盜海豪情：8美千嬌 Ocean's Eight (2018)

電影名稱：盜海豪情：8美千嬌 Ocean's Eight
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：14 June 2018
觀看日期：1 July 2018
片長：110 Minutes
導演：Gary Ross
演員：Sarah Paulson

觀後感：
我們很多時候會被美麗的表面所蒙蔽，失去分析應有的理性便使我們無法看清楚事情的全貌；有些人為了達到目的，運用語言偽術或刻意設計假象，請君入甕後便愛理不理，所以防人之心的確很重要。電影中的主角們憑著美貌及演技成功進行一次驚天大騙局，原因也是來自人類對美麗的包容及喜愛。Debbie Ocean(Sandra Bullock飾)出獄後聯絡好友Lou(Cate Blanchett飾)協助完成她的犯罪計劃，並成功找到5名女士參與：負債累累的時裝設計師Rose Weil(Helena Bonham Carter飾)、珠寶製造師Amita(Mindy Kaling飾)、電腦駭客Nine Ball(Rihanna飾)、街頭騙子Constance(Awkwafina飾)和賊贜賣家Tammy(Sarah Paulson飾)。Debbie打算在活動中盗取一條名貴的項鏈，透過名演員Daphne Kluger(Anne Hathaway飾)將它戴起進入會場；團隊成功安排上述的計劃，並預先以打印技術複製一條。Lou發現計劃的其中一部分是Debbie報復入獄之仇，在後者保證下繼續行動；眾人在合作下成功把項鏈拆件運出會場，收到贋品的珠寶商委託保險調查員John Frazier(James Corden飾)找出事情的來龍去脈，而Debbie則指證自己的仇人以示清白。得到Daphne識穿詭計後全力配合，終於成功為Debbie報仇雪恨，同時亦分享珠寶賣出的巨額款項，各自實現自己的夢想及願望。

Sarah Paulson是一名美國女演員，她自小靠母親獨力撫養成人，高中畢業後便加入演藝圈努力工作；近年她在電視電影界的發展勢不可擋，成功創造不少極具話題性的角色，代表作有Levitation、12 Years a Slave及Carol。筆者雖然沒有看過她在電視電影系列American Horror Story的表現，但從之前的電影演出也感受到她演技的精彩；這次她依然是電影的配角，戲份相對其他演員也相對平均，不過她的表現也有一定的水準，觀眾們真的要多多支持她。她的下一部推介是Glass，電影是今年初大熱作品Split的關連作，她將飾演一名擁有專長的醫生，筆者覺得病人的發揮會較大，不知道她會否被比下去呢？

電影是Ocean系列的最新作品，十年前Oceans Thirteen上映時並沒有續集的概念，今次以全女班的演員反而帶來不少新鮮感；筆者的期待源自預告片及從未看過這系列的電影，可惜劇情沒有善用女性的優點，效果跟同類電影無大分別，浪費了多位演技派女星的合作機會。幾位主角的演出得到觀眾的一致好評，筆者則留意到其他配角也有很搶眼的表現，基本上這齣電影全靠演員撐起來的。刺激緊張的效果在此類電影中已是老生常談，明快的節奏令觀影沒有悶場，延續了系列的口碑。美麗的外表代表著深藏不露，毫無顧忌的接觸只會換來傷害，所以我們不應輕易相信人，尤其是那些經常將好話掛在嘴邊的人。

評分：
故事：17/50
演員：27/35
效果：10/15
總分：54/100

選戰偽術師 Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)

電影名稱：選戰偽術師 Our Brand Is Crisis
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：21 January 2016
觀看日期：25 January 2016
片長：107 Minutes
導演：David Gordon Green
演員：Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton

觀後感：
香港的行政長官選舉快便會開始，至今已有三名參選人(今天下午應會變成四位)角逐爭取選委的支持，到底是誰會在七月一日成為特區的新首長，現階段仍是言之尚早；筆者記得上一次的選舉爭持激烈，參選人的黑材料被傳媒廣泛報導，現任的梁特首普遍得不到市民的支持，成為首位不能連任的特首。各位參選人將會公佈自己的政綱，最後任期內可以做到多少只有市民負責後果，因此筆者非常支持香港的首長可以透過民選渠道產生的。電影敍述的選舉發生在玻利維亞，女主角Jane Bodine(Sandra Bullock飾)協助其中一名參選人奪得總統寶座。玻利維亞政治家Pedro Castillo(Joaquim de Almeida飾)聘請Jane Bodine作為他的選舉公關，然而她的對手是認識已久的同行Pat Candy(Billy Bob Thornton飾)。Jane Bodine將整場選舉包裝成一次危機，成功提升Pedro Castillo在民間的支持度；Pedro Castillo為了贏得選票而答應市民的請求，並得到當地的一名年青人Eduardo(Reynaldo Pacheco飾)的全力支持。Pedro Castillo最後在Jane Bodine的協助勝出，不過他當選後違反自己早前所作的承諾，引發當地民眾的激烈示威。Jane Bodine覺得自己做了一件壞事，所以她及致力協助推動拉丁美洲的團結。

Sandra Bullock是一名知名的美國女演員，一直以來都以演出商業電影為主，其演技也不太受觀眾的關注，直到2010年她同時奪得Academy Award及Razzie Award的女主角獎，開始獲得影迷的關注，她也是史上唯一一位女演員有這個成就，近期的作品包括Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close、The Heat及Gravity。在電影中她的演出帶起電影的節奏及發展，她為這部電影加添不少的喜劇效果，雖然不及她之前在劇情片的演出，不過可以看到她的演技成熟了不少，在處理喜劇上的手法比起以前更加恰當。她的下一部推介是Ocean's Eight，這部電影對筆者的吸引力是很大的，雖然我從未看過同一系列的電影，不過市場上的聲音一致期待著它的上映，並公佈不少的紅星加入演員的名單。Billy Bob Thornton是一名美國的男演員，在80年代加入演藝圈後有不錯的發展，曾經出過幾張專輯，同時他也是一位編劇，作品有Sling Blade、A Simple Plan及The Judge。他在電影中是女主角的主要對手，其演出有一種成熟的味道，筆者很愛看他和女主角在電影中的對話，角色上的火花很值得留意。他的下一部推介是Hunter Killer，電影關於海軍拯救人質的故事，筆者對此類電影不太有興趣，他的演出應該會不太差吧！

電影是改編自一齣同名的記錄片，裡面的內容是虛構而成的，故事上比較簡單直接，劇情的發展較為平實，結局也算是預計之內的；感覺上失去了真實選舉的刺激性。電影的演員們演出一般，配角演員知名度不高，反而讓人感到演得較自然及真實，兩位美國演員在當中變得有點格格不入，相信這個也是電影所要求的效果。儘管電影模仿民眾示威及選舉上的細節，觀眾也沒有置身其中的感受，好像在一個遠距離觀看女主角如何將別有居心的政治家推上總統寶座後感到慚愧的過程；整體而言電影的水準是有待改善的。這種風格的電影會讓筆者看得不耐煩，因為筆者會猜想到故事的發展，而效果上又沒有很特別的享受，可能筆者真的要去學習一下如何欣賞各類型的電影。

評分：
故事：30/50
演員：22/35
效果：4/15
總分：56/100

引力邊緣 Gravity (2013)

電影名稱：引力邊緣 Gravity
產地：英國 GBR 美國 USA
上映日期：3 October 2013
觀看日期：7 October 2013
片長：91 Minutes
導演：Alfonso Cuarón
演出：Sandra Bullock, George Clooney

影評：
小弟向來都很少發表有關自己政治立場的言論，原因不是害怕遭人批評，而是本身對政治也屬一知半解之輩，只是靠求學時期的所學所識來整合自己的立場。坦白說，小弟屬於政治冷感的一群，對日常的遊行示威沒有興趣，但這並不代表毫不關心政府的施政。今天是二零一四年九月二十八日，對香港人而言是很重要的一日。一直只聞樓梯響的「佔中」行動終於繼大約一星期的罷課行動後開始，為的是向政府表達對普選的訴求。過往的我通常會認為示威者的行為是不智的，因為無論如何也是敵不過中央政府。幾日來的報導看到示威有如暴動一樣，同時也替值勤的警員辛苦。不過，今天的情況令小弟的看法有所改變，不再一面倒反對這種抗爭活動。雖然部分集會人士違反承諾以不和平的方式示威，但警方對他們的行為令人慘不忍睹，做法是史無前例的過份，小弟的內心非常不好受。眼看電視上的報導就像廿五年前的「六四事件」無異，即使不主張上街抗爭的我都很想馬上動身，但個人立場不堅定的我決定以此文表達對政府的失望，這樣起碼算是對現場人士的一種支持，也以自己的方式進行抗爭。今次介紹的電影與示威者一樣，宣揚一種對自己生命不放棄的精神。Dr. Ryan Stone(Sandra Bullock飾)第一次執行太空任務，與最後一次執行任務的Matt(George Clooney飾)一同執勤，控制室通知他們一枚導彈擊中人造衛星，連鎖效應下令碎片以高速移動。太空船在被碎片擊中後，Dr. Stone獨自漂浮於太空中，之後和Matt重聚後到了國際太空站進行下一步的部署。他們發現太空站並沒有方法令他們返回地面，於是他們需要到中國太空站求助。為了Dr. Stone的性命，Matt最後犧牲自己，並在失去聯絡前繼續為Dr. Stone提供協助。Dr. Stone成功到達中國太空站的外圍，但由於太空船已經沒有可用的燃料，她打算放棄並關上所有氧氣的供應。她在差不多沒有意識時夢見Matt，被他責怪尋死的想法，並得到他的幫助進入中國太空站。她最後使用中國的太空船驚險地降落湖上，她拚命地游到岸上，正式回到地球。

Sandra Bullock今年已經五十歲，她早在廿多歲時開始演藝圈的工作，成名後更一直主演商業片，直至近年的演出才備受讚賞。她的作品包括令她一片成名的Speed、極具爭議性的電影Crash與及Academy Awards最佳女主角獲獎影片The Blind Side。她今次的演出被譽為她從影以來最好的演出，諷刺的是她沒有奪得影后殊榮。我認為她這角色的發揮空間很大，而且全片的拍攝場地只是一個實體的空間，電影中所看到她的表現都是來自她對角色的了解及自身的演技，沒有很多對手或環境可以提供幫助，因此她的才能真的能夠從這影片展現出來。她的下一部推介是Our Brand Is Crisis，這是一齣喜劇片，對她而言應該沒有很大的難度，但並不保證電影的質素。George Clooney是一位不可多得的電影人，身兼多職的他對電影圈的貢獻很大，但得到的認同卻不能同日而語，多年來仍未得到奧斯卡影帝的頭銜。他演出的影片有Ocean系列、兩度衝擊Academy Awards最佳男主角的Up in the Air及The Descendants。他在電影中的演出並不是主線，但演出則很有角色所需要的那種味道，足以讓觀眾看到他的豐富經驗，我認為即使他獲得男配角的提名也是值得的。他的下一部推介是Tomorrowland，在這個科幻年青電影興起的年代，這電影的票房成績會不錯。

電影是近年最好的一齣科幻片，其拍攝技巧是非常先進的，幾乎整齣電影都是靠電腦特技製作，導演也選擇利用不同的拍攝角度及特效把電影不同程度的緊湊帶給觀眾，讓我們更容易及投入跟隨電影的節奏。其他效果如音效及音樂等令電影更加真實，即使我們從來沒有到過太空，仍好像置身其中一樣感同身受，電影的震撼透過公關及上映時加倍影響觀眾。演員的數量雖少，但很有力表達人性。就如今日的運動，我們看到人性的光輝黑暗，但願明天所有人都平安回家，再以自己的方法表達訴求，加油！

評分：
故事：46/50
演員：31/35
效果：15/15
總分：92/100

2014 Academy Awards Actress Series

Nominee: Amy Adams
Picture for Nomination: American Hustle
Age: 39
From: Italy
Filmography: Her (2013), Man of Steel (2013), Trouble with the Curve (2012), The Master (2012), On the Road (2012), The Muppets (2011), The Fighter (2010), Leap Year (2010), Julie and Julia (2009), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), Doubt (2008), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008), Sunshine Cleaning (2008), Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Enchanted (2007), Underdog (2007), The Ex (2006), Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Standing Still (2005), The Wedding Date (2005), Junebug (2005), The Last Run (2004), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Serving Sara (2002), Pumpkin (2002), The Slaughter Rule (2002), Psycho Beach Party (2000), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2013 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Master
2011 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Fighter
2009 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Doubt
2006 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Junebug

Achievements in Acting:
2014 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for American Hustle
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for American Hustle
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for The Master
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Master
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Fighter
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for The Fighter
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Fighter
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Doubt
2009 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Doubt
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Doubt
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Enchanted
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Junebug

Nominee: Cate Blanchett
Picture for Nomination: Blue Jasmine
Age: 44
From: Australia
Filmography: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), The Turning (2013), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), Hanna (2011), Robin Hood (2010), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Ponyo (2008), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), I'm Not There (2007), Hot Fuzz (2007), Notes on a Scandal (2006), The Good German (2006), Babel (2006), Little Fish (2005), The Aviator (2004), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), The Missing (2003), Coffee and Cigarettes (2003), Veronica Guerin (2003), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), Heaven (2002), The Shipping News (2001), Charlotte Gray (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), Bandits (2001), The Gift (2000), The Man Who Cried (2000), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Pushing Tin (1999), An Ideal Husband (1999), Elizabeth (1998), Oscar and Lucinda (1997), The Wedding Party (1997), Paradise Road (1997), Parklands (1996), Police Rescue (1994), Kaboria (1990)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2008 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2008 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for I'm Not There
2007 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Notes on a Scandal
2005 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for The Aviator
1999 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Elizabeth

Achievements in Acting:
2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Blue Jasmine
2014 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress for Blue Jasmine
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Blue Jasmine
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for I'm Not There
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for I'm Not There
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for I'm Not There
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Notes on a Scandal
2007 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Notes on a Scandal
2007 Venice Film Festival Best Actress for I'm Not There
2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Aviator
2005 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for The Aviator
2005 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Aviator
2004 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Veronica Guerin
2002 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Bandits
2002 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Bandits
2000 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Elizabeth
1999 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Elizabeth
1999 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Elizabeth

Nominee: Sandra Bullock
Picture for Nomination: Gravity
Age: 49
From: United States
Filmography: The Heat (2013), Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2012), The Blind Side (2009), All About Steve (2009), The Proposal (2009), Premonition (2007), Infamous (2006), The Lake House (2006), Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005), Loverboy (2005), Crash (2004), Two Weeks Notice (2002), Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002), Murder by Numbers (2002), Miss Congeniality (2000), Lisa Picard Is Famous (2000), 28 Days (2000), Gun Shy (2000), Forces of Nature (1999), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Welcome to Hollywood (1998), Practical Magic (1998), Hope Floats (1998), Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), In Love and War (1996), A Time to Kill (1996), Two If by Sea (1996), The Net (1995), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Who Do I Gotta Kill? (1994), Speed (1994), Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993), Fire on the Amazon (1993), Demolition Man (1993), The Thing Called Love (1993), The Vanishing (1993), Love Potion No. 9 (1992), When the Party's Over (1992), A Fool and His Money (1989), Who Shot Pat? (1989), Hangmen (1987)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2010 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for The Blind Side

Achievements in Acting:
2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Gravity
2014 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Gravity
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Gravity
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for The Blind Side
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Blind Side
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for The Proposal
2001 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Miss Congeniality
1996 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for While You Were Sleeping

Nominee: Judi Dench
Picture for Nomination: Philomena
Age: 79
From: England
Filmography: Skyfall (2012), Run for Your Wife (2012), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012), J. Edgar (2011), My Week with Marilyn (2011), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), Jane Eyre (2011), Nine (2009), Rage (2009), Quantum of Solace (2008), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Casino Royale (2006), Angelina Ballerina: Angelina Sets Sail (2006), Doogal (2006), Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005), Pride and Prejudice (2005), Ladies in Lavender (2004), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Home on the Range (2004), Die Another Day (2002), The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), The Shipping News (2001), Iris (2001), Chocolat (2000), The World Is Not Enough (1999), Tea with Mussolini (1999), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), Mrs. Brown (1997), Hamlet (1996), GoldenEye (1995), Jack and Sarah (1995), Henry V (1989), A Handful of Dust (1988), 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), A Room with a View (1985), The Angelic Conversation (1985), Wetherby (1985), Dead Cert (1974), Luther (1974), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968), A Study in Terror (1965), He Who Rides a Tiger (1965), Four in the Morning (1965), The Third Secret (1964)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2007 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Notes on a Scandal
2006 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Mrs. Henderson Presents
2002 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Iris
2001 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Chocolat
1999 Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love
1998 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Mrs. Brown

Achievements in Acting:
2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Philomena
2014 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Philomena
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Philomena
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Skyfall
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for My Week with Marilyn
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Notes on a Scandal
2007 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Notes on a Scandal
2007 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Notes on a Scandal
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Mrs. Henderson Presents
2006 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Mrs. Henderson Presents
2006 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Mrs. Henderson Presents
2002 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Iris
2002 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Shipping News
2002 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Iris
2002 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Shipping News
2002 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Iris
2001 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Chocolat
2001 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Chocolat
2001 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Chocolat
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Shakespeare in Love
1999 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love
1999 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Shakespeare in Love
1998 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Mrs. Brown
1998 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Mrs. Brown
1998 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Mrs. Brown
1989 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role for A Handful of Dust
1988 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for 84 Charing Cross Road
1987 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role for A Room with a View
1986 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Wetherby

Nominee: Meryl Streep
Picture for Nomination: August: Osage County
Age: 64
From: United States
Filmography: Hope Springs (2012), The Iron Lady (2011), It's Complicated (2009), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Julie and Julia (2009), Doubt (2008), Mamma Mia! (2008), Lions for Lambs (2007), Rendition (2007), Evening (2007), Dark Matter (2007), The Ant Bully (2006), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), Prime (2005), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Stuck on You (2003), The Hours (2002), Adaptation. (2002), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Music of the Heart (1999), Ginevra's Story: Solving the Mysteries of Leonardo da Vinci's First Known Portrait (1999), One True Thing (1998), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Marvin's Room (1996), Before and After (1996), The Bridges of Madison County (1995), The River Wild (1994), The House of the Spirits (1993), Death Becomes Her (1992), Defending Your Life (1991), Postcards from the Edge (1990), She-Devil (1989), A Cry in the Dark (1988), Ironweed (1987), Heartburn (1986), Out of Africa (1985), Plenty (1984), Falling in Love (1984), Silkwood (1983), Sophie's Choice (1982), Still of the Night (1982), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979), Manhattan (1979), The Deer Hunter (1978), Julia (1977), Everybody Rides the Carousel (1975)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2012 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for The Iron Lady
2010 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Julie and Julia
2009 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Doubt
2007 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Devil Wears Prada
2003 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Adaptation.
2000 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Music of the Heart
1999 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for One True Thing
1996 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Bridges of Madison County
1991 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Postcards from the Edge
1989 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for A Cry in the Dark
1988 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Ironweed
1986 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Out of Africa
1984 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Silkwood
1983 Best Actress in a Leading Role for Sophie's Choice
1982 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The French Lieutenant's Woman
1980 Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Kramer vs. Kramer
1979 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Deer Hunter

Achievements in Acting:
2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for August: Osage County
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for August: Osage County
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Hope Springs
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Iron Lady
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress for The Iron Lady
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Iron Lady
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Julie and Julia
2010 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Julie and Julia
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Julie and Julia
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for It's Complicated
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Doubt
2009 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Doubt
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Doubt
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Mamma Mia!
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Devil Wears Prada
2007 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Devil Wears Prada
2007 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Devil Wears Prada
2005 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Manchurian Candidate
2005 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Manchurian Candidate
2003 Berlin International Film Festival Best Actress for The Hours
2003 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Hours
2003 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Adaptation.
2003 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Hours
2003 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Adaptation.
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Music of the Heart
2000 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Music of the Heart
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for One True Thing
1999 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for One True Thing
1997 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Marvin's Room
1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Bridges of Madison County
1996 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Bridges of Madison County
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The River Wild
1995 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The River Wild
1993 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Death Becomes Her
1991 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Postcards from the Edge
1990 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for She-Devil
1989 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for A Cry in the Dark
1989 Cannes Film Festival Best Actress for A Cry in the Dark
1987 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for Out of Africa
1986 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Out of Africa
1985 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for Silkwood
1984 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for Sophie's Choice
1984 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Silkwood
1983 Golden Globes Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Sophie's Choice
1982 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress for The French Lieutenant's Woman
1982 Golden Globes Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for Kramer vs. Kramer
1980 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for The Deer Hunter
1980 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Manhattan
1980 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role for Kramer vs. Kramer
1979 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Deer Hunter

Conclusion:
27 February 2014
Who Will Win Likely: Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine
Who May Be Alternate: Amy Adams for American Hustle
18 February 2014
Who Will Win Likely: Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine
Who May Be Alternate: Amy Adams for American Hustle
9 February 2014
Who Will Win Likely: Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine
Who May Be Alternate: Amy Adams for American Hustle
23 January 2014
Who Will Win Likely: Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine
Who May Be the Alternate: Judi Dench for Philomena

Who Should Win: Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine
Who Got Snubbed: Emma Thompson for Saving Mr. Banks, Adèle Exarchopoulos for Blue Is the Warmest Color
Personal Favorite: Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine
Who Wins? Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine

熱爆MADAM The Heat (2013)

電影名稱：熱爆MADAM The Heat
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：8 August 2013
觀看日期：10 August 2013
片長：117 Minutes
導演：Paul Feig
演出：Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy

影評：
在現今這個時代，每個人都要面對著很多的問題，不停地纏擾我們的思想，即使間中忙裡偷閒也沒有很多的時間。在短暫的休息時間想盡情休息，看電影其實也可以，只要懂得選擇便看得其所，又不會浪費時間和精神。正劇通常留給電影發燒友或電影人自己欣賞，但喜劇的觀眾源則沒有太大的局限，普羅大眾看完後不需要有深刻的體會，最重要是在過程中明白不同的喜劇鋪墊，這樣的喜劇才算達到基本的成功，不然便會變成比比皆是的爛片。這影不算是很高深的喜劇，但勝在滑稽位置多且明，所以票房成績相當優秀。FBI特務Sarah(Sandra Bullock飾)是一位很出色的探員，其工作態度卻不為人所容忍，適逢她的上司升職，她在晉升前被至波士頓調查販毒案，並需和當地的暴力警察Shannon(Melissa McCarthy飾)合作找出毒販Larkin(Taran Killam飾)。兩人在初時認識完全不能合作，Sarah的英雄主義及Shannon的不擇手段經常碰釘，及後兩人合作的關係更被官方化。之後兩人嘗試接近相關人士，,卻被有關當局正在調查毒品案的警員譴責，Shannon再問自己弟弟有關的資料，便深入虎穴調查。二人在一次的死裡逃生後，打算按情報拘捕涉案人士，不過這令Shannon弟弟的生命受威脅。二人及後到毒販的秘密基地，不幸被壞分子發現並綁架。喬裝成警察的Larkin也表露自己真正的身分，接著便趕至醫院把Shannon弟弟殺掉。電影的結局當然是大團圓，二人的感情也因這次行動而昇華了不少。

Sandra Bullock是非常著名的女演員，她的戲路之廣可媲美很多有經驗的前輩，由動作演員到喜劇演員，之後再參演不同深度的正劇，她總有發揮的機會，而且演技更受到更多人讚賞。曾奪奧斯卡影后的她戲齡不淺，Speed、Crush及Miss Congeniality都是她為人津津樂道之作。她在電影的演出非常惹笑，她的角色和對手營造出的詼諧是她一貫的喜劇作風，但又未至於All About Steve的水平。她的下一部推介是Gravity，這是一部科幻片，而且是由她獨挑大樑的，受到影評人高度讚譽為她歷來最好的演出，這能否為她帶來第二座小金人呢？Melissa McCarthy是喜劇的佼佼者，成名及之後的事業也集中於喜劇演出。在電視劇Mike and Molly後，她參演令她成名並獲得Academy Awards女配角提名的Bridesmaids，緊接著便是不斷的喜劇片約。她在電影的演出很瘋癲，可能這是她的特色，但卻不會令人太反感或太厭悶。很多時候喜劇中的角色會加插感情元素令角色更立體，但她不會以這種方式表演，效果來得不算是太遜色。她的下一部推介是St. Vincent De Van Nuys，這也是一部喜劇，並有不少紅星演出，相信又是她一展所長的時候。

就如剛才所說，這電影並沒有很深遠的主題，也沒有弄演技的演員，並且有不少誇張的情節存在，但這些才是大眾想看的電影。很多時候製作人會絞盡腦汁，想創作一些有意思且賣座的電影，但偏偏事實上可以做到的沒有很多。我認為無論導演的功力或地位如何，他們也應創作不同類型的電影，文藝片或是賣座片都是有著不同的挑戰及要求，所謂的成功是能夠做到揮灑自如，樣樣皆精。以上也只是小弟的意見，若有冒犯，請勿見怪，畢竟我也只是一個觀眾，懂得適時選擇看甚麼電影而已。

評分：
故事：30/50
演員：23/35
效果：6/15
總分：59/100

The Blind Side---守護有心人"香港人應該借鏡"

很多人都不愛看一些說教的電影，因為那些電影大多失去了娛樂性。不過製作人仍然有很多有創意的方法，演繹一些人生的哲理。《The Blind Side》的氣氛十分溫和，感覺上與內容差不多的《The Precious》有很大的分別，後者著重圍繞女主角的悲慘生活和心路歷程，而前者則把焦點放在Sandra Bullock幫助黑人青年的故事。此片還獲得Academy Awards最佳電影的提名，足以證明《The Blind Side》這類電影仍具相當的競爭力。演員的演出令人難以忘記，尤其是男主角Quinton Aaron及女主角Sandra Bullock的表演，他們的組合能夠成為美國人的榜樣，全世界人的模範。男主角Quinton Aaron予人的感覺是弱小的被歧視者，他靠自己的力量只可以結識和他遭遇一樣的朋友，他的演技沒有經過琢磨，但卻剛好自然地流露角色應有的感情。至於憑這電影得到影后的Sandra Bullock，演技真的令人佩服，雖然小弟一向支持Meryl Streep，但看完這齣電影後，我亦覺得她是實至名歸的。她是憑喜劇走紅，曾經與不同的小生合作，影評人及觀眾都對她的喜劇細胞加以讚許，當她突然接拍一部氣氛不同的劇情片，有不少觀眾都擔心她的能力，不過她並沒有讓人失望。女主角家庭的各位成員在電影裡也有不錯的演出，使場面更加窩心、感人。電影中的每個部分都能交代事情的細節，而角色的設計亦沒有粗製濫造，所以整體都得到很高的評價，並沒有太大的謬誤。評分：
場景：4/5
音效：10/15
效果：15/20
演員：31/35
內容：22/25
總分：82/100

年終獎的考量：
The Best Picture
The Best Director---John Lee Hancock
The Best Adapted Screenplay
The Best Actor Performance in Leading Role---Quinton Aaron (Michael Oher)
The Best Actress Performance in Leading Role---Sandra Bullock (Leigh Anne Tuohy)
The Best Actor Performance in Supporting Role---Tim McGraw (Sean Tuohy)
The Best Young Actor---Jae Head (S.J. Tuohy)
The Best Young Actress---Lily Collins (Collins Tuohy)
The Best Ensemble Cast
The Best Art Direction
The Best Score
The Best Song---Five For Fighting (Chances)

The Lake House---情流戀屋"我相信韓國的原裝會好得多"

在早期情人節的時候，某電視台刻意安排幾部近年經典的愛情小品上映，這一部《The Lake House》便是其中之一，故事節奏明快，簡單而沒太多深奧的道理，男主角更是曾經風靡萬千少女的型男，這一部戲的賣點正是如此，不過我實在欣賞拍攝的場景，因為該地真的令人心曠神宜，而且適合製造浪漫的氣氛。既然這部戲主要的賣點是男演員的外表，那當然劇本是一般的水準。男主角Keanu Reeves憑著俊俏的外表，在他年輕的時候吸引不少女觀眾，可惜他並沒有成功地由偶像派轉型至實力派，無論他接拍甚麼電影，影評都只會給予中等的評價，從這一部戲亦能證明他沒有把握好演出的機會而好好發揮，反而令觀眾覺得他有點兒耍帥。而女主角Sandra Bullock一向以喜劇為主，去年成功憑劇情片《The Blind Side》首奪Academy Awards影后，吐氣揚眉，不枉她辛苦地捱了不少年頭，但這一部2006年的愛情小品卻表現平平，雖能清楚交代劇情，但並沒有進一步展現角色的性格。我覺得這部戲的意念非常有創意，遺憾地配合演員們不過不失的演繹及電影的效果整理，整齣電影變得沒有浪漫的味道，實在可惜。評分：
場景：4/5
音效：10/15
效果：8/20
演員：21/35
內容：16/25
總分：59/100

The Proposal---求婚的惡魔"佢真係Academy Woman？"

Sandra Bullock俾我最大既印象，當然係佢主演既喜劇，所以呢套《The Proposal》正路應該幾好睇，我記得佢曾經俾人話佢唔係實力派，可能就係因為咁，所以就左套《The Blind Side》，令觀眾睇到佢有演技既一面，仲要係今屆影后大熱，不過我當然希望Meryl Streep再奪小金人。角色上，Sandra Bullock已經可以吸引到觀眾入場睇，再加上曾經係型仔一名既Ryan Reynolds，合力拍呢套愛情喜劇，真係十分之搞笑。不過最好笑既唔係兩位主角，而係飾演Grandma Annie既Betty White，佢既外型加埋對白，實在令人有諧星既感覺。可惜套戲冇d太爆既橋段，即使演員演得再好，欠缺左優秀既劇本，其實都無補於事。雖然我都幾鍾意套戲所用既表達方式，但係始於在專業既approach，呢部戲唔會話太頂尖。評分：
場景：6/10
效果：20/30
內容：21/30
演員：24/30
總分：71/100

年終獎既考量：
The Best Original Screenplay
The Best Creative Story
The Best Actor Performance in Leading Role---Ryan Reynolds (Andrew Paxton)
The Best Actress Performance in Leading Role---Sandra Bullock (Margaret Tate)
The Best Actress Performance in Supporting Role---Betty White (Grandma Annie)
The Best Song---Find My Way (The Gabe Dixon Band)
The Best Partner---Ryan Reynolds & Sandra Bullock
The Best Scene---Margaret dances with Grandma Annie
The Best Aided Character---Betty White (Grandma Annie)
The Prettiest Actress---Sandra Bullock (Margaret Tate)
The Best Trailer
The Best Translated Name

其他對這部電影既意見：
Donald Kwan:《The Proposal 求婚的惡魔》: (笑爆兼浪漫)愛情故事總是突然發生...
BEN: 求婚的惡魔 The Proposal - 可能係九月檔又一過千萬喜劇

Duplicity---最佳情‧敵"關係真係又情又敵"

上個月金球獎公布提布名單，大部分演技提名其實都係熱門，包括Meryl Streep憑大熱電影《Julie & Julia》同埋另一部喜劇《It's Complicated》再次得到女主角雙提名(上次憑宗教片《Doubt》同埋音樂劇《Mamma Mia!》入圍劇情組及喜劇組最佳女主角，可惜空手而回)，不過今次兩個都係喜劇組。另外，Sandra Bullock亦步梅姨後塵，分別憑勵志片《The Blind Side》同埋愛情喜劇《The Proposal》入圍兩組女主角獎。但係其中一個出乎意料既提名，都數得上係呢套戲既Julia Roberts，幾乎全部影評都睇淡呢角色。講演技，Julia Roberts都曾經係奧斯卡影后，演技當然有番咁上下，不過呢套戲都好難突顯到佢精湛既演技，因此個劇本唔係寫得好好，成部戲好難叫觀眾follow，即使加埋金球男配角Clive Owen，都無補於事，其實d劇情咁繁複，好難會短短時間內講到咁多野，同時又招到惡評如潮，下次不如唔好咁貪心，可能出黎較果會好勁多。不過呢套戲一樣野我覺得做得真係唔錯，就係場景既轉換，因為戲中包括左唔少地方，多到連我都唔記得lu。不過同其他影評一樣，我都認為Julia Roberts今次入圍簡直係神蹟，我諗佢得獎既機會都好細，反而Meryl Streep同Sandra Bullock就有機會，賽果如何，就睇下個再下個禮拜一早上既頒獎禮啦!
評分：
場景：9/10
效果：21/30
內容：17/30
演員：21/30
總分：68/100

年終獎的考量：
The Best Creative Story
The Best Actor Performance in Leading Role---Clive Owen (Ray Koval)
The Best Actress Performance in Leading Role---Julia Roberts (Claire Stenwick)
The Best Editing
The Best Cinematography
The Best Score
The Best Song---Being Bad (Bitter:Sweet)
The Best Poster Design
The Best Partner---Clive Owen & Julia Roberts
The Best Scene---Claire listened to a speech of a woman
The Coolest Actor---Clive Owen (Ray Koval)
The Best Trailer
The Best Translated Name

其他對這部電影既意見：
Donald Kwan:《Duplicity 最佳情‧敵》: 口是心非無聊戲
其他朋友的意見:BLOck of George: 6月11日 看《DUPLICITY》('09)
Pierre Chiu: 《Duplicity》- 諜戰愛情精采結合
創作人: 《Duplicity 最佳情．敵》