Category Archives: 2009 Awards

Awards Season | The Oscars – Who did win!

Posted on 23 February 2009 by Jason Best

So Slumdog Millionaire triumphed at the Oscars. As we predicted (and, yes, so did almost everyone else), Danny Boyle’s mutt of a movie was top dog in Hollywood last night, winning Best Film, Best Director and six other gongs – … Continue reading →

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Awards Season | Celebrating the worst at the Razzies

Posted on 21 February 2009 by Adele Craciun

While the Academy Awards celebrate the good, each year since 1981 on the day before Oscar night (that’s tonight folks!), The Golden Raspberry Awards ceremoniously laud the bad and the downright ugly of the film industry. The awards are voted … Continue reading →

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Awards Season | The Oscars – Who will win? Who should win?

Posted on 20 February 2009 by Jason Best

If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it’s missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe. So do you reckon Slumdog Millionaire is a shoo-in for this year’s … Continue reading →

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Awards Season: The 2009 BAFTA winners

Posted on 8 February 2009 by Beth Williams

Well, I’ve been feeling very excited today about the BAFTAs, not simply because awards galas are always exciting events, but also because one of my friends was nominated for one of the awards. There was no escaping the build-up either. I … Continue reading →

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Awards Season | If you could meet any Oscar-winner from history who would it be?

Posted on 8 February 2009 by Beth Williams

It’s the BAFTAs tonight. I’m very excited. I love the awards season, and this British awards events is guaranteed to get me geared up for the film event of the year in two weeks time, the Academy Awards. And speaking … Continue reading →

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Awards Season | Top 5 Emotional Award Acceptance Speeches

Posted on 8 February 2009 by Gina

Acceptance speeches – love ‘em or hate ‘em, they’re just as important as getting the gong in the first place. And can sometimes be a deal breaker for public opinion.  A case in point, Kate Winslet’s gushing blubfest at January’s … Continue reading →

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Awards Season | And the RAFA goes to…

Posted on 29 January 2009 by Jason Best

Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire has just gathered another clutch of awards, picking up a trio of  highly coveted RAFAs. What on earth are RAFAs, you ask. Well, not to be confused with Razzies, or, indeed, a Spanish tennis player, these … Continue reading →

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Awards Season | 2009 Oscar nominations announced

Posted on 22 January 2009 by Adele Craciun

                                            A moment ago in LA, Forest Whitaker took to the stage in the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre and announced the nominations for the 81st annual Academy Awards. There were few surprises and, as usual, only a handful of films competing … Continue reading →

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Awards Season | Slumdog Millionaire & Benjamin Button lead the field at the Baftas

Posted on 15 January 2009 by Jason Best

Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button are the frontrunners in the race for this year’s Bafta awards, whose nominations were announced today. Slumdog, Danny Boyle’s tale of a Mumbai street kid, and Benjamin Button, David Fincher’s eccentric … Continue reading →

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Awards Season | Brits win big at 2009 Golden Globes

Posted on 12 January 2009 by Jason Best

So, that tiny little star next to Anne Hathaway’s name on the Golden Globes website last week didn’t amount to anything after all. It was good old Kate, for years the bridesmaid at awards ceremonies (losing five times as a … Continue reading →

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