MTV Movie Awards: Round-Up

Very late, but better late than never right? Even if you already know who won the awards, which let's be honest, you probably do - there's still some pretty pictures to come.

On a side note, it now becomes clear why the general public are excluded from voting for the Academy Awards and the BAFTAs... Because if that was the case, all the loyal Twilight fans would have ensured that K Stew and R Patz won Best Actress and Actor for the past four years... And who wants that?

Anyway, here are the winners!

MOVIE OF THE YEAR: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE: Jennifer Lawrence - The Hunger Games

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE: Josh Hutcherson - The Hunger Games

BEST GUT-WRENCHING PERFORMANCE: Bridesmaids - Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper

BEST FIGHT: Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig - The Hunger Games

BEST KISS: Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn

BEST ON-SCREEN DIRTBAG: Jennifer Aniston - Horrible Bosses
BEST HERO: Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

BEST MUSIC: Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO (21 Jump Street)

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE: Shailene Woodley - The Descendants

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE: Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids

BEST CAST: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Warner Bros. Pictures) - Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton

BEST ON-SCREEN TRANSFORMATION: Elizabeth Banks - The Hunger Games

BEST TRUE TRAILBLAZER: Emma Stone

GENERATION AWARD: Johnny Depp

And on to the lovely pictures!

Kristen Stewart

Mila Kunis

Josh Hutcherson

Alexander Ludwig

Chris Hemsworth

Mark Wahlberg

Fun.

Emma Stone

New Spiderman Andrew Garfield, looking very Peter Parker-esque

Channing Tatum

Emma Watson

Leighton Meester

Emma Watson poses for photographers on the red carpet

Elizabeth Banks

The Hunger Games co-stars Elizabeth Banks and Josh Hutcherson

Gary Oldman and Christian Bale

Introducing a new clip from The Dark Knight Rises - Gary Oldman, Christian Bale and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Prometheus co-stars Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron

Modern Classics - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY

2011


15


Directed by Tomas Alfredson


Starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and John Hurt

In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6.

The second review in our modern classics series was released in September last year and was fortunately, a box office success. It was refreshing to see a theatre absolutely rammed on opening night and for once, this turn out wasn’t for a massive Hollywood superhero sequel. It was for a quiet British spy movie without a single explosion.

Based on the best selling novel by John LeCarre, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is about a group of spies who discover that there is a double agent hidden right at the top of the ranks. What follows is what happens when the spies spy on themselves. It’s incredibly tense and requires concentration.

Swedish director Tomas Alfredson seems like an unlikely choice of director for a film of this ilk. But what he creates is a film that’s classy, silent and subtle. The film flits across the globe and there’s a distinct European feel to the way the movie is shot. This coolness is enhanced by the 70s setting: the costume and soundtrack is spot on.

You’d have to go far to find a better cast than this. The actors range from new talent to old veterans but they are all incredibly accomplished and really seem to flesh out the characters with great care. Gary Oldman’s George Smiley maintains some of Alec Guinness’ portrayal but adds an edge we haven’t seen before. We get the impression Smiley is one step ahead of everyone in the room, but unlike James Bond, he’s an unassuming retired man so it’s easy to empathise with him. Colin Firth takes on the eccentric Bill Haydon and is a delight to watch. It seems John Hurt’s role of Control is painfully under written, but nonetheless impressive. The young boys rounding off the cast feature Tom Hardy who thankfully neglected to try the Australian accent as Ricki Tarr and Benedict Cumberbatch who was remarkable as Peter Guillam.

There was a lot of talk when this film was released that it was boring and hard to follow. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Although you may come into the film at an advantage having read the book, but that is not a necessity, you just need to accept this is not the type of film where you can nod off for 10 minutes and still expect to know what’s going on! Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is an example of British film making at its best so if you haven’t already, get the DVD because this masterpiece has more than earned its position in our modern classics series.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tinker-Tailor-Soldier-John-Carre/dp/0340739614 - Here's a link to where you can buy the novel from.

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=423936 - You can also purchase the DVD from HMV.

The Dark Knight Rises - New Trailer

BATMAN 3: Trailer #3

Batman fans of the world unite: summer is nearly upon us and anticipation for the return of the Dark Knight is literally reaching fever pitch! A fire is about to rise on the 20th of June and the thrid trailer in the teaser campaign has been the best yet. For all those naysayers complaining about not being able to hear Bane, are you happy now!? Tom Hardy is sounding and looking like a whole new level of menacing. A down-trodden Bruce Wayne has a younger, stronger villain to contend with who is terrorising Gotham City in any number of ways. 

After watching this bad boy in excess of a dozen times, it's safe to say this looks EPIC. So, does Spiderman fancy bringing out a trailer any time soon!?