Oscars 2015 Nominees and Winners

Lady Gaga performed songs from "The Sound of Music", it was epic!
(Image from www.telegraph.co.uk/Robyn Beck/Getty Images and not mine).  

I didn't get to catch the Oscars 2015 earlier because I had to go out and cover an event but I was watching my time line and got the best list so far that contains the nominees and winners. I think everyone would love to see their favorites, especially my favorite Julianne Moore who did an exceptional job in Still Alice.

Anyway here's the whole thing. The nominees for Oscars 2015 are as follows.


For Best Supporting Actor

JK Simmons for Whiplash -  Winner
Robert Duvall for The Judge
Ethan Hawke for Boyhood
Edward Norton for Birdman
Mark Ruffalo for Foxcatcher

For Achievement in Costume Design

The Grand Budapest Hotel – Milena Canonero -  Winner
Inherent Vice – Mark Bridges
Into the Woods – Colleen Atwood
Maleficent – Anna B Sheppard
Mr Turner – Jacqueline Durran

For Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling

The Grand Budapest Hotel – Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier - Winners
Foxcatcher – Bill Corso, Dennis Liddiard
Guardians of the Galaxy – Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou, David White

For the Best Foreign Language Film

Ida – Paweł Pawlikowski - Winner
Tangerines – Zaza Urushadze
Leviathan – Andrey Zvyagintsev
Wild Tales – Damián Szifrón
Timbuktu – Abderrahmane Sissako

For the Best Live Action Short Film

The Phone Call – Mat Kirkby, James Lucas - Winners
Aya – Oded Binnun, Mihal Brezis
Boogaloo and Graham – Michael Lennox, Ronan Blaney
Butter Lamp – Wei Hu, Julien Féret
Parvaneh – Talkhon Hamzavi, Stefan Eichenberger

For the Best Documentary on Short Subjects

Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 – Ellen Goosenberg Kent, Dana Perry - Winners
Joanna – Aneta Kopacz
Our Curse – Tomasz Sliwinski, Maciej Slesicki
The Reaper – Gabriel Serra
White Earth – Christian Jensen

For Achievement in Sound Mixing

Whiplash – Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, Thomas Curley - Winners
American Sniper – John T Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, Walt Martin
Birdman – Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Thomas Varga
Interstellar – Gary Rizzo, Gregg Landaker, Mark Weingarten
Unbroken – Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, David Lee

For Achievement in Sound Editing

American Sniper – Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman - Winners
Birdman – Aaron Glascock, Martín Hernández
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Brent Burge, Jason Canovas
Interstellar – Richard King
Unbroken – Becky Sullivan, Andrew DeCristofaro

For the Best Supporting Actress

Patricia Arquette for Boyhood - Winner, (my bet too!)
Laura Dern for Wild
Keira Knightley for The Imitation Game
Emma Stone for Birdman
Meryl Streep for Into the Woods

For Achievement in Visual Effects

Interstellar – Paul J Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Scott R Fisher -  Winners
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Dan Deleeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill, Daniel Sudick
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Erik Winquist
Guardians of the Galaxy – Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie, Cameron Waldbauer

For the Best Animated Short Film

Feast – Patrick Osborne, Kristina Reed - Winners
The Bigger Picture – Daisy Jacobs, Chris Hees
The Dam Keeper – Robert Kondo, Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi
Me and My Moulton – Torill Kove
A Single Life – Joris Oprins

For the Best Animated Feature Film

Big Hero 6 - Winner
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Song of the Sea
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

For the Best Production Design

The Grand Budapest Hotel: Adam Stockhausen, Anna Pinnock - Winner (I think I need to see this!)
The Imitation Game: Maria Djurkovic, Tatiana Macdonald
Interstellar: Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis
Into the Woods: Dennis Gassner, Anna Pinnock
Mr Turner: Suzie Davies, Charlotte Watts

For Achievement in Cinematography

Birdman: Emmanuel Lubezki - Winner (though I think The Grand Budapest Hotel should win!)
The Grand Budapest Hotel: Robert D Yeoman
Ida: Lukasz Zal, Ryszard Lenczewski
Mr Turner: Dick Pope
Unbroken: Roger Deakins

For Achievement in Film Editing

Whiplash – Tom Cross - Winner
Boyhood – Sandra Adair
The Imitation Game – William Goldenberg
The Grand Budapest Hotel – Barney Pilling
American Sniper – Joel Cox, Gary Roach

For Best Documentary Feature

Citizenfour – Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy, Dirk Wilutzky - Winner
Finding Vivian Maier – John Maloof, Charlie Siskel
Last Days in Vietnam – Rory Kennedy, Keven McAlester
The Salt of the Earth – Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, David Rosier
Virunga – Orlando von Einsiedel, Joanna Natasegara

For the Best Original Song

Glory from Selma – Lonnie Lynn (Common), John Stephens (John Legend) - Winner
The Lego Movie – Shawn Patterson (Everything Is Awesome)
Beyond the Lights – Diane Warren (Grateful)
Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me – Glen Campbell, Julian Raymond (I’m Not Gonna Miss You)
Begin Again – Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois (Lost Stars)

For the Best Original Score

Alexandre Desplat – The Grand Budapest Hotel - Winner
Alexandre Desplat – The Imitation Game
Hans Zimmer – Interstellar
Johann Johannsson– The Theory of Everything
Gary Yershon – Mr Turner

For the Best Original Screenplay

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo – Birdman - Winner
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
E Max Frye, Dan Futterman – Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson, Hugo Guinness – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Dan Gilroy – Nightcrawler

For the Best Adapted Screenplay

Graham Moore – The Imitation Game - Winner
Jason Hall – American Sniper
Paul Thomas Anderson – Inherent Vice
Anthony McCarten – The Theory of Everything
Damien Chazelle – Whiplash

For the Best Director

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu for Birdman - Winner
Richard Linklater for Boyhood
Bennett Miller for Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel
Morten Tyldum for The Imitation Game

For the Oscars Best Actor

Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything - Winner (I think it's his year!)
Steve Carell for Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch for The Imitation Game
Bradley Cooper for American Sniper
Michael Keaton for Birdman

For the Best Actress

Julianne Moore for Still Alice - Winner (Yay!)
Marion Cotillard for Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones for The Theory of Everything
Rosamund Pike for Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon for Wild

For the Oscars Best Picture

Birdman - Winner
American Sniper
Boyhood
The Imitation Game
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

Congratulations to all the winners and I hope you get to enjoy your gold statues at home. The Oscars has really chosen some good ones this year and I hope to get to see some other films that I haven't watched yet especially those short films. Selma was a little dragging though. I have something to say also about some gowns in the 87th Academy Awards that was held in Los Angeles but that's another story. For Birdman, you have my vote (for now) even though I love Boyhood better.

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Julian Trono Releases "WikiMe" Today on Sunday All Stars

When I last met this guy, he was doing charity work for his birthday. Then all of a sudden, word spread that he's actually undergoing training under a strict KPOP system and he's been with them for like a year or so. So when we were actually talking about his life last year, he was already keeping this as a secret. Julian Trono as you may know is just one of the talented individuals from GMA. Aside from acting, singing and what not, he's a mean spirited dancer, performer and all around entertainer. He's up to prove something and with the things he learned from the KPOP system, he's bringing in some new flavor to the PPOP scene. Yes ladies and gentlemen, Julian Trono will be launching a new song, a new single, a newer version of Julian Trono this afternoon on Sunday All Stars.

When he was preparing to go to Korea, his fans prepared a grand fans day where he finally told us about this new journey. Although we were keeping this from the general public, he had teaser videos in Korea already and it did signal that there's something new from Julian that we haven't seen before. It was a welcome sight.

 

He had a different teaser video initially but this one's the official released one. You can even hear the beginnings of his single, which he danced exclusively for us during the fans day. It was catchy, it was modern, I don't think other artists would have executed it well. The Korean management really have researched quite well about Julian and his choreographer experience, so it was really easy for him to adapt in the KPOP way of doing things. By the way, the plan was not to actually have this just released in Korea... but more of the whole of Asia. Julian Trono is just starting and by the looks of it, he can really do it well.

Meanwhile, his Korea trip was well documented. His management even released a BTS of the WikiMe music video shoot and the whole experience he had in Korea. He told us how different the training was and how he plans to deliver this different flavor into Philippine shores by doing it in Sunday All Stars later this afternoon. The BTS also includes his shoot in a Korean university, clad in winter clothes. He couldn't even go out and shop he says because it was too cold. He also got featured in Arirang which is a pretty popular TV station in Korea showing English news. It's beamed around the world and is available on cable. Just imagine the magnitude of exposure he got from the interviews and that performance on the KPOP show together with other KPOP artists.

Then when he got back, we got the chance to talk to him after his single got released on iTunes. He also showed us the music video that will be released exclusively in the Philippines. He's actually got another version done for the Korean and International market so we're kinda lucky he's got us in mind during the months of preparation.

He's got the talent, he's hungry for more and he's still very young. He's got a long way to go but it'll start this afternoon on February 22, shown on Sunday All Stars. When he comes back on stage, he'll be showing a better, bigger, and good looking Julian Trono. He's a bit different when we first interviewed him. I can totally see the difference, so now it's your turn to judge him if he's got it. He definitely does.

Oh by the way for those who want to see him in the next few days, he'll be in Sunday All Stars today plus later, a meet and greet with online winners from 12 to 1PM on a show in Starmall Edsa. On February 24, he'll be in Unang Hirit and Tonight with Arnold Clavio. On February 26, he's going to be in LSFM at 11AM and a live chat will happen on GMA from 2-4PM. He's going to the PEP Talk as well at 5PM. On Friday, he's going to guest live in Ryzza Mae Show and on Saturday he's going to a mall show in Star Mall, Bulacan. You better get to him before it's too late and he's already doing shows elsewhere. He's surely going to have a whirlwind of events real soon!

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Honda Philippines Launches The New Click 125i

Vroom! Vroom! It's here! It's finally here! Honda Philippines just unveiled their very best motorcycle model yet and dubbed it as the "future of scooters". 

The Honda CLICK 125i is a 125cc scooter equipped with new generation intelligent engine designed for environmentally safe sports functions, high specs and futuristic designs. They also addressing the Philippine market's hunger for sleek and innovative designs so they can roam around the city looking good with features like automatic side stand switches, brake locks, bigger tubeless tires, more traction. They even did it in style at Trinoma Mall's Activity Center! 

This is the machine made by the spirit of Honda. When you get one in authorized dealers nationwide, you might also get freebies like helmets, tpl insurance and discounts. It's not only the hip thing to get now, it's also going to make your dreams come true to have a more futuristic modeled motorcycle. 

It's also got advanced motors that stop when you're idle and saves you gas unlike other motorcycles that only stop consuming when you stop your bike. That's real good motorcycle efficiency!

Check out their newest line on their official website http://www.hondaph.com/ or their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/hondaph. 

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Jake Vargas Stars In Suspense Thriller "Bahay Ampunan" (Orphanage)

Jake Vargas is at it again. I guess he's piling up additional movies to his belt. This one's called "Bahay Ampunan" (Orphanage), a horror flick of sorts which delves about Noel (played by Jake Vargas) who went back to his old orphanage to send his little brother for their care. When he got back there, people were a little weird. They encountered some of them on the streets all covered in dirt, charcoal, looking intense at them while they were on their way.

Noel had to make arrangements and leave him behind so he could work with his band and make ends meet. 

His friends were not the supportive kind and they even suggested to jokingly cook the kid for crying out loud. When he got there, he was able to talk to them, since his adoptive parents died, he didn't have a choice. He slept and had nightmares there, when he woke up, he talked to them again and tried to see if what he drove for miles can be done, to leave the kid behind, but it looks like they're going to make the easy task a little complicated.

Honestly, the film felt raw. It felt much like an indie film. Although this would be released commercially, and on regular theaters, this may only cater to a niche market. Most probably their fans, and people who might want to check out what new actors and Jake Vargas might just bring to the table. The story is good, don't get me wrong, but this would only pass as a tv series that may run a week or two. I only wish the best with the producers, to at least earn off it and recurr what they invested. Kudos to the Director too who still executed this quite nicely even on a tight budget (I think it is). I hope they work on the editing too since there are hits and misses there, the Producer assured me though that this will be addressed. That was a little assuring. He also wanted to know from us how exactly we'd be able to improve the film, like a non sugarcoated review. We only learned later on that he was the producer when he introduced himself. That part was funny.

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This film also stars Renz Michael, Martin Venegas, and introducing Elaver Pacatang with the special participation of Ms. Maria Isabel Lopez, Aleck Bovic, Rustica Carpio, Isadora Brenda, Mage Marrea Mabasa, Carlo Lazerna, Kiko Ramos, MJ Abenales, Mark Justine Quirante and Mark Lester. This is directed by Neal Tan for MSV Entertainment Productions.

Let's just leave it at that. If you're going to ask me if this is worth the watch, yes if you're a fan of Jake, yes if you're a fan of the other teen stars on this film, yes if you miss Alec Bovic (which I definitely do), and if you're horror tolerance is quite low. This would definitely be something worth watching if you're in those categories, or if you just want to be with your special someone and need some cuddle time, play and act like you're a little afraid.

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