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Razzies 2015: Shortlist for the Golden Raspberry Awards revealed

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As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences gears up to announce the nominations for the 87th Academy Awards on January 15th, the shortlist for the 2015 Golden Raspberry Awards has leaked online, giving us a look at the stinkers from the past twelve months who will battle it out for the “honour” of […]

Razzies 2017: Zoolander 2 and Batman v Superman lead Golden Raspberry Awards nominations

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Ahead of tomorrow’s Oscar nominations, the contenders for this year’s Golden Raspberry Awards have been unveiled, with the Ben Stiller sequel Zoolander 2 leading the field with nine nominations, followed by Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with eight. Check out all the nominations for the worst of the year here… WORST PICTURE […]

Twenty films in contention for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

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With awards season heating up, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that twenty films remain in contention for a nomination for the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Alice Through the Looking Glass Arrival The BFG Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Captain America: Civil War Deadpool Deepwater Horizon Doctor Strange Fantastic […]

Razzies 2017: Shortlist for the 37th Golden Raspberry Awards revealed

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With awards season heating up, the shortlist for the 37th annual Golden Raspberry Awards have been revealed, giving us a look at the nomination ballot paper for this year’s contenders for the very worst in cinematic achievement: WORST PICTURE Assassin’s Creed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Collateral Beauty The Darkness Dirty Grandpa The Divergent […]

Toni Erdmann leads 2016 European Film Awards nominations

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The European Film Academy has this week announced the nominations for the 2016 European Film Awards, with director Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann leading the field with five nods for Best European Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Screenwriter. Ken Loach’s Palme d’Or winner I, Daniel Blake will also contest the top award, […]

Full list of nominations for the 2017 Golden Globe Awards announced

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has today announced the nominations for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards. Fresh from its success at the Critics’ Choice Awards, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land leads the movie categories with seven nominations, followed by Moonlight with six and Manchester by the Sea with five. La La Land while contest […]

A record 27 films submitted for the Best Animated Feature Oscar

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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced that a record 27 movies have been submitted for consideration for the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the 89th Academy Awards: The Angry Birds Movie April and the Extraordinary World Bilal Finding Dory Ice Age: Collision Course Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Kubo and the Two […]

Controversial Ten Years wins Best Picture at Hong Kong Film Awards

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Controversial indie film Ten Years has won the highest accolade at the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards, despite its highly controversial, anti-Communist message. As a result, many of the state’s top government-controlled news outlets have neglected to report on the win, despite the Hong Kong Awards being one of the most important ceremonies of the […]

Marvel submits Captain America: Civil War for awards consideration

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It’s been reveled that last Friday (Sept 23rd), Marvel held a “for your consideration” screening of Captain America: Civil War – officially putting it forward for awards season. Several Marvel Cinematic Universe movies – including Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Captain America: The Winter Solider, and Guardians of the Galaxy […]