Movie Trailer: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The teaser trailer for Heath Ledger's final film is now available.

It looks great!

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81st Annual Academy Award Winners!

I have to say this was the most enjoyable Oscar's I've watched in quite awhile. I absolutely LOVED the new presentations with the past award winners. It was really excellent to see the nominees reactions to the comments of the past winners. Really great stuff. Made for some great surprises also to see who was going to be featured.

One thing though: Where was Jack Nicholson??

Anyway, here are the winners of tonight's festivities. A few big surprises and some great speeches as well.

Oh I shouldn't forget Hugh Jackman. Stellar job! He was charming and very funny.



Congrats to all the nominees and the following winners:

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire

Actor in a Leading Role: Sean Penn, Milk

Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Winslet, The Reader

Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Foreign Language Film: Departures (Japan)

Original Song: "Jai Ho," A.R. Rahman and Gulzar; Slumdog Millionaire

Original Score: A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire

Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire

Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire

Sound Editing: The Dark Knight

Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Documentary Short Subject: Smile Pinki

Documentary Feature: Man on Wire

Actor in a Supporting Role: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Live Action Short Film: Spielzeugland (Toyland)

Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire

Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Costume Design: The Duchess

Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Animated Short Film: La Maison en Petits Cubes

Animated Feature Film: WALL-E

Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire

Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black, Milk

Actress in a Supporting Role: Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Let's talk about how Beyonce, a professional vocalist, is lip-syncing and Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, and Vanessa Hudgens, who are professional actors, are not.

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SAG Award Winners!

Winners are in bold!

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
'Doubt'
'Frost/Nixon'
'Milk'
'Slumdog Millionaire'
'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Richard Jenkins - 'The Visitor'
Frank Langella - 'Frost/Nixon'
Sean Penn - 'Milk'
Brad Pitt - 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Mickey Rourke - 'The Wrestler

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Anne Hathaway - 'Rachel Getting Married'
Angelina Jolie - 'Changeling'
Melissa Leo - 'Frozen River'
Meryl Streep - 'Doubt'
Kate Winslet - 'Revolutionary Road'

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Josh Brolin - 'Milk'
Robert Downey Jr. - 'Tropic Thunder'
Philip Seymour Hoffman - 'Doubt'
Heath Ledger - 'The Dark Knight'
Dev Patel - 'Slumdog Millionaire'

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams - 'Doubt'
Penelope Cruz - 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona'
Viola Davis - 'Doubt'
Taraji P. Henson - 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Kate Winslet - 'The Reader'

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
James Earl Jones
TELEVISION

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
William Shatner, "Boston Legal"
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Hugh Laurie "House"
James Spader "Boston Legal"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Holly Hunter, "Saving Grace"
Sally Field, "Brothers & Sisters"
Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men"
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Steve Carell, "The Office"
Jeremy Piven, "Entourage"
Tony Shalhoub, "Monk"
David Duchovny, "Californication"
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, "Samantha Who?"
America Ferrera, "Ugly Betty"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Mary-Louise Parker, "Weeds"
Tracey Ullman, "Tracey Ullman's State of the Union"

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
"Weeds"
"30 Rock"
"Desperate Housewives"
"The Office"
"Entourage"

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
"Mad Men"
"Dexter"
"House"
"The Closer"
"Boston Legal"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Paul Giamatti, "John Adams"
Ralph Fiennes, "Bernard and Doris"
Kevin Spacey, "Recount"
Kiefer Sutherland "24: Redemption"
Tom Wilkinson "John Adams"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Shirley MacLaine, "Coco Chanel"
Laura Dern, "Recount"
Laura Linney, "John Adams"
Phylicia Rashad "A Raisin in the Sun"
Susan Sarandon "Bernard and Doris"

Congrats to all the winners!

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The Dark Knight Returns

One of the best films of the year, The Dark Knight, returns to IMAX theaters around the country today. Head out and experience this brilliant movie again or for the first time, or fourth, or tenth.

Celebrate Heath Ledger's nomination or show support for a film that should have received more recognition in terms of Oscar nominations (Picture and Director).

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The Dark Knight

I'm not going to write a long review about this movie. There really isn't much I can say that has not been said already. So, I will comment on it because I know readers want to know what I thought of it.

It's brilliant. Flawless. Perfect. It takes the world of Batman Begins and makes it a universe. It's better described as a crime movie with comic book elements. It's like Martin Scorsese's Batman.

All you have heard about Heath Ledger is true. His performance is chilling, sadistic, funny, and a little sad. You know this is a career defining performance and knowing it will never be seen again is heartbreaking. He is most certainly deserving of the Oscar so many people are demanding he receive.

The cast is at the top of their game. Everyone did phenomenal jobs.

The movie is beautifully executed both artistically and technically. There are jaw dropping action sequences and a true emotional core that is rare in comic book movies. You do not watch The Dark Knight. You experience The Dark Knight.

Christopher Nolan has done what many thought impossible. He has made a comic book movie worthy of being called a Film and I applaud him.

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Why So Serious?

Warner Bros. has put up new a trailer at their wonderful viral campaign Why So Serious website. What's the new trailer? The Dark Knight baby! New trailer, new villains, new awesomeness. I give this a great big Fuck Yeah! The Dark Knight is expected to release this summer, July 18th, 2008.

Click here to download/stream the trailer. Or have a lookie below:

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New Joker Pics!

Please excuse the giant label on the photo. I'd guess the same person that ran the picture through the poster edge effect in photoshop put it there.

There are a couple other ones floating around but they're a bit too close to spoilery for my tastes so I'll let you look at your own risk.

You can see them here or by clicking the other two photos.

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