Jennifer Lawrence And 'Silver Linings Playbook' Dominate 2013 Critics' Choice Awards

January 11th, 2013 8:16am EST
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence and her new movie Silver Linings Playbook were the toast of the Broadcast Film Critics Association's 18th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Thursday.

The star, who was Oscar nominated for her role in the film earlier on Thursday, scooped the Best Actress In A Comedy prize, while co-star Bradley Cooper picked up the male equivalent, and the movie was named Best Comedy at the Santa Monica, California ceremony.

The cast was also honored with the Best Acting Ensemble and Lawrence added another trophy to her haul when she was named Best Actress In An Action Movie for T...
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Katy Perry And 'Hunger Games' Triumph At 2013 People's Choice Awards

January 10th, 2013 8:23am EST
The Hunger Games
Katy Perry and The Hunger Games were the big winners at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday, landing a slew of top honors.

The pop star stepped up to claim the Favorite Pop Artist award at the Nokia Theatre and learned she had also scored the Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Music Video prizes, while her fans the KatyCats earned her the Favorite Music Fan Following trophy.

The Hunger Games cast picked up the Favorite Movie, Favorite Movie Franchise and Favorite Action Movie awards, while star Jennifer Lawrence was named Favorite Movie Actress and Favorite Face of H...
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'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' Scores 11 Razzie Nominations

January 9th, 2013 9:24am EST
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 looks set to dominate the upcoming Golden Raspberry Awards after landing 11 nominations.

The vampire blockbuster is tipped in the Worst Picture, Worst Screen Ensemble, Worst Screenplay and Worst Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel categories, while Bill Condon is up for Worst Director.

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and Ashley Greene all feature in the acting categories, while the movie is named twice in the Worst Screen Couple list.

Adam Sandler comedy That's My Boy is also a big contender for Razzies, with eight nominations - not e...
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'Lincoln' Dominates BAFTA Film Awards Nominations

January 9th, 2013 8:42am EST
Lincoln
Daniel Day-Lewis' historical drama Lincoln will be the movie to beat at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards after scoring a massive 10 nominations.

The film, which is hotly tipped for glory at the upcoming Academy Awards, was unveiled as the favorite when the BAFTA nominations were announced by actors Alice Eve and Jeremy Irvine in London on Wednesday morning.

The haul of 10 nominations puts Lincoln ahead of Les Miserables and Life of Pi, which both scored nine nods from the British Academy.

All three will compete for the coveted Best Film prize, along ...
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Michael Moore Heckled At New York Film Critics Circle Awards

January 9th, 2013 8:12am EST
Michael Moore
Michael Moore was given a frosty reception at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards on Monday as he was heckled when he stepped on stage to present a prize.

The Fahrenheit 9/11 director was on hand to present the Best First Film trophy to David France for his documentary How To Survive a Plague, about a protest at a Catholic cathedral in New York City in 1989. During his presentation, Moore described the real life events, which were sparked by a cardinal's controversial comments about homosexuality and HIV at the height of the AIDS crisis.

However, the director's speech drew boos from...
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'The Hobbit' Scores Seven Visual Effects Awards Nominations

January 7th, 2013 8:21pm EST
The Hobbit
Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey looks set to dominate the upcoming Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards after landing seven nominations.

The adventure epic will go up against The Avengers, Battleship, Prometheus and Life of Pi for Outstanding Work in a Visual Effects-driven Feature, while Argo, Flight, The Impossible, Zero Dark Thirty and Rust and Bone have received nods for the use of visual effects in a supportive capacity.

The remainder of The Hobbit's nominations were for the creation of Gollum and the Goblin King, and various other technical achievements.

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Online Film Critics Society Names 'Argo' The Best Film Of 2012

January 7th, 2013 2:25pm EST
Argo
Ben Affleck's acclaimed new film Argo has been crowned the best movie of 2012 by officials at the Online Film Critics Society.

The thriller, which also features John Goodman, Bryan Cranston and Alan Arkin, was named Best Picture, while Chris Terrio picked up the Best Screenplay prize.

The Master was also a big winner among online critics - Paul Thomas Anderson picked up a trophy for Best Director, while Philip Seymour Hoffman was feted in the supporting actor category. Both are expected to be among the names read out when the Oscar nominations are announced on Thursday.

Others receivi...
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Ang Lee To Be Honored By Visual Effects Society

January 5th, 2013 8:36am EST
Ang Lee
Brokeback Mountain filmmaker Ang Lee is set to be honored with a prestigious prize at the Visual Effects Awards in Los Angeles next month.

The director has employed various techniques in a bid to bring his movies to life over the years, making stars appear as if they are sword fighting in mid-air in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and creating a life-like tiger for his new adventure movie Life of Pi.

And now the 58 year old will be feted for all his hard work with the Visionary Award on February 5th.

Executive Jeff Okun says, "(Lee) pushed the envelope of creation of visual effects for...
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Leonardo DiCaprio To Receive Santa Barbara Festival Honor

January 3rd, 2013 5:14pm EST
Django Unchained
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is set to be honored for his contribution to cinema at the upcoming Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California.

The Titanic star will attend a special ceremony on February 1st to receive the coveted American Riviera Award, which recognizes influential artists in Hollywood.

A statement from the event's Executive Director Roger Durling reads, "We are thrilled to be honoring Leonardo DiCaprio with the American Riviera Award, in a year where he has shown us another layer of his immeasurable talent."

"His performance in Django Unchained reaffirms that he...
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'Project X' Named Most Pirated Movie Of 2012

December 29th, 2012 7:22pm EST
Project X
Low-budget comedy Project X was deemed the most pirated movie of 2012.

The film, which follows three high school seniors as they attempt to impress their pals by throwing an outrageous party, was illegally downloaded a whopping 8.7 million times, according to a new report published by TorrentFreak.com.

The news comes as a surprise to industry buffs - the found-footage project solely features unknown actors and only grossed $100 million at the international box office.

Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol came in second, while The Dark Knight Rises was third.

Also making...
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