This year BAFTA Nominees' list, comes from LA Times. Usually, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards Ceremony, takes place before the Oscars, this year, it will be on Sunday, February 16'th. They have four categories outstanding the fact that this is a British thing, not American, otherwise it would have been a poor copycat of the Oscars. So, not much imagination here, as well. I have watched a few of the movies en vogue, and I sadly confess that I'm not impressed at all. But I … [Read more...]
Oscars: Nominations 2014
I have waited with publishing the 86'th Academy Awards Nominations a week after the official announcement, because other movie or movie related ceremonies already happened, so they have their place on this blog, some of them in premiere. Actually, I wanted to wait one other week, because it's no hurry. The ceremony will take place Sunday, March 2'nd, just one day after Film Independent Spirit Awards and Golden Rapsberry Awards, known better as "Razzies". Best picture "12 Years a … [Read more...]
Critics’ Choice Movie Awards 2014
Another premiere on my blog this year is Critics' Choice Movie Awards, an important event in the world of cinema today. The ceremony took place on January 16'th this year, so this list with the nominees and winners is here just for the record, as well with the full show's youtube video at the end of the post. The Critics' Choice Movie Awards was formerly known as the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, and the ceremony has been organized annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association … [Read more...]
People’s Choice Awards 2014
Because this year marks the 40th anniversary of the People's Choice Awards, I have decided to make an inaugural post with them, even if I don't really believe in "people's choice". The voting for this "awards" is online, so everybody got its chance to have a say! The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show, recognizing the people and the work of popular culture, in movies, television and music, with fifty eight categories. Again, I found the best format for the list here, on CNN, but … [Read more...]
Winners of the 2014 Golden Globes Awards
This year I haven't done two posts with the Golden Globes, but one, which has the nominees and the winners all together. If it's too late, you may consider this post just for the record, you can find this certain list, easier here than wherever else. From the multitude of lists on the internet, I have chosen the one published by CNN. The post is indeed, just information, no comments. All pictures are from BBC. Best motion picture, drama • "12 Years a Slave" -- WINNER • "Captain … [Read more...]
Who Deserves to Win?
With this essay post I have separated a new sub category on this blog, the Awards, which will be as you already guess, the Motion Pictures specialized talk. Everything I know related to Oscars, Globes, Emmy, SAG, and such, will be part from this new sub category. Tonight, the Oscars ceremony will take place and I feel compelled to say a few words about it. I don't feel there were many mistakes this year. Ben Affleck and Quentin Tarantino think they were robbed by Best Director nominations, … [Read more...]