Winner Takes it All

FINALLY!

I have been waiting for the Academy Awards ceremony since last year. One of my favorite events to watch and maybe one day it will be my fave event to attend (one can dream, shh).

I was away on a skii trip for the weekend and arrived back home on sunday night and passed out. Also due to the time difference, the ceremony started local time at 04.00 am and ofcourse I couldn't wake up. :(

BUT, as soon as I woke up I went online to see the winner and was super happy with The Academy's choices per usual. If you haven't seen the list yet, you can now;


Best Picture: "Birdman"
Best Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, "Birdman"
Original Screenplay: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo, "Birdman"
Achievement in Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki, "Birdman"

Best Actor: Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything"

Best Actress: Julianne Moore, "Still Alice"

Best Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash"

Achievement in Sound Mixing: Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, Thomas Curley, "Whiplash"

Achievement in Film Editing: Tom Cross, "Whiplash"

Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood"

Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"

Best Production Design: Adam Stockhausen, Anna Pinnock, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"

Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling: Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"

Achievement in Costume Design: Milena Canonero, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"

and more...

Adapted Screenplay: Graham Moore, "The Imitation Game"

Best Original Song: Common, John Legend, "Selma"

Best Documentary Feature: Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy, Dirk Wilutsky, "Citizenfour"

Best Animated Feature Film: "Big Hero 6"

Best Animated Short Film: Patrick Osborne, Kristina Reed, "Feast"

Achievement in Visual Effects: Paul J Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Scott R Fisher, "Interstellar"

Achievement in Sound Editing: Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman, "American Sniper"

Best Documentary Short Subject: Ellen Goosenbery Kent, Dana Perry, "Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1"

Best Live Actiron Short Film: Mat Kirkby, James Lucas, "The Phone Call"

Best Foreign Language Film: Pawel Pawlikowski, "Ida"

How many did you guess correctly? Were you happy with the rewards? Share your thoughts!

ENJOY 

xx

Rushing or Dragging

I think at one point in our lives, we all tried playing an instrument or two. 

I was playing the piano and guitar. 

I loved playing the piano but was kinda pushed into playing the guitar cause my older brother was. I played for years, but like any other teenager (or most), I got sick of it and boycotted it and just continued with my vocal classes. Alone. By myself. Cause no one would listen to me. 

(No hard feeling mom and dad, I turned out great.)

"Whiplash"

Last week my dad had a minor eye surgery, and as his biological daughter, I went over to take care of him and help him out. Little did I know, he already had the evening planned to watch the -recently announced Oscar nominee- Whiplash. 

Luckily I was already super eager to watch it.

Andrew, first year music student in one of the best music conservatory, gets picked to play the drums in the schools best jazz band. The band is led by the most recognized teacher who uses fear as the key to push his students to success.

An example of how much you have to work and sacrifice to get what you want. Nothing comes easy and nothing is forever. Whiplash is proof for hard work paying off. Purely, you only have to stay sane and not over do it.

Miles Teller as Andrew has this unique facial features that is so comforting and sincere. It seems like acting comes so easy to him, so subtle but perfect. J. K. Simmons also performed an acting of a life time. Nomination for the -Best Supporting Actor- will for sure scare the crap out of his competitors.

The movie is basically between the two actors. Written and Directed by Damien Chazelle, a 30 years old.

"There are no two words in English Language more harmful than 

GOOD JOB."

ENJOY

xoxo

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