2011 Oscar Live Blog
Paste editor-in-chief Josh Jackson and film editor Michael Dunaway live-blogged the Academy Awards from the comfort of their respective living rooms. They looked at how far off base our Oscar picks were and shared our favorite Oscar-related tweets.... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesPredicting the Oscars: An Oscar Blogger Breaks It Down For You
“Think of Rocky winning in 1976 over All the President’s Men, Network, and Taxi Driver,” Oscar blogger Adam Lucyk says about the race for Best Picture. “Think of How Green Was My Valley winning over Citizen Kane in 1941. Think of Gigi winning over Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 1958. All examples of why I’m hoping The Social Network pulls it out, but still can’t quite predict it.”... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesOscar Preview - Who Will Win, Who Should Win, Who Really Should Win (Part Two)
Today we look at Best Picture, Best Director and the Best Actor/Actress categories in our annual Who Will Win/ Who Should Win/ Who Really Should Win story. read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesThe King's Speech Cleans Up at BAFTA Awards
The King’s Speech took home seven BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards, including best picture.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe King's Speech and The Fighter Win Big at Screen Actors Guild Awards
The 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place last night, and The King’s Speech and The Fighter were the biggest winners, relatively speaking, each taking home a pair of awards.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe King's Speech, True Grit Lead 2011 Oscar Nominations
The nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced this morning. The King’s Speech garnered the most, raking in a dozen, including best picture, best director (Tom Hoper) and best actor (Colin Firth in the title role of King George VI). True Grit secured the second-most, with 10 nominations likewise securing spots in the top categories: best picture, best director (Coen Brothers) and best actor (for Jeff Bridges, last year’s best actor). Surprisingly, The Social Network, which swept the Golden Globes, tied with Inception for third, with The Fighter following closely behind.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe Social Network, Glee Win Big at 2011 Golden Globes
While the Golden Globes winners don’t get as much exposure as the Oscars, the event does have its moments. For one thing, the audience is free to consume alcohol during the entire show, which definitely translates to more, well, interesting moments.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe 25 Best Movies of 2010
Our 25 Best Movies of 2010 range from a Facebook biopic to a Western remake, from an animated story about toys to war movie that hardly ever leaves the interior of a tank. But all are worth the $10 ticket, the $2 rental or the two hours you'll spend enjoying them. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe King's Speech Review
Portraying the stuttering Prince Albert, who would become King George VI of Britain, Firth maintains a constant aura of frustration. It's not the way that a non-stuttering actor stutters that makes him believable, but the pitch-perfect emotional resonance of gifted actor. read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsWeinstein Company Hires Top Lawyers to Take on MPAA
According to the MPAA, The King’s Speech is just as terrible for your children as Saw VII. The British period piece’s R rating (which is due to one scene in which the king swears while trying to rid himself of his stutter) has stirred up controversy over a ratings board that’s tough on language and sexuality but soft on gory violence, and The Weinstein Company has hired a team of top lawyers as it prepares to appeal the rating.... read more
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