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 Office BEST [...]
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 [...]
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. The Princess and the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 – 4,170,000 7. Disney’s A Christmas [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]