Many people have written in to tell us that Howard Shore and Enya were just nominated for 2 Grammys this morning! Take a look! [More]

LOTR:FOTR is up for 2 Grammy’s this year:

Field 21 – Film/TV/Visual Media

Category 79 – Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

May It Be

Enya & Roma Ryan, songwriters (Enya)
[Reprise/New Line Cinema Records; Publisher: EMI Music Pub.]

Field 21 – Film/TV/Visual Media

Category 78 – Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)

The Lord Of The Rings – The Fellowship Of The Ring
Howard Shore, composer (Howard Shore)
[Reprise Records]

Every year we get a TON of people making Oscar preditions. People from a to z people have something to say in regards to who will win, and most of them are wrong most of the time (hey, I was going for ‘Town and Country’ last year!). But the Dallas Fort-Worth Critics have correctly predicted Best Director award since 1999, and this year they chose Peter Jackson for Two Towers! [More]

From: oscarwatch.com: The Dallas Fort-Worth Critics have correctly predicted Best Director (Academy Award, Oscar) since 1999 — this year they chose Peter Jackson for Two Towers!”

Top 10 Pictures of 2002

*Chicago
2 through 10
Far from Heaven
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Pianist
About Schmidt
Gangs of New York
Adaptation
Road to Perdition
Catch Me If You Can
The Hours

Director

Peter Jackson – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Runner-Up
Rob Marshall – Chicago

Actor
Jack Nicholson – About Schmidt

Actress
Julianne Moore – Far from Heaven

Cinematography
Far from Heaven

Best Foreign Film
Y Tu Mama Tambien

Best Documentary
Bowling for Columbine

Best Animated Film
Spirited Away

Worst Picture
Feardotcom

Russell Smith Award
My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Fraser sends along the translation to the Maori words at the end of the TTT credits, take a look! [More]

Fraser writes: An overseas friend has suggested I share with TORN readers the meaning of the Maori phrase that appears in the credits that roll at the end of LOTR: TTT. The phrase in Maori is:

“He maungarongo ki te whenua He whakaaro pai ki nga tangata katoa”.

The phrase is commonly translated into English as:

“Peace on earth, Goodwill to all mankind”.

A great and fitting sentiment to crown a great film!