Blogoscars 2016 – Best Actress

10. Melinda Letbetter – Love & Mercy 9. Daisy Domergue – The Hateful Eight 8. Therese Belivet – Carol 7. Alice Howland – Still Alice 6. Gerda Wegener – The Danish Girl 5. Kate Mercer – 45 Years 4. Eilis – Brooklyn 3. Hedda Hopper – Trumbo 2. Ma – Room 1. Carol Aird –…

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

– All the imaginative sea creatures with inspiring names, such as Sugar Crabs, Golden Barracuda, Crayon Ponyfish, but above all the obscure object of revenge, the Jaguar Shark! – The opening and the closing sequences at the Loquasto Film Festival, where Steve Zissou respectively presents the first and second part of his latest film. –…

Caught between reality and the persona

A couple of hours after this year’s Academy Awards Ceremony, which I generally enjoyed despite the fact that we had no surprises at all, I was talking with a friend -who also happens to be an actor- about the acceptance speeches of the winning performances. Regardless our opinion difference in the character of each speech…

Oscars 2014 – Special Edition!

– The uncomplicated coolness of Ellen DeGeneres. She can dress as a fairy, joke about racism and grumble about the rain that almost ruined the red carpet with no offense whatsoever! – Jared Leto saying one word too many in his acceptance speech. A bit of Ukraine, a bit of Venezuela, a bit of HIV…

Staying up for uncle Oscar…

This Sunday I will be celebrating the 20th time that I watch the Academy Awards Ceremony, more widely known as the Oscars! And before you start you own oscar-count and abridge my accomplishment, let me just mention that I am just turning 30 this year -making me only 11 years old in the distant 1995…

Blogoscars 2014 – Best Actress

10. Dr Eve Saks – Dallas Buyers Club 9. Rosalyn Rosenfeld – American Hustle 8. Celine – Before Midnight 7. Joe – Nymphomaniac 6. P.L. Travers – Saving Mr. Banks 5. Mrs. H – Nymphomaniac 4. Kate Grant – Nebraska 3. Patsey – 12 Years a Slave 2. Young Joe – Nymphomaniac 1. Jasmine –…