OSCAR 2013: THE WINNERS

The 85th Annual 

Academy Awards Winners

Best Motion Picture: Argo

Achievement in Directing: Ang Lee, Life of Pi

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln

 

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook

 

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained

 

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables

Adapted Screenplay: Argo, Chris Terrio

Original Screenplay: Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino

Original Score: Life of Pi, Mychael Danna

Original Song: "Skyfall," Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth; Skyfall

Best Animated Feature Film: Brave

Best Animated Short Film: Paperman

Achievement in Cinematography: Life of Pi, Claudio Miranda

Achievement in Visual Effects: Life of Pi

 

Achievement in Costume Design: Anna Karenina, Jacqueline Durran

Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling: Les Misérables

Best Live-Action Short Film: Curfew

Best Documentary Short Subject: Inocente

Best Documentary Feature: Searching for a Sugar Man

Best Foreign-Language Film: Amour (Austria)

Achievement in Sound Mixing: Les Misérables

Achievement in Sound Editing: Zero Dark Thirty & Skyfall

Achievement in Film Editing: Argo

Achievement in Production Direction: Lincoln

MOVIE REVIEW: A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD (12A)

"TERRIBLE SHOOT'EM UP MOVIE"

A Good Day To Die Hard is an action film Directed by John Moore (same man that brought us Max Payne, 2008). John McClane travels to Russia to help out his seemingly wayward son, Jack, only to discover that Jack is a CIA operative working to prevent a nuclear-weapons heist, causing the father and son to team up against underworld forces. Its starring Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Yuliya Snigir, Radivoje Bukvic, Cole Hauser, Amaury Nolasco, Sergei Kolesnikov, Roman Luknar, Ganxsta Zolee, Peter Takatsy, Pavel Lychnikoff, Megalyn Echikunwoke & Melissa Tang.

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Film Fact: Aaron Paul, Liam Hemsworth, James Badge Dale, Paul Walker, Ben Foster, Shiloh Fernandez, Milo Ventimiglia, Paul Dano, Steven R. McQueen & D.J. Cotrona were considered to play John McClane's Son. The role ultimately was earned by Jai Courtney.
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IN UK CINEMAS 14th FEBRUARY 2013.
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THE REVIEW:

Bruce Willis made himself a household name because of his character as John McClane, and it undoubtedly lead him to be one of the most recognizable face in the action film genre. Unfortunately this is a bad day for die hard because this fifth instalment in the series is one of the worst. Are you not supposed to leave the best till last? (I'm hoping this is the last).
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This movie is messy, noisy, pointless and bland. John doesn't seem to be the same cop he was from the rest of his franchise (even if he is on "vacation"). He is not as involved and in danger as we have seen him in previous, its way too dumb down. Even he can't save the day, no matter how many on-liners he says. Director John Moore didn't have much luck with Max Payne, and it certainly doesn't get any better here. This is hardly a movie, its 97 minutes worth of drawn out action scenes.
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A Good Day To Die Hard does not feel like a Die Hard movie. It felt rushed and the plot/dialogue is virtually non existence, seems the writers made it up as filming went along. I wanted to like this movie, I just couldn't, and even the villains are rubbish. It's failed attempts on so many levels only makes me question if it's time to let the franchise go, forever. Only the action scenes are worth remembering because everything is moving at literally 100 miles an hour. From the car chase scenes and all the explosions, I saw more CGI and various stuntmen doing all the work rather than the characters.
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This is what always happens to films that have focused on getting more people in the cinema than actually making a great movie. With a 12A classification, i expected an awful film with a stupid ending and that's exactly what it turns out to be. I'm a fan of the young John McClane and the first three films. That's where he's a real action man. Here he's Mr invincible dodging multiple bullets & helicopter blades. The only good thing now would be for the franchise to die hard. Breaks my heart to say that.

OVERALL: AWFUL.

STAR RATINGS OUT OF 5:  2

MY FAVOURITE MOMENTS IN THE FILM:

The opening car chase scene.

(if you loved another moment in the film, please feel free to share it with ME in the comments section :)

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MOVIE REVIEW: FLIGHT (15)

"INTRIGUING DRAMA"

 Flight is a drama film Directed by Robert Zemeckis (same man that brought us Castaway, 2000). An airplane pilot save a flight from crashing, but investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling. Its starring Denzel Washington, Tamara Tunie, John Goodman, Kelly Reilly, Melissa Leo, Don Cheadle, Nadine Velazquez, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty & James Badge Bale.
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FilmFact: This is Director Robert Zemeckis' first live-action since Cast Away. 
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IN UK CINEMAS 1st FEBRUARY 2013.
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THE REVIEW:

One does not sit around on a Friday night thinking of what to do when there's a brand spanking new Denzel Washington drama in the cinema, am I right?. I had the chance of watching this on its official UK release date. 
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Being the best at your job doesn't always mean that the person is a good & clean person, that's what we learn about pilot, Whip Whitaker. He manages to save nearly all the passengers lives when his plane malfunctions on a flight. An investigation is carried out to look into the crash only to find out the captain was not fit to operate such machinery in the first place. His bad habit and lifestyle is brought out in the open which leaves him with difficult questions to answer.
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The storyline starts off very promising, the best opening to a movie any Denzel fan could wish for. The cinematography gives this calm & clean perspective to this dark & powerful story. What the director also does exceptionally well is bringing to life a plane crash with one of the most atmospheric scenes I've seen in a film this year, really good effects. The flight scenes are brilliantly shot, but unfortunately soon after that the movie starts to free fall on its own. The trailer makes this look like an action film but it's far from that. A film supposedly meant to be about this crazy accident where a clear miracle is performed, but no it's more about one man & his journey, does he rise or does he fall further. It felt like two completely different scripts joined together mid way through. 

The writer creates a cast full of troubled characters that are all interesting and unique to watch, but are not all used to their obvious potential. This is a Denzel Washington headlining film, it's 100% worth the watch. His acting is nothing short of superb. Fans will enjoy it even if he just plays a drug addict & a drunk, he still manages to produce his best from such a complex role. Also, great performances from Don Cheadle, John Goodman & Bruce Greenwood

This is a type of film an alcoholic/drug addict will watch and hopefully leave the cinema and head straight to one of them meeting about their serious addiction, begging for help. Yep, its that kind of movie.

OVERALL: DENZEL SAVES THE SHOW.

STAR RATINGS OUT OF 5:  3.5

MY FAVOURITE MOMENTS IN THE FILM:

1.  The first hour of the film.

2. The stairwell in the hospital scene.

(if you loved another moment in the film, please feel free to share it with ME in the comments section :)

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TRAILERS: ALL THE FILMS OUT IN CINEMA THIS FEBRUARY (2013)

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- HERE ARE ALL THE TRAILERS FOR MOVIES OUT THIS FEBRUARY IN THE UK.

· ANTIVIRAL (IN CINEMA 1ST FEBRUARY)

· BULLET TO THE HEAD (15) (IN CINEMA 1ST FEBRUARY)

· CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: WORLDS AWAY (3D) (PG) (IN CINEMA 1ST FEBRUARY)

· FLIGHT (15) (IN CINEMA 1ST FEBRUARY)

· HYDE PARK ON HUDSON (12A) (IN CINEMA 1ST FEBRUARY)

· THE FALL OF THE ESSEX BOYS (18) (IN CINEMA 8TH FEBRUARY)

· HITCHCOCK (12A) (IN CINEMA 8TH FEBRUARY)

· I GIVE IT A YEAR (15) (IN CINEMA 8TH FEBRUARY)

· WARM BODIES (12A) (IN CINEMA 8TH FEBRUARY)

· WRECK IT RALPH (3D)  (PG) (IN CINEMA TH FEBRUARY)

· BEAUTIFUL CREATURES (IN CINEMA 13TH FEBRUARY)

· A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD (IN CINEMA 14TH FEBRUARY)

· THIS IS 40 (15) (IN CINEMA 14TH FEBRUARY)

· REIGN OF ASSASSINS (15) (IN CINEMA 15TH FEBRUARY)

· CLOUD ATLAS (15) (IN CINEMA 22ND FEBRUARY)

· THE LIABILITY (15) (IN CINEMA 22ND FEBRUARY)

· MAMA (15) (IN CINEMA 22ND FEBRUARY)

· TO THE WONDER (12A) (IN CINEMA 22ND FEBRUARY)

· HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS (3D) (15) (IN CINEMA 27TH FEBRUARY)