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AWARDS WATCH '08 | "Wall-E" Woos LA Critics
For the first time in their 33 year history, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association has awarded its highest honor to an animated film. Andrew Stanton's "Wall-E" has been named the LAFCA's best picture of the the year. "The Dark Knight" was named runner-up, while other major winners included "Slumdog Millionaire"'s Danny Boyle for best director, "Milk"'s Sean Penn for best actor, "Happy-Go-Lucky"'s Sally Hawkins for best actress, and James Marsh's "Man on Wire" for best documentary. Since 1990, only two LAFCA winners have not gone on to a best picture Oscar nomination: 2002's About Schmit" and 2003's "American Splendor." Last year, Paul Thom...
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AWARDS WATCH '08 | "Gomorrah," Dogma and the Royals Come Out for 21st European Film Awards
The 21st European Film Awards in Copenhagen last Saturday night were an esteemed tribute to the brazen, bad boys of Danish cinema Dogma 95 and an affirmative recognition that Italian cinema is still very much alive and thriving. "Gomorrah," the searing, violent mafia drama that was the critics darli...
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iW NEWS | "Slumdog" Tops DC Critics Awards
The Washington Association of Film Critics Awards (WAFCA) announced their annual awards Sunday evening, giving "Slumdog Millionaire" its second consecutive best picture win after last week's National Board of Review honor. "Slumdog"'s director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Simon Beaufoy took directing and adapted screenplay honors, while Dev Patel won for best breakthrough performance. Non-"Slumdog" winners included "The Wrestler"'s Mickey Rourke and "Doubt"'s Meryl Streep for best actor and actress, and "The Dark Knight"'s Heath Ledger and "Rachel Getting Married"'s Rosemarie DeWitt in the supporting categories. "Rachel"'s screenwriter Jenny...
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"What I Really Want To Do Is Direct": Dennis Hopper
It's been a busy year for Dennis Hopper. He's had supporting roles in six different films, from Isabel Coixet "Elegy" to Wim Wenders's "Palmero Shooting to Larry Bishop's "Hell Ride." He's currently starring in Starz! original series "Crash," based on the Paul Haggis film. And until January 19th of...
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AWARDS WATCH '08 | "Gomorrah" Sweeps European Film Awards, "Hunger," "So Long" Also Honored
Matteo Garrone's "Gomorrah" swept the 2009 European Film Awards, taking home five trophies. Held in Copenhagen Saturday evening, the 21st edition of the awards saw Garrone's critically lauded Mafia pic take honors for best film, directing, screenwriting, cinematography and acting (for Toni Servill...
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HONOR ROLL '08 | "You Should Never Feel Successful": "Up the Yangtze" Director Yung Chang
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AWARDS WATCH '08 | "Wire," "Waltz" Tie For Top IDA Honor
James Marsh's "Man on Wire" and Ari Folman's "Waltz With Bashir" shared top honors at tonight's IDA Documentary Awards. Both films tied for the Distinguished Feature award, as announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles hosted by Morgan Spurlock. Other major honors included a centerpiece tribute to Wer...
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AWARDS WATCH '08 | "Slumdog Millionaire" Takes Top Prize From National Board of Review
Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" has been named the best film of the year by the National Board of Review. Celebrating its 100th year, the Board also awarded "Slumdog" best adapted acreenplay honors for Simon Beaufoy and best breakthrough actor for Dev Patel. "Slumdog" joined "Burn After Reading...
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HONOR ROLL '08 | "Trouble the Water" Co-Directors Tia Lessin and Carl Deal
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HONOR ROLL '08 | "Hunger" Director Steve McQueen
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