Saturn Award Winners 2009

Staff Writer: Grave Digger

Complete list of Saturn Awards:

Best Science Fiction Film: Iron Man
Best Fantasy Film: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Horror Film: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film: The Dark Knight
Best Actor: Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man)
Best Actress: Angelina Jolie (Changeling)
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor: Jaden Christopher Smith (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
Best Director: Jon Favreau (Iron Man)
Best Writer: Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight)
Best Music: Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard (The Dark Knight)
Best Costume: Mary Zophres (Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)
Best Make-Up: Greg Cannom (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Best Special Effects: Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Timothy Webber, Paul J. Franklin (The Dark Knight)
Best International Film: Let the Right One In
Best Animated Film: Wall-E
Best Television Series: Lost
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series: Battlestar Galactica
Best Presentation on Television: The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Best Actor on Television: Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica)
Best Actress on Television: Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica)
Best Supporting Actor on Television: Adrian Pasdar (Heroes)
Best Supporting Actress on Televison: Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter)
Guest Starring Role on Television: Jimmy Smits (Dexter)
Best DVD Release: Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
Best DVD Special Edition Release: Stephen King's The Mist (2 disc Special Edition)
Best DVD Classic Film Release: Psycho (Universal Legacy Series)
Best DVD Collection: The Godfather-The Coppola Restoration
Best Series on DVD: Moonlight
Best Retro Series on DVD: The Invaders
The Life Career Award: Lance Henriksen
The Lifetime Achievement Award: Leonard Nimoy
The Visionary Award: Jeffrey Katzenberg

Source: THR

Saturn Awards

Staff Writer: Grave Digger

At an undisclosed location on June 25 , the Saturn Awards will crown this year's Scifi-Fantasy-Horror winners.

The Dark Knight is in the lead with 11 nods. Rounding out the top achievers were:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - 9
Iron Man - 8
Valkyrie - 7
Indiana Jones and the
Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls - 6

Has your favorite movie been nominated for a Saturn? You could ask the mythical god. Or, write the planet's rings. Easier still, visit the Saturn Awards website.

Source: Yahoo!

Joker is an Ace

Staff Writer: Samuntha MacKenzie

Tonight the Academy of Arts and Sciences awarded Heath Ledger with an Oscar for his supporting role in the Dark Knight.

His father, mother, and sister accepted the award on behalf of his daughter, Matilda. Michele Williams and their daughter were not present on stage.

The awards season has honored the work of Heath Ledger with many statues and standing ovations.

Joker's Wild

Staff Writer: Grave Digger

This Sunday Hollywood hosts the Academy Awards. Many actors, actresses, directors, and producers will be honored. Nominees will sit until one person's name is called to stand in front of the world and accept the Oscar. Tensions are high, especially in one category: Supporting Actor.

A little over a year ago, the actor who played the Joker in The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger, passed away. Ever since then, a campaign has been underway to honor his memory during this award season. He has won many prizes for his role.

Now, fans of the late actor want to create a moritorium on the character. Fans are asking the entertainment industry not to script, produce, or have someone act as the Joker.

Is this for a set amount of time or forever? Not sure. But like most wounds: time heals. Perhaps, the audience must need time or have one Joker per generation.

Still with time, we honor Heath and his contributions, but is it fair to prohibit the next Heath from showcasing his talent on the faded memory of another? Or, do we honor Heath by showing that no one can take his place no matter the incarnation?