'Slumdog' leads field for British Academy awards - Yahoo! News
AP – In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Brad Pitt is shown in a scene from, 'The Curious Case of … LONDON – Underdog-turned-favorite " Slumdog Millionaire " picked

'Slumdog Millionaire And 'Benjamin Button' Lead The British BAFTAs With 11 Nominations Each
The BAFTAnominations are in. They're obviously the equivalent of the British Oscars, if you happen to be living under a rock. Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" and David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" lead the nominees with eleven nods each. The British love their own, expect Boyle to sweep, but as one astute commenter reminds us, "If the British love their own, where is Sally Hawkins?" Hmm, indeed. Consider her a major snub. "The Dark Knight" was also snubbed in the major categories outs

Heath Ledger's family is \"overjoyed\" by his Golden Globe win...
I watched Maggie Gyllenhaal being interviewed on the red carpet before the Golden Globes began on Sunday and when she was asked about her "The Dark Knight" co-star Heath Ledger, she talked about his wonderful performance as The Joker in the film then added thatit was all just "so sad." That bittersweet feeling continued a short time later when Ledger's name was announced as the winner of the best supporting actor prize. He's now the Oscar front-runner and it is damned sad that he is not alive to be able to

British Academy Award Nominations Couldn't Care Less About The British [Awards]
As we navigate the jaded doldrums of mid-awards season, let's pause a moment to give the BAFTAs some credit for spiking its 2008 awards nominations with some counterintuitive, even self-loathing surprise.Sure, Slumdog Millionairecoasted to 11 nods, sharing the lead with fellow Best Picture and Director nominee Benjamin Button, and sure, The Reader is shockingly well-represented with nominations for Picture, Actress and Director. (Kate Winslet is also nominated for Revolutionary Road.) But the trade-off is t

The Playlist's Least Anticipated Films Of 2009
We wanted to subtitle this feature Cockpunching Your Brain Into Next Year: The Films Of 2009 Probably Destined To Make Us Unintentionally Laugh The Most. But you know, we mostly digress, but if you really want to see some of the year's worst films look no further than what's coming out this month in January: The year's dumping ground for unwanted films (and in some cases February, too). Things like "Kevin James Mall Cop," "Outlander," "Bride Wars," "Unborn," "My Bloody Valentine 3-D" all look abysmal and th

Greg's column: Are there too many awards shows?
This is my weekly entertainment industry column which ran today in the LA Daily News and other newspapers. Hope you enjoy it: Does Hollywood need to pat itself on the back so darn much? The ratings for Sunday's Golden Globe Awards were absolutely abysmal - the lowest in the 13 years that the three-hour kudo-fest has aired on NBC. Some say audiences dwindle when little-seen movies like "Slumdog Millionaire" dominate (it won four Awards, including Best Dramatic Feature) along with TV winners "Mad Men" a

News Bites: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Nominated for British Oscars
have both been nominated for the British equivalent of Oscars. The nominations for the British Academy Awards were announced yesterday, and Pitt's performance in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Angelina's in Changeling were both recognized, according to Us . Other nominees included Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road and The Reader , Meryl Streep for Doubt , Sean Penn for Milk and Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler. Gossip Girl creators and producers Josh Schwart

Mickey Pagels' Top 10 For 2008
I would like to start off by sort of introducing myself a little bit. My name is Mickey Pagels and I am a 17 year-old dance student from Chicago who also loves movies [ed. blatant lies]. The Playlist gives me more than ample opportunity to write about current cinema, which is great for when I have spare time.10. "Hamlet 2"For me, "Hamlet 2" was a surprise comedy hit for me, just because I thought it looked terrible. I went and saw it as a last hurrah before the new school year and fell in love with the zani

The 66th Annual Golden Globes - Winners & Photos
Awards Show season is in full effect with the 66th Annual Golden Globes winners being announced last night. The event was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California and the stars came out in full force. Rumer Willis took the stage as Miss Golden Globe in a stunning purple dress. [...]

matilda rose will get heath ledger’s golden globe…
late actor Heath Ledger’s golden globe trophy will go to his young daughter, matilda rose. Heath won the best supporting actor prize for his role as “the joker” in the

Got Milk? I'll Take Vicky and Cristina in Barcelona! My Faves From '08
It suddenly occurred to me just before I started grinding out my year-end summaries and 10-best lists that I have been engaged in this activity for a very long time. If my increasingly faulty memory is correct, this marks the 50th anniversary of my published 10-best lists, dating back to Jonas Mekas’ Movie Journal in The Village Voice sometime in 1958 or 1959 for the New York releases of 1958. Mr. Mekas kindly offered the hospitality of his column to a few of his colleagues, of whom I was one, even though

The Mens: 2009 Golden Globes Red Carpet
Pierce Brosnan, now there's a man who just looks like he came out of the womb, dressed in a newborn-sized tuxedo. Ugh seriously? Sunglasses, Ashton Kutcher? Granted, Brad Pitt's...

Move Over, Angelina!
Although watching the hullabaloo before Sunday night’s Golden Globes ceremony was more fun than usual

VOTD: The Dark Knight NES Video Game
If The Dark Knight came out 20 years ago, and Warner Bros Licensed a video game adaptation of the movie for the Nintendo Entertainment System, it might look a little something like this video found by our brothers at /Gamer. El Macbee created this retro animation with original Music by Vic Sagerquist. But forget about the sweet looking cut scenes and 80’s style flash effects, I want to see what the game play looks like. Watch More Cool Videos Here! Video of the Day is a daily feature of /Film showc

Vancouver film critics honour Penn, Winslet
Sean Penn and Kate Winslet received top honours at last night's ninth annual Vancouver Film Critics awards. Penn took best actor for his performance in Milk (which also won best film) while Winslet was named best actress for her Revolutionary Road and The Reader . Best director was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 's David Fincher, while the late Heath Ledger took best supporting actor for The Dark Knight .

Heath Ledger Triumphs Golden Globe
Is a one step closer for the Oscar! Although Heath Ledger is no longer be with us, his acting legacy left something that is definitely memorable. The late actor was named as a Golden Globe winner, as best supporting dramatic actor for his role as the Joker in the superhero movie The Dark Knight. The award was [...]

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Land BAFTA Nods
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been nominated for major prizes at the British equivalent of the Oscars: the Orange British Academy Film Awards. Jolie has been nominated as best leading actress for her role in director Clint Eastwood's Changeling. She'll go up against Kate Winslet (Revolutionary Road and The Reader); Kristin Scott Thomas (I've Loved You Too Long); and Meryl Streep (Doubt).read more

'Slumdog Millionaire' is the top dog
The movie about an underdog wins four awards, including best dramatic picture. A tribute to the late Heath Ledger balances the ceremony. In a ceremony alternatively as solemn and celebratory as the movie that won a leading four prizes -- the rags-to-riches drama "Slumdog Millionaire" -- Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards helped focus the Oscar race as it honored the late Heath Ledger for his performance in " The Dark Knight."

Gus Van Sant Talks ‘Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test’ Casting: From Heath Ledger To… Jack Black?
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Leonardo DiCaprio to Brad Pitt: 'Tag, I'm It!'
DiCaprio's three-year contract is said to be worth several million dollars. The new campaign, which will feature Leo sporting the company's Day-Date model, will hit billboards and magazine ads in the spring. That timing should fit in nicely with Leo's next big-screen release, Shutter Island, which re-teams the Gangs of New York , The Aviator and The Departed star with director Martin Scorsese . The movie gets creepy and suspenseful as United States Marshall Teddy Daniels (Leo) tracks an

Kate Winslet, Heath Ledger, Mickey Rourke, Sally Hawkins, Colin Farrell Big Winners at 2009 Golden Globes
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Mickey Rourke And Bai Ling: A Celebrity Couple To Root For [Romance]
Finally, Mickey Rourke has met his romantic match: Bai Ling, an actress/red carpet fixture/visionary who has the ability to look at two lanyards of approximate nipple-width, then use them as a blouse.Page Six reports that Rourke was at the Chateau Marmont the other night with Sean Penn (guess they made up!) when he was accosted by Ms. Bai, who beelined toward the actor's melty mug like a moth to a flame made of fame. Then, says the paper, they "made out and partied pretty hard." Aside from the fact that Rou

Heath Ledger’s Golden Globe To Go To Daughter Matilda (Photos)
Heath Ledger’s Golden Globe award will reportedly go to his daughter, Matilda Ledger, his mother Sally Bell has stated. Read more on this story below.

Glitter, Glamour, and Guzzling at the Golden Globes
Photo: Getty ImagesAt 8 p.m. last night, somewhere in the Beverly Hilton, Jennifer Lopez walked on stage and announced to a glittery room packed full of celebrities, “This is the Golden Globes! So let’s get right to the awards!” It was a strangely unceremonious way to commence the awards ceremony’s return from a two-year hiatus (it was canceled last year due to the writer's strike). But, hey! The Golden Globes are sort of like a rehearsal dinner for the Oscars -- the dress code and etiquette are lax

Heath Ledger’s Golden Globe Given to Matilda
Heath Ledger’s mom, Sally Bell, says that her son’s Golden Globe won during Sunday nights award show will go to his 3 year old daughter Matilda Ledger. Rightfully so, for the person who was most important in his life. Via People: “I should imagine that eventually it will be going to Matilda. At this stage [...]