DALLAS // PRNewswire-FirstCall // -- Among the flashing lights, the glitz and the glamour, Hollywood paid homage to the "best of the best" movies for 2009. Movie fans looking to be among the first to watch last night's winners can check out the multitude of media offerings from Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI, BBI.B).
Select movies are available now at BLOCKBUSTER® stores, BLOCKBUSTER EXPRESS™ vending kiosks, BLOCKBUSTER® by Mail, BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® direct to your TV and mobile device and blockbuster.com.
In the "Best Picture" category, "Hurt Locker" beat out box-office hit "Avatar" to take home the golden statue. The movie, based on the personal wartime experience of journalist Mark Boal, presents the conflict in the Middle East from the perspective of those who witnessed the fight firsthand – the soldiers.
Here are last night's winners who took home the golden statues:
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Blockbuster Inc., founded in 1985 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading global provider of in-home movie and game entertainment with more than 8,000 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia.