The 69th Golden Globe Awards nominations:

BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
The Descendants (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
The Help (DreamWorks Pictures)
Hugo (Paramount Pictures)
The Ides of March (Columbia Pictures)
Moneyball (Columbia Pictures)
War Horse (DreamWorks Pictures)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis - The Help
Rooney Mara - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton - We Need to Talk About Kevin

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
George Clooney - The Descendants
Brad Pitt - Moneyball
Ryan Gosling - The Ides of March
Michael Fassbender - Shame
Leonardo DiCaprio - J. Edgar

BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
50/50 (Summit Entertainment)
The Artist (The Weinstein Company)
Bridesmaids (Universal Pictures)
Midnight in Paris (Sony Pictures Classics)
My Week with Marilyn (The Weinstein Company)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Jodie Foster - Carnage
Charlize Theron - Young Adult
Kristen Wiig - Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn
Kate Winslet - Carnage

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Brendan Gleeson - The Guard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - 50/50
Ryan Gosling - Crazy, silly, Love.
Owen Wilson - Midnight in Paris

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
The Adventures of Tintin
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Puss In Boots
Rango

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Flowers of War (New Pictures Film Company)
In the Land of Blood and Honey (FilmDistrict)
The Kid with a Bike (Sundance Selects)
A Separation
The Skin I Live In

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Berenice Bejo - The Artist
Jessica Chastain - The Help
Janet McTeer - Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer - The Help
Shailene Woodley - The Descendants

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Kenneth Branagh - My Week with Marilyn
Albert Brooks - Drive
Jonah Hill - Moneyball
Viggo Mortensen- A Dangerous Method
Christopher Plummer - Beginners

BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
George Clooney - The Ides of March
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Alexander Payne - The Descendants
Martin Scorsese - Hugo

BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon - The Ides of March
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash - The Descendants
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin - Moneyball

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE
Ludovic Bource - The Artist
Abel Korzeniowski - W.E.
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Howard Shore - Hugo
John Williams - War Horse

BEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOTION PICTURE
"Hello Hello," Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Bernie Taupin - Gnomeo & Juliet
"The Keeper," Music & Lyrics by Chris Cornell - Machine Gun Preacher
"Lay Your Head Down," Music by Brian Byrne, Lyrics by Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs
"The Living Proof," Music by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason, Jr., Lyrics by Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas - The Help
"Masterpiece," Music & Lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry - W.E.

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
"American Horror Story" (FX)
"Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)
"Boss" (Starz)
"Game of Thrones (HBO)
"Homeland" (Showtime)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
Claire Danes - "Homeland"
Mireille Enos - "The Killing"
Julianna Margulies - "The Good Wife"
Madeleine Stowe - "Revenge"
Callie Thorne - "Necessary Roughness"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
Steve Buscemi - "Boardwalk Empire"
Bryan Cranston - "Breaking Bad"
Kelsey Grammer - "Boss"
Jeremy Irons - "The Borgias"
Damien Lewis - "Homeland"

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
"Enlightened" (HBO)
"Episodes" (Showtime)
"Glee" (Fox)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"New Girl" (Fox)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Laura Dern - "Enlightened"
Zooey Deschanel - "New Girl"
Tina Fey - "30 Rock"
Laura Linney - "The Big C"
Amy Poehler - "Parks and Recreation"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Alec Baldwin - "30 Rock"
David Duchovny - "Californication"
Johnny Galecki - "The Big slam Theory"
Thomas Jane - "Hung"
Matt LeBlanc - "Episodes"

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
"Cinema Verite" (HBO)
"Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)" (PBS)
"The Hour" (BBC America)
"Mildred Pierce" (HBO)
"Too Big to Fail" (HBO)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Romola Garai - "The Hour"
Diane Lane - "Cinema Verite"
Elizabeth McGovern - "Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)"
Emily Watson - "Appropriate Adult"
Kate Winslet - "Mildred Pierce"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Hugh Bonneville - "Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)"
Idris Elba - "Luther"
William Hurt - "Too Big to Fail"
Bill Nighy - "Page Eight (Masterpiece)"
Dominic West - "The Hour"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jessica Lange - "American Horror Story"
Kelly Macdonald - "Boardwalk Empire"
Maggie Smith - "Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)"
Sofia Vergara - "Modern Family"
Evan Rachel Wood - "Mildred Pierce"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Peter Dinklage - "Game of Thrones"
Paul Giamatti - "Too Big to Fail"
Guy Pearce - "Mildred Pierce"
Tim Robbins - "Cinema Verite"
Eric Stonestreet - "Modern Family"

The event takes place on January 15 2012.

http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations

THE HIGHEST GROSSING FILMS OF 2011 (WORLDWIDE) as at December 18 2011:

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon

3. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

4. Kung Fu Panda 2

5. The Twilight Saga-Breaking Dawn part 1

6. Fast Five

7. The Hangover Part 2

8. The Smurfs

9. Cars 2

10. Rio

Hmmmn. This is proof that mediocrity is sorta ubiquitous. You can either choose to make money or get critically acclaimed. Not all the films make me wonder why they're on that list though.

Hmmmn. This is proof that mediocrity is sorta ubiquitous. You can either choose to make money or get critically acclaimed. Not all the films make me wonder why they're on that list though.

It's all about more screens across more countries & higher ticket prices plus 3d

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES theaterical trailer #1

Release date: July 20 2012

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WRATH OF THE TITANS trailer #1

Release Date: March 30 2012

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THE HOBBIT (2012) trailer #1

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PROMETHEUS (2012) trailer #1

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MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS OF 2012:

- JOHN CARTER
- RED TAILS
- UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING
- GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE

More Most Anticipated films of 2012:

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012)

More MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS OF 2012:

- THE AVENGERS
- THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
- THE HUNGER GAMES
- PROMETHEUS

More MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS OF 2012

- MIRROR MIRROR
- SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN
- BRAVE
- THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

More MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS OF 2012:

- AMERICAN REUNION
- CONTRABAND
- THE EXPENDABLES 2
- THE BOURNE LEGACY
- SKYFALL
- THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 2 
- DJANGO UNCHAINED

More MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS OF 2012:

- G.I. JOE: RETALIATION
- MEN IN BLACK 3
- TOTAL RECALL (2012)

I'd forgotten they were gonna make The Bourne Legacy. I've not even read the book. I really dunno what to expect. I just hope it's not gonna smear The Bourne Legacy, pun intended.

There seems to be a lotta anticipated crap movies too.

HAYWIRE

Release Date: January 20 2012

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 15 films are now in the running for Achievement in Visual Effects for next year's Oscars.

The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

- "Captain America: The First Avenger"

- "Cowboys & Aliens"

- "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"

- "Hugo"

- "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol"

- "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"

- "Real Steel"

- "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"

- "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows"

- "Sucker Punch"

- "Super 8"

- "Thor"

- "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"

- "The Tree of Life"

- "X-Men: First Class"

In early January, the members of the Academy's Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee, who selected the 15 films, will narrow the list to 10.

All members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the 10 shortlisted films on Thursday, January 19.  Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.

The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network.  The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

SOURCE: http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2011/20111209.html

Popular Mechanics magazine's 10 Best Visual Effects Scenes of 2011:

1. The Tree of Life - "In The Beginning"

2. Real Steel - "Atom vs. Zeus"

3. Transformers: Dark of the Moon - "Bumblebee catches Sam in mid-air"

4. Rise of the Planet of the Apes - "Battle on the Bridge"

5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 - "Trouble with Treasure"

6. Super 8 - "Train Crash"

7. Battle: Los Angeles - "Command Center"

8. Hugo - "Paris Overflight"

9. Immortals (2011) - "Clashing with Titans"

10. The Adjustment Bureau - "Door-to-Door"


SOURCE: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/digital/visual-effects/the-10-best-visual-effects-scenes-of-2011?click=pm_news

HIGHEST GROSSING FILMS OF 2011 WORLDWIDE as at January 1 2012:

1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2    $1,328,111,219
2 Transformers: Dark of the Moon              $1,123,746,996
3 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides $1,043,871,802
4 Kung Fu Panda 2                         $665,692,281
5 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1     $656,445,000
6 Fast Five                                   $626,137,675
7 The Hangover Part II                       $581,464,305
8 The Smurfs                                $562,547,576
9 Cars 2                                       $551,852,396
10 Rio                                       $484,635,760

- Plans are on the way to make an Elton John biopic and Sir Elton wants Justin Timberlake to portray him.

"I've got a wish list of people. No. 1 on my wish list is Justin Timberlake, because he played me before in a David LaChapelle video of 'Rocket Man' and was superb." - Elton John

- SAFE HOUSE (2012)

Release date: February 10 2012

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Films being considered for nomination in the Visual Effects category at the 84th Academy Awards have been narrowed down to 10:

- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2
- Hugo
- Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- Real Steel
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- The Tree of Life
- X-Men: First Class

The final 3 or 5 nominees will be announced on January 24 2012 while the awards ceremony takes place on February 26 2012.

"I've got a wish list of people. No. 1 on my wish list is Justin Timberlake, because he played me before in a David LaChapelle video of 'Rocket Man' and was superb." - Elton John

Yeah, that, and probably cuz he thinks JT has a nice Behind. I kinda don't like Elton. I have no idea why. But a biopic? I'd complain but Bieber has a film about him so. . . . . . . . .

SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE hits TV screens on January 27 2012.

Liam McIntyre replaces the late Andy Whitfield as Spartacus.

SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE trailer

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SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE "THE BROTHERHOOD"

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Oscars 2012 trailer featuring Billy Crystal, Josh Duhamel, Megan Fox, Robin Williams, William Fichtner and Vinnie Jones.

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Haywire looks awesome

CHRONICLE

Release Date: February 3, 2012

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Some cool movies set to be released this year can't wait to watch The Dictator

THE DEVIL INSIDE (2012) has been getting a lot of negative reviews lately.

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