There are some great movies nominated for the Critics Choice Awards, and so far, Black Swan is the favored big winner of the night. The film starring newly pregnant and engaged Natalie Portman was nominated for 12 awards, which is the first movie in the history of the Critics Choice Awards to earn that many nods. “The Fighter” has been racking up nominations and wins this awards season. Friday (Jan. 14), it won Best Ensemble Cast and Christian Bale took home Best Supporting Actor at the Critics Choice Awards 2011. In his speech, he profusely thanked the real-life Boston family upon which the movie is based.
But who are they?
Dick Eklund, the character Bale won his Critics Choice award for, was the boxing pride of Lowell, MA in the 1970s and 1980s. His most famous fight was against Sugar Ray Leonard in 1978, but his fame led to a downward spiral of crack addiction and prison.
Micky Ward (played by Mark Wahlberg) is Dick’s younger half-brother and sparring partner who took up boxing to support his family after Dick went to prison. He found much success and also helped Dick redeem himself, as Dick became Micky’s trainer after he was paroled.
Alice Ward is their 80-year-old mother — she is also mother to their seven sisters. Alice was hospitalized Wednesday (Jan. 12) following a cardiac arrest. She stopped breathing for 30 minutes and had been put on life support, but like both her sons, she fought her way back and is doing well. Watch the Critics Choice Awards 2011 on VH1 at 9:00pm ET. The complete list of Critics Choice Awards nominees is below. Who are your favorites? The awards is still ongoing and winners will be posted later. Natalie Portman glows on the red carpet at the 2011 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards on Friday (January 14) at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The 29-year-old Black Swan actress paired her Ferre dress with Fred Leighton jewels, Stella McCartney . Not letting her burgeoning baby bump slow her down, Natalie Portman looked radiant at the 16th annual Critics’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California on Friday evening (January 14).
Held at the Hollywood Palladium, the expecting “V for Vendetta” actress waltzed through the arrivals area to the delight of her many fans after having attended the AFI Awards earlier in the day.
Also nominated for Best Actress honors, Miss Portman’s ballet flick “Black Swan” is up for 12 trophies while facing off against “127 Hours”, “The Fighter”, “Inception”, “The King’s Speech”, “The Social Network”, “The Town”, “Toy Story 3″, “True Grit” and “Winter’s Bone” for Best Movie. Emma Stone is all smiles at the 2011 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards on Friday (January 14) at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
The 22-year-old actress, who’s currently sporting a new blonde ‘do while she films Spider-Man, wore a Balenciaga dress, Ferragamo shoes and a clutch, a Bulgari ring, and Neil Lane earrings.
At the show, Emma hit the stage to present an award with The Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg.
Emma’s film Easy A also took home the award for Best Comedy!
Award season has officially started!
The winners for the 2011 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards were revealed on Friday (January 14) at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
The Social Network walked away with the night’s biggest accolade for Best Picture, while The Fighter also scored several awards, including Best Acting Ensemble, Best Supporting Actor for Christian Bale and Best Supporting Actress for Melissa Leo.
DID YOUR FAVORITES win at the Critics Choice Awards? Click inside for the complete winners’ list…
BEST PICTURE
127 Hours
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The King’s Speech
The Social Network – WINNER
The Town
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter’s Bone
BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Robert Duvall, Get Low
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King’s Speech – WINNER
James Franco, 127 Hours
Ryan Gosling, Blue Valentine
BEST ACTRESS
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
Natalie Portman, Black Swan – WINNER
Noomi Rapace, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale, The Fighter – WINNER
Andrew Garfield, The Social Network
Jeremy Renner, The Town
Sam Rockwell, Conviction
Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech
Mila Kunis, Black Swan
Melissa Leo, The Fighter – WINNER
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Elle Fanning, Somewhere
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
Chloe Grace Moretz, Let Me In
Chloe Grace Moretz, Kick-Ass
Kodi Smit-McPhee, Let Me In
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit – WINNER
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
The Fighter – WINNER
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
The Town
BEST DIRECTOR
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
Danny Boyle, 127 Hours
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, True Grit
David Fincher, The Social Network – WINNER
Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech
Christopher Nolan, Inception
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Another Year, Mike Leigh
Black Swan, Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin
The Fighter, Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson (Story by Keith Dorrington, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson)
Inception, Christopher Nolan
The Kids Are All Right, Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg
The King’s Speech, David Seidler – WINNER
BEST ADAPTED SCREEENPLAY
127 Hours, Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle
The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin – WINNER
The Town, Ben Affleck, Peter Craig and Sheldon Turner
Toy Story 3, Michael Arndt (Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich)
True Grit, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Winter’s Bone, Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
127 Hours, Anthony Dod Mantle
Black Swan, Matthew Libatique
Inception, Wally Pfister – WINNER
The King’s Speech, Danny Cohen
True Grit, Roger Deakins
BEST ART DIRECTION
Alice in Wonderland, Stefan Dechant
Black Swan, Therese DePrez and Tora Peterson
Inception, Guy Hendrix Dyas – WINNER
The King’s Speech, Netty Chapman
True Grit, Jess Gonchor and Nancy Haigh
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Alice in Wonderland
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
Inception – WINNER
Tron: Legacy
BEST SOUND
127 Hours
Black Swan
Inception – WINNER
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Despicable Me
How to Train Your Dragon
The Illusionist
Tangled
Toy Story 3 – WINNER
BEST ACTION MOVIE
Inception – WINNER
Kick-Ass
Red
The Town
Unstoppable
BEST COMEDY
Cyrus
Date Night
Easy A – WINNER
Get Him to the Greek
I Love You Phillip Morris
The Other Guys
BEST PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
The Pacific – WINNER
Temple Grandin
You Don’t Know Jack
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Biutiful
I Am Love
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – WINNER
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Inside Job
Restrepo
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
The Tillman Story
Waiting for Superman – WINNER
BEST SONG
I See the Light, from Tangled
If I Rise, from 127 Hours – WINNER
Shine, from Waiting for Superman
We Belong Together, from Toy Story 3
You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me Yet, from Burlesque
BEST SCORE
Black Swan, Clint Mansell
Inception, Hans Zimmer
The King’s Speech, Alexandre Desplatv
The Social Network, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – WINNER
True Grit, Carter Burwell
