Film Junk » Awards http://www.filmjunk.com Blog and Podcast Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:09:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en Rango Takes Top Prize at 2012 Annie Awards http://www.filmjunk.com/2012/02/06/rango-takes-top-prize-at-2012-annie-awards/ http://www.filmjunk.com/2012/02/06/rango-takes-top-prize-at-2012-annie-awards/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:27:03 +0000 Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=70748 As we all know, a year without a strong Pixar movie is a year where other studios have a rare opportunity to get some recognition for their own animated features. Since Cars 2 was not even nominated for an Academy Award this year, we've now got DreamWorks and Paramount battling it out against a couple of smaller foreign productions. However, while the Academy Awards are what most of the world uses to judge the best animated film of the year, industry insiders typically look to the Annie Awards instead. In the past, DreamWorks has had their fair share of success at the Annies (How to Train Your Dragon won out over Toy Story 3 last year, while Kung Fu Panda upset Wall-E in 2008), but this year, newcomers Paramount and ILM have taken the title for Rango. Go figure! It's probably not a huge surprise that Rango won Best Animated Feature, especially you when you consider that these awards are generally a little more technical and Rango's tech was pretty damn impressive. However, the question remains: is Rango is now more likely to win the Oscar as well? Not necessarily. Many of the other Annie Awards were spread out to other films, and Jennifer Yuh Nelson took home the directing award for Kung Fu Panda 2. Heck, even The Adventures of Tintin picked up a couple of awards. Check out the full list of winners after the jump.
  • Best Animated Feature: “Rango”
  • Best Animated Special Production: “Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters”
  • Best Animated Short Subject: “Adam and Dog”
  • Animated Effects in an Animated Production: “The Adventures of Tintin”
  • Animated Effects in a Live Action Production: “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
  • Character Animation in a Feature Production: “Rio”
  • Character Animation in a Live Action Production: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
  • Character Design in a Feature Production: “Rango”
  • Directing in a Feature Production: Jennifer Yuh Nelson, “Kung Fu Panda 2”
  • Music in a Feature Production: John Williams, “The Adventures of Tintin”
  • Production Design in a Feature Production: “Kung Fu Panda 2”
  • Storyboarding in a Feature Production: “Winnie the Pooh”
  • Voice Acting in a Feature Production: Bill Nighy, “Arthur Christmas”
  • Writing in a Feature Production: “Rango”
  • Editing in a Feature Production: “Rango”
  • Winsor McCay Award: Walt Peregoy, Borge Ring, Robert Searle
  • June Foray Award: Art Leonardi
  • Special Achievement Award: Depth Analysis

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]]> As we all know, a year without a strong Pixar movie is a year where other studios have a rare opportunity to get some recognition for their own animated features. Since Cars 2 was not even nominated for an Academy Award this year, we've now got DreamWorks and Paramount battling it out against a couple of smaller foreign productions. However, while the Academy Awards are what most of the world uses to judge the best animated film of the year, industry insiders typically look to the Annie Awards instead. In the past, DreamWorks has had their fair share of success at the Annies (How to Train Your Dragon won out over Toy Story 3 last year, while Kung Fu Panda upset Wall-E in 2008), but this year, newcomers Paramount and ILM have taken the title for Rango. Go figure! It's probably not a huge surprise that Rango won Best Animated Feature, especially you when you consider that these awards are generally a little more technical and Rango's tech was pretty damn impressive. However, the question remains: is Rango is now more likely to win the Oscar as well? Not necessarily. Many of the other Annie Awards were spread out to other films, and Jennifer Yuh Nelson took home the directing award for Kung Fu Panda 2. Heck, even The Adventures of Tintin picked up a couple of awards. Check out the full list of winners after the jump.
  • Best Animated Feature: “Rango”
  • Best Animated Special Production: “Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters”
  • Best Animated Short Subject: “Adam and Dog”
  • Animated Effects in an Animated Production: “The Adventures of Tintin”
  • Animated Effects in a Live Action Production: “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
  • Character Animation in a Feature Production: “Rio”
  • Character Animation in a Live Action Production: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
  • Character Design in a Feature Production: “Rango”
  • Directing in a Feature Production: Jennifer Yuh Nelson, “Kung Fu Panda 2”
  • Music in a Feature Production: John Williams, “The Adventures of Tintin”
  • Production Design in a Feature Production: “Kung Fu Panda 2”
  • Storyboarding in a Feature Production: “Winnie the Pooh”
  • Voice Acting in a Feature Production: Bill Nighy, “Arthur Christmas”
  • Writing in a Feature Production: “Rango”
  • Editing in a Feature Production: “Rango”
  • Winsor McCay Award: Walt Peregoy, Borge Ring, Robert Searle
  • June Foray Award: Art Leonardi
  • Special Achievement Award: Depth Analysis

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]]> http://www.filmjunk.com/2012/02/06/rango-takes-top-prize-at-2012-annie-awards/feed/ 2012 Academy Award Nominees http://www.filmjunk.com/2012/01/24/2012-academy-award-nominees/ http://www.filmjunk.com/2012/01/24/2012-academy-award-nominees/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:41:35 +0000 Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=69952 Here it is, folks... the moment you've all been waiting for. The 84th Annual Academy Award nominations were unveiled this morning from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, and this year there are nine nominees for Best Picture with most of the ones you expected plus a few surprises including Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Moneyball and The Tree of Life. Terrence Malick also got a nod for Best Director, which was great to see even though it seems unlikely that he will win. Elsewhere, Gary Oldman picked up a nomination for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Jonah Hill snuck in for Best Supporting Actor for Moneyball and Melissa McCarthy got recognized for Bridesmaids. The Adventures of Tintin did not crack the Best Animated Feature line-up, and for the first time ever, neither did Pixar (their spots were stolen by two relatively unknown films, A Cat in Paris and Chico & Rita). The Muppets managed to score one of only two nods for Best Original Song, and Drive is nowhere to be found in terms of the major awards. What do you think of this year's nominees? Are there any major upsets here? The winners will be revealed live on Sunday Feb. 26th at 7 pm EST; check out the full list of nominations after the jump.

Best Picture

  • "The Artist" Thomas Langmann, Producer
  • "The Descendants" Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
  • "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" Scott Rudin, Producer
  • "The Help" Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
  • "Hugo" Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers
  • "Midnight in Paris" Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers
  • "Moneyball" Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers
  • "The Tree of Life" Nominees to be determined
  • "War Horse" Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers

Directing

  • "The Artist" Michel Hazanavicius
  • "The Descendants" Alexander Payne
  • "Hugo" Martin Scorsese
  • "Midnight in Paris" Woody Allen
  • "The Tree of Life" Terrence Malick

Actor in a Leading Role

  • Demián Bichir in "A Better Life"
  • George Clooney in "The Descendants"
  • Jean Dujardin in "The Artist"
  • Gary Oldman in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
  • Brad Pitt in "Moneyball"

Actor in a Supporting Role

  • Kenneth Branagh in "My Week with Marilyn"
  • Jonah Hill in "Moneyball"
  • Nick Nolte in "Warrior"
  • Christopher Plummer in "Beginners"
  • Max von Sydow in "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

Actress in a Leading Role

  • Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs"
  • Viola Davis in "The Help"
  • Rooney Mara in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
  • Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady"
  • Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn"

Actress in a Supporting Role

  • Bérénice Bejo in "The Artist"
  • Jessica Chastain in "The Help"
  • Melissa McCarthy in "Bridesmaids"
  • Janet McTeer in "Albert Nobbs"
  • Octavia Spencer in "The Help"

Animated Feature Film

  • "A Cat in Paris" Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli
  • "Chico & Rita" Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
  • "Kung Fu Panda 2" Jennifer Yuh Nelson
  • "Puss in Boots" Chris Miller
  • "Rango" Gore Verbinski

Art Direction

  • "The Artist"
  • "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
  • "Hugo"
  • "Midnight in Paris"
  • "War Horse"

Cinematography

  • "The Artist" Guillaume Schiffman
  • "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Jeff Cronenweth
  • "Hugo" Robert Richardson
  • "The Tree of Life" Emmanuel Lubezki
  • "War Horse" Janusz Kaminski

Costume Design

  • "Anonymous" Lisy Christl
  • "The Artist" Mark Bridges
  • "Hugo" Sandy Powell
  • "Jane Eyre" Michael O'Connor
  • "W.E." Arianne Phillips

Documentary (Feature)

  • "Hell and Back Again"
  • "If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front"
  • "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory"
  • "Pina"
  • "Undefeated"

Documentary (Short Subject)

  • "The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement"
  • "God Is the Bigger Elvis"
  • "Incident in New Baghdad"
  • "Saving Face"
  • "The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom"

Film Editing

  • "The Artist" Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
  • "The Descendants" Kevin Tent
  • "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
  • "Hugo" Thelma Schoonmaker
  • "Moneyball" Christopher Tellefsen

Foreign Language Film

  • "Bullhead" Belgium
  • "Footnote" Israel
  • "In Darkness" Poland
  • "Monsieur Lazhar" Canada
  • "A Separation" Iran

Makeup

  • "Albert Nobbs"
  • "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
  • "The Iron Lady"

Music (Original Score)

  • "The Adventures of Tintin" John Williams
  • "The Artist" Ludovic Bource
  • "Hugo" Howard Shore
  • "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" Alberto Iglesias
  • "War Horse" John Williams

Music (Original Song)

  • "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets" Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
  • "Real in Rio" from "Rio" Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown Lyric by Siedah Garrett

Short Film (Animated)

  • "Dimanche/Sunday" Patrick Doyon
  • "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
  • "La Luna" Enrico Casarosa
  • "A Morning Stroll" Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe
  • "Wild Life" Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby

Short Film (Live Action)

  • "Pentecost" Peter McDonald and Eimear O'Kane
  • "Raju" Max Zähle and Stefan Gieren
  • "The Shore" Terry George and Oorlagh George
  • "Time Freak" Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey
  • "Tuba Atlantic" Hallvar Witzø

Sound Editing

  • "Drive" Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis
  • "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Ren Klyce
  • "Hugo" Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
  • "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
  • "War Horse" Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom

Sound Mixing

  • "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
  • "Hugo"
  • "Moneyball"
  • "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
  • "War Horse"

Visual Effects

  • "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
  • "Hugo"
  • "Real Steel"
  • "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
  • "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

  • "The Descendants" Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
  • "Hugo" Screenplay by John Logan
  • "The Ides of March" Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
  • "Moneyball" Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Story by Stan Chervin
  • "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" Screenplay by Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan

Writing (Original Screenplay)

  • "The Artist" Written by Michel Hazanavicius
  • "Bridesmaids" Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
  • "Margin Call" Written by J.C. Chandor
  • "Midnight in Paris" Written by Woody Allen
  • "A Separation" Written by Asghar Farhadi

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]]> Here it is, folks... the moment you've all been waiting for. The 84th Annual Academy Award nominations were unveiled this morning from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, and this year there are nine nominees for Best Picture with most of the ones you expected plus a few surprises including Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Moneyball and The Tree of Life. Terrence Malick also got a nod for Best Director, which was great to see even though it seems unlikely that he will win. Elsewhere, Gary Oldman picked up a nomination for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Jonah Hill snuck in for Best Supporting Actor for Moneyball and Melissa McCarthy got recognized for Bridesmaids. The Adventures of Tintin did not crack the Best Animated Feature line-up, and for the first time ever, neither did Pixar (their spots were stolen by two relatively unknown films, A Cat in Paris and Chico & Rita). The Muppets managed to score one of only two nods for Best Original Song, and Drive is nowhere to be found in terms of the major awards. What do you think of this year's nominees? Are there any major upsets here? The winners will be revealed live on Sunday Feb. 26th at 7 pm EST; check out the full list of nominations after the jump.

Best Picture

  • "The Artist" Thomas Langmann, Producer
  • "The Descendants" Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
  • "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" Scott Rudin, Producer
  • "The Help" Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
  • "Hugo" Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers
  • "Midnight in Paris" Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers
  • "Moneyball" Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers
  • "The Tree of Life" Nominees to be determined
  • "War Horse" Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers

Directing

  • "The Artist" Michel Hazanavicius
  • "The Descendants" Alexander Payne
  • "Hugo" Martin Scorsese
  • "Midnight in Paris" Woody Allen
  • "The Tree of Life" Terrence Malick

Actor in a Leading Role

  • Demián Bichir in "A Better Life"
  • George Clooney in "The Descendants"
  • Jean Dujardin in "The Artist"
  • Gary Oldman in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
  • Brad Pitt in "Moneyball"

Actor in a Supporting Role

  • Kenneth Branagh in "My Week with Marilyn"
  • Jonah Hill in "Moneyball"
  • Nick Nolte in "Warrior"
  • Christopher Plummer in "Beginners"
  • Max von Sydow in "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

Actress in a Leading Role

  • Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs"
  • Viola Davis in "The Help"
  • Rooney Mara in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
  • Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady"
  • Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn"

Actress in a Supporting Role

  • Bérénice Bejo in "The Artist"
  • Jessica Chastain in "The Help"
  • Melissa McCarthy in "Bridesmaids"
  • Janet McTeer in "Albert Nobbs"
  • Octavia Spencer in "The Help"

Animated Feature Film

  • "A Cat in Paris" Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli
  • "Chico & Rita" Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
  • "Kung Fu Panda 2" Jennifer Yuh Nelson
  • "Puss in Boots" Chris Miller
  • "Rango" Gore Verbinski

Art Direction

  • "The Artist"
  • "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
  • "Hugo"
  • "Midnight in Paris"
  • "War Horse"

Cinematography

  • "The Artist" Guillaume Schiffman
  • "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Jeff Cronenweth
  • "Hugo" Robert Richardson
  • "The Tree of Life" Emmanuel Lubezki
  • "War Horse" Janusz Kaminski

Costume Design

  • "Anonymous" Lisy Christl
  • "The Artist" Mark Bridges
  • "Hugo" Sandy Powell
  • "Jane Eyre" Michael O'Connor
  • "W.E." Arianne Phillips

Documentary (Feature)

  • "Hell and Back Again"
  • "If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front"
  • "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory"
  • "Pina"
  • "Undefeated"

Documentary (Short Subject)

  • "The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement"
  • "God Is the Bigger Elvis"
  • "Incident in New Baghdad"
  • "Saving Face"
  • "The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom"

Film Editing

  • "The Artist" Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
  • "The Descendants" Kevin Tent
  • "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
  • "Hugo" Thelma Schoonmaker
  • "Moneyball" Christopher Tellefsen

Foreign Language Film

  • "Bullhead" Belgium
  • "Footnote" Israel
  • "In Darkness" Poland
  • "Monsieur Lazhar" Canada
  • "A Separation" Iran

Makeup

  • "Albert Nobbs"
  • "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
  • "The Iron Lady"

Music (Original Score)

  • "The Adventures of Tintin" John Williams
  • "The Artist" Ludovic Bource
  • "Hugo" Howard Shore
  • "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" Alberto Iglesias
  • "War Horse" John Williams

Music (Original Song)

  • "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets" Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
  • "Real in Rio" from "Rio" Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown Lyric by Siedah Garrett

Short Film (Animated)

  • "Dimanche/Sunday" Patrick Doyon
  • "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
  • "La Luna" Enrico Casarosa
  • "A Morning Stroll" Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe
  • "Wild Life" Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby

Short Film (Live Action)

  • "Pentecost" Peter McDonald and Eimear O'Kane
  • "Raju" Max Zähle and Stefan Gieren
  • "The Shore" Terry George and Oorlagh George
  • "Time Freak" Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey
  • "Tuba Atlantic" Hallvar Witzø

Sound Editing

  • "Drive" Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis
  • "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Ren Klyce
  • "Hugo" Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
  • "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
  • "War Horse" Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom

Sound Mixing

  • "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
  • "Hugo"
  • "Moneyball"
  • "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
  • "War Horse"

Visual Effects

  • "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
  • "Hugo"
  • "Real Steel"
  • "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
  • "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

  • "The Descendants" Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
  • "Hugo" Screenplay by John Logan
  • "The Ides of March" Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
  • "Moneyball" Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Story by Stan Chervin
  • "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" Screenplay by Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan

Writing (Original Screenplay)

  • "The Artist" Written by Michel Hazanavicius
  • "Bridesmaids" Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
  • "Margin Call" Written by J.C. Chandor
  • "Midnight in Paris" Written by Woody Allen
  • "A Separation" Written by Asghar Farhadi

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]]> http://www.filmjunk.com/2012/01/24/2012-academy-award-nominees/feed/ 2012 Golden Globe Winners http://www.filmjunk.com/2012/01/16/2012-golden-globe-winners/ http://www.filmjunk.com/2012/01/16/2012-golden-globe-winners/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:39:04 +0000 Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=69591 In case you missed it last night (as I did), here's a recap of all the big winners from this year's Golden Globes. Looking at the list of winners, it seems like there weren't a ton of surprises, with The Descendants and The Artist ultimately coming out on top. This is all paving the way for a big showdown between the two films at the Oscars since there won't be any drama and musical categories to separate them. It's interesting to note, however, that neither Michel Hazanavicius nor Alexander Payne won Best Director; that honour went to Martin Scorsese for Hugo instead. Elsewhere, The Adventures of Tintin stole the Best Animated Feature category from Rango, which could definitely give it the momentum it needs to get an Oscar nomination this year. Meryl Streep won her 8th career Golden Globe for The Iron Lady, while Octavia Spencer won her first for The Help. From what I hear Ricky Gervais was a little less nasty this year, but from some of the clips I've embedded below it doesn't seem like he toned it down all that much. Did you watch the Golden Globes? Are you happy with this year's winners? Check out the full list after the jump.
  • Best Picture - Drama: "The Descendants"
  • Best Picture - Musical or Comedy: "The Artist"
  • Best Actor - Drama: George Clooney, "The Descendants"
  • Best Actress - Drama: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
  • Best Actor - Musical or Comedy: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
  • Best Actress - Musical or Comedy: Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
  • Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
  • Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
  • Best Director: Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
  • Best Animated Feature: "The Adventures of Tintin"
  • Best Screenplay: Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
  • Best Foreign Language Film: "A Separation"
  • Best Original Score: Ludovic Bource, "The Artist"
  • Best Original Song: "Masterpiece," Madonna from "W.E."
  • Best TV Series - Drama: "Homeland"
  • Best TV Series - Comedy: "Modern Family"
  • Best Actor TV Series - Drama: Kelsey Grammer, "Boss"
  • Best Actor TV - Comedy: Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes"
  • Best Actress TV - Drama: Claire Danes, "Homeland"
  • Best Actress TV Series - Comedy: Laura Dern, "Enlightened"
  • Best Miniseries: "Downton Abbey"
  • Best Actor - Miniseries: Idris Elba, "Luther"
  • Best Actress - Miniseries Kate Winslet, "Mildred Pierce"
  • Best Supporting Actor - TV Series, Miniseries, Movie: Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones"
  • Best Supporting Actress - TV Series, Miniseries, Movie: Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story"
  • Cecil B. Demille Award: Morgan Freeman

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]]> In case you missed it last night (as I did), here's a recap of all the big winners from this year's Golden Globes. Looking at the list of winners, it seems like there weren't a ton of surprises, with The Descendants and The Artist ultimately coming out on top. This is all paving the way for a big showdown between the two films at the Oscars since there won't be any drama and musical categories to separate them. It's interesting to note, however, that neither Michel Hazanavicius nor Alexander Payne won Best Director; that honour went to Martin Scorsese for Hugo instead. Elsewhere, The Adventures of Tintin stole the Best Animated Feature category from Rango, which could definitely give it the momentum it needs to get an Oscar nomination this year. Meryl Streep won her 8th career Golden Globe for The Iron Lady, while Octavia Spencer won her first for The Help. From what I hear Ricky Gervais was a little less nasty this year, but from some of the clips I've embedded below it doesn't seem like he toned it down all that much. Did you watch the Golden Globes? Are you happy with this year's winners? Check out the full list after the jump.
  • Best Picture - Drama: "The Descendants"
  • Best Picture - Musical or Comedy: "The Artist"
  • Best Actor - Drama: George Clooney, "The Descendants"
  • Best Actress - Drama: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
  • Best Actor - Musical or Comedy: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
  • Best Actress - Musical or Comedy: Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
  • Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
  • Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
  • Best Director: Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
  • Best Animated Feature: "The Adventures of Tintin"
  • Best Screenplay: Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
  • Best Foreign Language Film: "A Separation"
  • Best Original Score: Ludovic Bource, "The Artist"
  • Best Original Song: "Masterpiece," Madonna from "W.E."
  • Best TV Series - Drama: "Homeland"
  • Best TV Series - Comedy: "Modern Family"
  • Best Actor TV Series - Drama: Kelsey Grammer, "Boss"
  • Best Actor TV - Comedy: Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes"
  • Best Actress TV - Drama: Claire Danes, "Homeland"
  • Best Actress TV Series - Comedy: Laura Dern, "Enlightened"
  • Best Miniseries: "Downton Abbey"
  • Best Actor - Miniseries: Idris Elba, "Luther"
  • Best Actress - Miniseries Kate Winslet, "Mildred Pierce"
  • Best Supporting Actor - TV Series, Miniseries, Movie: Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones"
  • Best Supporting Actress - TV Series, Miniseries, Movie: Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story"
  • Cecil B. Demille Award: Morgan Freeman

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]]> http://www.filmjunk.com/2012/01/16/2012-golden-globe-winners/feed/ 84th Academy Awards Trailer Starring Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel http://www.filmjunk.com/2012/01/06/84th-academy-awards-trailer-starring-megan-fox-and-josh-duhamel/ http://www.filmjunk.com/2012/01/06/84th-academy-awards-trailer-starring-megan-fox-and-josh-duhamel/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:08:34 +0000 Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=69199 Yes, it's true... this year's Academy Awards now have their very own teaser trailer, and even more shocking, it's actually kind of funny. (Well, except for that punchline, anyway.) The trailer was created with the help of the folks from Funny or Die, and it will even be screening in 2000 theatres starting this weekend. If you ask me, it's a great way to raise awareness and hopefully connect with the younger audience that they've been having so much trouble attracting. I'm not sure that Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel are the coolest choices they could have made to star in it, but hey, at least Megan Fox barely has any lines. What do you think, does this bode well for this year's Oscar telecast? Check out the teaser trailer after the jump.

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]]> Yes, it's true... this year's Academy Awards now have their very own teaser trailer, and even more shocking, it's actually kind of funny. (Well, except for that punchline, anyway.) The trailer was created with the help of the folks from Funny or Die, and it will even be screening in 2000 theatres starting this weekend. If you ask me, it's a great way to raise awareness and hopefully connect with the younger audience that they've been having so much trouble attracting. I'm not sure that Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel are the coolest choices they could have made to star in it, but hey, at least Megan Fox barely has any lines. What do you think, does this bode well for this year's Oscar telecast? Check out the teaser trailer after the jump.

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]]> http://www.filmjunk.com/2012/01/06/84th-academy-awards-trailer-starring-megan-fox-and-josh-duhamel/feed/ The National Film Registry Selects Bambi, El Mariachi, The Silence of the Lambs and 22 More Films for Preservation http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/28/the-national-film-registry-selects-bambi-el-mariachi-the-silence-of-the-lambs-and-22-more-films-for-preservation/ http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/28/the-national-film-registry-selects-bambi-el-mariachi-the-silence-of-the-lambs-and-22-more-films-for-preservation/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:52:31 +0000 Aaron http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=68910 It's that time of year again and the National Film Registry has selected 25 more films for preservation. As usual, the titles range from mainstream to art house and from old to relatively new. They are all linked in that they've been deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant by members of the Library of Congress and the National Film Registry. Some of the picks include Best Picture winners such as Forrest Gump, The Long Weekend, and The Silence of the Lambs. There are also silent films represented with with efforts from Charlie Chaplin and John Ford making appearances. One particular highlight (for me, anyway) is John Cassavetes' Faces, which helped propel modern-day independent filmmaking. While plenty of these films are worthy of discussion, there's always a few that people debate the merits of. I could see some dismissing the inclusion of El Mariachi, especially since it isn't that old, but the production behind that film and what it represents for low budget filmmaking certainly stands out as an achievement. View the full list of films after the break and let us know what you think of this year's picks. 1. Allures (1961) 2. Bambi (1942) 3. The Big Heat (1953) 4. A Computer Animated Hand (1972) 5. Crisis: Behind A Presidential Commitment (1963) 6. The Cry of the Children (1912) 7. A Cure for Pokeritis (1912) 8. El Mariachi (1992) 9. Faces (1968) 10. Fake Fruit Factory (1986) 11. Forrest Gump (1994) 12. Growing Up Female (1971) 13. Hester Street (1975) 14. I, an Actress (1977) 15. The Iron Horse (1924) 16. The Kid (1921) 17. The Lost Weekend (1945) 18. The Negro Soldier (1944) 19. Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies (1930s-40s) 20. Norma Rae (1979) 21. Porgy and Bess (1959) 22. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 23. Stand and Deliver (1988) 24. Twentieth Century (1934) 25. War of the Worlds (1953)

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]]> It's that time of year again and the National Film Registry has selected 25 more films for preservation. As usual, the titles range from mainstream to art house and from old to relatively new. They are all linked in that they've been deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant by members of the Library of Congress and the National Film Registry. Some of the picks include Best Picture winners such as Forrest Gump, The Long Weekend, and The Silence of the Lambs. There are also silent films represented with with efforts from Charlie Chaplin and John Ford making appearances. One particular highlight (for me, anyway) is John Cassavetes' Faces, which helped propel modern-day independent filmmaking. While plenty of these films are worthy of discussion, there's always a few that people debate the merits of. I could see some dismissing the inclusion of El Mariachi, especially since it isn't that old, but the production behind that film and what it represents for low budget filmmaking certainly stands out as an achievement. View the full list of films after the break and let us know what you think of this year's picks. 1. Allures (1961) 2. Bambi (1942) 3. The Big Heat (1953) 4. A Computer Animated Hand (1972) 5. Crisis: Behind A Presidential Commitment (1963) 6. The Cry of the Children (1912) 7. A Cure for Pokeritis (1912) 8. El Mariachi (1992) 9. Faces (1968) 10. Fake Fruit Factory (1986) 11. Forrest Gump (1994) 12. Growing Up Female (1971) 13. Hester Street (1975) 14. I, an Actress (1977) 15. The Iron Horse (1924) 16. The Kid (1921) 17. The Lost Weekend (1945) 18. The Negro Soldier (1944) 19. Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies (1930s-40s) 20. Norma Rae (1979) 21. Porgy and Bess (1959) 22. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 23. Stand and Deliver (1988) 24. Twentieth Century (1934) 25. War of the Worlds (1953)

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]]> http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/28/the-national-film-registry-selects-bambi-el-mariachi-the-silence-of-the-lambs-and-22-more-films-for-preservation/feed/ 2011 Film Junk Readers Choice Award Winners http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/24/2011-film-junk-readers-choice-award-winners/ http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/24/2011-film-junk-readers-choice-award-winners/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:51:13 +0000 Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=68745 Alright, folks... the votes have been cast and the results have been tallied. It's time to find out what you guys thought were the best movies of 2011! We nominated five movies in a number of different categories (while attempting to keep each category relatively balanced) and then we turned it over to you. We ended up with a few tight battles (ie. Best Action Movie, Best Foreign Film) and a few other categories that weren't even close (Best Animated Film, Best Thriller). Either way, it's always fun to find out just how in sync we are with the tastes of our readers. So without any further ado, check out the full results of the 2011 Film Junk Readers Choice Awards after the jump.

Best Comedy

1. Bridesmaids -- 34% 2. 50/50 -- 19% 3. Crazy Stupid Love -- 17% 4. The Trip -- 16% 5. The Muppets -- 13%

Best Horror Movie

1. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil -- 28% 2. Insidious -- 23% 3. Paranormal Activity 3 -- 18% 4. Fright Night -- 17% 5. Red State -- 13%

Best Comic Book / Superhero Movie

1. X-Men: First Class -- 58% 2. Super -- 16.5% 3. Captain America: The First Avenger -- 16% 4. Thor -- 7% 5. The Green Hornet -- 2%

Best Action Movie

1. Warrior -- 34% 2. Fast Five -- 33% 3. Immortals -- 14% 4. Sucker Punch -- 10% 5. Transformers: Dark of the Moon -- 8%

Best Animated Film

1. Rango -- 75% 2. Winnie the Pooh -- 10% 3. Kung Fu Panda 2 -- 9% 4. Puss in Boots -- 4% 5. Cars 2 -- 2%

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy

1. Attack the Block -- 36% 2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes -- 26% 3. Super 8 -- 15% 4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 -- 11% 5. Source Code -- 10%

Best Documentary

1. Conan O'Brien Can't Stop -- 29% 2. Project Nim -- 22% 3. Tabloid -- 21% 4. Into the Abyss -- 17% 5. The Greatest Movie Ever Sold -- 11%

Best Drama

1. Moneyball -- 33% 2. The Tree of Life -- 30% 3. Hugo -- 17% 4. Midnight in Paris -- 15% 5. The Descendants -- 5%

Best Thriller

1. Drive -- 62% 2. Hanna -- 18% 3. Contagion -- 13% 4. Hobo with a Shotgun -- 7% 5. The Debt -- 1%

Best Foreign Film

1. I Saw the Devil -- 28% 2. Melancholia -- 27% 3. 13 Assassins -- 23% 4. Trollhunter -- 14% 5. The Skin I Live In -- 8%

Most Anticipated December Release

1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo -- 47% 2. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy -- 26% 3. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol--- 16% 4. The Adventures of Tintin -- 8% 5. Young Adult -- 3%

Best Movie of the Year

1. Drive -- 35% 2. The Tree of Life -- 16% 3. Rise of the Planet of the Apes -- 12% 4. Attack the Block -- 9% 5. Moneyball -- 8% 6. Hugo -- 7% 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 -- 5% 8. Melancholia -- 3% 9. Contagion -- 2% 10. Bridesmaids -- 1% Do you agree with this year’s results? What movies did we overlook for this year's nominees? Check out the winners from previous years here: Stay tuned for our own Best Movies of 2011 coming sometime next week!

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]]> Alright, folks... the votes have been cast and the results have been tallied. It's time to find out what you guys thought were the best movies of 2011! We nominated five movies in a number of different categories (while attempting to keep each category relatively balanced) and then we turned it over to you. We ended up with a few tight battles (ie. Best Action Movie, Best Foreign Film) and a few other categories that weren't even close (Best Animated Film, Best Thriller). Either way, it's always fun to find out just how in sync we are with the tastes of our readers. So without any further ado, check out the full results of the 2011 Film Junk Readers Choice Awards after the jump.

Best Comedy

1. Bridesmaids -- 34% 2. 50/50 -- 19% 3. Crazy Stupid Love -- 17% 4. The Trip -- 16% 5. The Muppets -- 13%

Best Horror Movie

1. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil -- 28% 2. Insidious -- 23% 3. Paranormal Activity 3 -- 18% 4. Fright Night -- 17% 5. Red State -- 13%

Best Comic Book / Superhero Movie

1. X-Men: First Class -- 58% 2. Super -- 16.5% 3. Captain America: The First Avenger -- 16% 4. Thor -- 7% 5. The Green Hornet -- 2%

Best Action Movie

1. Warrior -- 34% 2. Fast Five -- 33% 3. Immortals -- 14% 4. Sucker Punch -- 10% 5. Transformers: Dark of the Moon -- 8%

Best Animated Film

1. Rango -- 75% 2. Winnie the Pooh -- 10% 3. Kung Fu Panda 2 -- 9% 4. Puss in Boots -- 4% 5. Cars 2 -- 2%

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy

1. Attack the Block -- 36% 2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes -- 26% 3. Super 8 -- 15% 4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 -- 11% 5. Source Code -- 10%

Best Documentary

1. Conan O'Brien Can't Stop -- 29% 2. Project Nim -- 22% 3. Tabloid -- 21% 4. Into the Abyss -- 17% 5. The Greatest Movie Ever Sold -- 11%

Best Drama

1. Moneyball -- 33% 2. The Tree of Life -- 30% 3. Hugo -- 17% 4. Midnight in Paris -- 15% 5. The Descendants -- 5%

Best Thriller

1. Drive -- 62% 2. Hanna -- 18% 3. Contagion -- 13% 4. Hobo with a Shotgun -- 7% 5. The Debt -- 1%

Best Foreign Film

1. I Saw the Devil -- 28% 2. Melancholia -- 27% 3. 13 Assassins -- 23% 4. Trollhunter -- 14% 5. The Skin I Live In -- 8%

Most Anticipated December Release

1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo -- 47% 2. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy -- 26% 3. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol--- 16% 4. The Adventures of Tintin -- 8% 5. Young Adult -- 3%

Best Movie of the Year

1. Drive -- 35% 2. The Tree of Life -- 16% 3. Rise of the Planet of the Apes -- 12% 4. Attack the Block -- 9% 5. Moneyball -- 8% 6. Hugo -- 7% 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 -- 5% 8. Melancholia -- 3% 9. Contagion -- 2% 10. Bridesmaids -- 1% Do you agree with this year’s results? What movies did we overlook for this year's nominees? Check out the winners from previous years here: Stay tuned for our own Best Movies of 2011 coming sometime next week!

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]]> http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/24/2011-film-junk-readers-choice-award-winners/feed/ 2012 Golden Globe Nominations Announced http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/15/2012-golden-globe-nominations-announced/ http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/15/2012-golden-globe-nominations-announced/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:53:17 +0000 Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=68287 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Award nominations were announced this morning from Beverly Hills, and once again it looks like Michel Hazanavicius' silent film The Artist is leading the way with a total of six nominations in the film categories, followed closely by The Descendants and The Help with five each. As always, there is some debate over what belongs in the Comedy or Musical category with My Week with Marilyn somehow sneaking in there, and they decided to go with 6 nominees in the Drama category, seemingly just so Steven Spielberg's War Horse wouldn't be left out. Speaking of Spielberg, I think one of the more interesting nominations is The Adventures of Tintin in Best Animated Film category considering that it was done with performance capture. Monster House was nominated back in 2006, but with Pixar's entry being pretty weak this year, it could be the first time a motion-captured film is a serious contender in this category. I'm happy to see Michael Fassbender get a nod for Best Actor - Drama, especially since he was passed over by the Screen Actors Guild Awards yesterday, and it's also cool that Jonah Hill got a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Moneyball. Do you see any glaring omissions here? Check out the full list of nominees after the jump.

Best Picture - Drama

  • The Descendants
  • The Help
  • Hugo
  • The Ides of March
  • Moneyball
  • War Horse

Best Picture - Musical or Comedy

  • 50/50
  • The Artist
  • Bridesmaids
  • Midnight in Paris
  • My Week with Marilyn

Best Actor - Drama

  • George Clooney, "The Descendants"
  • Leonard DiCaprio, "J. Edgar"
  • Michael Fassbender, "Shame"
  • Ryan Gosling, "The Ides of March"
  • Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"

Best Actress - Drama

  • Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
  • Viola Davis, "The Help"
  • Rooney Mara, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
  • Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
  • Tilda Swinton, "We Need to Talk About Kevin"

Best Director

  • Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
  • George Clooney, "The Ides of March"
  • Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
  • Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
  • Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"

Best Actor - Musical or Comedy

  • Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
  • Brendan Gleeson, "The Guard"
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt, "50/50"
  • Ryan Gosling, "Crazy, Stupid, Love"
  • Owen Wilson, "Midnight in Paris"

Best Actress - Musical or Comedy

  • Jodie Foster, "Carnage"
  • Charlize Theron, "Young Adult"
  • Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids"
  • Michelle Williams, "My Week with Marilyn"
  • Kate Winslet, "Carnage"

Best Supporting Actor

  • Kenneth Branagh, "My Week with Marilyn"
  • Albert Brooks, "Drive"
  • Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
  • Viggo Mortensen, "A Dangerous Method"
  • Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"

Best Supporting Actress

  • Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
  • Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
  • Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
  • Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
  • Shailene Woodley, "The Descendants"

Best Foreign Language Film

  • The Flowers of War
  • In the Land of Blood and Honey
  • The Kid with a Bike
  • A Separation
  • The Skin I Live In

Best Animated Film

  • The Adventures of Tintin
  • Arthur Christmas
  • Cars 2
  • Puss in Boots
  • Rango

Best Screenplay

  • Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
  • George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, "The Ides of March"
  • Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
  • Alexander Payne, Nat Faxwon, Jim Rash, "The Descendants"
  • Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, "Moneyball"

Best Original Score

  • Ludovic Bource, "The Artist"
  • Abel Korzeniowski, "W.E."
  • Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
  • Howard Shore, "Hugo"
  • John Williams, "War Horse"

Best Original Song

  • "Hello Hello" (music by Elton John, lyrics by Bernie Taupin), "Gnomeo & Juliet"
  • "The Keeper" (music and lyrics by Chris Cornell), "Machine Gun Preacher"
  • "Lay Your Head Down" (music by Brian Byrne, lyrics by Glenn Close), "Albert Nobbs"
  • "The Living Proof" (music by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason Jr., lyrics by Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas), "The Help"
  • "Masterpiece" (music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry), "W.E."

Best Series - Drama

  • American Horror Story
  • Boardwalk Empire
  • Boss
  • Game of Thrones
  • Homeland

Best Series - Comedy

  • Enlightened
  • Episodes
  • Glee
  • Modern Family
  • New Girl

Best Actress in a TV Comedy

  • Laura Dern, Enlightenment
  • Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
  • Tina Fey, 30 Rock
  • Laura Linney, The Big C
  • Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

Best Actress in a TV Drama

  • Claire Danes, Homeland
  • Mireille Enos, The Killing
  • Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
  • Madeleine Stowe, Revenge
  • Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness

Best Actor in a TV Drama

  • Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
  • Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
  • Kelsey Grammer, Boss
  • Jeremy Irons, The Borgias
  • Damian Lewis, Homeland

Best Actor in a TV Comedy

  • Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
  • David Duchovny, Californication
  • Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
  • Thomas Jane, Hung
  • Matt LeBlanc, Episodes

Best Supporting Actor - TV

  • Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
  • Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail
  • Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
  • Tim Robbins, Cinema Verite
  • Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family

Best Supporting Actress - TV

  • Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
  • Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
  • Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
  • Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
  • Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce

Best TV Movie or Miniseries

  • Cinema Verite
  • Downton Abbey
  • The Hour
  • Mildred Pierce
  • Too Big to Fail

Best Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries

  • Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
  • Idris Elba, Luther
  • William Hurt, Too Big To Fail
  • Bill Nighy, Page Eight
  • Dominic West, The Hour

Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries

  • Romola Garai, The Hour
  • Diane Lane, Cinema Verite
  • Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey
  • Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult
  • Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce

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]]> The 69th Annual Golden Globe Award nominations were announced this morning from Beverly Hills, and once again it looks like Michel Hazanavicius' silent film The Artist is leading the way with a total of six nominations in the film categories, followed closely by The Descendants and The Help with five each. As always, there is some debate over what belongs in the Comedy or Musical category with My Week with Marilyn somehow sneaking in there, and they decided to go with 6 nominees in the Drama category, seemingly just so Steven Spielberg's War Horse wouldn't be left out. Speaking of Spielberg, I think one of the more interesting nominations is The Adventures of Tintin in Best Animated Film category considering that it was done with performance capture. Monster House was nominated back in 2006, but with Pixar's entry being pretty weak this year, it could be the first time a motion-captured film is a serious contender in this category. I'm happy to see Michael Fassbender get a nod for Best Actor - Drama, especially since he was passed over by the Screen Actors Guild Awards yesterday, and it's also cool that Jonah Hill got a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Moneyball. Do you see any glaring omissions here? Check out the full list of nominees after the jump.

Best Picture - Drama

  • The Descendants
  • The Help
  • Hugo
  • The Ides of March
  • Moneyball
  • War Horse

Best Picture - Musical or Comedy

  • 50/50
  • The Artist
  • Bridesmaids
  • Midnight in Paris
  • My Week with Marilyn

Best Actor - Drama

  • George Clooney, "The Descendants"
  • Leonard DiCaprio, "J. Edgar"
  • Michael Fassbender, "Shame"
  • Ryan Gosling, "The Ides of March"
  • Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"

Best Actress - Drama

  • Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
  • Viola Davis, "The Help"
  • Rooney Mara, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
  • Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
  • Tilda Swinton, "We Need to Talk About Kevin"

Best Director

  • Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
  • George Clooney, "The Ides of March"
  • Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
  • Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
  • Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"

Best Actor - Musical or Comedy

  • Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
  • Brendan Gleeson, "The Guard"
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt, "50/50"
  • Ryan Gosling, "Crazy, Stupid, Love"
  • Owen Wilson, "Midnight in Paris"

Best Actress - Musical or Comedy

  • Jodie Foster, "Carnage"
  • Charlize Theron, "Young Adult"
  • Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids"
  • Michelle Williams, "My Week with Marilyn"
  • Kate Winslet, "Carnage"

Best Supporting Actor

  • Kenneth Branagh, "My Week with Marilyn"
  • Albert Brooks, "Drive"
  • Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
  • Viggo Mortensen, "A Dangerous Method"
  • Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"

Best Supporting Actress

  • Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
  • Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
  • Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
  • Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
  • Shailene Woodley, "The Descendants"

Best Foreign Language Film

  • The Flowers of War
  • In the Land of Blood and Honey
  • The Kid with a Bike
  • A Separation
  • The Skin I Live In

Best Animated Film

  • The Adventures of Tintin
  • Arthur Christmas
  • Cars 2
  • Puss in Boots
  • Rango

Best Screenplay

  • Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
  • George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, "The Ides of March"
  • Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
  • Alexander Payne, Nat Faxwon, Jim Rash, "The Descendants"
  • Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, "Moneyball"

Best Original Score

  • Ludovic Bource, "The Artist"
  • Abel Korzeniowski, "W.E."
  • Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
  • Howard Shore, "Hugo"
  • John Williams, "War Horse"

Best Original Song

  • "Hello Hello" (music by Elton John, lyrics by Bernie Taupin), "Gnomeo & Juliet"
  • "The Keeper" (music and lyrics by Chris Cornell), "Machine Gun Preacher"
  • "Lay Your Head Down" (music by Brian Byrne, lyrics by Glenn Close), "Albert Nobbs"
  • "The Living Proof" (music by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason Jr., lyrics by Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas), "The Help"
  • "Masterpiece" (music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry), "W.E."

Best Series - Drama

  • American Horror Story
  • Boardwalk Empire
  • Boss
  • Game of Thrones
  • Homeland

Best Series - Comedy

  • Enlightened
  • Episodes
  • Glee
  • Modern Family
  • New Girl

Best Actress in a TV Comedy

  • Laura Dern, Enlightenment
  • Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
  • Tina Fey, 30 Rock
  • Laura Linney, The Big C
  • Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

Best Actress in a TV Drama

  • Claire Danes, Homeland
  • Mireille Enos, The Killing
  • Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
  • Madeleine Stowe, Revenge
  • Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness

Best Actor in a TV Drama

  • Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
  • Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
  • Kelsey Grammer, Boss
  • Jeremy Irons, The Borgias
  • Damian Lewis, Homeland

Best Actor in a TV Comedy

  • Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
  • David Duchovny, Californication
  • Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
  • Thomas Jane, Hung
  • Matt LeBlanc, Episodes

Best Supporting Actor - TV

  • Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
  • Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail
  • Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
  • Tim Robbins, Cinema Verite
  • Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family

Best Supporting Actress - TV

  • Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
  • Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
  • Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
  • Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
  • Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce

Best TV Movie or Miniseries

  • Cinema Verite
  • Downton Abbey
  • The Hour
  • Mildred Pierce
  • Too Big to Fail

Best Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries

  • Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
  • Idris Elba, Luther
  • William Hurt, Too Big To Fail
  • Bill Nighy, Page Eight
  • Dominic West, The Hour

Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries

  • Romola Garai, The Hour
  • Diane Lane, Cinema Verite
  • Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey
  • Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult
  • Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce

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]]> http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/15/2012-golden-globe-nominations-announced/feed/ 2011 Film Junk Reader’s Choice Awards: Voting is Now Open! http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/08/2011-film-junk-readers-choice-awards-voting-is-now-open/ http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/08/2011-film-junk-readers-choice-awards-voting-is-now-open/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:30:30 +0000 Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=67904 It's that time of year again, folks! As the Best of 2011 lists start rolling out, we wanted to make sure we include you guys in the discussion as well. I think this is the sixth year that we have done the Film Junk Reader's Choice Awards, and just in case you're unfamiliar, the idea is that we pick five nominees in a number of different genres or categories and then open it up for voting throughout the month of December. Then sometime after Christmas, we unveil the winners! As with every year, there are a handful of movies that could easily fit in a number of different categories. We usually try to organize it so that there are no clear cut winners just to keep things interesting. Also, in order to qualify, a movie needs to have received some sort of theatrical release in North America in 2011, and we generally try to keep it to movies that a majority of readers would have had a chance to see. Feel free to discuss our choices in the comments below. So what are you waiting for? Click through to cast your votes for the 2011 Film Junk Reader's Choice Awards!

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]]> It's that time of year again, folks! As the Best of 2011 lists start rolling out, we wanted to make sure we include you guys in the discussion as well. I think this is the sixth year that we have done the Film Junk Reader's Choice Awards, and just in case you're unfamiliar, the idea is that we pick five nominees in a number of different genres or categories and then open it up for voting throughout the month of December. Then sometime after Christmas, we unveil the winners! As with every year, there are a handful of movies that could easily fit in a number of different categories. We usually try to organize it so that there are no clear cut winners just to keep things interesting. Also, in order to qualify, a movie needs to have received some sort of theatrical release in North America in 2011, and we generally try to keep it to movies that a majority of readers would have had a chance to see. Feel free to discuss our choices in the comments below. So what are you waiting for? Click through to cast your votes for the 2011 Film Junk Reader's Choice Awards!

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]]> http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/08/2011-film-junk-readers-choice-awards-voting-is-now-open/feed/ Fox to Launch Oscar Campaign for Andy Serkis in Rise of the Planet of the Apes http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/01/fox-to-launch-oscar-campaign-for-andy-serkis-in-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes/ http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/01/fox-to-launch-oscar-campaign-for-andy-serkis-in-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:16:37 +0000 Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=67596 It seems hard to believe that Rise of the Planet of the Apes is currently the tenth highest grossing movie of 2011, but it's true... the movie was a massive hit this past summer and a successful franchise reboot for 20th Century Fox. Plans for a sequel are already underway with Andy Serkis recently signing on to reprise his role as the CG ape Caesar with a sweet seven-figure deal. It seems that Fox will also be spending even more money on him this year, as they have just confirmed that they will be pushing hard for Serkis to receive an Oscar nomination for his motion capture work as Best Supporting Actor. What are the odds that the Academy won't snub him again? Fox Filmed Entertainment co-chairman and CEO Tom Rothman announced their planned Oscar campaign this week with the following statement:
"I think we may be at the place where we will see a first-ever in Hollywood this year, which is to see Andy Serkis get nominated for a best supporting actor for Planet of the Apes, even though his face never actually appears... But his performance appears, so we are going to push that hard."
He went on to say that he thinks the Academy is going to "get it" and that people just need to understand that what you see on screen is entirely his performance:
"The emotionality - what you see and what you feel - he did it. I saw him. I watched him. Then they digitally overlaid - you can think of it as a costume - the skin and the hair of an ape. But I tell you the thing that people felt – and a lot of people where moved when they saw the movie - is because of his performance."
A few years back, people were pushing for Andy Serkis to get nominated for his work as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings but alas that nomination never came. It's hard to say if anything has changed since then. Even if the Academy was actually open to the idea (which I think they probably are), it's unclear if Serkis truly deserves an Oscar. Consider that he'll probably be up against people like Christopher Plummer (Beginners), Albert Brooks (Drive) and John Hawkes (Martha Marcy May Marlene). Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a blockbuster genre film and seems even less likely to get recognition from the Academy than The Lord of the Rings was. Either way, this whole conversation is great marketing for the film, which comes out on DVD and Blu-ray on Dec. 13th. What do you think, does Andy Serkis deserve a nomination for Best Supporting Actor?

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]]> It seems hard to believe that Rise of the Planet of the Apes is currently the tenth highest grossing movie of 2011, but it's true... the movie was a massive hit this past summer and a successful franchise reboot for 20th Century Fox. Plans for a sequel are already underway with Andy Serkis recently signing on to reprise his role as the CG ape Caesar with a sweet seven-figure deal. It seems that Fox will also be spending even more money on him this year, as they have just confirmed that they will be pushing hard for Serkis to receive an Oscar nomination for his motion capture work as Best Supporting Actor. What are the odds that the Academy won't snub him again? Fox Filmed Entertainment co-chairman and CEO Tom Rothman announced their planned Oscar campaign this week with the following statement:
"I think we may be at the place where we will see a first-ever in Hollywood this year, which is to see Andy Serkis get nominated for a best supporting actor for Planet of the Apes, even though his face never actually appears... But his performance appears, so we are going to push that hard."
He went on to say that he thinks the Academy is going to "get it" and that people just need to understand that what you see on screen is entirely his performance:
"The emotionality - what you see and what you feel - he did it. I saw him. I watched him. Then they digitally overlaid - you can think of it as a costume - the skin and the hair of an ape. But I tell you the thing that people felt – and a lot of people where moved when they saw the movie - is because of his performance."
A few years back, people were pushing for Andy Serkis to get nominated for his work as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings but alas that nomination never came. It's hard to say if anything has changed since then. Even if the Academy was actually open to the idea (which I think they probably are), it's unclear if Serkis truly deserves an Oscar. Consider that he'll probably be up against people like Christopher Plummer (Beginners), Albert Brooks (Drive) and John Hawkes (Martha Marcy May Marlene). Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a blockbuster genre film and seems even less likely to get recognition from the Academy than The Lord of the Rings was. Either way, this whole conversation is great marketing for the film, which comes out on DVD and Blu-ray on Dec. 13th. What do you think, does Andy Serkis deserve a nomination for Best Supporting Actor?

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]]> http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/12/01/fox-to-launch-oscar-campaign-for-andy-serkis-in-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes/feed/ 2012 Independent Spirit Award Nominees http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/11/29/2012-independent-spirit-award-nominees/ http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/11/29/2012-independent-spirit-award-nominees/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:22:48 +0000 Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=67490 December is almost here and awards seasons is finally getting underway with a number of groups announcing their nominees today including the Gotham Independent Film Awards, New York Film Critics Circle, and the Independent Spirit Awards. Of these, the Spirit Awards are probably the most significant in that they can have a small influence on the Oscars, although they usually just end up honouring a lot of the stuff that the Academy ignores. This year, however, there are quite a few well-known nominees including at least three that received a wide theatrical release (50/50, Drive and Midnight in Paris). The movies that seem to be getting the most recognition, however, are Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist and Jeff Nichols' Take Shelter. Both received five nominations, while Drive and Martha Marcy May Marlene were also recognized with four nominations each. I'm a bit surprised that Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris isn't up for Best Feature or Best Director since a lot of people are saying it could be an Oscar contender. And if you're wondering where Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life is, its $32 million budget would have disqualified it for these awards. The 2012 Independent Spirit Awards will air on IFC on Saturday, February 25th, 2012. What do you think of the nominees? Check out the full list after the jump. BEST FEATURE
  • 50/50
  • Beginners
  • Drive
  • Take Shelter
  • The Artist
  • The Descendants
BEST DIRECTOR
  • Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
  • Mike Mills (Beginners)
  • Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter)
  • Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
  • Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive)
BEST SCREENPLAY
  • Joseph Cedar (Footnote)
  • Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
  • Tom McCarthy (Win Win)
  • Mike Mills (Beginners)
  • Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash (The Descendants)
BEST FIRST FEATURE
  • Another Earth
  • In the Family
  • Margin Call
  • Martha Marcy May Marlene
  • Natural Selection
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
  • Mike Cahill, Brit Marling (Another Earth)
  • J.C. Chandor (Margin Call)
  • Patrick deWitt (Terri)
  • Phil Johnston (Cedar Rapids)
  • Will Reiser (50/50)
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD (Best feature made for under $500,000)
  • Bellflower
  • Circumstance
  • Hello Lonesome
  • Pariah
  • The Dynamiter
BEST FEMALE LEAD
  • Lauren Ambrose (Think of Me)
  • Rachael Harris (Natural Selection)
  • Adepero Oduye (Pariah)
  • Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene)
  • Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)
BEST MALE LEAD
  • Demián Bichir (A Better Life)
  • Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
  • Ryan Gosling (Drive)
  • Woody Harrelson (Rampart)
  • Michael Shannon (Take Shelter)
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
  • Jessica Chastain (Take Shelter)
  • Anjelica Huston (50/50)
  • Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)
  • Harmony Santana (Gun Hill Road)
  • Shailene Woodley (The Descendants)
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
  • Albert Brooks (Drive)
  • John Hawkes (Martha Marcy May Marlene)
  • Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
  • John C. Reilly (Cedar Rapids)
  • Corey Stoll (Midnight in Paris)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
  • Joel Hodge (Bellflower)
  • Benjamin Kasulke (The Off Hours)
  • Darius Khondji (Midnight in Paris)
  • Guillaume Schiffman (The Artist)
  • Jeffrey Waldron (The Dynamiter)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
  • An African Election
  • Bill Cunningham New York
  • The Interrupters
  • The Redemption of General Butt Naked
  • We Were Here
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
  • A Separation (Iran)
  • Melancholia (Denmark/Sweden/France/Germany)
  • Shame (UK)
  • The Kid With a Bike (Belgium/France/Italy)
  • Tyrannosaur (UK)
PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
  • Chad Burris (Mosquita y Mari)
  • Sophia Lin (Take Shelter)
  • Josh Mond (Martha Marcy May Marlene)
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
  • Simon Arthur (Silver Tongues)
  • Mark Jackson (Without)
  • Nicholas Ozeki (Mamitas)
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
  • Heather Courtney (Where Soldiers Come From)
  • Danfung Dennis (Hell and Back Again)
  • Alma Har’el (Bombay Beach)
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
  • Margin Call

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]]> December is almost here and awards seasons is finally getting underway with a number of groups announcing their nominees today including the Gotham Independent Film Awards, New York Film Critics Circle, and the Independent Spirit Awards. Of these, the Spirit Awards are probably the most significant in that they can have a small influence on the Oscars, although they usually just end up honouring a lot of the stuff that the Academy ignores. This year, however, there are quite a few well-known nominees including at least three that received a wide theatrical release (50/50, Drive and Midnight in Paris). The movies that seem to be getting the most recognition, however, are Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist and Jeff Nichols' Take Shelter. Both received five nominations, while Drive and Martha Marcy May Marlene were also recognized with four nominations each. I'm a bit surprised that Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris isn't up for Best Feature or Best Director since a lot of people are saying it could be an Oscar contender. And if you're wondering where Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life is, its $32 million budget would have disqualified it for these awards. The 2012 Independent Spirit Awards will air on IFC on Saturday, February 25th, 2012. What do you think of the nominees? Check out the full list after the jump. BEST FEATURE
  • 50/50
  • Beginners
  • Drive
  • Take Shelter
  • The Artist
  • The Descendants
BEST DIRECTOR
  • Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
  • Mike Mills (Beginners)
  • Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter)
  • Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
  • Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive)
BEST SCREENPLAY
  • Joseph Cedar (Footnote)
  • Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
  • Tom McCarthy (Win Win)
  • Mike Mills (Beginners)
  • Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash (The Descendants)
BEST FIRST FEATURE
  • Another Earth
  • In the Family
  • Margin Call
  • Martha Marcy May Marlene
  • Natural Selection
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
  • Mike Cahill, Brit Marling (Another Earth)
  • J.C. Chandor (Margin Call)
  • Patrick deWitt (Terri)
  • Phil Johnston (Cedar Rapids)
  • Will Reiser (50/50)
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD (Best feature made for under $500,000)
  • Bellflower
  • Circumstance
  • Hello Lonesome
  • Pariah
  • The Dynamiter
BEST FEMALE LEAD
  • Lauren Ambrose (Think of Me)
  • Rachael Harris (Natural Selection)
  • Adepero Oduye (Pariah)
  • Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene)
  • Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)
BEST MALE LEAD
  • Demián Bichir (A Better Life)
  • Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
  • Ryan Gosling (Drive)
  • Woody Harrelson (Rampart)
  • Michael Shannon (Take Shelter)
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
  • Jessica Chastain (Take Shelter)
  • Anjelica Huston (50/50)
  • Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)
  • Harmony Santana (Gun Hill Road)
  • Shailene Woodley (The Descendants)
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
  • Albert Brooks (Drive)
  • John Hawkes (Martha Marcy May Marlene)
  • Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
  • John C. Reilly (Cedar Rapids)
  • Corey Stoll (Midnight in Paris)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
  • Joel Hodge (Bellflower)
  • Benjamin Kasulke (The Off Hours)
  • Darius Khondji (Midnight in Paris)
  • Guillaume Schiffman (The Artist)
  • Jeffrey Waldron (The Dynamiter)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
  • An African Election
  • Bill Cunningham New York
  • The Interrupters
  • The Redemption of General Butt Naked
  • We Were Here
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
  • A Separation (Iran)
  • Melancholia (Denmark/Sweden/France/Germany)
  • Shame (UK)
  • The Kid With a Bike (Belgium/France/Italy)
  • Tyrannosaur (UK)
PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
  • Chad Burris (Mosquita y Mari)
  • Sophia Lin (Take Shelter)
  • Josh Mond (Martha Marcy May Marlene)
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
  • Simon Arthur (Silver Tongues)
  • Mark Jackson (Without)
  • Nicholas Ozeki (Mamitas)
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
  • Heather Courtney (Where Soldiers Come From)
  • Danfung Dennis (Hell and Back Again)
  • Alma Har’el (Bombay Beach)
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
  • Margin Call

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]]> http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/11/29/2012-independent-spirit-award-nominees/feed/ Should the Oscars Have a Category for Best Comedy? http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/11/22/should-the-oscars-have-a-category-for-best-comedy/ http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/11/22/should-the-oscars-have-a-category-for-best-comedy/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:03:51 +0000 Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=67017 As much as we have come to expect the Academy Awards to get things wrong every year (see Jay's post on the Best Documentary shortlist over at The Documentary Blog), I think that movie fans also want them to improve and evolve because, like it or not, they remain the Gold Standard for excellence in film. There have been some positive changes made to the awards over the years, such as the addition of a Best Animated Feature category in 2001 in order to recognize a medium that had generally been regarded as kids' stuff. Now this year Judd Apatow has brought back a debate that has no doubt been covered before: why do the Oscars not recognize comedies? It's true that a few comedies have won Best Picture in the past (Annie Hall and Forrest Gump come to mind, although they are both clearly not pure comedies), but generally the Academy gravitates toward serious dramas. Is there something wrong with this situation? Should they introduce a category for Best Comedy? Judd Apatow recently spoke out on this situation at the Envelope Screening Series in Los Angeles. The L.A. Times has a video of his rant, although it doesn't seem to be playable outside of the U.S. While Apatow is obviously in the perfect position to directly benefit from a Best Comedy category at the Oscars, I think he does bring up an interesting point. The Golden Globes have been honouring dramas and comedies in separate categories for years, although there has always been plenty of disagreement over what movies belong in which category. What's more, the comedies are also lumped in with musicals, which tend to get the nod more often than not. I do think that introducing a comedy category would be a slippery slope that would open the door for even more genres, and it would also be difficult to agree on nominees since humour is so subjective. But hey, if the Academy wants to make the awards more accessible, this would be one way to do it. What do you think, should the Academy consider adding a category for Best Comedy or is this all just crazy talk?

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]]> As much as we have come to expect the Academy Awards to get things wrong every year (see Jay's post on the Best Documentary shortlist over at The Documentary Blog), I think that movie fans also want them to improve and evolve because, like it or not, they remain the Gold Standard for excellence in film. There have been some positive changes made to the awards over the years, such as the addition of a Best Animated Feature category in 2001 in order to recognize a medium that had generally been regarded as kids' stuff. Now this year Judd Apatow has brought back a debate that has no doubt been covered before: why do the Oscars not recognize comedies? It's true that a few comedies have won Best Picture in the past (Annie Hall and Forrest Gump come to mind, although they are both clearly not pure comedies), but generally the Academy gravitates toward serious dramas. Is there something wrong with this situation? Should they introduce a category for Best Comedy? Judd Apatow recently spoke out on this situation at the Envelope Screening Series in Los Angeles. The L.A. Times has a video of his rant, although it doesn't seem to be playable outside of the U.S. While Apatow is obviously in the perfect position to directly benefit from a Best Comedy category at the Oscars, I think he does bring up an interesting point. The Golden Globes have been honouring dramas and comedies in separate categories for years, although there has always been plenty of disagreement over what movies belong in which category. What's more, the comedies are also lumped in with musicals, which tend to get the nod more often than not. I do think that introducing a comedy category would be a slippery slope that would open the door for even more genres, and it would also be difficult to agree on nominees since humour is so subjective. But hey, if the Academy wants to make the awards more accessible, this would be one way to do it. What do you think, should the Academy consider adding a category for Best Comedy or is this all just crazy talk?

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]]> http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/11/22/should-the-oscars-have-a-category-for-best-comedy/feed/ Ricky Gervais Confirmed as Host of Golden Globes for Third Year in a Row http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/11/17/ricky-gervais-confirmed-as-host-of-golden-globes-for-third-year-in-a-row/ http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/11/17/ricky-gervais-confirmed-as-host-of-golden-globes-for-third-year-in-a-row/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:19:12 +0000 Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=66814 Well it may seem hard to believe, but despite all of the controversy surrounding last year's Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has voted to bring back comedian Ricky Gervais to host for a third time. Last year he vowed not to hold anything back, and indeed it made for some awkward moments as he fired off many jokes that some felt were mean-spirited, poking fun at big Hollywood stars. Some loved it and others hated it, but one thing's for sure: it got people talking. So although both Gervais and the HFPA initially seemed to write off the idea of him hosting again, and although former HFPA president Philip Berk said he had "crossed the line", it clearly seems to be a mutually beneficial arrangement. Still, not all are in agreement; some sixteen of the 62 members of the HFPA still voted against the return of Gervais. As much as I love Ricky Gervais, I have to admit that I'm a little uneasy about the idea of him returning again. The fact that he is a Hollywood outsider definitely makes him an ideal person to host, but his comedic style makes the show all about him. It also creates an expectation that he's going to keep one-upping himself with more and more edgy material. He has even hinted on Twitter that he will be bringing holocaust and pedophile jokes this time around. So what do you think, is this a good move by the HFPA? The Golden Globes will air on January 15th on NBC, will you be tuning in to watch?

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]]> Well it may seem hard to believe, but despite all of the controversy surrounding last year's Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has voted to bring back comedian Ricky Gervais to host for a third time. Last year he vowed not to hold anything back, and indeed it made for some awkward moments as he fired off many jokes that some felt were mean-spirited, poking fun at big Hollywood stars. Some loved it and others hated it, but one thing's for sure: it got people talking. So although both Gervais and the HFPA initially seemed to write off the idea of him hosting again, and although former HFPA president Philip Berk said he had "crossed the line", it clearly seems to be a mutually beneficial arrangement. Still, not all are in agreement; some sixteen of the 62 members of the HFPA still voted against the return of Gervais. As much as I love Ricky Gervais, I have to admit that I'm a little uneasy about the idea of him returning again. The fact that he is a Hollywood outsider definitely makes him an ideal person to host, but his comedic style makes the show all about him. It also creates an expectation that he's going to keep one-upping himself with more and more edgy material. He has even hinted on Twitter that he will be bringing holocaust and pedophile jokes this time around. So what do you think, is this a good move by the HFPA? The Golden Globes will air on January 15th on NBC, will you be tuning in to watch?

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