In light of the SFX awards (which is a sci-fi magazine) I thought
I'd compile a list very similar with my tops in TV and film.
IN TV
Best TV show
Merlin
CAST: Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Katie
McGrath, Angel Coulby, Anthony Head, Richard Wilson, Alex Vlahos, Rupert Young,
Eion Macken and John Hurt.
Call the Midwife
Jessica Raine, Miranda Hart, Jenny
Agutter, Pam Ferris, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Bryony Hannah and Laura Main.
Downton Abbey
Maggie Smith, Hugh Boneville, Michelle
Dockery, Jim Carter, Elizabeth McGovern, Laura Carmichael, Brendon Coyle,
Phillis Logan, Dan Stevens, Joanne Froggatt and Rob James-Collier
The White Queen
Rebecca Ferguson, James Frain, Rupert
Graves, Caroline Goodall, Amanda Hale, Max Irons, Ben Lamb, Michael Maloney,
Faye Marsay, Aneurin Barnard, Eleanor Tomlinson and David Oakes
Doctor Who
Christopher Eccelston, David Tennant, Matt
Smith, Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman, Catherine Tate, Karen Gillian, Arthur
Darvil and Jenna-Louise Coleman.
Best Actor
Colin Morgan (Merlin)
His role as Merlin was his first major part;
he is a truly astonishing actor and will go extremely far in the future. He is
able to play about fifty different emotions within a single scene. The last
series of Merlin is possibly the most heartbreaking thing I have ever witnessed
in my entire life all because Colin embodies Merlin to the point of heartbreak.
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock)
Often referred to as the chameleon for his
diversity and ability to make any role he plays unique and incredibly good. As
Sherlock he is arrogant and has a very credible talent to speak extremely long
dialogs very fast. (If you watch the show you'll understand what I mean).
Bradley James (Merlin)
Watching Arthur go from being an arrogant
and spoilt prince in the first series to the Once and Future king was amazing
to behold and Bradley couldn't have been a better choice for King Arthur. He
and Colin Morgan also get along very well and have a brilliant chemistry on
screen and off.
Aneurin Barnard (The White Queen)
Aneurin really comes into his own in the
last four or five episodes of The White Queen. He shows a lot of emotion on his
face and is able to make you feel what he is feeling by a simple look in his
eyes. I can’t wait to see him in more.
David Tennant (Doctor Who)
Of course I had to include my favourite
Doctor on this list, David is able to show the Doctor in love, at war,
troubled, happy, sad, worried, angry and I'm not even going to mention The End
of Time episodes because his regeneration is ridiculously heart breaking
"I don't want to go", no David I wish you hadn't either.
Best Actress
Katie McGrath (Merlin)
Katie shows Morgana's descend into evil in
the best possible way. In the first series you love her and then as each series
progresses you start to hate her more and more until you physically cannot
stand her any longer. It takes great skill to be able to do that and do it well
and Katie handles it all with ease.
Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey)
Arguably one of the greatest British
actresses that has ever lived. If Maggie Smith is in something you can bet your
bottom dollar that it will be worth watching. In Downton Abbey she is a
hilarious snob and shows what the first class from that age really acted like.
Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones)
Despite the fact that I don't love Game of
Thrones that doesn't mean to say that I don't love Emilia Clarke. She is
literally the best character and it perplexes me why they don't show more of
her on the show. She's the type of character that is a feminists dream.
Miranda Hart (Call the Midwife)
Despite the fact that Miranda Hart is
originally a comedian as Chummy she is brilliant and you get to see how much of
a good actress Hart actually is. What's even better is that despite the fact
that in Call the Midwife she doesn't try to be funny she is even funnier.
Amanda Hale (The White Queen)
She plays the Red Queen in the White Queen
and she plays the slightly deranged woman with huge skill because as much as
you may not support her cause you cannot deny that she is a determined, pious
woman.
IN FILM
Best film
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
This is the film that sparked the already
growing Harry Potter franchise. This film is the perfect exam of the absolute crème
de la crème of British film making and acting. The best of British and
obviously its based from the most successful children’s book in years.
Despicable Me
This is the perfect family film and that
is why it is not only included in this list but the best-animated film list as
well. Its good for everyone and every member of the family can take something
away from it. It’s heartwarming, funny and just simply brilliant.
Cool Runnings
An old classic really, it showcases the
determination, hard work and sportsmanship that are required for any competitor
in the Olympics. It’s a hilarious and witty film about working hard to beat
your dreams and not letting anything get in your way.
Twilight Tower of Terror
This isn't a popular film, so much so that
I cant even buy it on DVD for my region (urgh why) and have to watch it on VHS
instead. The infamous ride at all the Disney parks are based from this film and
the film is whilst old now still a brilliant film that is always in my top
five.
The Amazing Spider-Man
Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone breathe a
new ray of life into the Spider-man franchise (At least in my opinion). The
story stays pretty true to the comics and I always see myself remembering bits
that I read when I was younger. I cannot wait to see the second installment.
Best Actor
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter)
Considering that Daniel was only a child
when he got the part of the infamous boy wizard, he has continually improved and
grown up with us. Having to deal with having one of the biggest franchises in
the world on your shoulders is no mean feat, but he manages marvelously and
really brings to life my favourite fictional character.
Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter)
The villain that haunted my childhood was
a role that couldn't be played but just anyone and Ralph Fiennes brings so much
to He Who Must Not Be Named that he is frankly terrifying. You only need to
watch the bonus features on the discs to see how much he cares about how
Voldemort was portrayed in the films.
Warrick Davies (Harry Potter)
Warrick Davies is another of Britain's
finest actors and actresses, if he is in something; you just know it’s going to
be good. He has managed to turn what some would call a disadvantage into an
absolutely multi-million pound advantage.
Robert Downey JR (The Avengers - Iron Man)
Robert Downey JR completely embodies Iron
Man and brings the emotion and physicality that is needed for such a big role.
He is hilarious and brings light to dark situations. Super actor and brilliant
superhero.
Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers - Loki)
One of my favourite Marvel villains I'm
not sure why but he sends shivers down my spine in a way that the others simply
cannot. He is clever, devious and completely deranged and Hiddleston plays him
to perfection.
Best Actress
Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games)
It’s a hard role to play when the
character you're taking over is a heroine to many but Jennifer Lawrence handles
it with ease and grace. She has remained down to earth despite her huge
successes in the recent years and she's not even 25 yet. So I don't know about
Katniss being my role model I think Jennifer does that all by herself!
Maggie Smith (Harry Potter)
There’s nothing else to say that I haven't
already said, but with such a class actress as Maggie Smith it was only right
that she was included in both film and TV. McGonagall is a teacher you love but
certainly wouldn't want to mess with.
Emma Watson (Harry Potter)
Like with Dan Emma was only a child when
she got the role of Hermione but her talent was strong right from the start.
She has cemented the love for Hermione and has given millions of young (and
old) girls a smart girl who doesn't rely on her looks to look up to.
Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers)
She's the only female superhero in a group
of males so for that reason I think its only fair that she is included on here.
She is a total badass not only as the Black Widow but as herself as well.
Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables)
Anne Hathaway is breathtaking in Les Mis,
her Oscar speaks for itself but honestly she is a flawless actress. She was
also in the Princess Diaries which (despite the fact you will deny it) is an
awesome film. So it just shows how diverse she is because she can be in a silly
teen movie to a completely heartbreaking musical, doesn't get much different
than that!
Best Animated Film
Tangled
Based on the famous Rapunzel fairytale
however, this is a brand new take on it. Its funny, cute and pretty fulfilling.
Pascal and Max the horse are very welcome additions to the storyline, another
Disney classic!
Toy Story
This has to be on best-animated film lists
because it is one of the best works of my generation. It is another that makes
you happy and reflective, oh and also who doesn't love the thought of all of
your toys actually being alive?
Finding Nemo
This film is a heartwarming tale about a
fathers love for a son and how he will literally go to the ends of the ocean to
find him. If that doesn't sound like a premise to a brilliant film to you then
you're sorely mistaken.
Monsters INC
This is the type of Disney film that can
be for all ages. Everyone will enjoy and the storyline is hilarious but as with
all Disney films they all have a secret message behind them that makes you
think. This film never gets old and Monsters University is one of the only
sequels (along with Toy Story) that hasn't ruined the franchise but enhanced
it.
Brave
One of the newest in Disney releases; I
like that Merida isn't your stereotypical princess and she is independent and
strong willed, whilst she is obviously still a child and makes a few silly
mistakes (Come on, Merida, never trust a witch!) its an excellent film with phenomenal
animation.
Most Cinematically Pleasing Film
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows part
1
The first Harry Potter film away from
Hogwarts but that certainly doesn't take away from the spellbinding views and
locations that they used to film.
Brave
As mentioned in the previous list Brave is
a fantastic example of a human mind (and hand), they created enchanting scenery
by the flick of the hand to leave you mesmerised by the view.
The Hunger Games
The arena itself is in a forest and the
Districts are something else to behold. Whilst it isn't the prettiest of
sceneries, the locations that they used add to the films ambience tenfold.
Up
Again as with Brave, these two films
really show just how ridiculously talented Disney animators are. It seems
ridiculous that you can be amazed by places that aren't actually real.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
In the light of the TriWizard Tournament
there are several new locations, some enhanced by CGI and others actual
locations but none more beautiful than the other and of course any view of the
Hogwarts castle has me wishing I were there.
IN BOTH
Sexiest Male
Colin Morgan (Merlin)
Alex Vlahos (Merlin)
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter)
Bradley James (Merlin)
Aneurin Barnard (The White Queen)
Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers)
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock)
Most Attractive Female
Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games)
Katie Mcgrath (Merlin)
Emma Watson (Harry Potter)
Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones)
Right thats it for my awards this year and bloody hell that took far longer to write than I anticipated, but oh well!
My first invite would have to go to JK Rowling, with out a doubt, she is probably my biggest hero. She is a modern day rags to riches story, she went from being almost in poverty to being the first ever billionaire author. She not only wrote a series of books that completely changed my life It taught children and adults alike about good and evil, love and the values of being a good human being along with so many other invaluable life lessons. Apart from that though the amount of charity work that she has done is insane. Despite the fact that as I previously mentioned she was the first author billionaire, she has given away so much money that she is now down to being a millionaire, if that doesn't spell a wonderful human being then I really don't know what else does. She has also completely changed the way children (and adults) perceive literature, she has got children reading in a way no other modern day author has done.
2. Maggie Smith
Colin Morgan is my favourite male actor. When I saw him in the summer it was amazing, he is captivating when he is on stage and completely embodies the role that he takes on and you forget that you are watching Colin Morgan but envision the character he is preforming as. He was also extremely nice and modest when I met him after the show, he seems to have so much time for his fans and that to me is something that really needs to be valued more.
Of course I had to invite an extremely poignant figure in British politics, this man is an absolute hero to any Briton. He guided Britain through the Second World War and his speeches are ones that you cannot forget, he was the voice of the war. I think it would be ridiculously interesting to have him at my tea party because I would just be fascinated to hear his stories about the war and how it felt to run a country at a time of such misery.
