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Movie Preview: Departures

BuzzSugar — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:45:28 -0700

When Departures (Okuribito in Japanese) won the Oscar for Best Foreign-Language Film, it took a lot of people by surprise - including the film's director Yojiro Takita. Takita (who used to direct porn comedies?) apparently didn't even prepare an acceptance speech.

After all that awards excitement, I'm excited to check out the trailer. The movie follows a cellist named Daigo Kobayashi who is forced to quit his orchestra in Tokyo and return to his rural hometown. To support himself and his wife, Daigo takes a job as a mortician. Variety describes the movie as "tonally eccentric" and "lushly scored." I found the trailer to be quite touching.

A Japanese ex-porn director wins an Oscar for a movie about a mortician? I'm in. Departures will hit theaters May 22. To check out the trailer for yourself, read more.

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Which Oscar-Winning Movie Do You Want to See Next?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:30:18 -0800

Not even Oscar host Hugh Jackman got to see all the nominated films before Sunday's big night. He even found a pretty hilarious way to work the fact that he hadn't seen The Reader into his opening bit.

Mr. Jackman is not alone, as I'm sure most of us still need to see some of the movies that took home awards on Sunday. I managed to get to most of them, but there are a couple I still need to see - and others I can't wait to see again! So tell me: what Academy-approved flick do you want to see next?

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Where Will We See the Oscar Winners Next?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:30:03 -0800

The Oscars did a great job of getting me psyched for some upcoming films - but when will we see this year's Oscar winners on the big screen next? Here's a rundown of what Sean Penn, Penelope Cruz, Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle, and more are working on now.

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Hugh Jackman's Recession-Friendly Oscar Nominee Parodies

BuzzSugar — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:30:30 -0800

Among my favorite Oscar moments was Hugh Jackman's opening number, in which he took a recession-inspired look at the year's five Best Picture nominees. I had a feeling things were going to go well when I saw the Slumdog Millionaire set with pizza boxes for TV monitors, but it got better with Hugh posing in the wooden Benjamin Button cutouts and hit its high point with "I haven't seen The Reader!"

It was great live, but it's only in pictures that I've really noticed all the funny details. I would say that Milk lost out by only getting Hugh on a soapbox - but that soapbox went for $20,000 at Elton John's Oscar party, so it's not all bad. Check out all the photos here!

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Did You Like the Acting Award Presentations at the Oscars?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:30:51 -0800

This year's Oscars producers didn't just experiment with their host - they also shook up the way the acting awards were presented. Instead of the regular old envelope, the Academy brought back winners from years past to say a few words directly to each nominee as a celebration of his or her work.

On the one hand, it was cool to see mega-stars on stage together, and the acting nominees got to bask in their moment a little longer than usual. Some, especially Anne Hathaway and Kate Winslet, seemed truly touched. On the other hand, the half-moon formation and ominous lighting gave it a bit of a secret society vibe, and I wonder if such intimate moments would have worked better at something like the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Here's a video of the last of these presentations, for Best Actor. Check it out and then tell me what you thought of the format.

Buzz In: What Were Your Favorite Oscar Moments?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:30:33 -0800

From the youngsters of Slumdog Millionaire beaming onstage to Kate Winslet's dad's whistle, this year's Oscar broadcast was full of fun, funny, and touching moments. In addition to those two, I also loved Danny Boyle accepting his Best Director award while bouncing like Tigger the tiger, James Franco and Seth Rogen bringing a little Pineapple Express stoner humor to the Oscars, and Dustin Lance Black giving an emotional and personal speech in accepting his Best Original Screenplay award.

Your turn: What were your favorite moments of this year's Academy Awards?

Oscar Gives Us a Look at Sherlock Holmes, Amelia, and More!

BuzzSugar — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:30:21 -0800

One of the best parts of this year's Oscars ceremony was . . . the very end! As the credits rolled, we got a brief look at many of the new movies coming to a theater near us in the coming months. A good handful of the first-look clips are from movies I'm personally excited to see, including: Hilary Swank in costume for her upcoming biopic Amelia; Robert Downey Jr. and gang in Sherlock Holmes; an adaptation of one of my favorite reads in recent memory, Julie and Julia; one of this year's Sundance favorites, An Education; and even the remake of Fame.

These sneak peeks were mixed in with highly anticipated movies that already have trailers, like Terminator Salvation and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and unfortunately there's music dubbed over the entire thing so we don't actually get to hear anything. Still, it's pretty fun to finally get a look at movies I've been reading and writing about all year.

I grabbed the clip for you to watch again or check out for the first time. Just read more.

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What Was the Biggest Surprise at the Oscars?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:30:13 -0800

There weren't too many jaw-dropping upsets at this year's Oscars, but the evening was not without its surprises.

Lots of people - including yours truly - thought the Foreign Film category was a sure thing for Waltz with Bashir, maybe with a possible upset by The Class - but the Oscar went to Japan's Okuribito (Departures) instead. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was one of the most-nominated films of all time, but it was virtually shut out, taking home three awards - none in major categories. And not everyone thought Penelope Cruz was a lock for Best Supporting Actress nor Sean Penn for Best Lead Actor.

What do you think was the biggest surprise of Oscar night?

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Do You Agree With the Oscar Winners? Talk Back in My Polls

BuzzSugar — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:30:20 -0800

The winners of the 2009 Oscars have been announced, but do you think the right people took home statuettes? There's still time to let me know. Take a spin through all my Oscar polls and tell me what you think of the night's big winners.

Meanwhile, there's lots more Oscar coverage to check out here and around the Sugar Network. You can:

See what Danny Boyle, Kate Winslet, Penelope Cruz, and more said in the press room.
Voice your thoughts on all the Oscar fashion.
Check out the red carpet beauty looks.
See what I was live blogging and Twittering (along with Molly and Pop).
Peruse some mobile snapshots from around the scene.

Enjoy!

Oscars Red Carpet Roundup!

PopSugar — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:25:59 -0800

The red carpet was sizzling for Hollywood's biggest night and final awards show of the season! We were there to capture it all from the red carpet fashion and beauty to the winners and inside access to the press room. Check out all our coverage below and play along!

Fashion:

Vote on Fab's Love It or Hate It Polls
Tell us who was Best Dressed?
Who was Most Ravishing in Red?
Red Carpet Trend: Fab Fishtails
Red Carpet Trend: Beautiful and Belted

Beauty:

Vote on Bella's Love It or Hate It Polls
Red Carpet Hair Trend: Updos Galore
How-to: Jennifer Aniston's Oscars Makeup

Entertainment:

Do you agree with the winners tonight? Vote on Buzz's Winners Polls
Check out the inside scoop from Buzz and Molly, live from the Press Room!

And check out all of our Oscars coverage here!

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