Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Movie News: Cinema Audio Society Winner



*denotes winner

The Bourne Ultimatum -- Kirk Francis, Scott Millan, David Parker
Into the Wild -- Edward Tise, Michael Minkler, Lora Hirschberg
*No Country for Old Men -- Peter Kurland, Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff
300 -- Patrick Rousseau, Chris Jenkins,Frank Montano
Transformers -- Peter Devlin, Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell

Movie News: Writers Guild Winners



*denotes winner

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
*JUNO, Written by Diablo Cody
MICHAEL CLAYTON, Written by Tony Gilroy
THE SAVAGES, Written by Tamara Jenkins
KNOCKED UP, Written by Judd Apatow
LARS AND THE REAL GIRL, Written by Nancy Oliver

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

*NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, Screenplay by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
THERE WILL BE BLOOD, Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY, Screenplay by Ronald Harwood
INTO THE WILD, Screenplay by Sean Penn
ZODIAC, Screenplay by James Vanderbilt

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
THE CAMDEN 28, Written by Anthony Giacchino
NANKING, Screenplay by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman & Elisabeth Bentley
NO END IN SIGHT, Written by Charles Ferguson
THE RAPE OF EUROPA, Written by Richard Berge, Nicole Newnham & Bonni Cohen
SICKO, Written by Michael Moore
*TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE, Written by Alex Gibney

Movie News: American Cinema Editors Winners



*denotes winner

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC)
*The Bourne Ultimatum – Christopher Rouse, A.C.E.
Into the Wild – Jay Cassidy, A.C.E.
Michael Clayton – John Gilroy, A.C.E.
No Country for Old Men – Roderick Jaynes
There Will Be Blood - Dylan Tichenor, A.C.E.

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)

Hairspray – Michael Tronick, A.C.E.
Juno – Dana E. Glauberman
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End – Craig Wood & Stephen Rivkin, A.C.E.
Ratatouille – Darren Holmes, A.C.E.
*Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY
Darfur Now – Edgar Burcksen, A.C.E. & Leonard Feinstein
The Pixar Story – Leslie Iwerks & Stephen Myers, A.C.E.
*Sicko – Geoffrey Richman, Chris Seward & Dan Swietlik

Movie News: Art Directors Guild Winners



*denotes winner

Period Film
AMERICAN GANGSTER -- PD: Arthur Max
ATONEMENT -- PD: Sarah Greenwood
ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE-- PD: Guy Hendrix Dyas
SWEENEY TODD THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET -- PD: Dante Ferretti
*THERE WILL BE BLOOD -- PD: Jack Fisk

Fantasy Film
*THE GOLDEN COMPASS -- PD: Dennis Gassner
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX -- PD: Stuart Craig
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END -- PD: Rick Heinrichs
RATATOUILLE -- PD: Harley Jessup
300 -- PD: James Bissell

Contemporary Film
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM -- PD: Peter Wenham
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY -- PD: Michel Eric and Laurent Ott
THE KITE RUNNER -- PD: Carlos Conti
MICHAEL CLAYTON -- PD: Kevin Thompson
*NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN -- PD: Jess Gonchor

Movie News: Producers Guild Winners



*denotes winner

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Juno
Michael Clayton
*No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

ANIMATED THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Bee Movie
*Ratatouille
The Simpsons Movie

DOCUMENTARY THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Body Of War
Hear And Now
Pete Seeger: The Power Of Song
*Sicko
White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki

Movie News: BAFTA Winners



*denotes winner

BEST FILM
AMERICAN GANGSTER
*ATONEMENT
THE LIVES OF OTHERS
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
THERE WILL BE BLOOD

BEST BEST BRITISH FILM
ATONEMENT
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
CONTROL
EASTERN PROMISES
*THIS IS ENGLAND

BEST FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY
THE KITE RUNNER
*THE LIVES OF OTHERS
LUST, CAUTION
LA VIE EN ROSE

BEST DIRECTOR
ATONEMENT — Joe Wright
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM — Paul Greengrass
THE LIVES OF OTHERS — Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
*NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN — Joel Coen/Ethan Coen
THERE WILL BE BLOOD — Paul Thomas Anderson

BEST LEADING ACTOR
GEORGE CLOONEY — Michael Clayton
*DANIEL DAY-LEWIS — There Will Be Blood
JAMES McAVOY — Atonement
VIGGO MORTENSEN — Eastern Promises
ULRICH MÜHE — The Lives of Others

BEST LEADING ACTRESS

CATE BLANCHETT — Elizabeth: The Golden Age
JULIE CHRISTIE — Away From Her
*MARION COTILLARD — La Vie en Rose
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY — Atonement
ELLEN PAGE — Juno

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
*JAVIER BARDEM — No Country for Old Men
PAUL DANO — There Will Be Blood
TOMMY LEE JONES — No Country for Old Men
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN — Charlie Wilson’s War
TOM WILKINSON — Michael Clayton

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

CATE BLANCHETT — I’m Not There
KELLY MACDONALD — No Country for Old Men
SAMANTHA MORTON — Control
SAOIRSE RONAN — Atonement
*TILDA SWINTON — Michael Clayton

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
AMERICAN GANGSTER — Steven Zaillian
*JUNO — Diablo Cody
THE LIVES OF OTHERS — Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
MICHAEL CLAYTON — Tony Gilroy
THIS IS ENGLAND — Shane Meadows

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
ATONEMENT — Christopher Hampton
*THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY — Ronald Harwood
THE KITE RUNNER — David Benioff
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN — Joel Coen/Ethan Coen
THERE WILL BE BLOOD — Paul Thomas Anderson

BEST ANIMATED FILM
*RATATOUILLE
SHREK THE THIRD
THE SIMPSONS MOVIE

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
AMERICAN GANGSTER — Harris Savides
ATONEMENT — Seamus McGarvey
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM — Oliver Wood
*NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN — Roger Deakins
THERE WILL BE BLOOD — Robert Elswit

BEST EDITING
AMERICAN GANGSTER — Pietro Scalia
ATONEMENT — Paul Tothill
*THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM — Christopher Rouse
MICHAEL CLAYTON — John Gilroy
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN — Roderick Jaynes

BEST MUSIC
AMERICAN GANGSTER — Marc Streitenfeld
ATONEMENT — Dario Marianelli
THE KITE RUNNER — Alberto Iglesias
THERE WILL BE BLOOD — Jonny Greenwood
*LA VIE EN ROSE — Christopher Gunning

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
*ATONEMENT — Sarah Greenwood/Katie Spencer
ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE — Guy Hendrix Dyas/Richard Roberts
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX — Stuart Craig/Stephenie McMillan
THERE WILL BE BLOOD — Jack Fisk/Jim Erickson
LA VIE EN ROSE — Olivier Raoux

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
ATONEMENT — Jacqueline Durran
ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE — Alexandra Byrne
LUST, CAUTION — Pan Lai
SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET — Colleen Atwood
*LA VIE EN ROSE — Marit Allen

BEST SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM — Peter Chiang/Charlie Noble/Mattias Lindahl/Joss Williams
*THE GOLDEN COMPASS — Michael Fink/Bill Westenhofer/Ben Morris/Trevor Woods
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX — Tim Burke/John Richardson/Emma Norton/Chris Shaw
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’ S END — John Knoll/Charles Gibson/Hal Hickel/John Frazier
SPIDER-MAN 3 — Scott Stokdyk/Peter Nofz/Kee-Suk Ken Hahn/Spencer Cook

BEST SOUND
ATONEMENT — Danny Hambrook/Paul Hamblin/Catherine Hodgson
*THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM — Kirk Francis/Scott Millan/Dave Parker/Karen Baker Landers/Per Hallberg
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN — Peter Kurland/Skip Lievsay/Craig Berkey/Greg Orloff
THERE WILL BE BLOOD — Christopher Scarabosio/Matthew Wood/John Pritchett/Michael Semanick/Tom Johnson
LA VIE EN ROSE — Laurent Zeilig/Pascal Villard/Jean-Paul Hurier/Marc Doisne

BEST MAKE UP & HAIR
ATONEMENT — Ivana Primorac
ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE — Jenny Shircore
HAIRSPRAY — Nominees TBC
SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET — Ivana Primorac
*LA VIE EN ROSE — Jan Archibald/Didier Lavergne

BEST SHORT ANIMATION
*THE PEARCE SISTERS — Jo Allen/Luis Cook
HEAD OVER HEELS — Osbert Parker/Fiona Pitkin/Ian Gouldstone
THE CRUMBLEGIANT — Pearse Moore/John McCloskey

BEST SHORT FILM
*DOG ALTOGETHER — Diarmid Scrimshaw/Paddy Considine
HESITATION — Julien Berlan/Michelle Eastwood/Virginia Gilbert
THE ONE AND ONLY HERB MCGWYER PLAYS WALLIS ISLAND — Charlie Henderson/James Griffiths/Tim Key/Tom Basden
SOFT — Jane Hooks/Simon Ellis
THE STRONGER — Dan McCulloch/Lia Williams/Frank McGuinness

THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD
CHRIS ATKINS (Director/Writer) — Taking Liberties
MIA BAYS (Producer) — Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
SARAH GAVRON (Director) — Brick Lane
*MATT GREENHALGH (Writer) — Control
ANDREW PIDDINGTON (Director/Writer) — The Killing of John Lennon

THE ORANGE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)
*SHIA LABEOUF
SIENNA MILLER
ELLEN PAGE
SAM RILEY
TANG WEI

Movie News: Golden Globe Winners



*denotes winner

Best Motion Picture - Drama
American Gangster
*Atonement
Eastern Promises
The Great Debaters
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Across The Universe
Charlie Wilson's War
Hairspray
Juno
*Sweeney Todd

Best Actress - Drama
Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth: The Golden Age
*Julie Christie - Away From Her
Jodie Foster - The Brave One
Angelina Jolie - A Mighty Heart
Keira Knightley - Atonement

Best Actor - Drama
George Clooney - Michael Clayton
*Daniel Lewis - There Will Be Blood
James McAvoy - Atonement
Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises
Denzel Washington - American Gangster

Best Actress - Musical or Comedy
Amy Adams - Enchanted
Nikki Blonsky - Hairspray
Helena Bonham Carter - Sweeney Todd
*Marion Cotillard - La Vie En Rose
Ellen Page - Juno

Best Actor - Musical Or Comedy
*Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd
Ryan Gosling - Lars and the Real Girl
Tom Hanks - Charlie Wilson's War
Philip Seymour Hoffman - The Savages
John C. Reilly - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Best Supporting Actor
Casey Affleck - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
*Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson's War
John Travolta - Hairspray
Tom Wilkinson - Michael Clayton

Best Supporting Actress
*Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There
Saoirse Ronan - Atonement
Julia Roberts - Charlie Wilson's War
Amy Ryan - Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton

Best Director
Tim Burton - Sweeney Todd
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen - No Country for Old Men
*Julian Schnabel - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Ridley Scott - American Gangster
Joe Wright - Atonement

Best Screenplay
Diablo Cody - Juno
*Joel Coen & Ethan Coen - No Country for Old Men
Christopher Hampton - Atonement
Ronald Harwood - The Diving Bell & the Butterfly
Aaron Sorkin - Charlie Wilson's War

Best Foreign Language Film
4 Months, 3 Weeks And 2 Days (Romania)
*The Diving Bell And The Butterfly (France, United States)
The Kite Runner (United States)
Lust, Caution (Taiwan)
Persepolis (France)

Best Animated Feature Film
Bee Movie
*Ratatouille
The Simpsons Movie

Best Original Score
Michael Brook, Kaki King, Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild
Clint Eastwood - Grace is Gone
Alberto Iglesias - The Kite Runner
*Dario Marianelli - Atonement
Howard Shore - Eastern Promises

Best Original Song
"Despedida," Love in the Time of Cholera - Shakira, Antonio Pinto
"Grace is Gone," Grace is Gone - Clint Eastwood, Carole Bayer Sager
*"Guaranteed," Into the Wild - Eddie Vedder
"That's How You Know," Enchanted - Alan Menken
"Walk Hard," Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story - Marshall Crenshaw, John C. Reilly, Judd Apatow, Jake Kasdan

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Movie News: San Diego Film Critics Society Awards



Best Film
No Country for Old Men
Best Foreign Language Film
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Best Documentary (tie)
Crazy Love and Deep Water
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Best Actress
Julie Christie, Away from Her
Best Supporting Actor
Tommy Lee Jones, No Country for Old Men
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
Best Original Screenplay
Diablo Cody, Juno
Best Adapted Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood
Best Ensemble
No Country for Old Men
Best Animated Film
Ratatouille
Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins, No Country for Old Men
Best Editing
Paul Tothill, Atonement
Best Score
Jonny Greenwood, There Will Be Blood
Best Production Design
Dante Ferretti, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Body of Work
Christian Bale, 3:10 to Yuma, Rescue Dawn and I’m Not There
Kyle Counts Award
Larry Zeiger

Movie News: Utah Film Critics Association Awards



Best Film
No Country for Old Men
Runners-up (in alphabetical order):
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
I’m Not There
Into the Wild
Juno
Knocked Up
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
Once
There Will Be Blood
3:10 to Yuma

Best Non-English Language Feature
The Host
Runner-up: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Best Documentary Feature
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
Runner-up: My Kid Could Paint That
Best Director
Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Runner-up: Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Runner-up: Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Best Actress
Ellen Page, Juno
Runner-up: Amy Adams, Enchanted
Best Supporting Actor
Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Runner-up: Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
Runner-up: Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There
Best Screenplay
Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Runner-up: Diablo Cody, Juno
Best Animated Feature
Ratatouille
Runner-up: The Simpsons Movie

Movie News: Florida Film Critics Circle Awards



Best Picture
No Country for Old Men
Best Foreign-Language Film
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Best Documentary
No End in Sight
Best Directors
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Best Actress
Ellen Page, Juno
Best Supporting Actor
Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
Best Screenplay
Diablo Cody, Juno
Best Animated Film
Ratatouille
Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins, No Country for Old Men and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Pauline Kael Breakout Award
Ellen Page, Juno
Best Original Songs
Once

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Movie News: Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards



Best Film of 2007
No Country for Old Men
Runners-up:
Juno
Zodiac
Atonement
Michael Clayton
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
Gone Baby Gone
Once
Eastern Promises

Best Foreign Film
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by
Best Documentary
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
Best Director
Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, No Country for Old Men
Best Actress
Ellen Page, Juno
Best Actor
George Clooney, Michael Clayton
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
Best Supporting Actor
Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Breakout Performance
Ellen Page, Juno
Best Animated Film
Ratatouille
Best First Feature
Ben Affleck, Gone Baby Gone
Obviously Worst Film
Norbit by Brian Robbins
Not-So-Obviously Worst Film (tie)
Youth Without Youth by Francis Ford Coppola and Bee Movie by Steve Hickner and Simon J. Smith

Movie News: Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards



Best Picture
No Country for Old Men
Runners-up (in alphabetical order
3:10 to Yuma
Atonement
Away from Her
Hairspray
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
There Will Be Blood
Zodiac

Best Foreign Language Film
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Best Documentary Feature Film
Sicko
Best Achievement in Direction
Ethan and Joel Coen for No Country for Old Men
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Julie Christie for Away from Her
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Ryan for Gone Baby Gone
Best Acting Ensemble
No Country for Old Men
Best Screenplay written directly for the screen
Diablo Cody for Juno
Best Screenplay adapted from another medium
Joel and Ethan Coen for No Country for Old Men
Best Animated Feature Film
Ratatouille by Brad Bird
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Seamus McGarvey, Atonement
Best Achievement in Editing
Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Best Original Score
Dario Marianelli, Atonement
Best Original Song
"Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, Once
Best Achievement in Production Design
Dante Ferretti, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Colleen Atwood, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
300
Best Achievement in Stunts
The Bourne Ultimatum
Breakthrough on Camera
Ellen Page for Juno
Breakthrough behind the Camera
Sarah Polley for Away from Her
Best Performance by a youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male
Edward Sanders for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Performance by a youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female
Saoirse Ronan for Atonement
Overlooked Film of the Year
Stardust
Best Live Action Family Film
Enchanted

Movie News: Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards



Best Picture
No Country for Old Men by Joel and Ethan Coen
Runners-Up:
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
3:10 to Yuma
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Zodiac
Into the Wild
Juno
Eastern Promises
The Lookout
Sunshine

Best Foreign Film
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Best Documentary
Sicko
Best Director
Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Best Actress
Ellen Page, Juno
Best Supporting Actor
Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There
Best Screenplay
Diablo Cody, Juno
Best Animated Film
Ratatouille by Brad Bird
Best Cinematography
Robert Elswit, There Will Be Blood
Best Film Editing
Christopher Rouse, The Bourne Ultimatum
Best Score
Jonny Greenwood, There Will Be Blood
Best Song
"Walk Hard Marshall Crenshaw," by John C. Reilly, Judd Apatow and Jake Kasdan
Best Art Direction
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Best Costume Design
Colleen Atwood, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Visual Effects
Transformers
Best Family Film
Ratatouille
Youth in Film
Ed Sanders, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best DVD
Blade Runner Ultimate Edition
William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award
James Hong

Movie News: Detroit Film Critics Awards



* denotes winner

Best Film
*No Country for Old Men
Juno
Into the Wild
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
There Will Be Blood

Best Director
*Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood
Sean Penn, Into the Wild
Tim Burton, Sweeney Todd
Jason Reitman, Juno

Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
*George Clooney, Michael Clayton
Emile Hirsch, Into the Wild
Tommy Lee Jones, No Country for Old Men
Mathieu Amalric, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Best Actress
*Ellen Page, Juno
Julie Christie, Away from Her
Laura Linney, The Savages
Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
Amy Adams, Enchanted

Best Supporting Actor
*Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton
Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild
Paul Dano, There Will Be Blood
Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Best Supporting Actress
*Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton
Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There
Catherine Keener, Into the Wild
Emily Mortimer, Lars and the Real Girl

Best Ensemble
*Juno
Lars and the Real Girl
Waitress
Zodiac
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead

Best Newcomer
Sarah Polley, director, Away from Her
Michael Cera, actor, Juno and Superbad
*Diablo Cody, screenwriter, Juno
Adrienne Shelly, director, writer and actress, Waitress
Nikki Blonsky, Hairspray

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Movie News: St. Louis Gateway Critics Awards




BEST PICTURE
No Country For Old Men
Runners Up (tie): The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford, The Diving Bell And The Butterfly and Juno
BEST ACTRESS
Ellen Page - Juno
Runner Up: Marion Cotillard - La Vie en Rose
BEST ACTOR
Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Runner Up: Don Cheadle - Talk to Me
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Ryan - Gone Baby Gone
Runner Up: Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Casey Affleck - The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
Runner Up: Philip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson's War
BEST DIRECTOR
Ethan And Joel Coen - No Country For Old Men
Runner Up: Paul Thomas Anderson - There Will Be Blood
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford - Roger Deakins
Runner Up: Atonement - Seamus McGarvey
BEST SCREENPLAY
Juno - Diablo Cody
Runner Up: No Country For Old Men - Ethan and Joel Coen
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
Runner Up: The Kite Runner
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Sicko
Runner Up: King of Kong: A Fist Full of Quarters
BEST COMEDY
Juno
Runner Up: Superbad
BEST ANIMATED OR CHILDREN'S FILM
Ratatouille
Runner Up: The Simpsons Movie
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
300
Runners Up (tie): Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix and Sweeney Todd
BEST SCORE
Sweeney Todd
Runners Up (tie): La Vie En Rose and Once
MOST ORIGINAL OR INNOVATIVE FILM
I'm Not There
Runner Up: Diving Bell And The Butterfly

Like It Says, He Took It In The Butt



When Jim Rice (the greatest ballplayer not in the Hall Of Fame) retired, Roger Clemens became my new favorite player. A few years prior to that, I had the balls to wear a Clemens jersey to a game at Yankee Stadium and the courage to keep it on the whole time, despite threats throughout the game and on the subway from and to Manhattan. When Clemens left the Sox for the Blue Jays, I had no problem with that. When he sold his soul two years later and joined the Yankees, he became dead to me. He did the one thing a true Red Sox player never does: He became the enemy. I often wondered how he could do that to all of us in Red Sox Nation, but now I think I understand. He wasn't thinking straight after taking it in the butt in Toronto for two seasons. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) Who knew the Rocket was an ass man?

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Movie News: Screen Actors Guild Winners




* denotes winner

ACTOR
George Clooney - "Michael Clayton"
* Daniel Day-Lewis - "There Will Be Blood"
Ryan Gosling - "Lars And The Real Girl"
Emile Hirsch- "Into the Wild"
Viggo Mortensen - "Eastern Promises"

ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett - "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"
* Julie Christie - "Away From Her"
Marion Cotillard - "La Vie en rose"
Angelina Jolie - "A Mighty Heart"
Ellen Page - "Juno"

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Casey Affleck - "The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford"
* Javier Bardem - "No Country For Old Men"
Tommy Lee Jones - "No Country for Old Men"
Hal Holbrook - "Into the Wild"
Tom Wilkinson - "Michael Clayton

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett - "I’m Not There"
* Ruby Dee - "American Gangster"
Catherine Keener - "Into the Wild"
Amy Ryan - "Gone Baby Gone"
Tilda Swinton - "Michael Clayton"

ENSEMBLE CAST
"3:10 to Yuma"
"Hairspray"
"American Gangster"
"Into the Wild"
* "No Country for Old Men"

STUNT ENSEMBLE
"300"
* "The Bouorne Ultimatum"
"I Am Legend"
"The Kingdom"
"Pirates Of The Caribbean"

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Movie News: Austin Film Critics Association Awards



Best Film
There Will Be Blood
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, 'There Will Be Blood'
Best Actor
Daniel Day Lewis, 'There Will Be Blood'
Best Actress
Ellen Page, 'Juno'
Best Supporting Actor
Javier Bardem, 'No Country For Old Men'
Best Supporting Actress
Allison Janney, Juno
Best Foreign Film
Black Book
Best Documentary
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
Best Animated Film
Ratatouille
Best First Film
Ben Affleck, 'Gone Baby Gone'
Best Original Screenplay
Diablo Cody, 'Juno'
Best Adapted Screenplay
Ethan & Joel Coen, 'No Country For Old Men'
Best Cinematography
Robert Elswit, 'There Will Be Blood'
Best Original Score
Jonny Greenwood, 'There Will Be Blood'
Breakthrough Artist
Michael Cera, 'Superbad,' 'Juno
Austin Film Award
Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, 'Grindhouse'
Top Ten
There Will Be Blood
No Country for Old men
Juno
Into the Wild
3:10 to Yuma
Knocked Up
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Atonement
American Gangster
Eastern Promises

Movie News: Toronto Film Critics Association Awards



BEST PICTURE
No Country for Old Men
Runners-up: Eastern Promises and Zodiac
BEST PERFORMANCE, MALE
Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises)
Runners-up: George Clooney (Michael Clayton) and Gordon Pinsent (Away From Her)
BEST PERFORMANCE, FEMALE (tie)
Julie Christie (Away From Her) and Ellen Page (Juno)
Runner-up: Laura Dern (Inland Empire)
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, MALE
Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men)
Runners-up: Casey Affleck (The Assassination of Jesse James) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (Charlie Wilson's War)
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, FEMALE
Cate Blanchett (I'm Not There)
Runners-up: Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone) and Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton)
BEST DIRECTOR
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Runners-up: David Cronenberg (Eastern Promises) and David Fincher (Zodiac)
BEST SCREENPLAY
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Runners-up: Diablo Cody (Juno) and Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton)
BEST CANADIAN FILM
Away From Her
Runners-up: Eastern Promises and Radiant City
BEST FIRST FEATURE
Away From Her, directed by Sarah Polley
Runners-up: Gone Baby Gone (directed by Ben Affleck) and Michael Clayton (directed by Tony Gilroy)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Ratatouille
Runners-up: Paprika and The Simpsons Movie
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Runners-up: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and The Lives of Others
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
No End in Sight
Runners-up: Iraq in Fragments and My Kid Could Paint That

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Movie News: Alliance Of Women Film Journalists EDA Awards



Best Film
No Country For Old Men
Best Director
The Coen brothers
Best Original Screenplay
Juno - Diablo Cody
Best Screenplay Adapted
Away From Her - Sarah Polley
Best Documentary
No End In Sight
Best Actress
Julie Christie - Away From Her
Best Actress In Supporting Role
Amy Ryan - Gone Baby Gone
Best Actor
Daniel Day Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Best Actor In Supporting Role
Tom Wilkinson - Michael Clayton
Best Ensemble Cast
Juno
Best Editing
The Diving Bell and The Butterfly - Juliette Welfling
Best Foreign Film
The Diving Bell and The Butterfly
Best Woman Director
Sarah Polley
Best Woman Screenwriter
Tamara Jenkins - The Savages
Best Breakthrough Performance
Ellen Page - Juno
Best Newcomer
Saoirse Ronan - Atonement
Women’s Image Award
Sarah Polley
Hanging in There Award for Persistence
Ruby Dee
Actress Defying Age and Ageism
Julie Christie
Outstanding Achievement By A Woman
Kathleen Kennedy, Producer, The Diving Bell and The Butterfly, Persepolis
Lifetime Achievement Award
Julie Christie
Award For Humanitarian Activism
Angelina Jolie
Hall of Shame Award
Norbit
Actress Most In Need Of A New Agent
Hilary Swank
Movie You Wanted To Love But Just Couldn’t
Margot At The Wedding
Unforgettable Moment Award
Eastern Promises - Viggo Mortensen’s full frontal
Best Depiction Of Nudity or Sexuality
Eastern Promises - Viggo Mortensen
Best Seduction (tie)
Atonement - Keira Knightly and James McAvoy
The Namesake - Tabu and Irfan Khan
Most Egregious Age Difference Between Leading Man and Love Interest
Beowulf - Robin Wright Penn and Anthony Hopkins
Bravest Performance Award
Julie Christie - Away From Her
Best Leap from Actress to Director Award
Sarah Polley
Cultural Crossover Award
Persepolis
Sequel That Shouldn’t Have Been Made Award
Shrek 3