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		<title>Attack of the Horrible DVD Covers!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 10:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Peters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Browsing through the DVD shelves at your favorite retailer, one thing that will quickly jump out at you, are the horrendous DVD covers that studios use. Shoddy Photoshop, silly art, odd angles, it&#8217;s terrifying to our eyes. And no matter how good or bad the film is, we do judge &#8220;the book by its cover.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Browsing through the DVD shelves at your favorite retailer, one thing that will quickly jump out at you, are the horrendous DVD covers that studios use. Shoddy Photoshop, silly art, odd angles, it&#8217;s terrifying to our eyes. And no matter how good or bad the film is, we do judge &#8220;the book by its cover.&#8221; A good DVD cover can sell a few more units, no matter if we&#8217;ve heard of the film or not.<span id="more-33858"></span></p>
<p><strong>Attack of the Horrible DVD Covers! </strong>will be a monthly article focusing on the month&#8217;s releases that feature some truly bad art. To kick start the article off, we look back at the last few months of releases and scream!</p>
<p>The <em>Stepfather </em>cover art is one of the worse this year. Bland, bad lighting, really bad Photoshop work on the family, makes this an eye sore.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-33859" title="stepfather" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/stepfather-232x300.jpg" alt="" width="232" height="300" /></p>
<p>Look at the angle the family is positioned compared to the Stepfather. Anyone who has ever taking an art class, knows more about composition than this artist did. It sells the actors, that&#8217;s it. Ugly, no? The solution you ask? Why didn&#8217;t they just used the awesome one-sheet? It&#8217;s effectively chilling, tells all you need to know about the film in a simple manner.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-33860" title="stepfather" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/stepfather1-201x300.jpg" alt="" width="201" height="300" /></p>
<p>What on Earth is this <em>Collateral</em> Blu-ray cover?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-33861" title="collateral" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/collateral-237x300.jpg" alt="" width="237" height="300" /></p>
<p>Some bad lighting and silly cutouts on the main actors, makes this great Michael Mann film appear to be a direct-to-DVD flick. Now, the original poster art is very simple, featuring a sitting Tom Cruise with a gun, yet it&#8217;s mysterious and gave the audience a glimpse of the bad guy not usually associated with roles Cruise plays. It would&#8217;ve worked better.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-33862" title="collateral" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/collateral1-202x300.jpg" alt="" width="202" height="300" /></p>
<p><em>Up in the Air?</em></p>
<p><em><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-34009" title="Up-in-the-Air1" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Up-in-the-Air1-236x300.jpg" alt="" width="236" height="300" /><br />
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<p>While at first glance, <em>Up in the Air</em>&#8216;s cover isn&#8217;t bad. It&#8217;s plain and features the two leads involved in what looks like a pleasant conversation. Let&#8217;s say you didn&#8217;t know the film&#8217;s plot. Would this work? Does Clooney push Blu-ray units just as a name? Again, the one-sheet is far more effective.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-33863" title="up_in_the_air" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/up_in_the_air-202x300.jpg" alt="" width="202" height="300" /></p>
<p>We will be back next month, for the ugly June cover art, so keep it here at Killer Film.</p>
<p><strong>Attention Photoshop Artists: </strong>If one of our readers is awesome enough to make a cover art that&#8217;s better than something the studio used, send it as a JPEG file in an email to donny@killerfilm.com and we will highlight it in the next article of Attack of the Horrible DVD Covers! This could possibly win you some free swag like stickers or DVDs from us, and maybe, just maybe, one awesome cover could get you the coveted Fan of the Month honor!</p>
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		<title>Vera goes for Higher Ground</title>
		<link>http://www.killerfilm.com/articles/read/vera-goes-for-higher-ground-30151</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Molina</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Carolyn Briggs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Up in the Air actress Vera Farmiga is making her directorial debut on the upcoming independent feature Higher Ground, reports Production Weekly. Carolyn Briggs and Tim Metcalfe are collaborating on the script based off the memoirs This Dark World written by Briggs. Here&#8217;s the story synopsis below from Amazon (via The Playlist).: Carolyn Briggs grew up [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><a href="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ensl01_vera_farmiga.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-30152" title="ensl01_vera_farmiga" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ensl01_vera_farmiga-245x300.jpg" alt="" width="172" height="210" /></a>Up in the Air </em>actress Vera Farmiga is making her directorial debut on the upcoming independent feature <em>Higher Ground</em>, reports <a href="http://twitter.com/prodweek/statuses/11844437656">Production Weekly</a>. Carolyn Briggs and Tim Metcalfe are collaborating on the script based off the memoirs <em>This Dark World</em> written by Briggs. Here&#8217;s the story synopsis below from Amazon (via <a href="http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/04/vera-farmiga-to-make-directorial-debut.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter">The Playlist</a>).:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>Carolyn Briggs grew up with modest means in the Iowa heartland. Pregnant at seventeen, married a few months later, by the age of eighteen she found herself living in a trailer with no plans beyond having more babies-until she found Jesus. It began innocently enough-a few minutes lingering on the televangelist stations, a cursory look at the Bible-and soon she had wholly given herself over to a radical, apocalyptic New Testament church. Her daily life was permeated with a sense of the divine-she spent hours a day in prayer and Bible study, wore modest clothing, even braced herself for the Rapture every time she heard trumpet music over the supermarket loudspeaker. It was only when her marriage began to unravel that Carolyn dared to question the religious dogma she had embraced for all of her adult life to date.</em></p>
<p>Principal photography is expected to start in Upstate New York this June with a 2011 release date. Farmiga is in the middle of acting for the production of Duncan Jones&#8217; <em>Source Code</em>, expected to come out in theaters in 2011.</p>
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		<title>Turner takes on his Virtue</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Molina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sheldon Turner, best known for his script work for the Oscar nominated feature Up in the Air, is making his directorial debut with By Virtue Fall. The story, written by Turner, revolves around a man who is framed by his mentor and winds up in prison. Once released, he&#8217;s fixated on getting revenge on his [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/95747460.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-29304" title="95747460" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/95747460.jpg" alt="" width="174" height="200" /></a>Sheldon Turner, best known for his script work for the Oscar nominated feature <em>Up in the Air</em>, is making his directorial debut with <em>By Virtue Fall</em>. The story, written by Turner, revolves around a man who is framed by his mentor and winds up in prison. Once released, he&#8217;s fixated on getting revenge on his former partner, who has flourished in his new life and tried to cleanse himself of the past.</p>
<p>The picture is being produced by Turner and Jennifer Klein with Nicholas Chartier under Voltage Pictures. Turner spills a bit more to <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017087.html?categoryid=13&amp;cs=1">Variety</a> on the debut.:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>Turner told Daily Variety that directing &#8220;is something that I&#8217;ve long held in high regard. I approach it cautiously and reverently. This script was the first I&#8217;ve written that made me feel like I had no choice but to embark on my directing career.&#8221;</em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>Turner had considered helming his own project for some time, but found it difficult to decide which pic to choose as his first directorial bow. In the end, he said he chose &#8220;By Virtue Fall&#8221; because &#8220;I cannot imagine anyone else directing this script.&#8221;</em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>He also wanted his directorial debut &#8220;to stand on the strength of the characters and the power of the performances. This is a film that&#8217;s designed to showcase and challenge two great actors.&#8221;</em></p>
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		<title>Up in the Air &#8211; Blu-ray Review</title>
		<link>http://www.killerfilm.com/film_reviews/read/up-in-the-air-blu-ray-review-27336</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Peters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Film: If Thank You for Smoking was Jason Reitman’s hello to us, then Juno was his hello to Hollywood. He mixes humor and drama, with a great ear for music, crafting some really good films. Intelligence and hilarity are benchmark for what now is the definition of a Jason Reitman film, yet the Juno [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a title="amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00337KMAA?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kilfil-20&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=B00337KMAA" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-27386" title="upinairbd" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/upinairbd1-218x300.jpg" alt="" width="218" height="300" /></a>The Film: </strong></p>
<p>If <em>Thank You for Smoking</em> was Jason Reitman’s hello to us, then <em>Juno</em> was his hello to Hollywood. He mixes humor and drama, with a great ear for music, crafting some really good films. Intelligence and hilarity are benchmark for what now is the definition of a Jason Reitman film, yet the<em> Juno</em> backlash seemed to rope him in unjustly. <em>Up in the Air</em> should squash all of those unruly Diablo Cody haters for good, as many viewed her script as some sort of template that made everyone better because of it. Let’s get this straight: <em>Juno</em> is a fine film, with a sense of honesty that came from Jason Reitman, and <em>Up in the Air</em> proves this due to the maturity he has now gained as a director. His voice is clear here; there’s a sense of relevance in the film, timeliness, and earnestness in the comedy, as well as the drama.<span id="more-27336"></span></p>
<p><em>Up in the Air</em> tackles our tanking economy head-on, yet there’s a series of interesting subtleties that aid into making this film so good. Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) flies out to various companies in different cities to fire people, because the companies themselves cannot find the gal to do so. Knowing our country’s dilemma is key to understanding the film’s message, yet it’s also interesting to note on how the film is just as much as a story of a man and his attempt at redemption, as it is of the Midwest with it’s economic climate and values. Clooney’s character is from Omaha, NE one of the few cities not to be rocked with historic layoffs. Omaha has had its share of closings and layoffs, but it is also a city that has blocked much of America’s woes, with being on the edge of the changing economy. His job is very much modern, especially when Natalie (Anna Kendrick, <em>Elsewhere</em>) comes into the film, a symbol of a new, blossoming career, as the ones in Detroit, Wichita, or Cleveland are dying out. Omaha is one city in America that is growing steadily with the changes in America, and all for the positive.</p>
<p>Mixing that with comments on a changing dating scene, makes for an interesting peak at the dawning of a new decade in America, one that is being met head-on with failures and uncertainty. But don’t mistake <em>Up in the Air</em> for some deep document, as Reitman is having even more fun with the comedy he is finding in situations based on Clooney’s character’s own vapidness. He looks down right alien when he comes to Wisconsin for his sister’s wedding, let alone a man that is finding love in suspicious Alex (Vera Farmiga, <em>Orphan</em>). While layoffs and the acceptance of being incomplete can be dour stuff, one must not forget where Reitman gets his funny bone from, because <em>Up in the Air</em> is still a funny film. But it is this dour stuff; this look at our sinking economy, the nature of who one is with or without their job, these types of subtle looks aid a ballsy final act, making <em>Up in the Air</em> a great film.</p>
<p><strong>The <span style="color: #0000ff;">Blu-ray</span>: </strong></p>
<p><strong>Audio/Video: </strong>Paramount delivers a superb looking transfer. Rich, textural, and nearly three-dimensional, for a drama/comedy with a muted color palette, this is excellent. The DTS track is good, but it&#8217;s a dialogue driven film. Expect it to be front heavy, but warm and ambient.</p>
<p><strong>Commentary: </strong>Reitman is here with his first unit director and cinematographer. They all offer up some neat info, for a laid back track on the filming. Pretty technical, yet informative.</p>
<p><strong>Shadowplay: Before the Story: </strong>This is a look at the company Reitman uses for his film&#8217;s title sequences. Short and sweet, but nothing to riveting.</p>
<p><strong>American Airlines Prank: </strong>Used to get the bigwigs all up-in-arms on how the airline is portrayed in the film, as it runs about 40 seconds.</p>
<p>13 <strong>Deleted Scenes</strong> with <strong>Optional Commentary, Trailers</strong>, and a <strong>Music Video </strong>finish out the slim helping of extras.</p>
<p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A superb film, worthy of the praise and award nominations. A must own. <span style="color: #0000ff;">Blu-ray</span> is great, but the extras could have had more meat to them.</p>
<p>The Film: <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.5 out of 5 stars</p>
<p>The <span style="color: #0000ff;">Blu-ray</span>: <strong>Rating:</strong> 3 out of 5 stars</p>
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		<title>New Release Tuesday (3-9)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Peters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to Killer Film&#8217;s New Release Tuesday for March 9th! To order from Amazon.com, click on the cover art! Up in the Air This wonderfully acted, yet even more wonderful of a script, is such a great film. Funny, thoughtful, and timely. It&#8217;s a must have. (Formats: Blu-ray/DVD)   Jon says: Buy   Donny says: Buy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome back to Killer Film&#8217;s New Release Tuesday for March 9th! To order from Amazon.com, click on the cover art!<span id="more-27215"></span></p>
<p><strong>Up in the Air</strong></p>
<p><strong><a title="amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00337KMAA?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kilfil-20&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=B00337KMAA" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-27377" title="upinairbd" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/upinairbd-218x300.jpg" alt="" width="218" height="300" /></a><br />
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<p>This wonderfully acted, yet even more wonderful of a script, is such a great film. Funny, thoughtful, and timely. It&#8217;s a must have. (<strong>Formats: </strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Blu-ray</span>/DVD)   <strong>Jon says: Buy   Donny says: Buy</strong></p>
<p><strong>The Boondock Saints II: All Saint&#8217;s Day</strong></p>
<p><strong><a title="amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UNMWAG?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kilfil-20&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=B002UNMWAG" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-27378" title="saints2bd" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/saints2bd-232x300.jpg" alt="" width="232" height="300" /></a><br />
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<p>You loved the first, you&#8217;ll love this. We have all sorts of awesome interviews and features for the <em>Boondock Saints</em>, so enjoy! (<strong>Formats: </strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Blu-ray</span>/DVD)   <strong>Jon says: Buy   Donny says: Buy</strong></p>
<p><strong>Precious</strong></p>
<p><strong><a title="amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VECM4K?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kilfil-20&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=B002VECM4K" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-27379" title="preciousbd" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/preciousbd-238x300.jpg" alt="" width="238" height="300" /></a><br />
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<p>The film is essentially, Tupac&#8217;s &#8220;Brenda&#8217;s Got a Baby&#8221;, but it&#8217;s really good, even if it tries too hard. (<strong>Formats: </strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Blu-ray</span>/DVD)  <strong>Jon says: Buy   Donny says: Rent</strong></p>
<p><strong>Old Dogs</strong></p>
<p><strong><a title="amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0034GK78C?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kilfil-20&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=B0034GK78C" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-27380" title="olddogbd" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/olddogbd-242x300.jpg" alt="" width="242" height="300" /></a><br />
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<p>Old people will laugh, young people won&#8217;t. Simple as that. (<strong>Formats: </strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Blu-ray</span>/DVD)  <strong>Jon says: Rent   Donny says: Rent</strong></p>
<p><strong>Planet 51</strong></p>
<p><strong><a title="amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PR0YEO?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kilfil-20&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=B001PR0YEO" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-27381" title="planet51bd" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/planet51bd-232x300.jpg" alt="" width="232" height="300" /></a><br />
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<p>A decent non-Disney, non-DreamWorks &#8216;toon that came and went. (<strong>Formats: </strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Blu-ray</span>/DVD)  <strong>Jon says: Rent   Donny says: Buy</strong></p>
<p><strong>Capitalism: A Love Story</strong></p>
<p><strong><a title="amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030Y11O2?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kilfil-20&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=B0030Y11O2" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-27382" title="calsbd" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/calsbd-228x300.jpg" alt="" width="228" height="300" /></a><br />
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<p>Michael Moore returns with perhaps his documentary swansong to tell us why Capitalism sucks&#8230;and it does, but please buy from us! (<strong>Formats: </strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Blu-ray</span>/DVD)  <strong>Jon says: Buy   Donny says: Rent</strong></p>
<p><strong>Possession</strong></p>
<p><strong><a title="amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UJUGZY?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kilfil-20&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=B001UJUGZY" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-27383" title="passession" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/passession-211x300.jpg" alt="" width="211" height="300" /></a><br />
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<p>This film has been on the shelf for like a zillion years. Usually that means it isn&#8217;t good, nor does it look like anything different than Sarah Michelle Gellar&#8217;s other ghost films, <em>The Grudge </em>and <em>The Return</em>. (<strong>Formats: </strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Blu-ray</span>/DVD)  <strong>Jon says: Rent   Donny says: Rent</strong></p>
<p><strong>Stoning of Soraya M.</strong></p>
<p><strong><a title="amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0031DDG9U?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kilfil-20&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=B0031DDG9U" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-27384" title="stoningbd" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/stoningbd-237x300.jpg" alt="" width="237" height="300" /></a><br />
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<p>I heard decent things about this film, as we&#8217;ve been wanting to check it out for a while. Now, we all can. (<strong>Formats: </strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Blu-ray</span>/DVD)  <strong>Jon says: Rent   Donny says: Rent</strong></p>
<p><strong>New to <span style="color: #0000ff;">Blu</span></strong></p>
<p>Outside of the New Release titles, nothing new here.</p>
<p>Keep it here for more reviews and features on these discs and more, only on Killer Film!</p>
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		<title>Turner is to Kiss and Tell</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Molina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sheldon Turner is best known for his work right now in his collaborative script with Jason Reitman for Up in the Air, and because of all of the attention he&#8217;s getting for it that makes it practically inevitable that he&#8217;ll get picked up to do more work. That&#8217;s just the case as he gets to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/sheldonturner.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-26444" title="sheldonturner" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/sheldonturner-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="210" height="140" /></a>Sheldon Turner is best known for his work right now in his collaborative script with Jason Reitman for <em>Up in the Air</em>, and because of all of the attention he&#8217;s getting for it that makes it practically inevitable that he&#8217;ll get picked up to do more work. That&#8217;s just the case as he gets to produce the upcoming feature called <em>Kiss and Tell</em>. The story is based on a pitch by Dax Shelby and Robert Stevens, about a woman (Isla Fischer) who discovers she has the power to see exactly how a long-term relationship will unfold with a man after kissing him (<a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118015625.html?categoryid=13&amp;cs=1">Variety</a>). Also producing the script with Turner will be Jennifer Klein for the feature from Universal Pictures.</p>
<p>Turner helped write the remake of <em>The Longest Yard </em>as well as <em>The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning</em>. It&#8217;s a world of difference comparing and contrasting those two scripts to the Academy Award nominated script for <em>Up in the Air</em>. Turner&#8217;s attached to several other projects which include <em>Infamous </em>and <em>Paths of Glory</em>.</p>
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		<title>Here comes the WGA Award winners</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Molina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hurt Locker claims another award at this past weekend&#8217;s Writers Guild of America Awards as they grab the prize for Best Original Screenplay. Continuing on the road of inevitable award winners also includes the Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner penned Up in the Air for Best Adapted Screenplay. There&#8217;s a vast array of winners [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>The Hurt Locker </em>claims another award at this past weekend&#8217;s Writers Guild of America Awards as they grab the prize for Best Original Screenplay. Continuing on the road of inevitable award winners also includes the Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner penned <em>Up in the Air</em> for Best Adapted Screenplay.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s a vast array of winners that not only spawn through film but include, television, radio and even video games. Here&#8217;s the official list of winners below from the <a href="http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3976">official press release</a> given out by the WGA.:</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/wga-awards.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-26337" title="wga-awards" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/wga-awards.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="159" /></a>WGA Awards 2010 Winners</strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SCREEN WINNERS</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Original Screenplay <span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>The Hurt Locker</em>, Written by <strong>Mark Boal</strong>; Summit Entertainment</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Adapted Screenplay<span style="font-weight: normal;"> &#8211; </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>Up in the Air</em>, Screenplay by <strong>Jason Reitman</strong> and <strong>Sheldon Turner</strong>; Based upon the novel by Walter Kirn; Paramount Pictures</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Documentary Screenplay <span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>The Cove</em>, Written by <strong>Mark Monroe</strong>; Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>TELEVISION WINNERS</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Drama Series <span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>Mad Men</em>, Written by <strong>Lisa Albert, Andrew Colville, Kater Gordon, Cathryn Humphris, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Brett Johnson, Erin Levy, Marti Noxon, Frank Pierson, Robin Veith, Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner</strong>; AMC</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Comedy Series</strong> - <em>30 Rock</em>, Written by <strong>Jack Burditt, Kay Cannon, Robert Carlock, Tom Ceraulo, Vali Chandrasekaran, Tina Fey, Donald Glover, Steve Hely, Matt Hubbard, Dylan Morgan, Paula Pell, Jon Pollack, John Riggi, Tami Sagher, Josh Siegal, Ron Weiner, Tracey Wigfield</strong>; NBC</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>New Series <span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>Modern Family</em>, Written by <strong>Paul Corrigan, Sameer Gardezi, Joe Lawson, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Dan O&#8217;Shannon, Brad Walsh, Caroline Williams, Bill Wrubel, Danny Zuker</strong>; ABC</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Episodic Drama – any length – one airing time <span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Broken, Part 1 and Part 2” (<em>House</em>), Written by <strong>Russel Friend</strong> &amp; <strong>Garrett Lerner</strong> &amp; <strong>David Foster</strong> &amp; <strong>David Shore</strong>; Fox</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Episodic Comedy – any length – one airing time (**TIE**) <span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Apollo, Apollo” (<em>30 Rock</em>), Written by <strong>Robert Carlock</strong>; NBC <strong>AND </strong>“Pilot” (<em>Modern Family</em>), Written by <strong>Steven Levitan</strong> &amp; <strong>Christopher Lloyd</strong>; ABC</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Long Form – Original – over one hour – one or two parts, one or two airing times <span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>Georgia O’Keeffe</em>, Written by <strong>Michael Cristofer</strong>; Lifetime</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Long Form – Adaptation – over one hour – one or two parts, one or two airing times<span style="font-weight: normal;"> &#8211; </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>Taking Chance</em>, Teleplay by Lieutenant Colonel <strong>Michael R. Strobl</strong>, USMC (Ret.) and <strong>Ross Katz</strong>, Based on the short story by Lieutenant Colonel Michael R. Strobl, USMC (Ret.); HBO</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Animation – any length – one airing time<span style="font-weight: normal;"> &#8211; </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Wedding for Disaster” (<em>The Simpsons</em>), Written by <strong>Joel H. Cohen</strong>; Fox</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Comedy / Variety – (Including Talk) Series (**TIE**) <span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>Saturday Night Live</em>, Head Writer: <strong>Seth Meyers</strong>, Writers <strong>Doug Abeles, James Anderson, Alex Baze, Jessica Conrad, James Downey, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, John Lutz, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Paula Pell, Simon Rich, Marika Sawyer, Akiva Schaffer, John Solomon, Emily Spivey, Kent Sublette, Jorma Taccone, Bryan Tucker</strong>, Additional Sketch by <strong>Adam McKay, Andrew Steele</strong>; NBC </span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em><strong>AND </strong>The Daily Show with Jon Stewart</em>, Head Writer: <strong>Steve Bodow</strong>, Writers <strong>Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Rich Blomquist, Tim Carvell, Wyatt Cenac, Hallie Haglund, JR Havlan, David Javerbaum, Elliott Kalan, Josh Lieb, Sam Means, Jo Miller, John Oliver, Daniel Radosh, Jason Ross, Jon Stewart</strong>; Comedy Central</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Comedy / Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials <span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>Film Independent’s 2009 Spirit Awards</em>, Written by <strong>Billy Kimball, Neil MacLennan</strong>; IFC/AMC</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Daytime Serial<span style="font-weight: normal;"> &#8211; </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>The Young and the Restless</em>, Written by <strong>Amanda L. Beall, Tom Casiello, Lisa Connor, Janice Ferri Esser, Eric Freiwald, Jay Gibson, Scott Hamner, Marla Kanelos, Beth Milstein, Natalie Minardi Slater, Melissa Salmons, Linda Schreiber, James Stanley, Sandra Weintraub, Teresa Zimmerman</strong>; CBS</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Children&#8217;s Episodic &amp; Specials<span style="font-weight: normal;"> &#8211; </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Welcome to the Jungle” (<em>The Troop</em>), Written by <strong>Max Burnett</strong>; Nickelodeon</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Children&#8217;s Script – Long Form or Special<span style="font-weight: normal;"> &#8211; </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>Another Cinderella Story</em>, Written by <strong>Erik Patterson, Jessica Scott</strong>; ABC Family</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Documentary – Current Events<span style="font-weight: normal;"> &#8211; </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">“The Madoff Affair” (<em>Frontline</em>), Written by <strong>Marcela Gaviria, Martin Smith</strong>; PBS</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Documentary – Other Than Current Events </strong>- “The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer” (<em>American Experience</em>), Written by <strong>David Grubin</strong>; PBS</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>News – Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report</strong> - <em>World News with Charles Gibson</em>, Written by <strong>Lee Kamlet, Julia Kathan, Joel Siegel</strong>; ABC</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>News – Analysis, Feature, or Commentary <span style="font-weight: normal;">- </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">“A Private War: Expose: America’s Investigative Reports” (<em>Bill Moyers Journal</em>), Written by <strong>Thomas M. Jennings</strong>; PBS</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>RADIO WINNERS</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Documentary<span style="font-weight: normal;"> &#8211; </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>2008 Year in Review</em>, Written by <strong>Gail Lee</strong>; CBS</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>News – Regularly Scheduled or Breaking<span style="font-weight: normal;"> &#8211; </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>World News This Week − July 11, 2009</em>, Written by <strong>Darren Reynolds</strong>; ABC Radio</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>News – Analysis, Feature or Commentary<span style="font-weight: normal;"> &#8211; </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>Paul Harvey: An American Life</em>, Written by <strong>Stu Chamberlain</strong>; ABC Radio</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>PROMOTIONAL WRITING AND GRAPHIC ANIMATION WINNERS</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>On-Air Promotion (Radio or Television)<span style="font-weight: normal;"> &#8211; </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Vegas” (<em>Dateline</em>), “The Wanted” Promo, <em>NBC Nightly News Promo</em>, “Iran” (<em>Dateline</em>), “Cheat” (<em>Dateline</em>), Written by <strong>Barry Fitzsimmons</strong>; NBC</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Television Graphic Animation<span style="font-weight: normal;"> &#8211; </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Hudson Splashdown” (<em>CBS Evening News with Katie Couric</em>), <strong>David M. Rosen, Shannon L. Toma</strong>; CBS</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">VIDEOGAME WRITING WINNER</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Uncharted 2: Among Thieves</em>, Written by <strong>Amy Hennig</strong>; Sony Computer Entertainment</li>
</ul>
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		<title>McBride is L.A.P.I.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Molina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Danny McBride latches onto another project, this one being L.A.P.I., an action comedy set to be released under Mandate Pictures. Directing the picture will be Jody Hill, producer and writer of the HBO series Eastbound &#38; Down. The story is based off of a pitch by Michael Diliberti and Matthew Sullivan, story details are being [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Danny-McBride-450x299.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-25228" title="Danny-McBride-450x299" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Danny-McBride-450x299-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="159" /></a>Danny McBride latches onto another project, this one being <em>L.A.P.I.</em>, an action comedy set to be released under Mandate Pictures. Directing the picture will be Jody Hill, producer and writer of the HBO series <em>Eastbound &amp; Down</em>. The story is based off of a pitch by Michael Diliberti and Matthew Sullivan, story details are being kept under wraps apart from McBride taking on the role of a beaten-down, hardboiled P.I. (<a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118014722.html?categoryid=13&amp;cs=1&amp;ref=vertfilm">Variety</a>).</p>
<p>Producing is McBride, David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, and Matt Riley with Rough House Pictures attached to this project as it develops. You can still see Danny McBride in his supporting role in the Academy Award nominated feature <em>Up in the Air </em>and see him lend his voice in the Universal Pictures animated flick <em>Despicable Me</em>.</p>
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		<title>BAFTA nominations get released</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Molina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The British Academy of Film and Television Arts have announced the nominees for their Orange British Academy Film Awards. Within the list of nominees there are several for a couple of particular films, the most obvious being James Cameron&#8217;s Avatar for film, director, cinematography, editing, sound, and special visual effects. Another heavily nominated film contender [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The British Academy of Film and Television Arts have announced the nominees for their Orange British Academy Film Awards. Within the list of nominees there are several for a couple of particular films, the most obvious being James Cameron&#8217;s <em><a href="http://www.avatarmovie.com/">Avatar</a></em> for film, director, cinematography, editing, sound, and special visual effects.</p>
<p>Another heavily nominated film contender is <em>Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire</em> along wtih <em>The Hurt Locker </em>and <em>Up in the Air</em>. Check out the whole list of nominees below from <a href="http://www.indiewire.com/article/bafta_announces_2010_nominations_in_progress/P0/">Indie Wire</a>. Do not forget, the award winners will be announced for the Orange British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House in London on February 21rst.:</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/bafta_faces-550x203.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-24038" title="bafta_faces-550x203" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/bafta_faces-550x203-300x110.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="110" /></a>Best Film </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Avatar</em></li>
<li><em>An Education</em></li>
<li><em>The Hurt Locker</em></li>
<li><em>Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire</em></li>
<li><em>Up In The Air</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Outstanding British Film </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>An Education </em></li>
<li><em>Fish Tank</em></li>
<li><em>In The Loop</em></li>
<li><em>Moon</em></li>
<li><em>Nowhere Boy</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Director </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>James Cameron &#8211; <em>Avatar</em></li>
<li>Neill Blomkamp &#8211; <em>District 9</em></li>
<li>Lone Schefig &#8211; <em>An Education</em></li>
<li>Kathryn Bigelow &#8211; <em>The Hurt Locker</em></li>
<li>Quentin Tarantino &#8211; I<em>nglourious Basterds</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Leading Actor<br />
</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Jeff Bridges &#8211; <em>Crazy Heart </em></li>
<li>George Clooney &#8211; <em>Up In The Air</em></li>
<li>Colin Firth &#8211; <em>A Single Man</em></li>
<li>Jeremy Renner &#8211; <em>The Hurt Locker </em></li>
<li>Andy Serkis &#8211; <em>Sex &amp; Drugs &amp; Rock &amp; Roll</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Leading Actress</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Carey Mulligan &#8211; <em>An Education </em></li>
<li>Saoirse Ronan &#8211; <em>The Lovely Bones</em></li>
<li>Gabourey Sidibe &#8211; <em>Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire</em></li>
<li>Meryl Streep &#8211; <em>Julie &amp; Julia</em></li>
<li>Audrey Tautou &#8211; <em>Coco Before Chanel</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Supporting Actor </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Alec Baldwin &#8211; <em>It’s Complicated</em></li>
<li>Christian McKay &#8211; <em>Me And Orson Welles </em></li>
<li>Alfred Molina &#8211; <em>An Education</em></li>
<li>Stanley Tucci &#8211; <em>The Lovely Bones </em></li>
<li>Christoph Waltz &#8211; <em>Inglourious Basterds</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Supporting Actress</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Anne-Marie Duff &#8211; <em>Nowhere Boy </em></li>
<li>Vera Farmiga -<em> Up In The Air </em></li>
<li>Anna Kendrick &#8211; <em>Up In The Air </em></li>
<li>Mo’nique &#8211; <em>Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire</em></li>
<li>Kristin Scott Thomas &#8211; <em>Nowhere Boy</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Lucy Bailey, Andrew Thompson, Elizabeth Morgan Hemlock, David Pearson Directors, Producers &#8211; <em>Mugabe And The White African </em></li>
<li>Eran Creevy Writer/Director &#8211; <em>Shifty Stuart</em></li>
<li>Hazeldine Writer/Director &#8211; <em>Exam</em></li>
<li>Duncan Jones Director &#8211; <em>Moon</em></li>
<li>Sam Taylor-Wood Director &#8211; <em>Nowhere Boy</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Original Screenplay </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>The Hangover</em> (Jon Lucas, Scott Moore)</li>
<li><em>The Hurt Locker</em> (Mark Boal)</li>
<li><em>Inglourious Basterds</em> (Quentin Tarantino)</li>
<li><em>A Serious Man</em> (Joel Coen, Ethan Coen)</li>
<li><em>Up</em> (Bob Peterson, Pete Docter)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Adapted Screenplay </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>District 9</em> (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell)</li>
<li><em>An Education </em>(Nick Hornby)</li>
<li><em>In The Loop </em>(Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche)</li>
<li><em>Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire</em> (Geoffrey Fletcher)</li>
<li><em>Up In The Air</em> (Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Film Not In The English Language </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Broken Embraces</em></li>
<li><em>Coco Before Chanel </em></li>
<li><em>Let The Right One In </em></li>
<li><em>A Prophet </em></li>
<li><em>The White Ribbon</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Animated Film </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Coraline </em></li>
<li><em>Fantastic Mr Fox </em></li>
<li><em>Up</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Music</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Avatar </em></li>
<li><em>Crazy Heart </em></li>
<li><em>Fantastic Mr Fox </em></li>
<li><em>Sex &amp; Drugs &amp; Rock &amp; Roll </em></li>
<li><em>Up</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Cinematography </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Avatar</em></li>
<li><em>District 9</em></li>
<li><em>The Hurt Locker</em></li>
<li><em>Inglourious Basterds</em></li>
<li><em>The Road</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Editing </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Avatar </em></li>
<li><em>District 9 </em></li>
<li><em>The Hurt Locker </em></li>
<li><em>Inglourious Basterds </em></li>
<li><em>Up In The Air</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Production Design</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Avatar </em></li>
<li><em>District 9 </em></li>
<li><em>Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince </em></li>
<li><em>The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus </em></li>
<li><em>Inglourious Basterds</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Costume Design </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Bright Star </em></li>
<li><em>Coco Before Chanel </em></li>
<li><em>An Education </em></li>
<li><em>A Single Man </em></li>
<li><em>The Young Victoria</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Sound </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Avatar </em></li>
<li><em>District 9 </em></li>
<li><em>The Hurt Locker </em></li>
<li><em>Star Trek </em></li>
<li><em>Up</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Special Visual Effects </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Avatar </em></li>
<li><em>District 9</em></li>
<li><em>Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince </em></li>
<li><em>The Hurt Locker </em></li>
<li><em>Star Trek</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Make Up &amp; Hair </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Coco Before Chanel </em></li>
<li><em>An Education </em></li>
<li><em>The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus </em></li>
<li><em>Nine </em></li>
<li><em>The Young Victoria</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Short Animation</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>The Gruffalo </em></li>
<li><em>The Happy Duckling </em></li>
<li><em>Mother Of Many</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Short Film</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>14 </em></li>
<li><em>I Do Air </em></li>
<li><em>Jade</em></li>
<li><em>Mixtape</em></li>
<li><em>Off Season</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>The Orange Rising Star Award (Voted For By The Public) </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Jesse Eisenberg</li>
<li>Nicholas Hoult</li>
<li>Carey Mulligan</li>
<li>Tahar Rahim</li>
<li>Kristen Stewart</li>
</ul>
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		<title>Payne starts up on The Descendants</title>
		<link>http://www.killerfilm.com/articles/read/payne-starts-up-on-the-descendants-23820</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Molina</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News Archive]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anton Corbijn]]></category>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/alexander-payne.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-23821" title="alexander-payne" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/alexander-payne-300x160.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="128" /></a>Hawaii is apparently a popular place to film a movie at the moment. Not only is it the main filming location for <em>Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides</em>, but it&#8217;s also the location for the upcoming Alexander Payne feature called <em>The Descendants</em>. The film stars George Clooney as a “besieged and wryly introspective attorney” who “wrestles with the decision of whether to keep his swath of valuable inherited land or sell it to a real estate developer.” But more important is Matt’s (Clooney) wife, who is in an irreversible coma, and the fact that Matt has just discovered that she was having an affair with real-estate broker Brian, which leads “him to travel with his two daughters—precocious 10-year-old Scottie and fresh from rehab 17-year-old Alex—from Oahu to Kauai to confront Brian (<a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/01/19/alexander-payne-begins-work-on-the-descendants-starring-george-clooney/">/Film</a>).</p>
<p>George Clooney can still be seen in the recently released Jason Reitman film <em><a href="http://www.theupintheairmovie.com/">Up in the Air</a><span style="font-style: normal;"> and just wrapped up production for the Anton Corbijn directed feature </span>The American</em>. Payne is also attached to produce and direct the upcoming novel adaptation of <em>Fork in the Road</em>.</p>
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		<title>List of winners for the 67th Golden Globe Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.killerfilm.com/articles/read/list-of-winners-for-the-67th-golden-globe-awards-23660</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Molina</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News Archive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[67th annual Golden Globes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avatar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crazy Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[golden globes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inglorious Basterds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Blind Side]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Hangover]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[First off, for all of you who kept up as much as you could with the Killer Film Twitter Page during the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards, thank you very much. Now let&#8217;s list up the winners for you all.: Best Motion Picture Drama Avatar (20th Century Fox) Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First off, for all of you who kept up as much as you could with the <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Killer_Film">Killer Film Twitter Page</a> during the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards, thank you very much. Now let&#8217;s list up the winners for you all.:</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/globes.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-23666" title="globes" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/globes.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="279" /></a>Best Motion Picture Drama</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Avatar </em>(20th Century Fox)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>The Hangover </em>(Warner Bros. Pictures)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Director</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>James Cameron &#8211; <em>Avatar </em>- (20th Century Fox)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Jeff Bridges &#8211; <em>Crazy Heart </em>(Fox Searchlight Pictures)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Sandra Bullock &#8211; <em>The Blind Side </em>(Warner Bros. Pictures)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Robert Downey Jr. &#8211; <em>Sherlock Holmes </em>(Warner Bros. Pictures)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Meryl Streep &#8211; <em>Julie &amp; Julia </em>(Columbia Pictures)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Drama</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Christoph Waltz &#8211; <em>Inglorious Basterds </em>(Universal Pictures)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Drama</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Mo&#8217;Nique &#8211; <em>Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire </em>(Lionsgate)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Foreign Language Film</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>The White Ribbon </em>(Germany)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Animated Feature Film</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Up </em>- (Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Original Song in a Motion Picture</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;The Weary Kind&#8221; &#8211; <em>Crazy Heart</em> &#8211; music and lyrics by Ryan Bingham</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Original Score in a Motion Picture</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Up </em>- Michael Giacchino</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Motion Picture Screenplay</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Up in the Air </em>- Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner &#8211; (Paramount Pictures)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Television Series (Drama)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Mad Men </em>(AMC)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Glee </em>(Fox)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Television Mini Series or Movie</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Grey Gardens </em>(HBO)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Actor in a Television Series (Drama)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Michael C. Hall &#8211; <em>Dexter </em>(Showtime)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Actress in a Television Series (Drama)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Julianna Margulies &#8211; <em>Mad Men </em>(AMC)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Actor in a Television Series (Comedy or Musical)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Alec Baldwin &#8211; <em>30 Rock </em>(NBC)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Actress in a Television Series (Comedy or Musical)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Toni Collette &#8211; <em>United States of Tara</em> (Showtime)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Actor in a Television Mini Series or Movie</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Kevin Bacon &#8211; <em>Taking Chance </em>(HBO)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Actress in a Television Mini Series or Movie</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Drew Barrymore &#8211; <em>Grey Gardens </em>(HBO)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series (Drama)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>John Lithgow &#8211; <em>Dexter </em>(Showtime)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series (Drama)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Chloe Sevigny &#8211; <em>Big Love </em>(HBO)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>The Cecil B. DeMille Award</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Martin Scorsese</li>
</ul>
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		<title>Two latch onto the Source Code</title>
		<link>http://www.killerfilm.com/articles/read/two-latch-onto-the-source-code-23231</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Molina</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ben Ripley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Billy Ray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duncan Jones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jake Gyllenhaal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Gordon Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michelle Monaghan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Summit Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucker]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Up in the Air actress Vera Farmiga and Trucker star Michelle Monaghan are both set to be in a thriller entitled Source Code. Monaghan would co-star along with Jake Gyllenhaal in the feature being directed by Moon helmer Duncan Jones. Heat Vision Blog reports that Farmiga will play a hands-on communications officer controlling Gyllenhaal as he [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><a href="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sourcecode.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-23232" title="sourcecode" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sourcecode-300x241.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="193" /></a><a href="http://www.theupintheairmovie.com/">Up in the Air</a><span style="font-style: normal;"> actress Vera Farmiga and </span>Trucker </em>star Michelle Monaghan are both set to be in a thriller entitled <em>Source Code</em>. Monaghan would co-star along with Jake Gyllenhaal in the feature being directed by <em>Moon</em> helmer Duncan Jones. <a href="http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2010/01/source-code-adds-vera-farmiga-michelle-monaghan.html">Heat Vision Blog</a> reports that Farmiga will play a hands-on communications officer controlling Gyllenhaal as he travels through time and space. Monaghan is a woman on the train with whom the man is involved romantically.</p>
<p>The story centers on a soldier (Gyllenhaal) who is sent to investigate a terrorist incident by implanting himself in a random commuter who was involved in order to find out exactly who did it. The script is written by Billy Ray and Ben Ripley, being produced by Mark Gordon under his company along with Philippe Rousselet and Jordan Wynn producing under Vendome Pictures. The feature is slated to be released on a to be announced 2011 release date under Summit Entertainment.</p>
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		<title>Avatar topples all for 4th Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Molina</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avatar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just around a month ago the Avatar craze begun with hoards of people flocking to their local movie theaters and or IMAX theaters just to gaze at the visually orgasmic feature directed by James Cameron. People still apparently want more and more with Avatar already on it&#8217;s fourth week and still in the top slot [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/avatar_james_cameron_movie_image_stephen_lang_sam_worthington_01.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-22971" title="avatar_james_cameron_movie_image_stephen_lang_sam_worthington_01" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/avatar_james_cameron_movie_image_stephen_lang_sam_worthington_01-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></a>Just around a month ago the <em><a href="http://www.avatarmovie.com/">Avatar</a><span style="font-style: normal;"> craze begun with hoards of people flocking to their local movie theaters and or IMAX theaters just to gaze at the visually orgasmic feature directed by James Cameron. People still apparently want more and more with </span>Avatar</em> already on it&#8217;s fourth week and still in the top slot with $48.5 Million for the weekend. With the film already ranked in at number 7 of the top domestic grosses of all time and number 2 on the top grosses worldwide, there&#8217;s no stopping this sucker.</p>
<p>Then we&#8217;ll tip-toe over to the newly released films, the first of them being the post-apocalyptic vampire tale <em><a href="http://www.daybreakersmovie.com/">Daybreakers</a><span style="font-style: normal;"> which made $15 Million. That&#8217;s pretty good for the Ethan Hawke and Williem DaFoe starring feature with a $20 Million dollar budget. There is also the Amy Adams and Matthew Goode co-starring chick flick </span><a href="http://universalpictures.com/leapyear">Leap Year</a><span style="font-style: normal;"> managed to make decent bank with a round up of $9.1 Million domestically. If you want to go into how the other films are ranking in comparison to their budget a lot of them are doing pretty great, some like <em><a href="http://www.munkyourself.com/">Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel</a> </em>and Jason Reitman&#8217;s buzz-worthy feature </span><a href="http://www.theupintheairmovie.com/">Up in the Air</a><span style="font-style: normal;"> a couple of many that are booming during this winter season. Here&#8217;s the rest of the box office intake below from <a href="http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2010&amp;wknd=02&amp;p=.htm">Box Office Mojo</a>.:</span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-style: normal;"><strong>Weekend Box Office (January 8-10)</strong></span></em></p>
<ol>
<li>Avatar  ($48.5 M)</li>
<li>Sherlock Holmes  ($16.6 M)</li>
<li>Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel  ($16.3 M)</li>
<li>Daybreakers  ($15 M)</li>
<li>It&#8217;s Complicated  ($11 M)</li>
<li>Leap Year  ($9.1 M)</li>
<li>The Blind Side  ($7.7 M)</li>
<li>Up in the Air  ($7.1 M)</li>
<li>The Princess and the Frog  ($4.7 M)</li>
<li>Invictus  ($1.7 M)</li>
</ol>
<p>It&#8217;s time to go mid month with this January with some more eagerly anticipated features such as <em><a href="http://thebookofeli.warnerbros.com/">The Book of Eli</a><span style="font-style: normal;"> and </span><a href="http://www.thespynextdoorfilm.com/">The Spy Next Door</a><span style="font-style: normal;"> with a New York and Los Angeles limited release of </span><a href="http://www.sonyclassics.com/thelaststation/">The Last Station</a></em>.</p>
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		<title>DGA Awards Nominees are announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Molina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Directors Guild of America recently announced the nominees for the 62nd annual DGA Awards, and the list of nominees looks like something we can all possibly expect (hopefully) from the Academy later on this month. In the official press release, the Directors Guild of America president Taylor Hackford made the announcement for the DGA [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Directors Guild of America recently announced the nominees for the 62nd annual DGA Awards, and the list of nominees looks like something we can all possibly expect (hopefully) from the Academy later on this month. In the official <a href="http://www.dga.org/index2.php3?chg=">press release</a>, the Directors Guild of America president Taylor Hackford made the announcement for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2009. Here&#8217;s the nominees below.:</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film (2009)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Katheryn Bigelow &#8211; <em>The Hurt Locker </em>(Summit Entertainment)</li>
<li>James Cameron &#8211; <em>Avatar </em>(Twentieth Century Fox)</li>
<li>Lee Daniels &#8211; <em>Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire</em> (Lionsgate)</li>
<li>Jason Reitman &#8211; <em>Up in the Air </em>(Paramount Pictures)</li>
<li>Quentin Tarantino &#8211; <em>Inglourious Basterds </em>(The Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures)</li>
</ul>
<p>Among this list the only two directors that have previously been nominated were James Cameron and Quentin Tarantino, the rest of them being the first time they got such a high nomination in this particular guild. The 62nd Annual DGA Awards takes place on January 30th in the Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.</p>
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		<title>PGA Awards 2010 Nominees</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Molina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are still heavily in the midst of awards season, and the newest batch of nominees for this time of the year come from the Producers Guild of America Awards for 2010.  The awards ceremony will take place on January 24th at the Hollywood Palladium. Here are the list of nominees and obviously the producers [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/alien-in-district-9.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-22576" title="alien-in-district-9" src="http://smhttp.13422.nexcesscdn.net/80666D/KillerCDN/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/alien-in-district-9-244x300.jpg" alt="alien-in-district-9" width="195" height="240" /></a>We are still heavily in the midst of awards season, and the newest batch of nominees for this time of the year come from the Producers Guild of America Awards for 2010.  The awards ceremony will take place on January 24th at the Hollywood Palladium. Here are the list of nominees and obviously the producers that helped bring these films onto the big screen this year.</p>
<address><span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures:</span></span></span></address>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>Avatar</em> – Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau</li>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>District 9</em> – Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson</li>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>An Education</em> – Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey</li>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>The Hurt Locker</em> – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination</li>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>Inglourious Basterds</em> – Producer: Lawrence Bender</li>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>Invictus</em> – Producers: Clint Eastwood, Rob Lorenz, Lori McCreary , Mace Neufeld</li>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>Precious</em>: <em>Based on the Novel Push By Sapphire</em> – Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness</li>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>Star Trek</em> – Producers: J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof</li>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>Up</em> – Producer: Jonas Rivera</li>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>Up in the Air</em> – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.</li>
<p><span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000;">PGA Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:</span></span></p>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>9</em> – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.</li>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>Coraline</em> – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.</li>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>Fantastic Mr. Fox</em> – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.</li>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>The Princess and the Frog</em> – Producer: Peter Del Vecho</li>
<li style="padding-left: 60px;"><em></em><em>Up</em> – Producer: Jonas Rivera</li>
<p>PGA Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><em>Burma VJ</em> - Producer: Lise Lense-Moller</li>
<li><em>The Cove </em>- Producers: Paula DuPre Pesman, Fisher Stevens</li>
<li><em>Sergio</em> - Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.</li>
<li><em>Soundtrack for a Revolution</em> - Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television:</span><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" /></p>
<ul style="padding-left: 60px;">
<li><em>Georgia O&#8217;Keeffe </em>- Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.</li>
<li><em>Grey Gardens </em>- Producers: David Coatsworth, Lucy Donnelly, Rachael Horovitz, Michael Sucsy</li>
<li><em>Little Dorrit -</em> Producers: Lisa Osborne, Anne Pivcevic</li>
<li><em>Prayers for Bobby -</em> Producers: Stanley M. Brooks, Damian Ganczewski, David Permut, Daniel Sladek, Chris Taaffe</li>
<li><em>The Prisoner -</em> Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.</li>
<li><em>Taking Chance -</em> Producers: Lori Keith Douglas, Ross Katz, Brad Krevoy, Cathy Wischner-Sola</li>
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