Oscar Update 4

Best Achievement in Cinematography
Winner: Avatar (2009) - Mauro Fiore

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Winner: Avatar (2009) - Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy Jones

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Winner: Up (2009) - Michael Giacchino

Best Achievement in Editing
Winner: The Hurt Locker (2008) - Bob Murawski, Chris Innis

Best Documentary, Features
Winner: The Cove (2009) - Louie Psihoyos, Fisher Stevens

Oscar Update

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Winner: The Hurt Locker (2008) - Mark Boal

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Winner: Crazy Heart (2009) - T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Winner: Up (2009) - Pete Docter

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Oscar Predictions

Best Picture
Avatar

The Blind Side

District 9

An Education

The Hurt Locker

Inglourious Basterds

Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire

A Serious Man

Up

Up in the Air

Will Win: The Hurt Locker

Should Win: Inglourious Basterds

My Prediction: The Hurt Locker

My fave: Up

Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”

George Clooney in “Up in the Air”

Colin Firth in “A Single Man”

Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”

Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”

Will Win: Jeff Bridges

Should Win: Colin Firth
My Prediction: Jeff Bridges
My fave: George Clooney

Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon in “Invictus”

Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”

Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”

Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”

Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”

Will Win: Christoph Waltz
Should Win: Stanley Tucci

My Prediction: Christoph Waltz

My fave: Christoph Waltz

Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”

Helen Mirren in “The Last Station”

Carey Mulligan in “An Education”

Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”

Will Win: Sandra Bullock
Should Win: Sandra Bullock

My Prediction: Sandra Bullock

My fave: Sandra Bullock/Carey Mulligan (tie)

Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz in “Nine”

Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air”

Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart”

Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air”

Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Will Win: Monique
Should Win: Vera Farmiga

My Prediction: Monique

My fave: Penelope Cruz

Animated Feature Film
Coraline

Fantastic Mr. Fox

The Princess and the Frog

The Secret of Kells

Up

Will Win: Up
Should Win: Up

My Prediction: Up

My fave: Up

Directing
“Avatar” James Cameron

“The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow

“Inglourious Basterds” Quentin Tarantino

“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels

“Up in the Air” Jason Reitman

Will Win: Kathryn Bigelow
Should Win: James Cameron

My Prediction: Kathryn Bigelow

My fave: Quentin Tarantino

Oscar Nominations

Best Picture
Avatar

The Blind Side

District 9

An Education

The Hurt Locker

Inglourious Basterds

Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire

A Serious Man

Up

Up in the Air

Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”

George Clooney in “Up in the Air”

Colin Firth in “A Single Man”

Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”

Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”

Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon in “Invictus”

Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”

Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”

Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”

Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”

Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”

Helen Mirren in “The Last Station”

Carey Mulligan in “An Education”

Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”

Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz in “Nine”

Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air”

Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart”

Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air”

Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Animated Feature Film
Coraline

Fantastic Mr. Fox

The Princess and the Frog

The Secret of Kells

Up

Directing
“Avatar” James Cameron

“The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow

“Inglourious Basterds” Quentin Tarantino

“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels

“Up in the Air” Jason Reitman

Full nominees: http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=18820#more-18820

US Top 10

10) THE BLIND SIDE - $184,387,000

9) Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - $196,573,705

8) Monsters Vs. Aliens - $198,351,526

7) AVATAR - $212,268,000

6) Star Trek - $257,730,019

5) The Hangover - $277,322,503

4) The Twilight Saga: New Moon - $280,924,000

3) UP - $293,004,164

2) HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE - $301,959,197

1) TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN - $402,111,870

The only one I haven't seen is The Hangover... would probably do so this weekend...

Of the 10, or 9, I'd say my favorite would be Up, followed by Star Trek, Avatar and The Blind Side. The least favorite would be Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I hope they won't make a third one. Come on people! It's called Transformers, not Sam Witwicky's Movie with Big Robots. Get a clue and focus back on the robots please...

http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/celebrities/gallery/2284/top-10-box-office-movies-of-2009#photo0

AFI

The American Film Institute has chosen its Top Ten Movies of 2009... in alphabetical order...

CORALINE

THE HANGOVER

THE HURT LOCKER

THE MESSENGER

PRECIOUS

A SERIOUS MAN

A SINGLE MAN

SUGAR

UP

UP IN THE AIR

And also the Top Ten TV Shows of 2009:

THE BIG BANG THEORY
BIG LOVE
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
MAD MEN
MODERN FAMILY
THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY
NURSE JACKIE
PARTY DOWN

and the show I am currently following (besides The Vampire Diaries and Eastwick)...

Glee

http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=16448#more-16448

Washington DC

The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association has announced their winner...

Best Actor: George Clooney, Up in the Air

Best Actress: Carey Mulligan, An Education

Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, Precious

Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker

Best Film: Up in the Air

Best Breakthrough Performance: Gabourey Sidibe, Precious

Best Ensemble: The Hurt Locker

Best Animated Film: Up

More info and the rest of the winners: http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=16089

National Board of Review

The second critics awards (after The Gotham Awards), The National Board of Review, have revealed the winners...

For the past two years, the winner of the NBR’s best picture award winner has gone on to win the top Academy Award. Last year, Clint Eastwood, Anne Hathaway, Josh Brolin and Penelope Cruz took acting honors, the latter three of which went on to Oscar nominations. Cruz was the only double winner.

Here are the partial list of winners:

Best Film: Up In The Air

Best Director: Clint Eastwood, Invictus

Best Actor: Morgan Freeman, Invictus and George Clooney, Up In The Air (tie)

Best Actress: Carey Mulligan, An Education

Best Supporting Actor: Woody Harrelson, The Messenger

Best Supporting Actress: Anna Kendrick, Up In The Air

Best Animated Feature: Up

Best Ensemble Cast: It’s Complicated

Breakthrough Performance by an Actor: Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker

Breakthrough Performance by an Actress: Gabourey Sidibe, Precious

Top Eleven Films (In alphabetical order):

An Education

(500) Days Of Summer

The Hurt Locker

Inglourious Basterds

Invictus

The Messenger

A Serious Man

Star Trek

Up

Up In The Air

Where The Wild Things Are

For the full list of winners, go here -> http://www.indiewire.com/article/2009_national_board_of_review_winners/



More info: http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/ & http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=15757