Monthly Archives: January 2012
In the Viola Davis vs. Meryl Streep debate, the differences between the publicity on the two campaigns is remarkable. Here’s MVP Weinstein co putting out this clip of Meryl Streep to show what she can do: And here’s someone who put up this clip of Ms. Davis because no one else did. To me, one clearly gives me goosebumps and the other makes me uncomfortable....
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts awards (Formerly known as the Australian Film Institute awards) Best Picture: The Artist Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, The Artist Best Actress: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Best Screenplay (tie): Ides of March & Margin Call AACTA president Geoffrey Rush announced the winners...
We had two winners of our contest. One of our winners did not leave their name. All I have from them in an IP address. But if you think you might be one of the winners, with 47 right, please send an email to awardsdaily@gmail.com. The second winner is Robert Huang with a score of 47 out of 54 possible. Please send me an email to collect your prize! Meanwhile, the runners-up...
Our buddy Nathaniel R. at The Film Experience holds memorial services for the 8 Oscar omissions he found most painful. Here’s a sample 04 Charlize Theron and/or Tilda Swinton Best Actress Because they are irreplaceable on the red carpet both in terms of actual personality (they are only themselves) and style-style-style. Because they are great interview subjects....
Poliss with 13 nominations The Minister with 11 nominations The Artist with 10 nominations Untouchable with 9 nominations House of Tolerance with 8 nominations Meilleur film : The Artist de Michel Hazanavicius La Guerre est déclarée de Valérie Donzelli L’Exercice de l’Etat de Pierre Schoeller Intouchables d’Eric Toledano et Olivier Nakache Polisse...
Guest essay by Michael in Florida Right after the first dreadful Hugo trailer premiered in July, I conjectured that Hugo was Martin Scorsese’s Schindler’s List, i.e., a film outside the director’s comfort zone. After seeing the film several times now, I can safely say that prediction turned out to be prescient, but for a different reason. While both...