Sunday, December 31, 2017

Monday, December 11, 2017

75th Annual Golden Globes Nominees

As another year is slowly coming to a close, we have a fantastic awards show to look forward to, The Golden Globes. I'm very excited to announce that the 75th Golden Globes will be held on January 7, 2018 at the Beverly Hills Hotel, live coverage on NBC 8pm.

The nominees include (Please note, this information was taken from http://variety.com/2017/film/news/golden-globe-nominations-2018-nominees-full-list-1202634435/).

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Robert De Niro, “The Wizard of Lies”
Jude Law, “The Young Pope”
Kyle MacLachlan, “Twin Peaks”
Ewan McGregor, “Fargo”
Geoffrey Rush, “Genius”

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
“Big Little Lies”
“Fargo”
“Feud: Bette and Joan”
“The Sinner”
“Top of the Lake: China Girl”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Alfred Molina, “Feud”
Alexander Skarsgard, “Big Little Lies”
David Thewlis, “Fargo”
David Harbour, “Stranger Things”
Christian Slater, “Mr. Robot”

Best Animated Film:“The Boss Baby”
“The Breadwinner”
“Ferdinand”
“Coco”
“Loving Vincent”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy:
Pamela Adlon, “Better Things”Alison Brie, “Glow”Issa Rae, “Insecure”
Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”Frankie Shaw, “SMILF”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Laura Dern, “Big Little Lies”
Ann Dowd, “The Handmaid’s Tale”Chrissy Metz, “This is Us”
Michelle Pfeiffer, “The Wizard of Lies”
Shailene Woodley, “Big Little Lies”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy:
Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish”Aziz Ansari “Master of None”
Kevin Bacon, “I Love Dick”William H. Macy, “Shameless”Eric McCormack, “Will and Grace”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Jessica Biel, “The Sinner”Nicole Kidman, “Big Little Lies”
Jessica Lange, “Feud: Bette and Joan”Susan Sarandon, “Feud: Bette and Joan”Reese Witherspoon, “Big Little Lies”

Best Television Series – Comedy:
“Black-ish”“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”“Master of None”“SMILF”
“Will & Grace”

Best Original Score – Motion Picture:“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
“The Shape of Water”
“Phantom Thread”
“The Post”
“Dunkirk”


Best Screenplay – Motion Picture:
“The Shape of Water”
“Lady Bird”
“The Post”
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
“Molly’s Game”

Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language“A Fantastic Woman”
“First They Killed My Father”
“In the Fade”
“Loveless”
“The Square”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama:
Caitriona Balfe, “Outlander”
Claire Foy, “The Crown”
Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Deuce”
Katherine Langford, “13 Reasons Why”
Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:Steve Carell, “Battle of the Sexes”
Ansel Elgort, “Baby Driver”
James Franco, “The Disaster Artist”
Hugh Jackman, “The Greatest Showman”
Daniel Kaluuya, “Get Out”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project”
Armie Hammer, “Call Me by Your Name”
Richard Jenkins, “The Shape of Water”
Christopher Plummer, “All the Money in the World”
Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Best Television Series – Drama:
“The Crown”
“Game of Thrones”
“The Handmaid’s Tale”
“Stranger Things”
“This is Us”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Mary J. Blige, “Mudbound”
Hong Chau, “Downsizing”
Allison Janney, “I, Tonya”
Laurie Metcalf, “Lady Bird”
Octavia Spencer, “The Shape of Water”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama:
Jessica Chastain, “Molly’s Game”
Sally Hawkins, “The Shape of Water”
Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Meryl Streep, “The Post”
Michelle Williams, “All the Money in the World”
Best Director – Motion Picture:
Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water”
Martin McDonagh, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Christopher Nolan, “Dunkirk”Ridley Scott, “All The Money in the World”Steven Spielberg, “The Post”
Best Picture – Drama:
“Call Me by Your Name”
“Dunkirk”
“The Post”
“The Shape of Water”
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: 
Judi Dench, “Victoria & Abdul”
Margot Robbie, “I, Tonya”
Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird”
Emma Stone, “Battle of the Sexes”
Helen Mirren, “The Leisure Seeker”
Best Picture – Comedy or Musical: 
“The Disaster Artist”
“Get Out”
“The Greatest Showman”
“I, Tonya”
“Lady Bird”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama:
Timothée Chalamet, “Call Me by Your Name”
Daniel Day-Lewis, “Phantom Thread”
Tom Hanks, “The Post”
Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour”
Denzel Washington, “Roman J. Israel, Esq.”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama:
Sterling K. Brown, “This is Us”
Freddie Highmore, “The Good Doctor”
Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
Liev Schreiber, “Ray Donovan”
Jason Bateman, “Ozark”
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Home,” Ferdinand
“Mighty River,” Mudbound
“Remember Me,” Coco
“The Star”, The Star
“This Is Me,” The Greatest Showman

Friday, December 8, 2017

Who Won Big at Game Awards 2017?

As another great award show comes to  close, how won big at the game awards 2017? In case you have not heard of this award show a summary of the show

"The Game Awards recognizes and upholds creative and technical excellence in the global video game industry. We bring together a diverse group of game players, game developers, and notable names from popular culture to celebrate and advance gaming’s position as the most immersive, challenging and inspiring form of entertainment," (http://thegameawards.com/about/).
"Our Awards ceremony, held annually in December, celebrates both game creators and game players, and gives fans a sneak preview of games set to be released in the future. The program is broadcast globally, free-of-charge, on all gaming screens and digital platforms, and recognizes video games across PC, mobile, console, VR/AR, and also eSports," (http://thegameawards.com/about/). 

The winners of that show are listed below:

(This list was taken from, http://thegameawards.com/awards/)


Game of The Year 

Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.

Best Game Direction 

Awarded to a game studio for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.

Best Narrative 

For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.

Best Art Direction 

For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.

Best Score/Music 

For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.

Best Audio Design 

Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.

Best Performance 

Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.

Games for Impact 

For a thought provoking game with a profound pro-social meaning or message.

Best Ongoing Game 

Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.

Best Mobile Game 

For the best game playable on a dedicated mobile device.

Best Handheld Game 

For the best game playable on a dedicated portable gaming system.

Best VR/AR Game 

For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.

Best Action Game 

For the best game in the action genre focused on combat.

Best Action/Adventure Game 

For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.

Best Role Playing Game 

For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.

Best Fighting Game 

For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.

Best Family Game 

For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.

Best Strategy Game 

Best game focused on real time or turn-based strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.

Best Sports/Racing Game 

For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.

Best Multiplayer 

For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre.

Most Anticipated Game Presented by McCafé  

Awarded to an upcoming game that has shown significant ambition and promise. Title must be announced and scheduled for release after December 7, 2017.

Best Independent Game 

For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.

Best Student Game 

Awarded the best student project created at the high school or college level.

Best Esports Game 

For the game that has delivered the best overall eSports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform.

Best Esports Player, presented by Omen by HP 

The eSports player judged to be the most outstanding performer in 2017, irrespective of game.

Best Esports Team 

The eSports team judged to be the most outstanding for performance in 2017, inclusive of multi-team organizations.

Best Debut Indie Game, presented by Schick Hydro 

Recognizing a new independent studio that released its first game in 2017. Winner selected by fan voting.

Best Chinese Game 

A fan-voted award to recognize the most popular game in China, as judged by The Game Awards viewers in China.