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Best in film in 2009: Houston Film Critics’ nominees

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The Houston Film Critics Society announced their nominations for best achievements in film this year. The winners will be revealed this Saturday. The nominees: BEST PICTURE (500) Days of Summer Avatar District 9 Inglourious Basterds Invictus Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire Star Trek The Hurt Locker Up Up in the Air BEST DIRECTION OF A MOTION PICTURE Clint Eastwood, Invictus James Cameron, Avatar Jason Reitman, Up in the Air Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt [Read more...]

Best in film and television in 2009: Screen Actors Guild nominees

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The Screen Actors Guild has released the list of the nominees for the 16th Annual SAG Awards. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Saturday, January 23, 2010. Here are the nominees: THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role JEFF BRIDGES / Bad Blake - "CRAZY HEART" GEORGE CLOONEY / Ryan Bingham - "UP IN THE AIR" COLIN FIRTH / George Falconer - "A SINGLE MAN" MORGAN FREEMAN / Nelson Mandela - "INVICTUS" JEREMY RENNER / Staff [Read more...]

Best in film in 2009: Las Vegas Film Critics Society

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Las Vegas Film Critics Society revealed their choices for the best achievements in film this year. Here they are: BEST PICTURE The Hurt Locker BEST ACTOR Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker BEST ACTRESS Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Mo'Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire BEST DIRECTOR Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker BEST SCREENPLAY [Read more...]

Best in film in 2009: Austin Film Critics Association

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The Austin Film Critics have released their list of this year's favourites, as well as the top 10 movies of 2009 and the best movies of the decade. Here they are: BEST FILM The Hurt Locker BEST DIRECTOR Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker BEST ACTOR Colin Firth, A Single Man BEST ACTRESS Mélanie Laurent, Inglourious Basterds BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY [Read more...]

Best in film in 2009: Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics

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The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association released the list of the top 10 films in 2009 and their top picks across the individual categories. Here they are: BEST FILM Up in the Air TOP 10 FILMS IN 2009 Up in the Air The Hurt Locker Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire Up An Education A Serious Man Inglourious Basterds District 9 Avatar The Fantastic Mr. Fox BEST ACTOR George Clooney, Up in the Air Runners-up Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart Jeremy Renner, The [Read more...]