BAFTA 2015 – Nominations

The nominations for the 2015 BAFTA awards have been announced this morning and i have to say I am pretty impressed with the choices. Some are probably a little bit of a shock but we must remember that a slight bias towards British actors and actresses is often shown with the BAFTAs not a bad thing in my opinion. Just showing that they appreciate our own talent. So far I have seen nearly all of the films, just a couple to catch up with. They come out over the next couple of weeks as well!

BEST FILM

BIRDMAN Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole
BOYHOOD Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
THE IMITATION GAME Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

’71 Yann Demange, Angus Lamont, Robin Gutch, Gregory Burke
THE IMITATION GAME Morten Tyldum, Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman, Graham Moore
PADDINGTON Paul King, David Heyman
PRIDE Matthew Warchus, David Livingstone, Stephen Beresford
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING James Marsh, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten
UNDER THE SKIN Jonathan Glazer, James Wilson, Nick Wechsler, Walter Campbell

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January 9, 2015 6

Golden Globe Nominations 2015

It’s getting to that time of year when all the more serious films come out ready for awards season, well the Golden Globe nominations for 2015 are out. Having a look at the lists only about half of the films have hit the cinema in the UK so far. But I have seen quite a few of the trailers for the other films as well. So at least it gives an idea of which ones to look out for and head to see. Usually these are pretty good predictors for who will be nominated at the Oscars as well.

The Golden Globes are usually good to watch and more relaxed than the Academy Awards. Probably a few surprises in these nominations and some quite big films missing out!

I have decided to put a * next to the films I have already seen!

Best Motion Picture – Drama
Boyhood*
Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game*
Selma
The Theory of Everything

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December 12, 2014 3

This Means War (2012) Review

When Lauren decides to really get into the dating game little does she know that the two men she is dating FDR and Tuck are actually best friends who work for the CIA.

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January 13, 2013 4

MTV Movie Awards 2011 – Winners

As these awards are voted for my the public I think it is pretty easy to guess who is going to win in each category. This year was dominated by The Twilight Saga, which I am pretty sure it has been for the last couple of years now.

BEST MOVIE WINNER

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

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June 6, 2011 0

A Life in Movies

The latest blogathon event around the film-blogging world is ‘A Life in Movies’ this quite simply means I have picked a film from each since I was born. That year being 1987. The approach I have taken to this post is to document the films which have meant something to me. Mainly from that time (although the first couple of years will be that I watched them when old enough to remember).

I always enjoy doing blog posts like this one as it always lets you take a trip down memory lane when it comes to certain films. Also the thought of then posting them the same day as many other blogs and then having the chance to compare and see if they have chosen any of the same films in their list as well.

Most of the films in my list consist of my most watched films ever. Mainly because of over watching as a child and not being able to pass the film over if it is on TV now. So here goes my life in movies . . .

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May 8, 2011 21

Top 10 – Worst Films of 2010

The downside of going to the cinema once maybe twice a week is that you will end up going to see some bad films at some point. Or maybe not just bad, but disappointing after they have been built up so much. I have managed to see 41 films from the year 2010, so picked by 10 worst from those!

Some of the films may come as a bit of a shock on the worst film list, but just how I felt watching the films. The more I have looked over my list the more it appears disappointment set in whilst really looking forward to seeing the films.

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March 1, 2011 1

Oscars 2011 – Red Carpet

A trip down the red carpet before the Oscar ceremony. Often the red carpet is more important than the actually show for fashion reasons.

My favorite dress had to be Reese Witherspoons, so elegant.

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February 28, 2011 0

Oscars 2011 – Live Blog

Live updates with my thoughts on the 2011 Oscars!

Well I made the decision to watch E! for the red carpet coverage, which I have no idea if it was a good thing or a bad thing. Ready for the Oscar ceremony to start on Sky Movies.
Alec Baldwin included in the opening scenes with James Franco and Anne Hathaway. Appearing in all the best picture nominees. Brilliant start!
Ahhh Morgan Freeman making a little appearance too!
Very clever editing Franco and Hathaway into the films!
Hugh Jackman looked like he wanted to be back on the stage!
Getting the parents and grandparents involved. Very funny! Especially Franco’s grandmother saying Marky Mark! Mark Wahlberg, love it!
A look back at ‘Gone with the Wind’ the ultimate classic ❤
Tom Hanks presenting ART DIRECTION – WINNER – Alice in Wonderland
CINEMATOGRAPHY – WINNER – Inception
Credit given to Christopher Nolan!
Awww Kirk Douglas! Standing ovation for him. He’s just incredible for his age. Very funny with both Franco and Hathaway. Struggling to speak bless him!
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – WINNER – MELISSA LEO for The Fighter
Now for a very over the top speech . . . Or maybe not, she actually sounds very nervous. Just dropped the f-word too.
Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis presenting. Timberlake claiming to be Banksy!
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM – WINNER – THE LOST THING
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE – WINNER – Toy Story 3
Hathaway talking about the very first Academy Awards
Presenters Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem . . . wearing old school white tux’s.
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – WINNER – The Social Network – Aaron Sorkin
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – WINNER – The King’s Speech – David Seidler
Oldest person to win that award, he hopes its broken quickly and often.
Hathaway performing musical number, directed at Hugh Jackman . . . Using ‘On My Own’ from Les Mis. Franco comes on in a very pink dress. Charlie Sheen joke!
Helen Mirren and Russell Brand presenting
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM – WINNER – IN A BETTER WORLD (DENMARK)
Reese Witherspoon presenting. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – WINNER – CHRISTIAN BALE for The Fighter
He actually sounds rather nervous with his speech, Dicky Eklund is there too 🙂 Very emotional in his speech, especially towards his wife and daughter.
Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman presenting . . . Aussie rules!
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – WINNER – THE SOCIAL NETWORK
SOUND MIXING – WINNER – INCEPTION
SOUND EDITING – WINNER – INCEPTION