Category Archives: awards

Oscar Winners 2015

Posted on February 23, 2015 by filmstruck

Birdman wins 4 awards: Best Picture Directing (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu) Cinematography (Emmanuel Lubezki) Writing (Original Screenplay) The Grand Budapest Hotel wins 4 awards: Production Design Original Score (Alexandre Desplat) Costume Design Makeup and Hairstyling Whiplash wins 3 awards: Actor in … Continue reading →

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Oscar Predictions 2015

Posted on February 4, 2015 by filmstruck

I’ve been very lazy about posting reviews this year, but I have watched most of the Oscar-nominated movies. I wanted to keep up with my traditional Oscar prediction post at the very least! So here goes. First, the stats from … Continue reading →

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The Imitation Game

Posted on January 12, 2015 by filmstruck

I envy the people who will watch Benedict Cumberbatch for the first time in The Imitation Game. There may well be very few such people left in 2014 – because we seem to be in the Cumberbatch phase of human … Continue reading →

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Inside Llewyn Davis

Posted on April 18, 2014 by filmstruck

I watched this on an airplane, and for once I think the small flickering screen in the uncomfortable intimacy of a cramped, dimly lit airplane cabin made the film that much more melancholic and atmospheric. Llewyn Davis is a good-but-not-great … Continue reading →

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Oscar Winners 2014

Posted on March 3, 2014 by filmstruck

Gravity wins 7 awards: Directing (Alfonso Cuaron) Cinematography (Emmanuel Lubezki) Original Score (Steven Price) Visual Effects Sound Mixing Sound Editing Film Editing 12 Years A Slave wins 3 awards: Best Picture Actress in a Supporting Role (Lupita Nyong’o) Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Dallas … Continue reading →

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Oscar Predictions 2014

Posted on February 28, 2014 by filmstruck

It’s that time of year again! I’m going to try and predict which way the wind will blow, come Oscar night, while the ballots have been cast and all that’s needed is to show up or tune in. My stats … Continue reading →

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Gravity

Posted on January 31, 2014 by filmstruck

The real star of Gravity is not George Clooney as the veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski, or Sandra Bullock as space rookie Ryan Stone. Not even Ed Harris as the disembodied voice of Houston Control. The real star of Gravity is … Continue reading →

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Lee Daniels’ The Butler

Posted on January 7, 2014 by filmstruck

If I had to compare this movie to an animal (not that anyone would ever ask me to do such a thing), I’d say it most reminded me of a gentle, lumbering elephant grazing in misty grasslands. Large in scope … Continue reading →

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Oscar Winners 2013

Posted on February 25, 2013 by filmstruck

Life of Pi wins 4 awards: Directing (Ang Lee) Original Score Visual Effects Cinematography (Claudio Miranda) Argo wins 3 awards: Best Picture Adapted Screenplay Film Editing Les Miserables wins 3 awards: Actress in a supporting role (Anne Hathaway) Sound Mixing … Continue reading →

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Oscar Predictions 2013

Posted on February 23, 2013 by filmstruck

Last year, I got 9 of 12 award categories right, 12 of 12 if you consider the Could Upset predictions. This year, some categories seem more obvious than others and while there isn’t a single juggernaut like last year’s The … Continue reading →

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