Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 10:56 
When Judi Dench gave her acceptance speech after winning the Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare in Love in 1999, she anticipated disapproving comments on account of the brevity of her part in the film by saying: 'I feel for eight minutes on the screen, I should only get a little bit of him'.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 15:01 
To have a solid directing career is not what one would expect from someone who, at the age of 25, wins an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Not, at least, if the Oscar is awarded for a tear-jerking, phoney story like the one Ben Affleck and best pal Matt Damon wrote for Good Will Hunting, one of the most painfully self-complacent films Hollywood gave us in the 90s.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 16:27 
David Michod's Animal Kingdom is not an easy film to watch. To start with, it takes around half an hour to get used to the thick Aussie accent and, more importantly, to the savage rules that reign over the Animal Kingdom in which the characters (and the film itself) live. However, if you manage to watch until the end you will enjoy one of the most satisfying film experiences coming from the land down under in years.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 16:36 
It's probably the best piece of cinematic news of the year: Kenneth Lonergan's second film Margaret will finally be released in 2011 after five years of legal disputes.
The film, which stars Anna Paquin, Matt Damon and Mark Ruffalo, was shot in three months back in 2005, but it has been tied up in several lawsuits ever since. It tells the story of a teenager indirectly involved in a traffic accident and the unforeseeable aftermath the event has in her life.
Friday, March 5, 2010 at 1:53 
Of all the acting categories, the Best Supporting Actress one has always been the most receptive to surprise winners. The Academy is more generous in conferring nominations to newcomers, very young or very old actors and atypical performances in the supporting categories, especially among the female players, and consequently the likelihood of an upset is bigger here than in any other accolade.
