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Elinor Burkett – Crazy Lady Acceptance Speech – Oscars 2010
The Oscars got their very own Kanye West moment in little ole Elinore Burkett, producer of Music By Prudence, last night. Her documentary Music By Prudence was the winner of the Best Short Documentary, and apparently there is some bad blood between her and director Roger Ross Williams. This is what she told Salon.com “What [...]
Best Supporting Actor Nominatons – Stanely Tucci “The Lovely Bones” – 2010 Academy Awards
Stanley Tucci has had his ups and downs this year, he enjoyed critical favored roles in both The Lovely Bones and Julie & Julia. Although, not all has been good for the versatile actor, whose wife died last April after a fight with breast cancer. Tucci plays the main villain in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of [...]
Robert Downey Jr. Premiering “Iron Man 2″ Trailer on Jimmy Kimmel After Oscars
Finally, after speculating about it not long ago, it seems that the Iron Man 2 full length trailer is finally coming! (Watch the latest Iron Man 2 Featurette) Robert Downey Jr. will be promoting the film on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC after the Oscars. What a smart marketing move by ABC, to market a [...]
“Hurt Locker” Producer, Nicolas Chartier, Banned From Oscars
Last week producer of The Hurt Locker, Nicolas Chartier, sent an email out to certain Academy members urging them to vote for his gritty drama over blockbuster extravaganzas. While he never mentions Avatar by name, it is painfully obvious that is who he is targeting. Add in the fact that it is probably The Hurt [...]
2010 Oscar Predictions: Will Win, Should Win, and Wish They Were Here
Hey there, the Academy Awards are this Sunday so I thought I would post my thoughts on the matter, who I think will and should win of the nominees, and who I think should have been nominated but wasn’t So with out further ado… Oh, also if you want to see if you can pick [...]
List of 2010 Academy Award Nominees
Hey there, the Oscar Nominations are out and I thought I would post them here and share some thoughts on them. Enjoy and let me know what you think. And if you want to see if you can pick the Oscars better than me, join my group and you can make your picks and change [...]
Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin Will Host Oscars in 2010
For the first time since 1987, the Academy Awards will have multiple hosts. Early next year, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin are set to host the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. The comedic pairing is the result of the upcoming film directed by Nancy Meyers, “It’s Complicated,” which opens this Christmas. The last time there were [...]
Revanche
Götz Spielmann’s Austrian crime-’ish’ drama is an engaging character study that slowly builds up the tension and plot that is a tad bit bloated but remains a pretty good look at the human condition. Alex is an ex-con who is dating a prostitute, Tamara, and the two’s feelings for one another are real. Unfortunately both [...]
Oscar Best Picture Race to Include Ten Films!
The Envelope over at LA Times has the scoop that the awards race will now be more heated and far bigger. The jump will hopefully spur higher viewership and interest since the likes of Wall-e and Dark Knight would have been nominted most likely last year and the hope is more people probably would have [...]
Oscar Picks for the 81st Year of the Event
Here are my picks, Should win is my pick from the nominees, not necessarily my favorite, just fyi. Except for best song, gave some credit to where it was due. Best Picture * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button * Frost/Nixon * Milk (Should Win) * The Reader * Slumdog Millionaire (Will Win) Best Director [...]
