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Aside from being one of the very best films of this awards season, the Coen brothers' lovely, melancholic Inside Llewyn Davis also features one of the very best performances from a cat we've ever seen on the big screen.

In honour of the wonder that is Ulysses the Cat, we've picked out eleven more of the movies' greatest felines. We only had one rule: these had to be domestic cats. Sorry Simba, Aslan, Richard Parker et al.

Thomas O'Malley (The AristoCats)

At first glance, Thomas O'Malley comes across as a bit of a douchebag, the self-assured charmer who you wish wasn't hitting on you in a bar (or, in the modern age, a box on the Internet). He's even got his own theme tune full of talk about how he's "duke of the avant-garde", for crying out loud.

Ultimately, though, Thomas proves to be pretty handy in a jam, saving...

James Gandolfini, Kristen Stewart in Jake Scott's Welcome to the Rileys The Milan International Film Festival (not to be confused with the Milano Film Festival) is no longer an actual film festival. In the last two years, it has remade itself into a small-time marketing effort for independent (often Us-made) films. Their chief promotional tools are the Miff Awards, whose winners have been announced this week. Kristen Stewart was the Leonardo [Da Vinci]'s Horse recipient for Best Actress for her performance as a pole dancer/prostitute in Jake Scott's Welcome the Rileys. Stewart's victory is clearly a case of the performer bringing recognition to the award, and not vice-versa. Other winners included Career Award-recipient Maurizio Totti, the producer of several Gabriele Salvatores films; Best Director Nadia Tass for Matching Jack; and Best Actor Aidan Gillen for Treacle Jr. The Best Picture winner will be selected by audience members following...

Twilight star Kristen Stewart was the toast of Italy's Milan International Film Festival (Miff) on Tuesday after winning the coveted Best Actress honour.

The actress, best known for playing Bella Swan in the vampire franchise, was picked for the top Miff prize for her portrayal of a troubled stripper in Welcome to the Rileys.

The Wire star Aidan Gillen was named Best Actor for his performance in Treacle Jr., while Nadia Tass was voted Best Director for her drama Matching Jack.

Filmmaker Fenton Bailey picked up the Best Documentary accolade for Becoming Chaz, about pop legend Cher's transgender son Chaz Bono.

As we walk down towards the Super Bowl of the movie awards season aka the Academy Awards, all the various critics associations and guilds release their own kudofest. It can get confusing and beguiling, so I created a nifty package for you -- I compiled all the nominees, winners of various award-giving bodies so you can make informed decision when it comes to predicting the Oscars.

And here we go:

AFI Honorees

African-American Film Critics

Annie Awards

Boston Film Critics

Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice)

Chicago Film Critics Association

Detroit Film Critics

European Film Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Gotham Awards

Houston Area Film Critics

International Documentary Association Awards

Independent Spirit Awards

Indiana Film Journalists. Association

La Film Critics Association Awards

London Critics' Circle Awards

National Board of Review Awards

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

New York Film Critics Online Awards

Producers Guild Documentary Awards

San Diego Film Critics...

Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield, Never Let Me Go The King's Speech Tops British Independent Film Awards 2010 Nominations Best British Independent Film Four Lions Kick-Ass The King's Speech Monsters Never Let Me Go Best Foreign Film Dogtooth I Am Love A Prophet The Secret In Their Eyes Winter’s Bone Best Director Mike Leigh – Another Year Matthew Vaughn – Kick-Ass Tom Hooper – The King's Speech Gareth Edwards – Monsters Mark Romanek – Never Let Me Go Best Actress Manjinder Virk – The Arbor Ruth Sheen – Another Year Andrea Riseborough – Brighton Rock Sally Hawkins – Made in Dagenham Carey Mulligan – Never Let Me Go Best Actor Jim Broadbent – Another Year Riz Ahmed – Four Lions Colin Firth – The King's Speech Scoot McNairy – Monsters Aidan Gillen – Treacle Junior Best Supporting Actress Lesley Manville – Another Year Helena Bonham Carter – The King's Speech Rosamund [...]...

Tom Hooper’s “The King’s Speech” led the way with eight nominations in the competition for the 13th British Independent Film Awards.

Hooper’s film about King George VI of Britain and the speech therapist who helped him grow into a formidable monarch was nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and twice for Best Supporting Actor.

“Monsters,” “Never Let Me Go” and “The Arbor” each received six nominations, “Four Lions” five, while “Another Year,” “Made in Dagenham” and “Brighton Rock” each bagged four.

Nominations for Best Actor went to Jim Broadbent (“Another Year”), Riz Ahmed (“Four Lions”), Colin Firth (“The King’s Speech”), Scoot McNairy (“Monsters”) and Aidan Gillen (“Treacle Junior”).

Best Actress noms were given to Manjinder Virk (“The Arbor”), Ruth Sheen (“Another Year”), Andrea Riseborough (“Brighton Rock”), Sally Hawkins (“Made in Dagenham”) and last year’s winner, Carey Mulligan (“Never Let Me Go...

Earlier this year, the Brits suffered a major setback when the UK Film Council slashed funding, and looking at some of the nominated films below we certainly wish the situation would "fix itself" as there is major quality content in the titles British Independent Film Award nominations this year that might not have been made if not for that support. We have The King’s Speech with a well-deserved total of eight (Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and two Best Supporting Actor nominations) but then you have small treasures that seriously made the grade: both the SXSW showcased Monsters, Tribeca preemed The Arbor received six nominations, while the Sundance displayed Four Lions grabs a total of five. For a list by list category including the stellar Documentary category is listed below. Worth Noting: Despite it playing a little bit everywhere including Tribeca earlier in the year (here's...

With 8 nominations in its back pocket, The King’s Speech looks set for a successful night when the Moët British Independent Film Awards roll into town on 5 December.

The film – which stars Colin Firth as stuttering George IV – has been nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and two Best Supporting Actors.

Firth has some stiff competition for the Best Actor gong from Jim Broadbent (Another Year), Riz Ahmed (Four Lions), Scoot McNairy (Monsters) and Aidan Gillen (Treacle Junior).

While elsewhere in the running, Monsters, Never Let Me Go and The Arbor all received six nominations, Four Lions received five and four nods went to Another Year, Made in Dagenham and Brighton Rock.

Joint Directors, The Moët British Independent Film Awards Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson said: "This year's nominations truly reflect the scope of independent filmmaking in the UK and regardless of budget each category showcases...

The nominations for this year’s British Independent Film Awards have been announced. Leading the pack with eight nominations is Tom Hooper’s critically acclaimed The King’s Speech. The film has already won the top prize at the Toronto Film Festival and the Hamptons Film Festival. The King’s Speech was nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor (Colin Firth), Best Supporting Actor (Geoffrey Rush), and Best Supporting Actress (Helena Bonham Carter). With the kind of buzz this film is picking up, don’t be surprised to see these nominations mirrored at the Oscars. For those who don’t know, the film centers on King George VI’s (Firth) struggles to overcome a speech impediment after his unexpected ascension to the throne in 1936.

The horror film Monsters, Mark Romanek’s touching drama Never Let Me Go, the sharp terrorist satire Four Lions, and Matthew Vaughn’s...

Nigel Cole’s “Made in Dagenham” scored three top prizes, including best film, at the Dinard British Film Festival this past weekend.

Formerly known under the title “We Want Sex,” the story of the 1968 strike at Ford’s Dagenham plant in which female workers walked off the job in protest of sexual discrimination shared the Hitchcock Gold prize as the festival’s best film with “Treacle Jr.” from director Jamie Thraves. “Dagenham” also took the nods for best screenplay and the Hitchcock Silver for best film as chosen by the audience.