Archive for January, 2010
Best in film and television in 2009: PGA Award winners
The winners of the 2010 PGA Awards were announced at a ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunday. Here is the complete list: THE DARRYL F. ZANUCK PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARD IN THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow Mark Boal Nicolas Chartier Greg Shapiro THE PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA PRODUCER OF THE [...]
Weekend box office, January 22 – 24
These were the top earning movies at the U.S. box office this weekend: 1. Avatar – $36,000,000 2. Legion – $18,200,000 3. The Book of Eli – $17,000,000 4. Tooth Fairy – $14,500,000 5. The Lovely Bones – $8,800,000 6. Sherlock Holmes – $7,115,000 7. Extraordinary Measures – $7,000,000 8. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The [...]
Best in film and television in 2009: SAG Award winners
The SAG Award winners were announced at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center yesterday. Here they are: FILM ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart” ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side” ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds” [...]
Best in film in 2009: Cesar nominations
The French Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the nominations for the 35th annual Cesar Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on February 27 in Paris. Here are the nominees BEST FILM “In the Beginning,” Xavier Giannoli, director; Edouard Weil, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, producers “The Concert,” Radu Mihaileanu, director; Alain Attal, [...]
Best in film in 2009: BAFTA Awards nominees
After releasing the BAFTA nominees long list two weeks ago, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has released the short list for this year’s Orange British Film Academy Awards. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on February 21. Here are the 2010 BAFTA nominees: FILM “Avatar,” James Cameron, [...]
Top DVD rentals
These were the top DVD rentals at Blockbuster stores in the U.S. for the week ending January 17. Top 10 Renting DVD Titles: 1. The Hurt Locker 2. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 3. Fame 4. Halloween II 5. Tyler Perry’s – I Can Do Bad All By Myself 6. All About Steve 7. [...]
Best in film and television in 2009: Visual Effects Society nominations
The Visual Effects Society has announced the nominees for best achievements in visual effects in 2009. The VES Awards will be presented on February 28 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Here are the nominations: VISUAL EFFECTS IN A VISUAL EFFECTS DRIVEN FEATURE MOTION PICTURE 2012 Volker Engel, visual effects supervisor [...]
Best in film and television in 2009: Golden Globe winners
Here is the list of winners of the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards: FILM BEST FEATURE – DRAMA “Avatar” BEST FEATURE – COMEDY “The Hangover” ACTOR – DRAMA Jeff Bridges – “Crazy Heart” ACTRESS – DRAMA Sandra Bullock – “The Blind Side” ACTOR – COMEDY OR MUSICAL Robert Downey Jr. – “Sherlock Holmes” ACTRESS – [...]
Best in film in 2009: Cinema Eye Awards
The Cinema Eye Awards for Best Nonfiction Filmmaking were presented this week in New York City. Louie Psihoyos’ documentary feature The Cove won the main prize while Agnes Varda won the award for best directing for The Beaches of Agnes. Here is the complete list of winners: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NONFICTION FEATURE FILMMAKING The Cove, [...]
Best in film in 2009: Broadcast Film Critics’ Movie Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced the winners of the 15th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards this week. The Hurt Locker was voted Best Picture, Kathryn Bigelow Best Director and the acting awards went to Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), Meryl Streep (Julie and Julia), Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side), Mo’Nique (Precious: Based on the [...]
