Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Andrew Garfield: London Film Critics’ 2010 Awards
Posted by Claudia on December 23, 2010 under Articles with 0 comments

Tom Hooper‘s The King’s Speech (right) and Mike Leigh‘s Another Year topped the London Film Critics’ Circle 2010 nominations with seven nods apiece. Of course, it helps that British films and performers have their own specific categories, which boosts their chances of earning extra mentions. [List of London Film Critics' nominations.]

The King’s Speech, for instance, is up for Film of the Year and British Film of the Year; its star, Colin Firth, is up for Actor of the Year and British Actor of the Year. That’s four nominations right there. All seven nods for Another Year were in the British categories, where competition was considerably less fierce than in the international shortlists.

In fact, even potential Oscar contender Lesley Manville failed to be included as a nominee for “Actress of the Year.” Instead, the London critics opted for Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right), Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone), and, surprisingly, Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit).

Among the international productions — mostly, as usual, American fare — David Fincher‘s The Social Network received the most nominations, five in all.

In addition to Colin Firth, London critics’ double nominees were Helena Bonham Carter (as British actress for The King’s Speech and British supporting actress for Alice in Wonderland), Andrew Garfield (as British actor for Never Let Me Go and British supporting actor for The Social Network), Rosamund Pike (as British actress for Barney’s Version and as British supporting actress for Made in Dagenham), and Christopher Nolan (as Director of the Year and British Director of the Year for Inception).

And in addition to Hailee Steinfeld in the Actress of the Year shortlist, other surprising London critics’ nominees were Actor of the Year contender Edgar Ramirez for Carlos and Director of the Year nominee Apichatpong Weerasethakul for Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives.

As mentioned above, the London Film Critics’ Circle has the curious habit of placing British productions in their own private categories. Except that British films can also show up in the “Film of the Year,” “Actor of the Year,” “Actress of the Year,” and “Director of the Year” categories.

One can then safely assume that the London critics’ category divisions clearly imply that those found in the “British” shortlists aren’t good enough to be included in the international shortlists. Else, like The King’s Speech and Colin Firth, they’d be there.

The London Film Critics’ Circle winners will be announced on February 10, 2011.

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The King’s Speech – Film Clip
Posted by Claudia on December 20, 2010 under Media,Projects | Movies with 0 comments

A clip of Helena Bonham Carter and Colin Firth from the King’s Speech

Helena Bonham Carter: SAG Nom ‘Means More’ Than Golden Globe
Posted by Claudia on December 18, 2010 under Articles with 0 comments

She says her supporting actress nomination “comes from the very people I crave approval from: other actors.”

Helena Bonham Carter is more excited about being nominated for a SAG Award than a Golden Globe.

“The SAG nomination means particularly more to me because it comes from the very people I crave approval from: other actors,” The King’s Speech star, nominated for supporting actress early Thursday morning, told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement.

Carter received her sixth Globe notation on Tuesday.

“These awards make a big difference to the small independent films and gets them an audience that normally wouldn’t see them,” she told THR from her home in London that day.

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SAG Nominees Announced
Posted by Claudia on December 16, 2010 under News & Rumors with 0 comments

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
AMY ADAMS / Charlene Fleming – “THE FIGHTER” (Paramount Pictures)
HELENA BONHAM CARTER / Queen Elizabeth – “THE KING’S SPEECH” (The Weinstein Company)
MILA KUNIS / Lily – “BLACK SWAN” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
MELISSA LEO / Alice Ward – “THE FIGHTER” (Paramount Pictures)
HAILEE STEINFELD / Mattie Ross – “TRUE GRIT” (Paramount Pictures)

THE KING’S SPEECH (The Weinstein Company)
ANTHONY ANDREWS / Stanley Baldwin
HELENA BONHAM CARTER / Queen Elizabeth
JENNIFER EHLE / Myrtle Logue
COLIN FIRTH / King George VI
MICHAEL GAMBON / King George V
DEREK JACOBI / Archbishop Cosmo Lang
GUY PEARCE / King Edward VIII
GEOFFREY RUSH / Lionel Logue
TIMOTHY SPALL / Winston Churchill

Helena Bonham Carter: ‘Firth will win Oscar’
Posted by Claudia on December 16, 2010 under Articles with 0 comments

Helena Bonham Carter has said that she believes her King’s Speech co-star Colin Firth will win an Oscar award.

The actors have both been nominated for Golden Globe honours for their work in the film but Bonham Carter insisted that Firth’s role deserves special recognition, reports the Daily Star.

“I’ve had a Golden Globe nomination before and then didn’t get an Oscar nomination,” she explained.

“But I presume Colin will get one, and I presume Colin will win.”

Firth added of his Golden Globe nod: “I’m truly grateful to be recognised by the Hollywood Foreign Press for this film, and euphoric to be in the company of so many of my colleagues.”

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Stars React to Nominations for Golden Globe Awards
Posted by Claudia on December 15, 2010 under Articles with 0 comments

“It’s always nice to get a nomination, but my main thing with nominations and awards is, if my name is mentioned, my main ambition is just to get another part. To make some director or producer wake up and go, ‘Oh, she’s still alive.’” — Helena Bonham Carter on her supporting actress nomination for “The King’s Speech.”