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"Up in the Air" star Vera Farmiga was nominated for an Oscar last night in the Best Supporting Actress category. Mo'Nique had that one pretty much locked up of course, but Farmiga was still out on the red carpet last night to celebrate both her own work and that of her peers.

One of her upcoming projects is "Source Code," a sci-fi flick from "Moon" director Duncan Jones (the most criminally underrated film of 2009). And given how excellent "Moon" was, MTV's Josh Horowitz had to ask Farmiga if we can expect more of the same in his sophomore effort.

"I can't tell you much," she said after confirming that she starts shooting in April. Read more...

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Those of you readers with a love of film and access to BBC American might have caught the 2010 BAFTA -- British Academy of Film and Television Arts -- Awards yesterday. It's even possible that you read about the winners before seeing the ceremony, as the BBC-A broadcast aired a couple of hours after the live show.

The big winner of the evening was "The Hurt Locker," also one of this year's top-nominated Academy Awards contenders, alongside "Avatar." The Kathryn Bigelow-directed war story nabbed six awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Meanwhile, "Avatar" only picked up two technical awards, for Best Production Design and Best Visual Effects.

The other surprise of the evening was "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart, who picked up the Orange Rising Star Award, which is bestowed by public vote. Duncan Jones' "Moon" also finally got some accolades, scoring the award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. Hit the jump for the full list of winners. Read more...

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The 2010 Oscar nominees were announced this morning and, as has been the case with just about every other awards event this season, one film in particular from last year was overlooked once again. I am talking about "Moon," the inventive one-man sci-fi show from newcomer filmmaker Duncan Jones.

Part of the problem with "Moon" -- for awards-giving folk and wide audiences alike -- is that it's difficult to sum up the key points without spoiling any major plot details. The basic setup isn't nearly enough of a draw: Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is a mining technician stationed on Earth's moon. The only company he has is a facility-controlling artificial intelligence called GERTY (Kevin Spacey). The story opens as Sam's stay is approaching its end, until an accident occurs which leads to some surprising revelations about how things really work at the mining facility. Read more...

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And so we reach the end of 2009. It's been quite a year for movies, hasn't it? Records were broken, vampires continued to sparkle and the game was presumably changed. James Cameron showed the world that he still knows how to tell a tale. Neill Blomkamp and Oren Peli both proved that there are still fresh, original ways of presenting familiar fare. And folks like Joel and Ethan Coen, Jason Reitman, Quentin Tarantino, J.J. Abrams, Spike Jonze and the entire Pixar team continued to define themselves as some of our favorite storytellers.

Here on the MTV Movies team, everyone has a different idea about what made 2009 a fantastic one for film. I'm here to share some of those highlight moments and favorite movies with you now. The entire team isn't represented here -- busy end-of-year schedules and all that jazz -- but you get a good sampling of what moved us and why. Happy New Year, y'all! See you in 2010! Read more...

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The 2010 Golden Globe nominations hit this morning. As per usual, this triggered a stream of reactions from celebrities and the press that covers them. You can't have an awards show without a little bit of post-nomination griping. Which of course paves the way for post-win griping. As you might expect, eyes are primarily focused on the Globes' two biggest categories: Best Drama and Best Comedy/Musical. So that's the first one we're going to consider too: what's right, what isn't, who's deserving, who's notably absent... Read more...

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The nominations for the 2010 Golden Globes were released this morning. We knew they were coming of course, but that didn't stop the surprises. MTV's Eric Ditzian considered the possibility yesterday that "Avatar" would join the more predictable Best Drama nominees as a wild card, but I'm still somewhat surprised to see it on the list. It's a great movie and director James Cameron deserves the accolades he's receiving, but I would have preferred to see one of the more original contenders, such as "District 9" or "Moon" in its place. Of course, this speaks to the monumental year that Hollywood has had; it's hard to make a case that any Best Drama Contender doesn't deserve to be there.

The Best Musical/Comedy category is a bit more discussion-worthy. Where on earth is "Zombieland"? Or hell, how about "The Informant!"? I would have taken either of those over "The Hangover," which seems to be there purely for its surprising summer box office performance. It was an okay movie, with a few high points, but not exactly what I'd call one of the best comedies of the year. Hit the jump for the full list of nominations. Read more...

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As you know, here on eBay Prop-Watch I usually try to bring you cool auctions for... well... props! Today is a bit different however. In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, I've decided to highlight an object that is even rarer than anything I've shared here on Prop-Watch thus far.

No mystery today. If you haven't guessed what it is already based on that picture, I'll tell you: a real, actual moon rock. And no, it's not made of cheese. It is made of awesome though. Especially if you're a fan of all things outer space. What better way to celebrate 40 years since man first set foot on the moon than to buy yourself a small part of it? Read more...

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Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. Conspiracy theorists who have been crying "hoax!" for the past four decades may not be terribly excited, but everyone else should be able to appreciate the significance of this momentous event. We went into space people! And landed on another planet! ANOTHER PLANET!!

Anyway. A lot of moon-related chatter buzzing Around the Blogosphere today. Along with a few other things that are similarly out of this world. Like unbearable movies and unbearable movie journalists. I don't like to sling mud at my colleagues, but names aren't named and there's some funny stuff to read. Don't take my word for it though. Follow the jump to see for yourself! Read more...

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I have to say, I am very surprised by this week's Box Office Poll numbers. I'm tabulating the results a bit earlier than usual, so there's still a few hours for things to turn around before the poll closes of course. As things stand right now however, the weekend indie offering of "Humpday," "Blood: The Last Vampire" and "Soul Power" is leading the crowd with 33% of your votes. I wonder how many of those votes also went towards Duncan Jones' excellent sci-fi flick "Moon," which opens wide today.

Sacha Baron Cohen's "Brüno" isn't trailing too far behind, nor is the Paul Rust/Hayden Panettiere-led rom-com "I Love You, Beth Cooper," which earned 30% and 29% of your votes, respectively. Only a small percentage of you are opting to stay in (4%), and even fewer (3%) are trekking out to theaters for an earlier release. Read more...

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FROM MTV.COM: Making a sci-fi outer-space movie for $5 million has to be like building a palace on pocket change. English director Duncan Jones has done it, though. "Moon," his first feature, an assemblage of miniature models, carefully applied CGI, meticulous production design and an extraordinary performance by Sam Rockwell, takes — or returns — cinematic science fiction to some fascinating places.

Continue reading 'Moon': The Dark Side, By Kurt Loder

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