Tag: Pre-Oscar Prizes (71-80 of 193)

Jan 5 2011 09:43 PM ET

Academy announces seven visual-effects finalists

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which last month narrowed down the Best Visual Effects category to 15 semifinalists, has announced the seven films that remain in the running for a nomination. They are: Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Hereafter, Inception, Iron Man 2, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Tron: Legacy. That means The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Clash of the Titans, The Last Airbender, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Shutter Island, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and Unstoppable are now officially out of the competition.

Five of the remaining seven contenders will end up scoring an Oscar nomination later this month. Which two won’t end up making the cut? My guesses are Hereafter and Iron Man. How about you?

Jan 5 2011 12:25 PM ET

Art Directors Guild nominees announced

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Today begins the flurry of guild award nominations that can give you a good idea of which films are going to do well with the Academy. (As opposed to the Golden Globes or critics groups, many people who vote for guild prizes also vote for the Oscars.) The Art Directors Guild has announced its 15 nominees, including all the expected visual feasts (Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter, Inception) and overall awards contenders (The Social Network, The King’s Speech, True Grit). Here are their lists: READ FULL STORY »

Jan 4 2011 01:21 PM ET

Writers Guild nominees announced

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I-Love-You-Phillip-MorrisImage Credit: Patti PerretUnlike the Producers and Directors Guild awards, the Writers Guild nominees never match up too closely with the Academy Awards since several top Oscar contenders usually aren’t eligible for the WGA prize. (Entries must be filmed under guild jurisdictions to qualify.) That’s why we don’t see The King’s Speech, Another Year, Winter’s Bone, Blue Valentine, or Toy Story 3 in the just-announced WGA lists. So which screenplays took advantage of the extra spaces? Clearly, it’s Please Give and I Love You Phillip Morris, two films that haven’t made much of an impression in the overall awards hunt so far. The only surprise omission in my mind is Rabbit Hole in the adapted category. I’m also shocked that Oscar front-runner Waiting for “Superman” didn’t make it into the documentary list, though Superman director Davis Guggenheim’s An Inconvenient Truth didn’t get a WGA nod either and it went on to win the Oscar. Here are the nominees:  READ FULL STORY »

Jan 4 2011 10:18 AM ET

Producers Guild nominees: '127 Hours,' 'The Town' in, 'Winter's Bone' out

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127-hours-francoImage Credit: Chuck ZlotnickThe Producers Guild of America has announced its nominees for best picture, including all the top Oscar contenders as well as two films that are “on the bubble” for an Oscar nomination: 127 Hours and The Town. Indie favorite Winter’s Bone, meanwhile, was left out. Here are the PGA nominees:

127 Hours
Black Swan
Inception
The Fighter
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
The Town
Toy Story 3
True Grit

Could the Academy match the PGA 10 for 10? Maybe. Though I still think Winter’s Bone could squeeze its way in there. But today’s announcement confirms that there are really only 11 films fighting for the 10 Best Picture slots. Check out the other categories after the jump.

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Jan 3 2011 02:40 PM ET

'The Social Network' picks up its 18th award for best picture (at least). But it hasn't won everything.

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The-Social-NetworkLast night, The Social Network took home three awards from the Online Film Critics Society: Best Picture, Best Director for David Fincher, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin. (The King’s Speech‘s Colin Firth won for Best Actor; Black Swan‘s Natalie Portman won for Best Actress; The Fighter‘s Christian Bale won for Best Supporting Actor; True Grit‘s Hailee Steinfeld won for Best Supporting Actress; and Christopher Nolan won for his original screenplay for Inception.)

This marks at least 18 times The Social Network has been named best picture this awards season. To wit: Critics groups from New York (both the Critics Circle and Online contingents), Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Toronto, Dallas-Fort Worth, Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., St. Louis, Kansas City, Florida, and Oklahoma, as well as the Southeastern Film Critics Association, the National Board of Review, and the Satellite Awards have all deemed The Social Network the best movie from 2010. (We won’t count the Palm Springs Film Festival’s “Ensemble Performance” Award.)

As bandwagons go, that’s a pretty darn big one. But three movies have managed to keep The Social Network from claiming total victory: READ FULL STORY »

Dec 29 2010 10:50 AM ET

Writers Guild Awards: 'Toy Story 3,' 'Blue Valentine,' and others ineligible

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Nominations for the Writers Guild Awards won’t be announced until Jan. 4, but the nomination ballot is missing some noticeable titles. Variety reports Another Year, Biutiful, Blue Valentine, The Ghost Writer, The King’s Speech, Made in Dagenham, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Toy Story 3 and Winter’s Bone are among those deemed ineligible because they were not formally submitted for consideration and/or were not produced under WGA jurisdiction. As the trade notes, the WGA’s picks for original and adapted screenplay have each won an Oscar 11 of the last 16 years. Winners are announced Feb. 5.

Dec 20 2010 12:48 PM ET

Palm Springs Film Festival lauds 'The Social Network'

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Director David Fincher will present his cast from The Social Network with the Ensemble Performance Award at the Palm Spring International Film Festival in January. Festival chairman Harold Matzner said, “Every so often, a movie comes along with performances that set the standard for a generation of actors. The Social Network combines a theme that defines our time with performances that redefine acting for the screen. The Social Network is important not because it is about this current moment in history, but because the human motivations of the characters make it a parable for this or any age.”

The Awards Gala will take place on Jan. 8 at the Palm Springs Convention Center and will be hosted by Entertainment Tonight’s Mary Hart. The cast of The Social Network will join previously announced honorees Javier Bardem (Biutiful), Robert Duvall (Get Low), Colin Firth (The King’s Speech), Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone), Carey Mulligan (Never Let Me Go), Natalie Portman (Black Swan), David O. Russell (The Fighter), and Diane Warren (Burlesque). The Festival runs Jan. 6-17.

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Dec 20 2010 07:45 AM ET

'The Social Network' continues to roll with Satellite Award wins

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The Social Network added another batch of awards-season kudos to its growing tally on Sunday, winning best dramatic movie, best director, and best adapted screenplay at the Satellite Awards. Directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin, Social Network had already won best picture awards from L.A. and New York critics organizations and the National Board of Review. Inception also fared well on Sunday, winning Satellites for best score, cinematography, and art direction. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World also reared its head at the Satellites, taking the prize for best comedy/musical and earning star Michael Cera best actor in a comedy/musical.

Colin Firth (Dave Karger’s current No. 1 pick to win the Oscar) won best actor in a drama for his work in The King’s Speech, while Noomi Rapace (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) won best dramatic actress. Anne Hathaway (Love and Other Drugs) took best actress in a comedy/musical.

In the TV categories, Breaking Bad (EW critic Ken Tucker’s pick for best TV show of 2010) won best dramatic show, while The Big C took the prize for best comedy/musical. Bad’s Bryan Cranston won TV actor in a drama, and Connie Britton won best dramatic actress for her work in Friday Night Lights. Laura Linney won best actress in a comedy for Big C, and Alec Baldwin took the comedy actor award for his role in 30 Rock.


Dec 16 2010 05:16 PM ET

OscarWatch: Can Hilary Swank muscle her way to an Oscar nod?

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ConvictionImage Credit: Ron BatzdorfWhen it comes to two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank, you underestimate her awards chances at your own peril. When I chatted with the Conviction star in Toronto this year, she seemed more excited about her costar Sam Rockwell’s prospects than her own. But here she is on the SAG Awards list of Best Actress nominees alongside Annette Bening, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, and Jennifer Lawrence. “Well, I wasn’t underestimated by my peers, which I really appreciate!” Swank told me today after hearing the news. “Any time I went to a screening, audiences were responding to the movie. They were moved and touched by it.” SAG voters clearly found Swank’s uplifting performance more appealing than moodier fare like Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine or Lesley Manville in Another Year. And of course it’s rich that she’s now a dark-horse contender for a nomination in a year when Bening, who’s lost two Oscars to Swank over the years, is a front-runner.

So will Hilary now land her third career Oscar nod? The SAG nomination puts her in the thick of it to be sure. I still think Williams or Manville might have a better shot with the Academy, but if today has taught us anything, it’s that you should never count Swank out of an awards-season race.

Dec 16 2010 09:11 AM ET

SAG Awards give 'True Grit' stars some love: A look at Oscar implications

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The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Award nominees have been announced. The King’s Speech and The Fighter each earned four nods, including Best Ensemble Cast. Here are the nominees in the feature film categories:

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
Black Swan
The Fighter
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
The Social Network

Fighter, Kids, King’s Speech, and Social Network were the sure things here. I thought the fifth slot could go to The Town or Inception, but instead SAG voters went with Black Swan, which scored an impressive three nominations overall. Inception, meanwhile, was shut out of the nominations. But since that film is largely an achievement of directing, writing, and production, it doesn’t hurt its overall chances at several major Oscar nods.

BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Robert Duvall, Get Low
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
James Franco, 127 Hours

The five front-runners were named in this category, meaning upstart contenders like Blue Valentine‘s Ryan Gosling, The Fighter‘s Mark Wahlberg, and Biutiful‘s Javier Bardem were simply squeezed out. It’s a nice rebound for Bridges and Duvall after getting skunked by the Golden Globes. READ FULL STORY »

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