What is it about awards these days? I thought the idea was for any award to be a surprise. Well it seems that us British have completely thrown the tradition of surprises in the bin. It has been announced that Ralph Fiennes will receive “The Variety UK Achievement in Film Award”. This award will “celebrate Fiennes’ artistic contribution to the UK film industry and international cinema”.

Just a few of these films include:

• In Bruges
• The English Patient
• Schindler’s List
• The Duchess
• along with playing Voldemort in the Harry Potter series

Admittedly Fiennes truly deserves this award and he will receive it on 27th October at BFI Southbank (in London) as we will all take a leisurely look back at the films that have earned him the award.