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February 9, 2009
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We’re talking Brad and Angelina, Daniel Craig, Mickey Rourke, Penelope Cruz, and Robert Downey Jr., just to name a few. The BAFTAs honor people in the film industry just as same as all the others, but you might be surprised at who won the big categories.
Here’s the short list, and you can click here for a list of all the nominees and the winners in their category. How different do you think the Oscars will be as far as who wins?
Best Film: Slumdog Millionaire
Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Leading Actor: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Leading Actress: Kate Winslet , The Reader
Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
January 23, 2009
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With the Oscar nominations announced this week, many are wondering if Slumdog will continue on with their winning streak. The movie did bring in 10 nominations, but it has some serious competition going against The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which received 13 nominations.
The Academy Awards have a reputation for delivering major surprises when it comes to its winners. The nominations list is proof in itself, as it left out many actors that were being heavily tipped to be nominated.
One actor that was noticeably absent from the nominations list was Leonardo DiCaprio, who didn’t get any recognition for his performance in Revolutionary Road.
When Hollyscoop caught up with Leo at the Palm Springs Film Festival in regards to a possible Oscar nominations he said, "We'll see what happens. We do these movies and we work as hard as we can and it's left up to everyone else."
His co-star Kate Winslet didn't receive recognition for her role in 'Revolutionary Road' either, but she did receive a "Best Actress" nomination for her role in The Reader.
Regardless of who will sweep the awards this year, the cast and crew of Slumdog Millionaire was happy just to be recognized. When Hollyscoop caught up with Frieda Pinto at the 2009 Palm Springs Film Festival, we asked her thoughts on a possible Oscar nomination for Slumdog Millionaire, to which she said:
“It’s a really funny questions because, what’s happening right now is so big and I cannot follow that, so I don’t even want to talk about the Oscars. When that happens its even more nerve wrecking.”
In regards to the cast she said, “Everyone is really excited and fingers crossed.” Check out our exclusive interview with the star below.
January 22, 2009
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The movie received 13 Oscar nominations this morning including: Best Actor (Brad Pitt), Best Supporting Actress (Taraji Henson), Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Directing (David Fincher), Film Editing, Makeup, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score and of course Best Picture.
The movie is one short of the current record of fourteen nomination held by two films, All About Eve (1950) and Titanic (1997).
It's the first nomination for Taraji Henson and David Fincher. Other best-picture nominees are "Frost/Nixon," "Milk," "The Reader" and "Slumdog Millionaire."
The 81st Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theater at Hollywood and Highland Center, and televised live on ABC.
December 12, 2008
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Doubt: Set at a Catholic school in the Bronx, it centers on a nun who grows suspicious when a priest begins taking too much interest in the life of a young black student.
The Reader:
"The Reader" opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair...
The Day the Earth Stood Still:
A remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic about a humanoid alien named Klaatu (Keanu Reeves) who arrives on Earth accompanied by an indestructible, heavily armed robot and a warning to world leaders that their continued aggression will lead to annihilation by species watching from afar.
Gran Torino:
Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski (Eastwood) sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possesion: his 1972 Gran Torino.
Check out the trailer and Los Angeles movie premiere for 'Nothing Like the Holidays' below...
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