Super Bowl 2012 Film Trailers
Last night the New York Giants sucker punched the New England Patriots (I’m talking watched it…I didn’t). But I did watch Madonna’s amazing performances alongside Cee-Lo Green, LMFAO, Nicki Minaj and the naughty M.I.A. Plus, a load of film teasers for this years biggest blockbusters hits.
The Avengers (27th April 2012)
Battleship (11th April 2012)
John Carter (9th March 2012)
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (27th July 2012)
G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation (22nd June 2012)
Act Of Valor (23rd March 2012)
The Dictator (18th May 2012)
I Heart…
Screen Actors Guild Awards: Red Carpet Pics
Check out the red carpet pictures from the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards. I love Rose Byrne’s outfit but Zoe Saldana needs to sack her stylist, I don’t even know what kind of outfit that is.
SAG Award 2012 Winners List
I’m soooo happy that The Help cleaned up at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, it is such a brilliant film and I’m so glad to see that it’s got the recognition that it deserves.
Check out Viola and Octavia’s beautiful speeches below but just a word of warning before you press play…get a tissue.
Screen Actors Guild Award Winners List:
Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture: “The Help”
Male Actor in a Leading Role: Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Female Actor in a Leading Role: Viola Davis, “The Help”
Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Plummer, “Beginners”
Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Octavia Spencer, “The Help”
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series: “Boardwalk Empire”
Male Actor in a Drama Series: Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire”
Female Actor in a Drama Series: Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story”
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series: “Modern Family”
Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Betty White, “Hot in Cleveland”
Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Paul Giamatti, “Too Big to Fail”
Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Kate Winslet, “Mildred Pierce”
Stunt Ensemble, Motion Picture: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″
Stunt Ensemble, Television Series: “Game of Thrones”
Lifetime Achievement Award: Mary Tyler Moore
Special Screenings: Bill Cunningham New York
Last week I went to a screening of the BEST fashion documentary ever! Forget The September Issue, that’s a load of crap compared to this film.
Bill Cunningham New York is a documentary film about New York fashion photographer Bill Cunningham. He’s an 82-year-old man that rides around New York on his bike taking pictures of trendies. The filmmakers follow him as he attends fashion events, travels to Paris but for me the most interesting part of this film was Bill’s personal life. Although he is well-respected by fashion editors like Anna Wintour’s and is always on the front row of the biggest fashion shows, no one really knows anything about him. Bill lives in a tiny apartment that is literally full of filing cabinets of all the negatives pictures he has ever taken. The man doesn’t even have his own bathroom, kitchen, or shower. Even more interesting is that although he is in the fashion industry, he’s only got a hand full of clothes to his name and his blue signature jacket is the same $20 jacket that New York dustbin men wear. Bill Cunningham is an intelligent, well respected, passionate and one hell of a grafter and although he could make A LOT of money, he believes that self repsect is more important – I love this guy.
Bill Cunningham New York comes out in the UK on the 16th March so I suggest you all put that date in your diary…now!
Click HERE to see what Bill thinks is hot this season.
2012 Oscar Nominations
Check out the full list of nominees for the 84th Annual Academy Awards.
BEST PICTURE
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
BEST DIRECTOR
The Artist – Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants – Alexander Payne
Hugo – Martin Scorsese
Midnight in Paris – Woody Allen
The Tree of Life – Terrence Malick
BEST ACTOR
Demián Bichir – A Better Life
George Clooney – The Descendants
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt – Moneyball
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kenneth Branagh – My Week With Marilyn
Jonah Hill – Moneyball
Nick Nolte – Warrior
Christopher Plummer – Beginners
Max von Sydow – Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
BEST ACTRESS
Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis – The Help
Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Bérénice Bejo – The Artist
Jessica Chastain – The Help
Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer – The Help
BEST ANIMATED FILM
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Descendants – Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon &
Jim Rash
Hugo – John Logan
The Ides of March – George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
Moneyball – Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin
Story by Stan Chervin
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Artist – Michel Hazanavicius
Bridesmaids – Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
Margin Call – J.C. Chandor
Midnight in Paris – Woody Allen
A Separation – Asghar Farhadi
ART DIRECTION
The Artist – Production Design: Laurence Bennett, Set Decoration: Robert Gould
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – Production Design: Stuart Craig, Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
Hugo – Production Design: Dante Ferretti, Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
Midnight in Paris – Production Design: Anne Seibel, Set Decoration: Hélène Dubreuil
War Horse – Production Design: Rick Carter, Set Decoration: Lee Sandales
CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Artist – Guillaume Schiffman
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Jeff Cronenweth
Hugo – Robert Richardson
The Tree of Life – Emmanuel Lubezki
War Horse – Janusz Kaminski
COSTUME DESIGN
Anonymous – Lisy Christl
The Artist – Mark Bridges
Hugo – Sandy Powell
Jane Eyre – Michael O’Connor
W.E. – Arianne Phillips
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Hell and Back Again
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth
Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Undefeated
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God Is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
BEST FILM EDITING
The Artist – Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants – Kevin Tent
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
Hugo – Thelma Schoonmaker
Moneyball – Christopher Tellefsen
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Bullhead – Belgium
Footnote – Israel
In Darkness – Poland
Monsieur Lazhar – Canada
A Separation – Iran
BEST MAKEUP
Albert Nobbs – Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and
Matthew W. Mungle
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Part 2 – Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin
The Iron Lady – Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Adventures of Tintin – John Williams
The Artist – Ludovic Bource
Hugo – Howard Shore
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Alberto Iglesias
War Horse – John Williams
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Man or Muppet – The Muppets, Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
Real in Rio – Rio, Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown
Lyric by Siedah Garrett
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Dimanche/Sunday – Patrick Doyon
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore – William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
La Luna – Enrico Casarosa
A Morning Stroll – Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe
Wild Life – Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby
BEST LIVE FILM
Pentecost – Peter McDonald and Eimear O’Kane
Raju – Max Zähle and Stefan Gieren
The Shore – Terry George and Oorlagh George
Time Freak – Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey
Tuba Atlantic – Hallvar Witzø
BEST SOUND EDITING
Drive – Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Ren Klyce
Hugo – Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
War Horse – Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom
BEST SOUND MIXING
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Bo Persson
Hugo – Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
Moneyball – Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, Dave Giammarco and
Ed Novick
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin
War Horse – Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and
Stuart Wilson
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Part 2 – Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and
John Richardson
Hugo – Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossman and
Alex Henning
Real Steel – Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg
Rise of the Planet of the Apes – Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier
Funny Or Die: Fogell Aka McLovin
This film clip always puts a smile on my face.
Advanced Style Film Trailer
Anyone that knows me, knows that I love fashion just as much as I love films and I fell in love with this trailer straight away.
Advanced Style is a documentary film about older stylish New York women. The documentary is planned to come out in the summer of 2012 and I can’t bloody wait.
Celeste And Jesse Forever
You’ve got to love Rashida Jones! Check out the pictures of the after-party for her new film, Celeste And Jesse Forever.
The film stars Emma Roberts, Elijah Wood, Andy Samberg, as well as Rashida Jones. There’s no release date set for the film yet but as soon as I know, I’ll be sure to fill you guys in.
Sundance Film Festival: Films To Look Out For
The Sundance Film Festival kicked off in Park City, Utah on Thursday. Check out some of the biggest films that are going to be hitting your screens next year – it’s all about Red Hook Summer for me!.
China Heavyweight: A documentary on rural teenagers in southwestern China who are recruited as their country’s next Olympic hopefuls.
Bachelorette: Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher and Lizzy Caplan star in this film about three friends are asked to be bridesmaids at a wedding of a woman they used to mock back in high school.
Red Hook Summer: A boy from Atlanta lands in Brooklyn to spend the summer with his grandfather, who he’s never seen before.
Africa Under Skies: Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the incredible journey of his historic Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime.
Arbitrage: Starring Richard Gere, Tim Roth and Susan Sarandon. A troubled hedge fund magnate desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help.
2 Days in New York: Julie Delpy plays Marion, a women who has broken up with her husband and now lives in New York with their child. But when her family decides to come visit her, she’s unaware that the different cultural background held by her new American boyfriend Mingus (Chris Rock), her eccentric father, and her sister Rose who decided to bring her ex-boyfriend along for the trip, added to her upcoming photo exhibition, will make up for an explosive mix.
Predisposed: Starring Jesse Eisenberg as a college piano prodigy who tries to check his mother (Melissa Leo) into rehab, he is taken hostage by her drug dealer (Tracy Morgan) and swept along on a wild adventure.
The Words: Starring Bradley Cooper as Roy, an aspiring writer who comes a cropper after claiming another author’s work as his own. The film also stars Olivia Wilde and Zoe Saldana.
West of Memphis: Directed by Peter Jackson, it is a documentary about the West Memphis Three. Amy Berg explores the popular support for the group, who were recently released after being imprisoned for murdering three eight-year-olds in 1994, despite a lack of evidence.
Happy Birthday James Earl Jones
The living legend that is James Earl Jones turned 80 today!
GEEK FACT: He received $900,000 for his role as King Jaffe Joffer in Coming to America – sorry but I couldn’t help myself, it is like I have a Coming to America addiction that is incurable.
Rosario Dawson Is Super Cool
Check out this awesome video from The Bullitts featuring the “Supercool” Rosario Dawson. I can’t stop watching it.
GEEK FACT: Rosario is currently working on her next film Gimme Shelter. It is a true story based on a teenager who sets out to find her Wall Street father but is forced onto the streets. The film also stars Vanessa Hudgens, James Earl Jones and James Earl Jones.
2012 Golden Globes Winners
Check out the winners and acceptance speeches from the Annual Golden Globe Awards.
Best Drama
The Descendants ***The Winner***
The Help
Hugo
The Ides Of March
Moneyball
War Horse
Best Comedy/Musical
The Artist ***The Winner***
50/50
Bridesmaids
Midnight In Paris
My Week With Marilyn
Best Animated Film
The Adventures Of Tintin ***The Winner***
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
Best Foreign Language Film
A Separation ***The Winner***
The Flowers of War
In The Land of Blood and Honey
The Kid WIth The Bike
The Skin I Live In
Best Actor – Drama
George Clooney, The Descendants ***The Winner***
Leonardo DiCaprio, J Edgar
Michael Fassbender, Shame
Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Best Actor – Comedy/Musical
Jean Dujardin, The Artist ***The Winner***
Brendan Gleeson, The Guard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50
Ryan Gosling, Crazy Stupid Love
Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris
Best Supporting Actor In A Motion Picture
Christopher Plummer, Beginners ***The Winner***
Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
Albert Brooks, Drive
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method
Best Actress In A Drama
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady ***The Winner***
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Actress In A Comedy/Musical
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn ***The Winner***
Kate Winslet, Carnage
Jodie Foster, Carnage
Charlize Theron, Young Adult
Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
Best Supporting Actress In A Motion Picture
Octavia Spencer, The Help ***The Winner***
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Best Director
Hugo, Martin Scorsese ***The Winner***
Best Screenplay For A Motion Picture
Midnight In Paris, Woody Allen ***The Winner***
The Ides of March, George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon
The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants, Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
Moneyball, Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin
Best Original Score In A Motion Picture
The Artist, Ludovic Bource ***The Winner***
W.E., Abel Korzeniowski
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Hugo, Howard Shore
War Horse, John Williams
Best Original Song In A Motion Picture
W.E., ‘Masterpiece’ by Madonna ***The Winner***
“Lay Your Head Down,” Albert Nobbs
“Hello Hello,” Gnomeo and Juliet
“The Living Proof,” The Help
“The Keeper,” Machine Gun Preacher
And on the TV front…
Best TV Drama
Homeland
Best TV Comedy/Musical
Modern Family
Best TV Miniseries Or Motion Picture
Downton Abbey
Best Actor In A TV Drama
Kelsey Grammer, Boss
Best Actor In A TV Comedy/Musical
Matt Le Blanc, Episodes
Best Actor in A Miniseries Or Made-For-TV Movie
Idris Elba
Best Supporting Actor In A TV Series, Miniseries Or Made-For-TV Movie
Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones
Best Actress In A TV Drama
Clare Danes, Homeland.
Best Actress In A TV Comedy/Musical
Laura Dern, Enlightened
Best Actress In A Miniseries Or Made-For-TV Movie
Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
Best Supporting Actress In A TV Series, Miniseries Or Made-For-TV Movie
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
The Sitter Soundtrack
So, I went to watch The Sitter a few days ago and anyone that reads this blog on a regular basis knows that I was super excited about watching the film. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not going to win any Oscars or anything but it is one funny ass film. The fact that Jonah Hill plays the babysitter is pretty funny within itself but when you’ve got a kid who’s obsessed with being a celebrity thrown in their, Method Man playing the gentle thug and Sam Rockwell as the local gangster, it’s pretty awesome.
One of my favourite things about this comedy flick was the soundtrack. Any film that starts with Slick Rick ‘Children’s Story’ gets my vote! Check out the soundtracks below if you don’t believe me – Jonah Hill you are a comedy genius!
The Sitter comes out on the 20th January.
Lina Sands Is Angelina Jolie
I don’t normally blog stuff like this but gosh Lina Sands is the best Angelina Jolie look alike that I’ve ever seen! Lucky cow!
Lina is a spanish actress who has been living in the UK for the last 8 years studying acting. Now she is working with Susan Scott, an agency that has Kate Middleton and Prince William lookalikes on their books as well as a dead ringer for Queen Elizabeth.
GEEK FACT: Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey hits our screens on the 12th February.
Films To Watch Out For In 2012
Happy New Year guys! Check out some of the biggest films that will be hitting our screens in 2012. I can’t freakin wait to see The Sitter, Into The Abyss, What To Expect When You’re Expecting, Safe House…and the rest of them below!
Into The Abyss (23rd March 2012)
The Sitter (20th January 2012)
Project X (2nd March 2012)
The Dark Knight Rises (20th July 2012)
Man On A Ledge (3rd February 2012)
Safe House (24th February 2012)
Contraband (16th March 2012)
Premium Rush (21st September 2012)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (17th February 2012)
Young Adult (10th February 2012)
J.Edgar (20th January 2012)
The Iron Lady (6th January 2012)
The Devil Inside Her (2nd March 2012)
What To Expect When You’re Expecting (18th May 2012)
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (19th October 2012)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (24th February 2012)
A Dangerous Method (10th February 2012)
A Man’s Story (9th March 2012)
Bill Cunningham New York (9th March 2012)
The Dictator (18th May 2012)
Merry Christmas Geeks!
Afternoon geeks! I’m on my way home for Christmas and I just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you for reading my blog throughout 2011. I’ve had so much fun blogging this year and I hope you’ve had just as much fun reading it! My highlights for Movie Geeks in 2011 has to be my interview with Russell Brand featuring on Tinie Tempah’s International Mixtape, getting the chance to interview some of the most talented and sweetest people in the acting game including; Bradley Cooper, Danny McBride, Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell and of course the Bridesmaids cast (I heart Kristen Wiig). Plus, I’ve been lucky enough to be the first to watch some of the best films of the year including; The Help, Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest, Drive, 30 Minutes Or Less and Warrior just to name a few.
I hope you’ve all had a great year. Now, make sure you eat lots of food throughout the festive period and watch lots of films.
MERRY CHRIMBO!!!!!!!!
Childish Gambino Is A Movie Geek
Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover was recently in the UK promoting his brand new album Camp (love it). We asked him what his favourite festive film of all time was and there’s no surprises here. Bad Santa was released in 2003 and starred Billy Bob Thornton, the late Bernie Mac, Tony Cox and that weird chubby kid Brett Kelly. If you’re thinking about watching Bad Santa over the festive period, whatever you do, DON’T watch it with your parents, it’s not that kind of film.
Check out the video for Childish Gambino’s latest record Bonfire below – it’s awesome!.
Big Sean Is A Movie Geek
A$$, A$$, A$$, A$$! Sorry, I can’t help but say that whenever I think about Big Sean. The guy has got so much energy and swag I’m actually quite shocked that he chose Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi as his favourite films of all time – what a geek! Anyway, if you’re a fan of Big Sean, why not check it out. On the other hand if you’ve never heard of Big Sean he’s signed to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label and released his debut album Finally Famous earlier on this year. He’s collaborated with Pharrell, Kanye West, Chris Brown, John Legend, Chiddy Bang and Wiz Khalifa on the album which is flippin awesome! It’s personally one of my favourite albums of 2012 – Yeah boi!
Christmas Day (New Years Eve Parody)
Someone pass me the sick bucket.
Kristen Wiig Covers ‘Paper Mag’
I love Kristen Wiig, she is one of the funniest comedians in Hollywood but also one of the most underrated actresses in the industry. I guess, that’s why I’m so happy that she’s been nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in Bridesmaids – yay!. Check out her interview in this months issue of Paper Mag.
On if she anticipated Bridesmaids‘ success: “It was like a baby that was cooking for almost five years. With comedy, you just never know, like withSNL. You can do a sketch that goes really well with the table, and then people are laughing at rehearsals, and then you do it at dress and it couldn’t be more silent. Comedy is just so personal and objective. And with the movie, we tried to mix the funny with having it be real and emotional … That’s a long way to say that yes, I was surprised byBridesmaids‘ success.”
On her favorite SNL host so far: “It’s so hard to pick one, it’s like picking a favorite child. Let’s see … Maybe Jon Hamm [who also appeared in Bridesmaids]. I had heard before he hosted that he was into comedy, but we knew him only as [Mad Men's] Don Draper before the first show. And when he got there, everyone was just like, ‘holy sh–.’”
On doing SNL when you’re really, really sick: “The other week, I felt horrible. I had the fever, chills, a headache, and hadn’t written my Weekend Update bit yet, which I had to perform the next day. In my head I was like, ‘Oh my God, I don’t want to do it, how am I going to do it?’ It was the one where I talk really fast. I was writing with Kent Sublette, and he was like, ‘we just have to do it, we just have to write it.’ So I was just lying on my couch under a blanket while he was typing. We were laughing a little bit, but I just felt like shit. I had the worst migraine. There’s something kind of good about knowing you just have to do it, like you don’t have a choice. They call it “Doctor Theater.” So I wrote the sketch and did the show the next day. I completely collapsed when I got home.”
On moving to the Upper West Side: “I live downtown, but when I first got to the show, I didn’t know anything about New York. I asked a friend where I should live, and he was like, ‘live on the Upper West Side.’ So I just got an apartment there, and it was nice, very quiet. But I was going downtown more and realized that’s where I was meant to be.’
On who she would like to work with someday: “I would love to work with Woody Allen. And I love Tim Burton movies…”
Movie Geeks
