December 2010
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Buried Screenwriter Chris Sparling Writes to...
Entertainment Weekly’s Dave Karger is reporting that the screenwriter of the claustrophobic thriller Buried, Chris Sparling, has penned a letter to AMPAS detailing why he and his screenplay for Buried should be nominated for Best Original Screenplay. Karger includes a copy of the letter which reads - Dear Screenwriter, Here’s your writing prompt. You are to write a feature-length...
Dec 31st
philafluxia asked: Can you explain why some of the most acclaimed screenplays this year are ineligible for WGA's? I saw the news yesterday and everywhere I looked it had the films that were eligible/ineligible but never the reasoning why.

Thanks!
Dec 30th
Daily News Round-Up (12/30/'10)
The Wrap’s Steve Pond interviews Another Year star Lesley Manville about awards season, working with Mike Leigh and how Hollywood has begun to take notice of her. [here] KCRW’s The Treatment with Elvis Mitchell talks with Biutiful director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Oscar Smackdown - Inside Job vs Exit Through The Gift Shop | The Hollywood Reporter Oscarologists Tom O’Neil...
Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
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The full list of screenplays up for consideration... →
It’s hilarious to me that Vampires Suck is among the films being considered for Best Original Screenplay.
Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
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Daily News Round-Up (12/28/'10)
Awards Daily interviews True Grit directors/writers Joel & Ethan Coen [here] Blue Valentine opens in limited release today. The film, starring Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling, currently boasts a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 53 collated reviews. Impressive. Meanwhile, here’s an interview with its writer/director Derek Cianfrance. Some are beginning to speculate whether...
Dec 29th
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Phoenix Film Critics Awards - WINNERS
Best Picture - The King’s Speech Best Director - Christopher Nolan (Inception) Best Actor - Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) Best Actress - Natalie Portman (Black Swan) Best Supporting Actor - Christian Bale (The Fighter) Best Supporting Actress - Melissa Leo (The Fighter) Best Original Screenplay - Inception Best Adapted Screenplay - The Social Network Best Live Action Family...
Dec 29th
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The King's Speech, Winter's Bone, Toy Story 3,...
The screenplays for Oscar frontrunners The King’s Speech, Toy Story 3, Another Year, Blue Valentine and Winter’s Bone have been declared ineligible for consideration at the WGA Awards. A glance at the online WGA nominations ballot found that all five films were absent and therefore not eligible for contention at the WGA Awards. Other films that didn’t meet WGA’s strict...
Dec 29th
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New clip from Blue Valentine.
Dec 28th
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Dec 28th
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LA Times interview with Rabbit Hole star Miles... →
Dec 28th
The National Film Registry of the Library of Congress has made 2010’s selection of films to be preserved for their “position as American cultural touchstones”. The list of 2010’s additions follows - Airplane The Pink Panther All the President’s Men The Exorcist Grey Gardens McCabe and Mrs. Miller Saturday Night Fever The Bargain Cry of Jazz Electronic...
Dec 28th
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New posters for leading Oscar contenders Rabbit...
Dec 28th
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2010 Online Film Critics Society Nominees -
BEST PICTURE - Black Swan The Social Network Inception True Grit Winter’s Bone BEST DIRECTOR Darren Aronofsky - Black Swan Danny Boyle - 127 Hours Joel & Ethan Coen - True Grit David Fincher - The Social Network Christopher Nolan - Inception BEST ACTOR Jeff Bridges, True Grit Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network Colin Firth, The King’s Speech James Franco, 127...
Dec 27th
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Oscar Nominations Ballots Mailed Today
Oscar nomination ballots are being mailed today to AMPAS members. Ballots must be returned by January 14th at 5PM PT. Nominations will be announced January 25th.
Dec 27th
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Inception production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas on... →
Yet what is most striking about Chris’ work behind the scenes is how he chooses to use digital tools and how enterprising he’s remained even while working inside the Hollywood studio system. One might say that he’s leading a mini-renaissance in our industry, in a time that’s arguable become the heyday of green-screen films largely realized in post, it’s inspiring to see a talented and...
Dec 27th
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Christmas Weekend News Round-Up
Interview with Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, director of Biutiful | Collider Podcast interview with The Social Network screenwriter, Aaron Sorkin. | Creative Screenwriting Magazine Podcast interview with Rabbit Hole director, John Cameron Mitchell. | KCRW’s The Treatment Oscar frontrunner True Grit overperforms this holiday weekend with an intake of $26.2 million - the highest ever...
Dec 26th
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Dec 24th
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Best Film Editing - Contenders
Jon Harris - 127 Hours Other notable works - Kick-Ass, Stardust, Starter for 10, The Decent Angus Wall & Kirk Baxter - The Social Network Other notable works - Zodiac, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Academy Award-nominated) Andrew Weisblum - Black Swan Other notable works - Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Wrestler, The Darjeeling Limited Lee Smith - Inception Other notable works - The...
Dec 23rd
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Will Matt Damon be nominated for True Grit?
The Coen Bros. remake of True Grit went on wide release yesterday and the movie’s Rotten Tomatoes score stands at an exceedingly healthy 94%. While Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld seem to be assured of nominations in their respective categories, a nomination for Matt Damon seems less of a certainty. However, I believe that Damon can break in to Best Supporting Actor for this reason - his...
Dec 23rd
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Blue Valentine star Michelle Williams gave an emotional interview to Nightline where she discussed the new indie drama Blue Valentine and the late Heath Ledger.
Dec 23rd
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Newly released images from Derek Cianfrace’s upcoming Blue Valentine.
Dec 23rd
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Several critics’ organisations have announced their award winners for 2010. Click after the jump to find out who the Utah Film Critics Association, Oklahoma Film Critics’ Circle, Austin Filk Critics, Alliance of Women Film Journalists and Women Film Critics’ Circle opted to nominate and award. UTAH FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION Best Picture - 127 Hours/The Social Network (tie) ...
Dec 23rd
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Best Cinematography - Contenders
Roger A. Deakins - True Grit Matthew Libatique - Black Swan Wally Pfister - Inception Claudio Miranda - Tron Legacy Jeff Cronenweth - The Social Network Robert Richardson - Shutter Island Anthony Dod Mantle and Enrique Chediak - 127 Hours Yorick Le Saux - I Am Love Danny Cohen - The King’s Speech Russell Boyd - The Way Back Rodrigo Prieto - Biutiful Harris...
Dec 22nd
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Cinematographer Roger Deakins talks True Grit, 3D... →
Dec 22nd
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The Weinstein Co. held a screening of The King’s Speech in New York City last night. While none of the principal cast members were in attendance - supporting players Jennifer Ehle and Eve Best were the only stars of the film to show face - Weinstein successfully assembled numerous guild members, as well as some famous faces like Kathleen Turner and Bill Irwin. As critics continue to bestow...
Dec 22nd
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Can "No Strings Attached" hinder Natalie Portman's...
The general consensus at the moment is that the Best Actress race is a battle to be fought between Annette Bening and Natalie Portman, with basically every other contender already counted out. At present, I would give the edge to Natalie Portman, but what I’m beginning to wonder is if perhaps the release of her upcoming romantic comedy No Strings Attached may hinder her chances of winning an...
Dec 22nd
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Weinstein Co. moves up Blue Valentine release date...
From Deadline - I’ve learned that The Weinstein Company will move up the release of Blue Valentine two days to Wednesday, December 29. The goal is to get a two-day head start on that New Year’s holiday weekend. The film will start on one screen in New York and one in Los Angeles, with another theater added in Gotham on December 31. The pic will then expand into 10 markets on...
Dec 22nd
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A close-up on this year's film costumes | LA Times →
Dec 21st
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Black Swan, True Grit, The Kids Are All Right, The...
The scores for Black Swan, The Kids Are All Right, The Fighter and True Grit have been deemed ineligible by the Academy for inclusion in the Oscars. Black Swan, composed by Clint Mansell, was deemed ineligible due to the extensive use of music from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. Mansell has received numerous plaudits for his score, so while the move isn’t surprising, it’s still a...
Dec 21st
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Chicago Film Critics Awards - WINNERS
Best Picture: The Social Network Best Foreign Language Film: A Prophet Best Director: David Fincher for The Social Network Best Actor: Colin Firth in The King’s Speech Best Actress: Natalie Portman in Black Swan Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale The Fighter Best Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit Best Original Screenplay: Christopher Nolan for Inception Best Adapted...
Dec 21st
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thatisawesome: AWESOME: The Hollywood Reporter’s Directors Roundtable Featuring David O. Russell (The Fighter), Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are All Right), Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine), Peter Weir (The Way Back), and Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech)
Dec 20th
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The Social Network, Scott Pilgrim leads Satellite...
BEST PICTURE (DRAMA) - The Social Network BEST PICTURE (COMEDY) - Scott Pilgrim vs The World BEST ACTOR (DRAMA) - Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) BEST ACTRESS (DRAMA) - Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) BEST ACTOR (COMEDY) - Michael Cera (Scott Pilgrim vs The World) BEST ACTRESS (COMEDY) - Anne Hathaway (Love and Other Drugs) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Jacki Weaver (Animal...
Dec 20th
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Dec 17th
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Chicago Critics Awards - NOMINATIONS
BEST PICTURE Black Swan Inception The King’s Speech The Social Network Winter’s Bone BEST DIRECTOR Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan David Fincher, The Social Network Debra Granik, Winter’s Bone Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech Christopher Nolan, Inception BEST ACTOR Jeff Bridges, True Grit Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network Colin Firth, The King’s Speech James Franco, 127 Hours Ryan...
Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
Notable SAG Awards Snubs -
BEST ACTOR - Ryan Gosling (Blue Valentine) BEST ACTRESS - Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine) Julianne Moore (The Kids Are All Right) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Andrew Garfield (The Social Network) Michael Douglas (Wall Street 2) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Dianne Wiest (Rabbit Hole) Barbara Hershey (Black Swan) Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom)
Dec 16th
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SAG Awards Nominations -
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role JEFF BRIDGES / Rooster Cogburn – “TRUE GRIT” (Paramount Pictures) ROBERT DUVALL / Felix Bush - “GET LOW” (Sony Pictures Classics) JESSE EISENBERG / Mark Zuckerberg - “THE SOCIAL NETWORK” (Columbia Pictures) COLIN FIRTH / King George VI - “THE KING’S SPEECH” (The Weinstein Company) JAMES FRANCO / Aron...
Dec 16th
Academy Releases List of Oscar-Eligible Original...
• “Alice” from Alice in Wonderland • “Forever One Love” from Black Tulip • “Freedom Song” from Black Tulip • “Bound to You” from Burlesque • “Welcome to Burlesque” from Burlesque • “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” from Burlesque • “There’s a Place for Us” from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn...
Dec 16th
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As usual, the Golden Globe nominations have provided us with a lot of food for thought. And a lot of food for criticism. There were a number of notable snubs this year, as well as the inclusion of a lot of movies of dubious quality. Let’s run through it, shall we? BEST PICTURE (DRAMA) Nobody could really contest any of these nominations. It’s been an unusually strong year for drama,...
Dec 15th
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Golden Globe - NOMINEES
Best Motion Picture - DRAMA The Social Network The King’s Speech Black Swan The Fighter Inception Best Motion Picture - COMEDY/MUSICAL The Kids Are All Right Burlesque Red The Tourist Alice In Wonderland Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) James Franco (127 Hours) Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter) Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) Ryan...
Dec 14th
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Oprah, Sandra Bullock, Halle Berry et al to...
The first batch of Oscar presenters has been announced and among them are 2010’s Best Actor and Best Actress victors Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock. Also presenting gold statuettes at the Academy Awards will be former Best Actress winner Halle Berry, former Best Supporting Actress nominee Oprah Winfrey and Best Supporting Actress winner Marisa Tomei.  James Franco and Anne Hathaway will...
Dec 13th
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New York Film Critics - WINNERS
The Kids Are All Right led the Gotham critics’ awards, winning three awards including the highly competitive Best Actress trophy for Annette Bening. The Social Network continued its winning streak, winning both Best Picture and Best Director for its helmer David Fincher. Colin Firth solidified his status as the frontrunner for Best Actor, winning for his performance in The King’s...
Dec 13th
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Black Swan leads BFCA Critics' Choice Movie Awards...
Nominations are as follows - BEST PICTURE Nominees: 127 Hours Black Swan The Fighter Inception The King’s Speech The Social Network The Town Toy Story 3 True Grit Winter’s Bone BEST ACTOR Nominees: Jeff Bridges - “True Grit” Robert Duvall - “Get Low” Jesse Eisenberg - “The Social Network” Colin Firth - “The King’s...
Dec 13th
LA Film Critics Awards - WINNERS
Best Picture - The Social Network runner-up - Carlos Best Director - (tie) David Fincher (The Social Network)/Oliver Assayas(Carlos) Best Actor - Colin Firth (The King’s Speech)  runner-up - Edgar Ramirez (Carlos) Best Actress - Kim Hye-ja - Mother  runner-up - Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone) Best Supporting Actor - Niels Arestrup (A Prophet)  runner-up - Geoffrey Rush (The...
Dec 12th