It nearly happened but Sean Connery turned down The Lord of the Rings because he “didn’t understand it”. Too bad, I actually think he would have done quite well in the role. Sometimes I wonder what the casting directors are thining in movies like Will Smith almost got to play … [Read More]
The new Blood Diamond trailer is on the web, and I’ll say right up front I LOVE IT. I’ve been curious about diamond mining and this film for a while now, but haven’t really heard much recently until today. The synopsis looks like this: Set against the backdrop of civil … [Read More]
I’ve talked a lot about how much I loved the Asian film Infernal Affairs multiple times on this site (the very best cop movie I’ve ever seen), and how much I’m looking forward to Martin Scorsese North American remake “The Departed” with an almost perfect cast: Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, … [Read More]
Ever since it was announced that there was going to be a North American remake of the AMAZING Asian film “Infernal Affairs” a lot of people have speculated if it was going to be any good or not. Well, I think “The Departed” is going to be FANTASTIC! There are … [Read More]
Funnily enough I started writing a top five list as John did, and as I worked through the release schedules I found more and more being added on. When I looked at the huge list I realised I was going to have some job putting them in order so I’ve … [Read More]
I won’t even justify any of this with commentary. Here are the results: Best Movie: “Napoleon Dynamite.” Male Performance: Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Aviator.” Female Performance: Lindsay Lohan, “Mean Girls.” On-screen Team: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, “Mean Girls.” Kiss: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, “The Notebook.” Villain: Ben … [Read More]
Well the Oscars may look to the great, unique and classic movies and stars, but MTV goes for the popular, the loud and the explosive, and why the hell not, these need to be rewarded too. So with that, MTV are announcing their nominees for their 2005 Movie Awards, and … [Read More]
There are a few things about the Oscars that annoy me, well two in fact. One is the difficulty and unfairness of the awards, and the other is the whole goodie bag idea. Let me start on the unfairness issue. Did Aviator deserve to win nothing? It’s happened so many … [Read More]
Since the nominations have started I’ve been tracking what the suggestions have been for winners on the nominee post. Although the number of responses wasn’t impressive, perhaps a reflection on Oscar apathy, we have the results. Before we go into them, let me say that rather than take what you … [Read More]
This is great news, Baz Luhrmann is back on with his epic tale of Alexander, not only that it is to star the cast first on board for the project before it was put on hold. That’s Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicole Kidman. The Guardian have the story: Screen Daily reports … [Read More]
The BAFTA’s are passed, and I’m being asked what I was going to comment on, what wasn’t said in the post of the winners. Well, I have a problem with the Best Film winner. The show was a very enjoyable experience, although I was away on holiday for the weekend, … [Read More]
Oh why not, everyone else is! You can check out the full list at the Oscars site, but let’s do a quick run down of the top awards…where’s the Top of the Pops theme tune when you need it. Actor in a Leading Role Don Cheadle – HOTEL RWANDA Johnny … [Read More]