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Oscar 2010-2011 Watchlist

February 2, 2011 — 4 Comments

I know, I know… I haven’t been blogging about any of the awards since I launched YAM. But hey! If you were following YAM on Twitter, you’d know I’ve been commenting on them~

Did the Globes [Firth, Portman, Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right), Paul Giamatti, Melissa Leo + Christian Bale, + The Social Network wins for Movie+Score+Script+Director] Did the whole SAG Awards [Colin Firth (The King’s Speech), Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Melissa Leo + Christian Bale (The Fighter) + The King’s Speech for Cast), and the Oscar noms aren’t really that surprising, but there were a couple of nice things.

First, Yay Javier Bardem, Yay John Hawkes.

Here’s my list of watched and not-watched films.

Light blue – Watched
Hot pink – Dying to watch.

Jose Marti: El Ojo del Canario Poster

December 31, 2010 — Leave a comment

When I wrote my review, I couldn’t find a proper poster so I grabbed photoshop and whipped my own, but I made note that it wasn’t any official artwork.

However someone ended up using it xD

You might like to know that YAM’s got a big resolution of the nifty poster designed by Giselle Monzon Calero.

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Online Film Critics 2010 Nominations

December 28, 2010 — 5 Comments

Another one for Black Swan O+O

OMG, Natalie Portman news – still SHOCKING. xD

Amazing Oscar timing.

Also… YAY! Kim Hye-ja for Best Actress in Madeo/Mother again!

34th Japan Academy Prize Noms

December 17, 2010 — 7 Comments

First, let me get this out of the way: All the foreign nominations are American films, which includes Avatar, Toy Story 3, Hurt Locker, Inception and Invictus. Those along are a mixed bag for me xD Invictus was rather insipid, wouldn’t you say? And to include Avatar in the same list as Toy Story 3 is… hmm, rather a pity xD

The 34th Japan Academy Prize is led by Sang-il Lee’s Akunin (Villain) with 15 nods in 13 categories. Followed by Yoji Yamada’s Otouto (Yougner Brother/About her Brother) and Takashi Miike’s 13 Assassins with 11 nods. Rounding up the best pictures is Izuru Narushima’s Kokou no Mesu (A Lone Scalpel) with 5 nods.

And forgive the bias, but Yu Aoi got a nod for Supporting Actress xD

Film
Akunin
Otouto
Kokuhaku
Kokou no Mesu
13 Assassins

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17th SAG Awards Nominations~

December 17, 2010 — Leave a comment

Once again, sorry for the late post ;P

Some surprises… good surprises, and just “where did that come from” surprises~

First, YAY! John Hawkes for Winter’s Bone, who’s been just laying low since the start of the award season. However, where did Hilary Swank for Conviction come from? xD

Though, The Social Network seems to be the favorite of the season – cough, not that great – it only earned Jesse Eisenberg Lead Actor. Instead, the rest of the Cast nominated films — Black Swan, The Fighter, The Kids Are All Right and The King’s Speech — got noms in all the rest categories.

I think I would have given The Social Network’s cast nomination to Winter’s Bone ;P

Also! Craig made me realized that they’ve snubbed Ryan Gosling and Michelle Wiliams – and Blue Valentine. Mmmkay… what’s up with that? But… YAY, Chris Colfer xD

You make me laugh: Golden Globe Nominations 2010

December 15, 2010 — 3 Comments

Couldn’t resist to use this image as the main film here xD

Can’t help myself, and I haven’t even seen The Tourist. Look, I love movie stars… I’m sure I’m going to go “oh, it isn’t THAT bad” but I can even say when things should be awarded or not. xD But then again… ratings~

I’m just glad Timberlake wasn’t nominated in anything.

And since we’re speaking about out of their league: Lea Michelle for Glee is completely out of her league in her category against Toni Collette, Edie Falco, Tina Fey and Laura Linney. Look, I love Glee – don’t really watch 30 Rock, didn’t warm up to Laura Linney in The Big C, don’t like Edie Falco’s Nurse Jackie character, didn’t completely loved Season 2 of United States of Tara – but Lea Michelle is out of her league. xD

Toni Collette FTW!

Because the list is oh so long, just posting film…

Broadcast Film Critics 2010 Nominations

December 15, 2010 — Leave a comment

Forgive the late post. xD

Black Swan leads the Broadcast Film Critics nominations with 12 nods, including Best Film, Director, Actress, and Supporting Actress. In the newcomer award, Chloe “Hit Girl” Moretz earns two nods for Kick-Ass, as well as Let Me In… which could pretty much suck because that would mean her votes split… or she could win for Kick-Ass, just because Hit Girl is awesome.

Why couldn’t they nominate her once for both like they do in Japan?

Cool stuff from these nominations? Some love for I Love You Philip Morris! And nomination for Jennifer Lawrence for Winter’s Bone in Best Actress and Young Actor/Actress, that’s going against Hailee Steinfeld for True Grit in Supporting Actress and Young Actor/Actress – it’s on!

Sucky about this? There’s no consistency in nominees… you’ve got categories with only 3 nominations — they’d better have nominated Madeo (Mother) last year, or I’m calling foul.

New York Film Critics Winners

December 13, 2010 — Leave a comment

New York actually liked The Kids Are All Right, at least in terms of acting and story… but they still awarded The Social Network for Best Picture, as well as Best Director.

They also show some love for France awarding Carlos and The Illusionist.

Hmm… cultural geographical question — is LA more willing to award Kim Hye-ja because the West Coast is closer to Asia? and the East Coast is nearer Europe? xD Even though New York’s Chinatown is pretty famous~~~

Picture: The Social Network
Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Screenplay: Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg, The Kids Are All Right
Actor: Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
Actress: Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Supporting Actor: Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Cinematography: Matthew Libatique, Black Swan
Animated Film: The Illusionist
Non-Fiction Film: Inside Job
Foreign Language Film: Carlos
First Feature: Animal Kingdom

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Southeastern Film Critics Winners

December 13, 2010 — Leave a comment

Okay, all the critics loved The Social Network. But the SEFC also show some love to The King’s Speech~

And YAY for Madeo (Mother)! xD

I’m unsure where exactly is “Southeast” in America xD

TOP TEN FILMS

The Social Network
The King’s Speech
Winter’s Bone
Black Swan
Inception
True Grit
Toy Story 3
127 Hours
The Fighter
The Kids Are All Right

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Los Angeles Film Critics Winners

December 12, 2010 — Leave a comment

First, let me spazz as the LA Critics surprise by choosing Korean Actress — awesomest ahjumma for the award season — Kim Hye-ja for Best Actress with her work on Bong Joon-ho’s Madeo (Mother). The pick kind of baffles me since I consider Madeo a 2009 Film, and Kim Hye-ja was even nominated in my first Experiments Awards.

Still… *goes crazy*

Then, the LA Critics also surprise with a tie for Director choosing Olivier Assayas for Carlos, as well as David Fincher for The Social Network. While adding a personal sting by picking Olivia Williams for Best Supporting Actress runner-up — RUNNER-UP!!!! — for her work on The Ghost Writer… beaten by Jacki Weaver in Animal Kingdom. LOL

Best Picture – The Social Network
1st. Carlos
Director – Olivier Assayas – Carlos
tie. David Fincher – The Social Network
Actor – Colin Firth – The King’s Speech
1st. Edgar Ramirez – Carlos
Actres – Kim Hye-ja – Madeo (Mother)
1st. Jennifer Lawrence – Winter’s Bone
Supporting Actor – Niels Arestrup – Un Prophete (A Prophet)
1st. Geoffrey Rush – The King’s Speech
Supporting Actress – Jacki Weaver – Animal Kingdom
1st. Olivia Williams – The Ghost Writer
Screenplay – The Social Network
1st. The King’s Speech
Cinematography – Black Swan
1st. True Grit
Documentary – Last Train Home
1st. Exit Through the Gift Shop
Foreign – Carlos
1st. Madeo (Mother)
Animated Film – Toy Story 3
1st. l’Illusionniste (The Illusionist)
Score – The Ghost Writer
1st. The Social Network
Production Design – Inception
1st. The King’s Speech

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