Don Draper is back!

Oh how I have missed you, Don Draper! Below is the teaser trailer for season 5 of 'Mad Men'. It has been nearly a year and a half without a new episode...the wait is almost over. Sunday March 25 on AMC, two-hour premiere :)

Behind the Scenes with "The Artist"

The Hollywood Reporter has put together this exclusive 12-minute sizzle reel, in which various members of the cast and crew of The Artist discuss the costumes, cinematography, production design, and music created for the film. The Artist has won four Broadcast Film Association awards, seven BAFTA awards, and three Golden Globes.

French Dance

Zooey Deschanel hosted Saturday Night Live on February 11 and a special surprise was the appearance of Jean Dujardin, star of the movie 'The Artist' as the character George Valentin. A skit called 'French Dance' was a fun romp which included a few of the elements and spirit of the movie.

For those in Canada, see video here.

American viewers can see it here:


It was cute, quirky and so Dujardin!

Amazing Nature Video from TEDTalks

Amazing nature video shown at TEDTalks via YouTube. Absolutely stunning!

Paul Feig's 'Bridesmaids' Tweet

This past Tuesday morning (January 24), I woke up to find a direct message sent to my twitter inbox from none other than Paul Feig!! He directed this past summer's smash hit 'Bridesmaids' and many other amazingly creative and funny projects.

I had sent him a good luck tweet on Monday night, hoping that an Oscar nomination would come through for 'Bridesmaids' and although the movie was not nominated, Melissa McCarthy received a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role in 'Bridesmaids' as well as Kristin Wiig, who was the star and screenplay writer, received a nomination for Original Screenplay.

'Bridesmaids' was by far the funniest movie I saw in 2011 and absolutely adored it. Here is the tweet from me and the response I received from him. A really nice gesture, very gracious and classy, especially as Paul (@paulfeig) has over 1 million twitter followers.

84th Academy Awards Nominations

In the past, I have done posts on who I think will/should win an Oscar. 2011 was one of Hollywood's most underwhelming and underperforming year at the box office, I actually did not think there could be enough films and performances worthy of recognition. A full listing of the nominees can be found at the Academy's website.

Here are my favourites this year, I have only listed those who I wish to have win in the major categories:


Best Picture                            
'The Artist'

Best Actor
Gary Oldman
'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'

Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer
'Beginners'

Best Actress
Michelle Williams
'My Week With Marilyn'

Best Supporting Actress 
Melissa McCarthy
'Bridesmaids'

Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius
'The Artist'

Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki
'The Tree of Life'

Best Animated
Feature
'Puss in Boots'

Original Score
Ludovic Bource
'The Artist'

Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon
and Jim Rash
'The Descendants'

Original Screenplay
Michel Hazanavicius
'The Artist'

Tune in on Sunday, February 26 to see who will take home this year's Oscar gold.

"The Artist" My Favourite Movie of 2011

"The Artist" is the story of a silent film actor George Valentin, played most excellently by French actor Jean Dujardin, and an up-and-coming starlet Peppy Miller, played by Bérénice Bejo. The movie is shot entirely in black and white, 99% silent and the most original and cleverly entertaining movie I have seen this year. It is my favourite film of 2011.

To say more of the plot, etc. would give too much away. I encourage everyone to go see this movie, if you enjoy(ed) the romance and charm of a movie era long gone, you will love this movie. I will definitely see this movie again.

In British Columbia, the movie it is rated G, however, I would not recommend it to children under 10.

The movie is being distributed by The Weinstein Company and Alliance in Canada and I have heard that Harvey Weinstein supported this small film from the beginning, his brother Bob was a bit more reserved and actually told Harvey that he was out of his mind for marketing a silent, black and white film in the current movie environment. I am so glad that Harvey didn't listen to his brother. Hopefully, this film will win many awards, it would be the first time since 1928 ('Wings') that a silent film has won Best Picture.

Check out the trailer.


An interview with Jean Dujardin.