Monthly Archives: February 2004

‘Lord of the Rings’ Triumphs in UK Film Awards

Cinema
SCARLET

Scarlett Johansson

British Film Awards With the Oscar ceremony less than two weeks away, the question is being asked, “Are the British film industry awards a precursor to what will occur in Hollywood come Academy Awards night?”
Lord of the Rings was the big winner at the annual BAFTA awards, picking up five statuettes: Best Picture, Cinematography, Adapted Screenplay and Special Effects, as well as film of the year as voted by the British public.
The BAFTA Best Actress award went to 19-year-old Scarlett Johansson (pictured above) for Lost in Translation, while co-star Bill Murray surprised, winning the award for Best Actor, besting competition including Sean Penn.
For the rest of the awards info click on the British Film Awards link above.

Corinne’s Rio Diary: Instalment Dois
Tiny tight skirts, and palace sightseeing

Travel

Hi all,
What is most foreign to me in Rio? Not the language, not the food, not the temperature – but the people themselves. 40% of Brasilians are under the age of 20. In Rio, 20 – 30% of the women seem to be pregnant. This is not anything like Nova Scotia.
And, the people are gorgeous! Both the men and the women. Skin colours range from deepest black to pale-skinned redheads. It’s so hot that the men walk around – except in the downtown where they wear suits, or at least dress shirts – without shirts, just shorts and sandals or shoes.

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Potent performances match director’s unrelenting intensity

Cinema

21 Grams: Oscar nominees Sean Penn, Naomi Watts and Benicio del Toro have all been brilliant before, and if we’re lucky they’ll be brilliant again. But to watch these three – working alone and in tandem – is to experience the strange, immensely satisfying alchemy of great screen acting. Mind-bending and startlingly crafted, 21 Grams is absorbing drama that’s as much about loneliness, retribution and redemption as it is about the (literal) heart.