A Recap of the 2013 Golden Globes in Gifs

Ben Affleck winning for Argo and Jennifer Garner finishing his speech…

Jason Bateman carrying Aziz Ansari and the rest of their presentation…

Glenn Close playing drunk…

Adele winning and Taylor Swift not knowing how to be a gracious loser…

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosting…

Jennifer Lawrence’s acceptance speech…

Daniel Day-Lewis doing the ET finger…

Adele giving James Bond a high five…

Tina and Amy dissing Taylor Swift (but she had already left)…

Whatever Robert Downey Jr. was talking about here…

George Clooney and Amy Poehler canoodling…

Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell doing an SNL skit…

2013 Academy Awards Nominations

This morning the contenders where released for the 85th Academy Awards and I must say, I’m pretty surprised with the outcome. There were some serious snubs this year that I don’t think anyone saw coming. Anyway here’s the list…

Best Picture

• Amour
• Life of Pi
• Argo
• Lincoln
• Beasts of the Southern Wild
• Silver Linings Playbook
• Django Unchained
• Zero Dark Thirty
• Les Miserables

Actor in a Leading Role

• Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook
• Joaquin Phoenix in The Master
• Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln
• Denzel Washington in Flight
• Hugh Jackman in Les Miserables

Actress in a Leading Role

• Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty
• Quvenzhane Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild
• Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook
• Naomi Watts in The Impossible
• Emmanuelle Riva in Amour

Actor in a Supporting Role

• Alan Arkin in Argo
• Robert De Niro in Silver Linings Playbook
• Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Master
• Tommy Lee Jones in Lincoln
• Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Amy Adams in The Master
• Sally Field in Lincoln
• Anne Hathaway in Les Miserables
• Helen Hunt in The Sessions
• Jacki Weaver in Silver Linings Playbook

Animated Feature Film

• Brave
  
• Frankenweenie
• ParaNorman
• The Pirates! Band of Misfits
• Wreck-It-Ralph

Cinematography

• Anna Karenina
• Django Unchained
• Life of Pi
• Lincoln
• Skyfall

Costume Design

• Anna Karenina
• Les Miserables
• Lincoln
• Mirror Mirror
• Snow White and the Huntsman

Directing

• Michael Haneke for Amour
• Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild
• Ang Lee for Life of Pi
• Steven Spielberg for Lincoln
• David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook

Documentary Feature

• 5 Broken Cameras
• The Gatekeepers
• How to Survive a Plague
• The Invisible War
• Searching for Sugar Man

Documentary Short

• Inocente
• Kings Point
• Mondays at Racine
• Open Heart
• Redemption

Film Editing

• Argo
• Life of Pi
• Lincoln
• Silver Linings Playbook
• Zero Dark Thirty

Foreign Language Film

• Amour
• Kon-Tiki
• No
• A Royal Affair
• War Witch

Makeup and Hairstyling

• Hitchcock
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
• Les Miserables

Music–Original Score

• Anna Karenina
• Argo
• Life of Pi
• Lincoln
• Skyfall

Music–Original Song

• “Before My Time” from Chasing Ice
• “Everybody Needs a Best Friend” from Ted
• “Pi’s Lullaby” from Life of Pi
• “Skyfall” from Skyfall
• “Suddenly” from Les Miserables

Production Design

• Anna Karenina
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
• Les Miserables
• Life of Pi
• Lincoln

Short Film Animated

• Adam and Dog
  
• Fresh Guacamole
• Head Over Heels
• Maggie Simpson in “The Longest Daycare”
• Paperman

Short Film Live Action

• Asad
  
• Buzkashi Boys
• Curfew
• Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)
• Henry

Sound Editing

• Argo
  
• Django Unchained
• Life of Pi
• Skyfall
• Zero Dark Thirty

Sound Mixing

• Argo
  
• Les Miserables
• Life of Pi
• Lincoln
• Skyfall

Visual Effects

• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  
• Life of Pi
• Marvel’s The Avengers
• Prometheus
• Snow White and the Huntsman

Writing Adapted Screenplay

• Argo
  
• Beasts of the Southern Wild
• Life of Pi
• Lincoln
• Silver Linings Playbook

Writing Original Screenplay

• Amour
  
• Django Unchained
• Flight
• Moonrise Kingdom
• Zero Dark Thirty

Now that all the nominations have been made, I’m going to try and take the next month and a half to see as many of these films as I can so I make my predictions for who will win.

30 Day Movie Challenge: Day #30

Day 30. Last Movie You Watched

I’m so sad to say that this is the last day of my movie challenge. I’ve enjoyed doing this challenge so much…maybe I’ll find another challenge to do in a few months or so. Let me know if you have any suggestions. My thoughts are maybe a tv or photo challenge. Anyway here’s the last day of the movie challenge!

• Butter (2012)–In small-town Iowa, an adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their town’s annual contest. Starring Jennifer Garner, Olivia Wilde, Hugh Jackman, Ashley Greene, Alicia Silverstone, Ty Burrell, Rob Corddry and Yara Shahidi. Yes this movie is all about butter sculpting but I loved it! There is such an emphasis on the characters and their relationships that make this story so touching. They are crazy yet so endearing. The cast is wonderful! Definitely recommending this movie!

• Now and Then (1995)–Four 12-year-old girls grow up together during an eventful small-town summer in 1970. Starring Christina Ricci, Rosie O’Donnell, Gaby Hoffmann, Demi Moore, Thora Birch, Melanie Griffith, Ashleigh Aston Moore and Rita Wilson. This is one of my all-time favorites and it didn’t really fit into any of the other categories so I figured I would watch it and mention it here. It’s a great coming of age story with all the fun and weirdness of being a kid/preteen.

• Gone Baby Gone (2007)–Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl’s kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personality. Based on the Dennis Lehane novel. Written and directed by Ben Affleck. Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris and Amy Ryan. I’ve seen this movie a handful of times but it was the 99 cent rental on iTunes so i figured I would watch it again. I really love Ben Affleck behind the camera! He did a wonderful job with this film as well as The Town. I’ve also heard great things about Argo. I can’t wait to see it.

• Save the Date (2012)–Sarah begins to confront her shortcomings after she rejects her boyfriend’s hasty proposal and soon finds herself in a rebound romance. Meanwhile, her sister Beth is immersed in the details of her wedding. Starring Lizzy Caplan, Alison Brie, Martin Starr, Mark Webber and Geoffrey Arend. My girl crush right now is Lizzy Caplan and I just love everything that she does. This movie moves slowly but it’s an interesting look into a woman’s resistance to relationships.

• Riding in Cars With Boys (2001)–A single mother, with dreams of becoming a writer, has a son at the age of 15 in 1965, and goes through a failed marriage with the drug-addicted father. Starring Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy, James Wood and Lorraine Bracco. This is another favorite of mine that I sometimes forget about because it is pretty sad. I love Drew Barrymore and I think this is one the best roles she’s ever played.

What was the last movie you watched??