Congrats to Toy Story 3 - Sheriff Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Barbie, etc... Plus, News on the Next Toy Story Production!

It's amazing to me that a family movie, Toy Story 3, which is rated "G", was actually nominated for several Oscars, and in the Best Picture category, too! Wow! Unfortunately, Toy Story 3 didn't win in that category - it wasn't expected to. Instead, The King's Speech won - and while I like the actor, Colin Firth, forever Mr. Darcy (Pride and Prejudice, 1995), I do not approve of Rated R movies, and in this case, it includes extreme profanity. I wanted to be sure you were all aware of this. I would love to see, in the future, a non-animated family film be nominated, though I 'm sure it will not be likely. If filmgoers chose these awards, instead of filmmakers, then I'm certain the nominess and results would be altogether very different!


TOY STORY 3 WON:


Best Animation

and...

Best Song

~ Randy Newman’s We Belong Together

News on the Next...
Toy Story Production:

The next production will be an "Animation Short" with many of the original Toy Story characters we know and love! 
The short is set to air before the Disney/Pixar movie “Cars 2″ in theaters, when it arrives on June 24, 2011.

The image below was shared by “Toy Story 3″ director, Lee Unkrich, who posted this scene image on his Twitter account, to share with fans, an image preview from the upcoming “Toy Story” short “Hawaiian Vacation.”

To Infinity and Beyond !!!

The Faith & Values Movie Awards from MOVIEGUIDE

The Winners Are In! The Oscars may be this weekend, and frankly, I must admit... most Hollywood "type" Movies that are recognized at those award events, are not my cup of tea.  However, it's great to know that we have other options and other film-makers willing to create good and wholesome movies for our family viewing.

The 19th Annual MOVIEGUIDE® Faith & Values Awards  (they are also known as the Christian Oscars) took place last weekend - February 18, 2011.

And the Winner is...

Category:
Most Inspiring Movie of 2010

Nominees:

• THE BOOK OF ELI, Warner Bros.
• GET LOW, Sony Pictures Classics
• LETTERS TO GOD, Vivendi Entertainment
• THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER from 20^th Century Fox Pictures
• THE SECRET OF KELLS, GKIDs Inc.
• TO SAVE A LIFE, Samuel Goldwyn Films
• WHAT IF. . ., PureFlix Entertainment

Winner:

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER


next....


Category:
Most Inspiring TV Program of 2010

Nominees:

• AMISH GRACE, telecast on Lifetime Television
• CHRISTMAS WITH A CAPITAL C, GMC
• ICE DREAMS, The Hallmark Channel
• NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS, Hallmark Hall of Fame
• THE WAY HOME, GMC
• WHEN LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH: THE LOIS WILSON STORY, Hallmark Hall of Fame

Winner:

AMISH GRACE, telecast on Lifetime Television



next....



DVD



Category:
Most Inspiring TV Performance in Movies in 2010



Nominees:

• Georgie Henley from CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF TREADER
• Tanner Maguire from LETTERS TO GOD,
• Kevin Sorbo from WHAT IF. . .
• John Ratzenberger from WHAT IF. . .
• Kristy Swanson from WHAT IF. . .
• Denzel Washington from THE BOOK OF ELI
• Randy Wayne from TO SAVE A LIFE
• Joshua Weigel from TO SAVE A LIFE

Winner:

Kevin Sorbo for WHAT IF. . .

next....

Category:
Most Inspiring Performance in Television in 2010

Nominees:

• Dean Cain from THE WAY HOME,
• Matt Letscher from AMISH GRACE,
• Madison Mason from AMISH GRACE,
• Barry Pepper from WHEN LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH: THE LOIS WILSON STORY,
• Winona Ryder from WHEN LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH: THE LOIS WILSON STORY,
• Sonny Shroyer from THE WAY HOME,
• Nancy Stafford from CHRISTMAS WITH A CAPITAL C,
• Brad Stine from CHRISTMAS WITH A CAPITAL C.

Winner:Madison Mason from AMISH GRACE, Lifetime Television.

next....

Category: 
Best Movie for Families –


Nominees:


. 1. TOY STORY 3
. 2. DESPICABLE ME
. 3. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
. 4. LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE
. 5. SHREK FOREVER AFTER
. 6. TANGLED
. 7. WHAT IF. . ..
. 8. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON.
. 9. LETTERS TO GOD.
. 10. MEGAMIND


Winner:

TOY STORY 3 from Pixar and Walt Disney Pictures

next....

Category: 
Best Movie for Mature Audiences –


Nominees:

. 1. SECRETARIAT
. 2. THE BOOK OF ELI
. 3. THE KING’S SPEECH
. 4. TRUE GRIT
. 5. LETTERS TO JULIET
. 6. MAO’S LAST DANCER
. 7. IRON MAN 2
. 8. PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME
. 9. ALICE IN WONDERLAND
. 10. GET LOW



Winner:

SECRETARIAT from Walt Disney Pictures

next....

Category:
The Faith and Freedom Awards for Promoting Positive American Values in 2010...

Winner for Movies –

Nominees:

HUBBLE 3D from Warner Bros. Pictures,
I WANT YOUR MONEY from RG Entertainment,
IRON MAN 2 from Paramount Pictures,
LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE from Warner Bros. Pictures,
MAO’S LAST DANCER from Samuel Goldwyn Films
TOY STORY 3 from Walt Disney Pictures,
WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN” from Paramount Vantage
THE WAY BACK from Newmarket Films.


Winner:

MAO’S LAST DANCER from Samuel Goldwyn Films




DVD

 Winner for TV –

Nominees:

• AMISH GRACE from Lifetime Television,
• CHRISTMAS WITH A CAPITAL C from Pure Flix and GMC
• SARAH PALIN’S ALASKA: EPISODE ONE from The Learning Channel,
• THE WAY HOME from The GMC,
• WWII IN HD: THE AIR WAR from The History Channel.

Winner:

CHRISTMAS WITH A CAPITAL C from Pure Flix and GMC


Please Visit the MOVIEGUIDE Awards Page for more details.


For more details on the movies mentioned above, you can visit their pages here, on my blog:

What If
Amish Grace
Christmas with a Capital C
Ice Dreams
When Love is not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
The November Christmas

These are all of the types of Movies I enjoy best - Family Friendly and Inspirational!

I hope you enjoy them, too!