Oscars Preview
While most of you us only saw a couple of the TEN movies nominated this year, it never stops us from making the Academy Awards a major Dinner Topic when the time to dole out the statues arrives. Tonight, expect much of the same – safe rehearsed jokes, polite speeches thanking scores of people we’ve [...]
Oscar Nominations, Ten for Best Picture
Oscar nominations were announced today, and while the popular categories will lead most headlines, here’s a couple tidbits to know when talking up the films, actors, and directors later today: The Academy doubled the amount of nominees for Best Picture from 5 to 10 for the first time since the 1943 Academy Awards, hoping to [...]
And the Oscar Goes To…
A quick rundown of the winners for the categories you’ll be talking about from tonight’s Academy Awards: Best Picture – Slumdog Millionaire Best Director – Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) Best Actor – Sean Penn (Milk) Best Actress – Kate Winslet (The Reader) Best Supporting Actor – Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) Best Supporting Actress – [...]
