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Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Film awards for ‘No Country,’ Clooney and Christie
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Coen brothers’ “No Country for Old Men” was named the year’s best picture today by the National Board of Review. Top acting awards went to George Clooney for “Michael Clayton” and Julie Christie for “Away From Her.”
The National Board, founded in 1909 is the first major American group to announce final movie honors each year. Membership includes film historians, educators and others.
Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne also is being honored with the group’s William K. Everson Film History Award. Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas will receive the award for career achievement.
Among the group’s other awards: director — Tim Burton (“Sweeney Todd”); supporting actor — Casey Affeck (“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”); supporting actress — Amy Ryan (“Gone Baby Gone”); foreign film — “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”; documentary — “Body of War”; animated feature — “Ratatouille”; ensemble cast — “No Country for Old Men”; breakthrough actor — Emile Hirsch (“Into the Wild”); breakthrough actress — Ellen Page (“Juno”); directorial debut — Ben Affleck (“Gone Baby Gone”); original screenplay — a tie between “Juno” and “Lars and the Real Girl”; adapted screenplay — “No Country for Old Men.”
The group’s Top 10 films of 2007 (in alphabetical order): “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” “Atonement,” “The Bourne Ultimatum,” “The Bucket List,” “Into the Wild,” “Juno,” “The Kite Runner,” “Lars and the Real Girl,” “Michael Clayton” and “Sweeney Todd.”
The group’s Top 5 foreign films: “4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days,” “The Band’s Visit,” “The Counterfeiters,” “La Vie En Rose” and “Lust, Caution.”
Top 5 documentaries: “Dafur Now,” “In the Shadow of the Moon,” “Nanking,” “Taxi to the Darkside” and “Toots.”
Top indie films (in alphabetical order): “Away From Her,” “Great World of Sound,” “Honeydripper,” “In the Valley of Elah,” “A Mighty Heart,” “The Namesake,” “Once,” “The Savages,” “Starting Out in the Evening” and “Waitress.”
Freedom of Expression awards: “Persepolis” and “The Great Debaters.”
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The lowdown on movie opening dates for the holidays
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I looked down at my December calendar today and the month is already full — movie screenings, movie openings, parties, photo shoots, parties, family arrivals and parties.
I, like you I’m sure, need things to be in order. And because I am always giving I’ve prepared a calendar for you of important movie openings for Oscar contenders, holiday movies and such from now till after the first of the year. I do this because movies don’t always open everywhere on the same day.
Here’s the lineup for metro Atlanta (note that dates are definitely subject to change on the whim of studio execs):
FRIDAY — “Atonement” with James McAvoy and Keira Knightley; “The Golden Compass” with Nicole Kidman and several polar bears; “Romance and Cigarettes” with Tony Soprano and a lot of karaoke singing.
DEC. 12 — “The Perfect Holiday” with Queen Latifah, Gabrielle Union and Morris Chestnut in a Santa suit.
DEC. 14 — “I am Legend” with Will Smith and New York City; “Alvin and the Chipmunks” with Alvin, Simon and Theodore.
DEC. 21 — “Charlie Wilson’s War” with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts; “Juno” with Ellen Page and Michael Cera; “The Kite Runner” with Afghanistan; “P.S. I Love You” with Hilary “I’m Just A Girl From A Trailer Park With A Dream” Swank; “The Walker” with Woody Harrelson.
DEC. 25 — “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” with English subtitles for the French dialogue; **”The Water Horse” with a CGI creature; “The Savages” with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney; “Alien vs. Predator — Requiem” with aliens, predators and a town of people.
JAN. 4 — “Cassandra’s Dream” with Colin Farrell.
JAN. 11 — “Grace is Gone” (maybe on this date) with John Cusack; “The Bucket List” with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.
SOMETIME IN JANUARY — “There Will Be Blood” with Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano; “Starting Out in the Evening” with Frank Langella.
FEB. 1 — Persepolis” with French animation.
Which films are you looking forward to?
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Special holiday videos — Watch No. 2 now
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here’s the Turtle Creek Chorale of Dallas, Texas — some members in full “Flying Nun” habits — performing what would best be called “THE HALLELUJAH NUNS’ CHORUS”. It’s clearly a case of performance over camerawork. And if this film doesn’t make you laugh, bah humbug on you!
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