Utah Film Critics pick 'Air' as year's best film

The Utah Film Critics Association picked Jason Reitman's drama "Up in the Air" as the best film of 2009. The film beat runners-up "The Hurt Locker" and Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds."

Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" was voted best animated film, and Anderson and Noah Baumbach also took home the award for best screenplay. "Basterds" and "(500) Days of Summer" were runners-up.

In the best actor category, Viggo Mortensen took home the top prize for his stunning performance in  John Hillcoat's superb drama "The Road," a film I believe deserves much more recognition in the award world.

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San Diego Film Critics Society 2009 Awards

Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" emerged as the big winner when the San Diego Film Critics Society picked the best films of 2009. "Basterds" started off by taking home the award for best film.

Tarantino was also voted best director, Christoph Waltz was named best supporting actor, and Tarantino also took home the award for best original screenplay. The film also won best production design.

But wait! That's not it. "Basterds" also won the award for best ensemble cast! Now that's what I call winning big time, and to be honest, Tarantino deserves it. "Basterds" is not my No. 1 flick of '09, but I sure loved it.

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Movie Review: “Fantastic Mr. Fox”

Seen on: November 25, 2009

The players: Director: Wes Anderson, Writers: Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach, Cast: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray

Facts of interest: Based on Roald Dahl's book.

The plot: This one tells the story of a clever fox who enters a war with three angry farmers trying to destroy his territory.

Our thoughts: Power to the wild animals! Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is as close to perfection as a film in the world of stop-motion can get, and I’m happy to announce I absolutely loved every single minute of this magical, highly entertaining adventure based on Roald Dahl’s popular book. In other words, this is indeed a fantastic big-screen experience.

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New short 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' clip is cute

Wes Anderson's stop-motion adventure "Fantastic Mr. Fox" opened in limited release this weekend and will expand during the coming weeks. While you wait to see it, check out this latest short clip below.

In this clip, Mrs. Fox (Meryl Streep) tries to comfort the little Ash (Jason Schwartzman). Mr. Fox (George Clooney) is in it as well, and as you can see, it's sweet, heartfelt and funny.

The film centers on a clever fox who tries to protect his family from a bunch of angry, ruthless farmers after he decides to move out of his hole and relocate to a more beautiful spot.

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Awesome new trailer for 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'

This just looks fantastic! Of course, I'm talking about Wes Anderson's upcoming stop-motion adventure "Fantastic Mr. Fox," which features the voice of George Clooney and opens everywhere Nov. 25, 2009.

That day can't come soon enough. I adore everything I've seen from the film so far, including this latest feature trailer, which boasts brand-new footage from the anticipated flick based on the book by Roald Dahl.

The film centers on a clever fox (voiced by Clooney) who tries to protect his family from a bunch of angry, ruthless farmers after he decides to move out of his hole and relocate to a more beautiful spot.

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New posters for 'Fantastic Mr. Fox;' 'Where the Wild Things Are;' 'Sorority Row' & 'Bad Lieutenant'

It's poster time as we launch into this weekend, and I've got four new one-sheets for you today. The first one you will find after the jump is for Wes Anderson's stop-motion adventure "Fantastic Mr. Fox," with George Clooney as lead voice actor. Release is set for Nov. 25, 2009.

Next up is a new, beautiful poster for Spike Jonze's "Where the Wild Things Are," based on Maurice Sendak's classic tale. The film follows Max, a disobedient little boy who's sent to bed without his supper and creates his own world -- a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler. Release: Oct. 16.

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Great featurette for 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' debuts

Wes Anderson's stop-motion adventure "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" is one of the films I'm looking forward to most this fall, and in anticipation of its Nov. 13, 2009 release, viewers now have the chance to look behind the scenes of the project.

As you can see in the Jason Schwartzman-narrated clip after the jump, the process of getting this movie done was quite challenging. The amount of detail here is fantastic, and I love the fact the cast recorded the voices out in the field as opposed to a studio.

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Great trailer for 'The Fantastic Mr. Fox' hits!

It's finally here! Of course, I'm talking about the trailer for Wes Anderson's upcoming stop-motion film "The Fantastic Mr. Fox," which will invade theaters Nov. 13, 2009.

Based on the book by Roald Dahl, the film centers on a clever fox (voiced by George Clooney) who tries to protect his family from a bunch of angry, ruthless farmers.

To be honest, I absolutely love this trailer. It looks like a fun Anderson-style production, and it really makes me want to find out more about Fox's plans to outsmart these farmers. Oh yeah, it looks gorgeous too, by the way.

"Fox" also features the voices of Jason Schwartzman, Meryl Streep, Adrien Brody, Brian Cox, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson. Get your does of fantastic in the trailer after the jump.

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More pics from 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' debut online

The more I see of Wes Anderson's upcoming stop-motion adventure "The Fantastic Mr. Fox," the more excited I get about the project, due in theaters Nov. 13, 2009.

USA Today recently debuted a bunch of new stills from the film, and you can check out some of them right here. For some more, go here (it's worth it).

Based on the book by Roald Dahl, the film centers on a clever fox (voiced by George Clooney) who tries to protect his family from a bunch of angry farmers.

"Fox" also features the voices of Meryl Streep, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Eric Chase Anderson, Brian Cox, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson.

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Better stills from 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' surface

Last week we got a quick look at a still from Wes Anderson's upcoming stop-motion adventure "Fantastic Mr. Fox," but the folks from Filmsactu just posted an updated still and a second photo with better resolution.

Based on the book by Roald Dahl, the film centers on a clever fox who tries to protect his family from a bunch of angry farmers.

"Fox" features the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Adrien Brody, Brian Cox, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson. The film is set to open Nov. 13, 2009.

Anderson last helmed "The Darjeeling Limited." His credits also include "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" "The Royal Tenenbaums."

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