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> <channel><title>Alt Film Guide &#187; The Reader</title> <atom:link href="http://www.altfg.com/blog/tag/the-reader/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog</link> <description>The Oscars, film awards, new releases, Los Angeles screenings, movie classics, gay movies, film festivals, box office, foreign and independent films</description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:29:41 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>DGA Awards vs. Academy Awards: Odd Men Out Christopher Nolan, Pedro Almodóvar, Peter Jackson</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/dga-awards-academy-awards-2000s-christopher-nolan-pedro-almodovar/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/dga-awards-academy-awards-2000s-christopher-nolan-pedro-almodovar/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:31:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=36530</guid> <description><![CDATA[The DGA Awards vs. the Academy Awards: Usually But Not Always a Match. [Photo: Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider in Last Tango in Paris.] Since 1970, when the DGA instituted the five-nominee limit, a mere ten directors of (at least mostly) non-English-language films have received DGA nods: Lina Wertmüller (Seven Beauties, 1976), Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot, 1982), Ingmar Bergman (Fanny and Alexander, 1983), Lasse Hallström [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/dga-awards-oscars-foreign-controversial-movies-last-tango-in-paris/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Christopher Nolan, THE DARK KNIGHT: Biggest Oscar Snubs #3a</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/christopher-nolan-the-dark-knight-biggest-oscar-snubs/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/christopher-nolan-the-dark-knight-biggest-oscar-snubs/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:38:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=26144</guid> <description><![CDATA[Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight Matteo Garrone's GOMORRAH: Biggest Oscar Snubs #4e In early 2009, Christopher Nolan's megablockbuster The Dark Knight received nominations from the Producers Guild, the Directors Guild, and the Writers Guild (for Nolan, his brother Jonathan Nolan, and David S. Goyer). Additionally, Heath Ledger was nominated for and eventually won the Screen Actors Guild's Best Supporting Actor Award for his [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/christopher-nolan-the-dark-knight-biggest-oscar-snubs/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>David di Donatello 2009</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/david-di-donatello-2009/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/david-di-donatello-2009/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 09:32:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Massimo David</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=9976</guid> <description><![CDATA[2009 David di Donatello Awards 2009 David di Donatello Award nominations: April 9, 2009 2009 David di Donatello Award winners: May 8, 2009 (&#34;*&#34; denotes the winner in each category) &#160; Matteo Garrone's Gomorrah (top photo); Toni Servillo in Il Divo (lower photo) &#160; Best Film / miglior film Il divo produced by Andrea Occhipinti, Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima, Maurizio Coppolecchia directed by Paolo Sorrentino [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/david-di-donatello-2009/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Oscar 2009: Nominees Luncheon</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/oscar-2009-nominees-luncheon/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/oscar-2009-nominees-luncheon/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:16:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Deborah Arthur</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=7670</guid> <description><![CDATA[Kate Winslet, David Kross in The Reader (top); Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (middle); Viola Davis in Doubt (bottom) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 15 of the 20 nominees in the acting categories will be among the almost 120 Academy Award nominees gathering at noon on Monday, Feb. 2, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/oscar-2009-nominees-luncheon/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Richard Attenborough Film Awards 2009</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/richard-attenborough-film-awards-2009/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/richard-attenborough-film-awards-2009/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:02:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Deborah Arthur</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=7603</guid> <description><![CDATA[2009 Richard Attenborough Film Awards 2009 regional British film critics' Richard Attenborough Film Award winners: Jan. 29, 2009 &#160; Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire &#160; Film of the Year: Slumdog Millionaire Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire Best Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader Best Actor: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler Best Screenwriter: Martin McDonagh, In Bruges Rising Star Award: Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire &#160; People's Choice [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/richard-attenborough-film-awards-2009/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Scripter Award 2009</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/scripter-awards-2009/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/scripter-awards-2009/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:48:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Deborah Arthur</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=8976</guid> <description><![CDATA[2009 USC Scripter Awards 2009 Scripter Award nominations: Jan. 6, 2009 2009 Scripter Award winners: Jan. 30, 2009 (&#34;*&#34; denotes the winner) &#160; Dev Patel, Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire &#160; Screenwriter Eric Roth, who shares story credit with Robin Swicord, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald Screenwriters Mark Fergus &#38; Hawk Ostby and Art [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/scripter-awards-2009/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Oscar 2009: THE READER&#039;s Nominated Producers Announced</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/the-reader-nominated-producers-oscar-2009/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/the-reader-nominated-producers-oscar-2009/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:17:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Deborah Arthur</dc:creator> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=7377</guid> <description><![CDATA[Domestic totals up to Jan. 20. Worldwide figures include domestic rentals. Frost/Nixon &#8212; Domestic: $8.8 million; Worldwide: $10.1 million Milk &#8212; Domestic: $20.5 million; Worldwide: $21.6 million The Curious Case of Benjamin Button &#8212; Domestic: $103.6 million; Worldwide: $117.9 million The Reader &#8212; Domestic: $7.9 million; Worldwide: $12.4 million Slumdog Millionaire &#8212; Domestic: $44.2 million; Worldwide: $61.1 million &#160; Source: Box Office Mojo (boxofficemojo.com)]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/oscar-2009-best-films-box-office/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Oscar 2009 Nominations</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/oscar-nominations-2009/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/oscar-nominations-2009/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:46:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=7365</guid> <description><![CDATA[OSCAR NOMINATIONS 2009 Richard Harbaugh / ©A.M.P.A.S. Most nominated films The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (13 nods) Slumdog Millionaire (10) Milk and The Dark Knight (8) &#160; The Oscar record-tier Meryl Streep, nominated for Doubt, ties Katharine Hepburn's 12 best actress nominations. Streep has been the overall Oscar record-holder for acting since 2002, when she received her 13th nomination (for best supporting actress in [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/oscar-nominations-2009/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>11</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>2009 Golden Globe Winners</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/2009-golden-globe-winners/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/2009-golden-globe-winners/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:41:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=16198</guid> <description><![CDATA[Kate Winslet, Leonardio DiCaprio in Revolutionary Road (top); Winslet, David Kross in The Reader (bottom) There were few surprises among the 2009 Golden Globe winners. The biggest one was Kate Winslet's best actress, drama, win for Revolutionary Road. Pundits everywhere &#8212; including those in this blog &#8212; were predicting either Anne Hathaway or Meryl Streep. Sally Hawkins' best actress, comedy or musical, win may have [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/2009-golden-globe-winners/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Las Vegas Film Critics Awards 2008</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/las-vegas-film-critics-awards-2008/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/las-vegas-film-critics-awards-2008/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:18:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Deborah Arthur</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=5915</guid> <description><![CDATA[2008 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2008 Las Vegas Film Critics winners: December 18, 2008 &#160; Michael Sheen, Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon &#160; Best Picture: Frost/Nixon Best Foreign Film: Mongol Best Documentary: Man on Wire Best Animated Film: WALL-E Best Director: Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon Best Actor: Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon Best Actress: Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road and The Reader Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/las-vegas-film-critics-awards-2008/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Kate Winslet to Be Honored</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/kate-winslet-montecito-award/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/kate-winslet-montecito-award/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:16:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Deborah Arthur</dc:creator> <guid
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