Movie News

• Dreamworks is looking to break away from Paramount and go back to being its own studio. Spielberg wants to have a more streamlined structure, like he had back in the Amblin days. Spielberg is getting help from Indian's Reliance ADA Group.
• The Incredible Hulk and Transporter director Louis Leterrier has picked his follow-up film to Hulk, called Strays. He is currently in talks to direct the film according to Empire Online, the film is about about a group of young consultants who, while on a business trip to Russia, mysteriously wake up in an abandoned, radioactive city. They’re then forced to struggle for survival, with a number of deadly obstacles blocking the way to freedom. The film is described as an eco action triller.

Casting news

• Sienna Miller is set to play Maid Marion in Nottingham, alongside Russell Crowe. Nottingham will be a new take on the Robin Hood legend and will be directed by Ridley Scott.
  
• Judd Aptows newest film already, Funny People has Adam Sandler, Seth Rogan, Leslie Mann, and Eric Bana. Now Jason Schwartzman and Jonah Hill have joined the cast. Little is known about the film, except for that it is about the world of stand-up comedy and about a comedian that has a near death experience. 
• Christopher Eccleston has joined the cast of Amelia, a biopic about Amelia Earhart. Also in the cast is Hilary Swank and Ewan McGregor.

New Trailers (click on title name for a link to the trailer)

• Death Race starring Jason Statham
• Punisher: War Zone starring Ray Stevenson
• The Transporter 3 starring Jason Statham

A Stargate Update

Being a hugh Stargate fan I just wanted to say how much I am looking forward to the upcoming season of Stargate Atlantis. The past season was great, and the finale left me wanting for more. The new season begins July 11 at 10 pm. 

Also, Stargate: Continuum comes out on dvd on July 29, so look out for that. Ark of Truth was great, and it was a great way to end the Ori storyline. Continuum will be a stand alone film, and hopefully if it does well there will be more films.

Also there should be some big Stargate things happening at Comic-con. I will post any info I see to keep everyone informed at what will be happening at the con. If you won't be at the con, don't fret, I will be posting updates on here from the convention, since I will be attending.

Doctor Who

This season of Doctor Who has been one of my favorites. I love the way this series has been written, especially how Donna and the Doctor interact with each other. That said I can't wait for the finale, it's shaping up to be one of the best ever. 

(Spoilers for Season 4)

This season started out with a jaw dropping ender to the first episode, with Rose showing up and Donna talking to her. The minute I saw Rose (after I stopped freaking out of course) I knew that this season would be amazing. The episodes have been very good, and I love how in every episode someone mistakes the Doctor and Donna for being a couple. I've liked all of the Doctor's companions. Rose was great and I was really sad when she got trapped in the parallel universe, but I think it added more to the Doctor and the pain that he always carries with him. Martha was a great character because she helped the Doctor get over the loss of Rose, and you couldn't help but feel bad for her, because the Doctor did not see her as a romantic interest (and who could blame her for liking him!) That said, Donna is easily becoming one of my favorite companions, she is just hilarious, and I attribute that to Catherine 

Tate. She is so talented and she brings so much to the show, I really hope that she sticks around for next year. Even with all that Donna has seen (Pompeii being destroyed, the pain of the Ood, her granddad nearly being killed by the Sontaran's, etc) she is still cheery and wants to continue traveling with the Doctor and seeing the universe. She is a great companion for him.

I have to mention the wonderful job that David Tennant has been doing this season (He does a great job every season, I know). We have seen a new side to the Doctor. This season had a lot of ups and downs for the Doctor. In Voyage of the Damned he found a new companion in Astrid, only to lose her when she sacrificed herself to save him. He then met up with Donna again, and finally had someone to travel throughout time and space with. Next in order to save the world he had to destroy the city of Pompeii, and in one of his darker moments he refused to save anyone, including the family that he got to know while he was there (until Donna pleaded with him to save one family, and he gave in). Next he freed the Ood from a life of servitude, and could hear their sad song. Later on in the season, he reproduced and had a daughter, only to lose her as well. It has been a hard year for the Doctor and coming up he will once again have to face off against his greatest enemy... the Daleks.

So all of the his brings me to the finale. It appears as those all of the Doctors companions from the past 4 seasons will be involved in the finale, and a few new ones as well. Sarah Jane, Mickey, Jackie, Rose, Martha, Captain Jack, and Donna will all be involved in the finale. Also included in the finale will be Ianto Jones and Gwen Cooper from Torchwood (The Doctor Who spin-off). Also appearing will Harriet Jones Prime Minister or MP for Flydale North (I know, but I couldn't resist doing her title joke). The last time we saw the former PM she was saying that she was fit for office, but we all know that the Master became the new PM. So it will be interesting to see what happened to Harriet Jones.

I am so excited for the finale, I can't wait to see how it all plays out.

Recap - AFI: 10 Top 10

Well of the 100 films I have seen 54 of them. Of the 10 Number 1 films, I have watched 6 of them. Some of the films that made the list are my favorite films. I really thought that the number of films that I have seen would be higher, but I didn't see a lot of the romantic comedies and I didn't see any of the western films except for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. 

One of the big omissions on the list would have to be that the Magnificent Seven didn't make the Top 10 Western films. Another one that I was surprised wasn't on the list was How The West Was Won. That could have easily fit into the western category or in the epic one. I thought it was weird that Gone With the Wind was only number 4 on the list. When I think of the that film, I think of an epic production, and I think that should have been either 1 or 2.

The list had a lot of actors and directors with multiple films, some in the same genre and others crossing genres. Alfred Hitchcock had 4 films in the Mystery genre. The animation list was dominated by Disney films, with only one of them not being a Disney production (Shrek was the only non-Disney film; also two of the films were Disney-Pixar productions.)

Steven Speilberg had 3 films make the list, E.T. in the Fantasy genre and Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List in the Epic category. Stanley Kubrick also had 3 films on the list. 2001: A Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange in the Sci-Fi genre and Spartacus on the Epic list.

Martin Scorsese was also in two categories with Raging Bull in Sports and Goodfellas in the Gangster genre. 

James Stewart had films in 4 different genres: It's A Wonderful Life and Harvey in the Fantasy category; in Mystery Rear Window and Vertigo; A Philadelphia Story in Romantic comedy; and Anatomy Of A Murder in Courtroom Drama.

Tom Hanks was also in four different genres: Toy Story in Animation; Big in Fantasy; Saving Private Ryan in Epic; and Sleepless In Seattle in Romantic Comedy.

Two silent films made the list, City Lights in the Romantic Comedy category and The Thief Of Bagdad in the Fantasy category. The only film from the 21st century to make the list, was Finding Nemo.

It was an interesting show, and it certainly brings up a lot of discussion about errors and omissions on the list. Also it made me reminisce about the films, and think about what they mean to me, and how the films impacted me life. A lot of my favorites made the list, and they are films that I can watch over and over again.

AFI: 10 Top 10

Tonight, CBS aired the AFI's 10 Top 10, The top 10 films in 10 different genres. Here are the 10 best films in each category. The Name next to each section is the host for that particular section.

ANIMATION-Jennifer Love Hewitt

10. Finding Nemo

9. Cinderella

8. Shrek

7. Beauty And The Beast

6. Toy Story

5. Fantasia

4. The Lion King

3. Bambi

2. Pinocchio

1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

FANTASY-Sean Astin

10. Big

9. The Thief Of Bagdad

8. Groundhog Day

7. Harvey

6. Field Of Dreams

5. Miracle On 34th Street

4. King Kong

3. It's A Wonderful Life

2. Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

1. The Wizard Of OZ

GANGSTER-Quentin Tarantino

10. Scarface

9. Little Caesar

8. The Public enemy

7. Pulp Fiction

6. Scarface: The Shame Of A Nation

5. Bonnie And Clyde

4. White Heat

3. The Godfather Part II

2. Goodfellas

1. The Godfather

SCIENCE FICTION-Sigourney Weaver

10. Back To The Future

9. Invasion Of The Body Snatchers

8. Terminator 2: Judgement Day

7. Alien

6. Blade Runner

5. The Day The Earth Stood Still

4. A Clockwork Orange

3. E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial

2. Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey

WESTERN-Clint Eastwood

10. Cat Ballou

9. Stagecoach

8. McCabe & Mrs. Miller

7. Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

6. The Wild Bunch

5. Red River

4. Unforgiven

3. Shane

2. High Noon

1. The Searchers

SPORTS-Cuba Gooding Jr.

10. Jerry Maguire

9. National Velvet

8. Breaking Away

7. Caddyshack

6. The Hustler

5. Bull Durham

4. Hoosiers

3. The Pride Of The Yankees

2. Rocky

1. Raging Bull

MYSTERY-Gabriel Byrne

10. The Usual Suspects

9. Dial M For Murder

8. Blue Velvet

7. North By Northwest

6. The Maltese Falcon

5. The Third Man

4. Laura

3. Rear Window

2. Chinatown

1. Vertigo

ROMANTIC COMEDY-Jessica Alba

10. Sleepless In Seattle

9. Harold And Maude

8. Moonstruck

7. Adam's Rib

6. When Harry Met Sally...

5. The Philadelphia Story

4. Roman Holiday

3. It Happened One Night

2. Annie Hall

1. City Lights

COURTROOM DRAMA-James Woods

10. Judgement At Nuremberg

9. A Cry In The Dark

8. In Cold Blood

7. Anatomy Of A Murder

6. Witness For The Prosecution

5. A Few Good Men

4. The Verdict

3. Kramer Vs. Kramer

2. 12 Angry Men

1. To Kill A Mockingbird

EPIC-Kirk Douglas

10. The Ten Commandments

9. Reds

8. Saving Private Ryan

7. All Quiet On The Western Front

6. Titanic

5. Spartacus

4. Gone With The Wind

3. Schindler's List

2. Ben-Hur

1. Lawrence Of Arabia

Sex and the City

Well as a fan of the TV show I was really excited when I heard they were making a film about Sex and the City, so I had very high expectations going into the film, and I was not disappointed. The film takes place 4 years after the series finale. Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) is with Big (Chris Noth), and they are moving in together; Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Harry (Evan Handler) have their adopted Daughter Lilly, and are a truly happy family; Samantha (Kim Cattrall) is living in California with Smith (Jason Lewis), and managing his career; and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Steve (David Eigenberg) are still living in Brooklyn with their son Brady, but they are having a rough time. The film follows the four girls, through their ups and downs, over the course of a year.

Rounding out the cast was Willie Garson as Stanford Blanch, Mario Cantone as Anthony Marentino, Candice Bergen as Enid Frick (Carrie's editor at Vogue) and Jennifer Hudson as Louise (a new character who is Carries assistant, who is looking for love in NYC.)

The film was a great movie, and I would recommend it to anyone, both fans of the show and people who just want to see a good movie.

Wizard World Philly

Well this past weekend I attend Wizard World Philly. It was a really good convention and I had a fantastic time. I went in thinking that it wouldn't be as good as NY Comic-Con but I really enjoyed myself.

I went on Friday and picked up my badge and did a quick walk through of the convention. There were a lot of booths and a got some good pins at the DC booth. I was pretty tired from spending most of Friday at the King of Prussia Mall so I didn't spend that much time at the con.

I spent all day Saturday at the convention. I started out the day by walking through the convention and hitting up the major booths (DC, Marvel, Top Cow, etc). I got some good free comics. Vertigo gave out the first Issue of House of Mystery and it is very good and interesting. I am definitely going to pick up the next issue, because it has my interest. 

After walking around the booths, I went to the J.G. Jones career retrospective panel at 11 a.m. J.G. was the Guest of Honor, and his panel was awesome. I was surprised that not that many people turned out to the panel, but I think that was because it was so early and people were still getting into the convention. They started out the panel with a slideshow of some of his work. After the slideshow, J.G. discussed what was going on when he was creating different pieces and some interesting facts about the art. It was great to hear his thoughts on his work. After the panel he was nice enough to sign for the fans that where there and he signed my copy of Wanted (which I can't wait for).

The next panel that I attend was for Marvel's Secret Invasion. Secret Invasion is one of my favorite comic series of the season, and it was great to see what was going to be happening in the series in the next few weeks. The cover for one of the upcoming issues was amazing, it was Captain America, Iron Man and Thor and the caption read Reunited. The crowd went wild at the sight of this, and all I have to say is how excited I am. I hope the real Steve Rogers comes back, its just not the same. Another cover has Nick Fury on it, and it will be good to have him finally back. I believe he is on issue 3, which comes out this week. The panel was awesome, Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada was moderating the panel and along with Tom Brevoort answered most of the question about SEcret Invasion. Also in attendance were Brian Reed, Dan Slott, Fred Van Lente, Greg Pak, C.B. Cebulski, and Arune Singh.

During my lunch break I decided to walk around Philly since it wasn't raining. I walked all the way from the convention center to Independence Hall. I really wanted to see the Liberty Bell, but there were no more tickets available, so I walked back to the convention center to have lunch.

The final panel that I went to was Cup O' Joe with Joe Quesada. In this panel they answered the fans questions about anything in the MU. However most of the answers were to keep reading. Some interesting announcements were that: the next Stephen King comic would be The Stand, Daredevils new enemy would be Lady Bullseye, and finally that Marvel zombies would be crossing over into the MU. It's going to be a good year for Marvel comics and a lot of interesting comics are coming out. After the panel, I was able to get Joe Quesada's autograph on Invincible Iron Man Quesada Sketch variant, so that was awesome.

I went back to the convention floor after the panel, I found some great buys. I was able to get the first three Y: The Last Man TPBs for 20% off which was awesome. I already read the books and they are so good, I can't wait to get the rest in the series. I then stopped by the Marvel booth, since they were giving away a bunch of swag, and I got a free comic which was cool, except it was one that I never heard of or that I was interested in. After that the convention ended and I went back to my hotel to get ready for dinner. I went to eat at the Hard Rock with my Aunt, and that was great. I love the Hard Rock, especially since they have the best pins, which I purchased an awesome teal one.

On Sunday I also spend the whole day at the convention, but I was running a little late and didn't get there til close to 12. I immediately went the Marvel: Prize no prize panel. And one lucky fan walked away with the new issue of Secret Invasion. The questions were super hard, and after getting the final one right, the person deserved the issue. I unfortunately still have to wait til Wednesday for my copy. I walked around the Convention a bit, and I went to a J.G. Jones signing at the Top Cow booth. I was able to get him to sign my copy of Final Crisis, a Flash poster, and my TPB of Y: The Last Man. He was such an awesome guy, and pretty funny. He talked about juggling cats, which was amusing. 

I went to 2 more panels, a DC discussion and a Marvel discussion. It was great because the fans were able to talk about what they liked about the comics, characters and reminisce about how comics have affected them. At the end of the DC panel, Batman pins were handed out, and at the end of the Marvel panel, a free issue of X-Men legacy was handed out. I just love free swag. After the final panel, I went back to the convention and got for back issues of Colossus: Bloodline for $1. It was amazing how cheap everything went by the end of the day. After that, I met my Aunt, and we drove home from Philly. It was an awesome weekend and I can't wait for my next convention.

Trailers for Summer Movies

Here are the trailers for all of the movies. Just click on the film name for the trailer. Enjoy!

May 23: Indian Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
May 30: Sex and the City
June 13: The Incredible Hulk, The Happening
June 20: Get Smart
June 27: Wall*E, Wanted
July 4: Hankcock
July 11: Hellboy II: Golden Army
July 18: The Dark Knight, Mama Mia!
July 25: Step Brothers, The X-Files: I Want to Believe
August 1: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
August 8: Pineapple Express, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
August 15: The International, Tropic Thunder

*There is no trailer for The International, but for information on the film go to IMDB.

Summer Movies 2008

Well Summer movie season already kicked off a few weeks ago so I'm a bit behind (but technically summer hasn't started yet!) Anyway here is a list of some of the movie that have my interest this summer.

May 23: Indian Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

May 30: Sex and the City

June 13: The Incredible Hulk, The Happening

June 20: Get Smart

June 27: Wall*E, Wanted

July 4: Hankcock

July 11: Hellboy II: Golden Army

July 18: The Dark Knight, Mama Mia!

July 25:Step Brothers, The X-Files: I Want to Believe

August 1: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

August 8: Pineapple Express, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

August 15: The International, Tropic Thunder

So in the next few days I'll provide trailer links, information and opinions (about movies I 

haven't seen yet), so stay tuned.

Wanted

I know that I haven't talked a lot about Wanted, but I think that it deserves a post. I haven't been seeing a lot of advertising on t.v. for the film, but there is certainly a lot of buzz online. The film is based on the comic by Mark Millar and is about a group of super assassins. Having read the comic series, I can't wait for this film and the trailer itself looks amazing. James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Angelina Star in the film. The film opens in the states on June 27, so make sure you check it out.

Click here for the trailer

Also Empire Online has posted an amazing feature on turning the comic book into a film. The feature has new footage and interviews with cast and crew, so check it out here.

Help Save Moonlight

I know I haven't talked a lot about Moonlight on this blog, but it is an amazing show, and CBS announced that they are not giving it a second season. So I recommend that if you are a fan of show you call or write to CBS and tell them that they are making a huge mistake. 

Also, while you are at it, if you like the show Shark, I suggest you do the same because that is also getting the ax.

We have to let the network know that they are making a mistake, especially when they renewed other shows, like The Unit. So let you voice be heard....and call or write CBS.

Iron Man

Iron Man is one of the best films based on a comic book. It may be better than Batman Begins. I have to see it a few more times before I make that decision. Iron Man was directed by Jon Favreau and based on the comics by Marvel. Tony Stark is a weapons manufacturer who sells his weapons to the U.S. military. While he is in Afghanistan testing his new Jericho missile he is attacked by insurgents using his own weapons and is kidnapped. During the attack he is caught in an explosion and shrapnel gets lodged near his heart. By use of an arc reactor he is able to keep the shrapnel from moving closer to his heart. The insurgents want Stark to create weapons for them, but instead he builds the first prototype of the Iron Man suit. After escaping from his captors, he no longer wants his company to create weapons, and instead wants to work on the suit and use it to help people around the world. 

Robert Downey Jr. plays the billionaire industrialist Stark. Gwyneth Paltrow plays Starks secretary Pepper Potts, Terrance Howard is Jim Rhodes, Stark's military liaison and friend. Rounding out the cast is Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane aka Iron Monger. I really enjoyed this film, and if you go to see it, stay after the credits for an extra scene. I'll give you a hint, it involves more then one agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

NY Comic-Con

So I attended NY Comic-Con on Saturday with my friend Carl and what an amazing day it was. I attended a few different panels, met a few celebrities, got introduced to some new comics and had an amazing time. So here are the highlights.

Before even getting into the con the excitement started. While waiting to get in, making our way closer to the entrance Stan Lee walked by. It was amazing to see him (although I only caught a glimpse because I am short) and the crowd went crazy.

The first panel that I went to was the Disney Panel for Wall-E and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. The Wall-E clips were great, and it made me really look forward to the film. The Narnia panel was great. William Moseley, Ben Barnes, Peter Dinklage, and the producer of the film. The cast was great, there were a lot of funny moments and some interesting questions asked to the cast members. However some of the questions lasted forever, and people were basically saying how much they loved the books and hoped that the film didn't ruin the books. But otherwise it was a great panel, and I am looking forward to seeing the film.

The next panel was the Sci-Fi panel for Battlestar Galactica. I had never watched the show before, but after listening to some of the panel I will have to start watching the show.

After then panels we went up to the convention floor. I walked around looking at some of the new comics and seeing who was signing at the different tables. I found out the time for the Milo Ventimiglia autograph session, and I found out about some interesting new comics from Marvel. I have to mention Secret Invasion because it is my new favorite comic series. It is a comic event, and I after receiving the first issue for free at the con, I can not wait for the next issue. Also while walking around I made it to the DC area and saw the new figurines for Watchmen and The Dark Knight. Wow they are amazing except there was no figurine for Doctor Manhattan and that is the one character that I really want to see.

Afterward I went to the Milo Ventimiglia signing for Devil's Due Publishing. He was a really nice guy, and was very friendly with all of his fans. After his signing we went to lunch and after lunch we went to the Devil's Due Publishing panel, where Milo talked about his new comic, Rest. The comic sounds very interesting and I look forward to reading it in August when it drops.

After this panel there was a lot more walking, and I caught a glimpse of Frank Miller who was promoting The Spirit. 

The final panel that I went to was for Starship Troopers 3: Marauder. I had really enjoyed the first Starship Troopers film, and I had never seen the second one, so I didn't have the highest expectations for this film. But I was very surprised at how good the film looked. The bugs look amazing and there are some new bugs that are huge. Also some of the sequences look great. Not only does it look like a good action film, but there is also a lot of comedy in it. It could be a cult classic like the original. I hope it gets a nationwide release because I would really like to see the film. The cast afterward did a signing and took pictures with fans. They were all so nice, and really great with their fans. 

Well thats all I have to say about the con. Here are some pictures:

Newsies

• Both the Watchmen and The Hobbit have lawsuits filed against, which could delay the films respective releases. Watchmen is in a battle between 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers, because Fox claims that they still had the rights to the film, when the Warner Brothers production got underway. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is being sued by the Tolkien Trust claiming that the trust is owed at least $150 million in gross profits from the films. In addition to the money, the trust wants film rights for The Hobbit to be taken away from New Line.
• The 3+ Month WGA Strike has officially ended. WGA Members voted tonight (2/12) on whether the strike should end or not and 92.5% voted to lift the strike order. Writers will be going to work tomorrow (Wednesday 2/13) and show-runners had already returned to work this past Monday.
• Martin Scorsese is going to make a documentary about Bob Marley. Academy Award Winning Director Scorsese has already made documentaries on The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. The Film is set to be released on February 6th, 2010 which would have been Marley's 65th birthday.
• An Arrested Development movie may be in the works. Jason Bateman as well as other cast-members have expressed interest in a movie about the dysfunctional Bluth family. The show originally ran on Fox from 2003-2006 and series finally left fans wondering if there would be an AD movie. Here's hopping that the studios are willing to give the cast and crew what they want, so that this movie can become a reality.

Casting News: 

• Christopher Eccleston has signed on to play the villain in the new G.I. Joe film. Eccleston is well known for playing the Ninth Doctor on Doctor Who.
• Hank Azaria has joined Night at the Museum 2: Escape from the Smithsonian and will by playing an Egyptian Pharaoh. 
• Amy Adams has also joined the cast of Night of the Museum 2.
• Kristen Bell has signed on to star in Mark Steven Johnson's new comedy When in Rome. Johnson has mainly been making comic book films such as Daredevil, Elektra and Ghost Rider.
• Ellen Page has signed on to be in Sam Raimi's first horror film since Army of Darkness. The film is called Drag Me To Hell and is about a girl who is afflicted with a supernatural curse.
• Ben Foster is going to star in The Messenger which is a military drama being helmed by first time director Oren Moverman who wrote the Screenplay for I'm Not There.
• The indie film The Open Road, which tells the story of a young man returning home to reconnect with his father and spend time with his ailing mother, has casted its principle players, including Justin Timberlake, Jef Bridges, and Mary Steenburgen.
• Casey Affleck has signed to star in The Kind One. The film is about criminals and is a noir thriller. Affleck had a very successful 2007, with his Academy Award Nominated performance as Robert Ford in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and his brilliant performance in Gone Baby Gone. Hopefully his 2008 will turn out even better.

BAFTA Award Winners 2008

Here are the winners and the nominees from the BAFTA Awards that were held on Sunday February 10th in England.

Best Film

Atonement - Winner

American Gangster

The Lives of Others

No Country for Old Men

There Will Be Blood

Alexander Kora Award for Outstanding British Film of the Year

This Is England - Winner

Atonement

The Bourne Ultimatum

Control

Eastern Promises

Best Actor

Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood - Winner

George Clooney for Michael Clayton

James McAvoy for Atonement

Viggo Mortensen for Eastern Promises

Ulrich Muhe for The Lives of Others

Best Actress

Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose - Winner

Cate Blanchett for Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Julie Christie for Away from Her

Keira Knightley for Atonement

Ellen Page for Juno

Best Supporting Actor

Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men - Winner

Paul Dano for There Will Be Blood

Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Charlie Wilson's War

Tommy Lee Jones for No Country for Old Men

Tom Wilkinson for Michael Clayton

Best Supporting Actress

Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton - Winner

Cate Blanchett for I'm Not There.

Kelly Macdonald for No Country for Old Men

Samantha Morton for Control

Saoirse Ronan for Atonement

David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction

Ethan Coen and Joel Coen for No Country for Old Men - Winner

Paul Thomas Anderson for There Will Be Blood

Paul Greengrass for The Bourne Ultimatum

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck for The Lives of Others

Joe Wright for Atonement

Best Screenplay (Original)

Juno: Diablo Cody - Winner

American Gangster: Steven Zaillian

The Lives of Others: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Michael Clayton: Tony Gilroy

This Is England: Shane Meadows

Best Screenplay (Adapted)

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: Ronald Harwood - Winner

Atonement: Christopher Hampton

The Kite Runner: David Benioff

No Country for Old Men: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

There Will Be Blood: Paul Thomas Anderson

Best Cinematography

No Country for Old Men: Roger Deakins - Winner

American Gangster: Harris Savides

Atonement: Seamus McGarvey

The Bourne Ultimatum: Oliver Wood

There Will Be Blood: Robert Elswit

Best Editing

The Bourne Ultimatum: Christopher Rouse - Winner

American Gangster: Pietro Scalia

Atonement: Paul Tothill

Michael Clayton: John Gilroy

No Country for Old Men: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen

Best Animate Feature Film

Ratatouille - Winner

Shrek the Third

The Simpsons Movie

Orange Rising Star Award

Shia LaBeouf - Winner

Sienna Miller

Ellen Page

Sam Riley

Wei Tang

It has been ages

Well I reallyyy have not been on here in forever. Sorry about that. I have just been so busy with school that I never have time for this. But I have decided that I am going to make time from now on. So expect a lot of posts within the next few days, because thats going to be my way of playying catch-up.

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2008

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
No Country for Old Men - Winner
3:10 to Yuma
American Gangster
Hairspray
Into the Wild

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood - Winner
George Clooney for Michael Clayton
Ryan Gosling for Lars and the Real Girl
Emile Hirsch for Into the Wild
Viggo Mortensen for Eastern Promises

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Julie Christie for Away from Her - Winner
Cate Blanchett for Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose
Angelina Jolie for A Mighty Heart
Ellen Page for Juno

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men - Winner
Casey Affleck for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Hal Holbrook for Into the Wild
Tommy Lee Jones for No Country for Old Men
Tom Wilkinson for Michael Clayston

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Ruby Dee for American Gangster - Winner
Cate Blanchett for I'm Not There.
Catherine Keener for Into the Wild
Amy Ryan for Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
The Office - Winner
Desperate Housewives
Entourage
30 Rock
Ugly Betty

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Sopranos - Winner
Boston Legal
The Closer
Grey's Anatomy
Mad Men

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock - Winner
Steve Carell for The Office
Ricky Gervais for Extras
Jeremy Piven for Entourage
Tony Shalhoub for Monk

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey for 30 Rock - Winner
Christina Applegate for Samanthaa Who?
America Ferrera for Ugly Betty
Mary-Louise Parker for Weeds
Vanessa Williams for Ugly Betty

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
James Gandolfini for The Sopranos - Winner
Michael C. Hall for Dexter
Jon Hamm for Mad Men
Hugh Laurie for House M.D.
James Spader for Boston Legal

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Edie Falco for The Sopranos - Winner
Glenn Close for Damages
Sally Field for Brothers & Sisters
Holly Hunter for Saving Grace
Kyra Sedgwick for The Closer

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series
Kevin Kline for As You Like It - Winner
Michael Keaton for The Company
Oliver Platt for The Bronx is Burning
Sam Shepard for Ruffian
John Turturro for The Bronx is Burning

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series
Queen Latifah for Life Support - Winner
Ellen Burstym for Oprah Winfrey Presents" Mitch Albom's For One More Day
Debra Messing for The Starter Wife
Anna Paquin for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Vanessa Redgrave for The Fever
Gena Rowlands for What If God Were the Sun?

The Golden Globes 2008

This years Golden Globes were disappointing because of the on-going writers strike. Anyway, here are the nominees and the winners.

Best Motion picture - Drama
Atonement - Winner
American Gangster
Eastern Promises
The Great Debaters
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Winner
Across the Universe
Charlie Wilson's War
Hairspray
Juno

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Daniel Day Lewis for There Will Be Blood - Winner
George Clooney for Michael Clayton
James McAvoy for Atonement
Viggo Mortenson for Easter Promises
Denzel Washington for American Gangster

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Julie Christia for Away from Her - Winner
Cate Blanchett for Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Jodie Foster for The Brave One
Angelina Jolie for A Mighty Heart
Keira Knightly for Atonement

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Johnny Depp for Sweeney Todd: The DemonBarber of Fleet Street - Winner
Ryan Gosling for Lars and the Real Girl
Tom Hanks for Charlie Wilson's War
Phillip Seymour Hoffman for The Savages
John C. Reilly for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose - Winner
Amy Adams for Enchanted
Nikki Blonsky for Hairspray
Helena bonham Carter for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streed
Ellen Page for Juno

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men - Winner
Casey Affleck for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Charlie Wilson's War
John Travolta for Hairspray
Tom Wilkinson for Michael Clayton

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Cate Blanchett for I'm Not There - Winner
Julia Roberts for Charlie Wilson's War
Saoirse Ronan for Atonement
Amy Ryan for Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton

Best Director - Motion Picture
Julian Schnabel for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Winner
Tim Burton for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Stree
Ethan Coen and Joel Coen for No Country for Old Men
Ridley Scott for American Gangster
Joe Wright for Atonement

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
No Country for Old Men: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen - Winner
Atonement: Christopher Hampton
Charlie Wilson's War: Aaron Sorkin
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: Ronald Harwood
Juno: Diablo Cody

Best Animated Film
Ratatouille - Winner
Bee Movie
The Simpsons Movie

Best Television Series - Drama
Mad Men - Winner
Big Love
Damages
Grey's Anatomy
House M.D.
The Tudors

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Extras - Winners
Californication
Entourage
Pushing Daisies
30 Rock

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Longford - Winner
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
The Company
Five Days
The State Within

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jim Broadbent for Longford - Winner
Adam Beach for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Ernest Borgnin for A Grandpa for Christmas
Jason Isaacs for The State Within
James Nesbitt for Jekyll

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Queen Latifah for Life Support - Winner
Bryce Dallas Howard for As You Like It
Debra Messing for The Starter Wife
Sissy Spacek for PIctures of Hollis Woods
Ruth Wilson for Jane Eyre

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
David Duchovny for Californication - Winner
Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock
Steve Carell for The Office
Ricky Gervais for Extras
Lee Pace for Pushing Daisies

Best Performace by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Tina Fey for 30 Rock - Winner
Christina Applegate for Samantha Who?
America Ferrera for Ugly Betty
Anna Friel for Pushing Daisies
Mary-Louise Parker for Weeds

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Jon Hamm for Mad Men - Winner
Michael C. Hall for Dexter
Hugh Laurie for House M.D.
Bill Paxton for Big Love
Jonathan Rhys Meyers for The Tudors

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Glenn Close for Damages - Winner
Patricia Arquette for Medium
Minnie Driver for The Riches
Edie Falco for The Sopranos
Sally Field for Brothers & Sisters
Holly Hunter for Saving Grave
Kyra Sedgwick for The Closer

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jeremy Pived for Entourage - Winner
Ted Danson for Damages
Kevin Dillon for Entourage
Andy Serkis for Longford
William Shatner for Boston Legal
Donald Sutherland for Dirty Sexy Money

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Samantha Morton for Longford - Winner
Rose Byrne for Damages
Katherine Heigl for Grey's Anatomy
Rachel Griffiths for Brothers & Sisters
Anna Paquin for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Jaime Pressly for My Name is Earl

Juno

What is there to say about Juno that hasn't already been said. Well I'll try to think of something interesting and fresh to say about the film. First off, I think that it is one of the best written films ever, the dialogue is amazing. The film was written by Diablo Cody, and prior to writing this film, she was a stripper. The film was directed by Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking) and boasts an amazing cast list, including Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, J.K. Simmons, and Allison Janney.

The film is about a Juno, a teenage girl, who finds out that she is pregnant, and decides to give her baby to a couple that she finds in the penny saver. The film is hilarious, and deserves to win a few awards this season. I would recommend this film to anyone, and I know that I will buy it once it comes out on dvd. 

First NYC Trip of 08

Well what a way to start the new year, then with a trip to NYC. Being the crazy person that I am, I went on the coldest day that we have had this winter, but it was totally worth it. I went with my friend Carl, and we met Jennifer Garner while we where there. It was an awesome night.