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07 / 12 / 2008
Fantasy Rally: The final Fantasy Rally results are in - we have a winner! See how your team fared or see the Rally GB results.

05 / 11 / 2008
Review: After the gruelling James Bond press junket tour, I bet Daniel Craig could use a Quantum of Solace.

23 / 10 / 2008
Review: Brad Pitt steals the latest from the Coen brothers: Burn After Reading.

23 / 10 / 2008
Review: Simon Pegg learns How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.

23 / 10 / 2008
Review: Ben Stiller directs stars aplenty in Tropic Thunder.

12 / 10 / 2008
Review: A few words on some recent movies: RocknRolla,
Death Race,
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army,
Space Chimps,
Stuck,
The Babysitters,
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder,
Son of Rambow,
Jack and Jill vs the World,
Made of Honor,
Meet Dave,
Doomsday,
Pathology.

15 / 08 / 2008
Review: You can mess with Adam Sandler, but You Don't Mess with the Zohan.

15 / 08 / 2008
Review: Mike Myers tickles some chakras in The Love Guru.

14 / 08 / 2008
Review: Toot and come in, it's The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

14 / 08 / 2008
Review: You can stop watching the skies now, it's The X Files: I Want to Believe.

31 / 07 / 2008
Review: Batman Began and now continues in The Dark Knight.

24 / 07 / 2008
Review: The Chronicles of Narnia continue with Prince Caspian.

23 / 07 / 2008
Review: Pixar goes Short Circuit with Wall-E.

22 / 07 / 2008
Review: Jules Verne never envisaged a 3D version of Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

09 / 07 / 2008
Review: Jet Li and Jackie Chan team up in The Forbidden Kingdom.

09 / 07 / 2008
Review: Will Smith keeps the streets safe and smelling of booze in Hancock.

09 / 07 / 2008
Review: M Night Shyamalan's latest, The Happening.

09 / 07 / 2008
Review: Spanish creepy-creepy The Orphanage.

09 / 07 / 2008
Review: A quick catchup of movies that don't get the full treatment:
Be Kind Rewind,
Street Kings,
What Happens In Vegas,
Superhero Movie,
The Ruins and
Teeth.

08 / 07 / 2008
Review: Bend that bullet Angelina! Wanted.

01 / 07 / 2008
Review: Those cats were fast as lightning - Kung Fu Panda.

24 / 06 / 2008
Review: Don't make Ed Norton angry - The Incredible Hulk.

24 / 06 / 2008
Review: Carrie and Big's wedding, it can only be Sex and the City.

11 / 06 / 2008
Review: Everyone's favourite pot-addicts are back in Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.

04 / 06 / 2008
Review: Harrison Ford returns in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

04 / 06 / 2008
Review: Tube driver seeks suicidal man in Three and Out.

18 / 05 / 2008
Review: CGI fantasy motor racing in Speed Racer.

18 / 05 / 2008
Review: Your creases will fly away with Iron Man.

18 / 08 / 2005
Sudoku! Have a go at the online Sudoku game.

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The Oscars 2005

Just a bit of fun - my tips for the Oscars and who I'd have voted for if I could. I promise I won't change my predictions after the winners are announced!

Best Picture

My prediction: The Aviator

My opinion: Collateral or Shrek 2, though neither are nominated. Out of those nominated, Finding Neverland.

Was I right? Nope, Million Dollar Baby took it. Shows what I know.

Best Leading Actor

My prediction: Jamie Foxx (for Ray)

My opinion: I have to say no-one stands out as exceptional this year. I'll go for Jamie Foxx, or possibly Johnny Depp (for Finding Neverland). Brad Pitt in Troy deserves a mention too.

Was I right? Spot on.

Best Leading Actress

My prediction: Hilary Swank (for Million Dollar Baby)

My opinion: Hilary Swank.

Was I right? Yep, got that one too.

Best Supporting Actor

My prediction: Morgan Freeman (for Million Dollar Baby), though I have a sneaking suspicion that Clive Owen has the political edge for Closer. He's my second choice!

My opinion: Alan Alda, EASILY (for The Aviator), though little Freddie Highmore takes my second spot for his Peter in Finding Neverland.

Was I right? Yes, three from four so far, going well!

Best Supporting Actress

My prediction: Cate Blanchett (for The Aviator)

My opinion: Virginia Madsen (for Sideways)

Was I right? Yes, got that one as well.

Best Director

My prediction: Martin Scorsese (for The Aviator), second choice Clint Eastwood (for Million Dollar Baby).

My opinion: Michael Mann (for Collateral), though it's not nominated. Of those nominated, Clint Eastwood.

Was I right? Not this time, I was sure Scorsese would get that one.

Best Animated Feature

My prediction: The Incredibles

My opinion: Shrek 2

Was I right? Yes, not a surprise but a disappointment in my view.

Best Original Screenplay

My prediction: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

My opinion: I'll go with that. Garden State was pretty damn good too.

Was I right? Yes.

Best Adapted Screenplay

My prediction: Sideways

My opinion: The Bourne Supremacy. Of those nominated, well I suppose Sideways as well. The screenplay was good even if I didn't rave over the whole package.

Was I right? Yep, doing OK so far.

Best Cinematography

My prediction: The Aviator

My opinion: Collateral, though criminally it's not nominated here either. Out of those nominated, I guess House of Flying Daggers.

Was I right? Yes.

Best Special Effects

My prediction: Spider-man 2

My opinion: I, Robot

Was I right? Yes! I was so hoping I was wrong on that one - I, Robot deserved it so much more.

The Bernard Matthews Award

For sheer offensiveness to cinema, the Turkey of the Year is undoubtedly, unreservedly The Passion of the Christ. Even writing about it again makes me shudder.

Overall results

Permit me a little smugness, I got 9 from 11 predictions right on the night. Pity I didn't put my money where my mouth was!