Tag Archives: Oscar

The Oscars 2011 – Who will win? Who should win?

Who’s going to win big at this year’s Oscars? Will The King’s Speech be getting all the applause? Or will The Social Network be the Academy’s friend? With the clock ticking down to Sunday night’s ceremony, we’re going to predict … Continue reading

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Oscars Muse – Best Foreign Language Film nominations

I’m really trying my best to have seen as many of the Oscars nominated movies as possible before end of February (so I can win the office sweepstake – again). But the Foreign Language Film is a category that always … Continue reading

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Trailer for every Oscar-winning movie EVER!

This had us all giggling in the office today. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

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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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At the Cinema | Crazy Heart – Jeff Bridges is on song as a washed-up country music star

Jeff Bridges has already won a Golden Globe for his portrayal in Crazy Heart of a down-on-his-luck country singer – and he’s a firm favourite to walk off with an Oscar in a few weeks too. Modelled on such hard-living … Continue reading

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Karate Kid does China, Mariah Carey slurs her speech and J-Lo demands an Oscar

News Muse ponders over the latest movie gossip, giving you her unique take on all the showbiz shenanigans… News Muse reported in November 2008 that Karate Kid was getting a remake. Well, time flies cos here’s a shiny new trailer: … Continue reading

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News Muse – Looks do deceive, at least in Hollywood

I was quite excited this week to hear that fellow Swede and Let the Right One In director Tomas Alfredson has been given as exciting a project as The Danish Girl – the true-story drama that will see Nicole Kidman … Continue reading

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At the Cinema | Coco Before Chanel

Coco Before Chanel, a sumptuous period drama about the early career of legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel, owes a big debt to another recent film about an iconic Frenchwoman who rose to fame in the first half of the 20th … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Once

Showing on Sky Movies Premiere today at 4.00pm, tomorrow at midnight and Friday at 4.20pm Is this film a musical? I had to ask myself this question after watching the movie a few days ago. In my book, a musical … Continue reading

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Out on DVD | The Reader – Oscar-winning Kate Winslet plays a woman with a dark past

Kate Winslet won her long-awaited Oscar for her role in The Reader, a compelling story of love and shame, guilt and reconciliation set in the shadow of the Holocaust. She plays tram conductor Hannah, a woman with a dark past … Continue reading

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