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The awards are as follows:

Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Best Actress: Melanie Laurent, Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Best Adapted Screenplay: Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach, Fantastic Mr. Fox, based on a book by Roald Dahl
Best Documentary: Anvil!: The Story of Anvil
Best Picture Not in the English Language: The White Ribbon
Best Animated Feature: Up
Best Cinematography: Robert Richardson, Inglourious Basterds
Best Score: Michael Giacchino, Up
Best Editing: Chris Innis and Bob Murawski, The Hurt Locker

Check out the complete press release here.

Editor’s Note: Fat Guy Kevin Carr is a member of the Online Film Critics Society.

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]]> http://www.fatguysatthemovies.com/2010/01/the-online-film-critics-society-picks-best-of-the-year/feed/ 0 Kevin Carr’s Best of 2009 http://www.fatguysatthemovies.com/2009/12/kevin-carrs-best-of-2009/ http://www.fatguysatthemovies.com/2009/12/kevin-carrs-best-of-2009/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:13:30 +0000 Kevin Carr http://www.fatguysatthemovies.com/?p=1250 It’s been a long year with both good and bad movies throughout. Fat Guy Kevin Carr lays down his picks for the best films of 2009.

    10. Paranormal Activity
The theme for this year in my moviegoing adoration was the return of the theatrical experience, and Paranormal Activity was a tiny little film that made it big because of this. If you didn’t see this movie in a dark theater with 250 of your closest friends, you were really missing out.
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    9. Anvil: The Story of Anvil
Each year, a special documentary seems to make it on my list. This year’s pick is Anvil: The Story of Anvil. It’s a tender story of a real-life Spinal Tap with a bit of American Movie mixed in. I dare you to watch it and not root for the guys in the greatest metal band that never was.[See post to listen to audio]
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    8. Watchmen
The theatrical cut was good enough, but when the Ultimate Cut arrived on DVD, it broke new ground. While not all fans (as well as Alan Moore) were entirely pleased, Watchmen is one of the best adapted graphic novels ever.
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    7. Avatar
In line with the return of the theatrical experience, Avatar gave us something completely unique. The story and characters are nothing new, but the photorealistic CGI and the brilliant IMAX 3D presentation were beyond awesome. Again, it was one of those movies you had to see in the theaters to fully appreciate.
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    6. Brüno
People called it crass. I watched some event sponsors walk out en masse with this film. It offended people who thought they couldn’t be offended. Yeah, it was a lot of cheap shots, but it was a bold move for Sacha Baron Cohen. It wasn’t as brilliant as Borat, but it pushed a lot of the same buttons, and it made me laugh the hardest in the theater this year.[See post to listen to audio]
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    5. Star Trek
Whether you are a Trekker, a Trekkie or someone who never watched a single episode of the original series, you could totally get swept away in this movie. It brought the space adventure back to the big screen and updated a tired franchise while keeping in line with the original mythology. Live long and prosper, franchise.
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    4. District 9
This is the closest I’ll get to putting an art house piece on my best of list. District 9 was a brilliant made, allegorical film that put a mirror up to ourselves and dared us to look at what we are.[See post to listen to audio]
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    3. Fantastic Mr. Fox
As a fan of both Wes Anderson and Roald Dahl, I adored this movie. It brought to life the classic book and gave it Anderson’s quirky spin to the whole thing. Add to the mix some nostalgic stop-motion animation and a charming voice cast, and you’ll have one of the friendliest movies of the year.[See post to listen to audio]
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    2. Coraline
Yep, it’s another stop-motion animated pick. It’s been lost in the shuffle since it came out last February, but it stayed in my mind as one of the best of the year. A brilliant adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s story by Nightmare Before Christmas director Henry Selick, a true genius filmmaker.[See post to listen to audio]
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    1. Up
I know it seems too easy to put a Pixar movie atop the list, but I can’t blame them for continuing to make awesoem movies. Up is so many things – from a coming of age story to a jungle adventure. It has the most tender love story ever commited to film, and that all happens in the first ten minutes. You can’t help but watch this movie and feel inspired.[See post to listen to audio]
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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Anvil: The Story of Anvil, Trick ‘r Treat, Snow White: Diamond Edition, Scare Tactics S3.1 Uncensored and Ally McBeal: The Complete Series.

Stinkers of the week: My Life in Ruins, Year One and Dance Flick.

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Not Rated
Opens: April 10, 2009
Studio: Abramorama
Starring: Steve “Lips” Kudlow and Robb Reiner
Directed by: Sacha Gervasi

Kevin says Anvil!: The Story of Anvil ROCKS!
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On This Week’s Show: Neil comes out swinging, preparing to defend the good name of Observe and Report from Kevin’s bile. Meanwhile, Kevin defends Hannah Montana as best a fat guy can while neither of them have anything to say at all about Dragonball: Evolution. But all come together in praise of Anvil!: The Story of Anvil, which is declared to be the best new release of the week. Neil replays his G4 appearance by giving us the scoop of his sneak peek at the new Star Trek movie (aren’t you jealous?) while Kevin scoffs at the idea of Megan Fox playing She-Hulk.

Films Reviewed this Week: Hannah Montana: The Movie, Observe and Report, Dragonball: Evolution and Anvil!: The Story of Anvil.

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Episode Schedule:

Segment 1 [8:50] – Preview of Dragonball Evolution and a review of Hannah Montana: The Movie

Segment 2 [10:40] – Reviews of Observe and Report and Anvil!: The Story of Anvil

Segment 3 [12:45] – Box Office Overview, a listener’s review of the leaked Wolverine movie, Neil’s early review of Star Trek and more Megan Fox silliness

Segment 4 [6:35] – DVD Round-Up: Kevin’s picks include No Country for Old Men: Collector’s Edition, The Day the Earth Stood Still on BluRay, Bedtime Stories, Max Fleisher’s Superman and Doubt; Neil’s picks are Yes Man and Donkey Punch with the stinker of the week being Not Easily Broken; Review Recap and a look ahead to next week.

Next Week’s Show:

Nostrodomis reviews of movies that won’t get screened, like State of Play and Crank 2 as well as one we will see: 17 Again

Show Links:

FSR’s Weekly Report Card for Hannah Montana: The Movie, Observe and Report, Dragonball: Evolution and Anvil!: The Story of Anvil
Neil’s review of Observe and Report
Cole Abaius’s review of Anvil!: The Story of Anvil

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