source: aintitcool.com Oscar-nominated screenwriter Peter Morgan has been hired to write the next Bond film, along with Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. Morgan, who wrote The Last King of Scotland, The Queen and Frost/Nixon (which was adapted from his own play) will replace gun-for-hire Paul Haggis, who contributed to 2006’s Casino Royale and 2008’s Quantum […]
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Interview to the death – Frost/Nixon DVD review
May 5, 2009 
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Frost/Nixon – Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Sam Rockwell and Kevin Bacon. Directed by Ron Howard. Rated M for coarse language. 122 mins. Who would have thought in a year of epic hero/villain pairings, a British talk show host and a disgraced American president would have provided the most riveting. Last year, audiences were given such […]
Continue readingOscar fallout – Analysing the nominations and getting worked up about it!
January 23, 2009 0 Comments
As reported earlier this morning, the nominees for this year’s Academy Awards have been announced. And I’ve got to say, while there are a WHOLE bunch of pleasant surprises, there are a couple of shocking exclusions that need to be examined. Firstly, check out the nominees over here. Then, see my hilariously inaccurate predictions. Without […]
Continue readingOscar nominees – Benjamin Button leads Slumdog Millionare and The Dark Knight
January 22, 2009 0 Comments
source: imdb.com The nominees have been announced for the 81st Academy Awards, and there are surprises, snubs and shocks all round. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button scored a massive 13 nominations, one shy of equalling the record of most ever nominations. It is in the running for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best […]
Continue readingOSCAR WATCH – We predict the nominees!
January 21, 2009 2 Comments
The announcement of this year’s Oscar nominees are just 30 hours away, at which time the most respected films of 2008 will be revealed, and the shroud of mystery will be lifted from Hollywood’s most coveted prize – a naked gold man. I know, the Oscar’s don’t really mean anything. After all, who’s to say […]
Continue readingOSCAR WATCH – Pre Christmas predictions
December 23, 2008 2 Comments
No matter how many you love, there can only be one. Welcome, to Oscar Watch.They’re coming. You can’t stop it. The highs, the lows, the unnecessary competition. On Boxing Day, the Academy will have nomination ballots mailed to them, and on January 22nd, the five contenders in each category will be announced. So with less […]
Continue readingInterview to the death – Frost/Nixon review
December 23, 2008 0 Comments
Frost/Nixon. Starring Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon and Sam Rockwell. Directed by Ron Howard. Rated M for coarse language. 122 mins. Who would have thought in a year of epic hero/villain pairings, a British talk show host and a disgraced American president would have provided the most riveting. Audiences were given such blockbuster battles […]
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