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Best in film in 2009: Toronto Film Critics Association

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There are the top picks for best cinematic achievements in 2009 from the Toronto Film Critics: BEST PICTURE Hunger Inglourious Basterds (tie) BEST PERFORMANCE, MALE Nicolas Cage, Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans BEST PERFORMANCE, FEMALE Carey Mulligan, An Education BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, MALE Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, FEMALE Anna Kendrick, Up In The Air BEST DIRECTOR Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker BEST [Read more...]

Best in film in 2009: New York Film Critics Circle

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The New York Film Critics Circle has unveiled the top picks in 2009. Here they are: BEST FILM The Hurt Locker BEST DIRECTOR Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker BEST SCREENPLAY In the Loop BEST ACTRESS Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia BEST ACTOR George Clooney, Up in the Air and Fantastic Mr. Fox BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Mo'Nique, Precious BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Christian Berger, The White Ribbon BEST ANIMATED [Read more...]

Slumdog Millionaire, Man on Wire win BAFTAs for Best Film

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The British Academy announced the winners of this year's BAFTA Awards at a ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London. Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner of the evening with honours in seven categories, including Best Film. Here is the list of the BAFTA nominees, for reference. And here are this year's winners: BEST FILM Slumdog Millionaire OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM Man on Wire THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT BY A BRITISH DIRECTOR, WRITER OR PRODUCER FOR [Read more...]

London Film Critics name The Wrestler, Slumdog films of the year

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The London Film Critics' Circle presented the awards for the best achievements in film in 2008 on Wednesday. Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei, was named the best film of the year, while Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire took home the award for Best British Film. Here are all the winners: FILM OF THE YEAR The Wrestler RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH FILM OF THE YEAR Slumdog Millionaire DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin [Read more...]

Gomorrah wins top five prizes at European Film Awards

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Italian director Matteo Garrone’s Gomorrah, a tale of the Naples underworld based on the book by Roberto Saviano, won five of the 15 top awards, including Best Film, at the 21st European Film Awards. The awards ceremony was held in Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday, December 6. Here is the list of the 2008 EFA winners: BEST FILM Gomorrah BEST DIRECTOR Matteo Garrone, Gomorrah BEST ACTOR Toni Servillo, Gomorrah BEST ACTRESS Kristin Scott Thomas, I've Loved You So Long BEST [Read more...]