Oscar 2010: Early Predictions – Best Actor
BEST ACTOR
George Clooney, Up in the Air
A professional downsizer finds the frequent-flying love of his life while having to come to terms with his long-lost humanity.
Matt Damon, The Informant!
A pathological liar helps the FBI nab his employer, a dishonest agribusiness conglomerate.
Daniel Day-Lewis, Nine (with Marion Cotillard)
In this musicalized remake of Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2, Daniel Day-Lewis plays the old Marcello Mastroianni role of the Italian film director trying to cope with the women in his life.
Colin Firth, A Single Man
In 1960s Los Angeles, a gay college professor is determined to kill himself after learning that his lover has died in an accident.
Viggo Mortensen, The Road
A man and his son struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic world.
I’d say that four [...]
by Andre Soares | October 14, 2009
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Tags: 2010 Oscar, 2010 Oscar Predictions, A Single Man, Ben Whishaw, Colin Firth, Daniel Day-Lewis, Film Awards, George Clooney, Hal Holbrook, James McAvoy, Matt Damon, Michael Stuhlbarg, Nine, The Informant, The Road, Up in the Air, Viggo Mortensen
A Tribute to Dick Smith: The Godfather of Special Makeup Effects
The Godfather: Dick Smith and Al Pacino (top); Smith, Marlon Brando, and Phil Rhodes (bottom)
"A Tribute to Dick Smith: The Godfather of Special Makeup Effects" will be presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday, June 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Six-time Oscar-winning makeup artist Rick Baker will host the evening, which will be attended by Dick Smith himself and will feature a panel discussion including writer-director Guillermo del Toro, actor Hal Holbrook, and makeup artists Greg Cannom, Kazuhiro Tsuji and Andrew Clement, among others.
The evening will highlight Smith’s long career, which began in 1945 when he became NBC’s first [...]
by Andre Soares | May 7, 2009
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Tags: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Al Pacino, Amadeus, Andrew Clement, Classic Movies, Dad, Dick Smith, Dustin Hoffman, Greg Cannom, Guillermo del Toro, Hal Holbrook, Kazuhiro Tsuji, Little Big Man, Los Angeles Screenings, Makeup Artists, Marlon Brando, Paul LeBlanc, Phil Rhodes, Rick Baker, Taxi Driver, The Exorcist, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Hunger, The Stepford Wives, The World of Henry Orient
