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Oscars derby update: 'Nine' finally debuts best picture upset by 'Inglourious Basterds'? Alec Baldwin may be a truly winning host...brightening. Read more here. Woody Harrelson's Oscar hopes appear brighter too, thanks to positive reax to his playful performance as a bully soldier in "The Messenger," which opened in theaters last weekend. There's also buzz for Ben... In this article: Oscar, Alec Baldwin, Nine, The Messenger, Weinstein Co, Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, New York, Metacritic, and An Education |
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National Public Radio | 6 days ago
Woody Harrelson, Part 2: When War Comes Home
...- and as bearers of the worst news, the two soldiers form a cathartic bond. The film opened Nov. 13, and Harrelson's performance is already generating Oscar talk. (Read Bob Mondello's review.) Harrelson joined Fresh Air contributor Dave...
In this article: Woody Harrelson, The Messenger, Oscar, and NPR
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New York Daily News | November 14, 2009
'Pro-peace' Woody Harrelson plays somber Army role in 'The Messenger'
...came to me," Harrelson said. It took a two-hour dinner at a vegetarian restaurant in Manhattan on Oscar night in 2008 for Harrelson to make his case to Moverman - while picking food off the director's plate. "He wanted to play a soldier,...
In this article: Woody Harrelson, The Messenger, Zombieland, Ben Foster, E mail, Oscar, and Sean Penn
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Village Voice | November 02, 2009
Could The Messenger Be a Career High for Harrelson?
...warrior and continue to loathe the war." Who'd have thought Woody Harrelson would be primed to snag an Oscar nomination just one month after mowing down hordes of flesh-munchers in Zombieland? For playing an American hero, no less. The...
In this article: The Messenger, Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Zombieland, Tin, Oscar, Tennessee Williams, and U.S. Army
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | November 06, 2009
Lone Star film fest returns with stronger sense of identity
...many instantly recognizable movies in the lineup. The organizers have programmed one piece of Oscar bait, the closing night feature The Messenger, starring Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson. But the big guns that have been screening at other...
In this article: Fort Worth, The Messenger, Oscar, Horton Foote, Cormac McCarthy, Fred Durst, Bill Paxton, Ben Foster, and Woody Harrelson
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Entertainment Weekly | November 14, 2009
'Fantastic Mr. Fox': Oscar odds?
Best Original Screenplay, Oren Moverman and Alessandro Camon: With most of the big Oscar guns in the adapted-screenplay race, Moverman and Camon's understated script could find itself in the running alongside Up and A Serious Man. Long...
In this article: Oscar, Samantha Morton, The Messenger, Woody Harrelson, Roald Dahl, Pixar, Wes Anderson, and Ben Foster
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Chicago Sun-Times | 4 days ago
Why soldiers would rather fight than tell
...agenda and no politics. It's just about laying it on the line." The little film, opening Friday, is generating major Oscar buzz when it comes to the best actor category. Foster plays a soldier back from Iraq who is sent to work at a new...
In this article: Ben Foster, The Messenger, Woody Harrelson, Oscar, X-Men: The Last Stand, 3:10 To Yuma, Iowa, and Iraq
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Kansas City Star | November 13, 2009
The Messenger'
...Officer" - Harrelson gives us layers of hurt under a callous yet needy crust. It may be the best performance of his career and certainly deserves Oscar consideration. </p><p>Oren Moverman's film tells this CNO story from the point of view of a...
In this article: Woody Harrelson, The Messenger, Jena Malone, Samantha Morton, Ben Foster, 3:10 To Yuma, and Oscar
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EW.com - PopWatch | October 16, 2009
The 'Cheers' gang is having a moment
...nostalgia in our offices. But that's not the half of it. Woody Harrelson has a hit movie (Zombieland) and a serious role in a potential Oscar contender (The Messenger); Kelsey Grammer has another new sitcom (Hank); George Wendt has written a...
In this article: Cheers, Jerry Seinfeld, HBO, Ted Danson, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Zombieland, The Messenger, Oscar, Pixar, and Kirstie Alley
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USATODAY.com | October 01, 2009
Woody Harrelson was reluctant to travel to 'Zombieland'
...several films that Harrelson will be in before the end of this year. The Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actor's new releases include 2012, Defendor and The Messenger. Harrelson says he couldn't be happier. And, he says with a chuckle,...
In this article: Woody Harrelson, Zombieland, Pizza, The Messenger, Oscar, Emmy, USA Today, Jesse Eisenberg, and Emma Stone
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The Academy Award (Oscar) is the main national film award in the USA. The Academy Award (Oscar) are awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent film award ceremonies in the world. The Oscars, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences itself, were conceived by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio boss, Louis B. Mayer.
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held on Thursday, May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood to honor outstanding film achievements of 1927 and 1928. It was hosted by actor Douglas Fairbanks and director William C. DeMille.
The 81st Academy Awards honoring the best in film for 2008 will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood with actor Hugh Jackman hosting the ceremony for the first time.
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