It was almost 1 year ago that we (read: me and Richard) covered the prayer opening for Jack Neo's latest film Just Follow Law. While updating the local scene pages of MX, i was looking around for its's teaser poster in thier official site when i stumble upon the gallery and chanced upon me and Richard in action. Yup, thats me at the back looking up. No i was loking for lizards (lame..i know), but i was trying to get an ariel shot of the whole group interview process in a tight spot.

Alright boys and girls, its THAT time of the year to find out the best in Hollywood.

Featuring the nominations. Predictions will be highlighted later when nearing the actual date. Not fair mah..haven't seen all the films yet.
So guys, are we gonna have the get-together on Oscar night (read: Morning in SG)? Still $5?

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Best Picture
THE DEPARTED
BABEL
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
THE QUEEN

Actor in a Leading Role
Forest Whitaker, THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
Peter O'Toole, VENUS
Will Smith, THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
Leonardo DiCaprio, BLOOD DIAMOND
Ryan Gosling, HALF NELSON

Actress in a Leading Role
Helen Mirren, THE QUEEN
Judi Dench, NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Kate Winslet, LITTLE CHILDREN
Penelope Cruz, VOLVER
Meryl Street, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA

Best Director
Martin Scorsese, THE DEPARTED
Paul Greengrass, UNITED 93
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, BABEL
Stephen Frears, THE QUEEN
Clint Eastwood, LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA

Actor in a Supporting Role
Eddie Murphy, DREAMGIRLS
Alan Arkin, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Mark Wahlberg, THE DEPARTED
Djimon Hounsou, BLOOD DIAMOND
Jackie Earle Haley, LITTLE CHILDREN

Actress in a Supporting Role
Jennifer Hudson, DREAMGIRLS
Adriana Barraza, BABEL
Rinko Kinkuchi, BABEL
Abigail Breslin, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Cate Blanchett, NOTES ON A SCANDAL

Best Original Screenplay
THE QUEEN
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
BABEL
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
PAN'S LABYRINTH

Best Adapted Screenplay
THE DEPARTED
LITTLE CHILDREN
NOTES ON A SCANDAL
BORAT
CHILDREN OF MEN

Best Original Score
BABEL
THE GOOD GERMAN
NOTES ON A SCANDAL
PAN'S LABYRINTH
THE QUEEN

Best Animated Film
HAPPY FEET
CARS
MONSTER HOUSE

Best Foreign Film
PAN'S LABYRINTH
AFTER THE WEDDING
WATER
DAYS OF GLORY (INDIGENES)
THE LIVES OF OTHERS

Best Art Direction
PAN'S LABYRINTH
DREAMGIRLS
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
THE PRESTIGE

Best Cinematography
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE PRESTIGE
THE ILLUSIONIST
THE BLACK DAHLIA
PAN'S LABYRINTH

Best Costume Design
DREAMGIRLS
MARIE ANTOINETTE
CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER
THE QUEEN
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA

Best Documentary Feature
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS
JESUS CAMP
MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY

Best Documentary (Short Subject)
THE BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT
RECYCLED LIFE
REHEARSING A DREAM
TWO HANDS

Best Film Editing
BABEL
THE DEPARTED
UNITED 93
CHILDREN OF MEN
BLOOD DIAMOND

Best Makeup
PAN'S LABYRINTH
APOCALYPTO
CLICK

Best Short Film (Animated)
THE DANISH POET
LIFTED
THE LITTLE MATCHGIRL
MAESTRO
NO TIME FOR NUTS

Best Short Film (Live-Action)
BINTA AND THE GREAT IDEA (BINTA Y LA GRAN IDEA)
ÉRAMOS POCOS (ONE TOO MANY)
HELMER & SON
THE SAVIOUR
WEST BANK STORY

Best Sound Editing
APOCALYPTO
BLOOD DIAMOND
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
LETTERS FROM IWON JIMA

Best Sound Mixing
DREAMGIRLS
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
BLOOD DIAMOND
APOCALYPTO

Best Visual Effects
POSEIDON
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
SUPERMAN RETURNS

Best Original Song
“Love You I Do” – DREAMGIRLS, Jennifer Hudson
“Listen” – DREAMGIRLS, Beyonce Knowles
“I Need to Wake Up” - AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, Melissa Etheridge
“Patience” – DREAMGIRLS, Eddie Murphy
“Our Town” - CARS, James Taylor

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Yes, i have alittle free time in the office...
Anyway, its kinda interesting to know these people below are of the same age as me.
Make me wonder if we were all to hang-out, would we click and get along like buds..?

Christopher Masterson (Malcom in the Middle - Oldest brother)
Jake Gyllenhaal (Jarhead)
Alicia Keys
Ben Whishaw (Perfume: The Story of a Murderer)
Eliza Dushku (Buffy)
Christina Aguilera
Tata Young
Anna Chlumsky (My Girl)
Channing Tatum (Step Up)
Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson)
Ben Foster (X3 -Angel)
Ashanti
Edison Chen (Grudge 2)
Steven Gerrard (Football - the game not a movie...)
Chingy
Christina Ricci (Black Snake Moan)
Nick Carter

Well its official now. I'm in the book club. Its been ages since i finished a book and now with MX opening up a new section for movie publications, its quite hard to deter away from the constant taunting to plunge into paperbacks.

Giving in to curiousity, Zodiac by Robert Graysmith became my poison last night.

I'm on page 50 now. Pretty good stuff.

Its a good thing stuff at work were done by thursday. My mag was successfully delivered on schedule which made a clearing for Jingle Ma's latest feature, Happy Birthday staring Louis Koo and Rene Liu, press conference where all three graced the event.

Thanks to Shaw, we managed to clinch interviews with all three, which you can view at moviexclusive.com soon. Jingle, as happy as always. Rene, as beautiful and petite as protrayed and Louis as cool and suave as hoped.

Oh and continuing with my goal of to be photographed with the stars instead, here's me with Louis and Rene ~yay~

I didn't realise that, right in my work building is a film company. Just look at tenant number 19. Oh wait-a-min... Holyword Studio? That's not a film company..Hey, wat a rip-off...

I don't know how long this site will last but this site provides online viewing of movies, tv shows cartoons, you name it. Missed a show? Head on down a watch them at its glory right at your comfort of your home.

Blogger is currently screwing my blogspot admin.

I currently can't:
1) Edit previous post.
2) Upload pics

On top of that, the admin page has the layout all distorted.

ARGH...

UPDATE:

As of 13th January, my blog FINALLY went its originated course. Apparently, they were finalising the migration of my blogger to the new non-beta system.

Yay~

Skipped a few days of blogging because i had to rush off Mx's latest video cast. Interested in watching them? Click the picture above to view the glory.

That's one job off my back. I've still got a book review and 2 upcoming movie reviews to pen. Half Nelson and The Illusionist, having the latter snatched from Richard, i hope it's worth it.

Speaking of books, i had just finished a graphic novel, Pride of Bagdad, which i bought for Richard for his birthday. He was rather gushing at me on how great it was, so i had to see it for myself. True enough, it's one of the most emotional illustration i have ever read. The ending just had me almost to tears. If you haven't read it, do yourself a favour and borrow it or buy it even.

Its a really lazy sunday today, i've managed to import all the vid from the Francis Ng interview and gala event. I've somehow planned the storyboard. But i've yet to get a background music for it.

Any ideas?

Anyway, i've also finish reading the graphic novel 300 by Frank Millerto review. Awesome action battle sequence but as a whole, i felt alittle cheated. It threw me in a middle of the story and ended where it shouldn't have, making me wanting for more. But its not gonna stop me from not catching it on the big screen. Beautifuully landscaped. If its any indication of a complete copy, then it'll really turn up beautifully.

I've yet to read the gift i got for Richard, Pride of Bagdad, but from the snippets i saw/read, loks pretty good~ Can't wait to read it.

So i guess, i'll finish up the vidcast by tomorrow night. Uploading is a pain so it'll probably be up on the site by tues.

~Yeah thats my aim.