Clooney, Streep on red carpet at UK film awards Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:52 a.m., Sunday, February 12, 2012 LONDON (AP) — Spies were taking on silent stars in London Sunday, as espionage thriller "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and mute movie "The Artist" faced off at the British Academy Film Awards. The effects prize went to "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2," the final film in the magical franchise and the top-grossing British movie of the year. George Clooney was the best-actor favorite for Hawaiian family drama "The Descendants," with Meryl Streep considered likely to win the best actress trophy for her ...