Performance by an actor in a leading role:
Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart
Performance by an actor in a supporting role:
Christopher Waltz in Inglourious Basterds
Performance by an actress in a leading role:
Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side
Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
Mo'Nique in Precious
Best Orignal Score
UP by Michael Giacchino
Best animated feature film of the year:
UP
Achievement in directing:
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
Best motion picture of the year:
The Hurt Locker
And I nailed all these nominations, yey me. But it was a an easy year. :)
Now on to another year of movies!
Showing posts with label Academy Awards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Academy Awards. Show all posts
Monday, March 8, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Rich-It: The Oscar Predictions 2009 (Sunday, March 7th 5pm pst on ABC)
As always I'll only predict what categories matter to me. Although one can never tell which way the academy will vote. Will it be politics as usual cough*slumdog*cough or will there be surprise wins in store?
Performance by an actor in a leading role
* Jeff Bridges in "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight)
* George Clooney in "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
* Colin Firth in "A Single Man" (The Weinstein Company)
* Morgan Freeman in "Invictus" (Warner Bros.)
* Jeremy Renner in "The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment)
Jeff Bridges is sure to take this home. Everyone is basically counting on it.
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
* Matt Damon in "Invictus" (Warner Bros.)
* Woody Harrelson in "The Messenger" (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
* Christopher Plummer in "The Last Station" (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Stanley Tucci in "The Lovely Bones" (DreamWorks in association with Film4, Distributed by Paramount)
* Christoph Waltz in "Inglourious Basterds" (The Weinstein Company)
Waltz was amazing in this role. He clearly stands out above the other nominees.
Performance by an actress in a leading role
* Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side" (Warner Bros.)
* Helen Mirren in "The Last Station" (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Carey Mulligan in "An Education" (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Gabourey Sidibe in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)
* Meryl Streep in "Julie & Julia" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Another clear winner in my opinion, Sandra Bullock. Although I found the movie to be lackluster, she transformed herself as an actress and really shined.
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
* Penélope Cruz in "Nine" (The Weinstein Company)
* Vera Farmiga in "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
* Maggie Gyllenhaal in "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight)
* Anna Kendrick in "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
* Mo'Nique in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)
More obvious choices, but Mo'nique's realness in Precious is something to behold. Much like when Whoopi took on the role of Celie, a comedian stripping away the funny to bring raw energy to a role, does not go unnoticed.
Best animated feature film of the year
"Coraline" (Focus Features) Henry Selick
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" (20th Century Fox) Wes Anderson
"The Princess and the Frog" (Walt Disney) John Musker and Ron Clements
"The Secret of Kells" (GKIDS) Tomm Moore
"Up" (Walt Disney)
Pixar's UP will undoubtedly win however, the idea of Coraline winning would be rather satisfying. The princess and the frog deserves the nomination and more of an audience. Severly under appreciated 2D animated movie.
Achievement in directing
"Avatar" James Cameron
"The Hurt Locker" Kathryn Bigelow
"Inglourious Basterds" Quentin Tarantino
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" Lee Daniels
"Up in the Air" Jason Reitman
If Kathyrn takes this, she'll the be the first female director to ever win an academy award. That said, her stiffest competition is James Cameron. The tech he has introduced into film making alone has changed the industry. This is gonna be interesting.
Best documentary feature
"Burma VJ"
"The Cove"
"Food, Inc."
"The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers"
"Which Way Home"
I really want The Cove to win. It was incredibly important to watch especially for animal lovers. Food Inc brought about some great points however there have been many doc's that have made us aware of these facts before.
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
"Avatar" (20th Century Fox) James Horner
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" (20th Century Fox) Alexandre Desplat
"The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment) Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
"Sherlock Holmes" (Warner Bros.) Hans Zimmer
"Up" (Walt Disney) Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino for the win!
Best motion picture of the year
"Avatar" (20th Century Fox)
"The Blind Side" (Warner Bros.)
"District 9" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
"An Education" (Sony Pictures Classics)
"The Hurt Locker"
"Inglourious Basterds" (The Weinstein Company)
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)
"A Serious Man" (Focus Features)
"Up" (Walt Disney)
"Up in the Air" (Paramount in assoc with Cold Spring Pictures)
Now everyone is poising Avatar to win this however I believe Hurt Locker and even Inglourious Basterds has a shot.
Performance by an actor in a leading role
* Jeff Bridges in "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight)
* George Clooney in "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
* Colin Firth in "A Single Man" (The Weinstein Company)
* Morgan Freeman in "Invictus" (Warner Bros.)
* Jeremy Renner in "The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment)
Jeff Bridges is sure to take this home. Everyone is basically counting on it.
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
* Matt Damon in "Invictus" (Warner Bros.)
* Woody Harrelson in "The Messenger" (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
* Christopher Plummer in "The Last Station" (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Stanley Tucci in "The Lovely Bones" (DreamWorks in association with Film4, Distributed by Paramount)
* Christoph Waltz in "Inglourious Basterds" (The Weinstein Company)
Waltz was amazing in this role. He clearly stands out above the other nominees.
Performance by an actress in a leading role
* Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side" (Warner Bros.)
* Helen Mirren in "The Last Station" (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Carey Mulligan in "An Education" (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Gabourey Sidibe in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)
* Meryl Streep in "Julie & Julia" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Another clear winner in my opinion, Sandra Bullock. Although I found the movie to be lackluster, she transformed herself as an actress and really shined.
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
* Penélope Cruz in "Nine" (The Weinstein Company)
* Vera Farmiga in "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
* Maggie Gyllenhaal in "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight)
* Anna Kendrick in "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
* Mo'Nique in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)
More obvious choices, but Mo'nique's realness in Precious is something to behold. Much like when Whoopi took on the role of Celie, a comedian stripping away the funny to bring raw energy to a role, does not go unnoticed.
Best animated feature film of the year
"Coraline" (Focus Features) Henry Selick
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" (20th Century Fox) Wes Anderson
"The Princess and the Frog" (Walt Disney) John Musker and Ron Clements
"The Secret of Kells" (GKIDS) Tomm Moore
"Up" (Walt Disney)
Pixar's UP will undoubtedly win however, the idea of Coraline winning would be rather satisfying. The princess and the frog deserves the nomination and more of an audience. Severly under appreciated 2D animated movie.
Achievement in directing
"Avatar" James Cameron
"The Hurt Locker" Kathryn Bigelow
"Inglourious Basterds" Quentin Tarantino
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" Lee Daniels
"Up in the Air" Jason Reitman
If Kathyrn takes this, she'll the be the first female director to ever win an academy award. That said, her stiffest competition is James Cameron. The tech he has introduced into film making alone has changed the industry. This is gonna be interesting.
Best documentary feature
"Burma VJ"
"The Cove"
"Food, Inc."
"The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers"
"Which Way Home"
I really want The Cove to win. It was incredibly important to watch especially for animal lovers. Food Inc brought about some great points however there have been many doc's that have made us aware of these facts before.
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
"Avatar" (20th Century Fox) James Horner
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" (20th Century Fox) Alexandre Desplat
"The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment) Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
"Sherlock Holmes" (Warner Bros.) Hans Zimmer
"Up" (Walt Disney) Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino for the win!
Best motion picture of the year
"Avatar" (20th Century Fox)
"The Blind Side" (Warner Bros.)
"District 9" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
"An Education" (Sony Pictures Classics)
"The Hurt Locker"
"Inglourious Basterds" (The Weinstein Company)
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)
"A Serious Man" (Focus Features)
"Up" (Walt Disney)
"Up in the Air" (Paramount in assoc with Cold Spring Pictures)
Now everyone is poising Avatar to win this however I believe Hurt Locker and even Inglourious Basterds has a shot.
Monday, February 23, 2009
And the Oscar goes to...
Performance by an actor in a leading role:
Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features)
Performance by an actor in a supporting role:
Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.)
Performance by an actress in a leading role:
Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company)
Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
Penélope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (The Weinstein Company)
Best animated feature film of the year:
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Andrew Stanton
Achievement in directing:
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Danny Boyle
Best motion picture of the year:
“Slumdog Millionaire”
Well I was close on some of my predictions but there you have it. Now to another year of movies!! yey!!
Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features)
Performance by an actor in a supporting role:
Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.)
Performance by an actress in a leading role:
Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company)
Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
Penélope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (The Weinstein Company)
Best animated feature film of the year:
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Andrew Stanton
Achievement in directing:
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Danny Boyle
Best motion picture of the year:
“Slumdog Millionaire”
Well I was close on some of my predictions but there you have it. Now to another year of movies!! yey!!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Rich–It: The Oscar Predictions (Sunday, Feb. 22nd at 5pm/PST on ABC)
Rich–It: The Oscar Predictions (Sunday, Feb. 22nd at 5pm/PST on ABC)
I’ll only predict the categories that matter to me. I have seen most of these films but I’ve been working on watching everything to give my best prediction. Again these are the choices I’ve made for who I want to win not who will win because we all know how unpredictable that can be. Comment away…
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Richard Jenkins in “The Visitor” (Overture Films)
Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon” (Universal)
Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features)
Brad Pitt in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)
* I chose Mickey because his performance goes beyond what an actor does for a role. It was a toss up between Sean Penn and Mickey. Ultimately, Rourke’s character work here deserves this award.
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Josh Brolin in “Milk” (Focus Features)
Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder” (DreamWorks, Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.)
Michael Shannon in “Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage)
* This was a no-brainer for me. Heath turned something comical and odd to downright savage and unsettling. You will be missed.
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Angelina Jolie in “Changeling” (Universal)
Melissa Leo in “Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Meryl Streep in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company)
* This one was tough for me but I went with Kate. She deserves more than anyone. Her career and her work on this film shows her quality. Meryl was great as was Anne but it belongs to Kate this year.
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Amy Adams in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Penélope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (The Weinstein Company)
Viola Davis in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Taraji P. Henson in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Marisa Tomei in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)
*There were 4 greats in this category. Marisa was great and Penelope turned in something genuine and Viola was tough to watch without feeling as helpless as her character. But Amy’s character was so natural and when she is pushed in the film Doubt. You can see her heart and morals cracking.. truly deserving.
Best animated feature film of the year
“Bolt” (Walt Disney), Chris Williams and Byron Howard
“Kung Fu Panda” (DreamWorks Animation, Distributed by Paramount), John Stevenson and Mark Osborne
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Andrew Stanton
* There are many levels at work in Wall-e. It trancsends what animation was made for. Full of heart, imagination, purpose and social awareness..it is the defining animated film of the year.
Achievement in directing
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), David Fincher
“Frost/Nixon” (Universal), Ron Howard
“Milk” (Focus Features), Gus Van Sant
“The Reader” (The Weinstein Company), Stephen Daldry
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Danny Boyle
Best motion picture of the year
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
“Frost/Nixon”
“Milk”
“The Reader”
“Slumdog Millionaire”
*I'm pretty sure this will be the upset of the night but Slumdog is in a prime position to win. Frost/Nixon is a mirror to the last eight years of president running the country for his own interests not those of the people.
I’ll only predict the categories that matter to me. I have seen most of these films but I’ve been working on watching everything to give my best prediction. Again these are the choices I’ve made for who I want to win not who will win because we all know how unpredictable that can be. Comment away…
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Richard Jenkins in “The Visitor” (Overture Films)
Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon” (Universal)
Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features)
Brad Pitt in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)
* I chose Mickey because his performance goes beyond what an actor does for a role. It was a toss up between Sean Penn and Mickey. Ultimately, Rourke’s character work here deserves this award.
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Josh Brolin in “Milk” (Focus Features)
Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder” (DreamWorks, Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.)
Michael Shannon in “Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage)
* This was a no-brainer for me. Heath turned something comical and odd to downright savage and unsettling. You will be missed.
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Angelina Jolie in “Changeling” (Universal)
Melissa Leo in “Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Meryl Streep in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company)
* This one was tough for me but I went with Kate. She deserves more than anyone. Her career and her work on this film shows her quality. Meryl was great as was Anne but it belongs to Kate this year.
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Amy Adams in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Penélope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (The Weinstein Company)
Viola Davis in “Doubt” (Miramax)
Taraji P. Henson in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Marisa Tomei in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)
*There were 4 greats in this category. Marisa was great and Penelope turned in something genuine and Viola was tough to watch without feeling as helpless as her character. But Amy’s character was so natural and when she is pushed in the film Doubt. You can see her heart and morals cracking.. truly deserving.
Best animated feature film of the year
“Bolt” (Walt Disney), Chris Williams and Byron Howard
“Kung Fu Panda” (DreamWorks Animation, Distributed by Paramount), John Stevenson and Mark Osborne
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Andrew Stanton
* There are many levels at work in Wall-e. It trancsends what animation was made for. Full of heart, imagination, purpose and social awareness..it is the defining animated film of the year.
Achievement in directing
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), David Fincher
“Frost/Nixon” (Universal), Ron Howard
“Milk” (Focus Features), Gus Van Sant
“The Reader” (The Weinstein Company), Stephen Daldry
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Danny Boyle
Best motion picture of the year
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
“Frost/Nixon”
“Milk”
“The Reader”
“Slumdog Millionaire”
*I'm pretty sure this will be the upset of the night but Slumdog is in a prime position to win. Frost/Nixon is a mirror to the last eight years of president running the country for his own interests not those of the people.
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