And the nominees are...

The 84th Academy Awards will be taking place at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, California, on February 26th 2012. This year's Oscar will be full of interactivity! So, you Oscar fans can start filling in your ballots at oscar.go.com/mypicks, compete with your friends on Facebook and track your picks! Make your Hollywood predictions more fun and social!

Additionally, if you have an ipad, ipod touch or iphone you can download an app that will give you unique access to the red carpet, backstage and to the Governors Ball. How? 20 live cameras will be strategically placed on the locations mentioned before. This way you will get the best coverage before, during and after the Awards Ceremony.

Last year it was evident to me that the best picture was going to be The King's Speech. There was no discussion, because of the storyline, the actor's performances, the scenes, the editing, soundtrack, etc. It was a master piece. However, regarding this year's nominees for best picture is not clear to me which movie could be the winner. Unfortunately, I have not seen all the nominees for best picture, but I have heard good comments regarding: The Help, Moneyball and Hugo. Until now my vote would be for Moneyball! Why? because I like Brad Pitt's performance, as well as Jonah Hill's, the storyline and the editing. However, the favorite seems to be The Artist. Let's see what happens on February 26th, can't wait!  

So, you can make your pick for Best Picture, the nominees are:

                                                                         The Artist                                                                                                

                                                                Thomas Langmann, Producer                
                                                     


                                                                  The Descendants                                                             
                                                                   Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers                          
                                                     

                                                   Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close                                  
                                                                                               Scott Rudin, Producer                                                                                

                         
                                                                         The Help                                                                         
                                                      Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers    

 
                                                                        Moneyball
                                                                    De Luca, Rachel Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers

                                                                   Midnight in Paris  
                                                  Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenebaum, Producers

                                                                           Hugo
                                                                         Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers

                                             
                                                                      War Horse
                                                                   Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers

         
                                                                   The Tree of Life
                                                        Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner and Grant Hill, Producers

For more buzz: follow on Twitter @TheAcademy #Oscar or log on http://oscar.go.com/index 

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Cinema within a click

We all love to watch movies, especially at home from our couch or bed next to our sweetie or friends. I am sure we all have used different kinds of websites to see our favorite movies or tv shows, but if you haven't, because you still don't know other source but the old style (DVD), which is ok, however here is a list of new sources for audiovisual entertainment that you can try:

Filmin.es
They position themselves as the best selection of independent films, classics and series, in DVD quality.
Fun Fact: you can choose what to see based on your mood for movies, as they have a very original mood list, for instance: something disquieting, something for my children, something weird, cinema for rainy days, eating a hamburger, discover a jewel, understand history, cry endlessly, etc...

Wuaki.tv
Your video club at home! that's what they call themselves.
Fact: they assure to have the best releases and 1000 box office hits one click away.

Voddler.com
Is an online film service. They offer movies, TV-series and documentaries for you to watch online, legally, streamed directly to your internet connected device.
Fact: 80% of their movie offerings are free, you just need to see little advertising.

iTunes
It is a free application for you Mac or PC. With it you can organize and play your music and video on your computer. It is also a store that offers music, movies, TV series, books and academic lessons.
Fun Fact: definitely has all you need to be not only entertained, but also educated.

Lovefilm.com
It is an Amazon Company. Here you can rent DVDs, Blu Ray, HD DVD, or also watch films or TV series on line. You can also acquires games for your Xbox, PS3, Wii, and other consoles.
Fun Fact: you can buy gifts! You can give as a present a subscription.

Filmotech.com
If you are looking for Spanish or Latin American films this is the website you need. Here you will find vast library of unique films, not the typical blockbusters. If you are in the mood for deep serious cinema this site is for you.

This list could be endless, but take into consideration that depending on your country you might or might not be able to access these websites. I must be honest here and tell you that for most of them you will have to pay, for a minority not but I just wanted to keep the list let's say ethical.


* Filmin.es, Wuaki.tv, Voddler.com and Filmotech.com were discovered thanks to Elle Magazine Spain, December 2011 edition.