AWARDS SEASON NEWS: The Best of the Best

 

This morning, the 83rd Academy Awards Nominations were announced in Hollywood by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and 2009 Oscar winner Mo’Nique. Every year, there are the favorites, some surprises (both good and bad), and little known films that sneak in. To find out the nominees, click below.

AWARD SEASON NEWS: 2011 Golden Globes Nominees

 

This morning, the 68th Annual Golden Globe Nominees were announced! Among the heavy hitters this year were, by no surprise, The Social Network, The King’s Speech and The Fighter. While this year’s nominees seemed decent, there are a few questionables in the crowd. For example, why did The Tourist get three nominations for doing such an average job of capturing the audience and the remake of True Grit which had such amazing talent from Jeff Bridges and newcomer Hailee Steinfeld got shutout completely. In addition, one categories of nominees doesn’t fit with the category at all. I hope that I am not the only one who notice this mess. Nonetheless, the Golden Globes have predicted 18 of the 20 Oscar nods last year. Check out this year’s nominees and find out which category I am dreading this year  

The 2010 WAFCA Awards

 

Good Evening everyone,

The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) has presented the best of 2010 performances and films all for its 9th annual awards. I am truly blessed to be part of an elite group for my second. I mean can you imagine sharing your love of movies with the people whose job to let you, the readers, know whether the movie is worth the $10-$14 at the theatre. Believe me when I say that the competition this year was fierce! 

MOVIE REVUE: Robbers Haven

 

If you do some research on the neighborhood of Charlestown, you’ll find that it is apart of many “firsts” in America’s history.  Arguably one of the earliest of America’s settlements, having been established in 1628, it served as the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first battle of the Revolutionary War.  These days though, the Boston neighborhood (a single square mile of land), apparently has another more infamous distinction, a distinction which Mr. Affleck, a Boston native himself, uses as the subject of his new film, The Town.  Directed by Ben Affleck, the story follows a team of robbers in Charlestown whose heists get threatened by the ensuing relationship between the team’s leader and a hostage (from one of the team’s heist).