The Green Hornet

Director: Michel Gondry

Stars: Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christopher Waltz, Cameron Diaz

Running Time: 119 mins

A good, fun action film with Seth Rogan’s sidekick, Kato, doing a great job and plenty of funny moments between the two of them.  I was surprised to notice in the end credits that Seth Rogan wrote the script and to be honest, I think he did a better job writing it than acting in it, as his sidekick Kato outshines him.  It is worth watching, although for me it is yet another film which didn’t really need to be in 3D.  (In fact, the only two films I have ever seen which justified 3D were Avatar and Tron Legacy – as I have never been disappointed with the picture quality and experience of watching a film in 2D.)  

The Dilemma

Director: Ron Howard

Stars: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Winona Ryder, Jennifer Connelly

Running Time: 111 min

What would you do if you found out your best mate’s wife was having an affair behind his back?  There is no easy answer.  However, to be honest I was expecting a laugh a minute like I have enjoyed from some previous Vince Vaughan films like Wedding Crashers.  However, in reality the film's Dilemma is actually whether it's pure comedy or a deep and meaningful and the end result does not leave a great impression.  This did reinforce the trend that a movie my wife recommends is usually pretty good even if I had doubts, whereas the films I suggest that she is sceptical of, can be a bit pants - like this.

Oscar Nominations 2011

Please find below the nominations for the 2011 Oscars taking place on 27th February:

Actor in a Leading Role:

• Javier Bardem in “Biutiful”
• Jeff Bridges in “True Grit”
• Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network”
• Colin Firth in “The King's Speech”
• James Franco in “127 Hours”

Actor in a Supporting Role:

• Christian Bale in “The Fighter”
• John Hawkes in “Winter's Bone”
• Jeremy Renner in “The Town”
• Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right”
• Geoffrey Rush in “The King's Speech”

Actress in a Leading Role:

• Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right”
• Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole”
• Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter's Bone”
• Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”
• Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine”

Actress in a Supporting Role:

• Amy Adams in “The Fighter”
• Helena Bonham Carter in “The King's Speech”
• Melissa Leo in “The Fighter”
• Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit”
• Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom”

Animated Feature Film:

• How to Train Your Dragon
• The Illusionist
• Toy Story 3

Directing:

• “Black Swan” Darren Aronofsky
• “The Fighter” David O. Russell
• “The King's Speech” Tom Hooper
• “The Social Network” David Fincher
• “True Grit” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

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

Black Swan

Director: Darren Aronofsky

Stars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel

Running Time: 108 mins

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127 Hours

Director: Danny Boyle

Stars: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara
Running Time: 94 mins

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The Next Three Days

Director: Paul Haggis
Stars: Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks and Liam Neeson
Running Time: 132 mins








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The King's Speech

The King's Speech

Running Time: 118mins

Director: Tom Hooper

Stars: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter                                                   

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