
Well, the
results are in, and we now have movies that will forever be known as
Oscar-winning. A lot of you said
you go see the films once they're nominated, but if you didn't get to all of them before Sunday's show, maybe now's the time. Some people were so smitten with
Marion Cotillard's acceptance speech that they want to rush out to see
La Vie En Rose for her performance.

Marion Cotillard won the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose. Her fellow nominees included Cate Blanchett, Julie Christie, Laura Linney and Ellen Page, and her speech was absolutely adorable ("You rocked my life!"). How do you feel about this win?

While on the
first date with the love of her life, Édith Piaf — one of France's most beloved popstars — demands that her date, Marcel Cerdan, take her to a fancy restaurant. The boxer hopes to dine on pastrami sandwiches while Piaf— a diva in her own time — is hungry for tournedos rossini. A decadent dish that includes a thick slab of steak, foie gras, truffles, and a red-wine sauce, tournedos rossini are not for every day.

In the days leading up until the
Oscars, I'll be featuring the nominees in the various visual categories. This week, I'll be looking at the nominees for
Best Costume Design. We've looked at the costumes in
Across the Universe and
Atonement, now let's examine those in
La Vie en Rose.

While we were busy handing out
Grammys last night, the folks across the pond held their own
star-studded award ceremony: the
BAFTA Awards. In keeping with many of the awards ceremonies thus far,
Atonement and

There were smiles all round on Sunday night, as the
British Academy of Film and Television award winners were announced in London. Jonathan Ross presented the award ceremony, in place of the familiar Stephen Fry, and the gongs were split fairly evenly over the best films of last year. Out of its massive haul of fourteen nominations, Atonement picked up only two awards – although one of those was the top award of Best Film, and La Vie En Rose picked up four awards.

The
British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the
2008 nominations, which largely mirror the Globe noms — though there's (unsurprisingly) even more love for
Atonement on the other side of the pond. The romantic Joe Wright-directed drama leads the nominations with a whopping 14, while
No Country for Old Men and
There Will Be Blood each nabbed nine. La Vie en Rose is another favorite, as is
The Bourne Ultimatum, which is one of the few major departures from other recent award nominations.