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Couch Potato’s Top Women in the World of Film

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

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!

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

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?

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!

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

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

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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Out on DVD : The Hurt Locker – Kathryn Bigelow beats the boys at their own game

As director of gripping Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow will be going head to head with ex-husband James Cameron as Best Director nominees in the Golden Globe awards on January 17th – and probably also at the … Continue reading

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The Best view | The Hurt Locker – Kathryn Bigelow’s nerve-shredding Iraq war movie blows away her macho rivals

People often make a fuss about Kathryn Bigelow’s status as a female director of action movies as if it’s her gender that makes her special. Yet the remarkable thing about Bigelow isn’t that she’s an action director with breasts, it’s … Continue reading

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