Director: Duncan Jones
Cast: Michelle Monaghan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jeffrey Wright, Vera Farmiga
Certificate: 15
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If Hitchcock made science fiction, it would probably turn out something like this. Trains, romance, an unsuspecting male lead; it’s all delightfully North by Northwest, right up until the train goes kaboom. Eight minutes later, it happens again. And again. And again.

Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Cast: Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts
Certificate: 15

Sixteen year old Craig Gilner (Gilchrist) has checked himself into a psychiatric ward by mistake. It’s all getting a bit too much for him - he has a pushy father, a fragile mother, a genius kid sister, and he’s obsessed with his best friend's girlfriend. No wonder he stress-vomits. After failing to jump off the Brooklyn bridge, he checks himself into a psychiatric hospital, but he ends up in the adult ward as the teen ward is being renovated.

What's that? You want another list of the Top Films of 2010? Well, I'm too indecisive to only pick 10, so I've widened my selection to include the best 15 films of the year (with five honourable mentions at the bottom).

If you missed any of these, then well done - you have a life. You also successfully disqualified yourself from disagreeing with me. Ha. So if you want to complain about what I put top of the pile, go get Greenberg on DVD. Or at least watch Kick-Ass a minumum of three times. Then we'll talk. Although by then it'll probably be 2011, and all of these films will be long forgotten...

The trailer for Ben Affleck's latest, The Town, turned up online just as the weekend began. And it's a corker. His second director's outing after Gone Baby Gone, Affleck has this time decided to be both in front of and behind the camera.

Like Gone Baby Gone, it's a crime thriller set in Boston. But here Affleck plays the lead himself, Doug MacRay, a bank robber who finds himself getting attached to Rebecca Hall's bank manager/hostage.

As she continues to get jiggy with the man who once blindfolded her, Doug is looking at his next job. Meanwhile, FBI agent Jon Hamm is busy hunting him down, leading a supporting cast that really does impress: Jeremy Renner, Pete Postlethwaite and Chris Cooper are all along for the ride.

Co-written by Peter Craig, Up in the Air's Sheldon Turner and Affleck himself, the movie is based on the novel Prince of Thieves. Judging by the trailer, Affleck might have found his inner writing talent once again.

Check out the trailer over at Apple or read on for the full video. Then let us know how impressed you inevitably will be.  

Oh, what a night for British film! The BAFTAs got handed out to a gaggle of great talent tonight. Not only did Duncan Jones get his welcome reward for his Outstanding British Debut, but Colin Firth and Carey Mulligan waltzed off with the Best Actor prizes - a nice score for the home crowd, with both of them fully deserving the win.

Meanwhile, An Education got beaten to Costume and Make-Up by the equally English Young Victoria, spreading the national love around a bit - Fish Tank got a nice surprise as Outstanding British Film, again trumping Lone Scherfig's favourite. Other obvious victories came for Christoph Waltz and Mo'Nique as Supporting Actors, with Up bagging both Best Score and Best Animation.

But it was The Hurt Locker which emerged at the top of the heap. Capitalising on its 8 nominations, it wiped the board with rival flick Avatar, nicking the well earned technical awards for Editing and Cinematography, alongside Sound and Original Screenplay (Adapted went to the lovely Up in the Air).

Avatar got Visual Effects and Production Design, but that was it for Cameron's blue box office horse. And rightly so. The Hurt Locker, which won Best Director with ease, ended the night crowned Best Film. There wasn't a single person in the room who could argue with that one.

Kristen Stewart, naturally, won the Rising Star Award - mostly thanks to the frantic support of her fans, all of whom were able to have their say in the public's vote.

Now the attention goes to the Oscars, where tonight's results may foreshadow (but not influence) the outcome across the Atlantic. For America's Academy, Jeff Bridges may be a better fit than Colin Firth and Sandra Bullock has a high chance of winning for The Blind Side. And, even more crucially, Cameron's financial success may well earn Avatar's producers Best Film (although Bigelow's Best Director is pretty much guaranteed now).

But before we get carried away, it's worth reading on for the full list of all our glorious British winners. Or even checking out the (semi-)live tweeting that we were bored enough to bring you. And then you can wonder about who'll win the Oscar. It certainly won't be Kristen Stewart.

Ok, so it's a little late in the day for this - in fact, the awards are already actually happening - but I'm avoiding any live feeds and sticking with the BBC coverage like the rest of the public (I wasn't allowed into the ceremony this year after I assaulted James McAvoy two years ago).

But with the Writers Guild awards giving the goods to The Hurt Locker and Up in the Air, James Cameron's hold on the evening is looking a little less firm. Will Avatar take home the big awards? I really hope not. And I don't think it will so far from its home shores; this is Britain's Academy and I like to think it's a little less swayed by box office takings.

On that naive note, here's a brief rundown of my predictions for tonight. Best Film and Director will hopefully go to The Hurt Locker and Kathryn Bigelow, with Cameron picking up the visual effects award - Hurt Locker will take all the technical visuals, because it's such an impressive piece of art. Avatar just has blue people in it.

Outstanding Debut will obviously go to Duncan Jones for the incredible Moon, which doesn't get much of a look in otherwise. Best British Film will head to An Education (but Fish Tank is the film that should really win it). As for writing awards, it's all about Up in the Air and The Hurt Locker (but I'd love it if A Serious Man and In The Loop won instead). I want Let the Right One In to get Best Foreign Film, but it will most likely go to A Prophet - Haneke triumphed in Cannes, but us Brits prefer prison flicks that are gritty and stylish. With Up scooping Best Animated and Best Score, the only other place where an upset might happen is Best Actor; could Colin Firth unsettle the near-certain Jeff Bridges? Not in America, but on his home turf? It's quite possible. As for Carey Mulligan? Well, she's clearly the Best Actress around (a special thank you to Sandra Bullock for not being nominated).

And finally, the Orange Rising Star? Well, I want Carey Mulligan to carry as many masks home as possible, but with all the fans of Twilight taking over the country, I can imagine that Kristen Stewart is a tiny bit of a favourite. Did you know Robert Pattinson will be there too? Commence screaming now. Then read on for the full predictions (in italics).

They're in. They're here. They're predictably all pointing towards Avatar and The Hurt Locker. Shame about the first bit there, but Cameron and Mrs Non-Cameron are squaring up with nine nominations apiece for their movies. And maybe, just maybe, The Hurt Locker might bag the majority of those.

Naturally, they're both up for the two biggies, but it's nice to see Kathryn Bigelow's brilliant war film pick up a Best Actor nomination for Jeremy Renner too. Although with Jeff Bridges in there for Crazy Heart, it's likely the Oscar is going his way - sorry, Colin Firth, but it's not a year for British actors.

British Actresses, on the other hand. Well, we've got Helen Mirren for The Last Station, as well as Carey Mulligan for An Education. Neither will get it with Sandra Bullock up for grabs, but hey, it's good to have our ladies honoured in passing at least. As for Supporting Actors, those are pretty much a given, too, with Mo'Nique and Christoph Waltz both nominated for their award-winning roles.

The best news for me is Best Adapted Screenplay, which sees not only Nick Hornby pick up his first nod for An Education, but also Armando Ianucci for In the Loop. I'll just repeat that again: In the Loop. Armando Ianucci. It's worth repeating, partly because it's brilliant but also because Academy President Tom Sherak can't pronounce his name correctly. Once again: Ianucci.

Anne Hathaway had no problem reeling off the other names on the list, with Costume and Art Direction seeing The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus receive some worthy creative attention - alongside Avatar, of course. Visual Effects obviously also mentioned the blue people (who thankfully didn't get any writing nominations), but it's stuff like Editing where Avatar might easily lose out to Bigelow's The Hurt Locker; while each have a raft of contenders, some of the technical categories could easily swing any which way.

Animation, naturally, sees Up at the front of the pack - with Fantastic Mr Fox, Coraline and even Princess and the Frog, but curiously no Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. But Up is also now playing with the big boys over in the Best Picture arena. Yes, with the major Oscar now extended to 10 entries, there's a chance for the more audience friendly fare to get a look in. Naturally, that means that Moon, Star Trek, A Single Man and (500) Days of Summer are nowhere near any of them. Instead we have Avatar, Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds (which is too heavily nominated with 8), Up in the Air (a solid 6 nods), Precious, A Serious Man, An Education, District 9 (a pleasant inclusion), Up and The Blind Side. Yes, The Blind Side. The Sandra Bullock thing.

So with no Moon, no Road and no (500) Days of Summer anywhere on the list, this year's Oscars are the usual mix of America-friendly biopics, box office smashes and heartfelt dramas. It's great to have an outsider like District 9 step into position, not to mention the wonderful A Serious Man, but if Young Victoria and Coco Before Chanel can get in there for Costumes, it seems unfair to completely dismiss Clint Mansell's score for Moon, or (500) Days' screenplay. Still, Jason Reitman's nominated for stuff. So I'm happy. The rest I blame on Sandra Bullock.

The Oscars will be happening live here on Sunday 7th March - expect big, multi-platform, cross-blogging coverage - in the wee small hours of the morning. I'll put up my predictions in the interim weeks. Until then, read on for the full list of nominees. And then leave your angry comments below. 

Well, here come the Brits and the nominations for this year are quite diverse. Sure, the usual contenders weigh in for the big stuff (Avatar, Up in the Air, The Hurt Locker) but as you'd also expect from BAFTA, local produce such as An Education is right up there too. In fact, it has 8 nominations - tying with Cameron and Bigelow's pictures.

Jason Reitman's stellar effort comes in close behind with 6 nominations, joined by Inglourious Basterds. And in 2nd place? Why, it's District 9 with 7. Great to see that getting some attention. Blomkamp's even up for Best Director.

But while he may not nick that from Cameron, it's lovely to see the old Best British Debut Award dish out some praise - stand up Duncan Jones for Moon and Sam Taylor-Wood for Nowhere Boy. That one even got Supporting Actress nods for Kristin Scott-Thomas and Anne-Marie Duff. True to the strength of Jason Reitman's writing, Up in the Air's ladies both got nommed too - although the four of them are destined to lose out to Mo'Nique in Precious.

As for the leading lady, Carey Mulligan's out in force, battling with Meryl Streep and (rather pleasantly) Audrey Tautou in Coco Before Chanel. Other foreign films of note are also head to head, with no clear winner: The White Ribbon is a critic's favourite, but I'm rooting for Let the Right One In. And that's without counting A Prophet, Cannes darling and winner at the London Film Festival.

But while that may be one of the more exciting categories, the night's all about us Brits. So cheer on Andy Serkis in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Colin Firth for A Single Man, and In the Loop's Best Adapted Screenplay. And if things do go all Avatar once again, let's at least hope Kathryn Bigelow gets a bit more gold to take home. After all, the excellent Jeremy Renner has finally got nominated, so anything might happen. The awards get dished out on Sunday 21st February. Read on for the full list of nominees.

Director: Jason Reitman
Cast: George Clooney, Anna Kendrick, Vera Farmiga, Jason Bateman
Certificate: 15

“How much does your life weigh? Imagine for a second that you're carrying a backpack. I want you to pack it with all the stuff that you have in your life.” With a spartan apartment and a neatly packed suitcase, Ryan Bingham’s (Clooney) life doesn’t weigh very much, which is just as well as he spends his time up in the air. He flies around the US, working for a company that fires people working for other companies.

Another day, another set of nominations. Now it's the turn of the Writers Guild of America to name their best of the year. And, surprise surprise, Avatar's in there. For what? A pretty blue typeface? The more deserving stuff is thankfully in there too, from Mark Boal's Hurt Locker to The Hangover. But when it comes to Original Screenplays, nothing can compete with the witty (500) Days of Summer. Well, nothing except for the complex and mature effort from the Coens, A Serious Man.

The Adapted Screenplay market has its share of questionable titles as well. Well, Julia & Julia. But while Precious may pack a punch, it's things like Star Trek that may well draw the WGA's attention. The clear-cut winner, though, is Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner's intelligent and entertaining Up in the Air.

For Best Documentary Screenplay, it looks to be battle between Michael Moore and dolphins - Capitalism: A Love Story and The Cove are likely contenders for the prize. The winners will be revealed on Saturday 20th February. Read on for the full list of nominees in each category.