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9/22 Oscarweb Round-up

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:07 am · September 22nd, 2008

Quantum of Solace • “Real” men of the screen are a dying breed, according to Peter Bart. [Peter Bart]

• Journos keep beating a dead horse about the new “At the Movies” failure. [eFilmCritic]

• And again. [The Hot Blog]

• Anne Thompson salutes Telluride and New York for steering clear of high profile American cinema, but as she notes, was there really a choice this year? [Thompson on Hollywood]

• Erik Davis talks Bond with Daniel Craig and Marc Forster. [Cinematical]

• Speaking of Bond, apparently the character won’t be uttering a few of his infamous lines in the latest installment. [The Independent]

• John Horn sits down with Diablo Cody on the set of “Jennifer’s Body.” [Los Angeles Times]

• Dennis Lim, meanwhile, chats it up with “Class” director Laurent Canet in the wake of his film landing the official French foreign film selection for this year’s Academy Awards. [New York Times]

• Giles Hattersly gets some quality time with “I’ve Loved You So Long” star Kristin Scott Thomas. [The Times]

• Kevin Kelly talks to “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” director Kevin Smith at Fantastic Fest. [Spout Blog]

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1 Comment Tags: At the Movies, Daniel Craig, Diablo Cody, Fantastic Fest, festivals, I've Loved You So Long, Jennifer's Body, Kevin Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Laurent Canet, Marc Forster, New York Film Festival, Oscarweb, Quantum of Solace, Telluride, The Class, Zack and Miri Make a Porno | Filed in: Daily

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Motion Picture
Directing
- James Cameron
  “Avatar”
- Kathryn Bigelow
  “The Hurt Locker”
- Quentin Tarantino
  “Inglourious Basterds”
- Lee Daniels
  "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
- Jason Reitman
  “Up in the Air”
Actor in a
Leading Role
- Jeff Bridges
  “Crazy Heart”
- George Clooney
  “Up in the Air”
- Colin Firth
  “A Single Man”
- Morgan Freeman
  “Invictus”
- Jeremy Renner
  “The Hurt Locker”
Actress in a
Leading Role
- Sandra Bullock
  “The Blind Side”
- Helen Mirren
  "The Last Station"
- Carey Mulligan
  “An Education”
- Gabourey Sidibe
  "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
- Meryl Streep
  “Julie & Julia”
Actor in a
Supporting Role
- Matt Damon
  “Invictus”
- Woody Harrelson
  “The Messenger”
- Christopher Plummer
  “The Last Station”
- Stanley Tucci
  “The Lovely Bones”
- Christoph Waltz
  “Inglourious Basterds”
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Actress in a
Supporting Role
- Penelope Cruz
  “Nine”
- Vera Farmiga
  “Up in the Air”
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
  “Crazy Heart”
- Anna Kendrick
  “Up in the Air”
- Mo'Nique
  "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
Writing
(Adapted Screenplay)
Writing
(Original Screenplay)
Art Direction
Cinematography
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Costume Design
Film Editing
Makeup
Music
(Original Score)
Music
(Original Song)
Sound Editing
Sound Mixing
Visual Effects
Animated Feature Film
Foreign Language Film
- Argentina
  “The Secret in Their Eyes”
- France
  “A Prophet”
- Germany
  “The White Ribbon”
- Israel
  “Ajami”
- Peru
  “The Milk of Sorrow”
Documentary Feature
Documentary Short
Short Film
(Animated)
Short Film
(Live Action)
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