The Big Picture brings the news that Precious has racked up another audience award, this time for the Chicago Film Fest. The Big Pic says that Lions Gate could be looking at its first Best Pic win since Crash.
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From film-releases.comNovember 20
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Twilight Saga: New Moon - Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, D: Chris Weitz, (Summit)November 25
The Fantastic Mr. Fox - Voices of George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, W: Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach, D: Wes Anderson
The Road - Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Director: John Hillcoat, (Weinstein Co.)
The Princess and the Frog-- Animated, Director: Ron Clements, John Musker, (Disney)November 27
Brooklyn's Finest -- Ethan Hawke, Richard Gere, Director: Antoine Fuqua, (Senator)
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee -- Robin Wright Penn, Julianne Moore, Winona Ryder, Blake Lively, Mike Binder, Keanu Reeves, W/D: Rebecca Miller, Screen MediaDecember 4
Brothers -- Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, W: David Benioff, D: Jim Sheridan, Lionsgate
Everybody's Fine --Robert DeNiro, Drew Barrymore, Director: Kirk Jones, (Miramax)December 11
The Lovely Bones -- Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Saoirse Ronan, Director: Peter Jackson, (Paramount)
Invictus --Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Director: Clint Eastwood, Warner Bros.December 18
Avatar -- Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Director: James Cameron, Fox
Nine -- Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Sophia Loren, Marion Cotillard, Director: Rob Marshall, The Weinstein Co.December 25
Sherlock Holmes -- Robert Downey, Jr., Rachel McAdams, Director: Guy Ritchie, Warner Bros.December 30
The White Ribbon -- Susanne Lothar, ulrich Tukur
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17 Responses for "Precious Wins at the Chi Town Film Fest"
OMG I am crying right now. Ma homegurl MoMo is going to be an Academy Award Nominee. OMG. OMG.
I can’t wait to see this. Push is such an amazing book, and I have a feeling this movie will be a fantastic and faithful adaptation.
momo will be a winner, dude.
Ordinary Cow
I doubt Momo will win. Julianne Moore has been snubbed so many times before so I feel like AMPAS will take into consideration will voting. I LOVE MOMO TO DEATH but I would be fine with Julianne Moore winning. She’s done some fine work in the past and I think she’ll be great in Single Man.
Ordinary Cow
I doubt Momo will win. Julianne Moore has been snubbed so many times before so I feel like AMPAS will take into consideration when voting. I LOVE MOMO TO DEATH but I would be fine with Julianne Moore winning. She’s done some fine work in the past and I think she’ll be great in Single Man.
Mo’Nique’s performance has been buzzed about since Sundance. Now buzz for Gabby Sidibe is also picking up. Everyone is seriously looking at Precious as a whole not just Mo’Nique revelation. Mother-daughter pain hasn’t won since 1993. It could happen this year.
dela
It won’t happen. The Oscar belongs to Meryl this year. There is no way AMPAS is snubbing the great Streep for Sidibe; no way. Best supporting actress is definitely going to Julianne Moore. She’s been snubbed so many times before so AMPAS will feel compelled to award her this year.
i kind of agree about moore…except her performance in a single man – as nomination worthy as it is, just isn’t big enough. mo’nique has that impactful performance that people will always associate with precious.
i also agree that meryl is winning this year. she is over due (technically she’s the biggest loser at the oscars…) and even if you hated julie & julia, you have to admit she was brilliant…and she got some of her best reviews for that movie…
Jason- I concur, meryl will get her third O this year! that’s all! wait til you see her honest to goodness performance for it’s complicated.
I agree Jason. Having seen both films in the last week and a half, Julianne’s role isn’t big enough (though fun and perhaps enough for a nom given her pedigree and being in 3 films this year) while Mo’Nique is a scene-stealing revelation with a brilliant give-me-an-Oscar scene. She seems destined for the win. I think she’s deserving too. I just hope A Single Man gets more recognition across the board as it’s a much better film than Precious IMO.
Shocking. Just shocking that Precious won in the city where Oprah is based.
Yes, I’m completely sure that is why a film that has won many other awards won in Chicago. Oprah really affects people’s judgement of a film. Never mind the fact that she wasn’t there because the city is all that matters.
Isn’t this the same movie that did so well at Sundance, Toronto, London film festivals?
it’s boring because it’s a masterpiece and it can win every single award at every festival it is shown. or not?
julianne moore – what’s up if she gets her 5th nomination? kate winslet didn’t win until her 6th and… do you know Deborah Kerr????
Oh, stop, Meryl is done. She is fine. She has two. Good for her.
Tony,
Someone needs to top Hepburn’s record and Meryl still has the energy and talent to do it.
don’t kid yourself; Meryl is NOT done. She is only beginning
Precious was shown at London fest this weekend and lets just say the reaction is great. What is it about this movie that has people loving it so much.
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