Last night’s Academy Awards proved fruitful for the Coen Brothers’ much acclaimed thriller NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, which took home 4 trophies including Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and the always coveted Best Picture award.

Other big winners included fan favorite JUNO screenwriter Diablo Cody (Best Original Screenplay), Daniel Day-Lewis for his role in THERE WILL BE BLOOD (Best Actor), Alex Gibney’s documentary TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE (Best Documentary Feature) and Austria’s THE COUNTERFEITERS (Best Foreign Language Film).

For a complete list of winners, visit Variety, and visit www.angelikafilmcenter.com to find out when and where you can see all of last nights winners and nominees.

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The 80th Annual Academy Award nominations were just announced and it looks like we couldn’t have picked them better ourselves. Below are some of the highlights:

ATONEMENT - Nominations Best Motion Picture of the Year Adapted Screenplay Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Achievement in Art Direction Achievement in Cinematography Achievement in Costume Design Best Original Score

CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR - Nominations Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

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The Golden Globe nominees were announced yesterday morning, and it looks like the Angelika bookers did a stellar job of selecting the cinema gems of 2007. Among the nominees for Best Picture were:

• AMERICAN GANGSTER
• ATONEMENT
• EASTERN PROMISES
• THE GREAT DEBATERS
• MICHAEL CLAYTON
• NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
• THERE WILL BE BLOOD

Cate Blanchett, Julie Christie, Jodie Foster, Angelina Jolie & Keira Knightly were singled out in the BEST ACTRESS category, and George Clooney, Daniel Day-Lewis, James McAvoy, Viggo Mortensen and Denzel Washington were noted in the BEST ACTOR category.

For a complete list of nominees, visit Variety.com.

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The National Board of Review has chosen its winners for the year in eleven different categories, naming The Coen Brothers’ NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN Best Picture of the Year.

The NBR’s revered list encompasses much of the Angelika’s 2007 lineup, noting Ellen Page’s performance in the upcoming JUNO, George Clooney as the title character in MICHAEL CLAYTON, and director Julian Schnabel’s French film THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY.

For a complete list of winners and in-depth coverage, visit Variety’s website.

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