• “Avatar” and “The Hangover” took top honors at a very populist Golden Globes ceremony — Off the Carpet reported from the party circuit.
• The Academy revealed the nine films shortlisted for Best Foreign Language Film; we sized up the race.
• BAFTA announced their nominations, with “An Education,” “The Hurt Locker” and “Avatar” topping the list.
• The Long Shot, meanwhile, pondered the identity crisis of this particular awards institution.
• With SAG Awards looming, we interviewed two rising stars from nominated ensembles, Michael Fassbender and Anthony Mackie.
• Speaking of SAG Awards, we offered up some predictions.
• “Avatar” held onto the top spot at the box office … now can it make it six weeks in a row?
• The Visual Effects Society, Cinema Audio Society and the Motion Picture Sound Editors added their nominations to this year’s pile of guild honors.
• While we’re on the subject of sound, Tech Support spoke to veteran mixer Greg P. Russell.
2 responses so far
1 1-23-2010 at 2:36 am
Robert Hamer said...
“‘Avatar’ held onto the top spot at the box office … now can it make it six weeks in a row?”
Since its only competition this weekend is Legion, Extraordinary Measures, and The Tooth Fairy…I’m going to go on a limb and say it will.
2 1-23-2010 at 2:52 pm
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