We've got less than a month until top ten lists for 2010 are due. Which means we've got less than a month to catch up on all the films we missed. In an effort to make sure I don't overlook anything in my own personal movie cramming session, I posted this message to Twitter earlier this afternoon:
Finish this sentence: "The movie you need to see before making your 2010 best-of list is ____________."
The responses I got, from professional critics and amateur enthusiasts, created such an impressive list, that I thought it was worth sharing. Obviously there are holes, and the nature of my question to Twitter means massive hits like "Inception" didn't get mentioned. But this is a good place to start catching up, and I'm more than willing to make this a living document. If there are movies you think deserve to be added, send me a message on Twitter.
Finish this sentence: "The movie you need to see before making your 2010 best-of list is ____________."
The responses I got, from professional critics and amateur enthusiasts, created such an impressive list, that I thought it was worth sharing. Obviously there are holes, and the nature of my question to Twitter means massive hits like "Inception" didn't get mentioned. But this is a good place to start catching up, and I'm more than willing to make this a living document. If there are movies you think deserve to be added, send me a message on Twitter.
- 11/17/2010
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
The meditative Swedish movie "The Anchorage" takes minimalism to the maximum. It opens with a long tracking shot of a middle-aged woman, Ulla, walking through the woods to the Baltic Sea. She takes off her boots, a pink bathrobe and a blue T-shirt and goes skinny-dipping in the icy water. This is part of Ulla's daily ritual, which is detailed in this mesmerizing film by C.W. Winter and Anders Edstrom. We watch as Ulla, played by Edstrom's mother, also named Ulla, goes about her routine -- listening to public radio,...
- 9/17/2010
- by By V.A. MUSETTO
- NYPost.com
Photo by The Anchorage cinematographer and co-director Anders Edström.
I’ve had a few lucky vacations that remind me of C.W. Winter and Anders Edström’s lovely new film, The Anchorage. They were on the chilly coast of Northern California, and the vacations weren't so much a change of activity as they were a change of location for my daily activities—day to day life remained much the same, but the backdrop and the context were different. Contentment was based simply on this change of situation, of being there, and filling that "there" with the minimal activities of daily upkeep, the refreshment of passing through the wooded area of beaches and cliffs, getting accustomed to the surroundings, and finding harmony in the feel, the palette, the smell and taste of the coast. The Anchorage—which is more location than setting (e.g. this spot in the forest looked at from here,...
I’ve had a few lucky vacations that remind me of C.W. Winter and Anders Edström’s lovely new film, The Anchorage. They were on the chilly coast of Northern California, and the vacations weren't so much a change of activity as they were a change of location for my daily activities—day to day life remained much the same, but the backdrop and the context were different. Contentment was based simply on this change of situation, of being there, and filling that "there" with the minimal activities of daily upkeep, the refreshment of passing through the wooded area of beaches and cliffs, getting accustomed to the surroundings, and finding harmony in the feel, the palette, the smell and taste of the coast. The Anchorage—which is more location than setting (e.g. this spot in the forest looked at from here,...
- 9/17/2010
- MUBI
The Man's Woman and Other Stories directed by Amit Dutta will be screened in the International Competition section of the 11th Jeonju Film Festival in Korea. The festival will run from April 29 to May 7. Park Jinoh's debut feature Should Have Kissed will be the opening film of the festival while Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio's To the Sea will be the closing film of the festival.
The Man's Woman and Other Stories is a series of three episodes which explore the relationship between men, women and the physical and mental spaces they inhabit.
Jff will screen 209 films from 49 countries this year, including 11 in the international competition.
The list of films in the International Competition are:
"The Anchorage," U.S.-Sweden (dir. Anders Edstom, C.W. Winter)
"Castro," Argentina (dir. Alejo Moguillansky)
"Clash," Phillippines (dir. Pepe Diokno)
"Crab Trap," Colombia-France (dir. Oscar Ruiz Navia)
"Huacho," Chile-France-Germany (dir. Alejandro Fernandez Almendras)
"I Am a Cat Stalker,...
The Man's Woman and Other Stories is a series of three episodes which explore the relationship between men, women and the physical and mental spaces they inhabit.
Jff will screen 209 films from 49 countries this year, including 11 in the international competition.
The list of films in the International Competition are:
"The Anchorage," U.S.-Sweden (dir. Anders Edstom, C.W. Winter)
"Castro," Argentina (dir. Alejo Moguillansky)
"Clash," Phillippines (dir. Pepe Diokno)
"Crab Trap," Colombia-France (dir. Oscar Ruiz Navia)
"Huacho," Chile-France-Germany (dir. Alejandro Fernandez Almendras)
"I Am a Cat Stalker,...
- 4/6/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Last year the Lafca (one of the twin titans of critics groups, the other being their east coast rivals the Nyfcc who announce tomorrow) made some fine choices last year, a best picture win for Wall•E and a smart off-mainstream choice for production design given to the brilliant Mark Friedberg on Synecdoche, New York. Here's what they had to say this year... there's something for everyone.
Picture The Hurt Locker [ru: Up in the Air]
Director Bigelow, The Hurt Locker [ru: Haneke, The White Ribbon]
Actress Yolande Moreau, Séraphine [ru: Carey Mulligan, An Education]
Generally there's one acting category wherein the Lafca will not stick to the status quo. And here it is. She also won the César in France.
Actor Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart [ru: Colin Firth, A Single Man]
Supporting Actress Mo'Nique in Precious [ru: Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air]
Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds [ru: Peter Capaldi, In the Loop]
Sweepers! Or shaping up to be nearly so.
Screenplay Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner for Up in the Air [ru: Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche for In the Loop]
Production Design Philip Ivey for District 9 [ru: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg, Avatar]
Cinematography...
Picture The Hurt Locker [ru: Up in the Air]
Director Bigelow, The Hurt Locker [ru: Haneke, The White Ribbon]
Actress Yolande Moreau, Séraphine [ru: Carey Mulligan, An Education]
Generally there's one acting category wherein the Lafca will not stick to the status quo. And here it is. She also won the César in France.
Actor Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart [ru: Colin Firth, A Single Man]
Supporting Actress Mo'Nique in Precious [ru: Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air]
Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds [ru: Peter Capaldi, In the Loop]
Sweepers! Or shaping up to be nearly so.
Screenplay Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner for Up in the Air [ru: Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche for In the Loop]
Production Design Philip Ivey for District 9 [ru: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg, Avatar]
Cinematography...
- 12/14/2009
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association named "The Hurt Locker" the best film of the year Sunday when it announced its 2009 award winners.
"Hurt Locker" is an intense portrayal of elite soldiers who are part of a bomb-disposal unit in Baghdad. Among the cast are Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse and Evangeline Lilly. Check out the first eight minutes of "The Hurt Locker."
In contrast, the comedic "Up in the Air" starring George Clooney about a man who flies around the country firing people on behalf of their companies, was named the runner-up.
"Hurt Locker's" Kathryn Bigelow won for best director, while Michael Haneke of "The White Ribbon" was the runner-up.
In the acting categories, Yolande Moreau who portrayed French painter Séraphine de Senlis in "Séraphine" and Jeff Bridges as a broken down, hard living country singer in "Crazy Heart" won top honors.
"Hurt Locker" is an intense portrayal of elite soldiers who are part of a bomb-disposal unit in Baghdad. Among the cast are Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse and Evangeline Lilly. Check out the first eight minutes of "The Hurt Locker."
In contrast, the comedic "Up in the Air" starring George Clooney about a man who flies around the country firing people on behalf of their companies, was named the runner-up.
"Hurt Locker's" Kathryn Bigelow won for best director, while Michael Haneke of "The White Ribbon" was the runner-up.
In the acting categories, Yolande Moreau who portrayed French painter Séraphine de Senlis in "Séraphine" and Jeff Bridges as a broken down, hard living country singer in "Crazy Heart" won top honors.
- 12/14/2009
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
"The Hurt Locker" took the top honor at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association with director Kathryn Bigelow winning the directing award.
Jeff Bridges won the best actor award for his role as a washed-up country singer in "Crazy Heart." T Bone Burnett's music from the film also won the best score.
Belgian actress Yolande Moreau won the Best Actress prize for her role as artist Seraphine de Senlis in "Seraphine."
Mo'Nique won the Best Supporting Actress award for "Precious" while Christoph Waltz took home the Best Supporting Actor prize for "Inglourious Basterds."
And the winners of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards are:
Picture: "The Hurt Locker"
Runner-up: "Up in the Air"
Director: Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker"
Runner-up: Michael Haneke, "The White Ribbon"
Actor: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart"
Runner-up: Colin Firth, "A Single Man"
Actress: Yolande Moreau, "S�raphine"
Runner-up: Carey Mulligan, "An Education"
Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz,...
Jeff Bridges won the best actor award for his role as a washed-up country singer in "Crazy Heart." T Bone Burnett's music from the film also won the best score.
Belgian actress Yolande Moreau won the Best Actress prize for her role as artist Seraphine de Senlis in "Seraphine."
Mo'Nique won the Best Supporting Actress award for "Precious" while Christoph Waltz took home the Best Supporting Actor prize for "Inglourious Basterds."
And the winners of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards are:
Picture: "The Hurt Locker"
Runner-up: "Up in the Air"
Director: Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker"
Runner-up: Michael Haneke, "The White Ribbon"
Actor: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart"
Runner-up: Colin Firth, "A Single Man"
Actress: Yolande Moreau, "S�raphine"
Runner-up: Carey Mulligan, "An Education"
Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz,...
- 12/13/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Powerful performances got the nod from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association as the annual voting got underway Sunday.
Comedian Mo'Nique got the best supporting actress award for her dramatic performance as a dysfunctional mom in the critically acclaimed "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," while the supporting actor award when to Christoph Waltz for his frightening yet charismatic turn as a Nazi officer in "Inglourious Basterds."
Here are the results for the first half of the awards that were announced thus far:
Supporting actress/actor runners-up
Anna Kendrick, "Up in the Air"
Peter Capaldi, "In the Loop"
Best screenplay
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, "Up in the Air"
Runner-up: Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche, "In the Loop"
Best cinematography
Christian Berger, "The White Ribbon"
Runner-up: Barry Ackroyd, "The Hurt Locker"
Best production design
Philip Ivey, "District 9"
Runner-up: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg,...
Comedian Mo'Nique got the best supporting actress award for her dramatic performance as a dysfunctional mom in the critically acclaimed "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," while the supporting actor award when to Christoph Waltz for his frightening yet charismatic turn as a Nazi officer in "Inglourious Basterds."
Here are the results for the first half of the awards that were announced thus far:
Supporting actress/actor runners-up
Anna Kendrick, "Up in the Air"
Peter Capaldi, "In the Loop"
Best screenplay
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, "Up in the Air"
Runner-up: Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche, "In the Loop"
Best cinematography
Christian Berger, "The White Ribbon"
Runner-up: Barry Ackroyd, "The Hurt Locker"
Best production design
Philip Ivey, "District 9"
Runner-up: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg,...
- 12/13/2009
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
As the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. took a break in its annual voting Sunday afternoon, the awards to that point were widely scattered.
The best supporting actress award went to Mo'Nique for her portrayal of a deeply scarred, wildly dysfunctional mother in Lionsgate's "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire."
Anna Kendrick was runner-up for her role of an eager though somewhat naive young businesswoman in Paramount Pictures' "Up in the Air."
As best supporting actor, Christoph Waltz as the wily Nazi colonel in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" from the Weinstein Co. took top honors. Peter Capaldi finished second for his portrayal of a foul-mouthed British government official in "In the Loop."
For best screenplay, comedy veering toward satire won the day.
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner's screenplay for Paramount's "Up in the Air" was voted best screenplay. The film is a comedy about people...
The best supporting actress award went to Mo'Nique for her portrayal of a deeply scarred, wildly dysfunctional mother in Lionsgate's "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire."
Anna Kendrick was runner-up for her role of an eager though somewhat naive young businesswoman in Paramount Pictures' "Up in the Air."
As best supporting actor, Christoph Waltz as the wily Nazi colonel in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" from the Weinstein Co. took top honors. Peter Capaldi finished second for his portrayal of a foul-mouthed British government official in "In the Loop."
For best screenplay, comedy veering toward satire won the day.
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner's screenplay for Paramount's "Up in the Air" was voted best screenplay. The film is a comedy about people...
- 12/13/2009
- by By Kirk Honeycutt
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 28th annual Vancouver International Film Festival (Viff) will be held October 1-16, 2009. Founded in 1982, Viff's mandate is "...to encourage the understanding of other nations through the art of cinema, to foster the art of cinema, to facilitate the meeting in British Columbia of cinema professionals from around the world and to stimulate the motion picture industry in British Columbia and Canada..." Over 150,000 people are expected to attend 640 screenings of 360 films from 80 countries. Here is an up-to-date list of directors, confirmed to attend Viff 2009, along with their films : "1428" Du Haibin "1999" Lenin Sivam "65_RedRoses" Philip Lyall & Nimisha Mukerji "Adelaide" Liliana Greenfield-Sanders "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector" Vikram Jayanti "Ana & Arthur" Larry Young "The Anchorage" Anders Edström & Curtis Winter "Antoine" Laura Bari "Argippo Resurrected" Dan Krames "The Art of Drowning" Diego Maclean "At Home By Myself... With You" Kris Booth "At The Edge Of The World" Dan Stone...
- 9/27/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
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