Tag Archives: Golden Globes

The Oscars 2012 – Who will win? Who should win? Who’s missing?

Who’s going to make the biggest noise at this year’s Oscars? Will silence prove golden for hot favourite The Artist? Will The Help clean up?  Or will The Descendants inherit all the glory? With the clock ticking down to Sunday … Continue reading

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Awards Season 2011 | Colin Firth crowned but The Social Network rules the Golden Globes

Colin Firth was crowned Best Actor last night at the Golden Globes for his role as stammering George VI in The King’s Speech, but The Social Network was the night’s big winner, carrying away the awards for best film, best … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Best of Bullock

So, Sandra Bullock has won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -  Drama. Do you think she’ll win Best Actress Oscar? Or will it be Meryl? I think both are great. Bullock is … Continue reading

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Awards Season | James Cameron & Avatar rule at the Golden Globes

James Cameron is King of the Globes after carrying off the prizes for Best Drama and Best Director for his 3D sci-fi epic Avatar at last night’s Golden Globe film awards. He did the same 12 years ago with Titanic … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Slumdog Millionaire vs. The Reader

Slumdog Millionaire or The Reader? Which is the better movie? The hard facts are that Slumdog Millionaire has definitely received the most media attention, inspiring a slew of superb pooch puns across the tabloids after bagging 8 Oscars, 7 Baftas … Continue reading

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Out on DVD | The Wrestler

Bloody but unbowed, Mickey Rourke may have been defeated on points by Sean Penn at the Oscars this year, but his gutsy performance in The Wrestler saw him carry off a string of other top acting awards, including a Golden … Continue reading

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

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 | Top 5 Emotional Award Acceptance Speeches

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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News Muse – Anne Hathaway* is getting married

Ha! I bet that headline made you read on. And wouldn’t it be a scoop, especially after poor Annie’s split from her money laundering fraudster boyfriend Raffaello Follieri (never trust a guy with that many consonants in his name), which … Continue reading

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Awards Season | Movie Talk celebrates the good, the bad… and the just plain weird

Are you ready for the annual orgy of movie world prize-giving? This year’s awards season kicks off on Sunday 11th January with the Golden Globes – the baubles bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association that often predict the way … Continue reading

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