Archive for December, 2009
Best in television in 2009: editor’s picks
These are my picks for 2009:
BEST DRAMA
Mad Men
BEST COMEDY
Parks and Recreation
BEST HOUR OF TELEVISION
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, 2.21 ”Adam Raised a Cain”
BEST ACTOR – DRAMA
Edward James Olmos, Battlestar Galactica
BEST ACTRESS – DRAMA
Mary McDonnell, Battlestar Galactica
BEST ACTOR – COMEDY
Steve Carell, The [...]
Best in film in 2009: editor’s picks
These are my picks for best achievements in film this year:
BEST FILM
The White Ribbon
BEST DIRECTOR
Lone Scherfig, An Education
BEST ACTOR
Viggo Mortensen, The Road
BEST ACTRESS
Meryl Streep, Julie and Julia
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Alfred Molina, An Education
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Maria Bello, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST [...]
Weekend box office, December 25 – 28
These were the top films at the U.S. box office over the Christmas weekend:
1. Avatar – $75,000,000
2. Sherlock Holmes – $65,380,000
3. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel – $50,200,000
4. It’s Complicated – $22,114,420
5. Up in the Air – $11,755,000
6. The Blind Side – $11,730,000
7. [...]
Best in film and television in 2009: Satellite Awards
Here are the winners of the 14th annual Satellite Awards:
FILMS
MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
The Hurt Locker
MOTION PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Nine
ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Shohreh Aghdashloo, The Stoning of Soraya M.
ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Meryl Streep, Julie and Julia
ACTOR IN [...]
Best in film in 2009: London Film Critics’ nominees
The London Film Critics have released the list of the nominees for the best achievements in film in 2009. Here they are:
FILM OF THE YEAR
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
A Prophet
The White Ribbon
Up in the Air
THE ATTENBOROUGH AWARD: BEST BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR
Bright Star
An Education
Fish Tank
In the Loop
Moon
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR [...]
Best in film in 2009: Florida Film Critics
The Florida Film Critics have released their picks for the best achievements in film this year. Here they are:
BEST PICTURE
Up in the Air
BEST ACTOR
George Clooney, Up in the Air
BEST ACTRESS
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mo’Nique, Precious
BEST DIRECTOR
Jason Reitman, Up In The Air
BEST SCREENPLAY [...]
Best in film in 2009: Chicago Film Critics choose winners
Here is the list of winners of this year’s Chicago Film Critics awards:
BEST PICTURE
The Hurt Locker
BEST DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
BEST ACTOR
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
BEST ACTRESS
Carey Mulligan, An Education
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mo’Nique, Precious
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Hurt Locker, Mark Boal
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Up in the Air, Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
BEST [...]
Weekend box office, December 18 – 20
Here are the top 12 movies at the box office this weekend:
1. Avatar – 73,000,000
2. The Princess and the Frog – 12,224,000
3. The Blind Side – 10,030,000
4. Did You Hear About the Morgans? – 7,000,000
5. The Twilight Saga: New Moon – 4,370,000
6. Invictus – [...]
Best in Film in 2009: Detroit Film Critics Awards
These are the picks for the best achievements in film in 2009 from the Detroit Film Critics:
BEST FILM
Up
BEST DIRECTOR
Pete Docter, Up
BEST ACTOR
Colin Firth, A Single Man
BEST ACTRESS
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mo’Nique, Precious
BEST ENSEMBLE
The Hangover
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
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Best in film in 2009: Utah Film Critics Awards
The Utah Film Critics released their top picks for 2009. Here they are:
BEST PICTURE
Up in the Air
Runners-up
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
BEST DIRECTOR
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Runner-up
John Hillcoat, The Road
BEST ACTOR
Viggo Mortensen, The Road
Runner-up
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
BEST ACTRESS
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Runner-up
Maya Rudolph, Away We Go
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian McKay, Me and Orson [...]
