The coming of the new year brings with it the strange, garish tradition that we call The Academy Awards. It's that time of year when celebrities wander out of their palatial caves for a giant pageant wherein they pretend they don't want the gold statues for which they are competing with their colleagues. I'm…

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Well, here we are. Today is the day that lets loose a tidal wave of discussion, debate, and (often) unrestrained bitching from critics and casual movie fans alike. Today is the day the Oscar nominations were announced. Without belaboring this too much, here's the list of the nominees in the various…

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In February the HKFAA released their list of nominations and in April they released their winners. So what do I have to say about all this?

 

Better late than never?

 

I was really looking forward to covering this in my blog this year but I got pulled away from it at just the right time. Still, with no mention on the Spill thus far, and limited coverage on the net, for many of you this will be so fresh that it might as well have happened last night. I found the…

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Why hello all you Spillios out there! JamesB here. I'm kind of new to this whole 'writing blogs' thing, but I thought I would give it a try.

As many of you know, tomorrow night is the OSCARS. It is a celebration in which pretty celebrities come to give each other awards, compare clothing, have a host tell some funny jokes amongst plenty of lame ones, and occasionally reward filmmakers/ actors for their talent.…

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It's that time of the year when award shows bombard the screens of televisions worldwide, we make fun of them, we criticize their stupidity in nominees, and presentation, and we blog, and discuss the ones we all wanted to win, but the one that really matters when it comes to film is the Academy Awards. A few days ago the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released their nominations for the best of film in the year…

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After such a long time of waiting for me, the nominations for the Oscars are here once again! So, let's not dance around the lilies, let's get down to business when it comes to my thoughts on the major categories!

 

BEST ANIMATED…

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Since I heard of its existence, I've always had a warm place in my heart for the Razzies. During the time of year where  movie awards ceremonies often run the risk of oozing pretension and self-servitude (unless their host is Ricky Gervais :D) the Razzies come charging in the day before the most pretentious ceremony of them all, the Oscars, to point a finger at the very worst of Hollywood. To honor those movies that made us demand our money back, and our 2 hours of wasted time. To invite the…

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Well, as Oscar season comes ever closer to doing the big reveal when it comes to nominations, the select five nominees for this year's Orange Rising Star Award for the BAFTAs have been announced and for the most part, I'm very impressed and it's a select group of actors that's hard for me to pick over the other when it comes to who's the best or who has the most promise. Now, when it comes to this award, it's only been given out five previous times since the very thing that inspired it was…

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After seeing all these blogs on Spill on The Academy Awards and what movies might be nominated for Best Picture and such. I decided, hey, No one did a blog on what's being nominated for the Razzies yet. So, I decided to do this now before anyone else does. Now, keep in mind, I haven't seen all of these movies I'm going to mentition on this list, This is mostly based off of what movies of this year are the most hated from critics and audiences alike. Besides, I didn't want to suffer from most…

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I will only make this short but TO HELL WITH THE OSCARS! I know The Road was not the huge film it should have been but the look, The feel, The heart that moved had in it truly rivals any of those films (well most of them) and what shocks me more then anything was the SNUBBING! of Viggo Mortensen.



Viggo Mortensen in the role of the father (or The Man) was out of this god damn world, Dropping the weight he had to do and going from what most… Continue

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I have to admit, awards season is of my most favorite times of the year. Its nailbiting, beautiful and appreciative all at the same time. Awards season is a time of observance and time a time of beauty. It is a time where one can truly appreciate various forms of filmmaking that are showcased at many prestigious events across the world. One of the most important ceremonies that awards filmmakers and actors/actresses for their work is… Continue

I was Highly dissapointed.I mean The Dark Knight did not get nominated for Best Picture and Robert Downey Jr. got nominated for Tropic Thunder instead of Iron Man.I thought he did a much better role in Iron Man than in Tropic Thunder.Anyway,what are your thoughts.

Source: Variety



The DGA has released the names of their nominees for their best director award. The guild has proven an accurate barometer of who will win the Academy Award. Fifty-four times out of 60, the DGA winner for feature film has gone on to win the Oscar for best directing.



And the nominees are:



Danny Boyle

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Source: Variety



The WGA has announced their award nominations which include the likes of Joel and Ethan Cohen, Woody Allen, Eric Roth and Christopher and Jonathan Nolan. Check out the nominees, below.



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1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA



a. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures



b. Frost/Nixon

Imagine Entertainment, Working Title, Studio Canal; Universal Pictures



c. The Reader

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In what is often seen as prologue to the Acadamy Awards The nominations for the 2008 Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning.



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HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION 2008 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NOMINATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008



1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA



a. THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

b. FROST/NIXON

c. THE READER

d. REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

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