Ledger nominated for BAFTA
GOLDEN Globe winner Heath Ledger could pick up yet another international award for his role in 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 [...]

The Golden Trousers Actors of '08
.Once again, like with my recognition of the actresses yesterday, I'm throwing some fine performances out the airlock because everybody's already talked them to death and while I do love them, I wanna keep things hopping and fresh like babies bottoms. Here are the poor fellows left behind:Heath Ledger, The Dark KnightJosh Brolin, MilkMickey Rourke, The WrestlerMichael Shannon, Revolutionary RoadColin Farrell, In BrugesAgain, bear in mind, I love those five performances above and think these guys are worthy

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

'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

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

'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

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 .

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

Linda Hamilton Back For ‘Terminator Salvation’?
After the presentation was over, we talked with McG at the cocktail reception that followed and asked him whether he planned on doing any sort of recap of the first three movies as an introduction for those who didn’t get a chance to see them. He said they were still trying to figure out what to do, but one option they came up with was to have Sarah Connor do a voiceover to open the movie. We didn’t press him on this idea he tossed out, but we’re now wondering whether maybe he

O'Neil & Feinberg: Does Globe bid + SAG nom = Oscars shot?
Does being nominated by both the Golden Globe and Screen Actors' Guild Awards guarantee you an Oscars bid? Nope, say me and my Envelope colleague Scott Feinberg (Feinberg Files). Stars like Robert... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Cool Stuff: Olly Moss’s Poster Remakes
21-year old UK artist Olly Moss is probably best known for his popular t-shirt designs which have virally spread across the interwebs. You might recognize some of his designs below. Olly has decided to create a series of movie posters reinterperated in a kinda minimalistic post modern German-ism style. Six more posters (The Dark Knight, Die Hard, Deer Hunter, Rain Man, The Great Dictator, and American History X) after the jump. Die Hard “The posters were made for fun. I love design and I love film

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

Olly Moss’s Poster Remakes
21-year old UK artist Olly Moss is probably best known for his popular t-shirt designs which have virally spread across the interwebs. You might recognize some of his designs.Olly has decided to create a series of movie posters reinterperated in a kinda minimalistic post modern German-ism style. “The posters were made for fun. I love design and I love films so it was an ideal personal project,” Olly tells /Film. “In most cases I chose popular films with strong scenes or themes that would be immediatel

Screenwriting News & Links! 1/15/09
Hey guys,(Geez, ScriptGirl's really busting out today, isn't she?)Let me say I am overwhelmed by the e-mails I’m getting in response to my "Character Arc" article in Script Magazine. A frickin’ tidal wave of correspondence has flooded my inbox. I honestly wasn’t expecting this. Even the Hotmail people sent me a message titled “WTF is going on with your inbox?” So if I have not responded to your e-mail, take heart, I will get to you. And I will try to respond to all the e-mails. And I will respond

Alec Baldwin Reveals The Secret To His '30 Rock' Performance: Bad Acting [30 Rock]
Alec Baldwin has never been a shrinking violet, but his recent rash of revelations (like suicidal thoughts and coked-up alien gunfights) is candid to a fault. Now, he reveals his secret to acting: be bad!E! caught up with Edie Falco, who recurred memorably as Baldwin's love interest on the last season of 30 Rock. The actress said she'd love to make a return appearance in the sitcom—ironic, as she was terrified to do it at first until Baldwin's performance advice calmed her down:As for working with thi

Jennifer Lopez: With This Ring, I Thee Wed…Unless It Doesn’t Match The Dress
I’ve been married a long, long time, and I realize that there are times when one must take off one’s wedding band.

“Slumdog Millionaire” director plays radio DJ
Danny Boyle , the director of Golden Globe winner for best dramatic film “Slumdog Millionaire,” played guest DJ at an L.A. radio station on Wednesday, picking his favorite songs to play on the air.

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

I Only Have Two Eyes: Ryland Walker Knight
2008 was another great year for Frisco Bay repertory/revival screenings. I'm so pleased that a number of local cinephiles have agreed to provide a list of their favorite events attended here over the year. An index of participants is found here.The following list comes from Ryland Walker Knight, conveyor of Vinyl is Heavy:My movie-going is pretty restricted to a few venues. Here's some notes. It's all I got right now in this wild time.1. Pedro Costa week at PFA. As I have said elsewhere, this defined my m

BAFTA Nominations Announced
The BAFTA nominations were announced today in London. Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire led the noms with 11 apiece. The Dark Knight followed with nine nominations, including another posthumous nom for Heath Ledger, while Clint Eastwood's Changeling got eight nominations. The five best film nominations were Slumdog, Button, The Reader, Frost/Nixon and Milk. The Awards will be handed out February 8th in a ceremony hosted by Jonathan Ross. Source: Variety Next Showing: Link | Posted

Megan Fox: I really want Salma Hayek’s boobs
Actress has little confidence in her own looks Megan Fox wants breasts like actress Salma Hayek. The Transformers star is unhappy with her appearance, despite being voted the Sexiest Woman In The World by FHM last year. ‘I love Salma Hayek’s look,’ she said at the Golden Globe Awards. ‘She looks beautiful and I really want her boobs. I really, really do. ‘I’m a tranny. I’m a man. I’m so painfully insecure. I’m on the verge of vomiting no

Mickey Rourke: 'I could identify with the wrestler's state of living in shame and disgrace'
In this harshly candid interview with Gold Derby, recent Golden Globes champ Mickey Rourke reveals what "The Wrestler" means to him personally and his big career comeback. He acknowledges the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Megan Fox Wants Breasts Like Actress Salma Hayek !!
The Transformers star is unhappy with her appearance, despite being voted the Sexiest Woman In The World by FHM last year. ‘I love Salma Hayek’s look,’ she said at the Golden Globe Awards. ‘She looks beautiful and I really want her boobs. I really, really do. ‘I’m a tranny. I’m a man. I’m so painfully insecure. I’m on [...]