January 2011
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The King’s Speech Takes Best Ensemble at the SAG... →
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Best Ensemble
Black Swan
The Fighter
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
Best Actor
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Robert Duvall, Get Low
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
James Franco, 127 Hours
Best Actress
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
Natalie...
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Sundance 2011 Winners -
The Grand Jury Prize : Documentary - How To Die In Oregon
The Grand Jury Prize : Dramatic - Like Crazy
The World Cinema Jury Prize : Documentary - Hell and Back Again
The World Cinema Jury Prize : Dramatic - Happy, Happy
The Audience Award : Documentary - Buck
The Audience Award : Dramatic - Circumstance
The World Cinema Audience Award : Documentary -...
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Tom Hooper wins DGA Awards
The King’s Speech directorial team were the recipients of Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a Feature Film at last night’s DGA Awards.
“Oh my god,” said a surprised Hooper. “I am so grateful to my wonderful cast. I am overwhelmed. This is the highest honor of my life.”
Hooper’s win now puts The King’s Speech in pole position to win Best...
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Brief note on DGA Awards -
The Directors’ Guild Awards take place in Hollywood tonight and as they have historically been a good indicator for Best Picture, all awards aficionados should watch carefully. It’s down to a two-horse race between David Fincher and Tom Hooper - I’m going for David Fincher to win, despite The King’s Speech’s new-found frontrunner status. However, I am certainly not...
nolifenoproblem-deactivated2011 asked: What do you think about Meryl being absent this season? Kinda sad, actually. :(
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Tina Fey, Susan Sarandon et al to present at SAG...
Added to tomorrow’s illustrious list of awards presenters are Tina Fey, Susan Sarandon, Taye Diggs, Donald Sutherland and Dennis Haysbert.
They join previously announced presenters (take a deep breath) Amy Adams, Alec Baldwin, Jason Bateman, Scott Bakula, Annette Bening, Jeff Bridges, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Conway, Rosario Dawson, Josh Duhamel, Jesse Eisenberg, Colin Firth, Andrew...
philafluxia asked: Do you know where I can watch the nominated short films (both animated, live, and documentary short subject)? It seemed I had no problem finding some of them last year, but this year is proving to be much more challenging. I think you had posted a link to the shortlist for the Animated Shorts a while back, and that lead me in a general right direction, but couldn't find any full-length...
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Amy Adams, Annette Bening, Helena Bonham Carter, Jesse Eisenberg, Colin Firth, Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo, Geoffrey Rush, Justin Timberlake and Mark Wahlberg To Present At The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
The Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) to be Simulcast Sunday, Jan. 30 on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
The Envelope Roundtable - Directors on directing... →
Featuring Ben Affleck, Darren Aronofsky, Lisa Cholodenko, Ethan Coen, David Fincher and Tom Hooper.
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WatchThe Carpetbagger visit Laura & Kate Mulleavy of Rodarte who are responsible for designing the ballet looks in Black Swan. Interestingly, the Mulleavy sisters were not eligible for Oscar consideration as they were not the credited costume designer on the film - that was Amy Westcott.
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“I’m very happy to have the movie that engages with the culture right here and...”
– The Social Network producer Scott Rudin
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Post-Oscar nominations box office -
In the aftermath of Tuesday’s Oscar announcement, The King’s Speech jumped to third place a the box office on Tuesday, posting a 65% gain on Monday’s box office. On Wednesday, it ascended to second place. The King’s Speech’s total currently stands at a grand total of $60 million.
True Grit, which garnered ten Oscar nominations, posted a 41% gain on Tuesday. Its total...
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The King's Speech sees 76% increase in ticket...
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Sundance : 2011 Actors/Actresses to Watch →
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WatchTrailer for Robert Redford’s The Conspirator.
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DGA Awards -
Carl Reiner will return to host the 63rd annual Directors Guild Awards, taking place this Saturday, DGA president Taylor Hackford announced Tuesday.
This will be Reiner’s 23rd time hosting the awards dinner, set for the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles.
Presenters were also announced for the ceremony: Michael Apted, Kathryn Bigelow, Steve Buscemi, James...
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Films with multiple nominations -
“The King’s Speech” - The Weinstein Company 12
“True Grit” - Paramount 10
“Inception” - Warner Bros. 8
“The Social Network” - Sony Pictures Releasing 8
“The Fighter” - Paramount 7
“127 Hours” - Fox Searchlight 6
“Black Swan” - Fox Searchlight 5
“Toy Story 3” - Walt Disney 5
“The Kids Are All Right” - Focus Features 4
“Winter’s Bone” - Roadside Attractions 4
“Alice in...
Best Pictures on Fresh Air
nprfreshair:
Best Picture
• Black Swan Natalie Portman Vince Cassel David Edelstein Review
• The Fighter Melissa Leo Mark Wahlberg David Edelstein Review
• Inception David Edelstein review
• The Kids Are All Right Lisa Cholodenko David Edelstein Review
• The King’s Speech Tom Hooper
• 127 Hours James Franco
• The Social Network Justin Timberlake David Edelstein review
• Toy Story...
Lots of questions about I Am Love -
I Am Love was not nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, because it was not submitted by Italy for consideration. Italy instead opted to submit La Prima Cosa Bella, therefore making I Am Love ineligible for the category. Hope that clears things up.
a motion picture scene.: Oscar - Shocks & Snubs →
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jesusbale | popculturebrain | awards-season:
Mila Kunis snubbed from Best Supporting Actress
Javier Bardem nominated for Best Actor for his role in Biutiful.
Andrew Garfield snubbed from Best Supporting Actor.
Robert Duvall + Ryan Gosling snubbed from Best Actor.
The Town not nominated for Best Picture.
Waiting for Superman not nominated for...
Oscar - Shocks & Snubs
Mila Kunis snubbed from Best Supporting Actress
Javier Bardem nominated for Best Actor for his role in Biutiful.
Andrew Garfield snubbed from Best Supporting Actor.
Robert Duvall + Ryan Gosling snubbed from Best Actor.
The Town not nominated for Best Picture.
Waiting for Superman not nominated for Best Documentary/Best Original Song.
Christopher Nolan not nominated for Best Director.
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The King's Speech leads Oscar nominees with 12...
BEST PICTURE 127 HOURS (Fox Searchlight Pictures) BLACK SWAN (Fox Searchlight Pictures) INCEPTION (Warner Bros Pictures) THE FIGHTER (Relativity Media/Paramount Pictures) THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (Focus Features) THE KING’S SPEECH (The Weinstein Co) THE SOCIAL NETWORK (Sony Pictures) TOY STORY 3 (Pixar/Walt Disney Studios) TRUE GRIT (Paramount Pictures) WINTER’S BONE Roadside...
Watch the live announcement of Oscar nominations... →
philafluxia asked: Do you know where/when I'll be able to watch the Oscar nominations being announced live tomorrow?
Oscar Predictions -
BEST PICTURE -
127 Hours
Black Swan
Inception
The Fighter
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter’s Bone
BEST DIRECTOR
Darren Aronofksy (Black Swan)
Christopher Nolan (Inception)
Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech)
David Fincher (The Social Network)
David O. Russell (The Fighter)
BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges (True Grit)
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Steven Zaillian to receive WGA's lifetime... →
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How Greek Drama "Dogtooth" Surprised to Make It... →
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The King's Speech wins PGA Award; Toy Story 3 +...
Well, well, well - we have a race on our hands! After predicting that The King’s Speech would not usurp The Social Network and take the PGA Award last night - it went right ahead and did just that. This is a very important win and despite The Social Network winning every award up until now, this re-establishes The King’s Speech as a major contender for Best Picture.
Harvey Weinstein,...
elocuencia asked: What's up with Scott Rudin's unpopularity? I didn't knew that there was any...
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PGA Awards - Prediction
The PGA Awards take place tonight with Judd Apatow overseeing the proceedings. All of the frontrunners are competing for the the top prize including The Social Network which, if all goes according to plan, should win again tonight. While The King’s Speech is still technically being touted as a frontrunner for Best Picture, the prospect of it usurping The Social Network becomes a slimmer...
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Oscar-nominated short films to receive theatrical...
The short films nominated for an Oscar on Tuesday will be released in more than 150 theaters in the U.S. and Canada on Feb. 11.
Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures will release three theatrical “The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011” programs in animation, live action and documentary. This year marks the first time the documentary shorts have had a theatrical engagement...
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Is Elizabeth Olsen to Sundance 2011 what Jennifer Lawrence was to Sundance 2010? Quite possibly. Not only do the two ladies share a co-star in John Hawkes, but both are two young ingenues who won critical acclaim for their performances in serious dramas. Lawrence for last year’s Winter’s Bone and Olsen for this year’s Martha Marcy May Marlene. Reviews are just beginning to hit...
Costume Design Guild Nominees -
PERIOD FILM “The Fighter” – Mark Bridges “The King’s Speech” – Jenny Beavan “True Grit “– Mary Zophres
FANTASY FILM “Alice in Wonderland” – Colleen Atwood “The Tempest” – Sandy Powell “TRON: Legacy” – Michael Wilkinson & Christine Bieselin Clark
CONTEMPORARY FILM “Black Swan” – Amy Westcott ...
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The LA Times has uploaded video excerpts from their directors’ roundtables and although they aren’t embeddable, they can be viewed here.
Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, Lisa Cholodenko, Tom Hooper, Ben Affleck and Ethan Coen participated in the roundtable and as expected, they dropped a lot of knowledge-bombs on the subjects of filmmaking and storytelling.
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Creative Screenwriting Magazine talks to Joel &... →
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WatchRyan Gosling and Jimmy Kimmel sing “You Always Hurt The One You Love” from Blue Valentine.
Hilary Swank, Betty White et al to present at SAG...
Hilary Swank, Betty White and Rosario Dawson have been added to the list of presenters at this year’s 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Angie Harmon and Eva Longoria are also set for the ceremony, which will be broadcast from the Shrine Exposition Center live coast-to-coast Sunday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on TNT and TBS.
Swank is nominated for her lead role as Betty Anne...
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127 Hours Expanding To 600 Theaters
Fox Searchlight is plotting a big return for filmmaker Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours. On Jan. 28—four days after Academy Award nominations are announced—the film will up its theater count to more than 600 locations. Currently, 127 Hours is playing in only 76 theaters. The move is designed to take advantage of expected attention from the Oscars. But while all indications are that James...
WatchThe famed PS 22 Chorus are performing at the Oscars and the New York Times caught up with the elementary school choir as they prepare and rehearse for the event.