The Artist – Starring Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and Uggie. Directed by Michel Hazanavicius. Rated PG. Originally published February 1, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. The Artist arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia June 28, 2012. My mother once told me that if I had nothing nice to say, I shouldn’t say anything at all. It’s advice I ignored in the most flagrant […]
Continue readingAnd the Oscar winners are…
The winners of the 84th Academy Awards were announced in Los Angeles today, at a ceremony hosted by nine-timer Billy Crystal. Surprises were few and far between; in fact, the only shocker was that the show wrapped up after a relatively brisk three hours. Michel Hazanavicius’ award-gobbling juggernaut The Artist was named the Best Picture of the […]
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Will French film The Artist become the first non-US/UK production to win Best Picture? Can Meryl Streep collect her third acting Oscar? Could funny people Jonah Hill, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and Bret McKenzie take home an Academy Award? Will anyone be able to pronounce the name Michel Hazanavicius? All will be revealed. Join us for … Also follow us on Twitter and Facebook to see all the result […]
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By our count, it’s been … ooh … 51 weeks since the Countdown to the Oscars first began. Can you believe the 84th Academy Awards ceremony is now mere days away? UPDATE: It’s happening right here! Before we start heralding next year’s nominees (The Grey!), let’s send off the current batch in style. All 5,765 of the […]
Continue readingThe Artist, Tinker Tailor dominate at BAFTAs
In news that should surprise absolutely no one, Oscar favourite The Artist collected a number of major prizes at the 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards. The silent black-and-white pic nabbed Best Film, Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius), Best Original Screenplay (Hazanavicius), Best Leading Actor (Jean Dujardin), Best Original Music (Ludovic Bource), Best Cinematography (Guillaume Schiffman) and […]
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The Artist –Starring Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and Uggie. Directed by Michel Hazanavicius. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. My mother once told me that if I had nothing nice to say, I shouldn’t say anything at all. It’s advice I ignored in the most flagrant manner possible when I became a professional (if dubiously credentialed) […]
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