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Giveaway Winners!
23 December 2009 7:16 PM, PST | AwardsDaily.com | See recent AwardsDaily news »
Two winners. #186 Alex — chose “Bright Star” for a Best Pic nomination #25 Sully – chose Viggo Mortensen for Best Actor Great submissions. I wish I could choose everyone to win. Winners please »
- Sasha Stone
UK Exclusive: Viggo Mortensen On “The Road”
23 December 2009 5:47 PM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
To say that Viggo Mortensen has had a varied career would be doing the man an injustice. As an actor, Mortensen’s resume is a jumbled list of indie, art-house and mainstream films, so how is it that such an experienced actor only really came into the public eye as one Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy? The man has since gone on to star in several moderately successful films including Hidalgo, A History of Violence and Eastern Promises, however I do believe that his next project, The Road will mark one hell of a milestone on the man’s ever-growing list of achievements in the UK and Australia when it hits in the New Year. The fact that it only got limited release in the Us back in November is something of a bloody travesty!
The Road is the post-apocalyptic tale of a man and a boy »
- Craig Sharp
Boos! & Whoop-doos!: 12 Months of Toilet Plunkers and Dumpster Diamonds!
23 December 2009 9:55 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The End of 2009? Whoop-doo! This year has been one hellatious shit storm from the get-go. Pregnant ladies and babies, The Great Depression Part II, pig flu, more than a handful of horrible shootings, a balloon boy, Tiger's indiscretions, and our first black president. Not to mention more dead celebrities than I can shake a stick at. Every time I turned around, some other atrocious calamity was happening right before my eyes. Making 2009 one of the most interesting years of this entire decade. According to Michael Ruppert in his film Collapse its only going to get worse before it gets better. Yes, the Teens are going to see more than half of your friends and family dead. Take account of the folks around you. By the time 2020 rears its ugly head, most of these people will be gone. Turned to dust and painful memories. My advice to you this coming New Year? »
'Nine' Star Daniel Day-Lewis Has No Interest In Starring In A Hollywood Blockbuster
23 December 2009 9:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
There are many reasons that Daniel Day-Lewis is considered one of the finest actors currently working in the movie business, with one of the most important ones being his highly selective process in choosing film roles.
Sure, it would be awesome to see Day-Lewis take on an iconic role in a Hollywood tentpole picture. How much fun would it be to see him in one of Christopher Nolan's "Batman" movies, for example? But don't hold your breath, as the "Nine" star recently told MTV's Josh Horowitz that the chances of him signing on for a blockbuster are highly unlikely.
"[This is] not meant to belittle those films or the people [who work on them], because there are people that need to do those films and love to do those films — they can be fantastically entertaining for the people who love to see them — but it's not for me," Day-Lewis said about the prospects of starring in a franchise film. »
- Josh Wigler
Detroit, Chicago, Utah, Etcetera
22 December 2009 4:45 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
In past years I have sort of enjoyed the slow trickle of critics organization announcements, but this year they all gushed through journalism's infrastructure so quickly I lost track immediately in the deluge. I'm also slightly suspicious that nobody cares this year (or am I projecting?) since it's about the fifth year in a row with a large degree of consensus. Some years consensus makes a great deal of sense. Others, not so much. Since this happens every year now, I think it's a sure sign that all we ever needed was a few big groups. I'm still a bit perplexed why all of these little groups don't merge to become something more awesomely super-sized.
But in case you do care (and because I have a photoshop problem) here's a few more chosen because these are cities or states where I've actually lived or visited frequently.
Chicago Film Critics
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- NATHANIEL R
Toronto Film Critics Announces Its Best Of The Year
20 December 2009 6:54 AM, PST | AMC - Script to Screen | See recent AMC - Script to Screen news »
As the various critic associations around North America continue to release their picks for the best in film of the past year, my hometown's critic association (well, my home is very close to Toronto) has unveiled their list of awards:
Best Picture (tie)
Runner Up: The Hurt Locker
Best Actor
Nicolas Cage - The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Runners-up:
George Clooney - Up in the Air
Best Actress
Runners-up:
Arta Dobroshi - Le Silence de Lorna
Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia
Best Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds
Runners-up:
Christian McKay - Me & Orson Welles
Timothy Olyphant - A Perfect Getaway
Best Supporting Actress
Runners-up:
Mo’nique - Precious: »
- John Campea
Utah Film Critics pick 'Air' as year's best film
19 December 2009 2:04 AM, PST | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
The Utah Film Critics Association picked Jason Reitman's drama "Up in the Air" as the best film of 2009. The film beat runners-up "The Hurt Locker" and Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds."
Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" was voted best animated film, and Anderson and Noah Baumbach also took home the award for best screenplay. "Basterds" and "(500) Days of Summer" were runners-up.
In the best actor category, Viggo Mortensen took home the top prize for his stunning performance in John Hillcoat's superb drama "The Road," a film I believe deserves much more recognition in the award world. »
- Franck Tabouring
Up In The Air Is Tops in Utah
18 December 2009 11:57 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
George Clooney in Up in the Air (Dale Robinette / Paramount) The Utah Film Critics have revealed their list of winners, which includes both the predictable and the unexpected. In the former category are best picture Up in the Air, best animated feature Fantastic Mr. Fox, best documentary The Cove, and best supporting actress Mo’Nique for Precious. In the latter category are best actor Viggo Mortensen for his role as a concerned father in the futuristic The Road, Park Chan-wook’s Korean vampire thriller Thirst as best foreign language film, and best supporting actor Christian McKay, who plays Orson Welles in Me and Orson Welles, opposite Zac Efron and Claire Danes. The choice of Carey Mulligan as best actress for An Education was no [...] »
- Steve Montgomery
Best in film in 2009: Utah Film Critics Awards
18 December 2009 4:37 PM, PST | Cinemarealm.com | See recent CinemaRealm.com news »
The Utah Film Critics released their top picks for 2009. Here they are: Best Picture Up in the Air Runners-up The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Best Director Jason Reitman, Up in the Air Runner-up John Hillcoat, The Road Best Actor Viggo Mortensen, The Road Runner-up Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker Best Actress Carey Mulligan, An Education Runner-up Maya Rudolph, Away We Go Best Supporting Actor Christian McKay, Me and Orson [...] »
- fanshawe
Utah Film Critics Awards 2009
18 December 2009 3:37 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
2009 Utah Film Critics Association Awards 2009 Utah Film Critics winners: Dec. 18, 2009 George Clooney, Vera Farmiga in Up in the Air (Dale Robinette / Paramount) Best Picture Up in the Air Runners-up: The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds Best Non-English Language Feature Thirst Runner-up: Sin Nombre Best Documentary Feature The Cove Runner-up: Anvil! The Story of Anvil Best Animated Feature Fantastic Mr. Fox Runner-up: Up Best Director Jason Reitman, Up in the Air Runner-up: John Hillcoat, The Road Best Actor Viggo Mortensen, The Road Runner-up: Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker Best Actress Carey Mulligan, An Education Runner-up: Maya Rudolph, Away We Go Best Supporting Actor Christian McKay, Me and Orson Welles Runner-up: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds Best Supporting Actress Mo’Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire Runner-up: Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air Best Screenplay Wes Anderson and Noah [...] »
- Steve Montgomery
Utah Film Critics Go Up in the Air
17 December 2009 9:21 PM, PST | AwardsDaily.com | See recent AwardsDaily news »
2009 Utah Film Critics Association Winners Best Picture Up in the Air (runners-up: The Hurt Locker; Inglourious Basterds) Best Achievement in Directing Jason Reitman, Up in the Air (runner-up: John Hillcoat, »
- Sasha Stone
SAG Helps Thin Oscar Herd?
17 December 2009 11:02 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
If you were hoping for the Screen Actors Guild to help sort out the eventual Oscar nominees, well, there's good news and there is bad news. The good news is that the acting races have been further cemented in stone and should make it easy enough for the prognosticators to make their eventual choices. The bad news is that the acting races have been further cemented in stone leaving little room for surprises and the potential clunk of some really uninspired selections.
Starting with lead actor we have favorites Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), George Clooney (Up In The Air), Morgan Freeman (Invictus) and Colin Firth (A Single Man) all receiving nominations from SAG as well as the Bfca and the Globes. Right in line with SAG's current decade rate of seeing 40 of their last 50 nominees for Best Actor get nominated. 80%, averaging one a year to be dropped off the list. »
- Erik Childress
Best in film in 2009: San Diego Film Critics Society
16 December 2009 3:01 PM, PST | Cinemarealm.com | See recent CinemaRealm.com news »
Here is the list of this year’s top achievers in film from the San Diego Film Critics Society: Best Film Inglourious Basterds Runner-up A Single Man Best Director Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds Runner-up James Cameron, Avatar Best Actress Michelle Monaghan, Trucker Runners-up Abbie Cornish, Bright Star Carey Mulligan, An Education Best Actor Colin Firth, A Single Man Runner-up Viggo Mortensen, The Road Best Supporting Actress Samantha Morton, The Messenger Runner-up Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air Best [...] »
- fanshawe
"Hunger," "Inglourious Basterds" Top Toronto Film Critics 2009 Awards
16 December 2009 10:37 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
For the first time ever in the history of the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, two films tie for Best Picture. Steve McQueen's "Hunger" and Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" shared the top prize, while Kathryn Bigelow was named Best Director for "The Hurt Locker."
There's also a tie in the Best Screenplay category between "Inglourious Basterds" and "Up in the Air."
Yes, a signal of what's in store this awards season, winners are all over the place. For example, Nicolas Cage came out of left-field to nab the Best Actor award for his performance in "The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," while the astounding Carey Mulligan was named Best Actress for her role in the brilliant "An Education."
Oh, and I love that the Toronto Film Critics picked "The Cove" for Best Documentary -- great eye-opening film!
Here's the complete list of winners and runners-up of »
- Manny
More Love For The Hurt Locker, Plus Basterds, The White Ribbon And More ...
16 December 2009 9:01 AM, PST | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
It's verging on a sweep for Kathryn Bigelow. Fresh off the Golden Globe nom for The Hurt Locker, the Toronto Film Critic's Association has just published their list of award winners and while the film itself didn't get the best picture nod, there Bigelow is again as best director. The fact that they picked Nicolas Cage as best actor for his role in Bad Lieutenant makes me particularly proud of where I live, as does the general diversity of the rest of the list. If we're not careful people might actually start to think that Toronto's critics actually watch more than is available in the multiplex ...
The list!
Best Picture (Tie)
"Hunger" (Maple Pictures)
"Inglourious Basterds" (Alliance Films)
Runner-up:
"The Hurt Locker" (Maple Pictures)
Best Performance, Male
Nicolas Cage, "The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans"
Runners-up:
George Clooney, "Up in the Air"
Trailer for The Lord Of The Rings Blu-ray Box Set Reminds Us All Why We Loved Our Journey Through Middle-Earth
15 December 2009 2:38 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
I haven’t watched any of The Lord of the Rings films since 2004 but I’ll definitely be sitting down with them again when they hit Blu-ray on April 6, 2010. Warner Bros. Home Video just released a two-minute trailer showcasing all the films together again and it was a reminder of why we fell in love with Peter Jackson’s masterful adaptation in the first place.
As we reported yesterday, Wbhv is releasing the theatrical versions of the films in a nine-disc box set which will include the Blu-ray versions of the films, mostly the features from the original DVDs, and a digital copy of each film. The set will retail for $99.98 but since that’s the Msrp, you’ll probably be able to buy it for slightly less (my guess is somewhere around $75-80, at least when it first goes on sale). There’s currently no word when we’ll »
- Matt Goldberg
Josh Brolin Make-Out Scene With Megan Fox Is "Ultimate Revenge"
15 December 2009 8:42 AM, PST | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »
Josh Brolin really knows how to get back at a gal. In the sexiest way humanly possible. The Milk actor recently admitted—okay, more like "bragged"—to the Daily Star that he viewed his love scenes with Megan Fox in the upcoming comic-book adaptation Jonah Hex as an opportunity to get back at his wife, actress Diane Lane, for her on-screen canoodling with Richard Gere, Viggo Mortensen and Olivier Martinez. Brolin revealed, with what we can only imagine was a caddish smirk on his face, "I made out with Megan Fox, which was nice. Everybody says it's very uncomfortable doing love scenes. My wife has »
- Celebuzz
Best of the Decade #11: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
15 December 2009 7:15 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
If you told me as I left the theater from the first entry in The Lord of the Rings trilogy that I’d eventually be writing up an explanation of it as one of the best films of the decade, I’d have said you were crazy. Yes, I initially was not on board with the first of this now beloved set of films. Several revisits of the extended edition have turned me into a believer, even as I continue to make lame jokes about Sam and Frodo’s relationship, walking, and why they should have taken the stupid eagles to Mordor instead. Although it is still the second and third films that I personally prefer, it is The Fellowship of the Ring that sets the table, and thus represents the trilogy on our top 20 list. Without the passion and dedication of Peter Jackson, I don’t see how this »
- Goon
The 2010 Golden Globes: Surprises and Shockers
15 December 2009 6:35 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Awards season has officially begun, and today the Hfp has announced the nominations for the 2010 Golden Globe Awards. While these things are usually pretty easy to predict by the buzz, release dates, and the various critic association awards, there's always a few surprises to keep things interesting. While 2010 would seem to be full of predictability (Precious! Jason Reitman! Coen Bros! Clint Eastwood! Nine!), the Hollywood Foreign Press has thrown us for a few loops this year. Let's jump right in: Avatar beats Invictus, A Single Man, District 9, and A Serious Man for a Best Drama nominations. Who knew that game changer label extended to unseating the Coen Bros, Tom Ford, and Clint Eastwood? Meryl Streep has to compete against herself. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical and Comedy twice: It's Complicated and Julie & Julia. Does that increase her chances of a statue? Sandra Bullock was also »
- Elisabeth Rappe
The Road
15 December 2009 5:00 AM, PST | Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news »
Director: John Hillcoat Writers: Joe Penhall, (novel by Cormac McCarthy) Cinematographer: Javier Aguirresarobe Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron Studio/Run Time: Dimension Films, 113 mins. Faithful adaptation paves way for heartrending performances Within the first 15 minutes of The Road, Viggo Mortensen’s nameless survivor finds himself defending his son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) from a pedophilic cannibal, then washing said predator’s splattered brains from the boy’s hair. This combination of unflinching brutality and father-of-the-year tenderness lies at the heart of the latest film inspired by Cormac McCarthy’s apocaliterature, and the result is a victory in every sense. »
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