2013 Oscar winners: as it happens
We’re going to be updating the 2013 Academy Awards results as they happen. Who’s going to be watching with us?
Angry Amazon Reviews of the 2013 Oscar Nominees
Not everyone agrees with the Academy…
40 Maddest Oscar Moments
Tears, tantrums and interpretative dance at the Academy Awards…
40 Maddest Oscar Moments
Tears, tantrums and interpretative dance at the Academy Awards…
Check out Quentin’s award shelf at the back of this shot… There’s his Bafta, his Palme d’Or, his Oscar, his Golden Globe and right there, at the bottom, the most prestigious of them all - his Total Film Award :)
How he rolls
David Fincher talks The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’s Oscar chances
Total Film recently got together with David Fincher to discuss The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, and talk turned to the movie’s Oscar chances.
Fincher had a near-miss with The Social Network at this year’s awards; the Facebook movie was a critics’ favourite, but The King’s Speech took home the big awards on the night…
The Evolution Of Marisa Tomei
27. The Wrestler (2008)
High praise again greeted this stellar drama from director Darren Aronofsky. Tomei turns in a staggering performance as an aging stripper who strikes up an understanding and a friendship with a retired wrestler.
Mickey Rourke made his comeback as the wrestler in question. The film earned rave reviews, and Aronofsky considers his recent Black Swan a companion piece to the film.
Award Worthy? Another Oscar nomination, but no win. She was robbed.
12 Good Things About Oscars 2011
8. Melissa Leo swearing
At every awards show, there’s always the hope that a recipient will be overwhelmed with joy and shocked into swearing in front of the prestigious congregation. At this year’s Oscars, Melissa Leo didn’t disappoint, dropping the F-bomb as she picked up the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in The Fighter.
It was a classic, too: “I watched Kate two years ago and it looked so f*ckin’ easy… Oops!” All acceptance speeches should begin like this…
20 Definite Oscar 2011 Contenders
1) Ryan Gosling
The Academy Award: Best Actor In A Leading Role
Why He Deserves It: Gosling’s performance in Blue Valentine is a masterclass in careful character creation. Playing both a free-spirited young man and his older, careworn, desperate self, it’s a brilliant portrayal of love gone wrong.
