Up in the Air
February 22, 2010
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Accepting her award for Best Director, Bigelow said, "What an honor, especially to be in this room filled with so many incredibly talented people that I've admired and been inspired by for decades."
Newcomer Carey Mulligan from An Education won the Leading Actress award while Colin Firth took home the best leading actor award for A Single Man.
Firth paid tribute to Ford while picking up the trophy, saying, "I think an encounter with Tom Ford is to come away resuscitated, a little more worldly, better informed, better groomed, more fragrant and more nominated than one has ever been before. I've worked with a lot of great directors and he's definitely up there with the very best of them."
The list of winners is as follows:
Best Film - The Hurt Locker
Director - Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Leading Actor - Colin Firth, A Single Man
Leading Actress - Carey Mulligan, An Education
Outstanding debut by a U.K. filmmaker - Duncan Jones, Moon
Outstanding British Film - Fish Tank
Supporting Actor - Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Supporting Actress - Mo'nique, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Animated Film - Up
Adapted Screenplay - Up In The Air
Orange Rising Star Award - Kristen Stewart
Special Visual Effects - Avatar
Original Screenplay - The Hurt Locker
Production Design - Avatar
Film Not In The English Language - A Prophet
Sound - The Hurt Locker
Editing - The Hurt Locker
Cinematography - The Hurt Locker
Fellowship - Vanessa Redgrave
January 11, 2010
The movie made another $48 million dollars this weekend bringing the film's domestic total to $429 million.
"Avatar" is now officially the second-highest-grossing film of all time, so will James be able to beat his own record by taking out "Titanic?" Only time will tell!
Check out the top ten box office movies from the January 8-10 weekend:
1. Avatar: $48.5 million
2. Sherlock Holmes: $16.6 million
3. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: $16.3 million
4. Daybreakers: $15 million
5. It's Complicated: $11 million
6. Leap Year: $9.1 million
7. The Blind Side: $7.7 million
8. Up in the Air: $7.1 million
9. Youth in Revolt: $7 million
10. The Princess and the Frog: $4.7 million
January 7, 2010
Meryl Streep, up for her her role in Julie & Julia, was also named one of the presenters for January 23rd. Clooney is a best actor nominee for Up in the Air.
Sandra Bullock, who is nominated for leading actress for The Blind Side, will present the Life Achievement Award to Betty White, who was her costar in The Proposal.
Other presenters who were announced Thursday are Stanley Tucci, Anna Paquin, Chris O'Donnell, Jane Lynch and Michelle Monaghan.
Sounds like a very A-list show this year! And with Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin co-hosting, it ought to be a very humorous evening. Don’t forget to watch the SAG Awards on Jan. 23, live on TNT and TBS.
December 28, 2009
Third place, "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel," with $50 million. Not too shabby Alvin!
Check out the top ten movies from the Christmas holiday weekend:
1. Avatar: $75 million
2. Sherlock Holmes: $65.3 million
3. Alvin and the Chipmunks: $50 million
4. It's Complicated: $22.11 million
5. Up in the Air: $11.75 million
6. The Blind Side: $11.73 million
7. The Princess and the Frog: $8.68 million
8. Nine
9. Invictus: $4.39 million
10. New Moon: $3 million
December 24, 2009
Here’s the list:
Sherlock Holmes – based on the 1887 fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, and Rachel McAdams.
It’s Complicated - Romantic comedy. 2 men vie for the affections of a woman. Starring Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, and Alec Baldwin.
Up in the Air – Adapted from the 2001 novel of the same name written by Walter Kirn. Plot revolves around a man whose job it is to travel the country and fire people for the corporation he works for. This film will have a limited release December 4 and 11, but Christmas is when it gets the wide U.S. national release. Stars George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Jason Bateman and Danny McBride.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - The leader of a travelling theater troupe must rescue his daughter after making a deal with the devil. This is the last film starring Heath Ledger, who died during production. Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Ferrell play the transformations of Ledger’s character in his wake.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel – The Chipmunks give up the ill-fated fame of the 2006 film to go to school. They enter a $25,000 contest to save their school’s music program. Stars Jason Lee and Zachary Levi.
December 21, 2009
The first set of numbers that came in stated that the movie had only made $73 million from Friday to Sunday, but it was re-calculated this morning. Avatar beat out the previous December sinner, I Am Legend, which made $77.2 in its opening weekend.
Fox insiders think the numbers could have been even bigger on Friday and Saturday if it weren’t for the huge blizzard that kept most of the East Coast indoors. But overseas, the film made $159.2 million, making it the best global debut ever for a non-sequel and the sixth best international bow ever.
Here are the top ten movies from the December 18-2- weekend:
1. Avatar: $73 million
2. The Princess and the Frog: $12.2 million
3. The Blind Side: $10 million
4. Did You Hear About the Morgans?: $7 million
5. The Twilight Saga: New Moon: $4.3 million
6. Invictus: $4.1 million
7. Disney's A Christmas Carol: $3.4 million
8. Up in the Air: $3.1 million
9. Brothers: $2.6 million
10. Old Dogs: $2.2 million
December 15, 2009
Sandra Bullock will also be a very happy girl today because she received two nominations. She got one for Best Performance By An Actress- Drama for The Blind Side and and also for comedy for her role in The Proposal in the comedy category.
Up in the Air has been getting Oscar buzz before the movie even came out. When Hollyscoop spoke to Clooney at the premiere for Up in the Air about the buzz he joked saying, "I had some tremendous Oscar Buzz for Batman and Robin, as you can imagine I was disappointed. So I don’t really pay attention to it."
He should start paying attention now because he's about the have a crazy few months with award show season ahead.
The full list of nominations are listed below:
Best Motion Picture -- Drama
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
Precious
Up in the Air
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -- Drama
Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sadibe, Precious
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture -- Drama
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Tobey Maguire, Brothers
Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy
(500) Days of Summer
The Hangover
It's Complicated
Julie & Julia
Nine
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy
Sandra Bullock, The Proposal
Marion Cotillard, Nine
Meryl Streep, It's Complicated
Meryl Streep, Julie and Julia
Julia Roberts, Duplicity
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy
Matt Damon, The Informant
Daniel Day Lewis, Nine
Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock Holmes
Joseph Gordon Levitt, (500) Days of Summer
Michael Stuhlbarg, A Serious Man
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Mo-Nique, Precious
Julianne Moore, A Single Man
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Penelope Cruz, Nine
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Matt Damon, Invictus
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Christopher Waltz, Inglorious Basterds
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Best Animated Feature Film
Coraline
The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
The Princess and the Frog
Up
Best Foreign Language Film
Barria
Broken Embraces
A Prophet
The White Ribbon
The Maid
Best Director -- Motion Picture
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
James Cameron, Avatar
Clint Eastwood, Invictus
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds
Best Screenplay -- Motion Picture
Up in the Air
It's Complicated
District 9
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
Best Original Score -- Motion Picture
Michael Giacchino, Up
Marvin Hamlisch, The Informant
James Horner, Avatar
Abel Krozeniowski, A Single Man
Karen O. and Carter Burwell, Where the Wild Things Are
Best Original Song -- Motion Picture
"I Will See You," Avatar
"The Weary Kind," The Crazy Heart
"Winter," Brothers
"Cinema Italiano," Nine
"I Want to Come Home," Everybody's Fine
December 4, 2009
But if you're not lucky enough to live in a Clooney approved city, here are some other amazing flicks opening up this weekend:
NEW IN THEATERS:
Armored A crew of officers at an armored transport security firm plan the ultimate heist to steal millions from their own company.
Brothers When a Marine goes missing overseas, his black-sheep brother cares for his wife and children at home, with serious consequences.
Everybody's Fine A widower embarks on a road trip to reconnect with his grown children only to find that their lives are far from perfect.
Up in the Air: (Select Theaters Only): George Clooney is a corporate downsizing expert who makes a connection with the frequent-flyer woman of his dreams.
ALSO IN THEATERS:
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner star in the next chapter of the popular supernatural romance saga.
The Blind Side Sandra Bullock stars as a well-to-do suburban mom who forms an unlikely friendship with a struggling teen from a broken home.
2012 A group of survivors struggle to stay alive when a global cataclysm - predicted by the Mayan calendar - brings an end to the world.
Old Dogs Robin Williams and John Travolta are not-so-kid-savvy bachelors who are unexpectedly charged with the care of 7-year-old twins.
Disney's A Christmas Carol Jim Carrey is the voice of Ebenezer Scrooge in a new animated adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale.
Check out the trailer and Los Angeles premiere of 'Up in the Air' below featuring our special interview with George Clooney...
December 3, 2009
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Up in the Air just landed the Best Film honors from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
The National Board of Review's film picks have been golden in recent years - the panel's choice for best movie went on to win the Oscar for Best Feature in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Clooney shared a win for best actor with Invictus star Morgan Freeman, while his co-star Anna Kendrick was named Best Supporting Actress and writer/director Jason Reitman picked up the Best Adapted Screenplay prize. Clint Eastwood was named best director.
So what does George think about all the buzz surrounding his movie? "I had some tremendous Oscar Buzz for Batman and Robin, as you can imagine I was disappointed. So I don’t really pay attention to it [Oscar buzz], George jokingly told Hollyscoop on the red carpet for the Up in the Air Los Angeles premiere.
Make sure to check out Up in the Air, which lands in theaters on December 4th in Los Angeles and nationwide on December 5th, but in the meanwhile, check out our special interview with George and the cast below...
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