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Female Critics Weigh in on 2009's Best

source: Cinematical

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has weighed in on their picks for the best of 2009. And if the Oscars plays out anything like this list, early next year should be a great time for women in Hollywood. Kathryn Bigelow and The Hurt Locker picked up 6 nods from the association, including the...

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Drama and the fantastic collide

source: The Daily Titan

Xinhua The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King won him three Oscars in 2004 for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. ... Saoirse Ronan has done more by the age of 15 then any of us will ever doNorth by Northwestern The Lovely Bones' heart is in WellingtonTVNZ

Published 14 hours ago

Culture Warrior: Was 2009 a Banner Year in Animation?

source: Film School Rejects

But this year seems to be the first time where the Academy would have to carefully narrow down the nominees to five, as there were more outstanding and original pieces of feature animation this year than in years’ past—rather ironic given that this is a year in which the Best Picture catego...

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Indiana Film Critics Awards 2009

source: altfg.com

The Indiana Film Critics — I hadn’t heard of this group before — has announced its list of winners. Will it influence the Oscars? Not really, but it’s interesting to see that Indianans have gone their own way by choosing Jason Reitman’s Up in the Air as the best picture of the year, The Cove as b...

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NY Film Critics Choose Best Film, Actor Of 2009

source: Huffington Post

The New York Film Critics Circle Awards are among the drumbeat of critics' prizes leading up to the Academy Awards on March 7. Oscar nominations are announced Feb. 2. Nominations for the Golden Globes, perhaps the most high profile of the earlier awards, were to be announced Tuesday by the Ho...

Published 17 hours ago

Gotham critics agree 'The Hurt Locker' is year's best

source: The Envelope

Last year, the New York Film Critics Circle chose "Milk" as best picture and its star -- eventual Oscar champ Sean Penn -- as best actor. Best actress went to Sally Hawkins who was snubbed by the academy, as was her winning "Happy-Go-Lucky" director Mike Leigh. Supporting actress went to eve...

Published 18 hours ago

'Star Trek' and 'District 9' may find Oscar night is still alien terrority - Los Angeles Times

source: latimesblogs.latimes.com

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times (blog) When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this summer that it was doubling its best picture nominees to 10, the move was seen by many ... With 10 nominees, Oscar outlook up in the air as big and small films vie for ...The Canadian Press

Published 18 hours ago

Liam Lacey on the Golden Globes

source: Globe and Mail

second-biggest film honours next to the Academy Awards, and are often considered a good predictor of who will walk away with Oscar statuettes. ... Golden Globes nominations launch Oscars raceAFP Movie award season kicks off with Golden Globes announcement tomorrowThe Desert Sun

Published 18 hours ago