Movies - General http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/ http://www.eblah.com en 82nd Oscar Nominations & Winners! http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1265181510/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1265181510/#num1 Nominations are as follows

Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”

Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon in “Invictus”
Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”
Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”
Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”
Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”

Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”
Helen Mirren in “The Last Station”
Carey Mulligan in “An Education”
Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”

Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz in “Nine”
Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air”
Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart”
Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air”
Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Animated Feature Film
“Coraline” Henry Selick
“Fantastic Mr. Fox” Wes Anderson
“The Princess and the Frog” John Musker and Ron Clements
“The Secret of Kells” Tomm Moore
“Up” Pete Docter

Art Direction
“Avatar” Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair
“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro; Set Decoration: Caroline Smith
“Nine” Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Gordon Sim
“Sherlock Holmes” Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
“The Young Victoria” Art Direction: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Maggie Gray

Cinematography
“Avatar” Mauro Fiore
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” Bruno Delbonnel
“The Hurt Locker” Barry Ackroyd
“Inglourious Basterds” Robert Richardson
“The White Ribbon” Christian Berger

Costume Design
“Bright Star” Janet Patterson
“Coco before Chanel” Catherine Leterrier
“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Monique Prudhomme
“Nine” Colleen Atwood
“The Young Victoria” Sandy Powell

Directing
“Avatar” James Cameron
“The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow
“Inglourious Basterds” Quentin Tarantino
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels
“Up in the Air” Jason Reitman

Documentary (Feature)
“Burma VJ” Anders Østergaard and Lise Lense-Møller
“The Cove” Nominees to be determined
“Food, Inc.” Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein
“The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers” Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
“Which Way Home” Rebecca Cammisa

Documentary (Short Subject)
“China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province” Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill
“The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner” Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher
“The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant” Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
“Music by Prudence” Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett
“Rabbit à la Berlin” Bartek Konopka and Anna Wydra

Film Editing
“Avatar” Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron
“District 9” Julian Clarke
“The Hurt Locker” Bob Murawski and Chris Innis
“Inglourious Basterds” Sally Menke
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Joe Klotz

Foreign Language Film
“Ajami” Israel
“El Secreto de Sus Ojos” Argentina
“The Milk of Sorrow” Peru
“Un Prophète” France
“The White Ribbon” Germany

Makeup
“Il Divo” Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano
“Star Trek” Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow
“The Young Victoria” Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore
Music (Original Score)
“Avatar” James Horner
“Fantastic Mr. Fox” Alexandre Desplat
“The Hurt Locker” Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
“Sherlock Holmes” Hans Zimmer
“Up” Michael Giacchino

Music (Original Song)
“Almost There” from “The Princess and the Frog” Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
“Down in New Orleans” from “The Princess and the Frog” Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
“Loin de Paname” from “Paris 36” Music by Reinhardt Wagner Lyric by Frank Thomas
“Take It All” from “Nine” Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston
“The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart” Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett

Best Picture
“Avatar” James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
“The Blind Side” Nominees to be determined
“District 9” Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
“An Education” Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
“The Hurt Locker” Nominees to be determined
“Inglourious Basterds” Lawrence Bender, Producer
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
“A Serious Man” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
“Up” Jonas Rivera, Producer
“Up in the Air” Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers
Short Film (Animated)
“French Roast” Fabrice O. Joubert
“Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty” Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell
“The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)” Javier Recio Gracia
“Logorama” Nicolas Schmerkin
“A Matter of Loaf and Death” Nick Park
Short Film (Live Action)
“The Door” Juanita Wilson and James Flynn
“Instead of Abracadabra” Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström
“Kavi” Gregg Helvey
“Miracle Fish” Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey
“The New Tenants” Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson

Sound Editing
“Avatar” Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
“The Hurt Locker” Paul N.J. Ottosson
“Inglourious Basterds” Wylie Stateman
“Star Trek” Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin
“Up” Michael Silvers and Tom Myers

Sound Mixing
“Avatar” Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson
“The Hurt Locker” Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
“Inglourious Basterds” Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano
“Star Trek” Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson

Visual Effects
“Avatar” Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones
“District 9” Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
“Star Trek” Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
“District 9” Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
“An Education” Screenplay by Nick Hornby
“In the Loop” Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
“Up in the Air” Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

Writing (Original Screenplay)
“The Hurt Locker” Written by Mark Boal
“Inglourious Basterds” Written by Quentin Tarantino
“The Messenger” Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
“A Serious Man” Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
“Up” Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy

http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/82/nominees.html

Please comment on your choices and opinions of the nominees ]]> Wed, 3 Feb 2010 18:18:30 SuziH AVATAR http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1261445135/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1261445135/#num1 Avatar takes $242m globally in first weekend

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/94f9e866-ee99-11de-944c-00144feab49a.html?nclick_check=1

I can't wait to see this movie. I love Fantasy/sci-fi. My son went to see this in Perth last weekend at an IMAX cinema. Haven't heard how he liked it. Has any member seen this new movie?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:25:35 SuziH Transformers http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1245922539/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1245922539/#num1 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:35:39 JYEXD The Velveteen Rabbit http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1240132491/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1240132491/#num1 Starring:  
  Jane Seymour, Tom Skerritt, Ellen Burstyn, Matthew Harbour, Kevin Jubinville  

Genre:  
  Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy  

Rating:  
  PG  

Quality:  
  DVD9    

Discs:  
  1  

Original Year:    
  2009    

Release Date:  
  4/16/2009    



        Description:    
  
In this brand new feature film, one of the most beloved family tales of all tiem comes to life in an enchanting combination of live - action drama and animated adventure. It's the story of a young boy named Toby who is sent by his busy father to spend the holiday season in the home of his stern grandmother. Toby's world instantly changes when he discovers the house's 'magic attic' where three forgotten toys - including a special stuffed rabbit - unlock a world of imagination that will change all their lives forever. The voice talents of Jane Seymour, Tom Skerritt and Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn stair in this heartwarming story about how we bring the things we love to life, inspired by the classic children's book by Margery Williams and directed by Michael Landon, Jr.

Language: English
Subtitle: English, Chinese, Malay, Thai
Director: Michael Landon Jr  

]]> Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:14:51 moviegoer Legally Blondes (2009) http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1240132390/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1240132390/#num1 Starring:  
  Brittany Curran, Rebecca Rosso, Camilla Rosso, Bobby Campo, Chloe Bridges  

Genre:  
  Comedy  

Rating:  
  PG  

Quality:  
  DVD9    

Discs:  
  1  

Original Year:    
  2009    

Release Date:  
  4/17/2009    



Description:    
  
When Elle Woods young, blonde cousins Annie and Izzy (Milly and Becky Rosso) moved from England to California, they thought their pink clothes, small dogs and street smarts would make them instantly fit in and feel at home. However, they find they are miles away from the uniform fashions and money-focused power structure of their new prep school. When the schools reigning forces turn on the girls and try to frame them for a crime, Izzy and Annie must use their cleverness and charm to clear their names and show the school that in the classroom or the courtroom, they should never underestimate the power of blondes!

Language: English
Subtitle: English, Chinese, Malay, Thai
Director: Savage Steve Holland


]]> Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:13:10 moviegoer Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia' http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1227924061/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1227924061/#num1
Quoted Text
Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455824/

This is not a movie that I am dying to see. 2.7 hours is too long IMHO. I am not a big Nicole Kidman fan but love Hugh Jackman. I am certainly not a fan of Baz Luhrmann.

Anyone seen this movie? My HM saw it on thursday and she loved it but she likes soppy movies and Nicole Kidman.

Pic from...
http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2008/startracks/080825/hugh_jackman.jpg]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:01:01 SuziH Twilight http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1227706577/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1227706577/#num1 Who's a fan of the books?
And will you see the movie?]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:36:17 Dara Cabaret http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1224480956/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1224480956/#num1
And I didn't like this movie very much.]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:35:56 Dara WALL-E http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1216433934/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1216433934/#num1 WALL-E
Quoted Text
After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL·E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life (besides collecting knick-knacks) when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL·E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet’s future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans (who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home). Meanwhile, WALL·E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most exciting and imaginative comedy adventures ever brought to the big screen. Joining WALL·E on his fantastic journey across a universe of never-before-imagined visions of the future, is a hilarious cast of characters including a pet cockroach, and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots.  

http://mmovp.net/forum/showthr.....8139a&t=9344

This looks soooooo cute!
]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:18:54 SuziH Batman: The Dark Knight http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1216432448/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1216432448/#num1 I don’t think I want to see it because of the evil ‘Joker’ played by Heath. The Joker and the Penguin were my two least fav nemesis’ of Batman in the old TV series’.
I have watched every other Batman Movie ever made and loved the Batman Begins movie the most. Not sure about this movie in the franchise though. I think it will be too dark for me. What does every body else think?]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:54:08 SuziH