As Tinsel Town gathers today to pat themselves on the back for a job well done – as though million dollar pay cheques aren’t reward enough – the annual Razzie Awards have brought a few Hollywood stars down a peg or two by naming and shaming the worst of the year. Earning the title of […]
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Predict yourself before you wreck yourself: Our 83rd Academy Award tips.
February 26, 2011 
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Well, it’s been one hell of a ride, but the twelve-month-long self-congratulatory ceremony that is the Oscar campaign is almost over. The winners of the 83rd Academy Awards will be revealed Sunday night in Los Angeles (Monday morning in Australia), at a ceremony hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway. But no need to shed […]
Continue reading>Online Film Critics Society names The Social Network ‘Best Picture’
January 5, 2011 0 Comments
>The Online Film Critics Society – comprised of some of the finest film writers on the internet and, somewhat incongruously, myself – have revealed the winners of their 2010 awards poll. David Fincher’s ‘Facebook movie’ The Social Network picked up Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin). It continues the film’s guild […]
Continue readingCrowning moment – The King’s Speech review
December 21, 2010 4 Comments
The King’s Speech – Starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter. Directed by Tom Hooper. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. You too can make an Academy Award contender! All you need are these ten ingredients: 1) An inspirational true story, 2) a character with a pronounced disability, 3) Colin Firth in a leading […]
Continue reading>2011 Golden Globe nominations dominated by Aussies, Zuckerberg, The King and Johnny Depp
December 14, 2010 0 Comments
> The nominations for the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced early Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association – known for favouring A-list stars often in spite of their film’s critical reception – rewarded an eclectic bunch, from awards’ season darlings The King’s Speech (7 noms) and The Social Network […]
Continue reading>The Social Network, Jacki Weaver recognised by National Board of Review
December 3, 2010 2 Comments
>The National Board of Review is first off the blocks to dole out their annual awards. Made up of 110 film professionals, academics and students, the NBR revealed their picks for the best of 2010. The Social Network picked up Best Film, Director (David Fincher) Actor (Jesse Eisenberg) and Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin). Historically, the […]
Continue reading>James Franco and Anne Hathaway to co-host Oscars
November 30, 2010 0 Comments
>The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected the hosts of the 83rd Academy Awards. And believe it or not, it’s an even sexier coupling than the MCs of the 82nd ceremony! Former Oscar nominee Anne Hathaway and (let’s face it) future Oscar nominee James Franco will team up to host the 2011 […]
Continue readingAcademy reveal Best Documentary Oscar shortlist
November 19, 2010 0 Comments
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have whittled down their longlist of 101 eligible documentaries to a mere 15. It is from these 15 titles that the five nominees for Best Documentary at the 83rd Academy Awards shall be chosen. Here are the films, listed in alphabetical order: Client 9: The Rise and […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Blue Valentine
November 11, 2010 0 Comments
A few weeks ago we featured the excellent trailer for Derek Cianfrance’s Blue Valentine, a big Oscar contender unfortunately embroiled in a ratings controversy over in the U.S. Today we get our first glimpse at its gorgeous new poster (courtesy of Yahoo). Blue Valentine stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams as a young couple struggling […]
Continue readingToy Story 3 begins its (subtle) Oscar campaign
October 26, 2010 0 Comments
DreamWorks Animation may have entered the Oscar race first, but Disney Pixar isn’t going to let them steal all the thunder. Check out this Toy Story 3-themed cover of Variety – in which readers are reminded of the film’s modest accolades (courtesy of AwardsDaily). Now….fight! Discuss: How To Train Your Dragon vs. Toy Story 3. […]
Continue readingAlice in Wonderland for Best Picture?
October 19, 2010 0 Comments
Disney are gearing up to launch a full-scale Oscar campaign for Tim Burton’s billion dollar-grossing hit Alice in Wonderland. Not only will they implore the Academy to consider the film for technical Academy Awards, but also in the categories of Best Picture and Best Director. Deadline debuted the exclusive first glimpse of the Alice in […]
Continue readingTheatrical Trailer: 127 Hours
October 8, 2010 0 Comments
The theatrical trailer for Danny Boyle‘s 127 Hours – the director’s follow-up to his Best Picture Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire – has debuted online. The film stars James Franco as Aron Ralston, the real-life mountain climber who was forced to amputate his own arm after being trapped by a boulder for, well, 127 hours. I […]
Continue readingThe Animal Kingdom Oscar campaign begins
October 1, 2010 0 Comments
As anyone who follows the Oscar race already knows, there is no such thing as a “starting date” for proceedings. Films are in perpetual flux of Academy Award competition. That being said, the yearly flood of For Your Consideration ads started early this year, with DreamWorks bursting through the gates at the beginning of September; […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The King’s Speech
September 24, 2010 0 Comments
The trailer for Academy Award favourite The King’s Speech has debuted online. The Tom Hooper-directed picture stars Colin Firth as stammering King George VI and Geoffrey Rush as his Australian speech therapist. The film picked up the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. The last two winners of that same prize were […]
Continue readingListen to Trent Reznor’s score for The Social Network
September 20, 2010 0 Comments
We were very excited to learn that Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails would score David Fincher‘s upcoming Facebook-film The Social Network. Now, five tracks from the soundtrack have made their way online, and we can confirm that our excitement was indeed justified. Reznor will self-release the score (co-written and performed by Atticus Ross) on […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Fighter
September 16, 2010 0 Comments
The trailer for David O. Russell‘s boxing flick The Fighter has arrived. It has long been considered a leading Oscar contender, and the trailer does nothing to dispel that assumption. The film tells the tale of real life fighter “Irish” Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) and his troubled older brother and trainer Dickie Eklund (Christian Bale). […]
Continue readingListen to Daft Punk’s soundtrack for TRON: Legacy! Kinda!
September 9, 2010 0 Comments
Disney have established a website for Daft Punk’s TRON: Legacy soundtrack, most likely as an early appeal for a Best Original Score nomination at the 2011 Oscars. Hit the image below to check it out! The page only offers a brief teaser of the Robot Rockers work, but it’s mighty enticing nonetheless. Oh, and if […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Beautiful Boy
September 2, 2010 0 Comments
Prepare yourself. Although mid-year blockbusters such as Inception and Toy Story 3 have already staked their claim for Academy Award nominations, we’ve really seen nothing yet. With the film festival circuit kicking into gear for another year, we’re about to be subjected to a near-constant stream of Oscar hopefuls from here until February. Some of […]
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