Alice in Wonderland was a TERRIBLE movie all around. I can't understand why it would get these nominations (something for make-up or technical work I would get).
The flamboyant singer led the field with 13 nominations, and tied Norwegian rock group A-ha, the big winners of 1986, as the 2nd most honored act on a single night.
Nominations for the Academy Awards were announced late last month, with "the Aviator" leading the pack with 11 nominations including best picture, best director and best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio.
Candidates are jostling for party nominations, and lieutenants are preparing for the election of six governors this year, the first of them in Guerrero state on January 30th.
The blockbuster supernatural tale "The Saga: Eclipse" and the action fantasy "The Last Airbender" tied for the most nominations Monday with nine each, including worst picture.
The Chinese film "Aftershock" received a record 6 nominations including for Best Feature Film and Best Actress, topping a list of 31 films nominated for the 4th annual 2010 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Bening won special praise for her portrayal of an ill-fated con artist[2], accruing Best Supporting Actress nominations from the Academy, the New York Film Critics Circle, and the British Academy.
Chicago received thirteen nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Director.
On board nominations: "in identifying director nominees, the Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee does not seek diversity, however defined," the proxy notes.
It happened with Shakespeare in Love (a film, like The King's Speech, distributed by Harvey Weinstein), which garnered 13 nominations in 1998, a British record.
