Monday, February 28, 2011

Despicable Me Review













Despicable Me


Release Date: 9th September 2010 – Australia


Production Companies
Universal Pictures (presents)

Illumination Entertainment

Distribution
Universal Pictures Australia


Genre: Animation/Family/
Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 95 minutes



Budget: $69,000,000

Box Office Gross: $543,157,985 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary
A supervillain genius named Gru feels jealous over the success of a younger villain named Vector, who has not only stolen the Pyramid of Giza but continually mocks Gru's abilities. In response, Gru endeavours to pull off the greatest heist in the world, to steal the moon. He attempts this with his army of dimwitted minions and an old crazy scientist. As a spanner in the works, he comes across three orphaned young girls who inadvertently become Gru's responsibility. The girls prove more challenging
than any heist he's ever
pulled off.


Voice Cast
Steve Carell – Gru
Jason Segel – Vector
Russell Brand – Dr. Nefario
Julie Andrews – Gru's Mom
Will Arnett – Mr. Perkins
Kristen Wiig – Miss Hattie
Miranda Cosgrove – Margo
Dana Gaier – Edith
Elsie Fisher – Agnes
Pierre Coffin 
– Tim the Minion/Bob the Minion/Mark the Minion/Phil the Minion/Stuart the Minion
Chris Renaud – Dave the Minion
Jemaine Clement – Jerry the Minion
Jack McBrayer – Carnival Barker/
Tourist Dad
Ken Jeong – Talk Show Host
Danny McBride – Fred McDade
Mindy Kaling – Tourist Mom
Rob Huebel – Anchorman
Ken Daurio – Egyptian Guard

Crew

Director – Pierre Coffin
Additional Character Designer/Director – Chris Renaud
Based on a Story/Executive Producer – Sergio Pablos
Screenplay – Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul

Executive Producer Nina Rappaport
Producers – John Cohen, Janet Healy

and Christopher Meledandri
Production Supervisor – Christelle Balcon
Production Managers – Christina DeSilva,
Jean-Luc Florinda and Jill Ragaway
Production Designer – Yarrow Cheney
Art Director/Additional Character
Designer – Eric Guillon
Character Designer – Carter Goodrich
Story Supervisor – Dave Rosenbaum
Animation Director – Lionel Gallat
Animation Supervisor – Laurent de la Chapelle
Supervising Animators – Pierre Avon,
Nicolas Baudin, Barthélémy Boirot,
Luc Degardin, Jean Hemez, Pierre Leduc
Elisabeth Patte and Julien Soret
Layout Supervisor  Kyle Balda
Computer Graphics Supervisor  Bruno Chauffard
Lighting Supervisor – Nicolas Brack
Editors – Gregory Perler and
Pam Ziegenhagen
Additional Editors – Steven Liu,
Patrick Voetberg and Claire Dodgson
Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor/
Re-Recording Mixer – Christopher Scarabosio
Supervising Sound Editor – Dennis Leonard
Sound Design Consultant Randy Thom
ADR Supervisor – Daniel Laurie
Sound Effects Editors – David C. Hughes,
Steve Bissinger and Jeremy Paul Bowker
Re-Recording Mixer – Tom Johnson
Original Songs and Themes/Score –
Pharrell Williams
Score – Heitor Pereira
Music Producer – Hans Zimmer
Music Supervisor – Kathy Nelson
Score Recordist and Mixer – Alan Meyerson


Review
Although I noticed that DESPICABLE ME had several common elements with other great animated comedies, it didn't stop this movie from having its distinct personality. Some of its humour is reminiscent of the Looney Tunes shorts. It also features rare heartfelt moments that could have come from a Pixar film. I praise Steve Carell's incredible voice performance as Gru. The hilarious scenes include when Gru attempts to break into Vector's house, the tiny toilet and Dr. Nefario showing Gru his two new inventions.

DESPICABLE ME is an animated movie that's terrifically hilarious, and it came out in 2D & 3D. It has a heart and plenty of laughter that would amaze children and please adults.

Star rating: (4/5) Good Movie


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Monday, February 21, 2011

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Review (Updated)












Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back




Release Date: 7th August 1980 – Australia


Production Companies
Lucasfilm Ltd.

Distribution
20th Century Fox Australia


Genre: Sci-Fi

Rating: PG

Runtime: 124 minutes
                 126 minutes
                 (Special
                 Edition)
                 127 minutes
                 (2004 Edition)


Budget: $30,500,000

Box Office Gross: $549,001,086 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary
The Rebels have suffered a devastating attack on the frozen planet of Hoth by the Empire, which causes them to retreat. Luke Skywalker goes to the swamp world of Dagobah to look for the mysterious Jedi Master Yoda to receive his training. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Princess Leia find themselves in hot pursuit by the Imperial fleet but manage to outrun them and head to the beautiful Cloud City of Bespin.

Wanting to convert Luke to the dark side, the evil Darth Vader captures his friends and sets a trap for him. Amidst a ferocious lightsaber battle with the Sith Lord, Luke faces a terrible family secret.


Cast
Mark Hamill – Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford – Han Solo
Carrie Fisher – Princess Leia Organa
David Prowse – Darth Vader
James Earl Jones – Darth Vader (Voice) (Uncredited)
Billy Dee Williams – Lando Calrissian
Anthony Daniels – C-3PO
Kenny Baker – R2-D2
Peter Mayhew – Chewbacca
Frank Oz – Yoda (Voice)
Alec Guinness – Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
Marjorie Eaton – The Emperor (Uncredited)
Clive Revill – The Emperor (Voice)
Denis Lawson – Wedge Antilles
Ian McDiarmid – The Emperor (2004 Edition) (Uncredited)
Jeremy Bulloch – Boba Fett/Lt. Sheckil
Jason Wingreen – Boba Fett (Voice) (Uncredited)
Temuera Morrison – Boba Fett (Voice) (2004 Edition) (Uncredited)
John Hollis – Lobot, Lando's Aide
Jack Purvis – Chief Ugnaught
Des Webb – Snow Creature
Kenneth Colley – Admiral Piett
Julian Glover – General Veers
Michael Sheard – Admiral Ozzel
Michael Culver – Captain Needa
John Dicks – Imperial Officer
Milton Johns – Imperial Officer
Mark Jones – Imperial Officer
Oliver Maguire – Imperial Officer
Robin Scobey – Imperial Officer
Bruce Boa – Rebel Force
General Rieekan
Christopher Malcolm – Rebel Force Zev (Rogue 2)
Richard Oldfield – Rebel Force Hobbie (Rogue 4)
John Morton – Rebel Force Dak (Luke's Gunner)
Ian Liston – Rebel Force Janson (Wedge's Gunner)
John Ratzenberger – Rebel Force Major Derlin
Jack McKenzie – Rebel Force Deck Lieutenant
Jerry Harte – Rebel Force Head Controller
Norman Chancer – Other Rebel Officer
Norwich Duff – Other Rebel Officer
Ray Hassett – Other Rebel Officer
Brigitte Kahn – Other Rebel Officer
Burnell Tucker – Other Rebel Officer
Mark Capri – Officer M'Kae (Captain Needa's
Communications Officer) (Uncredited)
Maurice Bush – Dengar (Uncredited)
Alan Harris – Bossk/Bespin Security Guard
(Uncredited)
Chris Parsons – 4-LOM/K-3PO/
E-3PO/Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper (Uncredited)
Cathy Munroe – Zuckuss/Wiorkettle
(Uncredited)
Paul Klein – IG-88 (Bounty Hunter Droid)
(Uncredited)
Quentin Pierre – Edian – Bespin Guard
Arresting Stormtroopers (Uncredited)
C. Andrew Nelson – Darth Vader
(Special Edition) (Uncredited)
Harold Weed – Wampa (Special Edition)
(Uncredited)
Treat Williams – Echo Base Trooper
(Uncredited)
Mac MacDonald – Rebel Pilot (Uncredited)
Joe Johnston – Captain Shawn Valdez –
Hoth Rebel (Cameo) (Uncredited)
Harrison Ellenshaw – Hoth Rebel (Cameo)
(Uncredited)
Michael Pangrazio – Rebel Pilot (Cameo)
(Uncredited)
Ralph McQuarrie – General McQuarrie
(Cameo) (Uncredited)
Jim Veilleux – Imperial Officer Canonhaus
(Cameo) (Uncredited)

Crew
Director – Irvin Kershner
Story/Executive Producer – George Lucas
Writers – Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan
Associate Producers – Robert Watts
and Jim Bloom
Producer/Assistant Director (Uncredited)/
Director: Studio Second Unit (Uncredited) –
Gary Kurtz
Producers – Howard G. Kazanjian (Uncredited)
and Rick McCallum (Special Edition)
Casting Directors – Bob Edmiston,
Irene Lamb and Terry Liebling
Production Designer – Norman Reynolds
Design Consultant and Conceptual Artist/
Matte Artist: Miniature and Optical Effects Unit –
Ralph McQuarrie
Art Directors – Leslie Dilley,
Harry Lange and Alan Tomkins
Assistant Art Directors – Fred Hole and
Michael Lamont
Sketch Artist – Ivor Beddoes
Draftsmen – Ted Ambrose, Michael Boone,
Reg Bream, Steve Cooper and Richard Dawking
Set Decorator – Michael Ford
Costume Designer – John Mollo
Makeup and Special Creature Design –
Stuart Freeborn
Chief Makeup Artist – Graham Freeborn
Makeup Artists – Kay Freeborn,
Nick Maley and Rick Baker (Uncredited)
Chief Hairdresser – Barbara Ritchie
Director of Photography – Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography: Location Second Unit –
Geoff Glover
Director of Photography: Studio Second Unit –
Chris Menges
Operating Cameramen – Kelvin Pike and
David Garfath
Assistant Cameramen: Location Second Unit –
Mike Brewster and John Campbell
Second Assistant Cameramen – Kate Robinson
and Madelyn Most
Production Supervisor – Bruce Sharman
Assistant Production Manager – Patricia Carr
First Assistant Director – David Tomblin
Second Assistant Directors – Roy Button and
Steve Lanning
Assistant Directors: Location Second Unit –
Ola Solum and Bill Westley
Location Manager – Philip Kohler
Director: Location Second Unit – Peter MacDonald
Directors: Studio Second Unit – John Barry
and Harley Cokeliss
Stunt Coordinator – Peter Diamond
Helicopter Pilot – Marc Wolff
Mechanical Effects Supervisor: Production
and Mechanical Effects Unit – Nick Allder
Robot Fabrication and Supervision: Production
and Mechanical Effects Unit – Ron Hone and
Andrew Kelly
Senior Effects Technicians: Production and
Mechanical Effects Unit – Neil Swan
and David H. Watkins
Chief Creature Maker: ILM (Special Edition) –
Harold Weed
R2-D2 Builder – Tony Dyson (Uncredited)
Fabricator: Yoda – Wendy Midener
Performing Assistant: Yoda – Kathryn Mullen
Special Visual Effects – Brian Johnson
and Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Producer: ILM (Special Edition) –
Tom Kennedy
Art Director: Visual Effects, Miniature and Optical
Effects Unit – Joe Johnston
Visual Effects Art Director: ILM (Special Edition) –
George Hull
Assistant Art Director: Miniature and Optical
Effects Unit – Nilos Rodis-Jamero
Assistant Visual Effects Art Director: ILM
(Special Edition) – Alexander Laurant
Effects Director of Photography: Miniature and
Optical Effects Unit – Dennis Muren
Effects Cameramen: Miniature and Optical
Effects Unit – Ken Ralston and Jim Veilleux
Camera Operators: Miniature and Optical Effects
Unit – Don Dow and Bill Neil
Assistant Cameramen: Miniature and Optical
Effects Unit – Selwyn Eddy, Jody Westheimer,
Rick Fichter, Clint Palmer, Michael J. McAlister,
Richard Fish and Chris Anderson
Assistant Cameraman/Model Maker: Miniature
and Optical Effects Unit – Paul Huston
Chief Model Maker: Miniature and Optical Effects
Unit – Lorne Peterson
Model Maker: Miniature and Optical Effects Unit/
Visual Effects Supervisor: ILM (Special Edition) –
Dave Carson
Miniature Pyrotechnics: Miniature and Optical
Effects Unit – Joe Viskocil, David Pier and
Thaine Morris
Matte Painting Supervisor: Miniature and Optical
Effects Unit – Harrison Ellenshaw
Matte Artist: Miniature and Optical Effects Unit
Michael Pangrazio
Matte Photography: Miniature and Optical Effects
Unit – Neil Krepela
Matte Photography Assistants: Miniature and
Optical Effects Unit – Craig Barron and
Robert Elswit
Animation and Rotoscope Supervisor: Miniature
and Optical Effects Unit – Peter Kuran
Stop Motion Animation: Miniature and Optical
Effects Unit – Phil Tippett and Jon Berg
Stop Motion Technicians: Miniature and Optical
Effects Unit – Doug Beswick and Tom St. Amand
Supervising Stage Technician: Miniature and
Optical Effects Unit – Ted Moehnke
Stage Technicians: Miniature and Optical Effects
Unit – William Beck, Ed Breed, Dick Dova,
Bob Finley III, Edward Hirsh and Leo Loverro
Special Project Coordinator: Miniature and
Optical Effects Unit – Stuart Ziff
Optical Photography Supervisor: Miniature
and Optical Effects Unit – Bruce Nicholson
Optical Supervisors (Special Edition) –
Chris Bushman and Philip Feiner
Computer Graphics Supervisor: ILM (Special
Edition) – Tom L. Hutchinson
Visual Effects Editorial Supervisor: Miniature and
Optical Effects Unit – Conrad Buff IV
Effects Editor: Miniature and Optical Effects
Unit – Michael Kelly
Editors – Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas (Uncredited)
and T.M. Christopher (Special Edition)
Assistant Editors – Duwayne Dunham,
Barbara Ellis, Phil Sanderson, Steve Starkey
and Paul Tomlinson
Sound Design and Supervising Sound Effects
Editor/Sound Designer (Special & 2004
Editions) – Ben Burtt
Supervising Sound Editor (2004 Edition) –
Matthew Wood (Uncredited)
Supervising Assistant (2004 Edition) –
David Acord (Uncredited)
Sound Editors – Richard Burrow and
Bonnie Koehler
Sound Editor (1980, 1997 & 2004 Editions) –
Teresa Eckton
Production Sound – Peter Sutton
Re-Recording – Bill Varney, Steve Maslow
and Gregg Landaker
Re-Recording Mixer (2004 Edition) –
Tom Myers (Uncredited)
Dialogue Editors – Curt Schulkey,
Leslie Shatz and Joanne D'Antonio
Foley Editors – Scott Hecker and
Robert R. Rutledge
Foley Assistants – John Roesch and
Edward M. Steidele
Sound Effects Recording – Gary Thom
Recording Technician/Re-Recording Mixer
(Special Edition) – Gary Summers
Recording Technicians – Kevin O'Connell
and Howie Hammerman
Digital Mix Technician (Special Edition) –
Gary A. Rizzo
Film Restoration Supervisor (Special Edition) –
Pete Comandini
Film Restoration Consultant (Special Edition) –
Leon Briggs
Music – John Williams
Music Supervisor – Lionel Newman (Uncredited)
Supervising Music Editor – Kenneth Wannberg


Awards

1981 Academy Awards
Best Sound – Bill Varney, Steve Maslow,
Gregg Landaker and Peter Sutton (Won)
Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects –
Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren
and Bruce Nicholson (Won)
----------------
Best Art Direction – Norman Reynolds,
Leslie Dilley, Harry Lange, Alan Tomkins
and Michael Ford (Nominated)
Best Original Score – John Williams (Nominated)


Review
The fans of the Star Wars franchise were right. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK was the best of the original trilogy and the whole series. This cinematic masterpiece has left its mark on the film industry and pop culture. It has everything the first movie didn't have, such as a brilliant story, a dark tone and more character development.

I loved the film's characters, such as Yoda, Lando Calrissian and Boba Fett, who (excluding the latter, who already debuted in the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special) were all introduced to the series. The action sequences in this movie are as spellbinding as ever. Most of the visuals have stood the test of time, and the performances from actors like Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher were more astonishing than they were in the original Star Wars movieAlso, Billy Dee Williams was terrific as Lando. Composer John Williams never ceases to amaze me by delivering one of the most famous movie scores with the recognisable "Imperial March" theme music.

The notable scenes include the Battle of Hoth between the Imperial AT-AT walkers and the Rebel snow-speeders, Han in the Millennium Falcon getting chased by the Imperial fleet in the asteroid belt and the cliffhanger ending. Not to mention the lightsaber duel between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, which has the shocking and iconic reveal where Vader says in his infamous quote to Luke, "No, I am your father."

EMPIRE has been considered a classic sci-fi film and is now one of my all-time favourites. It is simply one of the best movie sequels ever made. I highly recommend this film to Star Wars fans and non-fans alike, some of whom haven't seen it yet.

Star rating: (5/5) Best Movie Ever

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Monday, February 14, 2011

Fantasia Review








Fantasia


Release Date: 21st August 1941 - Australia


Production Companies
Walt Disney Pictures

Distribution
Walt Disney Studios Motion
Pictures Australia


Genre: Animation/Family

Rating: G

Runtime: 124 minutes


Budget: $2,280,000

Box Office Gross: $83,320,408 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary
FANTASIA is an anthology film featuring multiple animated shorts set to classical music. These pieces include "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" with Mickey Mouse, "The Rite of Spring" about the evolution of life on Earth up to the death of dinosaurs, and many others.


Cast
Leopold Stokowski - Himself - The Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra
Deems Taylor - Himself -
Narrative Introductions
The Philadelphia Orchestra - Themselves
Walt Disney - Mickey Mouse ("The Sorcerer's Apprentice") (Voice) (Uncredited)
Crew
Directors - Samuel Armstrong
("Toccata and Fugue in D
Minor & The Nutcracker
Suite"), James Algar ("The
Sorcerer's Apprentice"), Bill
Roberts and Paul Satterfield
("The Rite of Spring"), Ford
Beebe, Jim Handley,
David Hand ("Meet the
Soundtrack") (Uncredited),
Hamilton Luske ("The Pastoral
Symphony"), T. Hee ("Dance of the Hours") and Wilfred Jackson ("Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria")
Director ("Meet the
Soundtrack")/Producer
(Uncredited)/Production
Supervisor - Ben Sharpsteen
Director/Animation
Supervisor - Norman
Ferguson ("Dance of the Hours")
Story Direction - Joe Grant and
Dick Huemer
Story Development - Phil Dike ("Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" & "Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria"), Lee Blair ("Toccata and Fugue in D Minor"), Sylvia Moberly-Holland, Norman Wright, Albert Heath, Bianca Majolie and Graham Heid ("The Nutcracker Suite"), Perce Pearce and Carl Fallberg ("The Sorcerer's Apprentice"), Otto Englander, Webb Smith, Erdman Penner, Joseph
Sabo, Bill Peet and Vernon
Stallings ("The Pastoral
Symphony"), Campbell Grant
and Arthur Heinemann ("Night on
Bald Mountain/Ave Maria")
Story Development and
Research ("The Rite of
Spring") - William Martin,
Leo Thiele, Robert Sterner
and John McLeish
Story Development ("Toccata and Fugue in D Minor")/Character Designer ("The Nutcracker Suite") - Elmer Plummer
Concept/Designer/Visual Development ("Toccata and Fugue in D Minor") - Oskar Fischinger (Uncredited)
Producer - Walt Disney (Uncredited)
Cinematography - James Wong Howe (Uncredited)
Choreographer ("The Nutcracker Suite") -
Jules Engel (Uncredited)
Art Directors - Robert Cormack ("Toccata
and Fugue in D Minor" & "The Nutcracker
Suite"), Bruce Bushman, Arthur Bryam,
Curt Perkins and Al Zinnen ("The Nutcracker
Suite"), Tom Codrick, Charles Philippi,
and Zack Schwartz ("The Sorcerer's
Apprentice"), John Hubley, Dick Kesley
and McLaren Stewart ("The Rite of Spring"),
Ken Anderson, Yale Gracey, Hugh Hennesey,
Gordon Legg, Lance Nolley and Herbert
Ryman ("The Pastoral Symphony"), Harold
Doughty, Ernie Nodli and Kendall O'Connor
("Dance of the Hours"), Kay Nielsen,
Charles Payzant, Thor Putnam and Terrell
Stapp ("Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria")
Character Designers - John Walbridge ("The
Nutcracker Suite"), John P. Miller and Lorna
S. Soderstrom ("The Pastoral Symphony"),
James Bordero ("The Pastoral Symphony" &
"Dance of the Hours"), Martin Provensen, 
Duke Russell and Earl Hurd ("Dance of the
Hours")
Character Designer/Background Artist
("The Nutcracker Suite") - Ethel Kulsar
Background Artists - Dick Anthony ("The Pastoral
Symphony" & "Night on Bald Mountain/Ave
Maria"), John Hench and Nino Carbe
("Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" & "The
Nutcracker Suite"), Claude Coats ("The
Sorcerer's Apprentice" & "The Pastoral
Symphony"), Charles Conner ("Dance of the
Hours"), Merle Cox, Ray Lockrem,
Robert Storms, ("Night on Bald Mountain/
Ave Maria"), Al Dempster ("The Sorcerer's
Apprentice" & "Dance of the Hours"),
Joe Stahley ("Toccata and Fugue in D
Minor"), Stan Spohn and Eric Hansen ("The
Sorcerer's Apprentice"), Ed Levitt, Brice Mack
and Ed Starr ("The Rite of Spring"), Roy Forkum,
Ray Huffine, Gerald Nevius and Art Riley ("The
Pastoral Symphony")
Animation Supervisor ("The Rite of Spring")/
Animator ("Toccata and Fugue in D Minor")/
Effects Animator ("The Sorcerer's Apprentice")
(Uncredited)/Special Animation Effects ("Night
on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria") - Joshua Meador
Animation Supervisor ("The Pastoral
Symphony")/Animator ("The Nutcracker
Suite") - Art Babbitt
Animation Supervisors - Fred Moore
("The Sorcerer's Apprentice" & "The Pastoral
Symphony"), Bill Tytla ("The Sorcerer's
Apprentice" & "Night on Bald Mountain/
Ave Maria"), Wolfgang Reitherman ("The Rite
of Spring"), Ollie Johnston, Eric Larson,
Don Towsley and Ward Kimball ("The Pastoral
Symphony")
Conductor - Leopold Stokowski
Musical Direction - Edward H. Plumb
Musical Film Editor - Stephen Csillag
Recordists - William E. Garity,
J.N.A. Hawkins and C.O. Slyfield


Awards

1942 Academy Awards
Honorary Awards - Leopold Stokowski (and his
associates), Walt Disney, William E. Garity and
J.N.A. Hawkins (Won)


Review
One of Disney's great animated classics, FANTASIA mixes classical music and animation and is an extraordinary film. It's unlike anything you have ever seen before. I give particular praise to four of its eight animated segments, which are: "The Nutcracker Suite", "Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria", "Dance of the Hours", and last but not least, my favourite of all, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". This segment starred Mickey Mouse and is the most famous and best piece of all the sequences in the original FANTASIA.

With all its beautiful images and a dash of creativity, FANTASIA is one of the most groundbreaking films Walt Disney has ever made. I describe it as a work of art. It will never have to be forgotten by anyone, especially families and Disney lovers. To fans of this animated feature, you can now buy or hire FANTASIA and its sequel, Fantasia 2000on Blu-ray & DVD.

Star rating: (4/5) Good Movie

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Monday, February 7, 2011

83rd Academy Awards





Broadcast - Australia - 28th February 2011


Actor in a Leading Role

  • Javier Bardem in “Biutiful”
  • Jeff Bridges in “True Grit”
  • Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network”
  • Colin Firth in “The King's Speech”
  • James Franco in “127 Hours”
Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Christian Bale in “The Fighter”
  • John Hawkes in “Winter's Bone”
  • Jeremy Renner in “The Town”
  • Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right”
  • Geoffrey Rush in “The King's Speech”
Actress in a Leading Role
  • Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right”
  • Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole”
  • Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter's Bone”
  • Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”
  • Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine”
Actress in a Supporting Role
  • Amy Adams in “The Fighter”
  • Helena Bonham Carter in “The King's Speech”
  • Melissa Leo in “The Fighter”
  • Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit”
  • Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom”
Animated Feature Film
  • “How to Train Your Dragon” - Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
  • “The Illusionist” - Sylvain Chomet
  • “Toy Story 3” - Lee Unkrich
Art Direction
  • “Alice in Wonderland”
    Production Design: Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Karen O'Hara
  • “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1”
    Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
  • “Inception”
    Production Design: Guy Hendrix Dyas; Set Decoration: Larry Dias and Doug Mowat
  • “The King's Speech”
    Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Judy Farr
  • “True Grit”
    Production Design: Jess Gonchor; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
Cinematography
  • “Black Swan” - Matthew Libatique
  • “Inception” - Wally Pfister
  • “The King's Speech” - Danny Cohen
  • “The Social Network” - Jeff Cronenweth
  • “True Grit” - Roger Deakins
Costume Design
  • “Alice in Wonderland” - Colleen Atwood
  • “I Am Love” - Antonella Cannarozzi
  • “The King's Speech” - Jenny Beavan
  • “The Tempest” - Sandy Powell
  • “True Grit” - Mary Zophres
Directing
  • “Black Swan” - Darren Aronofsky
  • “The Fighter” - David O. Russell
  • “The King's Speech” - Tom Hooper
  • “The Social Network” - David Fincher
  • “True Grit” - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Documentary (Feature)
  • “Exit Through the Gift Shop” - Banksy and Jaimie D'Cruz
  • “Gasland” - Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic
  • “Inside Job” - Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
  • “Restrepo” - Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger
  • “Waste Land” - Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley
Documentary (Short Subject)
  • “Killing in the Name” - Jed Rothstein
  • “Poster Girl” - Sara Nesson and Mitchell W. Block
  • “Strangers No More” - Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon
  • “Sun Come Up” - Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger
  • “The Warriors of Qiugang” - Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon
Film Editing
  • “Black Swan” - Andrew Weisblum
  • “The Fighter” - Pamela Martin
  • “The King's Speech” - Tariq Anwar
  • “127 Hours” - Jon Harris
  • “The Social Network” - Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
Foreign Language Film
  • “Biutiful” (Mexico)
  • “Dogtooth” (Greece)
  • “In a Better World” (Denmark)
  • “Incendies” (Canada)
  • “Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi)” (Algeria)
Makeup
  • “Barney's Version” - Adrien Morot
  • “The Way Back” - Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng
  • “The Wolfman” - Rick Baker and Dave Elsey
Music (Original Score)
  • “How to Train Your Dragon” - John Powell
  • “Inception” - Hans Zimmer
  • “The King's Speech” - Alexandre Desplat
  • “127 Hours” - A.R. Rahman
  • “The Social Network” - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Music (Original Song)
  • “Coming Home” from “Country Strong” Music and Lyrics by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey
  • “I See the Light” from “Tangled” Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Glenn Slater
  • “If I Rise” from “127 Hours” Music by A.R. Rahman Lyrics by Dido and Rollo Armstrong
  • “We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3" Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman
Best Picture
  • “Black Swan” - Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers
  • “The Fighter” - David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers
  • “Inception” - Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers
  • “The Kids Are All Right” - Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, Producers
  • “The King's Speech” - Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers
  • “127 Hours” - Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, Producers
  • “The Social Network” - Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán Chaffin, Producers
  • “Toy Story 3” - Darla K. Anderson, Producer
  • “True Grit” - Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers
  • “Winter's Bone" - Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Producers
Short Film (Animated)
  • “Day & Night” - Teddy Newton
  • “The Gruffalo” - Jakob Schuh and Max Lang
  • “Let's Pollute” - Geefwee Boedoe
  • “The Lost Thing” - Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann
  • “Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary)” - Bastien Dubois
Sound Editing
  • “Inception” - Richard King
  • “Toy Story 3” - Tom Myers and Michael Silvers
  • “TRON: Legacy” - Gwendolyn Yates Whittle and Addison Teague
  • “True Grit” - Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey
  • “Unstoppable” - Mark P. Stoeckinger
Sound Mixing
  • “Inception” - Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick
  • “The King's Speech” - Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley
  • “Salt” - Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan and William Sarokin
  • “The Social Network” - Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten
  • “True Grit” - Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland
Visual Effects
  • “Alice in Wonderland” - Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips
  • “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” - Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz and Nicolas Aithadi
  • “Hereafter” - Michael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojansky and Joe Farrell
  • “Inception” - Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
  • “Iron Man 2” - Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright and Daniel Sudick
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
  • “127 Hours” - Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy
  • “The Social Network” - Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
  • “Toy Story 3” - Screenplay by Michael Arndt; Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
  • “True Grit” - Written for the Screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
  • “Winter's Bone” - Adapted for the Screen by Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini
Writing (Original Screenplay)
  • “Another Year” - Written by Mike Leigh
  • “The Fighter” - Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson;
    Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
  • “Inception” - Written by Christopher Nolan
  • “The Kids Are All Right” - Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
  • “The King's Speech” - Screenplay by David Seidler
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

In Memory of John Barry (1933-2011)





John Barry (1933-2011)


John Barry, the Oscar-winning film
score composer known for
composing the score of the 11
James Bond movies and
arranging the "James Bond theme",
died of a heart attack at his home
in Oyster Bay, New York, U.S.
on the 30th of January 2011. He
was 77 years old.

John began composing the Bond movies starting with "Dr. No". He has scored every Bond movie (except for "Live and Let Die", "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "For Your Eyes Only"), right up to his last Bond score on "The Living Daylights", which is Timothy Dalton's first Bond movie in the series. He also composed film scores for "Midnight Cowboy", "Out of Africa", and "Dances with Wolves".


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