Monthly Archives: August 2009

Last night a reader (yourmama) wrote, “something about Penelope in Broken Embraces makes me feel so glamorous.” Salud! I’ll raise a glass to that. After last year’s decidedly deglammed clique of dimly-lit Best Actress nominees, maybe the ladies of 2009 are poised to bring back some radiance to these no-frills unlux belt-tightened hard times....

Another interesting point of light has appeared on the radar tonight, with the arrival of news about James Mottern’s Trucker, starring Michelle Monaghan, Nathan Fillion, Benjamin Bratt, Jimmy Bennett and Joey Lauren Adams. ‚ÄúI tried to make Trucker for a few years..one problem I was always faced with was finding a lead actress that really spoke to me on a gut...

I think maybe we posted this a few months ago, and I believe there’s a law against campaign material displayed within 500 meters of a polling place, but this disturbing movie and extraordinary performance have nothing to do with following the rules. ...

UPDATE: We’ll feature the Best Actor contenders on the main page for a few hours now, before moving this monster to page 2, where you can still find its companion Best Actress poll. (click above to go to the poll page) ...

Roger Friedman apparently thinks he was the first person to shout Oscar after seeing Carey Mulligan in An Education. Hilarious – he actually thinks he can get away with “remember, you heard it here first.” How much do you want to bet anyone reading that has already read about how great Carey Mulligan is? Even taking Awards Daily out of the equation,...

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I’ve been slow on the uptake about Bronson but finally realized that it’s directed by Denmark’s Nicolas Winding Refn, who’s responsible for several thrilling hours I’ve spent watching his knockout Pusher trilogy. In 1974, a hot-headed 19 year old named Michael Peterson (Tom Hardy) decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so, with...