The Best Pictures and the grave case of Danny Boyle

Filed under 81st Academy Awards on February 21st, 2009

Warning: this article is entirely subjective, contains many spoilers and if you’re a Slumdog Millionaire lover, you’ll probably be insulted. And also, the 81st Academy Awards!

81st Academy Awards picks and predictions

Filed under 81st Academy Awards on February 21st, 2009

People who know me well, know that I don’t give a crap about New Year’s Day. So what that the year ends on December 31st and begins on January 1st? To me, only one thing marks the beginning of another year of waiting, yearning and building up to greatness: when the Academy Awards have been [...]

81st Academy Awards nominations

Filed under 81st Academy Awards on January 22nd, 2009

Today the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences finally announced the nominations for the 81st Academy Awards. Biggest surprise to me was the exclusion of Kate Winslet from the Best Supporting Actress category, though she will probably still win as Best Actress for The Reader. Yes, The Reader. The role for which she got [...]

Twitter rant about the Academy Awards

Filed under Film on September 24th, 2008

Will Kate Winslet finally win her first Academy Award next year? Considering it has been long overdue, yes. Talk about travesties! Though, to be fairly honest, she has been up against some strong winners in the years she was nominated. On the other, Marion Cotillard won for 2007, while Julie Christie so should’ve gotten the [...]