute to John Hughes - Not only was the tribute deserved but the montage of his movies was so fun to watch. The role call of great faces that popped up in this films was fabulous with many of them there on the night.
No 1 - Everything about Sandra! We decided that the whole Sandra Bullock package tonight was spot on. She looked lovely, her red carpet interview was unassuming and self deprecating. Her win was a crowd favourite and she reduced us all to tears with a truly perfect Oscar's speech.
Our Top 5 disappointments of the Night
No 5 - The quality of the production - The sound was pretty crap and we weren't happy with the editing either - get it together guys.
No 4 - The 'In Memoriam' segment lacked any pathos and for a segment which usually reduces us to tears it was sadly lacking.
No 3 - No drunken, political or 'Gweneth'esque speeches. All pretty tame really.
No 2 - No Channing Tatum - Seriously , where was he?
No 1 - The Fashion - All in all a massive disappointment. We struggled to think of our favourites for the evening as once again there was lots of insipid 'blush' coloured gowns or ill fitting mermaid styles. (Thank god the boys were there to pick up the slack)
At the end of the night here are the things that stood out for us -
Our Top 5 Oscar Moments.
No 5 - Steve and Alec - We all greatly enjoyed the presenters this year who after a bit of a slow start warmed up to be worthy hosts. They made fun of themselves and others but didn't rely on bagging people for a laugh. Well done guys.
No 4 - Zac Efron - impeccably dressed with great hair and a poise and grace on stage that belied his tender years.
No 3 - Jeff Bridges best actor win for 'Crazy Heart' - you've got to love the guy - a legend indeed.
No 2 - The tribute to John Hughes - Not only was the tribute deserved but the montage of his movies was so fun to watch. The role call of great faces that popped up in this films was fabulous with many of them there on the night.
No 1 - Everything about Sandra! We decided that the whole Sandra Bullock package tonight was spot on. She looked lovely, her red carpet interview was unassuming and self deprecating. Her win was a crowd favourite and she reduced us all to tears with a truly perfect Oscar's speech.
Our Top 5 disappointments of the Night
No 5 - The quality of the production - The sound was pretty crap and we weren't happy with the editing either - get it together guys.
No 4 - The 'In Memoriam' segment lacked any pathos and for a segment which usually reduces us to tears it was sadly lacking.
No 3 - No drunken, political or 'Gweneth'esque speeches. All pretty tame really.
No 2 - No Channing Tatum - Seriously , where was he?
No 1 - The Fashion - All in all a massive disappointment. We struggled to think of our favourites for the evening as once again there was lots of insipid 'blush' coloured gowns or ill fitting mermaid styles. (Thank god the boys were there to pick up the slack)
Monday, September 7, 2009
2009 Oscars
Speaking of the Oscars, I have just been reading an interesting article about changes to the voting for the Best Picture category for next year, which essentially will mean 10 nominees. It basically means that the voting will be done on a preferential basis and discount a picture winning with only 18% of the vote. Should be interesting!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
J's Fashion Favourites
These two wonderful women stood out for me last night, not only for their beauty but their grace and poise throughout the evening. Both had difficult tasks for the evening - Ann had to sing and dance in front of the world while Jen had to act like Angelina wasn't sitting front and center while she presented. Kudos to them both. And of course they both look stunning as always.
And my favourite couple of the evening will not be hard to guess - they were adorable .
And finally my secret shame - I actually liked Mylie's dress!! So shoot me! If I was fifteen I'd be so excited to wear that dress too.
And finally my secret shame - I actually liked Mylie's dress!! So shoot me! If I was fifteen I'd be so excited to wear that dress too.
Thank you to K. who hosted a fabulous Oscar's, to rival Vanity Fair and Elton's parties! And notice she got every award correct - Go K!!! See you at next year's where hopefully we'll get to see Hugh strut his stuff again.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Oscars Night!
Well, those of you who know me, will know how excited I am right now, as one of my favourite days of the year is almost here.........Oscar Night! I love it all! I love the red carpet, i love sitting through hours of awards, right until the end, and have often sat through them twice in the one day. I have about the last 15 years of awards on VHS. Actually am i sounding a little tragic! Maybe!
I love to sit and spot my fave actors in the audience, to see who brought who, to see sly looks across the room when they think the camera isn't watching, to imagine what they are saying to each other when they lean across as inconspicuously as possible.
Anyway, my predictions are below. I have unfortunately not seen all nominated films, which is generally an aim for me, however, here goes:
BEST ACTOR
SEAN PENN
I think he is a genious. he is brilliant in MILK and even though he is a kook, Hollywood loves him. If he wins, watch out for his speech, always throws something a little controversial in!
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
HEATH
If he doesn't win, there will be an uproar. Let's face it, he deserves to win not just for this role, but for a body of work that sadly we have all missed out on. RIP Heath.
BEST ACTRESS
KATE WINSLET
I haven't actually seen The Reader yet, but she has made a bit of a fuss about being nominated so many times (did anyone see the EXTRAS episode?) and her body of work is brilliantly consistent, so she deserves it!
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
PENELOPE CRUZ
Not a fan of this lady, but i think she did crazy pretty god damned well in Vicky Cristina!
BEST PICTURE
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Although I am running with the favourite here, I think that this is a film that has a lot to offer. It wasn't what I was expecting, but I was thoroughly mesmerised by a well executed, well acted, and intriguing film.
Of all the great Oscars moments, below is one of my very favourites!
Goodluck to the delightful Hugh jackman, and watch out for the lovely Zac!
Have a great Oscars night! I'm off to iron my frock!
I love to sit and spot my fave actors in the audience, to see who brought who, to see sly looks across the room when they think the camera isn't watching, to imagine what they are saying to each other when they lean across as inconspicuously as possible.
Anyway, my predictions are below. I have unfortunately not seen all nominated films, which is generally an aim for me, however, here goes:
BEST ACTOR
SEAN PENN
I think he is a genious. he is brilliant in MILK and even though he is a kook, Hollywood loves him. If he wins, watch out for his speech, always throws something a little controversial in!
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
HEATH
If he doesn't win, there will be an uproar. Let's face it, he deserves to win not just for this role, but for a body of work that sadly we have all missed out on. RIP Heath.
BEST ACTRESS
KATE WINSLET
I haven't actually seen The Reader yet, but she has made a bit of a fuss about being nominated so many times (did anyone see the EXTRAS episode?) and her body of work is brilliantly consistent, so she deserves it!
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
PENELOPE CRUZ
Not a fan of this lady, but i think she did crazy pretty god damned well in Vicky Cristina!
BEST PICTURE
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Although I am running with the favourite here, I think that this is a film that has a lot to offer. It wasn't what I was expecting, but I was thoroughly mesmerised by a well executed, well acted, and intriguing film.
Of all the great Oscars moments, below is one of my very favourites!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8RIS5GJqAg&feature=related
Goodluck to the delightful Hugh jackman, and watch out for the lovely Zac!
Have a great Oscars night! I'm off to iron my frock!
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