The One with the 30 Days of Movies Challenge: Part 5

Day 05 - Favourite love story in a movie
Sam and Joon in Benny & Joon (Jeremiah S. Chechik, 1993)

Sam and Joon were the first people I thought of. They are so beautiful and I love them together. Their relationship is full of innocence and they are so precious. They make each other laugh, they really care for each other and they would do anything for each other. They are just adorable :)

The One with the 30 Days of Movies Challenge: Part 4

Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad:
Mask (Peter Bogdanovich, 1985)

No other film has hit me harder than this. This broke my heart into a million pieces. I have never cried as much, ever, as I did while watching this. The film is brilliant, and I love it, I really do, but I hate it at the same time because it makes me so sad. I said to myself that I’d wait a long time until the next time I see this; I probably won’t be able to take it again. If you haven’t seen this film, I still highly recommend it, because it’s great, but it will break your heart.

The One with the 30 Days of Movies Challenge: Part 3

Day 03 - A movie that makes you really happy
Grease (Randal Kleiser, 1978)

Even thinking about this film makes me happy, and I've seen it a thousand times, but I still have the same feeling after every time I watch it; the feeling of wanting to see it again, immediately! I will never get tired of this movie, ever. These are the things about it that make me happy: The fact that I can sing every word of every song on the soundtrack. The fact that my mother used to watch this every morning (without fail) before she went to work during the 80's. The fact that when I first saw it when I was little (not sure on the exact age) that I was in love with Danny Zuko and that that love has never ceased. The fact that this movie is so cool! I love everything about this film, everything included in this film and everything that relates to this film. It makes me really happy :)

The One with the 30 Days of Movies Challenge: Part 2

Day 02 - The most underrated movie:
Donnie Brasco (Mike Newell, 1997)

It is unbelievable how underrated this film is. I never hear anything about it and it is, in my opinion; one of the best gangster films ever! It takes you on a journey that makes you laugh, that is extremely intriguing, and ultimately; completely breaks your heart (the ending made me cry like a little baby). And, just take a look at that brilliant cast! Also, if I may say; this should be on the top 250 list on the IMDB!! Why isn't it?!

The One with the 30 Days of Movies Challenge: Part 1

Okay, I stole this from Tumblr, and I thought it'd be fun to do here. This 'challenge' goes for 30 days. It asks a different question [sort of] everyday :D
Okay, let's start this madness!

Day 01 - The best movie you saw during the last year:
Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino, 2009)

I adore this film, obviously. I have seen quite a few films from 2009, and I must say; I love Inglourious Basterds the most. In fact, no film had ever effected me the way this one did. I don't know what it was about it that made me feel like that, and I can't even explain the feeling, but I knew it was great, and I knew from the moment the credits rolled, that I was completely in love with this film. It has kick-ass characters [whom I LOVE], fantastic cinematography, a fascinating storyline, classic Tarantino dialogue scenes and humour, brilliant action and gory scenes under flawless direction. Definitely the best film of 2009 and the best film I've seen during the last year :)

The One Where Bingham's Up in the Air.

The first time I saw the trailer for this film, I knew I had to see it. I had heard nothing but great things about it, it stars George Clooney, and the Golden Globes were coming up, and it was nominated for six. Plus, my parents were dying to see it also, so we all went together, and we all loved it.


Directed by: Jason Reitman
Screenplay by: Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner
Based on the novel by: Walter Kim

The film centers Ryan Bingham, a man whose job is to travel around America firing people. He led an empty, selfish life, until two women entered it, and changed Ryan and his life forever.

George Clooney plays Ryan Bingham. His job is lousy, no doubt, but he has become accustomed to it, therefore; he feels no pain in firing various helpless employees whatsoever. Because Ryan is always flying different places for his job; or always 'up in the air' and spending time at airports, he hardly ever goes home and consequently, calls the airport home. Ryan goes through a total personality change during the film; going from a carefree, non-caring man to the total opposite. I think of him as somewhat of a fascinating character, or maybe that's just me.
Clooney is amazing as always. I know people say that it was "George playing George, so he got it easy and there was no skill required to play Ryan". May I say that this is total crap! Of course the role required skill, and Clooney nailed it! He very much deserved his Academy Award nomination!

Vera Farmiga plays Alex Goran; a woman Ryan meets at the airport one day. Alex and Ryan form a casual sexual relationship and meet every few days. I really liked the character of Alex as well. I may not have liked her so much towards the end, I won't spoil it, I'll just say that her justifying was understandable.
I've only seen Vera Farmiga in one other film, but I think she is fantastic. She did an amazing job playing Alex. I'm really happy that she gained a Academy Award nomination for this. She was great!

Anna Kendrick plays Natalie Keener; a young woman who just started to work for Ryan's company and thinks she can change their whole system, which she does. Natalie is sweet, caring and very naive, just like any other young woman in a film. I liked her very much. I thought she was hilarious, especially in the scene where she gets drunk and lets loose, which reminded me somewhat of Sarah Jessica Parker's character in the Family Stone.
I must give many kudos to Kendrick. She went from a nobody to becoming famous because of the Twilight Series, then that gave her this role, then she was nominated for an Academy Award! My gosh, that is amazing! I think she deserves her success very much! I don't even know her, but I'm proud of her. She was really great in her role as Natalie.

This film is truly hilarious. There were many scenes where I was laughing out loud. These scenes included [And I must say; many of them involved Natalie]; Natalie crying, Natalie drunk, Ryan teaching Natalie how to live and, of course; all the scenes with or involving dialogue about Ryan's sister, Julie (Melanie Lynskey). I shall talk about these one by one, without talking about it too much to the point where I've recounted the entire film for you, and ultimately; ruin it :)
Natalie crying after her boyfriend dumps her is gold. She then latches on to Ryan for a comforting hug:

The way she cries is just hilarious! Alex then sees them, and comes over for a chat. Natalie is rambling, and says to Alex; "You're so pretty. You're exactly what I want to look like in fifteen years." The whole cinema, including my family and myself cracked up with laughter.

The scene where Natalie is drunk and singing karaoke is also hilarious:

At the airport, Ryan teaches Natalie a valuable lesson involving which line to stand in at airport security:
Ryan Bingham: Asians. They pack light, travel efficiently and they got a thing for slip-on shoes. God love 'em.
Natalie Keener: That's racist.
Ryan Bingham: I'm like my mother, I stereotype. It's faster.'

And finally; this:

Ryan's sister; Julie, wants Ryan to take this cardboard cut-out of her and her fiancé around America and take photos of it in front of various sites so they can show everybody 'where they've been' (but really haven't been). This is a running joke throughout the film which is pure gold. I loved this!

Although, there may be many hilarious scenes; this is a drama. Ryan's carefree, un-caring nature is frustrating to some, and people wish for him to make some sort of human connection. Ryan attempts to do just this and gain some sort of perspective. He is then able to connect with others, and teaches others to do the same, well just Julie's fiancé (as you can see in the trailer). That scene is truly beautiful. I personally, did not cry in this film, but many other people have and I can see why. But just because I did not cry, that doesn't mean that this film did not move me. It did.

The twists are brilliant in this film, and so is the ending! The twists left me absolutely breathless. If you haven't read any spoilers before seeing this film (which I hadn't), you'd be incredibly surprised regarding twists in this film. The ending is probably not what you expected either. I won't say any more because if I did, I will certainly ruin the film.

Overall, this film is magnificent. I loved the humor, characters, storyline, moving sentiment and surprises! Everything. I enjoyed it immensely! 2nd best film of 2009 - after Inglourious Basterds. It deserved every one of its Academy Award nominations, and it is a shame it didn't win any.
I give it 4 out of 4 stars.

Watch the trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7k6FwXJhNk

Rating: R
Runtime: Canada:108 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Taysha. x

The One With Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

I was ecstatic when this was on television in January, because I've always wanted to see it. I've always heard great things about it, and I've always had a soft spot for Audrey Hepburn because of her sweetness, personality & charity work, but I had never seen any of her films. Now, I have, and I must say; I am officially a big Audrey Hepburn fan.

Directed by: Blake Edwards
Screenplay by: George Axelrod
Based on the novel by: Truman Capote

Struggling writer Paul Varjak (George Peppard), moves into a New York apartment building, and becomes interested in Holly Golighty (Audrey Hepburn), his new, quirky socialite neighbor. Her lifestyle is confusing to Paul, and this allows him to become fascinated by her.

Let me start off by saying that I love Holly Golightly! She may not be that sure of everything, and have some serious emotional issues, but she is still the definition of fabulous! Holly is indeed an intriguing character and I hung on to her every move throughout the entire film. She fascinated me.
And Audrey Hepburn...my gosh! She is so great as Holly! Although it isn't your typical Audrey role, and Hepburn was somewhat hesitant taking on the role, she nailed it anyway, and ironically; it became her most memorable. I cannot see nobody else in this role. Hepburn brought so much grace to the role, which I appreciated very much. She is amazing.

Ah, Fred...I mean Paul Varjak. He's so dreamy. He is such a sweet character that has clearly been in love with Holly since they met. Don't get me wrong, he's not sissy sweet. He puts Holly in her place when he needed to, but I will not spoil that any further, because it's great!
I had never heard of George Peppard until I saw this film. And since I've seen this, I've become quite fond of him, I'd be willing to see any of his other films. I think he is great.

Now, there has been much controversy about Mickey Rooney's character; Mr. Yunioshi. Yes, he plays an Asian man. Many people say that his character is offensive. I, personally, didn't have a problem with it, but I see why it may be offensive to some. But it really shouldn't ruin the film for anybody, because, really, Rooney only has a bit part.

The story was extremely intriguing, and I loved that. My dad; not so much. He hated it. There is much that happens in this film, and I really got into it. After seeing this, I would very much love to read Truman Capote's classic novel.
I will not spoil the ending; but it is the cutest one ever! It made me feel so happy afterward and I'm truly a sucker for that. I've read that the ending in the film is different to the one in the novel, but I loved it nonetheless, and I think that this ending did indeed work.
My favourite part of the film is when Holly and Paul share a romantic day together. This involves them visiting the shop (seen below), visiting the library and of course; spending some time at Tiffany's!

Also, I must mention "cat", who is Holly's cat. Pretty self explanatory. May I say, Cat; who is played by Orangey, is so beautiful. So beautiful in fact, that I actually named my cat after it. Obviously I'm not the only one who loved Orangey, because it won the Patsy award for its role as Cat. Mind you, the Patsy awards are the equivalent to the Academy Awards :)

This film is fabulous and intriguing. I could watch it again very soon!
I give it 3.5 out of 4 stars.

Watch the trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urQVzgEO_w8

Rating: PG/PG-13 [sometimes not specified]
Runtime: 115 mins

Taysha. x

The One Where It's No Country for Old Men.

I watched No Country for Old Men (2007) on January the 13th this year, but I've waited to see it since it won four Academy Awards in 2008. For that reason, as well as the fact that I love Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones, I knew I had to see this! And I'm so glad I did. Everything about this film was amazing!

Directed by: Joel & Ethan Coen
Screenplay by: Joel & Ethan Coen
Based on the novel by: Cormac McCarthy

The film centers around Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) who accidentally stumbles across some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande. The problem is that the person hired to retrieve that money which Llewelyn has decided to keep, is a psychopathic killer (Javier Bardem), and he wants it back; and wants to make sure he obtains that money again by being hot on Llewelyn's trail. Meanwhile, the local police officers (one who is Tommy Lee Jones) are doubting that they can control the amount and level of crime that is occurring.

The acting is top-notch in this film, as well as the direction; just as we would all expect it to be.
Tommy Lee Jones plays Ed Tom Bell; a local police officer. I especially liked his narration at the beginning of the film, because it gave the audience great context. It set the tone of the film, as well as the overall vibe; which I always appreciate. I always love narration because I feel personally involved in the film, and I really get into it that way. I also think that Jones plays a fine sheriff :)

Josh Brolin plays the aforementioned Llewelyn Moss; who was a regular guy who lived a regular life, until he stumbled upon the fortune. This is why we feel so sorry for him for getting caught up in all the mess with the killer! He didn't deserve that; well, except for the fact that he indeed decided to keep the money; which illegal, but he was still innocent enough for the audience to feel sympathy towards him.
I know Brolin wasn't the Coens' first choice, but Brolin gives a great performance that was undeniably believable, as usual. I have to give many kudos to Brolin for acting in two of the greatest films of 2007; Planet Terror and, of course; this film.

Javier Bardem gives one of the greatest performances ever as Anton Chigurh. Anton is a truly fascinating character and one of the best and most memorable villains of all time in my opinion. This is because he is unusual; both mentally and physically [haircut], ruthless and just plain crazy!
Bardem never ceases to amaze me. His performance is just flawless, and I'm so glad he won the Academy Award for best supporting actor. He deserved it very much. I loved him, was terrified by him and ultimately; blown away. Kudos, Bardem; you're amazing! I just love him!

The intensity of this film is astounding, especially in the gas station scene; my favourite scene of the film. It involves Anton having a rather strange conversation with the gas station proprietor. Anton flips a coin and covers the result with his hand, and tells the proprietor to call it. Whether he calls heads or tails, will depend on his life. If the coin indeed reveals the side he called; he lives; if it doesn't; he dies. I won't tell you the outcome of this scene because that would be a spoiler. But I will say that this scene is remarkable, and that it was terrifying.

The silence in the film is an aspect that I appreciated also. I thought it was effective and proved that less is more. If it had some stupid songs in the background, I don't think it would have been as effective.
Many people don't particularly like the ending, but I really did. Personally, I thought it was very fitting. Again, I won't reveal spoilers.

Overall, I loved this film and would recommend it to anybody; except children. The performances were amazing, the direction was also great; of course. This is a Coen brothers masterpiece! It was suspenseful, climatic and just fantastic! I love it.
This is a thriller that you will never forget.
I give it 4 out of 4 stars.

Watch the trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZpQqrImK80

Rating: R
Runtime: 122 mins

Taysha. x

Photo of the Day #9.

Bobby and Marty ♥

The One with those "Amazing" Avatars.

Wow, I know I haven't done this in such a long time, and, FYI; I saw this film back on the 12th of January. I'm a little behind on my reviewing, but I'll catch up :)
Okay, I really did not have an interest in seeing this film. I thought it was full of special effects and nothing else...and I was pretty much right about that. Seeing this film was not my intention, but then I thought, I might as well. Apparently it's great, everybody loves it, so why not? Why not(?) you ask, I'll tell you why not...

Written & Directed by: James Cameron

Jake Sully is a paraplegic marine who is set on a mission to travel to a new world; Pandora, and report back to the U.S military. There, Sully meets Neytiri, falls in love, and gets caught up in the Na'vi Native world of Pandora because he now feels as if it's his home, therefore defies his initial orders of reporting to the U.S military.

I shall report back to my golden globes blog where I said that Avatar was very weak. This, in my eyes; is the truth. It had a boring screenplay and the acting wasn't anything special. I was so glad that it only won the academy awards it did, because that's all it deserved. Yes, I have to admit I loved the visuals; the scene where Jake first arrives at Pandora & the one where Jake and Neytiri first meet are visually stunning, but so what?
Jake and Neytiri weren't so believable as a couple to me at all, although it is a nice enough concept...a little familiar though. And that sex scene; cringe-worthy! I must say; I did love Giovanni Ribisi in this film. I am a fan of him, and I think he was great, and it was a shame that he wasn't in it more than he was.

Okay, many people say this and it is completely true; this film is as if it's anti-American. Americans are depicted as the enemy, merely because Jake sides with the natives and rejects Colonel Miles Quaritch's project altogether. In my opinion, this was frustrating, and also very predictable, but sometimes there is nothing wrong with that, I suppose.

The long-winded, near 40-minute battle at the end was just ridiculous. It went on a little too long for my liking. It was the same thing happening over and over again. Frankly; I wanted this scene to end... fast! Usually, I'm very patient with viewing films, but this scene was painful.

Now, I know this 3D phenomenon is catching on, and I'm not it's biggest fan. It did make Avatar a wonderful experience, but that's all this film was; an experience; nothing else. Most people love it because it's visually stunning; blah, blah, freaking blah, but as I've said; that doesn't cut it. That doesn't make it one of the greatest films ever! Not on my watch, anyway.

This film is still in cinemas here, since December 17 actually; and I find this silly. But I must applaud you, James Cameron. You've created a hell of an experience. Avatar sequels have been discussed; but please don't make them.
I give it 2 out of 4 stars.

Judge for yourself.
Watch the trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1_JBMrrYw8

Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 162 mins.

Taysha. x

The One With the Last Minute Oscar Talk.

I know it's been a long time; and I've been caught up in school work; again. so let's start this bad boy up one more time, shall we? :)
Let's talk oscars!
This is what/who I think will win and what/who I think should win?
If there isn't a 'SHOULD WIN' spot in any category, this simply means that I haven't seen any of the films nominated.

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year:
Nominees:
Ajami (2009)(Israel)
Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)(Germany)
El secreto de sus ojos (2009)(Argentina)
Un prophète (2009)(France)
La teta asustada (2009)(Peru)
WILL WIN: Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year:
Nominees:
Coraline (2009): Henry Selick
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Wes Anderson
The Princess and the Frog (2009): John Musker, Ron Clements
The Secret of Kells (2009): Tomm Moore
Up (2009): Pete Docter
WILL WIN: Up

Best Achievement in Visual Effects:
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy Jones
District 9 (2009): Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros, Matt Aitken
Star Trek (2009): Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh, Burt Dalton
SHOULD WIN: Avatar
WILL WIN: Avatar

Best Achievement in Sound Editing:
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Tony Johnson
The Hurt Locker (2008): Paul N.J. Ottosson, Ray Beckett
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti, Mark Ulano
Star Trek (2009): Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson, Peter J. Devlin
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009): Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Geoffrey Patterson
SHOULD WIN: Inglourious Basterds
WILL WIN: Avatar/The Hurt Locker

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing:
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Tony Johnson
The Hurt Locker (2008): Paul N.J. Ottosson, Ray Beckett
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti, Mark Ulano
Star Trek (2009): Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson, Peter J. Devlin
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009): Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Geoffrey Patterson
SHOULD WIN: Inglourious Basterds
WILL WIN: Avatar/The Hurt Locker

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Nominees:
Crazy Heart (2009): T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")
Faubourg 36 (2008): Reinhardt Wagner, Frank Thomas("Loin de Paname")
Nine (2009): Maury Yeston("Take It All")
The Princess and the Frog (2009): Randy Newman("Almost There")
The Princess and the Frog (2009): Randy Newman("Down in New Orleans")
SHOULD WIN: Nine (2009): Maury Yeston("Take It All")
WILL WIN: Crazy Heart (2009): T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): James Horner
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Alexandre Desplat
The Hurt Locker (2008): Marco Beltrami, Buck SandersSherlock Holmes (2009): Hans Zimmer
Up (2009): Michael Giacchino
SHOULD WIN: Not Avatar. It's score is very boring.
WILL WIN: Avatar/The Hurt Locker

Best Achievement in Makeup
Nominees:
Il divo (2008): Aldo Signoretti, Vittorio Sodano
Star Trek (2009): Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow
The Young Victoria (2009): John Henry Gordon, Jenny Shircore
SHOULD WIN: Star Trek [I haven't seen this film, but I have seen the brilliant makeup.]
WILL WIN: Star Trek/The Young Victoria

Best Achievement in Costume Design
Nominees:
Bright Star (2009): Janet Patterson
Coco avant Chanel (2009): Catherine Leterrier
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009): Monique Prudhomme
Nine (2009): Colleen Atwood
The Young Victoria (2009): Sandy Powell
SHOULD WIN: Nine
WILL WIN: The Young Victoria

Best Achievement in Art Direction
Nominees:
Bright Star (2009): Janet Patterson
Coco avant Chanel (2009): Catherine Leterrier
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009): Monique Prudhomme
Nine (2009): Colleen Atwood
The Young Victoria (2009): Sandy Powell
SHOULD WIN: Nine
WILL WIN: The Young Victoria/Nine

Best Achievement in Editing
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): Stephen E. Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron
District 9 (2009): Julian Clarke
The Hurt Locker (2008): Bob Murawski, Chris Innis
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Sally Menke
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Joe Klotz
SHOULD WIN: Inglourious Basterds [Hi Sally! We love you!]
WILL WIN: Avatar/The Hurt Locker/Inglourious Basterds.

Best Achievement in Cinematography
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): Mauro Fiore
Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009): Christian Berger
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009): Bruno Delbonnel
The Hurt Locker (2008): Barry Ackroyd
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Robert Richardson
SHOULD WIN: Inglourious Basterds
WILL WIN: Avatar

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Nominees:
District 9 (2009): Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
An Education (2009): Nick Hornby
In the Loop (2009): Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Geoffrey Fletcher
Up in the Air (2009/I): Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
SHOULD WIN: Up in the Air: Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
WILL WIN: Up in the Air: Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Nominees:
The Hurt Locker (2008): Mark Boal
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino
The Messenger (2009/I): Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman
A Serious Man (2009): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Up (2009): Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Thomas McCarthy
SHOULD WIN: Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino!
WILL WIN: Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino/The Hurt Locker (2008): Mark Boal

Best Achievement in Directing
Nominees:
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)
James Cameron for Avatar (2009)
Lee Daniels for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
Jason Reitman for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds (2009)
SHOULD WIN: Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds (2009)
WILL WIN: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)/James Cameron for Avatar (2009)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominees:
Penélope Cruz for Nine (2009)
Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart (2009)
Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
SHOULD WIN: Penélope Cruz for Nine (2009)
WILL WIN: Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominees:
Matt Damon for Invictus (2009)
Woody Harrelson for The Messenger (2009/I)
Christopher Plummer for The Last Station (2009)
Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones (2009)
Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)
SHOULD WIN: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)
WILL WIN: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Nominees:
Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)
Helen Mirren for The Last Station (2009)
Carey Mulligan for An Education (2009)
Gabourey Sidibe for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia (2009)
WILL WIN: Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Nominees:
Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)
George Clooney for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Colin Firth for A Single Man (2009)
Morgan Freeman for Invictus (2009)
Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker (2008)
SHOULD WIN: George Clooney for Up in the Air (2009/I)
WILL WIN: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Nominees:
Avatar (2009): James Cameron, Jon Landau
The Blind Side (2009): Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson
District 9 (2009): Peter Jackson, Carolynne Cunningham
An Education (2009): Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
The Hurt Locker (2008): Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Lawrence Bender
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness
A Serious Man (2009): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Up (2009): Jonas Rivera
Up in the Air (2009/I): Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman
SHOULD WIN: Inglourious Basterds (2009): Lawrence Bender
WILL WIN: Avatar (2009): James Cameron, Jon Landau/The Hurt Locker (2008): Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro

I hope you all have a fantabulous night.
Don't take it too personally, as I do :)

Taysha. x