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I’m still not completely sold on the idea of Edward Norton as a scientist, but from these early glimpses it seems that at least the production design looks good and closer to the characters than Ang Lee’s flawed film.  Rumors are also flying that Robert Downey Jr. has a cameo as Tony Stark.  The story involves Banner’s search for a cure while avoiding Gen. Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt) and his attempts to track him down, as well as a new a new baddie exposed to Gamma Radiation who becomes the villain Abomination (Tim Roth).  The Incredible Hulk is set to be released on June 13, 2008.  Check out the full sized images inside the Full Diagnosis.  You’ll know more when we do!

The Incredible Hulk
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Also, here’s a look at the comic version of Abomination.

No fashion, no glamour, no stars, but still an over drawn out spectacle with far less suspense than the presenters would have us believe.  Due to the writer’s strike the 65th Annual Golden Globes were not held, but the awards were still given out (and on prime time network TV no less).  In case you missed it, here’s who won (including a few choice words for the Hollywood Foreign Press)…

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FILM AWARDS

Best Motion Picture – Drama
Atonement
Our take – What were they smoking?  Please ignore this film Oscar voters (hey, audiences already have)!
(read December’s review)

Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Our take – Yeah, baby!  That’s more like it!
(read Alan’s review)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Daniel Day Lewis – There Will Be Blood
Our take – DUH!  Easiest call of the night.
(read Ian’s review)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Julie Christie – Away From Her
Our take – Far and away the best choice from the nominees.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
Johnny Depp – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Our take – Depp, despite the stiff competition, is a cut above the rest.
(read Alan’s review)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Marion Cotillard – La Vie En Rose
Our take – The KCFCC agrees, but Ellen Page made it a close call. 

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Javier Bardem – No Country for Old Men
Our take – The KCFCC agrees.
(read Alan’s review)

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Cate Blanchett – I’m Not There
Out take – We haven’t seen it, but Amy Ryan would be hard to beat.

Best Foreign Language Film
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our take – The KCFCC agrees.
Best Director – Motion Picture
Julian Schnabel – The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Our take – The KCFCC agrees (but personally I’d give it to Tim Burton).

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
The Coen Bros. – No Country for Old Men
Our take – We give the edge to Diablo Cody for Juno
(read Alan’s review)

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Atonement
Our take – Eh?  None of the nominees knocked our socks off.

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Guaranteed” – Into the Wild
Our take – Where’s the love for “Let’s Duet,” people?
(read December’s review)

TELEVISION AWARDS

Best Television Series – Drama
Mad Men
Our take – haven’t seen it.

Best Television Series – Musical Or Comedy
Extras
Our take – I haven’t seen it, but it better be damned good to beat out Pushing Daisies and Californication.

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
Longford
Our take – didn’t see it.

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama
John Hamm – Mad Men
Our take – haven’t seen it.

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama
Glenn Close – Damages
Our take – haven’t seen it, but we hear good things.

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Musical Or Comedy
David Duchovny – Californication
Our take – Well deserved!

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Musical Or Comedy
Tina Fey – 30 Rock
Our take – WTF?  Isn’t the show being funny part of the criteria for this award?

Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Queen Latifah – Life Support
Our take – didn’t see it.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jim Broadbent – Longford
Our take – didn’t see it.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jeremy Piven – Entourage
Our take – score a win for John Cusack’s best bud!

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Samantha Morton – Longford
Our take – didn’t see it.

Cecil B. DeMille Award
Steven Spielberg

The Kansas City Film Critics Circle, to which your RF pals December, Ian, and myself belong (plus our pals Eric and JD from Scene Stealers) got together last night for the 42nd Annual Loutzenhiser Awards voting.  The 25 voting memebers from print, television, radio and online media in the Greater Kansas City area cast ballots in 12 categories to determine the best films and performances of 2007.  Check out the full list of winners inside the Full Diagnosis.

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Best Film: There Will Be Blood (read Ian’s review)

The Robert Altman Award for Directing: TIE
Paul Thomas Anderson: There Will Be Blood
and Julian Schnabel: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood

Best Actress: Marion Cotilliard, La Vie en Rose

Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men (read Alan’s review)

Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton (read Alan’s review)

Best Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody, Juno (read reviews from Alan and December)

Best Adapted Screenplay: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men

Best Animated Film: Ratatouille (read Ian’s review)

Best Foreign Language Film: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Best Documentary: In the Shadow of the Moon (read Alan’s review)
Vince Koehler Award for Outstanding Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film:
Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (read Alan’s review)

The first movie to win the Kansas City Film Critics Circle award for Best Picture was Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 1966.  The group is the second oldest organization of film critics in the United States.

For more information go to www.kcfcc.org.

TV writer/director Andrew Piddington brings to life a dramatization of the death of John Lennon through the eyes of his killer Mark David Chapman (Jonas Bell).  Sofia Dubrawsky, Krisha Fairchild, Robert C. Kirk, and Thomas A. McMahon also star.  Check out the official site.  The film opens exclusively in New York and Los Angeles on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Frank Langella stars as a reclusive writer who is convinced by a young graduate student (Lauren Ambrose) to end his seclusion and resurrect his career.  Karl Bury, Anitha Gandhi, Jessica Hecht, Adrian Lester, and Lili Taylor also star.  Check out the official site.  The film opens wide on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Starting Out in the Evening
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