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Independent Spirit Awards 2012: Winners List

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘The Artist’ dominates, winning best feature, director, male lead (Jean Dujardin) and cinematography. By Mary J. DiMeglio Director for “The Artist,” Michel Hazanavicius Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images “The Artist” dominated the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon, snagging trophies for best feature, director, male lead (Jean Dujardin) and cinematography. Michelle Williams was awarded Best Female Lead for her role in “My Week With Marilyn,” while Best Supporting honors went to Christopher Plummer (“Beginners”) and Shailene Woodley (“The Descendants”). The ceremony, hosted by Seth Rogan, will air at 10 p.m. ET/PT Saturday (February 25) on IFC. 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” – Director: Mike Cahill “In the Family” – Director: Patrick Wang “Margin Call” – Director: J.C. Chandor “Martha Marcy May Marlene” – Director: Sean Durkin “Natural Selection” – Director: Robbie Pickering 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 “Bellflower” – Writer/Director: Evan Glodell “Circumstance” – Writer/Director: Maryam Keshavarz “Hello Lonesome” – Writer/Director: Adam Reid “Pariah” – Writer/Director: Dee Rees “The Dynamiter” – Writer: Brad Inglesby, Director: Matthew Gordon 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 Demi

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2012 Oscar Predictions: Best Director

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

With nominees ranging from Oscar winner Martin Scorsese to rising star Michel Hazanavicius, we put forth who should win as well as who will. By Kara Warner Martin Scorsese, Asa Butterfield, Chlo

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David Benioff, Alexander Payne at 2012 Writers Guild West Coast Awards

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Amanda Peet, Zooey Deschanel, David Benioff, Amy Poehler, Eric Roth, Kaui Hart Hemmings, Tate Taylor, Brenda Strong, Matthew Weiner, Vince Gilligan, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Alexander Payne at 2012 Writers Guild West Coast Awards at The Hollywood Palladium. Hollywood.TV was on the red carpet to interview all the stars of the night! “Like” us on Facebook @ facebook.com

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Oscars 2012 Predictions: Best Adapted Screenplay

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘The Descendants’ and ‘Moneyball’ seem to be leading the race, but who will take home gold? By Kevin P. Sullivan Brad Pitt in “Moneyball” Photo: Columbia TriStar Woody Allen has dominated the race to decide the year’s best screenplay, winning the Golden Globe for “Midnight in Paris,” but when the Academy Awards split up the category into Adapted and Original, the former proves much harder to predict. Based on critic and guild awards, the competition for Best Adapted Screenplay comes down to two films: “Moneyball” and “The Descendants.” Each has won significant prizes in the past few months, so the category could result in one of the night’s few genuine surprises. Here are our predictions for Best Adapted Screenplay: Who Will Win : Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash for “The Descendants.” Unfortunately, this will be the film’s consolation prize in a night dominated by Jean Dujardin and “The Artist.” Without all of the hype surrounding Michel Hazanavicius’ silent film, the story of a soon-to-be widower in Hawaii would be the odds-on favorite to take Best Picture and Actor. True to his reputation, Payne and his co-writers crafted a subtle, sad and touching film that keeps you laughing the entire way through. He has proven himself to be one of our most consistent auteurs. And although Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian’s screenplay for “Moneyball” deserves its spot as a front runner, Sorkin’s win for “The Social Network” only happened a year ago. Who Should Win : Bridget O’Connor and Peter Straughan for “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” Straughan and his late wife O’Connor faced the challenge of not only adapting a beloved novel, but one that had been previously adapted into a beloved miniseries. In transforming John le Carr

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Critics’ Choice Movie Awards 2012 Winners List

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘The Help’ and ‘The Artist’ both nab multiple prizes, along with top acting nods for George Clooney and Viola Davis. By Eric Ditzian Viola Davis backstage at the 2012 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Twenty-four hours after the People’s Choice Awards and three days before the Golden Globe Awards , the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards held the cinematic spotlight Thursday evening (January 12). Hosted by “Human Giant” funnymen Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel, the show welcomed in Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone and many other celebs. “The Artist” (two awards, including Best Picture and Best Director) and “The Help” (three total awards) won big, as did Scheer and Huebel, who delivered a bunch of witty bits and video pieces, keeping the show moving swiftly along. Check out the full list of nominees below, with winners’ names bolded: Best Picture “The Artist” “The Descendants” “Drive” “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” “The Help” “Hugo” “Midnight in Paris” “Moneyball” “The Tree of Life” “War Horse” Best Actor George Clooney – “The Descendants” Leonardo DiCaprio – “J. Edgar” Jean Dujardin – “The Artist” Michael Fassbender – “Shame” Ryan Gosling – “Drive” Brad Pitt – “Moneyball” Best Actress Viola Davis – “The Help” Elizabeth Olsen – “Martha Marcy May Marlene” Meryl Streep – “The Iron Lady” Tilda Swinton – “We Need to Talk About Kevin” Charlize Theron – “Young Adult” Michelle Williams – “My Week With Marilyn” Best Supporting Actor Kenneth Branagh – “My Week With Marilyn” Albert Brooks – “Drive” Nick Nolte – “Warrior” Patton Oswalt – “Young Adult” Christopher Plummer – “Beginners” Andrew Serkis – “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” Best Supporting Actress Berenice Bejo – “The Artist” Jessica Chastain – “The Help” Melissa McCarthy – “Bridesmaids” Carey Mulligan – “Shame” Octavia Spencer – “The Help” Shailene Woodley – “The Descendants” Best Young Actor/Actress Asa Butterfield – “Hugo” Elle Fanning – “Super 8” Thomas Horn – “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” Ezra Miller – “We Need to Talk About Kevin” Saoirse Ronan -“Hanna” Shailene Woodley – “The Descendants” Best Acting Ensemble “The Artist” “Bridesmaids” “The Descendants” “The Help” “The Ides of March” Best Director Stephen Daldry – “Extreme Loud & Incredibly Close” Michel Hazanavicius – “The Artist” Alexander Payne – “The Descendants” Nicolas Winding Refn – “Drive” Martin Scorsese – “Hugo” Steven Spielberg – “War Horse” Best Original Screenplay “The Artist” – Michel Hazanavicius “50/50” – Will Reiser “Midnight in Paris” – Woody Allen “Win Win” – screenplay by Tom McCarthy, story by Tom McCarthy and Joe Tiboni “Young Adult” – Diablo Cody Best Adapted Screenplay “The Descendants” – Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” – Eric Roth “The Help” – Tate Taylor “Hugo” – John Logan “Moneyball” – Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, story by Stan Chervin Best Animated Feature “The Adventures of Tintin” “Arthur Christmas” “Kung Fu Panda 2” “Puss in Boots” “Rango” Best Comedy “Bridesmaids” “Crazy, Stupid, Love” “Horrible Bosses” “Midnight in Paris” “The Muppets” Best Foreign Language Film “In Darkness” “Le Havre” “A Separation” “The Skin I Live In” “Where Do We Go Now?” Best Documentary Feature “Buck” “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” “George Harrison: Living in the Material World” “Page One: Inside the New York Times” “Project Nim” “Undefeated” Stick with MTV News all night for the 2012 Critics’ Choice Awards winners, and don’t miss all the fashion from the red carpet ! Related Photos Backstage At The 2012 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards

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Exclusive Descendants Featurette: George Clooney and Alexander Payne Discuss Acting

Posted on November 17, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The Descendants may look like a 21st century family drama, but as this exclusive featurette proves, writer/director Alexander Payne and George Clooney can trace its world back to cinema of the ’50s and ’60s. Watch as George Clooney talks about Gregory Peck and his uncle, the late Oscar winner José Ferrer, and Payne recalls wise words from a kooky Czech stage actor.

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‘Immortals’ Rules Over Sandler, DiCaprio At Box Office

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘Jack and Jill’ and ‘J. Edgar’ make the top 5, as does the irrepressible ‘Puss in Boots.’ By Ryan J. Downey Henry Cavill in “Immortals” Photo: Relativity Media The folks at Relativity Media must be feeling as powerful as Olympian warriors. The small distributor celebrated its biggest movie debut ever over the weekend as “Immortals” topped the box office with a better-than-expected $32 million. With future Superman Henry Cavill leading the cast, the 3-D epic set in ancient Greece successfully fended off the latest new releases from Adam Sandler and Leonardo DiCaprio. Sandler’s “Jack and Jill,” in which the comedian plays dual roles as a twin brother and sister, was #2 with a $26 million debut. The film’s opening was less than that of his “Just Go With It” from earlier this year and most Sandler comedies in general. The broad comedy had a reported $79 million production budget. The “Jack and Jill” opening weekend number was barely enough to beat last weekend’s #1 movie, “Puss in Boots,” which was #3 this weekend with $25.5 million for a $108.8 million total. DiCaprio’s “J. Edgar” opened at #5 with $11.5 million. The Clint Eastwood-directed biopic played on significantly fewer screens than “Immortals” or “Jack and Jill.” None of the weekend’s new wide releases have been well-received by film critics, with “Jack and Jill” suffering the worst fate of the three. The film sat with a paltry 3 percent on Rotten Tomatoes ‘ Tomatometer at press time. “Tower Heist” dropped 49 percent in ticket sales during its second weekend of release, landing at #4. The caper comedy was directed by Brett Ratner, who made headlines last week when he stepped away from producing the 2012 Academy Awards broadcast following his use of a distasteful homophobic slur at a “Tower Heist” Q&A. “Tower Heist” star Eddie Murphy also stepped down as Oscar host shortly thereafter. The caper comedy made $13.2 million over the weekend for a $43.9 million total. Filmmaker Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia” earned $265,000 in just 19 locations. The dark and fantastical film has enjoyed impressive reviews from film critics (with Kirsten Dunst’s performance figuring prominently) and had been available on iTunes for some time already. Next weekend’s new releases include director Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants,” with George Clooney in a role that has already generated Oscar buzz, and a little movie called “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Immortals” and “J. Edgar.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Photos ‘Immortals’ Key Scenes

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Venice Awards: Faust Wins Big, Michael Fassbender Takes Best Actor

Posted on September 10, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Get out your scoresheets and see how they compare with those of Venice Film Festival jury boss Darren Aronofsky, whose group today awarded the fest’s top prize, the Golden Lion, to Aleksandr Sokurov’s film Faust . The heavily favored Michael Fassbender won the fest’s Best Actor award for Shame , while Deanie Ip earned Best Actress for the Stephanie Zacharek-endorsed Hong Kong effort A Simple LIfe . Other big winners included People Mountain People Sea and Terraferma ; congrats to all! [ AP ]

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Letter From Toronto: Descendants Overloaded with Calculation; Take Shelter Overloaded with Michael Shannon

Posted on September 10, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Alexander Payne’s The Descendants has just about everything you need for a male midlife-crisis movie, and more: A big plot of unspoiled family land about to be sold off to developers, sullen teenagers, a wife in a coma. Payne, in his first full-length feature since the 2004 Sideways , pulls out all the stops, including casting George Clooney, an actor who’s aging beautifully but who nonetheless, thankfully, has allowed himself to look his age.

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