2014 Oscars .... the nominees are ....

15 Feb 2014

Who's gonna win?? Have you seen any/all/some of these films??
Who are you hoping will be the winner?

Best picture
"12 Years a Slave"
"The Wolf of Wall Street"
"Captain Phillips"
"Her"
"American Hustle"
"Gravity"
"Dallas Buyers Club"
"Nebraska"
"Philomena"

Best director
Steve McQueen -- "12 Years a Slave"
David O. Russell -- "American Hustle"
Alfonso Cuaron -- "Gravity"
Alexander Payne -- "Nebraska"
Martin Scorsese -- "The Wolf of Wall Street"

Best actor
Bruce Dern -- "Nebraska"
Chiwetel Ejiofor -- "12 Years a Slave"
Matthew McConaughey -- "Dallas Buyers Club"
Leonardo DiCaprio -- "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Christian Bale -- "American Hustle

Best actress
Amy Adams -- "American Hustle"
Cate Blanchett -- "Blue Jasmine"
Judi Dench -- "Philomena"
Sandra Bullock -- "Gravity"
Meryl Streep -- "August: Osage County"

Best supporting actor
Barkhad Abdi -- "Captain Phillips"
Bradley Cooper -- "American Hustle"
Jonah Hill -- "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Jared Leto -- "Dallas Buyers Club"
Michael Fassbender -- "12 Years a Slave"

Best supporting actress
Jennifer Lawrence -- "American Hustle"
Lupita Nyong'o -- "12 Years a Slave"
June Squibb -- "Nebraska"
Julia Roberts -- "August: Osage County"
Sally Hawkins -- "Blue Jasmine"

Best original screenplay
"American Hustle" -- David O. Russell and Eric Warren Singer
"Blue Jasmine" -- Woody Allen
"Her" -- Spike Jonze
"Nebraska" -- Bob Nelson
"Dallas Buyers Club" -- Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack

Best adapted screenplay
"12 Years a Slave" -- John Ridley
"Before Midnight" -- Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater
"The Wolf of Wall Street" -- Terence Winter
"Captain Phillips" -- Billy Ray
"Philomena" -- Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope

Best animated feature
"The Wind Rises"
"Frozen"
"Despicable Me 2"
"Ernest & Celestine"
"The Croods"

Best foreign feature
"The Hunt" (Denmark)
"The Broken Circle Breakdown" (Belgium)
"The Great Beauty" (Italy)
"Omar" (Palestinian territories)
"The Missing Picture" (Cambodia)

Best music (original song)
"Frozen": "Let it Go" -- Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez
"Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom": "Ordinary Love" -- U2, Paul Hewson
"Her": "The Moon Song" -- Karen O, Spike Jonze
"Despicable Me 2": "Happy" -- Pharrell Williams
"Alone Yet Not Alone": "Alone Yet Not Alone" -- Bruce Broughton, Dennis Spiegel

Best music (original score)
"Gravity" -- Steven Price
"Philomena" -- Alexandre Desplat
"The Book Thief" -- John Williams
"Saving Mr. Banks" -- Thomas Newman
"Her" -- William Butler and Owen Pallett

Office Oscar's Website - with Trailers!

15 Feb 2014

Yes and I am watching. It is nice to see Jared there.

15 Feb 2014

Here comes the pop corn. Do you like it salty or sweet? happy1

lets see who will win...

15 Feb 2014

Gravity which I didn't think was very good.

12 Years As a Slave is amazing I hope it wins everything.

Hope Ejiofor wins most of all....

My 2 cents

Lone Survivor should have been nominated for best picture IMO.

Really poignant. Might see again even.
Mark Wahlberg was amazing.

The members of Operation Red Wing are true heroes.

I'm very glad this movie came out...........I recommend highly to everyone to see it.

Could watch it over and over and not get sick of it.

2 Mar 2014

The BAFTA Awards (British Arts, Film & Television Awards) ... let's see if the Oscars pick the same winners:

2014 BAFTAs Winners

Director
Steve McQueen – 12 Years a Slave
David O Russell – American Hustle
Paul Greengrass – Captain Phillips
Alfonso Cuarón – Gravity – WINNER
Martin Scorsese – The Wolf of Wall Street

Lead Actor
Bruce Dern – Nebraska
Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave – WINNER
Christian Bale – American Hustle
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Wolf of Wall Street
Tom Hanks – Captain Phillips

Lead Actress
Amy Adams – American Hustle
Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine – WINNER
Sandra Bullock – Gravity
Judi Dench – Philomena
Emma Thompson – Saving Mr Banks

Supporting Actor
Barkhad Abdi – Captain Phillips – WINNER
Daniel Brühl – Rush
Bradley Cooper – American Hustle
Matt Damon – Behind the Candelabra
Michael Fassbender – 12 Years a Slave

Supporting Actress
Sally Hawkins – Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle – WINNER
Lupita Nyong’o – 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts – August: Osage County
Oprah Winfrey – The Butler

Original Music
Hans Zimmer – 12 Years a Slave
John Williams – The Book Thief
Henry Jackman – Captain Phillips
Steven Price – Gravity – WINNER
Thomas Newman – Saving Mr Banks

Outstanding British Film
Gravity – WINNER
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Philomena
Rush
Saving Mr Banks
The Selfish Giant

Adapted Screenplay
John Ridley – 12 Years a Slave
Richard LaGravenese – Behind the Candelabra
Billy Ray – Captain Phillips
Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope – Philomena – WINNER
Terence Winter – The Wolf of Wall Street

Documentary
The Act of Killing – WINNER
The Armstrong Lie
Blackfish
Tim’s Vermeer
We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks

Animated Film
Despicable Me 2
Frozen – WINNER
Monsters University

Original Screenplay
Eric Warren Singer, David O Russell – American Hustle – WINNER
Woody Allen – Blue Jasmine
Alfonso Cuarón, Jonas Cuarón – Gravity
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen – Inside Llewyn Davis
Bob Nelson – Nebraska

2 Mar 2014

My picks for who i WANT to win, based on what i've seen:

Best picture
"Dallas Buyers Club"

Best director
Steve McQueen -- "12 Years a Slave"

Best actor
Matthew McConaughey -- "Dallas Buyers Club"

Best actress
Cate Blanchett -- "Blue Jasmine"

Best supporting actor
Jared Leto -- "Dallas Buyers Club"

Best supporting actress
Lupita Nyong'o -- "12 Years a Slave"

Best original screenplay
"Her" -- Spike Jonze

Best adapted screenplay
"12 Years a Slave" -- John Ridley

Best animated feature
"Frozen"

Best music (original song)
"Frozen": "Let it Go" -- Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.

2 Mar 2014

Quote by sprite
My picks for who i WANT to win, based on what i've seen:

Best picture
"Dallas Buyers Club"

Best director
Steve McQueen -- "12 Years a Slave"

Best actor
Matthew McConaughey -- "Dallas Buyers Club"

Best actress
Cate Blanchett -- "Blue Jasmine"

Best supporting actor
Jared Leto -- "Dallas Buyers Club"

Best supporting actress
Lupita Nyong'o -- "12 Years a Slave"

Best original screenplay
"Her" -- Spike Jonze

Best adapted screenplay
"12 Years a Slave" -- John Ridley

Best animated feature
"Frozen"

Best music (original song)
"Frozen": "Let it Go" -- Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez

I concur with your picks!! There were some really outstanding performances ... and a few that just found a way into my heart and soul. That's how you know, they really excelled in their craft!

*checked the wine .... yup, cold and ready to pour!!

Enjoy!

3 Mar 2014

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Gravity which I didn't think was very good.

Absolutely agree. I feel it is been overrated. They got however 7 awards.

Choose n Practice Happiness

Life is simple; we are what we eat and what we read. Talk is superfluous.

3 Mar 2014

So happy that Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto took home the GoldMan ..... SO deserving!!