Tag Archives: Kathryn Bigelow

Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 7 February 2013 by Dean & Ellen

Les Misérables Dreamed a dream… Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman sing for their supper in this feature-length reworking of the popular stage musical, based on Victor Hugo’s classic story. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash … Continue reading →

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Film review | Zero Dark Thirty – Kathryn Bigelow’s brilliant account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden

Posted on 25 January 2013 by Jason Best

Scripted, shot and in the can within 18 months of the May 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelow’s compelling account of the decade-long quest to track down and kill the al-Qaida … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Top Women in the World of Film

Posted on 8 March 2011 by Beth Williams

I wanted to feature a celebration of outstanding women in the film industry to mark the International Women’s Day Centenary today. But there are so many women deserving of acknowledgement, and no time to list them all. So I’ve pulled … Continue reading →

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2010 Awards | The Battle of the Exes – James Cameron graciously accepts defeat

Posted on 8 March 2010 by Jason Best

James Cameron pretends to strangle ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow after her Best Director victory at last night’s Oscar ceremony capped a trophy-laden evening for The Hurt Locker, as caught in this fabulous pic.  He is pretending… right?!

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Awards Season | The Oscars – Who did win!

Posted on 8 March 2010 by Jason Best

Kathryn Bigelow and The Hurt Locker made history at the Oscars last night – Bigelow by becoming the first woman in the 82 years of Academy Awards to win the Oscar for Best Director, and her movie, The Hurt Locker, … Continue reading →

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How to win an Oscar – some simple rules

Posted on 5 March 2010 by Beth Williams

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Regardless of how you might take Kate Winslet’s risqué tips on bagging that Academy Award, there are some simple rules to securing an Oscar. Let’s look at the … Continue reading →

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Awards Season | The Oscars 2010 – Who will win? Who should win?

Posted on 4 March 2010 by Jason Best

Who’s going to scoop the big prizes at this year’s Oscars? The voters’ ballots are all in and the accountants are currently doing the counting. Will James Cameron’s Avatar leave the other contenders feeling blue? Or will Kathryn Bigelow’s The … Continue reading →

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Awards Season | The Baftas – A night of surprises!

Posted on 22 February 2010 by Jason Best

Last night’s Baftas delivered a big shock, didn’t they? No, not Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker triumphing over James Cameron’s Avatar. I mean Vanessa Redgrave curtseying to Prince William! Who would have thought that lefty firebrand Vanessa would be so … Continue reading →

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Awards Season | Glitz, Guilt & Shame: What this year’s Oscar race says about America

Posted on 3 February 2010 by Jason Best

Most of the hullabaloo over this year’s Oscars has so far focused on the Battle of the Exes; the tussle between ex-spouses James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow; between Avatar and The Hurt Locker. It’s a great story: the special-effects driven … Continue reading →

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Avatar, The Hurt Locker and An Education get loved up by BAFTA

Posted on 21 January 2010 by heidi

The luvies at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts have just announced their nominations for this year’s BAFTAs and surprises are in fairly short supply. James Cameron’s eco-friendly sci-fi blockbuster Avatar looks set to be one of the … Continue reading →

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