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May 04, 2009
RT on DVD: Benjamin Button, Bollywood Kung Fu, and a Special Twilight Set
Award season armchair jockeys should check out a few notable Oscar and Golden Globe contenders this week, including David Fincher's visionary epic film about a man who ages backwards (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and a romantic story for... More...
February 01, 2009
Slumdog's Danny Boyle Wins DGA Award
Danny Boyle takes home another win for Best Director from the Director's Guild of America -- could Oscar gold be just around the corner? See who else was nominated this year in our full list of nominees and winners. More...
January 22, 2009
Oscar Nominations Announced: Benjamin Button Leads With 13
The Oscar nominations for 2008 have been announced. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button leads with 13 nominations, while The Reader makes a surprisingly strong showing. The Dark Knight misses out on its long-shot Best Picture nomination, but as... More...
January 15, 2009
BAFTA Nominations Announced ![]()
The full list of nominations for this year's BAFTA Film Awards. More...
January 08, 2009
DGA Announces '08 Nominees ![]()
The Directors Guild has finalized its nominees for this year's awards, placing Ron Howard, Danny Boyle, Gus Van Sant, David Fincher, and -- you guessed it -- Christopher Nolan on the short list. More...
January 08, 2009
Broadcast Film Critics Name Critics' Choice Winners
The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards were given on January 8, 2009, to honor the finest achievements in 2008 filmmaking. A list of nominees follows below, with winners in bold: More...
January 06, 2009
Scripter Award Nominations Announced ![]()
The nominees for this year's Scripter Award, handed out by the USC Libraries for the best book-to-film adaptation, have been announced, with the screenwriters behind "Iron Man," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Reader," "Revolutionary... More...
January 06, 2009
Academy Names Shortlist for Visual Effects Oscar ![]()
The Academy has narrowed its choices for this year's visual effects Oscar, naming "Australia," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D," "The Dark Knight," "Hellboy II: The Golden Army," "Iron Man," and "The... More...
January 05, 2009
Producers Guild Unveils Film Nominations ![]()
The Producers Guild of America has announced its film nominations for 2008: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Frost/Nixon," "Milk," and "Slumdog Millionaire" are the contenders for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year... More...
January 02, 2009
Critic diss/raves at Awards Daily: You have to agree, the review is extremely amusing..for those of you who care to have a good laugh. I haven't read such a good pan of a film in a long time: http://newsblaze.com/story/20081218092539mill.nb/topstory.html ![]()
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December 28, 2008
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Marley Takes #1, The Spirit Tanks
This weekend people were in the mood for movies over Christmas weekend as multiplexes were jam-packed with customers that powered four different new releases to more than $30M in ticket sales each over the long Thursday-to-Sunday holiday session.... More...
December 23, 2008
Critics Consensus: Benjamin Button Rewards the Curious; It's Bedtime for Bedtime Stories
This week at the movies, we've got a full slate of new flicks: Bedtime Stories, starring Adam Sandler and Keri Russell; The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett; Valkyrie, starring Tom Cruise and Kenneth Branagh;... More...
December 22, 2008
RT Interview: Eric Roth Calls Benjamin Button His Most Personal Film To Date
Time, love, life, and death collide at the heart of screenwriter Eric Roth's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; read on for our interview with Roth, in which he discusses working with David Fincher, his own dealings with time and death, and why... More...
December 18, 2008
Clocking in at a punishing 167 minutes and no, not in reverse time, this reverse aging fantasy is a wearing ordeal, at the conclusion of which you're likely to feel a whole lot older than 167 minutes, and really drained. ![]()
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December 18, 2008
The new eighty in Hollywood as one year old. And by the time Pitt's lover is clutching her longtime object of erotic desire as he squirms around in her arms in diapers and all of one foot long, let's just say that it's more than a little on the kinky side ![]()
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December 18, 2008
Doubt Receives Five SAG Awards Noms ![]()
The members of the Screen Actors Guild might be preoccupied with a looming strike, but they aren't too busy to announce the nominees for the upcoming SAG Awards. "Doubt" leads the pack, with five nominations. More...
December 17, 2008
Frank Marshall Talks The Last Airbender, More Bourne ![]()
Producer Frank Marshall continued his recent media blitz this week, sitting down for a chat with Collider to discuss his upcoming projects -- including "The Last Airbender," a possible fifth "Indiana Jones" movie, and maybe even a Django Reinhardt... More...
December 17, 2008
Dallas-Fort Worth Critics Honor Slumdog Millionaire, Sean Penn ![]()
The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association released its list of honorees yesterday, naming "Slumdog Millionaire" the best film, and Sean Penn the best actor, of 2008. More...
December 15, 2008
AFI Names 2008's Finest Films ![]()
The results are in, and the AFI has spoken: "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "Frozen River," "Gran Torino," "Milk," "WALL-E," "Wendy and Lucy" and "The Wrestler" are 2008's best movies. More...
December 11, 2008
Golden Globe Nominations Announced
"Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "The Reader," "Revolutionary Road" and "Slumdog Millionaire" battle it out for Best Drama while "Burn After Reading," "Happy-Go-Lucky," "In Bruges," "Mamma Mia! and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" fight for Best Comedy... More...
December 05, 2008
National Board of Review Names Slumdog Millionaire Best of '08 ![]()
The National Board of Review has announced its 2008 honors, led by its film of the year, Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire." More...
November 26, 2008
Hear Benjamin Button's Score Now! ![]()
In a bid to earn BAFTA consideration, Warner Bros. is streaming the scores for "The Dark Knight" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" online. More...
November 04, 2008
L.A. Times Pundits Like TDK's Best Picture Chances ![]()
It's a far cry from actually winning the award, but according to the L.A. Times' six-member panel, "The Dark Knight," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," and "Slumdog Millionaire" are the inside choices for Best Picture at next year's Academy... More...
November 03, 2008
Fincher's Curious Look at Human Mortality ![]()
Aging and mortality have never exactly been Hollywood's most favorite subjects -- a state of affairs that David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" may help change. More...
September 30, 2008
Trailer Tuesday: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ![]()
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September 29, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ![]()
The movie itself has been dogged by rumors of behind-the-scenes turmoil, but the first trailer for David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" impressed a lot of viewers -- and now there's another one for you to feast your eyes on. More...
September 03, 2008
The Curious Case of Fincher's Paramount Feud ![]()
Was Paramount's decision to pull the plug on David Fincher's "Heavy Metal" connected with a tug-of-war over "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's" running time? More...
August 11, 2008
Exclusive coverage of Alexandre Desplat's scoring session to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ![]()
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June 22, 2008
Trailer & Poster review ![]()
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June 13, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ![]()
The first trailer for David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, first seen before screenings of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, has arrived online! More...
April 02, 2008
Brad Pitt Exploring Lost City of Z
Brad Pitt is heading into the Amazon. More...
March 17, 2008
David Fincher Making Heavy Metal
1981's Heavy Metal is a cult classic. Its 2000 sequel? Not so much -- but that isn't keeping Paramount and David Fincher from planning a third film based on the sci-fi/fantasy magazine. More...
February 15, 2008
Star Trek XI Going Boldly to May 2009 Release Date
Time to make new plans for Christmas Day, Trekkies -- Paramount has Scrooged Star Trek XI all the way back to 2009. More...
November 02, 2007
David Fincher Tackling The Killer for Paramount
Whenever they've collaborated in the past, David Fincher and Brad Pitt have been rewarded with critical and commercial success -- so why not do it again? More...
July 15, 2007
Taraji P. Henson Is Brad Pitt's Mom
Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett headline David Fincher's upcoming "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Even superstars need moms though, and Taraji P. Henson is playing Benjamin (Pitt)'s mom, Queenie. More...
March 16, 2007
Cate Blanchett Joins "Indy 4" Cast
She tends to focus on artsier films, but Cate Blanchett isn't afraid to roll up her sleeves and star in a good old-fashioned popcorn flick; to prove it, she's just signed on to star opposite Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones IV,"... More...
October 20, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: James Cameron's New Leading Man, Jackman Likes "Wolverine," "Hellboy" Has New Enemies, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, James Cameron finds his man for "Avatar," Hugh Jackman digs the "Wolverine" script, and Guillermo del Toro ponders some old friends as possible foes for "Hellboy." More...


