Golden Globe Nominations were announced at 8:36 this morning - very exciting! Several of the nominated films are not even out yet (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on Dec. 25 and Revolutionary Road on Dec 26)
Delighted that my current fave movie Slumdog Millionaire is nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score. Can't wait to see all the films and watch the GG on January 11th - 2009 is around the corner!!!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Friday, December 05, 2008
Save the Date(s)!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 12:00pm
- Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th U.S. President
Thursday, January 22, 2009, 5:30AM Pacific (8:30am Eastern)
- the nominations for the 2009 Academy Awards are announced
Monday, January 26, 2009 10:00am?
- Canada's House of Parliament resumes.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 3:00pm? - Budget Day
- ???
So we endured a needless 6 week Canadian election, squeezed right in the middle of an 18 month US Presidential Campaign. And in the end, the new President will be in office and we'll know who is up for an Oscar on February 22 but we won't know if we'll have a new Canadian government before the end of the month? This is ridiculous.
Is anybody else thinking about this?
*Remember to watch the Oscars LIVE on Sunday, February 22 at 5:00 PAC (8:00 EST)
- Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th U.S. President
Thursday, January 22, 2009, 5:30AM Pacific (8:30am Eastern)
- the nominations for the 2009 Academy Awards are announced
Monday, January 26, 2009 10:00am?
- Canada's House of Parliament resumes.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 3:00pm? - Budget Day
- ???
So we endured a needless 6 week Canadian election, squeezed right in the middle of an 18 month US Presidential Campaign. And in the end, the new President will be in office and we'll know who is up for an Oscar on February 22 but we won't know if we'll have a new Canadian government before the end of the month? This is ridiculous.
Is anybody else thinking about this?
*Remember to watch the Oscars LIVE on Sunday, February 22 at 5:00 PAC (8:00 EST)
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Slumdog Millionaire
Danny Boyle's latest film Slumdog Millionaire is
A. an audience favourite B. multi award-winning
C. not to be missed D. pure genius
Finally saw Slumdog Millionaire on the last day of November at Varsity. It's fully 120 minutes long but is so brilliant that it flies by. Director Danny Boyle did Trainspotting, Millions and Sunshine but this film won the People's Choice at TIFF, and was named 2008's best film by the National Board of Review and the British Independent Film Awards.
Brilliantly constructed, the film shows breakout actor Dev Patel as Jamal Malik on the Hindi version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Accused of cheating, no one can believe a slumdog "chai walla" can know the answers to question after challenging question. More and more of Jamal's life story is revealed with each question, and we see how his life experiences point him to each "final answer".
Three orphans (Jamal, his brother Salim and their young friend Latika) stick together through thick and thin like the three muskateers. With 3 actors portraying each character at various stages of their lives, the resulting performances are gripping and poignant. I LOVED THIS MOVIE! Sure, there are queasy bits (torture, hardship) but the story is irresistible. Slumdog Millionaire will make you laugh, cry, hide your eyes, reflect on your relationship with your siblings and maybe even believe in redemption (if you don't already). See it today and generate even more Oscar buzz!
Slumdog Millionaire
Brilliant film by Danny Boyle
haikugirl's top pick!
A. an audience favourite B. multi award-winning
C. not to be missed D. pure genius
Finally saw Slumdog Millionaire on the last day of November at Varsity. It's fully 120 minutes long but is so brilliant that it flies by. Director Danny Boyle did Trainspotting, Millions and Sunshine but this film won the People's Choice at TIFF, and was named 2008's best film by the National Board of Review and the British Independent Film Awards.
Brilliantly constructed, the film shows breakout actor Dev Patel as Jamal Malik on the Hindi version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Accused of cheating, no one can believe a slumdog "chai walla" can know the answers to question after challenging question. More and more of Jamal's life story is revealed with each question, and we see how his life experiences point him to each "final answer".
Three orphans (Jamal, his brother Salim and their young friend Latika) stick together through thick and thin like the three muskateers. With 3 actors portraying each character at various stages of their lives, the resulting performances are gripping and poignant. I LOVED THIS MOVIE! Sure, there are queasy bits (torture, hardship) but the story is irresistible. Slumdog Millionaire will make you laugh, cry, hide your eyes, reflect on your relationship with your siblings and maybe even believe in redemption (if you don't already). See it today and generate even more Oscar buzz!
Slumdog Millionaire
Brilliant film by Danny Boyle
haikugirl's top pick!
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