Topic: The Hurt Locker

The 2010 Oscars -- As It Happened

Welcome to AFP's live report on the 2010 Oscars. A crush of stars in all their finery are beginning to descend on Hollywood?s Kodak Theatre for the movie industry?s biggest night out. This year's Oscars countdown has seen some unexpected gloves-off drama ...

Scandal-tainted 'Hurt Locker' favorite for Oscars

Scandal-tainted Iraq war drama "The Hurt Locker" is poised to overcome science-fiction epic "Avatar" at the Oscars Sunday as the movie industry descends on Hollywood for the 82nd Academy Awards. The critically acclaimed "Hurt Locker," about a bomb disposal squad in Baghdad, ...
The Vegas bachelor bash "The Hangover" won the Golden Globe for best musical or comedy Sunday, while James Cameron earned the best-director Globe for his science-fiction blockbuster "Avatar." Cameron's space fantasy is following in the footsteps of his "Titanic" as a box-office ...
James Cameron won the best-director Golden Globe on Sunday for his science-fiction blockbuster "Avatar," which is following in the footsteps of his "Titanic" as a box-office record-breaker and awards darling. "Avatar" also was up for best drama, along with the Harlem tale ...

SAG nods cap busy week for film award watchers

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Screen Actors Guild on Thursday unveiled nominations for its widely watched film awards, giving key nods to three films including "Up in the Air" and capping a busy week of honors from industry groups. In the past ...
George Clooney and Penelope Cruz topped the list of Hollywood celebrities nominated Thursday for the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards, unique as the honors in which actors toast their own. Nominees for best male actor in a leading movie role ...

CORRECTION: Jeremy Renner looks for success, finds "Hurt Locker"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When casting the three lead soldiers for her action-filled war drama "The Hurt Locker," director Kathryn Bigelow avoided big name talent so audiences wouldn't know who was going to live or die judging solely by Hollywood star power. ...