Jeremy Renner Suiting Up as Hawkeye for “The Avengers”?
Now that The Avengers has found a writer and director in Joss Whedon, it is time to start rounding out the rest of the cast. Already we have confirmations that Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, and Chris Hemsworth will all be reprising their Marvel roles in the big budget superhero team movie. […]
Blake’s 2010 Oscar Predictions – Best Picture and More!
Best Picture “Avatar” “The Blind Side” “District 9” “An Education” “The Hurt Locker” “Inglourious Basterds” “Precious” “A Serious Man” “Up” “Up in the Air” Who will win? The Hurt Locker. Who should win? The Hurt Locker. Everyone knows that this is a race between Avatar and The Hurt Locker. At one point at the end […]
Woody Harrelson “The Messenger” – 2010 Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nomination (Video)
Gritty dramas based around the Iraq War were a popular subject in films in 2009. Dominating the award season is The Hurt Locker. Which means another film based in all of the Iraq War drama has been passed up, The Messenger. Staff Sergeant William Montgomery (Ben Foster) and Captain Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson) are part […]
Jeremy Renner “The Hurt Locker” – 2010 Best Actor Oscar Nomination (Video)
Jeremy Renner is enjoying his first Academy Award nomination with Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker. Renner plays Sergeant First Class William James who is the slightly reckless leader of an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) unit, and follows him and his crew who are winding down their last days of their tour in Iraq. This tense […]
82nd Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) – 2010 Best Picture Nominees
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards are quickly approaching. This year, as most know, the award for best picture is a little different. Instead of the normal 5 best picture nominees, the category has been expanded to include 10. This will spread the voting out a little bit more, and will make the award a […]
More Problems For “Hurt Locker” – Lawsuit From Bomb Disposal Expert
I just reported that a Hurt Locker producer, Nicolas Chartier, has been denied access to the Oscars after a bad judgment call. (Read the article here.) Now, the makers of the film are being sued by an U.S. Army bomb disposal expert. Master Sergeant Jeffrey Sarver has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the makers […]
“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 […]
Prince William Named President at 2010 BAFTAs, Kathryn Bigelow is First Female Best Director
Prince William of Whales was named the new President of BAFTA last night, at the 2010 British Academy of Film and Television Awards. William is of course the son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, and the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Prince Phillip was actually the first president of […]
