Oscar Results & Wrap-Up

So the awards season has officially come to a close, and ‘The Hurt Locker’ comes out on top with six awards in total, including Best Picture and Best Director. Honestly, the results were no surprise, we’ve heard nothing but Hurt Locker buzz for the past few weeks. Though my personal opinion holds that I feel …

Ben’s Oscar Predications

Every year here at LonelyReviewer.com, we try to see how close we can get to predicting the Oscars. In years past, each of the bloggers have done their own list. This year, we decided we’d pick and feature one. Ben and I have always gone back and forth on whose picks are better, who gets …

Oscar Nominations Announced

Early in LA Tuesday morning, a good deal of people were up to hear the 2010 nominations for the Academy Award.  This is the first year of the Academy’s new ’10 best picture’ nominee concept.  There is a lot of things to be excited about with this list of nominees, but a few things that …

Academy Awards Announce Oscar Documentary Short List

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the short list of movies up for possible nomination in the ‘best documentary’ category.  The short list includes the following films: “The Beaches of Agnes” “Burma VJ” “The Cove” “Every Little Step” “Facing Ali” “Food Inc.” “Garbage Emergency” “The Most Dangerous Man in Africa” “Mugabe …

Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin to Host Oscars

Hugh Jackman was good last year, but, judging by this afternoon’s announcement, this year will be better.  Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will co-host the 82nd Academy Awards in February.  Martin, who hosted the Oscars by himself twice said in a press release, “I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy, Alec Baldwin.”  …

Ricky Gervais to Host Oscars?

The interwebs are a buzz with the rumor that Oscar show-runners Laurence Mark and Bill Condon are tapping Ricky Gervais to host next years Academy Awards. A source tells Ew.com, “The buzz around town is that Ricky should host the Oscars.” I think Gervais is  freakin’ hilarious, and seeing him host the Oscars would make …