Archive for: December 2007

December 21, 2007

Screen Actors’ Guild announces SAG Awards nominees

Filed under: Film Festivals & Awards, Film Industry News - 21 Dec 2007

The Screen Actors Guild has announced the nominees for this year’s SAG Awards. The films that scored several noms include Ridley Scott’s American Gangster, Tony Gilroy’s Michael Clayton, the Coen brothers’ No Country for Old Men and Sean Penn’s …

December 20, 2007

Ben Affleck to replace Ed Norton in State of Play

Filed under: Film Industry News - 20 Dec 2007

Ben Affleck is rumoured to be replacing Edward Norton in the upcoming political thriller State of Play, directed by Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland).

Norton was set to play a congressman entangled in a murder scandal, while his Fight …

Brad Pitt in talks to replace Heath Ledger in Malick’s Tree of Life

Filed under: Film Industry News - 20 Dec 2007

Brad Pitt is negotiating to replace Heath Ledger and appear alongside Sean Penn in Terrence Malick’s upcoming film, Tree of Life.

Produced by River Road Entertainment, Tree of Life is a project that has been around since the 1970s in …

December 19, 2007

Satellite Awards winners announced

Filed under: Film Festivals & Awards, Film Industry News - 19 Dec 2007

The winners of the Satellite Awards were announced on Sunday, December 16. Here they are:
FILM

ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Marion Cotillard, “La Vie En Rose”

ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Viggo Mortensen, “Eastern Promises”

ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Ellen …

December 18, 2007

U.S. weekend box office December 14 – 16

Filed under: Film Industry News - 18 Dec 2007

Top ten movies at the box office this weekend and film critics’ ratings at Rotten Tomatoes:

1. I Am Legend - $77,211,321 – 62% fresh

2. Alvin and the Chipmunks – $44,307,417 – 25% rotten

3. The Golden Compass - $8,825,549 – 43% rotten

4. Enchanted - $5,533,884 …

December 17, 2007

American Film Institute’s top ten movies and television shows in 2007

Filed under: Film Industry News, Television News - 17 Dec 2007

The American Film Institute has released a list of the top ten movies and television series in 2007. Here they are:

TOP TEN FILMS:

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Into the Wild
Juno
Knocked Up
Michael Clayton
No Country for …

December 14, 2007

Golden Globe nominees announced

Filed under: Film Festivals & Awards, Film Industry News - 14 Dec 2007

The Golden Globe nominations were announced yesterday. Here they are:

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

American Gangster
Atonement
Eastern Promises
The Great Debaters
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth: …

December 11, 2007

U.S. weekend box office, December 7-9

Filed under: Film Industry News - 11 Dec 2007

The top ten movies at the U.S. box office this weekend and their ratings at Rotten Tomatoes:

1. The Golden Compass - $25,783,232 – 44% rotten

2. Enchanted - $10,709,515 – 94% fresh

3. This Christmas – $4,961,083 – 49% rotten

4. Fred Claus - $4,608,314 – 23% …

December 7, 2007

Transformers director slams Microsoft for backing HD DVD

Filed under: Film Industry News - 07 Dec 2007

The Island and Transformers director Michael Bay has slammed software giant Microsoft on his forum, saying that Microsoft has an agenda to get the world to embrace digital downloads and that this is the reason why the software …

December 6, 2007

National Board of Review names the best in 2007

Filed under: Film Festivals & Awards, Film Industry News - 06 Dec 2007

The National Board of Review has named the winners of the awards for best achievements in cinema this year. The awards ceremony will take place in Gotham on January 15. Here are the winners:

Best Picture – No Country for Old …

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