Filmmakers, writers and actors will tell you that being nominated for an Academy Award is achievement enough, but none will dispute that winning an Oscar is the absolute pinnacle of achievement. The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony will be held this Sunday, March 7th, and will be hosted by two wild and zany guys, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. You can catch all the awards, nominees, and winners on AT&T Satellite TV.
Leading up to the Academy Awards is the push by studios, actors, and filmmakers alike to have their films seen by as many people as possible. With DIRECTV on DEMAND, you’ve been able to see many of this year’s nominees. Films in the Best Picture category that have appeared recently on DIRECT TV on DEMAND include A Serious Man, District 9, Inglorious Basterds, The Hurt Locker, and Up. DIRECTV has always been on the leading edge when it comes to on-demand services, and has aired all the great films, including Oscar hopefuls, as quickly as the studios have allowed.
DIRECTV has also given you a big dose of films starring many of this year’s Best Actor and Actress nominees. If you like Jeff Bridges, who’s been nominated for his lead role Crazy Heart, then you’ve also been able to catch him in other great films like The Big Lebowski, Seabiscuit, K-PAX, and of course the mega-hit Iron Man. Sandra Bullock leads the Best Actress category for her excellent turn in The Blind Side, and has also been seen recently on DIRECTV in The Lake House, Two Weeks Notice, Miss Congeniality, and 28 Days.
Some of the greatest directors of all time have been nominated this year, and many of their previous films have been available on AT&T Satellite TV. James Cameron has been nominated for his brilliant work on Avatar, but other works from him like Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Aleins, True Lies, and the worldwide hit Titanic have all been available for recent viewing on DIRECTV. Kathryn Bigelow, nominated for The Hurt Locker, a very intense film about bomb diffusers in the Iraq war, also directed Point Break starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, Strange Days which was written by James Cameron, and K-19: The Widowmaker with Liam Neeson and Harrison Ford.
So, who are going to be the big winners at this year’s Academy Awards? Will it be Avatar or Up in the Air for Best Picture? Will Mo’nique win Best Supporting Actress for her brilliant role in Precious? Will Coraline win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film? You’ll have to tune in to ABC this Sunday to see all the upsets, surprises, and of course all of the Red Carpet festivities leading up to this year’s awesome ceremonies.