The Oscars or Academy Awards are an award given out at once a year. They are given out on February 27, 2005 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. This year they were hosted by Chris Rock, a very funny actor. These are more of a special award because the actors of other movies vote on the best preformances or best director. It's a great honor to know that you have fans that aren't just fans. You have fans that are actors as well. So many actors/actresses want theses award but only the best of the best take them home.
The Aviator is a film directed by Martin Scorese. The Aviator was also written by John Logan. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the young aviator. This was a great film for all to enjoy. Leonardo is taking on the role of playing Howard Hughes an aviator in the 1920's and 1940's. He also contributed to the filming industries. The Aviator also stars Gwen Stafani as Jean Harlow, Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner, And Cate Blanchett as Katherine Hepburn. All three of these lovely ladies Leo's heart falls for.
Sideways was directed by Alexander Payne and written by Alex Pickett and Alexander Payne. It's about two men played by Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church. Who are trying to find themselves in all the wrong ways. The are off to California for a week long road trip. Jack (Thomas Haden Church) is about to get married and this whole trip is just to see how long Jack and Miles Raymonds(Paul Giamatti) friendship will last now that Jack is getting married. But there is a twist to the whole wedding thing. Jack has an affiar with another woman and the trip is really about wiether he's calling off the wedding or not.
Ray is a movie about the beloved Ray Charles who I'm sad to say passed away. Jamie Foxx plays the wonderful Ray Charles. They couldn't have gotten anyone else to play the part as spectacular as him. Ray was directed by Taylor Hackford, and written by Taylor Hackford and James L. White. This was a great movie it had a wonderful cast. It's mostly about Ray Charles and how he got his career started. This is an inspirational movie that inspires us all to do our hardest at things and never give up.
Finding Neverland is a fantasic tale about the author of Peter Pan. Johnny Depp was the perfect person to play this role. It was quite a dramatic change from his last movie Secret Window. This tale of a troubled play writer, who finds his inspiration in 3 boys that don't have a father and in thier mother. Played by Kate Winslet. In this wonderful tale Johnny Depp is a wonderful guy who has family troubles with his wife. Later in the tale he finds her cheating and leaves her. Most people would think this is a bad thing, but in this case it's not for Johnny falls in love with the widowed Kate Winslet. Before he could fall in love with her he fell in love with her 3 boys. The middle boy peter (who peter pan is about) is trouble since his father's death and Johnny helps him over come that. This is defintly a family movie to see.
Million Dollar Baby Stars Hilary Swank as a young Boxer who wants to make it big. She seeks the help of a coach who is played by Clint Eastwood. At first Clint doesn't want to train her because she a girl. It was a rough time in history for women to be professional boxers.
In this sequel to Shrek 1, Shrek and Fiona (Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz) are now a married couple. Fiona's parents (Julie Andrews and John Cleese) invite the newlyweds to their kingdom of Far Far Away to celebrate their marriage. Donkey (Eddie Murphey) also accompanies the couple on their trip. Fiona's parents dont know that they invited a couple of ogres. Convinced that their marriage is ruined, Shrek uses the magic of the evil fairy godmother (Jennifer Saunders) to try to fix it. This is truly a wonderful family film and is just as great as the first one.
Sideways was directed by Alexander Payne and written by Alex Pickett and Alexander Payne. It's about two men played by Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, who are trying to find themselves in all the wrong ways. The are off to California for a week long road trip. Jack (Thomas Haden Church) is about to get married and this whole trip is just to see how long Jack and Miles Raymonds(Paul Giamatti) friendship will last now that Jack is getting married. But there is a twist to the whole wedding thing. Jack has an affair with another woman and the trip is really about wether he's calling off the wedding or not.
Jamie Foxx is one of the best actors around. He was the best person the could have gotten to play the beloved Ray Charles. He has also been in movies such as: Ray and Breaking All the Rules
He was also in such Tv shows as: The Jamie Foxx Show
Jamie Foxx was the first African American to be nominated for to Academy Awards. This was his first movie that he starred in and was nominated for. He was a hit on the bg screens. They couldn't have found anyone better to play the legendary Ray Charles.
Anette Starred in such things as:
Diva, *Being Julia*, American Beauty, The Siege, Mars Attacks, and meny more......
In this 1930's play set in London Anette was sensational. She played a wonderful woman.
Clint Eastwood is one of the oldest and best actors. He has starred in such films as:
*Million Dollar Baby*
The Man From Malpaso
He has also been in many Westerns.
But his preformance in Million Dollar Baby was one of the best we have seen were the Director is in the movie. He was Famnominal he showed such resentment towards Hilary you wold actually think it was real.
Don Cheadle has been in such movies as
*Hotel Rwanda*
Oceans Twelve
After the Sunset
Oceans Eleven
Rush Hour 2
The Family Man
And meny more....
Don was in the movie Hotel Rwanda and he did a spectacular job. He plays Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager. He housed over a thousand refugees during the struggle agianst the Hutu militia in Rwanda.
Johnny Depp is a wonderful actor. He has starred in meny films:
*Finding Neverland*
Secret Window
Edward Sissor Hands
Pirates of the Caribbean
Chocolat
Freddies Dead: The Final Nightmare
Once Apon a Time in Mexico
Sleepy Hollow
Whats Eating Gilbert Grape
and many more.
His preformance in Finding Neverland was the best I've seen in a while the movie is about Johnny Depp who plays the writer of Peter Pan. He falls in love with a woman who is played by Kate Winslet and her 3 boys. Depp helps the middle child Peter have fun and act like his normal self. Peter became depressed after his father died. Depp helps him realize that life is good and you should harness it when ever you can.
Kate Winslet has been in such movies as
Titanic
Finding Neverland
*Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind*
Iris
Holy Smoke
and meny more.....
Kate's performance in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind was sensational.
Hilary Swank a very lovely actress did a wonderful job playing a boxer trying to make it big. She was aslo in such movies as:
The Core
*Million Dollar Baby*
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Next Karate Kid
Boys Don't Cry
And Meny more.
Leonardo DiCaprio is a wonderful actor. He has been in such Films as:
Titanic
Whats Eating Gilbert Grape
* The Aviator*
Catch Me if You Can
Gangs Of New York
And Meny more.
Leonardo's Perform ance in The Aviator was spectacular. They couldn't have found any one
The Golden Globes are awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to honor achievements in film and television during the calendar year, and are presented in January of the following year. The awards began in 1943, and celebrated their 62nd anniversary in 2004/05.
Television Series: Drama
Deadwood
Lost
*Nip/Tuck
The Sopranos
24
Television Series: Musical or Comedy
Arrested Developement
*Desperate Housewives
Entourage
Sex and the City
Will & Grace
Mini-Series Or Television Movie
American Family-Journey of Dreams
Iron Jawed Angels
*The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Lion In Winter
Something the Lord Made
Actor in a Leading Role - Drama Series
Michael Chiklis; The Shield
Denis Leary; Rescue Me
Julian McMahon; Nip/Tuck
*Ian McShane; Deadwood
James Spader; Boston Legal
Actor in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series
*Jason Bateman; Arrested Development
Zach Braff; Scrubs
Larry David; Curb Your Enthusiasm
Matt LeBlanc; Joey
Tony Shalhoub; Monk
Charlie Sheen; Two and a Half Men
Actor in a Leading Role - Mini-Series or Television Movie
Mos Def; Something the Lord Made
Jamie Foxx; Redemption
William H. Macy; The Wool Cap
*Geoffrey Rush; The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Patrick Stewart; The Lion in Winter
Actress in a Leading Role - Drama Series
Edie Falco; The Sopranos
Jennifer Garner; Alias
*Mariska Hargitay; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Christine Lahti; Jack & Bobby
Joely Richardson; Nip/Tuck
Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series
Marcia Cross; Desperate Housewives
*Teri Hatcher: Desperate Housewives
Felicity Huffman; Desperate Housewives
Debra Messing; Will & Grace
Sarah Jessica Parker; Sex and the City
Actress in a Leading Role - Mini-Series or Television Movie
*Glenn Close; The Lion in Winter
Blythe Danner; Back When We Were Grownups
Julianna Margulies; The Grid
Miranda Richardson; The Lost Prince
Hilary Swank; Iron Jawed Angels
Actor in a Supporting Role - Series, Mini-Series, or Television Movie
Sean P. Hayes; Will & Grace
Michael Imperioli; The Sopranos
Jeremy Piven; Entourage
Oliver Platt; Huff
*William Shanter; Boston Legal
Actress in a Supporting Role - Series, Mini-Series, or Television Movie
Drea De Matteo; The Sopranos
*Anjelica Huston; Iron Jawed Angels
Nicolette Sheridan; Desperate Housewives
Charlize Theron; The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Emily Watson; The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Best Drama
*The Aviator
Closer
Finding Neverland
Hotel Rwanda
Kinsey
Million Dollar Baby
Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Incredibles
Phantom of the Opera
Ray
*Sideways
Actor in a Leading Role - Drama
Javier Bardem; The Sea Inside
Don Cheadle; Hotel Rwanda
Johnny Depp; Finding Neverland
*Leonardo Dicaprio; The Aviator
Liam Neeson; Kinsey
Actor in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy
Jim Carrey; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
*Jamie Foxx; Ray
Paul Giamatti; Sideways
Kevin Kline; De-Lovely
Kevin Spacey; Beyond The Sea
Actress in a Leading Role- Drama
Scarlett Johansson; A Love Song for Bobby Long
Nicole Kidman; Birth
Imelda Staunton - Vera Drake
*Hilary Swank; Million Dollar Baby
Uma Thurman; Kill Bill Vol. 2
Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy
*Annette Bening; Being Julia
Ashley Judd; De-Lovely
Emmy Rossum; Phantom of the Opera
Kate Winslet; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Renee Zellweger; Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Actor in a Supporting Role
David Carradine; Kill Bill Vol. 2
Thomas Haden Church; Sideways
Jamie Foxx; Collateral
Morgan Freeman; Million Dollar Baby
*Clive Owen; Closer
Actress in a Supporting Role
Cate Blanchett; The Aviator
Laura Linney; Kinsey
Virginia Madsen; Sideways
*Natalie Portman; Closer
Meryl Streep; The Manchurian Candidate
Director
*Clint Eastwood; Million Dollar Baby
Marc Foster; Finding Neverland
Mike Nichols; Closer
Alexander Payne; Sideways
Martin Scorsese; The Aviator
Screenplay
The Aviator; Written by John Logan
Closer; Written by Patrick Marber
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; Written by Charlie Kaufman
Finding Neverland; Written by David Magee
*Sideways; Written by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Original Score
*The Aiator; Composed by Howard Shore
Finding Neverland; Composed by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Million Dollar Baby; Composed by Clint Eastwood
Sideways; Composed by Rolfe Kent
Spanglish; Composed by Hans Zimmer
Original Song
"Accidentally In Love" from Shrek 2
Music and Lyrics by David Bryson, Adam Duritz, David Immergluck, Matthew Malley, Dan Vickrey
"Believe" from The Polar Express
Music and Lyrics by Glen Ballard, Alan Silvestri
"Learn To Be Lonely" from The Phantom of the Opera
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Charles Hart
"Million Voices" from Hotel Rwanda
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Duplessis, Andrea Guerra, Wyclef Jean
*"Old Habits Die Hard" from Alfie
Music and Lyrics by Mick Jagger, David A. Stewart
Foreign Film
The Chorus; from France
House of Flying Daggers; from The People's Republic of China
The Motorcycle Diaries; from Brazil
*The Sea Inside; from Spain
A Very Long Engagement; from France
Cecil B. DeMille Award
*Robin Williams