Um…wow. Just when I thought I’d read everything there was to read on the internet during this dreadfully hot and boring workday, I came across news that effective immediately, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have widened the Best Picture category. To wit – they’ve doubled it*. That’s right gang – the 2009…
Train Kept A-Rollin’
In the last few days, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE has picked up the prize for best adapted screenplay at the Writers’ Guild Awards, along with best picture, director, and screenplay at the BAFTA’s. In a rare display of muscle, this movie seems to be winning everything in sight. At this point, if it doesn’t win Best Picture…
Diamond Dogs (SAG Award Winners)
I realize I’m a day or two late on this one, but here are the award winners from the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night… Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, THE READERBest Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, THE DARK KNIGHTBest Actress: Meryl Streep, DOUBTBest Actor: Sean Penn, MILKBest Ensemble Cast: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIREAs far as predicting…
Moment of Clarity (DGA Award Nominations)
Alright Oscar geeks, the final precursor before the Oscar nominees are announced has arrived; that being the Directors Guild of America nominees. And they are… David Fincher, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTONChristopher Nolan, THE DARK KNIGHTRon Howard, FROST/NIXONGus Van Sant, MILKDanny Boyle, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE So what does this mean? For starters, it would be…
I Want to Be A Producer (PGA Nominations)
This week will get Oscar geeks like me into a tither as more guilds name their nominees, and the Golden Globes get handed out. Today The Producers Guild named their shortlist… Their Nominees for Best Picture: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTONTHE DARK KNIGHTFROST/NIXONMILKSLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE …slowly…oh-so-slowly…the Oscar nominee picture is getting clearer.
People Get Ready (2008 SAG Nominations)
And then there was one… The Screen Actors Guild announced their year-end nominees today, which leaves The Directors Guild as the last body to announce their nominees and give us all a clue who might be nominated for an Oscar next month. Some interesting choices were made, full nominee list can be found below. Outstanding…
Good Weird Feeling
Now that I’ve had a day to digest the continuing oddity of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Golden Globes nominations, I thought I’d fire off my annual “wtf” post in reaction to their *ahem* honoured nominees.For starters, any Oscar poolies might want to wait a moment or two before they consider the ten films listed…