by Charlie McSpadden on June 26, 2009
In an unexpected announcement today, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Sid Ganis said that the Academy will nominate ten films for the prestigious Best Picture award instead of the usual five.
In the press release, Ganis mentioned that the Oscars were going back to its roots, as the ceremonies from the years 1931-1943 [...]
by Andrew Hibbard on February 22, 2009
Almost four hours later, we are done. Charlie McSpadden and Andrew Hibbard’s LIVE BLOG has reached its peak. Check back tomorrow for an wrap-up and an analysis of how gay Hugh Jackman was as a host. For now, good night.
11:59 p.m. FINAL THOUGHTS A mostly unsurprising night at the Oscars. They kept it under 3.5 [...]
by Andrew Hibbard on February 20, 2009
So the Oscars have been leaked onto the Internet. And the winners, are hardly surprising. Naturally, the Academy has denied any truth to this list. But if the Oscars are anything like the Golden Globes, then by the Anne Hathaway logic we can assume that
Sean Penn takes Best Actor
Anne Hathaway or Meryl Streep take Best [...]
by Caleb Seeley on February 3, 2009
The Award: Unlike some categories this year Supporting Actor is far easier to decipher than Baz Luhrman’s newest commercial for Australia.
The Nominees
Josh Brolin, Milk
In one year, Brolin has rocketed to the top echelon of American actors. He plays the rock-jawed, rageful Dan White with compassion. At times it’s easy to forget he’s the bad guy. [...]
by Charlie McSpadden on January 27, 2009
The Award
The Best Supporting Actress category features the most diverse selection of actors in acting races this year, as it is the only acting category with non-white nominees.
The Nominees
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Cruz, who plays Javier Bardem’s semi-insane ex-girlfriend in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, is definitely the front-runner at the moment. Cruz has already picked up [...]