Pre-Oscar Nomination Award Winners- Best Actress

January 30, 2010

Check out early award winners here.

San Diego Film Critics Society:
Michelle Monaghan- Trucker

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics:
Carey Mulligan- An Education

Toronto Film Critics:
Carey Mulligan- An Education

Detroit Film Critics:
Gabourey Sidibe- Precious

Utah Film Critics:
Carey Mulligan- An Education

Houston Film Critics:
Carey Mulligan- An Education

Golden Satellite Awards:
(Drama) Shohreh Aghdashloo- The Stoning of Soraya M
(Comedy) Meryl Streep- Julie & Julia

Chicago Film Critics:
Carey Mulligan- An Education

St. Louis Film Critics:
Carey Mulligan- An Education

Kansas City Film Critics:
Meryl Streep- Julie & Julia

National Society of Film Critics:
Yolande Moreau- Seraphine

Central Ohio Film Critics Association:
Carey Mulligan- An Education

Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice Awards):
Meryl Streep- Julie & Julia and Sandra Bullock- The Blind Side

Screen Actors Guild Awards:
Sandra Bullock- The Blind Side

Pre-Oscar Nomination Award Winners- Best Actor

January 30, 2010

Check out early award winners here.

San Diego Film Critics Society:
Colin Firth- A Single Man

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics:
George Clooney- Up in the Air

Toronto Film Critics:
Nicholas Cage- The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

Detroit Film Critics:
Colin Firth- A Single Man

Utah Film Critics:
Viggo Mortenson- The Road

Houston Film Critics:
George Clooney- Up in the Air

Golden Satellite Awards:
(Drama) Jeremy Renner- The Hurt Locker
(Comedy) Michael Stuhlbarg- A Serious Man

Chicago Film Critics:
Jeremy Renner- The Hurt Locker

St. Louis Film Critics:
George Clooney- Up in the Air

Kansas City Film Critics:
George Clooney- Up in the Air

National Society of Film Critics:
Jeremy Renner- The Hurt Locker

Central Ohio Film Critics Association:
George Clooney- Up in the Air

Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice Awards):
Jeff Bridges- Crazy Heart

Screen Actors Guild Awards:
Jeff Bridges- Crazy Heart

Pre-Oscar Nominations Award Winners- Best Supporting Actress

January 30, 2010

Check out early award winners here.

San Diego Film Critics Society:
Samantha Morton- The Messenger

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics:
Mo'Nique- Precious

Toronto Film Critics:
Anna Kendrick- Up in the Air

Detroit Film Critics:
Mo'Nique- Precious

Utah Film Critics:
Mo'Nique- Precious

Houston Film Critics:
Anna Kendrick- Up in the Air

Golden Satellite Awards:
Mo'Nique- Precious

Chicago Film Critics:
Mo'Nique- Precious

St. Louis Film Critics:
Mo'Nique- Precious

Kansas City Film Critics:
Mo'Nique- Precious

National Society of Film Critics:
Mo'Nique- Precious

Central Ohio Film Critics Association:
Mo'Nique- Precious

Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice Awards):
Mo'Nique- Precious

Screen Actors Guild Awards:
Mo'Nique- Precious

Pre-Oscar Nominations Award Winners- Best Supporting Actor

January 30, 2010

Check out early award winners here.

San Diego Film Critics Society:
Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics:
Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds

Toronto Film Critics:
Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds

Detroit Film Critics:
Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds

Utah Film Critics:
Christian McKay- Me and Orson Welles

Houston Film Critics:
Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds

Golden Satellite Awards:
Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds

Chicago Film Critics:
Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds

St. Louis Film Critics:
Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds

Kansas City Film Critics:
Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds

National Society of Film Critics:
Paul Schneider- Bright Star & Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds

Central Ohio Film Critics Association:
Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds

Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice Awards):
Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds

Screen Actors Guild Awards:
Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds

Golden Globe Winners

January 30, 2010

It's amazing that one year ago, I was singing the praises of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the integrity of the winners of the Golden Globe. Read my take on last year's awards here. This year, despite some solid choices (Bridges, Streep, Waltz, Mo'Nique, The White Ribbon, Up, Reitman & Turner), the Golden Globe winners were a total joke. I was disgusted by the time it was all over. For shame!

Winners:
Song: The Weary Kind- Crazy Heart
Score: Up
Foreign Language Film- The White Ribbon
Animated Film- Up
Screenplay- Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner- Up in the Air
Supporting Actress- Mo'Nique- Precious
Supporting Actor- Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds
Actress in a Comedy or Musical- Meryl Streep- Julie & Julia
Actor in a Comedy or Musical- Robert Downey Jr.- Sherlock Holmes
Actress in a Drama- Sandra Bullock- The Blind Side
Actor in a Drama- Jeff Bridges- Crazy Heart
Director- James Cameron- Avatar
Comedy or Musical Picture- The Hangover
Drama Picture- Avatar

At the Movies' Michael Phillips' & A.O. Scott's Ten Best of 2009

January 30, 2010

Two of my very favorite critics are on television on At the Movies, but breaking news... they're now also on Twitter! Follow Michael Phillips at twitter.com/phillipstribute and A.O. Scott at twitter.com/aoscottnyt

Here are their choices for the Best of 2009.

Michael Phillips' Best of 2009

10. Me and Orson Welles

9. In the Loop

8. Sugar

7. A Single Man

6. Adventureland

5. A Serious Man

4. The Hurt Locker

3. Of Time and the City

2. Where the Wild Things Are

1. Up

A.O. Scott's Best of 2009

10. Goodbye Solo

9. Avatar

8. Funny People

7. Precious

6. Gomorrah

5. Bright Star

4. Up in the Air

3. Summer Hours

2. The Hurt Locker

1. Where the Wild Things Are

Brian Dunn's on TV!!! Part Six- The White Ribbon

January 30, 2010

The last few weeks of January 2010 have been among the busiest of my life. Therefore, I haven't been able to get out to the theaters to see films to submit to the Rotten Tomatoes Show at all this month. The last time I was on the show was back in December helping to review Michael Haneke's brilliant, bleak Cannes Golden Palm winner The White Ribbon. Of all my RT Show appearances, I'm most proud of this one. Check out the review, and when the film expands to a wider limited release in February, you really should check it out. It's not the most enjoyable film-going experience you'll have, but without a doubt, it will make you think.

As always, check out The Rotten Tomatoes Show on Current TV on Thursdays at 10:30pm EST. It repeats frequently throughout the week.

Here's the link to watch The RT Show's review of The White Ribbon:

The Rotten Tomates Show reviews The White Ribbon