Very excited for tonight! Here's hoping Ricky Gervais doesn't make me want to throw things at the TV. Here are the movie nominees... my picks are in bold italic type... not who I think will win, but who I would choose if I had the option. I haven't seen all of these yet, so it's just based on what I have seen:
Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Descendants
The Help
Hugo
The Ides Of March
Moneyball
War Horse
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis – The Help
Rooney Mara – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep – Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton – We Need To Talk About Kevin
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
George Clooney – The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio – J. Edgar
Michael Fassbender – Shame
Ryan Gosling – The Ides Of March
Brad Pitt – Moneyball
Best Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
50/50
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Midnight In Paris
My Week With Marilyn
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
The only movie in this category I've seen so far is Bridesmaids and I hated that SO MUCH that I can't bring myself to pick Kristen Wiig. I have high hopes for Charlize Theron, just because I love her.
Jodie Foster – Carnage
Charlize Theron – Young Adult
Kristen Wiig – Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn
Kate Winslet – Carnage
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Brendan Gleeson – The Guard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – 50/50
Ryan Gosling – Crazy, Stupid, Love (notice a pattern??)
Owen Wilson – Midnight In Paris
Best Animated Feature Film
The Adventures Of Tintin
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Puss In Boots
Rango
Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Berenice Bejo – The Artist
Jessica Chastain – The Help
Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer – The Help
Shailene Woodley – The Descendants
Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Kenneth Branagh – My Week With Marilyn
Albert Brooks – Drive
Jonah Hill – Moneyball
Viggo Mortensen – A Dangerous Method
Christopher Plummer – Beginners
Best Director - Motion Picture
Woody Allen – Midnight In Paris
George Clooney – The Ides Of March
Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
Alexander Payne – The Descendants
Martin Scorsese – Hugo
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, Jim Rash - The Descendants
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon - The Ides Of March
Woody Allen - Midnight In Paris
Stan Chervin, Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian - Moneyball
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Ludovic Bource - The Artist
Abel Korzeniowski - W.E.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Howard Shore - Hugo
John Williams - War Horse
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
We Bought a Zoo
Released on December 23, 2011:
This has been a big year for movies based on books and I have a couple in my Top Ten List. At some point, I'm going to have to put a cut-off date on said list. Unfortunately, so many movies get limited release dates at the end of the year to be considered for Oscar noms and I don't get to see them until several months in to the next year.
This movie wasn't a true adaptation of the book, and to be honest, I liked the movie a LOT better than the book. And now I want to buy a zoo ;)
I can't decide if the best part of the movie was the animals... or Maggie Elizabeth Jones, the little girl who played Rosie. What a sweet little thing.
The dynamic between Matt Damon and Colin Ford (who played his son) was excellent. And Thomas Hayden Church never disappoints. I moved past my ScarJo girl crush when she started dating Sean Penn, but I really liked her in this part.
I knew going into it that I would love it. And I wasn't wrong.
This has been a big year for movies based on books and I have a couple in my Top Ten List. At some point, I'm going to have to put a cut-off date on said list. Unfortunately, so many movies get limited release dates at the end of the year to be considered for Oscar noms and I don't get to see them until several months in to the next year.
This movie wasn't a true adaptation of the book, and to be honest, I liked the movie a LOT better than the book. And now I want to buy a zoo ;)
I can't decide if the best part of the movie was the animals... or Maggie Elizabeth Jones, the little girl who played Rosie. What a sweet little thing.
The dynamic between Matt Damon and Colin Ford (who played his son) was excellent. And Thomas Hayden Church never disappoints. I moved past my ScarJo girl crush when she started dating Sean Penn, but I really liked her in this part.
I knew going into it that I would love it. And I wasn't wrong.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Warrior
Released on September 29, 2011:
Movies like this always amaze me, because I can't imagine how difficult it must be to choreograph. And then I sit there and wonder about the topic in real life and what possesses someone to decide they want to allow themselves to get beaten into a bloody pulp.
This was an excellent movie, partly because there was no bad guy and you didn't really know who you were supposed to cheer for. The acting was superb and Nick Nolte deserves a Supporting Actor nom. You heard it here first.
Movies like this always amaze me, because I can't imagine how difficult it must be to choreograph. And then I sit there and wonder about the topic in real life and what possesses someone to decide they want to allow themselves to get beaten into a bloody pulp.
This was an excellent movie, partly because there was no bad guy and you didn't really know who you were supposed to cheer for. The acting was superb and Nick Nolte deserves a Supporting Actor nom. You heard it here first.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
25 Movies You Need to See Before Oscar Night
Entertainment Weekly has published their annual list... the bolded, italic titles are ones I have seen! Can't wait till the big day!!!
25. Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
24. Young Adult
23. Drive
22. We Need to Talk About Kevin
21. J Edgar
20. Bridesmaids
19. Kung Fu Panda 2
18. The Ides of March
17. Albert Nobbs
16. Shame
15. My Week with Marilyn
14. Rango
13. The Iron Lady
12. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
11. Beginners
10. The Tree of Life -- okay, I didn't see the whole thing. But I saw enough to know I hated it.
9. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
8. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
7. Moneyball
6. Midnight in Paris
5. Hugo
4. The Help
3. War Horse
2. The Descendants
1. The Artist
25. Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
24. Young Adult
23. Drive
22. We Need to Talk About Kevin
21. J Edgar
20. Bridesmaids
19. Kung Fu Panda 2
18. The Ides of March
17. Albert Nobbs
16. Shame
15. My Week with Marilyn
14. Rango
13. The Iron Lady
12. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
11. Beginners
10. The Tree of Life -- okay, I didn't see the whole thing. But I saw enough to know I hated it.
9. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
8. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
7. Moneyball
6. Midnight in Paris
5. Hugo
4. The Help
3. War Horse
2. The Descendants
1. The Artist
Monday, October 24, 2011
Extract
Released on September 4, 2009: I remember wanting to see this when it first came out, but I don't think it ever made it to the second-run theater.
It has it's funny parts,and Mila Kunis was awesome. Typical goofy comedy... but it held my attention.
It has it's funny parts,and Mila Kunis was awesome. Typical goofy comedy... but it held my attention.
Crazy, Stupid, Love
Released on July 29, 2011: This move had a great cast and Ryan Gosling has that raw sexual talent that makes me weak in the knees. He did an amazing job in this movie.
Unfortunately, Steve Carrell was a bit too Michael Scott-like... and Julianne Moore played a very similar character as her turn in The Kids Are All Right. I like Emma Stone in just about anything.
This had some great moments... and most of them involved Gosling. It wasn't as awesome as the critics have made it out to be, but I did enjoy it.
Unfortunately, Steve Carrell was a bit too Michael Scott-like... and Julianne Moore played a very similar character as her turn in The Kids Are All Right. I like Emma Stone in just about anything.
This had some great moments... and most of them involved Gosling. It wasn't as awesome as the critics have made it out to be, but I did enjoy it.
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