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Critics' Choice Awards

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Broadcast Film Critics vote for the Coen brothers' western 'No Country for Old Men.'

Joel and Ethan Coen's western noir "No Country for Old Men" was the big winner Monday at the 13th annual Critics' Choice Awards at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.

Board of Review picks 'No Country'

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800

The organization and award bellwether picks the Coen brothers' film as the year's best.

"No Country for Old Men," Joel and Ethan Coen's visceral crime thriller based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy, was named best film of 2007 Wednesday by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.

'Basic Instinct 2,' 'Little Man' top Razzie noms

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Both films receive seven nods among 11 categories.

'Tis the accolade season in Movieland, but where is the recognition for all the work that didn't make critics' top 10 lists for 2006 — or even their top 50 lists?

'The Departed' named Broadcast Critics' best picture

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

The film also scores Scorsese a best director statuette, while 'Dreamgirls' and 'Little Miss Sunshine' take home four awards.

The tide may indeed be turning in this year's awards race, as Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" won best picture and best director at the 12th annual Critics' Choice Awards on Friday night at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. The once seemingly-unbeatable "Dreamgirls" too home four awards -- best supporting actor for Eddie Murphy, best supporting actress for Jennifer Hudson, best song for "Listen," performed by Beyonce Knowles, and best soundtrack -- but in the increasingly rancorous world of awards punditry, both online and off, the film will surely be perceived as having its fortunes on the wane.

'United 93' tops New York film critics list

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Forest Whitaker and Helen Mirren also recognized.

"United 93" is turning into a force to be reckoned with in the 2006 movie-awards season. The documentary-style account of the ill-fated flight that was hijacked by terrorists on 9/11 was named best film of the year Monday by the New York Film Critics Circle.

Worst of the worst

Sat, 4 Mar 2006 19:37:00 -0800

Razzie Awards diss 'Dirty Love,' Jenny McCarthy and Rob Schneider.

So little box office, so much animosity: "Dirty Love," a film that sold a paltry $58,116 worth of tickets in the U.S., was named worst movie of 2005 and picked up three other ignoble trophies Saturday at the 26th annual Razzie Awards.

'Brokeback' is Critics' Choice

Mon, 9 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Ang Lee's film earns top honors from BFCA. 'Crash,' 'Walk the Line' snag two trophies each.

"Brokeback Mountain" continued its march through awards season Tuesday night at the Critics' Choice Awards, walking off with three top honors, including best picture.

'Capote' breaks 'Brokeback' streak

Sat, 7 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800

The National Society of Film Critics' best picture earned multiple awards, as did 'A History of Violence.'

"Capote" upset "Brokeback Mountain" on Saturday when the biographical drama was chosen best picture by the National Society of Film Critics.

'Brokeback's' on a roll

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800

A day after Ang Lee's movie is named L.A. Film Critics' best film, it is cited by AFI and earns eight nods from a broadcasters group.

It was a great weekend for "Brokeback Mountain."