THE HURT LOCKER takes LAFCA prize
Today The Hurt Locker scored its second, and probably most important win so far, this Oscar season. While the Los Angeles Film Critics Association sometimes thinks too far outside the box for Oscar’s taste (see WALL-E‘s win), The Hurt Locker‘s prize here pretty much locks it in for a Best Picture nomination. Even if it doesn’t win the top prize, I’m starting to think Kathryn Bigelow may be the one to beat in the Best Director race. (Sorry, Jason Reitman.) PICTURE: The Hurt Locker Runner-up: Up in the Air DIRECTOR: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker Runner-up: Michael Haneke, The White Ribbon ACTRESS: Yolande Moreau, Séraphine Runner-up: Carey Mulligan, An Education ACTOR: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart Runner-up: Colin Firth, A Single Man SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mo’Nique, Precious Runner-up: Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds Runner-up:...
Read MoreNational Board of Review winners
It’s wheels up for Up in the Air after the National Board of Review named it Best Film of the Year. Not only did it win, but with the exception of the director award, it was virtual sweep. Best Actor (tie), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress, they all went to Up in the Air, too. That’s a rarity in the NBR world. Winners from IndieWire via AwardsDaily: Best Film: Up In The Air Best Director: Clint Eastwood, Invictus Best Actor: Morgan Freeman, Invictus and George Clooney, Up In The Air (tie) Best Actress: Carey Mulligan, An Education Best Supporting Actor: Woody Harrelson, The Messenger Best Supporting Actress: Anna Kendrick, Up In The Air Full list after the jump. Best Foreign Film: A Prophet Best Documentary: The Cove Best Animated Feature: Up Best Ensemble Cast: It’s Complicated Breakthrough...
Read MoreNational Board of Review announces tomorrow
The National Board of Review announces its annual winners tomorrow. Unless they pick something out of left field (Quills? Seriously?), we’ll know at least one of the Best Picture Oscar nominees tomorrow. So what film will take the NBR’s top prize? Up in the Air is where I’m putting my money. But as our friends over at AwardsDaily say, “Nobody knows anything.” Just the way I like it. Other predictions: Colin Firth for Best Actor. Carey Mulligan for Best Actress. Christopher Plummer and Mo’Nique for supporting awards. What do you think...
Read MoreSpirit Award nominees announced
Precious is moving closer to Oscar and The Last Station has a big fan base (watch out for Plummer). That’s what we learned when both films took six Spirit Award nominations this morning. My only question: Where the hell are the Best Feature nominations for A Serious Man and Goodbye Solo??? Film Independent’s 25th annual Spirit Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, March 5, 2010, at 8 p.m. PT. Full nominee list via IndieWire: BEST FEATURE (Award given to the Producer) “(500) Days Of Summer,” Producers: Mason Novick, Jessica Tuchinsky, Mark Waters, Steven J. Wolfe “Amreeka,” Producers: Paul Barkin, Christina Piovesan “Precious,” Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness “Sin Nombre,” Producer: Amy Kaufman “The Last Station,” Producers: Bonnie Arnold, Chris Curling, Jens Meuer BEST DIRECTOR Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, “A Serious Man” Lee Daniels, “Precious” Cary Joji...
Read MoreTHE HURT LOCKER takes Best Feature at the Gotham Awards
The Hurt Locker scored the first big win of Oscar season at tonight’s Gotham Independent Film Awards. Last year, Frozen River took its Gotham win all the way to the Oscar red carpet, nabbing a nomination for Best Actress (Melissa Leo) and Best Original Screenplay (Courtney Hunt). With Hollywood player Kathryn Bigelow at the helm of The Hurt Locker (she is James Cameron’s ex-wife, after all), chances are this one will have longer legs. Gotham Award Winners via IndieWire: Best Feature The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow, director; Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro, producers (Summit Entertainment)Best Documentary Food, Inc. Robert Kenner, director; Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein, producers (Magnolia Pictures) Best Ensemble Performance The Hurt Locker Breakthrough Director Robert Siegel for Big Fan Breakthrough Actor Catalina Saavedra in The Maid Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near...
Read MoreFinally! Bacall, Corman, Willis receive Honorary Oscars
The Academy held the inaugural Governors Awards dinner on Nov. 14 and handed out honorary Oscars to Hollywood superstar Lauren Bacall, B-movie master Roger Corman, and one of the greatest living DPs Gordon Willis. Producer John Calley (Catch-22, The Da Vinci Code) also received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award at the banquet. It was the first time since 2000 that the Academy gave out the lifetime achievement award for producers. These awards are traditionally handed out at the Oscar ceremony, but this year, the Academy chose to hand them out at a separate ceremony. Thankfully, the Academy posted videos of the acceptance speeches...
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