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Oscar Buzz: Who's ahead in this year's key races?

1 December 2008 10:00 AM, PST | From Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news

There's a surprisingly gargantuan Internet faction dedicated to predicting who will be up for film's most coveted prize, the Academy Award. Publications like Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times and New York Times all have Oscar blogs that obsessively trail the fluctuations in buzz amongst the year's top films. That's not to mention stand-alone sites like Awards Daily and In Contention, or well-known bloggers like Jeff Wells, Dave Poland and Anne Thompson. Even Roger Ebert has devoted a wealth of recent ink on the subject. But, the truth is, no matter how much someone knows, it's still just a wild guessing game. Here's a look at the films and performances that seem to be ahead in the eight major categories, at this vantage point. Take note: this is merely speculation about who will be nominated, not who will win. It's also just that: speculation.

Best Original Screenplay

1. Woody Allen,

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Oscar Brief: Many Predicting Oscar Will Go Slumming

30 November 2008 11:29 PM, PST | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Over the weekend Slumdog Millionaire won big at the British Independent Film Awards as Danny Boyle took home director kudos, Dev Patel won for most promising newcomer and the film itself won best independent film. Of course, many are reporting the news as if this is just the start of something big as buzz around the little film has gotten louder and louder over the course of the previous week. I reviewed it and gave it a well-earned "A-", but when it comes down to awards I can't see this flick moving all the way to the big show. Take, for example, the last five Bifa "Best British Independent Film" award winners were Control, This Is England, The Constant Gardener, Vera Drake and Dirty Pretty Things. Of that bunch there are eight Oscar nominations including a win for Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardener, but there isn't a best picture

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Satellite Nominees are an Embarrassment of Snubs

30 November 2008 11:22 PM, PST | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

The International Press Academy announced their nominees for the 13th Annual Satellite Awards and it is a mixed bag of snubs across the board and further proof the idea of separating Drama, Comedy and Musicals is just about the dumbest idea around as they are Really reaching by including Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as a comedy or a musical. I would even say Happy-Go-Lucky and Vicky Cristina Barcelona don't fit the category. What was so funny about Poppy being attacked by her driving instructor? Where was the comedy in VCB? Gimme a break. it's going to be even worse when the Globes nominate something like High School Musical 3 and Mamma Mia! instantly giving them some kind of credibility. However, category distinction aside the absence of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button from all categories makes me wonder if any of these people even saw all the films. Take for

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Slumdog Millionaire Leads British Independent Film Awards

30 November 2008 11:02 PM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Director Danny Boyle's new movie Slumdog Millionaire has scooped three top prizes at the British Independent Film Awards in London.

The film, about a poor Indian boy who wins a fortune on a game show, triumphed at the 30 November ceremony, winning the Best Director prize for Boyle and Best Newcomer for teen actor Dev Patel. The picture also landed the coveted Best Film award.

Political drama Hunger also garnered three awards, with Michael Fassbender being named Best Actor for playing Irish hunger-striker Bobby Sands.

Harry Potter star David Thewlis picked up an outstanding contribution prize and his The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas co-star, Vera Farmiga, landed the Best Actress accolade for her role in the gritty concentration camp drama.

Colin Farrell's black comedy In Bruges received seven nominations, but only picked up one trophy - for best screenplay, while Hollywood stars Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes also failed to pick up any prizes.

The list of main winners is as follows:

Best British Independent Film - Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director - Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor - Michael Fassbender, Hunger

Best Actress - Vera Farmiga,The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas,

Best Supporting Actor - Eddie Marsan, Happy-Go-Lucky

Best Supporting Actress - Alexis Zegerman, Happy-Go-Lucky

Most Promising Newcomer - Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire

Best Debut Director - Steve McQueen, Hunger

Best Screenplay - Martin McDonagh, In Bruges

Best Foreign Film - Waltz With Bashir

Variety Award - Michael Sheen

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Nominees of the 13th Annual Satellite Awards Announced

30 November 2008 10:44 PM, PST | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

The awards season has been kicked off as International Press Academy announces its nominees for the 13th Annual Satellite Awards on Sunday, November 30. Through the 22 categories for feature film, it is revealed that "Frost/Nixon", "Milk", "The Dark Knight", "Slumdog Millionaire", "Revolutionary Road", "Australia" and "Quantum of Solace" are among the strong contenders for the coveted awards since each of them receives multiple nods.

Competing for the Best Drama Film category are The Reader", "Slumdog Millionaire", "Revolutionary Road", "Frost/Nixon", "Milk" and "Frozen River". Meanwhile, "Happy-Go-Lucky", "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist", "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", "Tropic Thunder", "In Bruges" and "Choke" are listed as the contenders for Best Comedy or Musical Film.

The nominations also see actresses, like Angelina Jolie, Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, Meryl Streep, Kat Dennings and Debra Messing, and actors, such as Mickey Rourke, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Ricky Gervais, Michael Cera and Mark Ruffalo, in the performers categories.

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'Slumdog,' 'Milk' Lead Satellite Award Nominees

30 November 2008 10:25 PM, PST | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

The nominees have been announced for the 13th annual Satellite Awards, presented by the International Press Association. It works very much the way the Golden Globes does (or is that do?), although there are awards in technical categories as well. The awards will be handed out on Sunday, December 14th in beautiful Century City, California.

The big news is probably that Meryl Streep has received nominations both Best Actress categories, for Doubt and Mamma Mia!, though I think most people would probably have assumed that much, given the weak year of performances (no offense to Kat Dennings, but does she really deserve a nomination for something based on Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist; does the film deserve three?). Mark Ruffalo also got the double dip, which wasn't expected, for The Brothers Bloom and What Doesn't Kill You.

Elsewhere, The Dark Knight got passed over for Best Picture, nabbing nominations for both Christopher Nolan and Heath Ledger.

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Full Winners List of British Independent Film Awards 2008

30 November 2008 8:46 PM, PST | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

The winners of the 11th British Independent Film Awards have been announced on Sunday, November 30, and one that is shinning brighter than the others is "Slumdog Millionaire". In the announcement made at Old Billingsgate Market in London, the Danny Boyle-directed movie about a poor Indian boy who gets a shot at winning millions in a television game show brought home three kudos.

Nominated for six categories, "Slumdog" has nailed three of the coveted awards given away, including the Best British Independent Film title. The romantic comedy drama has also brought recognition to its director Danny Boyle, who received the Best Director prize, and its star Dev Patel, who is hailed to be the Most Promising Newcomer.

In the meantime, "Hunger" and "In Bruges" which dominated the nomination with seven nods each failed to win big. "Hunger" got three awards, The Douglas Hickox Award or the Best Debut Director kudo for director Steve McQueen,

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Slumdog, Boyle Triumph at BIFAs

30 November 2008 2:48 PM, PST | From AwardsDaily.com | See recent AwardsDaily news

Screendaily reports the winners of the British Independent Film Awards.  Last year, Control won all of the top spots: Awards in full Best British Independent film Slumdog Millionaire (Danny Boyle) Best director, sponsored by The Creative Partnership Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) The Douglas Hickox Award (best debut director) Steve McQueen (Hunger) Best screenplay sponsored by BBC Films Martin McDonagh – In Bruges Best actress Sponsored [...]

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Another Trailer for Kate Winslet in 'The Reader'

24 November 2008 4:51 PM, PST | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Stephen Daldry's new film, The Reader, is one of those you can't discount this time of year. By the way, we're squarely in "this time of year" year now, where box office numbers take a back seat to quality. Funny that the season only lasts about two months, isn't it?

But The Reader is immaculately groomed for "this time of year," with its complex subject and a cast anchored by Kate Winslet. We know the story already: Five Oscar nominations and no wins. As long as she keeps acting, the 33-year-old Winslet will continue accumulating nominations at the rate of about one every other year. And she'll probably win one of these years, maybe even this year. The Los Angeles Times' Gold Derby says that Winslet and Meryl Streep are about the two easiest decisions in the category.

But it's not all Winslet; the film also stars Ralph Fiennes,

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Philip Seymour Hoffman animated film to open Sundance

21 November 2008 5:34 AM, PST | From Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news

Despite recent controversies, preparations for the Sundance Film Festival are in full swing, prompting the announcement of the annual event's Jan. 15 opening night film: the Aussie animated import Mary and Max, featuring the voices of Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette and Eric Bana. The selection is a major coup for the film, considering the attention lavished on recent opening night films, like this year's rather slept-on tragicomedy In Bruges.

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Oscar Update: Doubt in 'Doubt', Eastwood's First Acting Oscar and Winslet's Works

5 November 2008 2:14 AM, PST | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Following the recent AFI screening of Doubt, which was actually an unfinished print, media that was in attendance was asked not to discuss the flick, but a few nuggets are leaking out here and there and the film remains a high profile feature. Most recently Dave Karger at "Entertainment Weekly" called it one of "three sure shots" at the Oscars this year alongside The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Frost/Nixon. He most recently took the naysayers to task with a recent post saying the following: An intimate character piece, Doubt doesn't boast the expansive production values of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Australia, or even Revolutionary Road. And with crowd-pleasers like The Dark Knight and Slumdog Millionaire in the picture, a tougher film like Doubt could get squeezed out. But here's why I think it may make the final five. It's looking fairly likely that four of the film's actors-Streep,

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Week in Review - 'Zack and Miri' Banned, 'Batman 3,' Joaquin Calls It Quits

31 October 2008 7:31 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

So Happy Halloween and all that. It's a pretty big movie weekend, so make sure you check out all of our reviews to find out what we thought of Zack and Miri, Rocknrolla, Changeling and others. And in addition to being a big movie weekend, it was also a pretty big week for headlines.

Here's a partial rundown of some stories you might have missed here at The Big Picture:

Zack and Miri Won't Be Making a Porno in Utah

Christopher Nolan Talks Batman 3

Wall-e Poised for Best Picture Push

Zac Efron Remaking Footloose

In Bruges Tops British Independent Film Awards Nominees

Mike Nichols to Remake Kurosawa's High and Low

Marvel Confirms Don Cheadle for Iron Man, Updates Avengers

Watch the First Teaser for Angels & Demons

Joaquin Phoenix Giving Up Acting for Music

Brandon Routh Talks About Darker Superman Sequel

And make sure you check out our Top Five list

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'In Bruges' Tops British Independent Film Awards Nominees

29 October 2008 6:37 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Last Friday, we presented all the nominees for the Gotham Independent Film Awards, and today, we're going across the pond for the British Independent Film Awards. In Bruges, which has been my top film of the year since February, is one of two films to earn seven nominations; Hunger joins it at the top of the heap.

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are both nominees in the Best Actor category, Ralph Fiennes is deservedly nominated for both In Bruges and The Duchess as a supporting actor, and Martin McDonagh is doubly nominated, for Best Debut Director and for his fantastic In Bruges script.

Seriously, rent that damn movie. I have no idea why Focus Features wanted to release the movie so badly and then held it to a total of 232 theaters in the United States. Overseas, the film made over $20 million but here in the U.S., it could only bring in $7.8 million.

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Full Nominees List of 11th British Independent Film Awards

29 October 2008 12:09 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

The nominees for the eleventh annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) have been announced. On Tuesday, October 28, at Soho House in London, it is unveiled that IRA prison drama "Hunger" and crime comedy "In Bruges" have dominated the list by collecting seven nominations each.

Both of them will battle it out for the title of Best British Independent Film, contending also with "Slumdog Millionaire", "Man on Wire" and "Somers Town". They will also go head-to-head for Best Screenplay and Best Debut Director. The latter is also known as The Douglas Hickox Award.

On the performers' category, past Variety Award recipient Keira Knightley has been nominated for Best Actress for her performance in "The Duchess". She will be facing Vera Farmiga, Samantha Morton, Kelly Reilly and Sally Hawkins. Moreover, "In Bruges" star Colin Farrell will be up against Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson, Riz Ahmed and Thomas Turgoose for the Best Actor.

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Farrell, Fiennes And Knightley Lead British Film Awards

28 October 2008 12:03 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes and Keira Knightley are leading the nominations for this year's British Independent Film Awards.

IRA prison drama Hunger and black comedy In Bruges are top of the awards list with seven nominations apiece.

Farrell has been nominated for the best actor prize alongside his In Bruges co-star Brendan Gleeson.

Fiennes received two nominations in the best supporting actor category for his performances in The Duchess and In Bruges.

Knightley received a nod for best actress for The Duchess, while her Edge of Love co-star Sienna Miller is competing in the best supporting actress category.

The Queen star Michael Sheen will also be honoured for his career achievements at next month's ceremony in London.

The actor will be handed the Variety Award for bringing global recognition to the British film industry on 30 November.

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British Independent Film Award Nominations

28 October 2008 11:27 AM, PDT | From AwardsDaily.com | See recent AwardsDaily news

The British Independent Film Award nominations recently came out and In Bruges and Hunger lead in the nominations with Slumdog Millionaire following closely behind. The Full Nominations List after the break. Best British Independent Film Hunger In Bruges Man on Wire Slumdog Millionaire Somers Town Best Director Mark Herman – The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Steve McQueen – Hunger Danny Boyle – [...]

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Int: Colin Farrell

24 October 2008 1:01 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

Colin Farrell is what a good actor should be. His recent work in such films as CASSANDRA.S Dream, In Bruges and now Pride And Glory really stand out as an actor growing in his craft. While he had appeared in some high profile films, it is nice to see him take on movies that are a little more personal than say, Miami Vice. Lately, we seem to hear a whole lot of negative about people in the news. Whether it is the campaigns or an actor or radio personality making harsh claims, it all...

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Box Office Preview - October 24, 2008

23 October 2008 12:30 PM, PDT | From The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news

Movie of the Weak?! Pride and Glory Plot: One family has a long history of New York City Police officers. The family’s moral codes are tested when Ray (Edward Norton), investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law (Colin Farrell). Buzz: Norton is on the short list for top American actor and Farrell can do it (In Bruges) so we’ll see what director Gavin O’Connor (Tumbleweeds, Miracle) can do with this gritty cop drama. Also Opening: Saw V High School Musical 3: Senior Year The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D (re-release) Changeling - In Chicago Happy-Go-Lucky I am happy and confident to report that Saw V will not win the box office this weekend. But the fact that it will be taken over by HSM 3 ... should I really feel good about any

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'The Mummy' leads Aussie box office

17 September 2008 6:17 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor has topped the Australian box office chart on its first weekend of release. The Brendan Fraser action movie, the third in the series, pulled in $$3,509,055 - dwarfing number two Tropic Thunder's total of $$757,330. Crime comedy In Bruges climbs two to three, while Make It Happen and Hellboy II: The Golden Army round out the top five. Mamma Mia! remains in the chart at number eight. The Abba musical has now grossed more than $$30 (more)

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Tiff Review: Pride And Glory

13 September 2008 3:39 PM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

On the surface, Pride and Glory has all the markings of a run-of-the-mill corrupt cop/thriller that has nothing new or interesting to say, with an inevitably illogical twist at the end. Perhaps the only real draw for the film is its two leads: the rock-solid Edward Norton trying to forget his role as The Hulk, and the likable Colin Farrell fresh of the surprisingly hilarious and criminally under seen In Bruges. But Pride and Glory succeeds because it grounds itself in fully developed characters who, amidst the violence, greed, dishonor, pride, and glory that comes with bleeding NYPD blue, never waiver in either their morals or motives. Gavin O'Connor's film is uncompromising in its view that there are only good cops and bad cops, with no grey area in between and no easy way out for either side. The Tierney family literally lives and breathes for the New

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