Sally Hawkins

(Warner Bros. | The Internet)We can't say specifically what it is because it would be rude to spoil the surprise, but Godzilla delivers one of the year's most memorable big screen moments. It is a moment of supreme awesomeness that will have fans talking for years, and will undoubtedly influence large-scale big budget movies to come. It's a moment so big and grand that almost no one in the screening I attended could hold back some form of appreciation. And this is about what it felt like to...Read Full Story

Christian Bale, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill. (Getty Images)Not everyone who deserves an Oscar gets one. Every year at least a few poor, really deserving, souls are forced to smile politely for the cameras while a rival walks to the stage and takes sometimes the only real shot they'll ever have at Oscar greatness. It's tough, but that's life.Of course, for every one of those near misses there are many more also-rans who never had a shot and were reminded constantly, by any media outlet bothering...Read Full Story

Oprah Winfrey in The Butler; Tom Hanks in Captain Phillips; and Sally Hawkins in Blue Jasmine. (From The Weinstein Co. | Sony Pictures | Sony Classics)The Oscar nominations are here, and while there weren't too many unexpected announcements this morning, we were surprised by a few of the Academy's decisions. We have to imagine Tom Hanks is a little bummed today after losing out on two potential nods. Meanwhile it's an exciting day for Sally Hawkins, who came up big for her role in Blue...Read Full Story

Woody Allen's forthcoming film Blue Jasmine was shrouded in mystery before it was finally given a title back in January. Now we have a trailer to see what exactly the director has been up to. In the film, Cate Blanchett stars as a troubled housewife who looses all her money to her white collar criminal husband (Alec Baldwin). She decides to move to San Francisco and in with her sister (Sally Hawkins), and it is here where things start to unravel emotionally. The tone is less comedic and...Read Full Story