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THE KING'S SPEECH - Movie Review 1 year 19 weeks ago

"The King's Speech" had already made a big splashed here in Toronto last September winning the Peoples' Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. And early in December, "The King's Speech" was declared best film at the British Independent Film Awards, which also earned Colin Firth the best actor BIFA in his role as the stammering King George VI. Geoffrey Rush as his speech coach was named best supporting actor and Helena Bonham Carter as his wife was best supporting actress.

King George VI Kings Speech Movie Review 15 weeks 1 day ago

Uncontrollable stuttering and the course of history depends on you being an effective speaker. That is basically the gist of "The Kings Speech", which stars Geoffery Rush and Colin Firth. The Kings Speech focuses on King George VI speech impediment that has dogged him his whole life. Remember that fear you had perhaps in school when you had to stand up in front of the whole class and do a presentation or any sort of public speaking? Pretty scary if you ask me. The film has that sort of emotion multiplied by one hundred.

Film Review of The Kings Speech (2010) 1 year 6 weeks ago

Almost immediately after The Kings Speech was released it was being touted to win every award under the sun. The film was surrounded by hype with many calling it one of the best British films ever made. It’s nowhere near that level but credit must still be given to director Tom Hooper for managing to make a film about the British royal family not only tolerable but both interesting and entertaining.

Oscar Predictions 2011: Best Actor Academy Award 1 year 12 weeks ago

The Oscar predictions 2011 have heavily favored one male performer to win the Best Actor prize this year. The Academy made some fine choices when it comes to the Best Actor Academy Award category, but some talented performers were overlooked. This article talks about Oscar predictions 2011 in the Best Actor category, analyzes and breaks down all the Best Actor nominees and also highlights some of this year's most glaring Oscar snubs.

What War Film Won The First Oscar? 1 year 14 weeks ago

The first Oscars were awarded in 1929 and the first film winning the Best Film Oscar for the year 1927 (first awards were for 1927-28)was a heroic war film about the men and women in World War I. Gary Cooper played his first role and he holds your attention with his unique screen presence. Yes, it's a silent motion picture but it's still a good watch.