I know the SAG Awards were a while back, but Betty White’s acceptance speech for her Life Achievement Award was so adorable. Here it is, in case you missed it. She’s such a gem.

Kathryn Bigelow is having a great year so far. For that matter, Summit Entertainment is having a great couple of years. They’re like the little movie studio that could.
At the Critics’ Choice Awards on Friday, Bigelow was named best director, and her film, the Iraq war drama “The Hurt Locker” from Summit, nabbed a best picture award.
Prelude to the Golden Globes and Oscars? We’ll know soon, as the Golden Globes airs tomorrow night.
 
“Crazy Heart” was a double winner, with Jeff Bridges claiming the best actor prize for his turn as hard-drinking country singer Bad Blake. The film’s theme …read more

Sandra Bullock had a great year in 2009. I was really happy to see her return full force to the movie biz, because I’ve been a big fan since her “Speed” days.
I think we can all agree that “The Blind Side” and “The Proposal” all but erased the memory of the dismal “All About Steve.”  Collectively, her films snagged her the top money-making star of the year, according to a poll of hundreds of theater execs.
“The Proposal” earned $315 million at worldwide box offices after its June release, while “The Blind Side” scored $193 million only in …read more

The awards season is now in full swing, as the Golden Globes nominees were announced earlier today. Here’s the list below, with asterisks next to my picks.
There really isn’t any one or two entries where everyone says, “Oh, they have to give it to such and such.” There are some killer performances and projects here, so I’m glad I’m not the one who has to choose who wins! Feel free to add your own favorites in the comments below. 
FILM NOMINEES: 
Best drama "Avatar" "The Hurt Locker" "Inglorious Basterds" …read more

The stars had lots to say about their Golden Globe nominations. You can read the full story at The Hollywood Reporter, but here are a few highlights:
Robert Downey Jr., (“Sherlock Holmes,” best actor, comedy): “My heartfelt thanks to the Hollywood Foreign Press for this wonderful nomination. I share this honor with Jude Law and all of my castmates, my great director Guy Ritchie and the rest of the team whose collaboration and camaraderie helped make this new incarnation of Sherlock Holmes possible.”
James Cameron (“Avatar,” best drama, best director, original score): "I’m pumped! It’s been a 4 1/2-year journey, and …read more

Movie: The Blind Side * Official Site
In Theaters: Nov. 20, 2009

Runtime: 128 minutes
Directed by: John Lee Hancock

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references
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Although I love Sandra Bullock, her movies have been hit and miss with me the past few years. I loved “The Proposal,” but “All About Steve” just didn’t work for me.
But she returns to form with “The Blind Side,” in which she plays Leigh Anne Tuohy, a wealthy woman who helps out a homeless African American boy. The movie is a true story based on a book …read more

Any movie coming out Nov. 20 is probably going to take a hit at the box office. I say that because people will either be flocking to see “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” or they’ll be avoiding the theater altogether because of all those “New Moon” fans.
But I hope non-“Twilight” fans will get out to see “The Blind Side.” It’s a thoughtful, inspiring movie based on the real-life book by Michael Lewis titled “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game.”
It’s about a homeless, oversized, uneducated teenager named Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) who’s taken in by a wealthy woman …read more

"The Proposal” hits DVD today! I put the exclamation mark, because my daughter and I really loved this movie, and actually ended up seeing it twice in the theater. Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds have great chemistry, but the real scene stealer is Betty White, who plays Reynolds’ grandmother.
The story follows an uptight corporate staffer, Margaret (Bullock), who needs to get married in order to avoid being deported back to Canada. So she ropes her assistant Andrew (Reynolds) into getting married, but things go awry when they travel to Alaska to visit his family, who decides that the …read more

Movie: All About Steve * Trailer * Official Site
In Theaters: Sept. 4, 2009

Runtime: 98 minutes
Directed by: Phil Traill

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content including innuendos
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Sometimes it’s nice when a movie doesn’t fit neatly into a particular category. But … sometimes movies like that need a little more focus.
“All About Steve” is a lot of different things – a quirky comedy, a drama, an action-adventure, a sex romp, and a little bit of a horror movie. Most of all, it’s a character study about someone who doesn’t fit neatly into society. in that way, it’s like …read more

I’m just heading out to see “All About Steve,” the romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, and Thomas Haden Church. I’ll report back later with a review – I hope it’s good!
In the meantime, here’s a little video from ReelzChannel with the stars talking up the movie.