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Best films of the noughties No 8: Dogville | Xan Brooks
23 December 2009 12:00 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
In his 2003 masterwork, Lars von Trier gave us America on a soundstage, stripped back to lay bare a culture of cruelty
Lars von Trier's Dogville gives us America on a soundstage and a Rocky Mountain township rendered in chalk marks on the floor. It is Von Trier's America and Von Trier's township, and this enraged some viewers who dismissed the film as a crude, blinkered diatribe from a man too timid (on account of his aversion to air travel) to actually visit the country for himself. And yes, Dogville is crude and arguably blinkered as well. But it is also electrifying, gripping and audacious: the work of a director at the peak of his powers.
Nicole Kidman stars as Grace, a peroxide Jesus on the run from a band of Depression-era gangsters, who takes refuge with "the good, honest folk of Dogville". Her chief protector is Tom – a wide-eyed, »
- Xan Brooks
Rupert Everett | I wouldn't advise any actor thinking of his career to come out
28 November 2009 4:10 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
He had Hollywood at his feet at the age of 25. So why has Rupert Everett never lived up to that early promise? Here, the outspoken actor talks about homophobia, deranged A-listers and why Madonna isn't speaking to him
Can anyone look more world weary than Rupert Everett? At certain points in the interview, he gives the impression of having been in the acting game since at least the dawn of time, if not before. These are eyes that have seen it all – glittering success, abject failure, critical acclaim, the best reviews on earth, the worst. But then, at times, his career trajectory has resembled the cardiogram of a 60-a-day, overweight smoker: up, down, up, critical, dead, alive again! He was a star at 22, a has-been at 30, a Hollywood ingenue at 40, and here he is again, aged 50, still handsome, still game, gadding around in the new St Trinian's film in a »
- Carole Cadwalladr
Revenge of the shlockmeister: Roger Corman gets his due
25 November 2009 4:57 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Roger Corman's output through the years may not be immediately familiar, but he's been a wide conduit for emerging talent and raw creativity. That's why he's finally been given an Oscar
"Ok, so, November 14th 2009, Roger Corman receives an Oscar. People … what took you so long?" The words of Jonathan Demme in his speech before handing over the statuette to Corman on that fateful evening.
Don't worry, you've not missed the Oscar ceremony (something surprisingly easy to do since Sky swiped the TV rights). This was the inaugural Governors awards, part of the new-look Academy that will see the number of nominees greatly expanded come March, where the board issue honorary Oscars to deserving talents who they missed out or ignored over the years. It's a shame this was such a sidelined event as we were denied the opportunity to see Hollywood's brightest and best politely clapping at a »
- Phelim O'Neill
10 closest Oscar races in the past 20 years
23 November 2009 1:12 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
One of the shrewdest Oscarologists on the planet is Tariq Khan of Fox News, who often generously shares his views of current and past derbies with Gold Derby readers. Here he takes a nostalgic look at the past two decades, offering his take on the most competitive derbies. Words below are Tariq's. Thanks, m'friend!
We’ve often discussed those Oscar races that seem just too close to call . . . where it’s clear (or at least seems clear) that the eventual winner will nab the Oscar with only a few more votes than his or her nearest competitor. While we can never really know for sure (unless we get one of those top jobs at the accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers,) we do have some idea of what may have been the closest races in Oscar history. Allow me to present what I believe were the 10 closest acting races over the course of the past 20 years. »
- tomoneil
Hints About 2010 Oscars Emerge: No More Five-Person Presenting
17 November 2009 1:02 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
As you've probably already heard, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is shaking things up at this year's Oscars by having 10 Best Picture nominees instead of five, and by moving the honorary awards (read: the boring part of the show) to a special ceremony of their own. That ceremony will be held in November, and-- holy crap, it was this weekend! The almost-Oscars were on Saturday!
They're called the Governors Awards, and while they won't be televised, the AMPAS website has some photos and background info. Honorary Oscars went to actress Lauren Bacall (pictured), cinematographer Gordon Willis (the Godfather trilogy, Manhattan, All the President's Men), and director/producer Roger Corman (numerous MST3K films). Astonishingly, the legendary Bacall has only received one Oscar nomination in her 65-year career, for The Mirror Has Two Faces. Willis was nominated for The Godfather: Part III and Zelig. Corman, who has directed »
- Eric D. Snider
The Oscar Crowd Partied ... Like It Was 1929
17 November 2009 7:30 AM, PST | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »
Photograph by Jonathan Becker. On Saturday, in an attempt to streamline next year’s Oscar telecast and ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to host a chummy Hollywood banquet (500 guests, A-list attendees, limited press) at which some of the top honorary Oscars were dispensed—to actress Lauren Bacall, director-producer Roger Corman, and cinematographer Gordon Willis. By many accounts, the star-studded event, held in a ballroom above the Kodak Theater, had much of the candor, intimacy and low-key luster of the earliest Oscar dinner dances (from 1929 to 1944), thrown at hotels like the Ambassador, Roosevelt, Biltmore. »
Baldwin: 'Oscar pressure all on Martin'
16 November 2009 5:18 PM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Alec Baldwin has joked that all of the pressure to entertain at next year's Oscars will be on his co-host Steve Martin. The 30 Rock star was a surprise guest at the film academy's recent Governors Awards, where honorary Oscars were presented to the likes of Lauren Bacall and Roger Corman. "I am doing it until they change their mind," Baldwin, 51, (more) »
- By Mike Moody
Tarantino, Almodóvar to Present Academy Awards
16 November 2009 3:38 PM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
We don't have a whole lot to go on here but Thompson on Hollywood (or, if you prefer, Anne Thompson) writes that Quentin Tarantino and Pedro Almodóvar will be among the presenters at the 144th annual Academy Awards in March. Thompson reports that Bill Mechanic, the Oscar telecast producer, confirmed the iconoclastic filmmakers' duties during that other Oscar show, Saturday night's Governors Awards.
As it happens, Qt introduced Roger Corman, long overdue for some kind of official industry merit. Corman joined Lauren Bacall and cinematographer Gordon Willis as this year's recipients of honorary Academy Awards. Having Tarantino on hand for Corman's honorarium is a natural fit, and bringing him into the fold for the big show in March is at least something the producers can promote, even if Inglourious Basterds comes up empty in the nominations scramble. »
- Colin Boyd
Gold Derby nuggets: Inside the Governors Awards | Best actor race heats up | 'Up in the Air' literally
16 November 2009 2:23 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
• The inaugural edition of the Governors Awards took place Saturday night in a ballroom not far from the Kodak Theatre where the academy holds the Oscars every year. Showcasing the honorary awards in a separate ceremony allowed the recipients -- absentee Thalberg winner John Calley and honorary Oscar winners Roger Corman, Lauren Bacall and Gordon Willis (at right) -- to be feted in style rather than be relegated to just a few minutes on the Oscarcast. And reports Pete Hammond, "there was something truly special and collegial about an evening where presentations were given room to breathe, and no one's acceptance was cut off by the orchestra or a commercial break. It recalled the »
- tomoneil
Alec Baldwin: Oscar Hosting Pressure on Steve Martin
16 November 2009 12:45 PM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Hosting the Oscars for the first time? You won't see Alec Baldwin sweat - yet. "I am doing it until they change their mind," Baldwin, 51, said at the film Academy's Governors Awards over the weekend. "I do have some preparations, but it is a secret." Besides, he says, he won't be up there alone. The Emmy-winning star of 30 Rock is co-hosting with Steve Martin, 64, who's done it twice. "It is all on Steve," joked Baldwin. "Steve Martin has done this before, while for me it is the first time. All the pressure is on Steve Martin." Baldwin was a surprise attendee at Friday's dinner, »
- Oliver Jones
People Briefs: Lauren Bacall, Gordon Willis get honorary Oscar
16 November 2009 9:45 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
<#> Los Angeles - Screen legend Lauren Bacall has nabbed the elusive Oscar that evaded her throughout her distinguished career. The actress, 85, was presented with a a lifetime achievement Oscar by Angelica Huston at a star-studded ceremony attended by the likes of Jack Nicolson, Warren Beatty, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas. 'I can't believe it - a man at last,' Bacall joked at the Saturday night event that marked the first time the Academy has presented an award away from the main ceremony in February. It was not televised. Bacall paid tribute to her husband and fellow actor Humphrey Bogart, who died in 1957. 'He gave me a life and he changed my life,' »
Lauren Bacall receives Oscar
16 November 2009 2:52 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Lauren Bacall has been given an honorary Oscar. The legendary actress accepted the honour this weekend, four months before the full ceremony takes place. Upon receiving the award, she quipped: "I can't believe it - a man at last. The thought that when I get home I'm going to have a two-legged man in my room is so exciting." The 85-year-old screen icon accepted the gong at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2009 Governors Awards, held on Saturday (14.11.09), where she also paid tribute to her late husband Humphrey Bogart, describing him as "my great love". The 'Big Sleep' actress also thanked a number of leading men who had starred alongside her, including Kirk »
Lauren Bacall Receives Honorary Oscar
15 November 2009 11:22 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Lauren Bacall has been given an honorary Oscar. The legendary actress accepted the honor this weekend, four months before the full ceremony takes place.
Upon receiving the award, she quipped: "I can't believe it - a man at last. The thought that when I get home I'm going to have a two-legged man in my room is so exciting."
The 85-year-old screen icon accepted the gong at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2009 Governors Awards, held on Saturday, where she also paid tribute to her late husband Humphrey Bogart, describing him as "my great love."
The "Big Sleep" actress also thanked a number of leading men who had starred alongside her, including Kirk Douglas, Gregory Peck and Henry Fonda.
Speaking at the ceremony, Douglas insisted Bacall's image as a tough woman was all show, saying: "She's a pussycat and has a heart of gold."
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Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman First Oscar Winners of the Season!
15 November 2009 10:18 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Months before its televised ceremony, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences honored its first Oscar winners of the season -- the Governors Awards!
Actress Lauren Bacall, B-movie king Roger Corman and "Godfather" cinematographer Gordon Willis each received Oscar statuettes.
Producer John Calley was also honored with the Irving J. Thalberg Memorial Award recognizing his career accomplishments with films like "Catch -22," "The Remains of the Day," and "The Da Vinci Code."
Each of the recipients was chosen by the academy's Board of Governors for their contribution to the excellence of American cinema.
The black-tie event was held at the Grand Ballroom above the Kodak Theater. Tom Hanks, Jack Nicholson, Annette Bening, Morgan Freeman and Steven Spielberg were among the 600 invited guests.
From what I heard, the atmosphere was so relaxed without the pressure of live TV broadcast. The taped portions of the Governors awards will be shown during »
- Manny
Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman, Gordon Willis: Governors Awards 2009
15 November 2009 6:15 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Honorary Award recipients Roger Corman, Lauren Bacall, and Gordon Willis at the 2009 Governors Awards ceremony held at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland on Saturday, November 14. “It’s so much better … that nobody’s worrying whether 36.5 million people are watching us or 29.2,” remarked Warren Beatty, a former Irving G. Thalberg Award recipient who paid homage to this year’s Thalberg Award honoree John Calley, who, reportedly suffering from serious health issues, was unable to attend the ceremony. After Kirk Douglas declared he once unsuccessfully tried to seduce her, and Anjelica Huston praised her “steadfastness,” 85-year-old Lauren Bacall waved away an escort trying to help her get to the podium, remembered her “great love” Humphrey Bogart, her myriad leading [...] »
- Joan Lister
George Lucas, Meg Tilly, Kirk Douglas: Governors Awards 2009
15 November 2009 5:42 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Academy Award-nominated actresses Jennifer Tilly (as best supporting actress, for Bullets Over Broadway) and Meg Tilly (also in the best supporting actress category, for Agnes of God), arrive at the 2009 Governors Awards ceremony held at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland on Saturday, November 14. Previous Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award recipient and two-time best director Academy Award nominee George Lucas with investor/TV show hostess Mellody Hobson Three-time Academy Award nominee Kirk Douglas pays tribute to Lauren Bacall, his co-star in both Young Man with a Horn (1950) and Diamonds (1999) Photos: Michael Yada (Jennifer and Meg Tilly, Lucas), Richard Harbaugh (Douglas) / ©A.M.P.A.S. Click on the photos to enlarge them. »
- Joan Lister
The Governors Awards: On the scene at Oscar's special honors
15 November 2009 5:20 PM, PST | EW - Hollywood Insider.com | See recent EW.com - Hollywood Insider news »
It was the first big experiment of a quite experimental Oscar season, and by all accounts, it was a resounding success. Last night, for the first time in Academy Award history, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out their honorary awards at a separate event from their annual Academy Award ceremony. At a three-hour gala dinner in the ballroom above the Kodak Theatre, B-movie king Roger Corman (pictured, left), groundbreaking cinematographer Gordon Willis (right), and legendary screen siren Lauren Bacall (center) received honorary Oscars, and producer and studio chief John Calley was recognized with the rarely bestowed Irving G. »
- Adam B. Vary
Lauren Bacall, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin: Governors Awards 2009
15 November 2009 5:04 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Honorary Award recipient Lauren Bacall, who appeared in, among others, To Have and Have Not, The Big Sleep, Young Man with a Horn, How to Marry a Millionaire, Woman’s World, Sex and the Single Girl, Murder on the Orient Express, The Fan, and The Mirror Has Two Faces, arrives at the 2009 Governors Awards ceremony held at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland on Saturday, November 14. Maria Bello, the leading lady in A History of Violence Oscar 2010 co-host Alec Baldwin, a best supporting actor Academy Award nominee for The Cooler Photos: Michael Yada / ©A.M.P.A.S. Click on the photos to enlarge them. »
- Joan Lister
Oscar Comes Early for Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman & Gordon Willis
15 November 2009 4:15 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online - Movies and Television news »
There's nothing like an Oscar to kick off the holiday season. Iconic actress Lauren Bacall, B-movie maven Roger Corman and Godfather cinematographer Gordon Willis all picked up golden guys Saturday night at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards. The Academy broke the tradition of its March on-camera distribution of honorary awards, and instead held an off-camera, black-tie banquet for the trio at the Grand Ballroom above the Kodak Theatre. Producer John Calley, famed for The Da Vinci Code and Catch-22 among other films, was also honored with the Irving J. Thalberg Memorial Award. The recipients were cheered on by a megawatt crowd that included Steven »
Oscar Comes Early for Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman & Gordon Willis
15 November 2009 4:15 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
There's nothing like an Oscar to kick off the holiday season. Iconic actress Lauren Bacall, B-movie maven Roger Corman and Godfather cinematographer Gordon Willis all picked up golden guys Saturday night at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards. The Academy broke the tradition of its March on-camera distribution of honorary awards, and instead held an off-camera, black-tie banquet for the trio at the Grand Ballroom above the Kodak Theater. Producer John Calley, famed for The Da Vinci Code and Catch-22 among other films, was also honored with the Irving J. Thalberg Memorial Award. The recipients were cheered on by a mega-watt crowd that included Steven »
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