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Oscar Poll: Which Movie Should Win For Cinematography?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:30:28 PST

Only one of these visually arresting films can be awarded the Oscar for Cinematography this year. Which one do you think should get it?

As for who you think will win, make your predictions in my ballot and enter to win a year's worth of movie tickets.

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What Movie Deserves the Oscar for Best Cinematography?

BuzzSugar — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 06:00:35 PST

All this week, we've been featuring the Oscar nominees for Best Cinematography, including The Black Dahlia, The Illusionist, Children of Men, Pan's Labyrinth, and The Prestige. Now that you've seen the galleries, what movie do you think deserves to win?

Oscar Nominee: The Prestige for Cinematography

BuzzSugar — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:30:58 PST

Every week up until the Oscars, I'll be featuring the nominees in the various visual categories, starting this week with cinematography. Yesterday, I had a gallery of stills from The Black Dahlia, and today's nominee is The Prestige.

Like The Black Dahlia, The Prestige benefits from Scarlett Johansson, whose classic beauty fits nicely in period films. The Prestige tells the story of two magicians in turn-of-the-century London whose intense rivalry ultimately leads to murder. The other cast members - including Michael Caine, David Bowie, Hugh Jackman, and Christian Bale - also look right at home in the smoky mystery. Between the actors' distinguished looks and director Christopher Nolan's cinematic skills, the end result is an atmosphere of dark intrigue. Even if you haven't seen the film, these stills are eerie and haunting, so

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Oscar Nominee: The Black Dahlia for Cinematography

BuzzSugar — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:00:39 PST

While The Black Dahlia was critically panned as a bit of a snooze-fest, director Brian DePalma clearly got something right in creating a classic film-noir atmosphere. The clean-cut cast members - including Josh Hartnett, Hilary Swank, Scarlett Johansson and Aaron Eckhart - appear polished and glamorous. If you look at the images without hearing the actors talk or try to act, the effect is beautiful and evocative. You can probably skip the movie itself, but you shouldn't miss the stunning stills from this highly stylized film. To see the gallery,

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Oscar Nominee: The Illusionist for Cinematography

BuzzSugar — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:34:04 PST

Every week up until the Oscars, I'll be featuring the nominees in the various visual categories, starting this week with cinematography. Yesterday, I had a gallery of stills from Children of Men, and today's nominee is The Illusionist.

This Neil Burger-directed film-starring Edward Norton and Jessica Biel-isn't a masterpiece, but its visual mastery is entirely deserving of an Oscar nod, if not a win. Set in turn-of-the-century Vienna, this intrigue-filled tale of a magician and his mistress excels thanks to the work of cinematographer Dick Pope. Pop worked with a lush, earthy palette in order to evoke old-timey photographs and the spellbinding trade of the illusionist. To see a gallery of stills from The Illusionist,

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Oscar Nominee: Children of Men for Cinematography

BuzzSugar — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:00:41 PST

Every week up until the Oscars, I'll be featuring the nominees in the various visual categories, starting this week with cinematography. Yesterday, I had a gallery of stills from Pan's Labyrinth, and today's nominee is Children of Men.

In this movie, director Alfonso Cuaron strove to capture a grim futuristic world in which the continuation of the human race is threatened. The filmmakers were incredibly thorough and detailed in creating such a dark and hopeless atmosphere where desperate people have resorted to intense violence. The techniques utilized were fascinating and unusual, as you can see from this behind-the-scenes clip. To check out a gallery of images from the film,

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Oscar Nominee: Pan's Labyrinth for Cinematography

BuzzSugar — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:56:14 PST

The Oscar nominations are out, and I'm busy seeing movies and filling out my Oscar ballot before the winners are announced on Feb. 25. I want you guys to be prepared, so every week up until the Oscars I'll be featuring the nominees in the various visual categories, starting this week with cinematography.

Today's featured nominee for Achievement in Cinematography is Pan's Labyrinth, the dark fantasy directed by Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro. As Del Toro's cinematographer, Guillermo Navarro was charged with creating two distinct environments: the steely, hopeless reality of post-war Spain and the lush but sinister fantasy world that Ofelia ventures into. To see a gallery of stills,

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Announcing the 2012 Oscar Nominations!

Shannon Vestal — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:21:53 PST

The 2012 Oscar nominations have been announced! Lots of award season regulars, like The Artist and The Descendants, got some love, but there were also a handful of surprises, like nominations for Nick Nolte, Gary Oldman, and Terrence Malick. Bridesmaids also scored big, with noms for best original screenplay and best supporting actress for Melissa McCarthy.

The Academy chose nine films for best picture, with lots of familiar titles in there, plus a couple that had early awards buzz but haven't necessarily had consistent attention, like Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and The Tree of Life. The films that racked up the most nominations were Hugo with 11 and The Artist with 10.

To see the full list of nominations, just keep reading.

Announcing the Winners of the Critics' Choice Awards!

Becky Kirsch — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:48:09 PST

It was a big night for The Help and an even bigger one for The Artist at the Critics' Choice Awards tonight. The Artist scored best picture and best director for Michel Hazanavicius, while Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis took home matching actress trophies for The Help (along with best acting ensemble). As for the men, George Clooney took home best leading actor for The Descendants, while Christopher Plummer was honored as best supporting actor for Beginners.

It's just the beginning of what's sure to be a very exciting award season, which continues this Sunday with the Golden Globes. Until then, check out the full list of Critics' Choice winners when you

read more. BEST PICTURE The Artist BEST DIRECTOR Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist BEST ACTOR George Clooney, The Descendants BEST ACTRESS Viola Davis, The Help BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Christopher Plummer, Beginners BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Octavia Spencer, The Help BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE The Help BEST COMEDY Bridesmaids BEST ANIMATED FEATURE Rango BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM A Separation BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, and Stan Chervin, Moneyball BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS Thomas Horn, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE George Harrison: Living in the Material World BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY War Horse and The Tree of Life (tie) BEST ART DIRECTION Hugo BEST EDITING The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo BEST COSTUME DESIGN The Artist BEST MAKEUP Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Rise of the Planet of the Apes BEST SOUND Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 BEST ACTION MOVIE Drive BEST SONG "Life's a Happy Song," The Muppets BEST SCORE The Artist HONORARY: MUSIC + FILM AWARD Martin Scorsese HONORARY: JOEL SIEGEL AWARD Sean Penn

Announcing the 2012 Critics' Choice Nominations

Becky Kirsch — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:05:11 PST

Award season is officially around the corner, which means the nominations are coming in droves now. The Critics' Choice nominees feature some of the same contenders we've been expecting, like The Descendants and The Artist, but also has a few surprises. Namely, Martin Scorsese's Hugo has emerged as a force to be reckoned with, leading the pack with 11 nods.

Brad Pitt's got not one but two movies up for best picture, with Moneyball and The Tree of Life, not to mention a best actor nod for himself. The Help also cleaned up with eight nominations. On a personal note, we're excited to see some of our favorite 2012 comedies getting some recognition, like The Muppets, Horrible Bosses, and of course, Bridesmaids.

The show doesn't air until 2012, but check out the full list of nominees when you

read more. BEST PICTURE The Artist The Descendants Drive Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris Moneyball The Tree of Life War Horse BEST ACTOR George Clooney, The Descendants Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar Jean Dujardin, The Artist Michael Fassbender, Shame Ryan Gosling, Drive Brad Pitt, Moneyball BEST ACTRESS Viola Davis, The Help Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin Charlize Theron, Young Adult Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn See the rest of the list when you read more. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn Albert Brooks, Drive Nick Nolte, Warrior Patton Oswalt, Young Adult Christopher Plummer, Beginners Andy Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Bérénice Bejo, The Artist Jessica Chastain, The Help Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids Carey Mulligan, Shame Octavia Spencer, The Help Shailene Woodley, The Descendants BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS Asa Butterfield, Hugo Elle Fanning, Super 8 Thomas Horn, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Ezra Miller, We Need to Talk About Kevin Saoirse Ronan, Hanna Shailene Woodley, The Descendants BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE The Artist Bridesmaids The Descendants The Help The Ides of March BEST DIRECTOR Stephen Daldry, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Alexander Payne, The Descendants Nicolas Winding Refn, Drive Martin Scorsese, Hugo Steven Spielberg, War Horse BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY The Artist – Michel Hazanavicius 50/50 – Will Reiser Midnight in Paris – Woody Allen Win Win – Tom McCarthy, Story by Tom McCarthy and Joe Tiboni Young Adult – Diablo Cody BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY The Descendants – Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – Eric Roth The Help – Tate Taylor Hugo – John Logan Moneyball – Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Story by Stan Chervin BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY The Artist – Guillaume Schiffman Drive – Newton Thomas Sigel Hugo – Robert Richardson The Tree of Life – Emmanuel Lubezki War Horse – Janusz Kaminski BEST ART DIRECTION The Artist – Production Designer: Laurence Bennett, Art Director: Gregory S. Hooper Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – Production Designer: Stuart Craig, Set Decorator: Stephenie McMillan Hugo – Production Designer: Dante Ferretti, Set Decorator: Francesca Lo Schiavo The Tree of Life – Production Designer: Jack Fisk, Art Director: David Crank War Horse – Production Designer: Rick Carter, Set Decorator: Lee Sandales BEST EDITING The Artist – Michel Hazanavicius and Anne-Sophie Bion Drive – Matthew Newman The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall Hugo – Thelma Schoonmaker War Horse – Michael Kahn BEST COSTUME DESIGN The Artist – Mark Bridges The Help – Sharen Davis Hugo – Sandy Powell Jane Eyre – Michael O’Connor My Week With Marilyn – Jill Taylor BEST MAKEUP Albert Nobbs Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 The Iron Lady J. Edgar My Week With Marilyn BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Hugo Rise of the Planet of the Apes Super 8 The Tree of Life BEST SOUND Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Hugo Super 8 The Tree of Life War Horse BEST ANIMATED FEATURE The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango BEST ACTION MOVIE Drive Fast Five Hanna Rise of the Planet of the Apes Super 8 BEST COMEDY Bridesmaids Crazy, Stupid, Love Horrible Bosses Midnight in Paris The Muppets BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM In Darkness Le Havre A Separation The Skin I Live In Where Do We Go Now? BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Buck Cave of Forgotten Dreams George Harrison: Living in the Material World Page One: Inside the New York Times Project Nim Undefeated BEST SONG “Hello, Hello” – performed by Elton John and Lady Gaga/written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin – Gnomeo & Juliet “Life’s a Happy Song” – performed by Jason Segel, Amy Adams, and Walter/written by Bret McKenzie – The Muppets “The Living Proof” – performed by Mary J. Blige/written by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, and Harvey Mason, Jr. – The Help “Man or Muppet” – performed by Jason Segel and Walter/written by Bret McKenzie – The Muppets “Pictures in My Head” – performed by Kermit and the Muppets/written by Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis, and Chen Neeman – The Muppets BEST SCORE The Artist – Ludovic Bource Drive – Cliff Martinez The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Hugo – Howard Shore War Horse – John Williams