Milk and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button lead the pack with eight nominations for the 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards. Milk received nominations for Best Picture, a Best Actor nod for Sean Penn, two Best Supporting Actor nominations for James Franco and Josh Brolin, Best Director for Gus Van Sant, Best Writer for Dustin Lance Black, and Best Composer for Danny Elfman. The eight nominations for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button are for Best Picture, a Best Actor nomination for Brad Pitt, Best Actress for Cate Blanchett, Best Supporting Actress for Taraji P. Henson, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director for David Fincher, Best Writer for Eric Roth, and Best Composer for Alexandre Desplat.

December 08, 2008–Brooke Shields will join HFPA President Jorge Camara and previously announced celebrities Elizabeth Banks, Terrence Howard and Rainn Wilson to announce the Nominations for “The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards” on Thursday morning, December 11, 2008 at The Beverly Hilton.

Is there any speciifc type or genre of movie that tends to be nominated for and win the Oscar Award?  Part 1 of this series of 5 articles explained why Welles's masterpiece “Citizen Kane” was snubbed by the Academy.  Part 2 depicts the impact of WWII on the nomination and winning processes.  Read Part 3 tomorrow. 

Washington DC – The Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) today announced its selection of the surprise indie hit "Slumdog Millionaire" as Best Film of 2008. In total, the Fox Searchlight film won four awards including Best Director for Danny Boyle, Best Breakthrough Performance for Dev Patel and Best Adapted Screenplay for Simon Beaufoy.

Matteo Garrone's “Gomorrah” led the 21st European Film Awards, handed out in Copenhagen Saturday evening. The film took five awards, including honors for best film, directing, screenwriting, cinematography and acting (for Toni Servillo, an award he earned jointly for “Il Divo“).