Oscar Nominations!

With the nominations announced on Tuesday, it is time for everyone’s favorite time of year.

Oscar Time.

Here at R-2-R, we have a greet few weeks planned for you in order to get you excited for the Academy Awards, which are scheduled for February 27th at 8p.m.

Not many surprises were named for the six major awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.

The King’s Speech led the field with 13 nominations, as many major awards have been given out over the last several months, and the race for Best Picture looks to be a two-horse race between The King’s Speech and The Social Network.

Best Director:
“Black Swan”
“The Fighter”
“The King’s Speech”
“The Social Network”
“True Grit”

Best Supporting Actor:
Christian Bale – “The Fighter”
John Hawkes – “Winter’s Bone”
Jeremy Renner – “The Town”
Mark Ruffalo – “The Kids are All Right”
Geoffrey Rush – “The King’s Speech”

 

Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams – “The Fighter”
Helena Bonham Carter – “The King’s Speech”
Melissa Leo – “The Fighter”
Hailee Steinfeld – “True Grit”
Jacki Weaver – “Animal Kingdom”

Best Actor:
Javier Bardem – “Biutiful”
Jeff Bridges – “True Grit”
Jesse Eisenberg – “The Social Network”
Colin Firth – “The King’s Speech”
James Franco – “127 Hours”

Best Actress:
Annette Bening – “The Kids are All Right”
Nicole Kidman – “Rabbit Hole”
Jennifer Lawrence – “Winter’s Bone”
Natalie Portman – “Black Swan”
Michelle Williams – “Blue Valentine”

Best Picture:

-       Black Swan
-       The Fighter
-       Inception
-       The Kids Are All Right
-       The King’s Speech
-       127 Hours
-       The Social Network
-       Toy Story 3
-       True Grit
-       Winter’s Bone

Keep it locked in to Reel-2-Reality throughout the week as we highlight the snubs of the academy awards, and look forward to the biggest awards night of the year!

 

 

True Grit Review

By: Jim Weekes
Rating: 8 out of 10

I for one am big Coen Brothers fan, except for the few flops here and there (ahem….Serious man.) But True Grit is neither a masterpiece nor a flop.

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The King’s Speech Review

By: Jim Weekes
Rating: 9 out of 10

I’m a glutton for historical films. Especially when the topic is something fresh and unusual, as it is with The King’s Speech. My interest for this film was quite high ever since I saw the trailer and learned it was directed by Tom Hooper, the man behind the phenomenal HBO miniseries, John Adams.

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The Fighter Review

By: Bryan Montgomery
Rating: 8.5 out of 10

In a film that is driven by the performances of many, the performance of one will stand out. Christian Bale shines in The Fighter, the best sports film since The Blind Side.

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