Golden Globes

The nominations for the Golden Globes have were announced the other day here is a list of some main nominees and my winners predictions which are highlighted in bold:

BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

- Frost/Nixon

- The Reader

- Revolutionary Road

- Slumdog Millionaire 

BEST MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY

- Burn After Reading

- Happy Go Lucky

- In Bruges

- Mamma Mia!

- Vicky Cristina Barcelona

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

- Leonardo DiCaprio (Revolutionary Road)

- Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon)

- Sean Penn (Milk)

- Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)

- Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

- Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married)

- Angelina Jolie (Changeling)

- Meryl Streep (Doubt)

- Kristen Scott Thomas (I've Loved You So Long)

- Kate Winslet (Revolutionary Road)

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY

- Javier Bardem (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)

- Colin Farrell (In Bruges)

- James Franco (Pineapple Express)

- Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges)

- Dustin Hoffman (Last Chance Harvey) 

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY

- Rebecca Hall (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)

- Sally Hawkins (Happy Go Lucky)

- Frances McDormand (Burn After Reading)

- Meryl Streep (Mamma Mia!)

- Emma Thompson (Last Chance Harvey)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

- Amy Adams (Doubt)

- Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)

- Viola Davis (Doubt)

- Marissa Tomei (The Wrestler)

- Kate Winslet (The Reader)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

- Tom Cruise (Tropic Thunder)

- Robert Downey Jr. (Tropic Thunder)

- Ralph Fiennes (The Duchess)

- Philip Seymor Hoffman (Doubt)

- Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)

BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE

- Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)

- Stephen Daldry (The Reader)

- Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon)

- David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)

- Sam Mendes (Revolutionary Road)

BEST ANIMATED FILM

- Bolt

- Kung Fu Panda

- WALL-E

My Predictions for TV

Best TV Series Drama - Mad Men

Best TV Series Musical or Comedy - 30 Rock

Best Mini Series or Motion Picture made for TV - John Adams

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini Series or Motion Picture made for TV - Paul Giamatti (John Adams)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini Series or Motion Picture made for TV - Laura Linney (John Adams)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series - Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series - Tina Fey (30 Rock)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series - John Hamm (Mad Men)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama Series - Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Tom Wilkinson (John Adams)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Diane Wiest (In Treatment)

See who wins January 11, 2009. Tell me who you think will win!

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B.B.

The Dark Knight: Finally on DVD/Blu-Ray

So if your like me and loved The Dark Knight and you live in Australia you will be pleased to know that it was finally released yesterday. I splurged and got the film on blu-ray and had to watch it straight away. I absolutley recommend this film as it has a great storyline and the potrayl of The Joker by Heath Ledger (which deserves the Best Supporting Actor Oscar) is incredible and freaky all at the same time. So go and buy your copy of The Dark Knight now!

Ciao for now

B.B

I SAID NOW!!! GO RUN

IT'S BRITNEY BITCH (and she's back better than ever!!)

OK guys, for my very first installment I'm going to review 'Circus' the new album by formally troubled pop tart and as she is referred to on the album, 'The new Queen of Pop' Britney Spears.

Now lets get one thing clear, I am a SUPER DUPER Brit Brit fan, I was so there when she begged to be hit one more time, when she claimed to be stronger than yesterday and shared her pain "everytime" she tried to fly (didn't we all!). But don't worry gang, I am not a biased buster, just because I love her doesn't automatically mean I will love the album. But I totally totally LOVE this record!! After this tour de force no one will argue that Britney isn't back!

The album embodies all the upbeat dance tracks that we have heard throughout her ten year career, most notably in 'Blackout' but unalike the latter Circus features good ol' Britney ballads, such as the ode to her sons Sean-Preston and Jayden, 'My Baby'. Unfortunately this time they are much more lack luster than her classic ballads such as, 'Sometimes' and is easily lost in the dance fusion of the rest of the album.

So to these dance tracks. They are the heart and soul of the record. Britney reinvents the genre with the super catchy, 'Kill the Lights' and 'Mannequin' which just screams So You Think You Can Dance. By the way how can I mention this album without mentioning her breakthrough track, 'Womanizer'. It reached number one in the USA, need i say more!

Well I obviously loved the record and I highly recommend this for the avid Britney fan and of course anyone who supports her return to fame. This one's a sure hit for the bass enthusiast (windows down of course so everyone else can here what your hearing in a real heroish sort of way, I JUST HATE THOSE PEOPLE!)

FLOOR FILLER: Kill The Lights TIME WASTER: My Baby, booooorrrrrrrriinnnngggggg! OVERALL RATING: 3.5/5

Welcome to Brother Biz Blog

Hey Ya'll and welcome to the Brother Biz Blog where classic and new release films, music, tv and pretty much everything to do with the showbiz is reviewed by an average joe like me! One might ask why create a blog like this? and the answer - Well why bloody not! So I absolutely love pop culture and really wanted to share my thoughts on a bunch of movies and cds I've seen over the past, I also want to share with you shows I've seen and other events that I have been luckily enough to experienced, because you need to know what I know and feel, I am an audience just like you, ain't no Public broadcaster here just a male 18-34. Anyway I hope you enjoy my posts to come, and seek out to watch what i watch, here what i here, see what I see, and critique what I critique and in time you will see that Nicole Kidman is as tired as her career!

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