Movie Info
Genre :
DramaRelease Date :
September 30, 2005 (LA, NYC)MPAA Rating :
RDirector :
Bennett MillerStarring :
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., Mark Pellegrino, Bruce Greenwood, Chris Cooper, Amy Ryan, Bob Balaban
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BAFTA 2006 Winners
February 20, 2006 10:02:09The gay cowboy romance flick "Brokeback Mountain" scores great at the Orange British Academy Film Awards held Sunday Feb 19th, 2006. It among others lassoes the prizes for the category of Best Film, Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Jake Gyllenhaal, Adapted Screenplay for Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, and The David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction for Ang Lee.
Chosen Best British Film is "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit", while Philip Seymour Hoffman nabs the Best Actor in a Leading Role award thanks to his portrayal in "Capote." Brought home the Best Actress in a Leading Role award is Reese Witherspoon for "Walk the Line" and chosen as Best Actress in a Supporting Role is Thandie Newton for "Crash." Check out the complete list of 2006 BAFTA winners at http://www.chiff.com/art/movies/bafta-awards.htm#bafta_noms_winners.
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The 78th Annual Oscar Nominees
January 31, 2006 09:01:49As announced Tuesday Jan 31st by Sid Ganis, Academy President and Mira Sorvino at Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, CA, gay romance "Brokeback Mountain" gloriously leads the 78th Annual Academy Awards nominees, taking eight nominations. The flick ups for the categories of Best Picture, Best Actor for Heath Ledger, Best Supporting Actor for Jake Gyllenhaal, Best Supporting Actress for Michelle Williams, Best Director for Ang Lee, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Music Written for Motion Pictures.
Following close behind is "Crash" and "Good Night, and Good Luck" which score six nominations each. As of the previous film, it vies for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Matt Dillon, Best Director for Paul Haggis, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Music Written for Motion Picture. Meanwhile, the latter flick is nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor for David Strathairn, Best Director for George Clooney, Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography.
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Capote Won the 18th Annual Scripter Award
January 19, 2006 04:01:04Tying tight with "Syriana" for the University of Southern California's 18th annual Scripter Award, which honors the year's best film adaptation of a book, novella or short story, "Capote" finally comes up as the winner.
The drama movie, based on a book written by Gerald Clarke which stayed on the New York Times best-seller list for 13 weeks, beat off the other finalists, including "Brokeback Mountain", "The Constant Gardener", and "A History of Violence."
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The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Winners
January 17, 2006 11:01:16Hollywood has on Monday January 16th celebrated one of its biggest parties of the year, the 63rd annual Golden Globe Awards. That being so, following more than a month of critics' picks and nominations, "Walk the Line" comes up as the big winner at the prominent event, taking home 3 awards all at once.
The drama genre wins the awards for Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy category, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Reese Witherspoon, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy for Joaquin Phoenix. In the meantime, great actor Anthony Hopkins is handed the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
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Capote & Syriana Up for the 17th Scripter Award
January 17, 2006 10:01:41This movie awards season will see "Capote" and "Syriana" competing one another to secure the University of Southern California's 17th annual Scripter Award, which honors the year's best film adaptation of a book, novella or short story, and is the only award that honors both the author and screenwriter.
The writers of both films reportedly have received an equal number of votes in the Scripter selection committee balloting. Thus, a runoff vote will be held to determine this year's winning film, which final results to be made public Wednesday Jan 18. And as the winner has been revealed, the award will then be presented on February 11 during a black-tie dinner.
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The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Winners
January 11, 2006 08:01:47The gay cowboy romance flick "Brokeback Mountain" is a big winner at the 11th annual Critics' Choice Awards held Monday Jan 9. Gaining eight nominations, the movie gloriously brings home 3 awards, including the all-important Best Picture prize, which is considered a key Oscar prognosticator. Moreover, the film's creator, Ang Lee, also is voted the year's Best Director.
Meanwhile, the film's cast Michelle Williams is handed Best Supporting Actress award which she shares with Amy Adams of "Junebug." Paul Giamatti is the Best Supporting Actor thanks to his portrayal in "Cinderella Man." Best Actor award goes to Philip Seymour Hoffman of "Capote," while Best Actress prize goes to Reese Witherspoon of "Walk the Line." A complete roundup of the 2005 winners click http://www.bfca.org/nomineesWinners.html.
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The Winners of the 2005 NSFC
January 10, 2006 11:01:36While "Brokeback Mountain" is a big winner at the 11th annual Critics' Choice Awards, "Capote" on the other hand is the Best Film of 2005 according to the National Society of Film Critics. The event held at Manhattan eatery Sardi's on Saturday Jan 7th named "A History of Violence" as its 2nd Best Movie and "2046" the 3rd.
Bringing home the Best Actor prize is Philip Seymour Hoffman, with Jeff Daniels of "The Squid and the Whale" as the 2nd and Heath Ledger of "Brokeback Mountain" as the 3rd. For more look on the complete list of the 2005 NSFC winners visit http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060110/en_movies_eo/18110.
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The 2006 Producers Guild Awards Nominees
January 05, 2006 09:01:11The WGA nominees have been announced and now come the nominees for the 2006 Producers Guild Awards.
The Producers Guild of America have chosen the likes of "Brokeback Mountain", "Capote", "Crash", "Good Night, and Good Luck", and "Walk the Line" to compete for Best Film category.
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AAFCA's Top 10 Films of the Year
January 03, 2006 09:01:57Focusing on the story about the prejudices of intersecting characters, "Crash" delightfully has been placed number one on the Top Films of the Year list compiled by African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA). Also included in the list were "The Constant Gardener", "Good Night And Good Luck", "Brokeback Mountain", "Syriana", "Walk the Line", "Hustle & Flow", "Capote", "Batman Begins", and "North Country."
"The films selected for 2005 boldly reflect a bridge towards tolerance," said Gil Robertson IV, President of AAFCA, in relation of the selection of these ten compelling movies.
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The 78th Oscars Nominees
December 21, 2005 04:12:41This is what moviegoers around the globe are waiting for, the list on who's won what leading up to the 78th Oscars. Comes first on the list is "Brokeback Mountain" which ups for six nominations all at once, which are Best Picture, Best Director for Ang Lee, Best Actor for Heath Ledger, Best Supporting Actor for Jake Gyllenhaal, Best Supporting Actress for Michelle Williams, and Best Screenplay.
Then comes "Capote" which earns 4 nominations, mainly for Best Actor for Philip Seymour Hoffman, Best Supporting Actress for Catherine Keener, Best First Film, and Best Screenplay. "The Constant Gardener" comes next with 3 nominations; Best Picture, Best Director for Fernando Meirelles, and Best Supporting Actress for Rachel Weisz.
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The 10th Annual Satellite Awards Winners
December 19, 2005 04:12:14"Brokeback Mountain" really is a big winner at this year movie awards season. Has been named as one of AFI's Best Movies of 2005 and becoming the lead nominee of the 63rd annual Golden Globe Awards, the flick also is scoring great at the 10th annual Satellite Awards, an event organized by critics formerly affiliated with the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.
At the ceremony held Saturday Dec 17th at the Four Seasons Hotel, the film won four trophies all at once, mainly for Best Motion Picture Drama, Editing, Song, and Director for Ang Lee. Another winner was Philip Seymour Hoffman who was named Best Actor in A Motion Picture Drama for "Capote" and Felicity Huffman who was granted the Best Dramatic Film Actress prize for "Transamerica."
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AFI's Most Outstanding Motion Pictures of the Year
December 12, 2005 01:12:46American Film Institute (AFI) has on Sunday named several qualified movies as its 10 best movies of 2005. Among those judged as the most outstanding motion pictures of the year is drama romance "Brokeback Mountain." Also there are "Syriana," "Munich," and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin."
Besides them all, AFI also named the likes of "Capote," "King Kong," "Crash," "Good Night, and Good Luck," "The Squid and the Whale" and "A History of Violence." The AFI will then honor the creative ensembles behind each of the honorees January 13 at a luncheon at the Four Seasons in Los Angeles.
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The New York Film Critics Online Awards Winners
December 12, 2005 11:12:49The 2005 New York Film Critics Online Awards meeting has been held on December 11, 2005. And here we provide you the list of the winners. Chosen as the year's Best Picture is "The Squid and the Whale," a dark comedy about the way divorce changes the members of a literary family. In the meantime, the Best-Director award goes to Fernando Meirelles for the African conspiracy thriller "The Constant Gardener."
Picked as the Best Actor is Philip Seymour Hoffman for his role in "Capote," while the Best Actress is Keira Knightley for her portrayal in "Pride and Prejudice." Oliver Platt, in addition, wins Best Supporting Actor for his action in "Casanova" and Amy Adams is honored the Best Supporting actress thanks to her role in "Junebug."
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The Critics Choice Awards Nominees
December 12, 2005 10:12:55Comes early during nowadays film awards season is the 11th Critics Choice Awards held Sunday December 11th with its awards to be given to winners at a ceremony in Los Angeles on January 17 next year. Chosen as big winner is the gay love story "Brokeback Mountain" which earns eight nominations including Best Film, Best Director for Ang Lee and Best Actor for Heath Ledger.
Meanwhile, drama mystery "Crash" earns nominations in six categories which include Best Film, Best Director for Paul Haggis and Best Acting Ensemble. "Capote," "Walk the Line," and "Cinderella Man," have all nominated for four categories, including Best Film for all three movies. For a complete list of other nominees for other categories just click http://www.bfca.org/.
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Low-Budget Films Up for Independent Spirit Award
November 30, 2005 09:11:11The Independent Spirit Awards, the American art-house world's version of the Oscars, already reaches its 21st year. The event, which honors low-budget films based on such criteria as original, provocative subject matter and degree of independent financing, will announce its winners March 4 next year, the day before the Academy Awards.
Contenders for the award were announced Tuesday. Among them was the low-budget drama about a family torn apart by divorce "The Squid and the Whale." Led the nomination with six all at once, the flick obviously ahead of higher-profile entries, including "Capote" and "Good Night, and Good Luck" with four each.
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September Release for "Capote"
July 12, 2005 10:07:44The Sony film entitled "Capote," which is directed by Bennett Miller is set for a September 30 release date. The movie revolves on Capote's research into the Kansas murder case that he wrote about in In Cold Blood, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener and Chris Cooper.
Meanwhile, the release of "Capote" is said to be in rush with the untitled Warner Independent Pictures/Killer Films' project, directed by Douglas McGrath and starring British actor Toby Jones as Capote, which is slated for 2006 release.
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