Wait…why a picture of John Hurt, you ask?
After notable turns in Melancholia, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and Immortals, this has already been a big year for legendary British actor John Hurt. Now, two of the 10 remaining Live Action Short Films coveting an Oscar nomination feature Hurt front and center. The romantic Love At First Sight and the intensely dramatic Sailcloth star John Hurt who could pull off a feat of appearing in 2 Live Action Short Film nominees. Has that, you know, like ever happened? Hurt’s co-star in Tinker Tailor, Ciaran Hinds pops up in finalist The Shore, an Irish film directed by the Oscar-nominated writer and director of Hotel Rwanda. ‘Tis an intriguing mix and certainly a prediction busting category at your office pool, Oscar party, or “I can predict the nominees in all categories” boasting that you will encountering on January 24.
Read more on 10 Films Remain Alive in Best Live Action Short Film!…
 Take a gander:
TOP TEN FILMS OF 2011 (in alphabetical order)
- “The Artist”
- “The Descendants”
- “Drive”
- “The Help”
- “Hugo”
- “Midnight in Paris”
- “Moneyball”
- “My Week With Marilyn”
- “Super 8″
- “The Tree of Life”
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 Behold what our friends to the north (or the home team for John Foote) felt was the top echelon of 2011 cinema offerings:
Best Picture
The Tree of Life
Best Director
Terrence Malick – The Tree of Life
Best Actor
Michael Shannon – Take Shelter
Best Actress
Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer – Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain – Take Shelter
Best Screenplay
Moneyball
Read more on The Toronto Film Critics Awards!…
 The Houston Film Critics Society complete list of 2011 winners:
2011 Best Picture - The Descendants
2011 Best Director - Nicholas Winding Refn, Drive
2011 Best Actor - Michael Fassbender, Shame
2011 Best Actress - Tilda Swinton, We Need To Talk About Kevin
2011 Best Supporting Actor - Albert Brooks, Drive
2011 Best Supporting Actress - Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
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 Take a gander at what Sin City found to be the best of 2011:
VFCS 2011 Sierra Award Winners
Best Picture
“The Artist”
Best Director
Nicholas Winding Refn, “Drive”
Best Actor
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Best Actress
Michelle Williams, “My Week with Marilyn”
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks, “Drive”
Best Supporting Actress
Melissa McCarthy, “Bridesmaids”
Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted)
Steven Zaillian & Aaron Sorkin, “Moneyball”
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 18th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS® NOMINATIONS THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
DEMIÁN BICHIR / Carlos Galindo – “A BETTER LIFE” (Summit Entertainment)
GEORGE CLOONEY / Matt King – “THE DESCENDANTS” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO / J. Edgar Hoover – “J. EDGAR” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
JEAN DUJARDIN / George – “THE ARTIST” (The Weinstein Company)
BRAD PITT / Billy Beane – “MONEYBALL” (Columbia Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
GLENN CLOSE / Albert Nobbs – “ALBERT NOBBS” (Roadside Attractions)
VIOLA DAVIS / Aibileen Clark – “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
MERYL STREEP / Margaret Thatcher – “THE IRON LADY” (The Weinstein Company)
TILDA SWINTON / Eva – “WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN” (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
MICHELLE WILLIAMS / Marilyn Monroe – “MY WEEK WITH MARILYN” (The Weinstein Company)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
KENNETH BRANAGH / Sir Laurence Olivier – “MY WEEK WITH MARILYN” (The Weinstein Company)
ARMIE HAMMER / Clyde Tolson – “J. EDGAR” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
JONAH HILL / Peter Brand – “MONEYBALL” (Columbia Pictures)
NICK NOLTE / Paddy Conlon – “WARRIOR” (Lionsgate)
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER / Hal – “BEGINNERS” (Focus Features)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
BÉRÉNICE BEJO / Peppy – “THE ARTIST” (The Weinstein Company)
JESSICA CHASTAIN / Celia Foote – “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
MELISSA McCARTHY / Megan – “BRIDESMAIDS” (Universal Pictures)
JANET McTEER / Hubert Page – “ALBERT NOBBS” (Roadside Attractions)
OCTAVIA SPENCER / Minny Jackson – “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
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Be here for the announcement and share this time with us as the Screen Actors Guild unveil their Best in Film and Television tomorrow. We will start at 8:30ET. Make sure to check out the Predictions and Comment and who you think is going to be nominated.
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 The Screen Actors Guild will be announcing their nominees tomorrow at 9pm ET on TNT by Judy Greer (The Descendants, Two & a Half Men) and Regina King (Ray). Does that mean Greer doesn’t get in for her scene stealing work in the film? Perhaps.
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 Read the Press Release:
LOS ANGELES, CA (December 13, 2011) – The Producers Guild of America (PGA), announced today that IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY will be honored with the 2012 Stanley Kramer Award. The film’s producers will be honored with the award at the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony on Saturday, January 21st at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
The Stanley Kramer Award was established in 2002 to honor a motion picture, producer or other individual, whose achievement or contribution illuminates provocative social issues in an accessible and elevating fashion. Kramer created some of the most respected and successful works in the annals of American motion pictures, with such classics as THE CAINE MUTINY, HIGH NOON, THE DEFIANT ONES, and GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER.
Read more on PGA to Honor ‘IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY’ w/ 2012 Stanley Kramer Award…
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