Best Actor:
1. Philip Seymour Hoffman - Capote - 50%
2. Heath Ledger - Brokeback Mountain - 25%
3. Joaquin Phoenix - Walk the Line - 15%
4. Terrence Howard - Hustle and Flow - 5%
David Strathairn - Good Night and Good Luck - 5%
Best Actress:
1. Reese Witherspoon - Walk the Line - 60%
2. Felicity Huffman - Transamerica - 25%
3. Judi Dench - Mrs. Henderson Presents - 8%
4. Keira Knightley - Pride and Prejudice - 6%
5. Charlize Theron - North Country - 1%
Best Director:
1. Ang Lee - Brokeback Mountain - 70%
2. George Clooney - Good Night and Good Luck - 20%
3. Paul Haggis - Crash - 5%
4. Steven Spielberg - Munich - 4%
5. Bennett Miller - Capote - 1%
Best Picture:
1. Brokeback Mountain - 55%
2. Crash - 25%
3. Good Night and Good Luck - 10%
4. Munich - 6%
5. Capote - 4%
Monday, February 27, 2006
DVD Tuesday - Best in a long time!
Okay, so tomorrow is Tuesday the 28th. The Tuesday before the Oscars - whatever that means. And, boy, have I got some DVDs for you.
Must Owns Tomorrow:
Walk the Line
Pride and Prejudice
Controversial Classics Boxed Set - All the President's Men, Dog Day Afternoon and Network.
3 Oscar-nominated films. And two are Best Actress contenders for the year. In my mind, Keira and Reese are easily the top 2 in the category, but I still have to see the Dame on Wednesday to solidify that statement.
Yeah, the Oscar times are fun. Since Angie has apparently given up on blogging, I have to hog all the coverage. I don't even think she reads my blog anymore. In fact, the only reason I'm posting this post is to see if she read it and will comment on it. I know, she's busy. She, like all of my friends, is leaving me soon. But she should know...
I did it all for you, Dami---err..Angie
All far you.
:jumps off building and hangs self:
God, that Omen remake is probably gonna suck. I mean - Julia Stiles?!?!?!
Buy some DVDs this Tuesday.
Angie, rent Pride and Prejudice. And Junebug.
Must Owns Tomorrow:Walk the Line
Pride and Prejudice
Controversial Classics Boxed Set - All the President's Men, Dog Day Afternoon and Network.
3 Oscar-nominated films. And two are Best Actress contenders for the year. In my mind, Keira and Reese are easily the top 2 in the category, but I still have to see the Dame on Wednesday to solidify that statement.
Yeah, the Oscar times are fun. Since Angie has apparently given up on blogging, I have to hog all the coverage. I don't even think she reads my blog anymore. In fact, the only reason I'm posting this post is to see if she read it and will comment on it. I know, she's busy. She, like all of my friends, is leaving me soon. But she should know...
I did it all for you, Dami---err..Angie
All far you.
:jumps off building and hangs self:
God, that Omen remake is probably gonna suck. I mean - Julia Stiles?!?!?!
Buy some DVDs this Tuesday.
Angie, rent Pride and Prejudice. And Junebug.
Sunday, February 26, 2006
6 Days to Oscar - Supporting, Screenplays and Various Others
Supporting Actor:
1. George Clooney - Syriana - 26%
2. Paul Giamatti - Cinderella Man - 24%
3. Jake Gyllenhaal - Brokeback Mountain - 22%
4. Matt Dillon - Crash - 20%
5. William Hurt - A History of Violence - 8%
Supporting Actress:
1. Rachel Weisz - The Constant Gardener - 30%
2. Michelle Williams - Brokeback Mountain - 25%
3. Amy Adams - Junebug - 24%
4. Catherine Keener - Capote - 20%
5. Frances McDormand - North Country - 1%
Original Screenplay:
1. Crash - 40%
2. Good Night and Good Luck - 30%
3. The Squid and the Whale - 15%
4. Match Point - 10%
5. Syriana - 5%
Adapted Screenplay:
1. Brokeback Mountain - 55%
2. Capote - 18%
3. The Constant Gardener - 15%
4. Munich - 10%
5. A History of Violence - 2%
Animate Feature:
1. Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit - 45%
2. Tim Burton's Corpse Bride - 35%
3. Howl's Moving Castle - 20%
Foreign Film:
Don't Tell
Joyeux Noel
Paradise Now (WINNER)
Sophie Scholl
Tsotsi (alternate)
Documentary Feature:
Darwin's Nightmare
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
March of the Penguins (WINNER)
Murderball (alternate)
Street Fight
1. George Clooney - Syriana - 26%
2. Paul Giamatti - Cinderella Man - 24%
3. Jake Gyllenhaal - Brokeback Mountain - 22%
4. Matt Dillon - Crash - 20%
5. William Hurt - A History of Violence - 8%
Supporting Actress:
1. Rachel Weisz - The Constant Gardener - 30%
2. Michelle Williams - Brokeback Mountain - 25%
3. Amy Adams - Junebug - 24%
4. Catherine Keener - Capote - 20%
5. Frances McDormand - North Country - 1%
Original Screenplay:
1. Crash - 40%
2. Good Night and Good Luck - 30%
3. The Squid and the Whale - 15%
4. Match Point - 10%
5. Syriana - 5%
Adapted Screenplay:
1. Brokeback Mountain - 55%
2. Capote - 18%
3. The Constant Gardener - 15%
4. Munich - 10%
5. A History of Violence - 2%
Animate Feature:
1. Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit - 45%
2. Tim Burton's Corpse Bride - 35%
3. Howl's Moving Castle - 20%
Foreign Film:
Don't Tell
Joyeux Noel
Paradise Now (WINNER)
Sophie Scholl
Tsotsi (alternate)
Documentary Feature:
Darwin's Nightmare
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
March of the Penguins (WINNER)
Murderball (alternate)
Street Fight
7 Days to Oscar: Technical Category Predicts!
Art Direction:
Good Night and Good Luck
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
King Kong (alternate)
Memoirs of a Geisha (WINNER)
Pride and Prejudice
Cinematography:
Batman Begins
Brokeback Mountain (WINNER)
Good Night and Good Luck
Memoirs of a Geisha (alternate)
The New World
Costume Design:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Memoirs of a Geisha (WINNER)
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Pride and Prejudice
Walk the Line (alternate)
Film Editing:
Cinderella Man
The Constant Gardener (alternate)
Crash (WINNER)
Munich
Walk the Line
Makeup:
The Chronicles of Narnia (alternate)
Cinderella Man
Star Wars: Epiosde 3 (WINNER)
Music - Score:
Brokeback Mountain (alternate)
The Constant Gardener
Memoirs of a Geisha (WINNER)
Munich
Pride and Prejudice
Music - Song:
"In the Deep" - Crash (alternate)
"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" - Hustle and Flow
"Travelin' Thru" - Transamerica (WINNER)
Sound Editing:
King Kong (WINNER)
Memoirs of a Geisha
War of the Worlds (alternate)
Sound Mixing:
The Chronicles of Narnia
King Kong (WINNER)
Memoirs of a Geisha
Walk the Line (alternate)
War of the Worlds
Visual Effects:
The Chronicles of Narnia
King Kong (WINNER)
War of the Worlds (alternate)
Good Night and Good Luck
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
King Kong (alternate)
Memoirs of a Geisha (WINNER)
Pride and Prejudice
Cinematography:
Batman Begins
Brokeback Mountain (WINNER)
Good Night and Good Luck
Memoirs of a Geisha (alternate)
The New World
Costume Design:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Memoirs of a Geisha (WINNER)
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Pride and Prejudice
Walk the Line (alternate)
Film Editing:
Cinderella Man
The Constant Gardener (alternate)
Crash (WINNER)
Munich
Walk the Line
Makeup:
The Chronicles of Narnia (alternate)
Cinderella Man
Star Wars: Epiosde 3 (WINNER)
Music - Score:
Brokeback Mountain (alternate)
The Constant Gardener
Memoirs of a Geisha (WINNER)
Munich
Pride and Prejudice
Music - Song:
"In the Deep" - Crash (alternate)
"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" - Hustle and Flow
"Travelin' Thru" - Transamerica (WINNER)
Sound Editing:
King Kong (WINNER)
Memoirs of a Geisha
War of the Worlds (alternate)
Sound Mixing:
The Chronicles of Narnia
King Kong (WINNER)
Memoirs of a Geisha
Walk the Line (alternate)
War of the Worlds
Visual Effects:
The Chronicles of Narnia
King Kong (WINNER)
War of the Worlds (alternate)
Saturday, February 25, 2006
8 Days to Go - How to Throw an Oscar Party!
You've got a little over a week to go, party planners! I'm throwing my 5th Oscar party this year and am hella excited. I typically begin my party with E's Red Carpet Coverage (6PM Eastern time) as everyone can eat and get the cattiness out of the way before the actual show. By time time showtime rolls around, everyone is stuffed and relaxed. Though, once the show starts, the excitement comes back full throttle. The party runs till about midnight, though it's fun if you get everyone to stay later and watch some of the post show coverage (again, on E!).
Here's are the must-haves for your party!
-TV.
27" - minimum. Make sure the picture is decent as the guests will bitch and make petty jokes throughout the show. Trust me on that one. Everyone should have a decent view of it, too.
-Food & Drink.
It's a party. This is where things can get fun. You can stick with little appetizers and soda/beer. It's kinda like a Super Bowl party on slightly more elegant. Pizza and subs are fine, but spice it up a little. Get some champagne, wine (appropriate last year because of Sideways) and some exotic liquors. Come up with food ideas based on the nominees. Brokeback is the easiest considering there's lots of food present in the film (beans, whiskey, cherry cake). I'll put some links below that will have more creative ideas for ya.
-Movie Fans
The people you have at your party should appreciate movies and frivolity. Fashion afficionados help, too. Make sure before you start you ask everyone who they are excited to see and who or what they will be rooting for. Have a ballot ready and do a round table discussion of what they think will take home the gold. You can set up a dress code. Tell them to glam it up or even come in their pajamas. The show goes late sometimes.
-Party Room
Red carpets, balloons, Hollywood paraphernalia. Go all out. The more over the top you make the room your party in, the better. Try to get some posters of the nominated films or past winners. Emphasize the following colors: white, black, gold and red. You can even do themes based on nominees. Again, the easiest would be a western theme for Brokeback.
Further Reading:
About - Hurray For Hollywood
Digs Magazine - Host an Oscar Party
All Recipes Recipe Ideas
Oprah's Oscar Party
Party Shelf - Oscar Night Party
That's the Spirit - Cocktail Ideas
Have a happy and safe Oscar night!
Here's are the must-haves for your party!
-TV.
27" - minimum. Make sure the picture is decent as the guests will bitch and make petty jokes throughout the show. Trust me on that one. Everyone should have a decent view of it, too.
-Food & Drink.
It's a party. This is where things can get fun. You can stick with little appetizers and soda/beer. It's kinda like a Super Bowl party on slightly more elegant. Pizza and subs are fine, but spice it up a little. Get some champagne, wine (appropriate last year because of Sideways) and some exotic liquors. Come up with food ideas based on the nominees. Brokeback is the easiest considering there's lots of food present in the film (beans, whiskey, cherry cake). I'll put some links below that will have more creative ideas for ya.
-Movie Fans
The people you have at your party should appreciate movies and frivolity. Fashion afficionados help, too. Make sure before you start you ask everyone who they are excited to see and who or what they will be rooting for. Have a ballot ready and do a round table discussion of what they think will take home the gold. You can set up a dress code. Tell them to glam it up or even come in their pajamas. The show goes late sometimes.
-Party Room
Red carpets, balloons, Hollywood paraphernalia. Go all out. The more over the top you make the room your party in, the better. Try to get some posters of the nominated films or past winners. Emphasize the following colors: white, black, gold and red. You can even do themes based on nominees. Again, the easiest would be a western theme for Brokeback.
Further Reading:
About - Hurray For Hollywood
Digs Magazine - Host an Oscar Party
All Recipes Recipe Ideas
Oprah's Oscar Party
Party Shelf - Oscar Night Party
That's the Spirit - Cocktail Ideas
Have a happy and safe Oscar night!
Thursday, February 23, 2006
9 Days to Oscar - Stupid Trivia About the Nominees!
Acting Nominees Ranked - Tallest to Shortest
William Hurt (tallest man) - 6'2"
Terrence Howard
Heath Ledger
David Strathairn
Jake Gyllenhaal
Matt Dillon
George Clooney
Charlize Theron (tallest woman) - 5'11"
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Catherine Keener
Paul Giamatti
Joaquin Phoenix (shortest man) - 5'8"
Keira Knightley
Rachel Weisz
Frances McDormand
Felicity Huffman
Amy Adams
Michelle Williams
Judi Dench
Reese Witherspoon (shortest woman) - 5'2"
Amy Adams has never given her age. She has confirmed that she is in her early 30's.
Felicity Huffman & Judi Dench were both born on December 9th (1962 & 1934, respectively). Brokeback Mountain was released on the same date.
Judi Dench is the oldest nominee at 71 years old. Keira Knightley is the youngest - 20 years.
# of acting nominees married to Oscar-winners: 1 (Frances McDormand - married to Joel Coen)
# of acting nominees married to Oscar-nominees: 1 (Felicity Huffman - married to William H. Macy)
# of nominees who are currently dating each other: 2 (Heath Ledger & Michelle Williams)
# of nominees who are god-parents to current nominees: 1 (Jake Gyllenhaal, godfather to Matilda Ledger)
On a scale of 1 to 100, how likely it is that any of this trivia would get you laid at a party: 22
# of nominees who have co-starred in films with Mark Wahlberg: 7 - Terrence Howard (Four Brothers), George Clooney (Three Kings), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Boogie Nights), Charlize Theron (The Italian Job, The Yards), Joaquin Phoenix (The Yards), Paul Giamatti (Planet of the Apes) and Reese Witherspoon (Fear).
# of acting nominees who can currently be seen on television: 2 (Felicity Huffman on Desperate Housewives and Amy Adams in a recurring role on The Office)
# of acting nominees who appeared on series that were launched on The WB: 2 (Michelle Williams - Dawson's Creek, Amy Adams guest starred on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed and Smallville)
# of acting nominees who have appeared on Friends: 2 (George Clooney and Reese Witherspoon)
# of acting nominees who have appeared in never aired TV series that was based on a film that another nominee starred in: 1 (Amy Adams appeared in Manchester Prep - a TV series inspired by the film Cruel Intentions which co-starred Reese Witherspoon)
Every acting nominee except Amy Adams has appeared in at least one film with another acting nominee.
Por ejemplo...
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Almost Famous - Frances McDormand
Terrence Howard - Big Momma's House - Paul Giamatti
Heath Ledger - Brokeback Mountain - Michelle Williams
Joaquin Phoenix - To Die For - Matt Dillon
David Strathairn - A Dangerous Woman - Jake Gyllenhaal
Judi Dench - The Importance of Being Earnest - Reese Witherspoon
Felicity Huffman - Magnolia - Philip Seymour Hoffman
Keira Knightley - Pride and Prejudice - Judi Dench
Charlize Theron - The Yards - Joaquin Phoenix
Reese Witherspoon - Best Laid Plans - Terrence Howard
Catherine Keener - Out of Sight - George Clooney
Frances McDormand - Aeon Flux - Charlize Theron
Rachel Weisz - Sunshine - William Hurt
Michelle Williams - If These Walls Could Talk 2 - Paul Giamatti
George Clooney - Syriana - William Hurt
Matt Dillon - Crash - Terrence Howard
Paul Giamatti - Singles - Matt Dillon
Jake Gyllenhaal - Lovely and Amazing - Catherine Keener
William Hurt - The Village - Joaquin Phoenix
William Hurt (tallest man) - 6'2"
Terrence Howard
Heath Ledger
David Strathairn
Jake Gyllenhaal
Matt Dillon
George Clooney
Charlize Theron (tallest woman) - 5'11"
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Catherine Keener
Paul Giamatti
Joaquin Phoenix (shortest man) - 5'8"
Keira Knightley
Rachel Weisz
Frances McDormand
Felicity Huffman
Amy Adams
Michelle Williams
Judi Dench
Reese Witherspoon (shortest woman) - 5'2"
Amy Adams has never given her age. She has confirmed that she is in her early 30's.
Felicity Huffman & Judi Dench were both born on December 9th (1962 & 1934, respectively). Brokeback Mountain was released on the same date.
Judi Dench is the oldest nominee at 71 years old. Keira Knightley is the youngest - 20 years.
# of acting nominees married to Oscar-winners: 1 (Frances McDormand - married to Joel Coen)
# of acting nominees married to Oscar-nominees: 1 (Felicity Huffman - married to William H. Macy)
# of nominees who are currently dating each other: 2 (Heath Ledger & Michelle Williams)
# of nominees who are god-parents to current nominees: 1 (Jake Gyllenhaal, godfather to Matilda Ledger)
On a scale of 1 to 100, how likely it is that any of this trivia would get you laid at a party: 22
# of nominees who have co-starred in films with Mark Wahlberg: 7 - Terrence Howard (Four Brothers), George Clooney (Three Kings), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Boogie Nights), Charlize Theron (The Italian Job, The Yards), Joaquin Phoenix (The Yards), Paul Giamatti (Planet of the Apes) and Reese Witherspoon (Fear).
# of acting nominees who can currently be seen on television: 2 (Felicity Huffman on Desperate Housewives and Amy Adams in a recurring role on The Office)
# of acting nominees who appeared on series that were launched on The WB: 2 (Michelle Williams - Dawson's Creek, Amy Adams guest starred on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed and Smallville)
# of acting nominees who have appeared on Friends: 2 (George Clooney and Reese Witherspoon)
# of acting nominees who have appeared in never aired TV series that was based on a film that another nominee starred in: 1 (Amy Adams appeared in Manchester Prep - a TV series inspired by the film Cruel Intentions which co-starred Reese Witherspoon)
Every acting nominee except Amy Adams has appeared in at least one film with another acting nominee.
Por ejemplo...
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Almost Famous - Frances McDormand
Terrence Howard - Big Momma's House - Paul Giamatti
Heath Ledger - Brokeback Mountain - Michelle Williams
Joaquin Phoenix - To Die For - Matt Dillon
David Strathairn - A Dangerous Woman - Jake Gyllenhaal
Judi Dench - The Importance of Being Earnest - Reese Witherspoon
Felicity Huffman - Magnolia - Philip Seymour Hoffman
Keira Knightley - Pride and Prejudice - Judi Dench
Charlize Theron - The Yards - Joaquin Phoenix
Reese Witherspoon - Best Laid Plans - Terrence Howard
Catherine Keener - Out of Sight - George Clooney
Frances McDormand - Aeon Flux - Charlize Theron
Rachel Weisz - Sunshine - William Hurt
Michelle Williams - If These Walls Could Talk 2 - Paul Giamatti
George Clooney - Syriana - William Hurt
Matt Dillon - Crash - Terrence Howard
Paul Giamatti - Singles - Matt Dillon
Jake Gyllenhaal - Lovely and Amazing - Catherine Keener
William Hurt - The Village - Joaquin Phoenix
Hathaway is Knocked Up; 'Visiting' visits 2007
In addition to starring in a Best Picture nominee, a film with Meryl Streep due out in the summer and an upcoming biopic of Jane Austen, Anne Hathaway will find time in her busy schedule to get Knocked Up. Hathaway has joined the cast of the newest film from Judd Apatow, the writer and director of last summer's blockbuster The 40 Year Old Virgin. Knocked Up is a romantic comedy about a man who impregnates his one night stand. Sounds a bit like the Matthew Perry-Salma Hayek film Fools Rush In. Hathaway joins Virgin alums Paul Rudd, Seth Roger and the hilarious Leslie Mann. Filming begins in the early summer.
The Visiting, that non-remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, has officially been bumped back to 2007. Warner Bros. will be placing the Hilary Swank horror film The Reaping in the film's old release date of August 11th. It is rumored that Warner wants to take heavy advantage of the fact that Visiting's costar Daniel Craig is the new James Bond. With that film being bumped back to 2007, that means a new slot is available on my most anticipated films of 2006. I officially appoint Hathaway's The Devil Wears Prada in that slot. :-)
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Countdown to Oscar Kicks Off NOW - 10 Days to Go!
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards Ceremony was held Feb. 18 at The Beverly Hilton. If you know anything about this event, you probably know this: a bunch of older men get awards handed to them by the host - a hot piece of ass. Past HPOAs include Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Garner, Charlize Theron and Renee Zellweger among many others. This year, since I was unavailable, Rachel McAdams was the host. Typically, this means that she would present this segment at the Oscars. I am saddened to inform you that she will be unavailable to attend the Oscar ceremony. She has previous commitments. That most likely means getting banged by boyfriend Ryan Gosling, who escorted her to the Tech Ceremony. It's obviously not a film as she currently has nothing in the works believe it or not. (And I'm giving you the option.) Anyway, I have to say that she looks like she lost a little weight, which saddens me. Too many actresses are fading away to nothing. She still looks gorgeous, though. Here's the Official DKME Oscar Calendar:
2/24 - 9 Days to Go - Stupid Trivia
2/25 - 8 Days to Go - Ceremony Information & How to Throw an Oscar Party
2/26 - 7 Days to Go - Who Will Win: Technical Categories
2/27 - 6 Days to Go - Who Will Win: Supporting & Screenplay
2/28 - 5 Days to Go - Who Will Win: Lead & Director
3/1 - 4 Days to Go - Who Will Win: Best Picture
3/2 - 3 Days to Go - Who Was Snubbed & Wild and Crazy Predix
3/3 - 2 Days to Go - Who Should Win
3/4 - 1 Day to Go - Behind the Scenes Pics
3/5 - Happy Oscar Day!!!! Watch the 78th Academy Awards on ABC at 8PM
3/6 - Complete Reaction & Best Dressed
3/7 - Brokeback Mountain - A Look Back
Box Office Predictions: Feb. 24 - 26
1. Madea's Family Reunion - $22m / $22m / $55m
2. Eight Below - $14m / $43.5m / $80m
3. Pink Panther - $11m / $61m / $84m
4. Date Movie - $8.5m / $33.5m / $48m
5. Curious George - $7.5m / $43.5m / $59m
6. Running Scared - $7m / $7m / $17m
7. Doogal - $6.5m / $6.5m / $23m
8. Firewall - $4.5m / $35m / $45m
9. Final Destination 3 - $4m / $43.5m / $50m
10. Freedomland - $3m / $11m / $16m
Oscar Contenders:
Brokeback Mountain - $2.7m / $76m / $96m
Walk the Line - $1m / $117.5m / $122m
Match Point - $1m / $21.5m / $25.5m
Capote - $1m / $23m / $32m
Good Night and Good Luck - $.6m / $30m / $35m
Mrs. Henderson Presents - $.8m / $7m / $11m
Munich - $.5m / $46m / $49m
Transamerica - $.5m / $4.5m / $8m
2. Eight Below - $14m / $43.5m / $80m
3. Pink Panther - $11m / $61m / $84m
4. Date Movie - $8.5m / $33.5m / $48m
5. Curious George - $7.5m / $43.5m / $59m
6. Running Scared - $7m / $7m / $17m
7. Doogal - $6.5m / $6.5m / $23m
8. Firewall - $4.5m / $35m / $45m
9. Final Destination 3 - $4m / $43.5m / $50m
10. Freedomland - $3m / $11m / $16m
Oscar Contenders:
Brokeback Mountain - $2.7m / $76m / $96m
Walk the Line - $1m / $117.5m / $122m
Match Point - $1m / $21.5m / $25.5m
Capote - $1m / $23m / $32m
Good Night and Good Luck - $.6m / $30m / $35m
Mrs. Henderson Presents - $.8m / $7m / $11m
Munich - $.5m / $46m / $49m
Transamerica - $.5m / $4.5m / $8m
Sunday, February 19, 2006
BAFTA's Go-4-Broke
I'd be happy if these remained the same for Oscar, but Thandie can't win as she's nominated. A very deserved win for Thandie, though. Glad she finally got some attention. Substitute her with Amy Adams for the Oscar, and you've got yourself a great lineup.
BAFTA 2006 -
Best Film - Brokeback Mountain
Best British Film - Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Best Actor - Philip Seymour Hoffman - Capote
Best Actress - Reese Witherspoon - Walk the Line
Best Actor In a Supporting Role - Jake Gyllenhaal - Brokeback MountainBest Actress In a Supporting Role - Thandie Newton - Crash
Best Original Screenplay - Crash
Best Adapted Screenplay - Brokeback Mountain
The David Lean Award For Acheivement in Direction - Ang Lee - Brokeback Mountain
The Carl Foreman Award For Special Achievement by a British Director/Producer or Writer In Their First Feature Film - Joe Wright - Pride and Prejudice
Best Film Not in the English Language - De Battre Mon Coeur S'est Arrete
The Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Film Music - Memoirs of a Geisha
Cinematography - Memoirs of a Geisha
Editing - The Constant Gardener
Production Design - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Costume Design - Memoirs of a Geisha
Sound - Walk the Line
Achievement in Special Visual Effects - King Kong
Makeup and Hair - The Chronicles of Narnia
george clooney
jake & unidentified stalker person - thandie newton
heath & michelle
renee zellweger - charlize theron
ziyi zhang - rachel weisz
ang lee - neve campbell
Friday, February 17, 2006
Random News - Bond Girl, La Lohan! and a Prairie
So here's some news that's been bottling up the past week or so...
CASINO ROYALE
Eva Green of The Dreamers and Kingdom of Heaven is the new Bond Girl. She is a hot piece of ass and should give another hot piece of ass (Daniel Craig) some stiff competition. Jeffrey Wright also is in the film.
HOLIDAY
The release date has been announced: December 8th, 2006. The Nancy Meyers gal-pal/rom-com follows two unlucky women - one American, one British - who meet while on vacation and struggle to find men. The previously announced cast includes Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black. Edward Burns and Shannyn Sossoman have officially signed on as well. But the big surprise is that Lindsay Lohan, who made her debut in Meyers' delightful The Parent Trap remake, will cameo as herself. Lohan has four other films slated for release this year: Bobby, Chapter 27, Just My Luck and...
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION
The Bob Altman film, slated for release June 9th, made its debut to rave reviews at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this month. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety both gave it glowing mentions. Robert Altman will receive the honorary Oscar at next month's ceremony. The film's star, Meryl Streep, has recently been added as a presenter for the show, so it wouldn't surprise me if she will be the one to present the award to him.
Speaking of presenters, Nicole Kidman has been added to the roster. :-)
CASINO ROYALE
Eva Green of The Dreamers and Kingdom of Heaven is the new Bond Girl. She is a hot piece of ass and should give another hot piece of ass (Daniel Craig) some stiff competition. Jeffrey Wright also is in the film.
HOLIDAYThe release date has been announced: December 8th, 2006. The Nancy Meyers gal-pal/rom-com follows two unlucky women - one American, one British - who meet while on vacation and struggle to find men. The previously announced cast includes Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black. Edward Burns and Shannyn Sossoman have officially signed on as well. But the big surprise is that Lindsay Lohan, who made her debut in Meyers' delightful The Parent Trap remake, will cameo as herself. Lohan has four other films slated for release this year: Bobby, Chapter 27, Just My Luck and...
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION
The Bob Altman film, slated for release June 9th, made its debut to rave reviews at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this month. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety both gave it glowing mentions. Robert Altman will receive the honorary Oscar at next month's ceremony. The film's star, Meryl Streep, has recently been added as a presenter for the show, so it wouldn't surprise me if she will be the one to present the award to him.
Speaking of presenters, Nicole Kidman has been added to the roster. :-)
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Box Office Predictions: Feb. 17 - 19
1. Date Movie - $19m / $19m / $50m
2. Eight Below - $17m / $17m / $70m
3. The Pink Panther - $11m / $37m / $65m
4. Curious George - $9.5m / $27.5m / $48m
5. Freedomland - $9m / $9m / $27m
6. Final Destination 3 - $8m / $33.5m / $47m
7. Firewall - $7.5m / $25.5m / $40m
8. When a Stranger Calls - $4m / $40m / $47m
9. Big Momma's House 2 - $4m / $61m / $70m
10. Brokeback Mountain - $3m / $71m / $92m
2. Eight Below - $17m / $17m / $70m
3. The Pink Panther - $11m / $37m / $65m
4. Curious George - $9.5m / $27.5m / $48m
5. Freedomland - $9m / $9m / $27m
6. Final Destination 3 - $8m / $33.5m / $47m
7. Firewall - $7.5m / $25.5m / $40m
8. When a Stranger Calls - $4m / $40m / $47m
9. Big Momma's House 2 - $4m / $61m / $70m
10. Brokeback Mountain - $3m / $71m / $92m
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
'Wild Things' Team to Become 'Backstabbers'
Neve Campbell and Denise Richards are in talks to team up for the noirish thriller Backstabbers. The film will be directed by John McNaughton and written by Stephen Peters. All four talents worked on 1998's semi-classic Wild Things. Backstabbers is a sexy caper about a rich New York man who masterminds his wife's kidnapping after being encouraged by his mistress. Little known to him, the mistress and his bodyguard are about to doublecross him.Wild Things barely made $30m upon release in March of 98, but has since gathered a cult following that made it a staple of erotic cinema. One of the first mainstream films to ever feature a graphic threesome, the Everglades-set film featured surprising twists, campy performances and a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor. The cast also included Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon and Bill Murray. No word yet on whether any of those actors will be on board for Backstabbers, but it would be a great treat if they were to join. Wild Things spawned two successful direct to video sequels that were widely panned due to their all-too-serious tone.
In my opinion, Wild Things put to rest such films as Basic Instinct, Never Talk to Strangers and Jade - those pesky 90's sex thrillers with femme fatales, corrupt cops, and slezy noir atmosphere. It basically played like the ultimate, campy sex thriller. Let's hope they can bring it back in style and whoop Basic Instinct 2's ass a few times over.
Monday, February 13, 2006
Oscar Luncheon!
yum, yum! joaquin and charlize lookin' good!
bennet miller, supporting noms catherine keener and amy adams - what beautiful ladies!
felicity! and not the show jj abrams created
oscar nominees reese witherspoon and jake gyllenhaal! garsh, that feels great to say
i bet reese has no idea what hurt or clooney is talking about
<---i just love how heath & michelle always cling together, if i had him i'd be clinging, too. :jealousofjenlindley:
The "Class Picture" is here. Enjoy.
Thursday, February 9, 2006
For now, bye bye Bluths!
Arrested Development will air its most likely final episodes on Fox Friday night at 8. The two hour event coincides with the opening night ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics. Really, you don't have a choice in the matter of what to watch. There's a reported nasty bidding war going on between ABC and Showtime to pick up the show. I'm hoping ABC gets it as they might be able to nurture it into a decent sized hit given their recent track record. While the promise of an uncensored show on Showtime is appealing, it just seems like more perfect for it to be on a network given it so subversively lampoons the politics of network television.
The show has so many hysterical, maniacally hilarious moments it would be almost impossible to recount a list of my favorite. A certain mole vs. jetpack springs to mind, though. And here's hoping Charlize Theron can get an Emmy win out of the most bizarre guest turn in television history.
Check out IMDB for a list of quotable quotes which exemplify everything that was so brilliant about the writing of AD.
And if this is in fact the end for this series, here's something other comedy series that are worth your time:
-Gilmore Girls
TV's wittiest gals are in their 6th season and show no sign of slowing down. Rumor has it next season will be the last. The sexy Lauren Graham is TV's hottest mama, but you'll love all the rampant pop culture references and so-fast-it-needs-a-speeding-ticket banter.
-My Name Is Earl
Watch it for Jason Lee's pornstache. But more so, watch it for the Emmy ready Jamie Pressly as the scheming ex-wife who delivered the knockout line of the season: To her sons - one white, one black - who wouldn't stop carrying on: "If you two don't knock it off, I'll slap you into each other so hard you'll switch color."
-The Office
Yes, you love Carrel. But stick around for the sweet ever-growing romance of Jim and Pam. I particularly enjoy office religious bitch Angela who when asked what she'd want if she were stranded on an island: "I'd bring The Da Vinci Code. So I could burn it."
-Scrubs
Most in line with Arrested Development, this medical comedy feels like a live action version of The Simpsons when that show was in its very best years. Check it out currently for Braff's real life gal, Mandy Moore. It's hard to believe how great Sarah Chalke is on the show given how awful she was as Becky #2 on Roseanne.
(And while it's not quite a comedy series, I would like to say just how awesome Grey's Anatomy was this past Sunday. Arrested Development aside, that was easily the best television of this season.)
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Box Office Predictions: Feb. 10 - 12
1. Firewall - $16m / $16m / $55m
2. The Pink Panther - $15m / $15m / $46m
3. Final Destination 3 - $12m / $12m / $30m
4. When a Stranger Calls - $9.5m / $35m / $50m
5. Curious George - $8m / $8m / $24m
6. Big Momma's House 2 - $7.5m / $56m / $72m
7. Nanny McPhee - $6.5m / $34.5m / $46m
8. Brokeback Mountain - $5m / $67.5m / $102m
9. Hoodwinked - $3.5m / $48.5m / $56m
10. Something New - $3m / $9m / $14m
2. The Pink Panther - $15m / $15m / $46m
3. Final Destination 3 - $12m / $12m / $30m
4. When a Stranger Calls - $9.5m / $35m / $50m
5. Curious George - $8m / $8m / $24m
6. Big Momma's House 2 - $7.5m / $56m / $72m
7. Nanny McPhee - $6.5m / $34.5m / $46m
8. Brokeback Mountain - $5m / $67.5m / $102m
9. Hoodwinked - $3.5m / $48.5m / $56m
10. Something New - $3m / $9m / $14m
Friday, February 3, 2006
Box Office Predictions: Feb. 3 - 5
1. When a Stranger Calls - $15m / $15m / $38m
2. Big Momma's House - $12m / $45m / $66m
3. Nanny McPhee - $9.5m / $26m / $50m
4. Brokeback Mountain - $8.5m / $63m / $105m
5. Something New - $6.5m / $6.5m / $16m
6. Hoodwinked - $5.5m / $44.5m / $55m
7. Capote - $4m / $20m / $42m
Good Night and Good Luck - $4m / $29m / $50m
Munich - $4m / $45.5m / $62m
10. Annapolis - $3.5m / $13m / $18m
11. Walk the Line - $3m / $110m / $122m
2. Big Momma's House - $12m / $45m / $66m
3. Nanny McPhee - $9.5m / $26m / $50m
4. Brokeback Mountain - $8.5m / $63m / $105m
5. Something New - $6.5m / $6.5m / $16m
6. Hoodwinked - $5.5m / $44.5m / $55m
7. Capote - $4m / $20m / $42m
Good Night and Good Luck - $4m / $29m / $50m
Munich - $4m / $45.5m / $62m
10. Annapolis - $3.5m / $13m / $18m
11. Walk the Line - $3m / $110m / $122m
Wednesday, February 1, 2006
TOP FILMS OF 2005!
Oh yeah! A complete ranking of every film I've seen this year with comments on the top 15 and random others! (I will be seeing Proof, The Matador and Transamerica over the next month, but I don't have official dates. I'll publish this anyways.) You know you were dying for it! Sweet ass, here it is!
119. KICKING AND SCREAMING
Worst. Movie. Of. The. Year.
118. THE PACIFIER
Why, Lauren Graham, why?
117. PRETTY PERSUASION
Dark comedy done wrong. Way wrong.
116. STAY
Boring and pretentious. Rent Jacob's Ladder or Carnival of Souls instead.
115. FANTASTIC FOUR
114. THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
As bad as the original.
113. JUST FRIENDS
Anna Faris deserves better.
112. CONSTANTINE
111. CRY_WOLF
110. WHITE NOISE
109. UNDEAD
Australian cult hit has some charm, but is mostly just bad and confusing.
108. THE WEDDING DATE
Debra Messing has zero chance at a film career.
107. MISS CONGENIALITY 2: ARMED AND FABULOUS
Loved the first one, but why was this made?
106. BOOGEYMAN
105. MADAGASCAR
104. ELEKTRA
Why, Jennifer, why?
103. DERAILED
Aniston has a better chance at a film career than Messing, but not in this film. It felt like an early 90's sexual crime drama. Clive Owen smolders.
102. RENT
You know it's bad that when the characters of this film - who are for the most part supposed to be "my peeps" - made me cringe with their (I guess we can call it) "art." I just wanted to scream "get a fucking job, loser." Ugh. It's one of those films where someone almost dies, then starts singing when their life has been revived.
101. HIDE AND SEEK
Dakota deglams as a brunette. The twist ending is as pedestrian as they come. What a weird supporting cast, too: Amy Irving, Elisabeth Shue and Famke Jannsen?
100. THE BROTHERS GRIMM
Shoulda been a porno.
99. VENOM
Return to 80's slasher. Moves very fast and is bad in a very fun way.
98. THE SQUID AND THE WHALE
OKAY! This movie is very very very well written and acted. But it epitomizes everything that is annoying about independent film and everything that is wrong with stuffy, intellectual New York characters. I wanted to shoot everyone on screen. No, that's not harsh enough. This movie is the reason people hate indie films. This movie is the reason red states hate blue states. For the love of god, skip this and rent my #4 movie of the year!
97. RUMOR HAS IT
The Graduate is so great it goes completely unscathed from this dull misfire.
96. AEON FLUX
Resist it, Darren. Don't do it, Darren. Don't....can't...defenses melting...melting...AEON SUCKS!
95. CHICKEN LITTLE
94. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
Didn't I see this 3000 times before? Wasn't it better every time?
93. AN UNFINISHED LIFE
92. LORD OF WAR
91. YES
No. Joan Allen is just fantastic here. The movie is told in rhyme. Need I say more? Yes..snore.
90. THE PRODUCERS
Uma and Will are really great, but the rest of the Broadway cast seems to have trouble adjusting. Gets better as it goes along.
89. FUN WITH DICK AND JANE
Some strong satire is present, but it's bogged down by the cliched final act.
88. THE BAD NEWS BEARS
87. CURSED
Yeah, really really sad about this one.
86. MONSTER-IN-LAW
85. SHOPGIRL
What was with that score?!
84. BEWITCHED
Nicole Kidman is utterly enchanting. The rest of the movie: not so much.
83. ELIZABETHTOWN
Really, Mr. Crowe: How many songs can you cram into a film?
82. THE BALLAD OF JACK AND ROSE
81. THE JACKET
80. FLIGHTPLAN
79. HITCH
78. MUST LOVE DOGS
John Cusack, just give it up. You can't do mainstream romcom.
77. HERBIE: FULLY LOADED
Last time, I promise: Lindsay Lohan - Fully Loaded
76. THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
75. MINDHUNTERS
74. MELINDA AND MELINDA
The drama isn't riveting. The comedy isn't funny. Despite some good writing and acting, just doesn't work.
73. SYRIANA
Convoluted! I'm apparently retarded.
72. HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
Emma Watson has a long career ahead of her. Daniel Radcliffe does not. Love Miranda Richardson here.
71. THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE
The scariest episode of Law & Order EVER. Wait, a sec! I hate Law & Order.
70. LAST DAYS
I'm convinced Gus Van Sant could film a block of cheese for two hours and his supporters would call it brilliant.
69. DOMINO
"My name is Domino Harvey. I am a bounty hunter."
68. BRIDE AND PREJUDICE
67. MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
I shall destroy you! It's like an elaborately decorated box. Beautiful on the outside, nothing inside. YOU ARE TO BE COME GEISHA!
66. NOVEMBER
Courteney Cox dabbles in indies.
65. HAVOC
You can find Anne Hathaway's nude scenes all over the internet. There, I saved you from renting this.
64. MR & MRS SMITH
Brangelina!
63. THE UPSIDE OF ANGER
Joan Allen and Kevin Costner are really really great. The rest is bleh.
62. HIGH TENSION
Psychotic lesbian obsession slasher flick.
61. THE RING TWO
"I'm not your fucking mommy." Nuff said.
60. THE BAXTER
59. CASANOVA
A fun and forgettable romp.
58. HOSTAGE
Makes a solid rental.
57. PRIME
56. HEIGHTS
Glenn Close is great but I prefer Elizabeth Banks in comedy.
55. WEDDING CRASHERS
These "frat pack" comedies are easy to digest but are getting old.
54. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Like eating a lot of chocolate: delicious at first, but gives you a headache FAST.
53. WOLF CREEK
Proves that no matter where you live - even Australia - rednecks exist. And will kill you. Has several moments that even made me flinch.
52. CINDERELLA MAN
Oscar-bait of the year, and thankfully, it didn't pay off.
51. MILLIONS
50. LAYER CAKE
Daniel Craig and Sienna Miller sure are pretty.
49. ROBOTS
48. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
47. THE WEATHER MAN
Love some of the dialogue in this. Cage is really good.
46. KUNG-FU HUSTLE
45. INSIDE DEEP THROAT
44. JUST LIKE HEAVEN
41. DARK WATER & HOUSE OF WAX & THE SKELETON KEY
The underrated films of the year. Connolly is terrific in DW. TSK has the best twist ending in a loooooooooong time. And HOW has a strong and quite showy final act. Plus, Paris Hilton dies.
40. KING KONG
Spectacular ending can't offset this being 30 minutes too long and some shoddy CGI elements. Technically stunning, nontheless. Watts is good.
39. RED EYE
Rachel and Cillian take off.
38. JARHEAD
Homoerotic film of the year. Jake and the Santa hat. Nuff said.
37. MUNICH
Elements of greatness can barely shine through a weak screenplay (Oscar, what were you thinking?) and that this needed a lot more time in post to trim some of the fat. That sex scene is campy delight.
36. MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
Everyone loves penguins. They are, like, life-affirming.
35. THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS
If you do or don't have a vagina, you'll feel like you do. The actresses are terrific, particularly Jenna Boyd. She could give Dakota Fanning a lesson on how to play an 11 year old.
34. TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE
33. SIN CITY
32. IN HER SHOES
31. LORDS OF DOGTOWN
Another really underrated film. Heath Ledger's first good performance of the year.
30. THE FAMILY STONE
It's like Frank Capra directing a wonderful liberal fantasty. Strong acting by everyone, particularly Sarah Jessica Parker.
29. BROKEN FLOWERS
28. THE INTERPRETER
27. SERENITY
So much fun.
26. TURTLES CAN FLY
A very important film about kids in Iraq as the war breaks out. Pretty devastating stuff.
25. GRIZZLY MAN
24. PALINDROMES
Some will downright despise this.
23. WALLACE AND GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT
22. WAR OF THE WORLDS
21. GEORGE A ROMERO'S LAND OF THE DEAD
20. ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW
Miranda July's quirky but endearing indie.
19. FEVER PITCH
An underappreciated gem. The Farrelly brothers leave the potty humor behind and Drew and Jimmy shine.
18. NORTH COUNTRY
I would have loved this movie when I was 12. It just reminds me of so many movies I loved growing up. Is there something wrong with me for thinking that? I guess I feel like I grew up with these characters. Everything in the film feels so familiar. Except for the being sexually harassed in a mine bit.
17. THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN
Carell and the boys are easy to love. But the women really steal the show. Despite what critics groups and awards bodies will tell you, this is Catherine Keener's best performance of 2005. Jane Lynch just stands there and makes me laugh. Elizabeth Banks has a great laugh. But Leslie Mann as the drunk chick is the best part of this alternately sweet and raunchy romcom.
16. MY SUMMER OF LOVE
Strong character film featuring fine performances. And lesbians. I know you like those.
15. MATCH POINT
The story of a former tennis pro ascending the London social ladder thanks to his connection to an affluent family is Woody Allen's best in almost a decade. The first half is much stronger than the second I think. It starts out like Closer then turns into Fatal Attraction...kinda. Scarlett Johansson is deliciously over-the-top in a believable manner as the lucious femme fatale. Jonathan Rhys Meyer proves a very capable leading man who does some rather unrelatable things as the film progresses. Allen should detour like this more often.
14. BATMAN BEGINS
Christopher Nolan injects realism into what ended up a campfest in the new installment of the Batman series, which finds Bruce Wayne returning to a crime filled Gotham City. Christian Bale was born to play the Bat. Strong supporting work by Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine. Feels more like a crime noir than some of the more fantasy oriented first series. Can't wait to see where it all goes from here.
13. CRASH
It has moments that are over the top and heavy handed, yes. (I'm thinking of the cloak scene with the Persian shop owner and the gun.) But for the most part, this tale of racial tension in LA over the course of 36 hours sizzles with a kind of raw power. And give it credit for attempting to create conversation on topics that many seem afraid to discuss. Matt Dillon, as a seemingly racist cop, and Thandie Newton, as the wife of a television producer, give the best performances out of the very large ensemble. The dialogue, however, is the real showcase here. It practically pops off the screen.
12. THE CONSTANT GARDENER
An activist is murdered and her husband digs around to find out the truth - leading to coverups and conspiracies. Part thriller, part riveting drama, it ends up a very engaging love story about falling madly in love with someone you thought you already knew. Ralph Fiennes is a great leading man, but Rachel Weisz as his ill-fated wife gives a performance that is every bit as passionate as the character she plays. Top notch technical qualities abound in Fernando Mereilles' provocative follow up to City of God.
11. MYSTERIOUS SKIN
Imagine a cross between Mystic River and an episode of The X-Files and you've got Gregg Araki's newest and easily best film. Joseph Gordon Levitt (yes, Tommy from 3rd Rock From the Son) shows major potential in the acting department in this emotionally crippling account of two young men - one who was molested when he was younger, the other believed to have been abducted by aliens. Araki never shies away from anything taboo and the film is very graphic, but had it not been, the film's ending - which offers acceptance instead of resolution - would not have been as powerful. Bring tissues.
10 - WALK THE LINE
The biopic of the love affair between Johnny Cash and June Carter may sing a familiar tune, but that doesn't mean it doesn't sing it well. Very well. As the legendary crooners, Joaquin Phoenix and Reese "..baby, baby, baby.." Witherspoon light up the screen with movie star charisma and an umatched, intense chemistry that owns the concent and performance sequences. Add the two to a long list of actors that could have their own singing careers. Director James Mangold and the film's editor keep the pulsating energy flowing all through the picture, but the actors in musical sequences set it ablaze. Far superior to last year's overlong Ray and right on par with 1980's Coal Miner's Daughter, it's the heterosexual love story of the year. (Let's see that on the DVD box.)
9 - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Keira Knightley will probably not be a great actress, but she proves her movie star worth in this umpteenth adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel. As the heroine Elizabeth, Knightley makes your heart skip a beat and it's quite obvious how much the camera loves her. The way she wraps herself around the difficult dialogue with such nimbleness and aplomb is enough for any actor with period piece experience should be mighty jealous. The very talented supporting cast, led by relative unknown Matthew MacFadyen as the dashing Mr. Darcy, is a mosaic of scene stealers and spot-on turns: Brenda Blethyn as the meddling mother, Donald Sutherland as the nonchalent father and Rosamund Pike as the radiant, much sought after older sister, Jane. Director Joe Wright crafts a very modern period piece that, like its leading lady, is lovely and wonderful.
8 - HUSTLE AND FLOW
Chances are if you've seen a dozen movies in the past year, you've seen Terrence Howard in at least one of them. The real showcase of this very talented breakthrough actor is this, the story of a Memphis pimp yearning to be a rap star. As the antihero of this very 1970's feeling, exhilarating crowd-pleaser, Howard proves a powerhouse presence and is backed by a flawless supporting cast of actors you've probably seen in many supporting roles over the past couple of years but couldn't actually name. Taraji P. Henson as his pregnant prostitute and Taryn Manning as his current girl du-jour leave indelible impressions. Another relative newcomer filmmaker, Craig Brewer, keeps Hustle flowing (I apologize) and his star script is one of the year’s finest.
7 - GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK
Stepping out of the shoes of some Cary Grant wannabe, George Clooney proves himself the ultimate triple threat: actor, director and writer. Chronicling the on air tension between broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Red Scare, Clooney has fashioned a film that could have easily been a stunt, but instead becomes a chilling parable. David Strathairn is God-like as Murrow, giving the character actor – who looks kinda like Curtis Hanson – his greatest role. Despite Strathairn owning the film, it’s an ensemble piece with good work by Clooney and the graceful Patricia Clarkson, who looks stunning in the film’s black and white palate. The 1950’s are brilliant recaptured down to illustrious period detail – really, you’ll want to get some scotch and cigarettes - but it’s more in what’s in the air: fear.
6 - CAPOTE
How bout those actors this year! It’s a shame you have Phoenix, Strathairn, Howard, Gordon-Levitt, and now Philip Seymour Hoffman giving once in a lifetime performances, and they still aren’t the best. Actually, it’s not really shame. Better it looks like this than this year’s actress list. As the very delicate yet flamboyant Truman Capote, Hoffman steps into a leading role after years of memorable supporting work. The engrossing film depicts his close relationship with murderer Perry Smith (Clifton Collins Jr – in the most underappreciated performance of the year) and Capote’s own childhood friend Nell Harper Lee (the understated Catherine Keener.) I very much enjoyed the early scenes of Lee and Capote investigating the Kansas murders in full Mulder and Scully mode. Dan Futterman of TV’s Judging Amy wrote the terrific screenplay.
5 - MURDERBALL
I’m not a fan of sports movies. I’m not a fan of people-with-disabilities-overcoming-all-obstacles movies. So why is it I love the documentary Murderball? Because everything those clichéd messes of saccharine get wrong, this true story gets right. There is a big game, yes. And while a lot rides on “the big game” they realize that there is a next year. The story of paraplegics playing what is essentially wheelchair rugby – nicknamed Murderball – doesn’t force any contrivances down your throat. Actually, several of the characters are pretty unsympathetic. But that’s what makes this so great – there is no black or white, good or bad. Everyone is real and rounded. No one is demanding to be loved. Nevertheless, you’ll root, cheer and cry with them.
4 - JUNEBUG
This is that indie film you just want to hug and thank for existing. (Think The Station Agent or Ghost World.) Sidestepping, and yet fully utilizing, the red state vs blue state mentality that’s been far too abundant in the past couple of years, this is the story of a Chicago art dealer traveling to North Carolina to make a deal with a truly unique artist and while there meeting her new in-laws. Expertly played by a talented group of character actors, Junebug is why we love indies, almost the exact polar opposite of The Squid and the Whale. And then there’s Amy Adams. As the most loveable movie character of the year, she has a child like curiousity when it comes to almost everything. She steals your heart, runs away with it giggling and smiling. You won’t mind. Think you won’t love this to pieces? “You were not…”
3 - THE NEW WORLD
Terrence Malick’s intoxicating The New World is a wistful re-imagining of the first contact between the Natives and the English upon their arrival in the late 1600’s. Colin Farrell – with tattoos in tact – is John Smith and complete newcomer Q’orianka Kilcher is Pocahontas – though she’s never once referred to as that. The two create a breathless chemistry that exists beyond language. When they fall in love, it’s almost unlike anything you’ve ever seen portrayed on film. Oddly, this movie’s style is most reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey with its use of towering visuals, extended shots, a sense of discovery and the pervasive use of classical music. The amalgamation is an emotional roller coaster, all of which is expressed with minimal dialogue in the face of Kilcher, who sadly will probably not go on to much after this.
And only two remain...
In one film, the all American man is hiding a deadly secret: he was a cold-blooded contract killer. In the other, the all American man is hiding a deadly secret: he’s in love with another man. (Which do you think America finds scarier?) The similarities between these films are striking: stoic men who drive you crazy thinking about what is going on in their caged off head and heart, confused wives, immaculate filmmakers working at the height of their powers, scripts that use very specific stylized dialogue, and acting that should be studied in acting classes – be it a fully stylized over the top kind or a realistic one. Violence and sexuality completely cut through the celluloid. These are completely American stories subverted by secrets that seem almost only ever confronted in the cinema and both films exist primarily in the cinematic world, feeding off of what others have done before as much as they weave new stories out of existing subtexts. Political ideologies run beneath the surface, but never distract from the story at hand. Everything is thrown out in the open, and no one knows how to deal with it. In the last shots of each film, characters have no clue how to appropriately communicate what they are feeling. No resolution is offered. Acceptance isn’t even a thought. Dinner plates and closets with shirts hanging in them suddenly define the times we live in.
But for everything Brokeback Mountain and A History of Violence have in common, this is by far the most important:
They are THE films of 2005.
119. KICKING AND SCREAMING
Worst. Movie. Of. The. Year.
118. THE PACIFIER
Why, Lauren Graham, why?
117. PRETTY PERSUASION
Dark comedy done wrong. Way wrong.
116. STAY
Boring and pretentious. Rent Jacob's Ladder or Carnival of Souls instead.
115. FANTASTIC FOUR
114. THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
As bad as the original.
113. JUST FRIENDS
Anna Faris deserves better.
112. CONSTANTINE
111. CRY_WOLF
110. WHITE NOISE
109. UNDEAD
Australian cult hit has some charm, but is mostly just bad and confusing.
108. THE WEDDING DATE
Debra Messing has zero chance at a film career.
107. MISS CONGENIALITY 2: ARMED AND FABULOUS
Loved the first one, but why was this made?
106. BOOGEYMAN
105. MADAGASCAR
104. ELEKTRA
Why, Jennifer, why?
103. DERAILED
Aniston has a better chance at a film career than Messing, but not in this film. It felt like an early 90's sexual crime drama. Clive Owen smolders.
102. RENT
You know it's bad that when the characters of this film - who are for the most part supposed to be "my peeps" - made me cringe with their (I guess we can call it) "art." I just wanted to scream "get a fucking job, loser." Ugh. It's one of those films where someone almost dies, then starts singing when their life has been revived.
101. HIDE AND SEEK
Dakota deglams as a brunette. The twist ending is as pedestrian as they come. What a weird supporting cast, too: Amy Irving, Elisabeth Shue and Famke Jannsen?
100. THE BROTHERS GRIMM
Shoulda been a porno.
99. VENOM
Return to 80's slasher. Moves very fast and is bad in a very fun way.
98. THE SQUID AND THE WHALE
OKAY! This movie is very very very well written and acted. But it epitomizes everything that is annoying about independent film and everything that is wrong with stuffy, intellectual New York characters. I wanted to shoot everyone on screen. No, that's not harsh enough. This movie is the reason people hate indie films. This movie is the reason red states hate blue states. For the love of god, skip this and rent my #4 movie of the year!
97. RUMOR HAS IT
The Graduate is so great it goes completely unscathed from this dull misfire.
96. AEON FLUX
Resist it, Darren. Don't do it, Darren. Don't....can't...defenses melting...melting...AEON SUCKS!
95. CHICKEN LITTLE
94. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
Didn't I see this 3000 times before? Wasn't it better every time?
93. AN UNFINISHED LIFE
92. LORD OF WAR
91. YES
No. Joan Allen is just fantastic here. The movie is told in rhyme. Need I say more? Yes..snore.
90. THE PRODUCERS
Uma and Will are really great, but the rest of the Broadway cast seems to have trouble adjusting. Gets better as it goes along.
89. FUN WITH DICK AND JANE
Some strong satire is present, but it's bogged down by the cliched final act.
88. THE BAD NEWS BEARS
87. CURSED
Yeah, really really sad about this one.
86. MONSTER-IN-LAW
85. SHOPGIRL
What was with that score?!
84. BEWITCHED
Nicole Kidman is utterly enchanting. The rest of the movie: not so much.
83. ELIZABETHTOWN
Really, Mr. Crowe: How many songs can you cram into a film?
82. THE BALLAD OF JACK AND ROSE
81. THE JACKET
80. FLIGHTPLAN
79. HITCH
78. MUST LOVE DOGS
John Cusack, just give it up. You can't do mainstream romcom.
77. HERBIE: FULLY LOADED
Last time, I promise: Lindsay Lohan - Fully Loaded
76. THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
75. MINDHUNTERS
74. MELINDA AND MELINDA
The drama isn't riveting. The comedy isn't funny. Despite some good writing and acting, just doesn't work.
73. SYRIANA
Convoluted! I'm apparently retarded.
72. HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
Emma Watson has a long career ahead of her. Daniel Radcliffe does not. Love Miranda Richardson here.
71. THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE
The scariest episode of Law & Order EVER. Wait, a sec! I hate Law & Order.
70. LAST DAYS
I'm convinced Gus Van Sant could film a block of cheese for two hours and his supporters would call it brilliant.
69. DOMINO
"My name is Domino Harvey. I am a bounty hunter."
68. BRIDE AND PREJUDICE
67. MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
I shall destroy you! It's like an elaborately decorated box. Beautiful on the outside, nothing inside. YOU ARE TO BE COME GEISHA!
66. NOVEMBER
Courteney Cox dabbles in indies.
65. HAVOC
You can find Anne Hathaway's nude scenes all over the internet. There, I saved you from renting this.
64. MR & MRS SMITH
Brangelina!
63. THE UPSIDE OF ANGER
Joan Allen and Kevin Costner are really really great. The rest is bleh.
62. HIGH TENSION
Psychotic lesbian obsession slasher flick.
61. THE RING TWO
"I'm not your fucking mommy." Nuff said.
60. THE BAXTER
59. CASANOVA
A fun and forgettable romp.
58. HOSTAGE
Makes a solid rental.
57. PRIME
56. HEIGHTS
Glenn Close is great but I prefer Elizabeth Banks in comedy.
55. WEDDING CRASHERS
These "frat pack" comedies are easy to digest but are getting old.
54. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Like eating a lot of chocolate: delicious at first, but gives you a headache FAST.
53. WOLF CREEK
Proves that no matter where you live - even Australia - rednecks exist. And will kill you. Has several moments that even made me flinch.
52. CINDERELLA MAN
Oscar-bait of the year, and thankfully, it didn't pay off.
51. MILLIONS
50. LAYER CAKE
Daniel Craig and Sienna Miller sure are pretty.
49. ROBOTS
48. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
47. THE WEATHER MAN
Love some of the dialogue in this. Cage is really good.
46. KUNG-FU HUSTLE
45. INSIDE DEEP THROAT
44. JUST LIKE HEAVEN
41. DARK WATER & HOUSE OF WAX & THE SKELETON KEY
The underrated films of the year. Connolly is terrific in DW. TSK has the best twist ending in a loooooooooong time. And HOW has a strong and quite showy final act. Plus, Paris Hilton dies.
40. KING KONG
Spectacular ending can't offset this being 30 minutes too long and some shoddy CGI elements. Technically stunning, nontheless. Watts is good.
39. RED EYE
Rachel and Cillian take off.
38. JARHEAD
Homoerotic film of the year. Jake and the Santa hat. Nuff said.
37. MUNICH
Elements of greatness can barely shine through a weak screenplay (Oscar, what were you thinking?) and that this needed a lot more time in post to trim some of the fat. That sex scene is campy delight.
36. MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
Everyone loves penguins. They are, like, life-affirming.
35. THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS
If you do or don't have a vagina, you'll feel like you do. The actresses are terrific, particularly Jenna Boyd. She could give Dakota Fanning a lesson on how to play an 11 year old.
34. TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE
33. SIN CITY
32. IN HER SHOES
31. LORDS OF DOGTOWN
Another really underrated film. Heath Ledger's first good performance of the year.
30. THE FAMILY STONE
It's like Frank Capra directing a wonderful liberal fantasty. Strong acting by everyone, particularly Sarah Jessica Parker.
29. BROKEN FLOWERS
28. THE INTERPRETER
27. SERENITY
So much fun.
26. TURTLES CAN FLY
A very important film about kids in Iraq as the war breaks out. Pretty devastating stuff.
25. GRIZZLY MAN
24. PALINDROMES
Some will downright despise this.
23. WALLACE AND GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT
22. WAR OF THE WORLDS
21. GEORGE A ROMERO'S LAND OF THE DEAD
20. ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW
Miranda July's quirky but endearing indie.
19. FEVER PITCH
An underappreciated gem. The Farrelly brothers leave the potty humor behind and Drew and Jimmy shine.
18. NORTH COUNTRY
I would have loved this movie when I was 12. It just reminds me of so many movies I loved growing up. Is there something wrong with me for thinking that? I guess I feel like I grew up with these characters. Everything in the film feels so familiar. Except for the being sexually harassed in a mine bit.
17. THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN
Carell and the boys are easy to love. But the women really steal the show. Despite what critics groups and awards bodies will tell you, this is Catherine Keener's best performance of 2005. Jane Lynch just stands there and makes me laugh. Elizabeth Banks has a great laugh. But Leslie Mann as the drunk chick is the best part of this alternately sweet and raunchy romcom.
16. MY SUMMER OF LOVE
Strong character film featuring fine performances. And lesbians. I know you like those.
15. MATCH POINTThe story of a former tennis pro ascending the London social ladder thanks to his connection to an affluent family is Woody Allen's best in almost a decade. The first half is much stronger than the second I think. It starts out like Closer then turns into Fatal Attraction...kinda. Scarlett Johansson is deliciously over-the-top in a believable manner as the lucious femme fatale. Jonathan Rhys Meyer proves a very capable leading man who does some rather unrelatable things as the film progresses. Allen should detour like this more often.
14. BATMAN BEGINSChristopher Nolan injects realism into what ended up a campfest in the new installment of the Batman series, which finds Bruce Wayne returning to a crime filled Gotham City. Christian Bale was born to play the Bat. Strong supporting work by Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine. Feels more like a crime noir than some of the more fantasy oriented first series. Can't wait to see where it all goes from here.
13. CRASHIt has moments that are over the top and heavy handed, yes. (I'm thinking of the cloak scene with the Persian shop owner and the gun.) But for the most part, this tale of racial tension in LA over the course of 36 hours sizzles with a kind of raw power. And give it credit for attempting to create conversation on topics that many seem afraid to discuss. Matt Dillon, as a seemingly racist cop, and Thandie Newton, as the wife of a television producer, give the best performances out of the very large ensemble. The dialogue, however, is the real showcase here. It practically pops off the screen.
12. THE CONSTANT GARDENERAn activist is murdered and her husband digs around to find out the truth - leading to coverups and conspiracies. Part thriller, part riveting drama, it ends up a very engaging love story about falling madly in love with someone you thought you already knew. Ralph Fiennes is a great leading man, but Rachel Weisz as his ill-fated wife gives a performance that is every bit as passionate as the character she plays. Top notch technical qualities abound in Fernando Mereilles' provocative follow up to City of God.
11. MYSTERIOUS SKINImagine a cross between Mystic River and an episode of The X-Files and you've got Gregg Araki's newest and easily best film. Joseph Gordon Levitt (yes, Tommy from 3rd Rock From the Son) shows major potential in the acting department in this emotionally crippling account of two young men - one who was molested when he was younger, the other believed to have been abducted by aliens. Araki never shies away from anything taboo and the film is very graphic, but had it not been, the film's ending - which offers acceptance instead of resolution - would not have been as powerful. Bring tissues.
10 - WALK THE LINE
The biopic of the love affair between Johnny Cash and June Carter may sing a familiar tune, but that doesn't mean it doesn't sing it well. Very well. As the legendary crooners, Joaquin Phoenix and Reese "..baby, baby, baby.." Witherspoon light up the screen with movie star charisma and an umatched, intense chemistry that owns the concent and performance sequences. Add the two to a long list of actors that could have their own singing careers. Director James Mangold and the film's editor keep the pulsating energy flowing all through the picture, but the actors in musical sequences set it ablaze. Far superior to last year's overlong Ray and right on par with 1980's Coal Miner's Daughter, it's the heterosexual love story of the year. (Let's see that on the DVD box.)
9 - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Keira Knightley will probably not be a great actress, but she proves her movie star worth in this umpteenth adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel. As the heroine Elizabeth, Knightley makes your heart skip a beat and it's quite obvious how much the camera loves her. The way she wraps herself around the difficult dialogue with such nimbleness and aplomb is enough for any actor with period piece experience should be mighty jealous. The very talented supporting cast, led by relative unknown Matthew MacFadyen as the dashing Mr. Darcy, is a mosaic of scene stealers and spot-on turns: Brenda Blethyn as the meddling mother, Donald Sutherland as the nonchalent father and Rosamund Pike as the radiant, much sought after older sister, Jane. Director Joe Wright crafts a very modern period piece that, like its leading lady, is lovely and wonderful.
8 - HUSTLE AND FLOW
Chances are if you've seen a dozen movies in the past year, you've seen Terrence Howard in at least one of them. The real showcase of this very talented breakthrough actor is this, the story of a Memphis pimp yearning to be a rap star. As the antihero of this very 1970's feeling, exhilarating crowd-pleaser, Howard proves a powerhouse presence and is backed by a flawless supporting cast of actors you've probably seen in many supporting roles over the past couple of years but couldn't actually name. Taraji P. Henson as his pregnant prostitute and Taryn Manning as his current girl du-jour leave indelible impressions. Another relative newcomer filmmaker, Craig Brewer, keeps Hustle flowing (I apologize) and his star script is one of the year’s finest.
7 - GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK
Stepping out of the shoes of some Cary Grant wannabe, George Clooney proves himself the ultimate triple threat: actor, director and writer. Chronicling the on air tension between broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Red Scare, Clooney has fashioned a film that could have easily been a stunt, but instead becomes a chilling parable. David Strathairn is God-like as Murrow, giving the character actor – who looks kinda like Curtis Hanson – his greatest role. Despite Strathairn owning the film, it’s an ensemble piece with good work by Clooney and the graceful Patricia Clarkson, who looks stunning in the film’s black and white palate. The 1950’s are brilliant recaptured down to illustrious period detail – really, you’ll want to get some scotch and cigarettes - but it’s more in what’s in the air: fear.
6 - CAPOTE
How bout those actors this year! It’s a shame you have Phoenix, Strathairn, Howard, Gordon-Levitt, and now Philip Seymour Hoffman giving once in a lifetime performances, and they still aren’t the best. Actually, it’s not really shame. Better it looks like this than this year’s actress list. As the very delicate yet flamboyant Truman Capote, Hoffman steps into a leading role after years of memorable supporting work. The engrossing film depicts his close relationship with murderer Perry Smith (Clifton Collins Jr – in the most underappreciated performance of the year) and Capote’s own childhood friend Nell Harper Lee (the understated Catherine Keener.) I very much enjoyed the early scenes of Lee and Capote investigating the Kansas murders in full Mulder and Scully mode. Dan Futterman of TV’s Judging Amy wrote the terrific screenplay.
5 - MURDERBALL
I’m not a fan of sports movies. I’m not a fan of people-with-disabilities-overcoming-all-obstacles movies. So why is it I love the documentary Murderball? Because everything those clichéd messes of saccharine get wrong, this true story gets right. There is a big game, yes. And while a lot rides on “the big game” they realize that there is a next year. The story of paraplegics playing what is essentially wheelchair rugby – nicknamed Murderball – doesn’t force any contrivances down your throat. Actually, several of the characters are pretty unsympathetic. But that’s what makes this so great – there is no black or white, good or bad. Everyone is real and rounded. No one is demanding to be loved. Nevertheless, you’ll root, cheer and cry with them.
4 - JUNEBUG
This is that indie film you just want to hug and thank for existing. (Think The Station Agent or Ghost World.) Sidestepping, and yet fully utilizing, the red state vs blue state mentality that’s been far too abundant in the past couple of years, this is the story of a Chicago art dealer traveling to North Carolina to make a deal with a truly unique artist and while there meeting her new in-laws. Expertly played by a talented group of character actors, Junebug is why we love indies, almost the exact polar opposite of The Squid and the Whale. And then there’s Amy Adams. As the most loveable movie character of the year, she has a child like curiousity when it comes to almost everything. She steals your heart, runs away with it giggling and smiling. You won’t mind. Think you won’t love this to pieces? “You were not…”
3 - THE NEW WORLD
Terrence Malick’s intoxicating The New World is a wistful re-imagining of the first contact between the Natives and the English upon their arrival in the late 1600’s. Colin Farrell – with tattoos in tact – is John Smith and complete newcomer Q’orianka Kilcher is Pocahontas – though she’s never once referred to as that. The two create a breathless chemistry that exists beyond language. When they fall in love, it’s almost unlike anything you’ve ever seen portrayed on film. Oddly, this movie’s style is most reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey with its use of towering visuals, extended shots, a sense of discovery and the pervasive use of classical music. The amalgamation is an emotional roller coaster, all of which is expressed with minimal dialogue in the face of Kilcher, who sadly will probably not go on to much after this.
And only two remain...
In one film, the all American man is hiding a deadly secret: he was a cold-blooded contract killer. In the other, the all American man is hiding a deadly secret: he’s in love with another man. (Which do you think America finds scarier?) The similarities between these films are striking: stoic men who drive you crazy thinking about what is going on in their caged off head and heart, confused wives, immaculate filmmakers working at the height of their powers, scripts that use very specific stylized dialogue, and acting that should be studied in acting classes – be it a fully stylized over the top kind or a realistic one. Violence and sexuality completely cut through the celluloid. These are completely American stories subverted by secrets that seem almost only ever confronted in the cinema and both films exist primarily in the cinematic world, feeding off of what others have done before as much as they weave new stories out of existing subtexts. Political ideologies run beneath the surface, but never distract from the story at hand. Everything is thrown out in the open, and no one knows how to deal with it. In the last shots of each film, characters have no clue how to appropriately communicate what they are feeling. No resolution is offered. Acceptance isn’t even a thought. Dinner plates and closets with shirts hanging in them suddenly define the times we live in.
But for everything Brokeback Mountain and A History of Violence have in common, this is by far the most important:
They are THE films of 2005.
Nominees React: Ah, how I love bullshit!
Ok, I love Clooney and Howard for admitting they were actually watching.
USA TODAY article
YAHOO article
I loved Felicity Huffman on Entertainment Tonight when she was asked if any of her Housewives costars will come with her: "Eva fits in my purse." Also: "You can't pasteurize the Academy Award, you can't negotiate it. It is the top." "I feel like I’m in a parallel universe where fantastic and wonderful things happen and your dreams come true. My real life is happening somewhere else."
Keira Knightley, also, was very entertaining. She said she was working on a pirate ship the previous day and it was a nice surprise: "We spent a glorious summer making this film in lovely England, with lovely, lovely director Joe Wright. It was great news to wake up to after a long night shoot on a pirate ship — four wonderful nominations! I'm so proud."
And then there's this:
Rachel Weisz:
“Of course it’s a surprise. I’ve never been nominated for anything in my life. It’s overwhelming. Thrilling ... I really chased the part. Hard. I slightly hounded the
director. He was not familiar with any British actresses.”
Yes, Weisz, who has never been nominated for anything in her life, won a SAG and a Golden Globe in the past several weeks.
And Jake Gyllenhaal gets the best with this: "Holy Sheep!"
USA TODAY article
YAHOO article
I loved Felicity Huffman on Entertainment Tonight when she was asked if any of her Housewives costars will come with her: "Eva fits in my purse." Also: "You can't pasteurize the Academy Award, you can't negotiate it. It is the top." "I feel like I’m in a parallel universe where fantastic and wonderful things happen and your dreams come true. My real life is happening somewhere else."
Keira Knightley, also, was very entertaining. She said she was working on a pirate ship the previous day and it was a nice surprise: "We spent a glorious summer making this film in lovely England, with lovely, lovely director Joe Wright. It was great news to wake up to after a long night shoot on a pirate ship — four wonderful nominations! I'm so proud."
And then there's this:
Rachel Weisz:
“Of course it’s a surprise. I’ve never been nominated for anything in my life. It’s overwhelming. Thrilling ... I really chased the part. Hard. I slightly hounded the
director. He was not familiar with any British actresses.”
Yes, Weisz, who has never been nominated for anything in her life, won a SAG and a Golden Globe in the past several weeks.
And Jake Gyllenhaal gets the best with this: "Holy Sheep!"
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