2009 Awards Archives - Page 7 of 23

18Apr

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2009 National Board of Review – Breakthrough Performance Winner and Nominees

2009 National Board of Review - Breakthrough Performance WinnerPreciousGabourey SidibeIn New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.AmazonThe Hurt LockerJeremy RennerDuring the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.Amazon

18Apr

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2009 Awards, All Movie Awards, Film Awards, Film Awards By Year, Freedom of Expression Award, National Board of Review

2009 National Board of Review – Freedom of Expression Award Winner and Nominees

2009 National Board of Review - Freedom of Expression Award WinnerBurma VJ: Reporting from a Closed CountryUsing smuggled footage, this documentary tells the story of the 2007 protests in Burma by thousands of monks.AmazonInvictusNelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.AmazonThe Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers"The Most Dangerous Man in America" is the story of what happens when a former Pentagon insider, armed only with his conscience, steadfast determination, and a file cabinet full of ...Amazon

18Apr

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2009 Awards, All Movie Awards, Film Awards, Film Awards By Year, National Board of Review, Top Documentaries

2009 National Board of Review – Top Documentaries Winner and Nominees

2009 National Board of Review - Top Documentaries WinnerBurma VJ: Reporting from a Closed CountryUsing smuggled footage, this documentary tells the story of the 2007 protests in Burma by thousands of monks.AmazonCrudeJoe BerlingerThe story of lawsuit by tens of thousands of Ecuadorans against Chevron over contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon.AmazonFood, Inc.An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.AmazonGood HairChris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.AmazonThe CoveUsing state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.AmazonThe Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel...

18Apr

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2009 Awards, All Movie Awards, Film Awards, Film Awards By Year, National Board of Review, Top Independent Films

2009 National Board of Review – Top Independent Films Winner and Nominees

2009 National Board of Review - Top Independent Films WinnerAmreekaA drama centered on the trials and tribulations of a proud Palestinian Christian immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Indiana.AmazonDistrict 9Violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to their biotechnology.AmazonGoodbye SoloTwo men form an unlikely friendship that will change both of their lives forever.AmazonHumpdayTwo guys take their bromance to another level when they participate in an art film project.AmazonIn the LoopA political satire about a group of skeptical American and British operatives attempting to prevent a war between two countries.AmazonJuliaA woman tries to extort money, using a y...

18Apr

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2009 Awards, All Movie Awards, Film Awards, Film Awards By Year, National Board of Review, Top Ten Films

2009 National Board of Review – Top Ten Films Winner and Nominees

2009 National Board of Review - Top Ten Films Winner500 Days of SummerAn offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her.AmazonA Serious ManLarry Gopnik, a Midwestern physics teacher, watches his life unravel over multiple sudden incidents. Though seeking meaning and answers amidst his turmoils, he seems to keep sinking.AmazonAn EducationA coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.AmazonInglourious BasterdsIn Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.AmazonInvictusNelson Mandela, in his first term a...

18Apr

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2009 Awards, All Movie Awards, Best Actor, Film Awards, Film Awards By Year, New York Film Critics Circle Awards

2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards – Best Actor Winner and Nominees

2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Actor WinnerUp in the AirGeorge ClooneyRyan Bingham enjoys living out of a suitcase for his job, travelling around the country firing people, but finds that lifestyle threatened by the presence of a potential love interest, and a new hire.Amazon2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Actor NomineesCrazy HeartJeff BridgesAmazonThe Hurt LockerJeremy RennerAmazon

18Apr

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2009 Awards, All Movie Awards, Best Actress, Film Awards, Film Awards By Year, New York Film Critics Circle Awards

2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards – Best Actress Winner and Nominees

2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Actress WinnerJulie & JuliaMeryl StreepJulia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.Amazon2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Actress NomineesAn EducationCarey MulliganAmazonJuliaTilda SwintonAmazon

18Apr

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2009 Awards, All Movie Awards, Best Animated Film, Film Awards, Film Awards By Year, New York Film Critics Circle Awards

2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards – Best Animated Film Winner and Nominees

2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Animated Film WinnerFantastic Mr. FoxAn urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.Amazon2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Animated Film NomineesCoralineAmazonUpAmazon

18Apr

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2009 Awards, All Movie Awards, Best Cinematographer, Film Awards, Film Awards By Year, New York Film Critics Circle Awards

2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards – Best Cinematographer Winner and Nominees

2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Cinematographer WinnerThe White RibbonChristian BergerStrange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. Who is responsible?Amazon2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Cinematographer NomineesA Serious ManRoger DeakinsAmazonAvatarMauro FioreAmazon

18Apr

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2009 Awards, All Movie Awards, Best Director, Film Awards, Film Awards By Year, New York Film Critics Circle Awards

2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards – Best Director Winner and Nominees

2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Director WinnerThe Hurt LockerKathryn BigelowDuring the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.Amazon2009 New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Director NomineesFantastic Mr. FoxWes AndersonAmazonInglourious BasterdsQuentin TarantinoAmazon