In Theaters This Holiday Weekend (12/25)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Miramax, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Horror, Mystery, Period, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases,

Here are some possible suggestions for your holiday enjoyment:

• Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (R):  starring Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, Gina Holden (directed by Greg Strause, Colin Strause)
• The Great Debaters (PG-13):  starring Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Jermaine Williams (directed by Denzel Washington)
• The Water Horse (PG):  starring Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin, Alex Etel (directed by Jay Russell)
• The Bucket List* (PG-13):  starring Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Serena Reeder (directed by Rob Reiner)
• Honeydripper* (PG-13):  starring Danny Glover, Gary Clark Jr., Keb Mo (directed by John Sayles)

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2008 Golden Globe Nominations (Film)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Adaptation, Animation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Independent, Music, Musicals, Period, Political, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Awards, Lists,

Assuming the ongoing writers’ strike doesn’t put a wrench into everyone’s plans, the 65th Annual Golden Globes ceremony is scheduled to air on Sunday, Jan. 13th. (The NBC telecast will come just 9 days prior to the Academy Award nominations.)

Here are the most notable omissions/additions in this year’s list of film honorees:

• Atonement led the nominations with seven; Charlie Wilson’s War came in second with five.
• Musicals (Sweeney Todd, Across the Universe, Hairspray) dominated the Comedy/Musical category.
• Cate Blanchett received two acting nominations (Elizabeth: The Golden Age, I’m Not There).
• Philip Seymour Hoffman was also a double-nominee (The Savages, Charlie Wilson’s War)
• Hoffman’s Savages co-star, Laura Linney, was not nominated for her performance.
• The Kite Runner was nominated in the Foreign Film category.
• Javier Bardem was the only actor nominated from No Country for Old Men.
• Into the Wild was left out of all major categories.

(Click below for the full list of film nominees; click here for the TV nominations.)

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New York Film Critics Choose ‘No Country’

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Miramax, Animation, Drama, Foreign, Foreign Language, Thrillers, Awards, Lists,

On Monday, the New York Film Critics Circle revealed their 2007 film award winners.  This announcement comes shortly after the National Board of Review (NBR) and the Los Angeles Film Critics (LAFCA) revealed their honorees.  Although the Golden Globe nominations are still two days away, certain trends have already started to emerge from just these three lists.

The 2007 NYFCC winners:

• Best Picture: No Country for Old Men*
• Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
• Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis**, There Will Be Blood
• Best Actress: Julie Christie*, Away from Her
• Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
• Best Supporting Actress: Amy Ryan***, Gone Baby Gone
• Best Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen*, No Country for Old Men
• Best Animated Film: Persepolis**
• Best Foreign Film: The Lives of Others
• Best Documentary: No End in Sight**

*also the NBR winner
**also the LAFCA winner
***both the NBR and LAFCA winner

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