Timbaland - Shock Value II ( The Review )

Well, for the first time I decided to write a review of something other than a movie. Maybe I should do more of this stuff. First strike is Timbaland's third album and his sequel to his massive-hit and award winning album Shock Value almost 3 years ago that spun hits like Apologize, The Way I Are, Give It To Me, Scream and others. It also launched great new artists like Keri Hilson and other being Ryan Tedder and his band called One Republic. So how did his effort go?

This new collections doesnt sound much different than his first take on music jobbling. But it is notable that timbo really went all the way with this one.

Intro ( by DJ Felli Fel)

- This one is shit. It has that energy that makes you want it to be, well lets say a liitle bit longer. He incorporated the trademark THX score you here when a movie is presented in Dolby. Then the beat drops and tells you youre up to something.

Carry Out ( ft. Justin Timberlake)

- This one's okay but unacceptable considering its Timblo and JT who had Sexy Back, My Love, Good Foot and Give It To Me on their backtrackings. Crazy Girl ( which leaked days ago but left-out from the album) was even better.

Lose Control ( Ft. JoJo)

- Wait. It is really Jojo and she sounds so different. This one got that cool beat and a catchy teeny chorus. But sometimes Timbo's vocals cover much of the song's greatness.

Meet In Tha Middle ( Ft. Bran' Nu)

- Bran' Nu is brandy and she surprises me with this song. This one also has a tight beat and hooks. A good club song.

Say Something ( Ft. Drake )

- The second single is a good rap song but fails short to deliver a momenta. No Bridge or whatever for me. But I like this song specially the intro where Drake breaks in and "..this shit is all I know".

Tomorrow In A Bottle ( Ft. Chad Kroeger & Sebastian)

- I was looking forward for this song. I Should have liked it since Im a bit of a Nickelback fan but this song is kinda lame. And Chad's vocal didnt fit Timbo's beat at all, and vice versa. Skip.

We Belong To The Music ( Ft. Miley Cyrus)

- Its noisy and flat. Its more like a children song but aimed for adults. The beat is similar to Ashlee Simpson's "Outta My Head" which burried her under. I hope this one would do the same for Ciley Myrus. Skip. Skip. Skip.

Morning After Dark ( Ft. Nelly Furtado & SoShy)

- This is the first single but failed to gain recognition in radios and charts. But I dont know what's at fault. Its a good song and Nelly's verses in autotune fits perfectly. And SoShy, wow, this girl has potions. Her voice is driving. This one should build up. A good beat, catchy tune, and a hilarious video, what went wrong?

If We Ever Meet Again ( Ft. Katy Perry)

- Great Song! This is the only track where Timbo's singing is excusable. And the shift of beat at the end is something to look out for. I heard this would be the 4th Single, after Carry Out. Id say dismiss Carry Out and release this first!

Can You Feel It ( Ft. Sebastian & Esthero)

- This time Timbo tried to turn around and make House-y feel song but still roots back to his signature rapid beats and hooks. This song has potential and a good club song.

Ease Of The Liquor

-This song surprised me. It builds up and next time you knew your into it. The Mexican inspired shifts at the rear is super. Play on repeat.

Undertow ( Ft. The Fray & Esthero)

- The best and stand-out track! Its Timbo and what he does best, cool rhythm. Its sad, fleeing, and subtle. Its a potential LSS. and the best part is it features The Fray. Wow. The beat fits his voice perfectly. And Esthero's voice is haunting. I Love this one instantly. Surely Its no Apologize, but damn its good. Play on repeat, every hour of the day!

Timothy ( Where Have You Been ) ( Ft. Jet)

- This song chronicling Timbalands story is good mid-tempo song. This actually sounds different at first because of Jet's rough rock voice from the start but then builds up as a typical Timbo song. Its a good collaboration.

Long Way Down ( Ft. Daughtry)

- Good song. But has nothing that stands out.

Marchin On ( Timbo Remix) (Ft. One Republic)

- The drums matches perfectly the song. The song was already Ok when it was released in One Republic's album but this one's even better. Worth the play.

The One I Love ( Ft. Keri Hilson & D. O. E)

- Id say the leaked version with Chris Brown is better than this. Skip. Play. Your choice.

Symphony (Ft. Attitude, Bran' Nu, & D.O.E)

- The best song to end the album. I love the verses and the way the singers are introduced before each take. Its good to hear this type of Rap song that resembles the way it is done in the early 90's. Cool.

Analyzing Australia

For quite some time I've been frantic of seeing another Baz Luhrman film to hit the screens and when the news of Australia surfaced on the net, I was on total lookout.

Equalling my own expectations, the trailer was able to draw my attention to become more attentive, if it is allowed in english grammar. While the other critics said the trailer was lacking with substance, as to really catch the viewers mind and drive them to see the movie, I defended, why make trailer that makes the story so obvious? Trailers should be trailers, and in that case, should not spoil the movie's premises and twists, if not in it's entirety.

As the buzz of awards progresses, Austrailia was left behind, not really far, but quiet disappointing, considering its a Luhrman, and its the 20th Century Foxs' obvious shot to Oscar. Then the movie opened in theaters, and the critics were hesitant to give it a zero or have it in a perfect 10, so it sits in the middle. Rottentomatoes gave it a rotten status, but it was close to being fresh, if you know what I mean.

So how did a multi-million film with a director and main casts to boast, and a very-cool-trailer (personal note) ended up like this? I take a thing or two, or more for this matter, and I hope I was able to site the reasons, closely if not perfectly.

First, the film was too long. Sitting at nearly three hours is a pain in the ass, and in the eyes. Well, some succesfull films have long duration, Return of the King per se, but in the case of Australia, there was no action scenes of CGI extravagance or an intense sequences of huge creatures battling in too-cool-to-be-real (I was trying to do away with eye popping) realms, all that the Australia offered is a very classic, almost like a painting backdrops of the Land Down Under, a serene narration, and a cute hopping kangaroos to compensate the long sitting hours. It should be noted, cause that case is at its rarety, but they failed to interests the common viewers, and its such a shame.

Second, the concept of developing a back story in the Land Down Under set in the pre and during World War I (?) to develop a love story and a cultural issue, is genious. But, they lost the focus because they put too much elements and root theme, is it about the love story, or the aborigins? Or the cultural indifferences? Politics? War? Popcorn anyone?.

Baz Luhrman, is still a fine director as he was able to weave a romantic setting in vast dry lands, and create a fine tune of humor, romance in between sequences. Plus, some scenes and dialogues are reminiscent of his last outing "Moulin Rouge", too good I was always waiting for them to start singin'.

Lastly, the movie hangs up right in the middle, you really expected it to end like that, and your waiting for the narrator to utter "..and they lived happily ever after" but to your shock he said "..one day".

The movie in its own right, is not a total mess. Though you may argue, I would firmly say it wasnt. I was not at all disappointed. I was, wanting. And I tried to reason above why.

I didnt have the enough reasons to hate it, or enough amazement to somehow really like it. I was also in the middle, of liking and hating it, and today, that case is unusual. Movies today are most likely to be plain smart or stupid, and australia stood up, amidst the strenous downpull.

Luhrman choregraphed the wonderful "The Musical Is Back" number in the Oscars, and that'd be enough for me to still look out for another Luhrman film.

Movie Blast : Fast and Furious (camrip)

Fast and Furious (2009)

Heading back to the streets where it all began, two men rejoin two women to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert. When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Connor. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel...

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Golden Schmoes 2009

My bets for Joblo's Annual Golden Schmoes Awards:

Favorite Movie of the Year: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Worst Movie of the Year: Disaster Movie
Best Director of the Year: David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Screenplay of the Year: Slumdog Millionaire
Most Overrated Movie of the Year: The Dark Knight
Most Underrated Movie of the Year: Speed Racer
Trippiest Movie of the Year: Speed Racer
Best Comedy of the Year: Tropic Thunder
Best Horror Movie of the Year: The Strangers
Best Animated Movie of the Year: Bolt
Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year: Iron Man
Best Special Effects of the Year: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Biggest Disappointment of the Year: Quantum of Solace
Biggest Surprise of the Year: Wanted
Best Actor of the Year: Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Actress of the Year: Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Best Supporting Actor of the Year: Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder
Best Supporting Actress of the Year: Amy Adams - Doubt
Breakthrough Performance of the Year: James Franco - Pineapple Express
Favorite Celebrity of the Year: Heath Ledger
Coolest Character(s) of the Year: The Joker - The Dark Knight
Best Music in a Movie: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Favorite Movie Poster of the Year: Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Best Trailer of the Year: Cloverfield
Best DVD of the Year: Wall-E
Best Action Sequence of the Year: Wanted - Storming the fraternity
Most Memorable Scene in a Movie : Wall-E - Wall-E & Eve dancing in space
Best T&A of the Year: Angelia Jolie - Wanted
Best Line of the Year: Tropic Thunder - Full retard

Golden Raspberry (Razzies) Nominees

I was a bit shocked this year's Razzies. First, because the nominees were released before the Oscar (they always follow after the latter), second the nominees this year per category were more than five! Which is really out of the norm. Every year, The Razzies is being pathetic and unsubjective, they end up nominating undesirable ones just to stir up controversies and be talked about, and to generate more money of course, since your are to pay if you're going to vote. Well, here is the complete list...

Worst Picture:
Speed Racer, Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans, The Day the Earth Stood Still, High School Musical 3, The Hottie & The Nottie, Dungeon Siege, The Love Guru, Postal, Rambo, The Happening, Meet Dave, Witless Protection

Worst Actor:
Zac Efron, Dane Cook, Larry the Cable Guy, Eddie Murphy, Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Cruise, Will Ferrell, Ashton Kutcher, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Mark Wahlberg

Worst Actress:
Paris Hilton, Jessica Alba, The cast of “The Women,” Camilla Belle, Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson, Diane Keaton, Jennifer Connelly, Zooey Deschanel, Vanessa Hudgens, Eva Longoria-Parker, Reese Witherspoon

Worst Screen Couple:
Any couple from HSM 3, Cameron Diaz & Ashton Kutcher, Paris Hilton & Joel David Moore, Kate Hudson & Dane Cook, Kate Hudson & Matthew McConaughey, Larry the Cable Guy & Jenny McCarthy, Any couple from Mamma Mia, Eddie Murphy & Eddie Murphy, Al Pacino & His Hair, Mark Wahlberg & Zooey Deschanel, Mark Wahlberg & Mila Kunis, Sylvester Stallone & His Ego

Worst Director:
Uwe Boll, Scott Derrickson, Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer, Tom Putnam, Marco Schnabel, Sylvester Stallone, Jon Avnet, Diane English, Roland Emmerich, Brian Robbins, Kenny Ortega, M. Night Shyamalan

Worst Prequel, Sequel, Remake or Rip-Off:
Indiana Jones 4, HSM 3, Rambo, Star Wars: The Clone Wars

, Disaster Movie, Meet the Spartans, An American Carol, The Women, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Prom Night, Speed Racer, X-Files: I Want To Believe

Worst Career Achievement:
Uwe Boll, Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer, Madonna, Keanu Reeves, Sylvester Stallone

Im placing my bets...

For the Golden Globe Awards here are my choices per category:

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.; Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.

2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

MERYL STREEP – DOUBT

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

BRAD PITT – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
Summit Entertainment, Film4, Ingenious Film Partners, Miramax Films; Miramax Films

5.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

SALLY HAWKINS – HAPPY-GO-LUCKY

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

JAMES FRANCO – PINEAPPLE EXPRESS

7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

BOLT
Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

AMY ADAMS – DOUBT

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

HEATH LEDGER – THE DARK KNIGHT

11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

DANNY BOYLE – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

ERIC ROTH – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

ALEXANDRE DESPLAT –THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

“ONCE IN A LIFETIME” — CADILLAC RECORDS
Music & Lyrics by: Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarnon, Ian Dench, James Dring, Jody Street

Golden Globe Nominees

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

1. THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures
2. FROST/NIXON
Imagine Entertainment, Working Title, Studio Canal; Universal Pictures
3. THE READER
Mirage Enterprises; The Weinstein Company
4. REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
An Evamere Entertainment BBC Films Neal Street Production; DreamWorks Pictures in Association with BBC Films and Paramount Vantage
5. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.; Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.

2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

1. ANNE HATHAWAY – RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
2. ANGELINA JOLIE – CHANGELING
3. MERYL STREEP – DOUBT
4. KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS – I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)
5. KATE WINSLET – REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

1. LEONARDO DICAPRIO – REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
2. FRANK LANGELLA – FROST/NIXON
3. SEAN PENN – MILK
4. BRAD PITT – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
5. MICKEY ROURKE – THE WRESTLER

4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. BURN AFTER READING
Working Title/Releasing Company; Focus Features in association with Studio Canal
2. HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
Summit Entertainment, Film4, Ingenious Film Partners, Miramax Films; Miramax Films
3. IN BRUGES
Blueprint Pictures; Focus Features
4. MAMMA MIA!
Relativity Media, Playtone, Littlestar; Universal Pictures
5. VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
Mediapro; The Weinstein Company

5.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. REBECCA HALL – VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
2. SALLY HAWKINS – HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
3. FRANCES MCDORMAND – BURN AFTER READING
4. MERYL STREEP – MAMMA MIA!
5. EMMA THOMPSON – LAST CHANCE HARVEY

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. JAVIER BARDEM – VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
2. COLIN FARRELL – IN BRUGES
3. JAMES FRANCO – PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
4. BRENDAN GLEESON – IN BRUGES
5. DUSTIN HOFFMAN – LAST CHANCE HARVEY

7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

1. BOLT
Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
2. KUNG FU PANDA
DreamWorks Animation SKG; Paramount Pictures
3. WALL-E
Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

1. THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX (GERMANY)
(DER BAADER MEINHOF KOMPLEX)
Constantin Film Produktion GmbH; Summit Entertainment, LLC
2. EVERLASTING MOMENTS (SWEDEN/DENMARK)
(MARIA LARSSONS EVIGA ÖGONBLICK)
Final Cut Productions Aps; IFC Films
3. GOMORRAH (ITALY)
(GOMORRA)
Fandango; IFC Films
4. I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (FRANCE)
(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)
UGC YM/UGC Images/France 3 Cinema/Integral Film; Sony Pictures Classics
5. WALTZ WITH BASHIR (ISRAEL)
Bridgit Folman Film Gang/Les Films D'Ici/Razor Films/Arte France/ITVS International; Sony Pictures Classics

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

1. AMY ADAMS – DOUBT
2. PENELOPE CRUZ – VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
3. VIOLA DAVIS –DOUBT
4. MARISA TOMEI – THE WRESTLER
5. KATE WINSLET – THE READER

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

1. TOM CRUISE – TROPIC THUNDER
2. ROBERT DOWNEY JR. –TROPIC THUNDER
3. RALPH FIENNES – THE DUCHESS
4. PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN – DOUBT
5. HEATH LEDGER – THE DARK KNIGHT

11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

1. DANNY BOYLE – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
2. STEPHEN DALDRY – THE READER
3. DAVID FINCHER – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
4. RON HOWARD – FROST/NIXON
5. SAM MENDES – REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

1. SIMON BEAUFOY – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
2. DAVID HARE – THE READER
3. PETER MORGAN – FROST/NIXON
4. ERIC ROTH – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN
5. JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY – DOUBT

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

1. ALEXANDRE DESPLAT –THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
2. CLINT EASTWOOD – CHANGELING
3. JAMES NEWTON HOWARD – DEFIANCE
4. A. R. RAHMAN – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
5. HANS ZIMMER – FROST/NIXON

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

1. “DOWN TO EARTH” — WALL-E
Music by: Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman
Lyrics by: Peter Gabriel
2. “GRAN TORINO” — GRAN TORINO
Music by: Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
Lyrics by: Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
3. “I THOUGHT I LOST YOU” — BOLT
Music & Lyrics by: Miley Cyrus, Jeffrey Steele
4. “ONCE IN A LIFETIME” — CADILLAC RECORDS
Music & Lyrics by: Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarnon, Ian Dench, James Dring, Jody Street
5. “THE WRESTLER” — THE WRESTLER
Music & Lyrics by: Bruce Springsteen

15. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

1. DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
Showtime/John Goldwyn Productions/The Colleton Company/Clyde Phillips Productions
2. HOUSE (FOX)
Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
3. IN TREATMENT (HBO)
Sheleg, Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
4. MAD MEN (AMC)
Lionsgate Television
5. TRUE BLOOD (HBO)
Your Face Goes Here Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

1. SALLY FIELD – BROTHERS AND SISTERS
2. MARISKA HARGITAY –LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
3. JANUARY JONES – MAD MEN
4. ANNA PAQUIN – TRUE BLOOD
5. KYRA SEDGWICK – THE CLOSER

17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

1. GABRIEL BYRNE – IN TREATMENT
2. MICHAEL C. HALL – DEXTER
3. JON HAMM – MAD MEN
4. HUGH LAURIE – HOUSE
5. JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS – THE TUDORS

18. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. 30 ROCK (NBC)
Universal Media Studios in association with Broadway Video and Little Stranger Inc.
2. CALIFORNICATION (SHOWTIME)
Showtime Presents in association with Aggressive Mediocrity, And Then...
3. ENTOURAGE (HBO)
Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
4. THE OFFICE (NBC)
Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
5. WEEDS (SHOWTIME)
Lionsgate Television

19.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. CHRISTINA APPLEGATE – SAMANTHA WHO?
2. AMERICA FERRERA – UGLY BETTY
3. TINA FEY – 30 ROCK
4. DEBRA MESSING – THE STARTER WIFE
5. MARY-LOUISE PARKER – WEEDS

20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. ALEC BALDWIN – 30 ROCK
2. STEVE CARELL – THE OFFICE
3. KEVIN CONNOLLY – ENTOURAGE
4. DAVID DUCHOVNY – CALIFORNICATION
5. TONY SHALHOUB – MONK

21. BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

1. A RAISIN IN THE SUN (ABC)
Sony Pictures Television
2. BERNARD AND DORIS (HBO
Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
3. CRANFORD (PBS)
A Co-Production of BBC and WGBH Boston.
4. JOHN ADAMS (HBO)
Playtone in association with HBO Films
5. RECOUNT (HBO)
Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films

22. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

1. JUDI DENCH – CRANFORD
2. CATHERINE KEENER – AN AMERICAN CRIME
3. LAURA LINNEY – JOHN ADAMS
4. SHIRLEY MACLAINE – COCO CHANEL
5. SUSAN SARANDON – BERNARD AND DORIS

23. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

1. RALPH FIENNES – BERNARD AND DORIS
2. PAUL GIAMATTI – JOHN ADAMS
3. KEVIN SPACEY – RECOUNT
4. KIEFER SUTHERLAND – 24: REDEMPTION
5. TOM WILKINSON – RECOUNT

24. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

1. EILEEN ATKINS – CRANFORD
2. LAURA DERN – RECOUNT
3. MELISSA GEORGE – IN TREATMENT
4. RACHEL GRIFFITHS – BROTHERS AND SISTERS
5. DIANNE WIEST – IN TREATMENT

25. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

1. NEIL PATRICK HARRIS – HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
2. DENIS LEARY – RECOUNT
3. JEREMY PIVEN – ENTOURAGE
4. BLAIR UNDERWOOD – IN TREATMENT
5. TOM WILKINSON – JOHN ADAMS

NOMINATIONS BY MOTION PICTURE STUDIOS AND TELEVISION NETWORKS

MOTION PICTURE STUDIOS
Warner Bros. Pictures – 11
Universal Pictures – 9
The Weinstein Company – 8
Fox Searchlight Pictures – 7
Miramax Films – 7
DreamWorks Pictures – 6
Focus Features – 6
Paramount Pictures – 6
Paramount Vantage – 6
BBC Films – 5
Sony Pictures Classics – 4
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures – 4
IFC Films – 2
Overture Films – 2
Sony Pictures Releasing – 2
Studio Canal – 2
Pathe – 1
Summit Entertainment, LLC – 1
Village Roadshow – 1

TELEVISION NETWORKS
HBO – 22
SHOWTIME – 8
NBC – 6
ABC – 5
AMC – 5
FOX – 3
PBS – 3
USA NETWORK – 2
CBS – 1
LIFETIME TELEVISION – 1
TNT – 1

NOMINATIONS BY MOTION PICTURE
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON – 5
DOUBT – 5
FROST/NIXON – 5
THE READER – 4
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD – 4
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE – 4
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA – 4
IN BRUGES – 3
THE WRESTLER – 3
BOLT – 2
BURN AFTER READING – 2
CHANGELING – 2
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY – 2
I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T'AIME) – 2
LAST CHANCE HARVEY – 2
MAMMA MIA! – 2
TROPIC THUNDER – 2
WALL-E – 2
BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX (DER BADDER MEINHOF KOMPLEX) – 1
CADILLAC RECORDS – 1
THE DARK KNIGHT – 1
DEFIANCE – 1
THE DUCHESS – 1
EVERLASTING MOMENTS (MARIA LARSSONS EVIGA ÖGONBLICK) – 1
GOMORRAH (GOMORRA) – 1
GRAN TORINO – 1
KUNG FU PANDA – 1
MILK – 1
PINEAPPLE EXPRESS – 1
RACHEL GETTING MARRIED – 1
WALTZ WITH BASHIR – 1

NOMINATIONS BY TELEVISION SERIES OR PROGRAM
IN TREATMENT – 5
RECOUNT – 5
JOHN ADAMS – 4
30 ROCK – 3
BERNARD AND DORIS – 3
CRANFORD – 3
ENTOURAGE – 3
MAD MEN – 3
BROTHERS AND SISTERS – 2
CALIFORNICATION – 2
DEXTER – 2
HOUSE – 2
THE OFFICE – 2
TRUE BLOOD – 2
WEEDS – 2
24: REDEMPTION – 1
A RAISIN IN THE SUN – 1
AN AMERICAN CRIME – 1
CLOSER, THE – 1
COCO CHANEL – 1
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER – 1
LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT – 1
MONK – 1
SAMANTHA WHO? – 1
THE STARTER WIFE – 1
UGLY BETTY – 1

Bad or Good News?

Hardwicke nixed for twilight sequels

Los Angeles, CA, December 7, 2008 – Summit Entertainment and director Catherine Hardwicke jointly announced today that the filmmaker will not be directing the next installment in the newly minted TWILIGHT film franchise. Summit’s targeted end of 2009 or early 2010 release of the film, NEW MOON, does not work with Ms. Hardwicke’s required prep time to bring her vision of the film to the big screen. Thus as has been done before with many successful film franchises, the studio will employ a new director for NEW MOON.

"I am sorry that due to timing I will not have the opportunity to direct NEW MOON,” said Hardwicke. “Directing TWILIGHT has been one of the great experiences of my life, and I am grateful to the fans for their passionate support of the film. I wish everyone at Summit the best with the sequel-- it is a great story."

“Catherine did an incredible job in helping us to launch the TWILIGHT franchise and we thank her for all of her efforts and we very much hope to work with her on future Summit projects,” said Erik Feig, Summit’s President of Production. “We as a studio have a mandate to bring the next installment in the franchise to the big screen in a timely fashion so that fans can get more of Edward, Bella and all of the characters that Stephenie Meyer has created. We are able to pursue an aggressive time frame as we have the luxury of only adapting the novels into screenplays as opposed to having to create a storyline from scratch.”

Hateful Blogging Pt.2

I am really thankful with the advent of multiply. In here, i could say all I want, and hate everything! Then it feels better afterwards.

Well yesterday (tuesday) was the worst day for me. Greeted my morning with problems that would destroy my everyday for a week! The brain-twisting examination of Auditing Theory and the bad news that ended my day. Wow, that's 10 minutes of hardly pressing the keyboard with anger and frustrations.

First, my allowance didn't arrived exactly as I expected. The result, I was not able to have my craved t-shirt for my wednesday planned get-up. Arrggh! And facing the week with a tight-belt!

Second, I was a bit disappointed with how I did with our Audit Theory exam, though I conditioned myself not to expect easy question when its from Sir Lyndon (lesson learned in our MAS) but still, I ended up with frustrations!

And the third! To my surprise The day the earth stood still is opening tomorrow and not today! Just perfect as today is suppose to be my get-up-and-enjoy-life day, hence, watching it was my prime plan! Perfect for ruining my whole week! Does this mean I'll have to line up this Thursday in uniform? Not again! Argh.

Hahh. Bad. Bad. Bad.!!!!!

F@^%$%$#$^!!!$$^%!!!!

Where are they?

I was watching an old episode of "Ang Tanging Ina : The Series" and I was laughing hysterically.
I remember watching this in my high school and this was my favorite local sitcom alongside "Okey Fine and Arriba".

Just as funny as it is, a thought flashed in my mind. Where have all those folks been? I mean some of them are still visible and active (some are hyper) but most of them are no-see these days. Maybe because I don't frequently watch boob-tubes or their dead (kidding).

And I miss watching decent sitcoms and witty jokes on TV's. These are real entertainment, not strings-attached flying and corn-popping, supposed-to-be magical treats we see today.

May the good 'ol sitcom days rest in peace.

FLASH NEWS

FLASH NEWS!
The camera will start rolling in March for " New Moon", and will probably be released the same date next year!

Robert Pattison and Kristen Stewart, according to humors reportedly received 12 Million paycheck to be in the next film!

Wow. Ang yaman na ng summit media.
:)

Waiting shed.

To TWILIGHT or not.

Two more nights 'till twilight opens in movie houses everywhere (except that one along Claveria) and I'm still in doubt if I will go catch it. Wasn't able to read the book. Wasn't enticed by the trailer and, wasn't a fan of vampire after the infamous Maria Lobo (with accent) came out.

But I have this eagerness and curiosity to watch and judge the movie myself. It had mixed reviews in the US, and a rotten status in rottentomatoes.com, but the box-office receipts are somewhat contradicting. (Go check out box office listing). They said that you wouldn't appreciate the film if you haven't read the book, which is of course not in line with my expertise.(reading)."The movie turned out to be nothing but a chick flick of fake fangs", says someone in the forum, "The chemistry of the two leads is undeniably vibrant and affectionate", says another one. The latter turned out to be an avid fan of the book, while the former is a certified macho who loves blood bathe and R rated films. Whose side are you in favor now?

Anyway, I have my own analysis. I loved Perfume: The Story of a Murderer though it was inferior in reviews and I haven't read the novel first. I love Interview with the Vampire, and Underworld which in fact is something about creatures with emphatic tooth. So, I'll go watch it on wednesday, and if this turn out to be good, Thanks. And if it isn't, well Bolt might save my day.

Ice Age 3 Teaser Trailer

Moviefone has the first teaser for Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,This was leaked on the interweb a week or so ago, but this one won't give you vertigo with its handheld wobbliness.

As is tradition, this one features little fang-toothed squirrel thing Scrat (what is he, actually?) and his never-ending quest for a giant acorn. Scrat's always the best thing in the movies, so it's as gently amusing as you'd hope.

However, dinosaurs? Dinosaurs? In an Ice Age movie? We're all for suspension of disbelief and have little truck with pedantic whining about fiddled facts in movies, but that's some major scientific revisionism there. And Dawn of the Dinosaurs? By the time mammoth were lolloping across the icy plains, the dinosaurs were well past dawn. They were several million years past dawn. Even late evening was a distant memory to their poor, extinct, walnut-sized brains. We're not well-respected pre-historians, but isn't there somewhere in the region of 60 million years between the existence of T-rex and mammoth? They're not even in the same geological period, and those things are big.

What about the children who'll be watching this movie and wondering why their teacher has been lying to them about history? They might turn to creationism for answers. Do we want that? Oh, the children. Won't someone think of the children?!

First Look

New Bond Film Pics and Details

USA Today and IGN recently took a trip to Chile to the set of the still-filming Bond movie QUANTUM OF SOLACE, and returned with some new snaps and a few scraps of info about what 007 is dealing with now.

The shadowy organization at the center of Bond's investigation is called Quantum, which helps explain the title that so many people seem to dislike. Being the total bastards they are, this Quantum network is zeroing on "wounded nations" to achieve their goals of domination. The villain (played by Mathieu Amalric of MUNICH) is an "eco-friendly tycoon" named Greene (that's subtle) who is secretly planning to control the world's water supply (Muahahahaa!).

Bond also isn't just doing his job -- Daniel Craig says his spy is taking things personally: "He has his heart broken. The love of his life is killed, and he finds out she's not who she said she was. He's out for revenge." Foxy ladies Gemma Arterton and Olga Kurlyenko will no doubt help him recover from his loss... Hit either source link up there to get more details on his second turn as the old-but-new super agent