After naming Alfonso Cuarón the best-reviewed filmmaker of the 21st century and Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer the worst, Metacritic’s next list explores the 25 best movies directed by women. Unsurprisingly, Kathryn Bigelow takes both the #1 and #2 spots with “Zero Dark Thirty” and “The Hurt Locker,” respectively.
Read MoreAlfonso Cuarón Is the Best Director of the 21st Century, According to Metacritic — See the Top 25
Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director with the latter, a painfully tense drama about the Iraq War. (Her latest, “Detroit,” just misses the list by a few points.) Ava DuVernay also shows up twice (with “Selma” and “13th”), as does Sarah Polley (“Away from Her” and “Stories We Tell”), while the likes of Sofia Coppola, Mia Hansen-Løve, and Maren Ade are represented as well. Here’s the data-driven review aggregator’s full list:
Read MoreUwe Boll Isn’t the...
Read MoreAlfonso Cuarón Is the Best Director of the 21st Century, According to Metacritic — See the Top 25
Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director with the latter, a painfully tense drama about the Iraq War. (Her latest, “Detroit,” just misses the list by a few points.) Ava DuVernay also shows up twice (with “Selma” and “13th”), as does Sarah Polley (“Away from Her” and “Stories We Tell”), while the likes of Sofia Coppola, Mia Hansen-Løve, and Maren Ade are represented as well. Here’s the data-driven review aggregator’s full list:
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- 7/30/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
A still from Vinay Shukla and Khushboo Ranka’s Proposition for a Revolution
Nfdc Film Bazaar’s Work-in-Progress Lab has announced its selection in Fiction and Documentary categories.
The Work-in-Progress (Wip) Lab gives filmmakers a chance to have their rough-cut feature-length films viewed by an eminent panel of international advisers. These advisers have a one-on-one discussion with the filmmaker with an intention to help the filmmaker achieve an accomplished final cut of the film.
Nfdc Film Bazaar 2014 will be held from November 20-24 in Goa Mariott Resort.
Work-in-Progress Lab 2014:
Fiction :
Bokul by Reema Borah Highway by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni Nil Battey Sannata by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari Tathagat by Manav Kaul Thithi by Raam Reddy
Documentary :
12 Acres by Rajesh Thind Maidaan (Home Ground) by Kavita Carneiro Nehi Mozo Hanü Dizo Le (Without You, I am Nothing) by Anushka Meenakshi and Iswar Srikumar Proposition for a Revolution by Khushboo Ranka...
Nfdc Film Bazaar’s Work-in-Progress Lab has announced its selection in Fiction and Documentary categories.
The Work-in-Progress (Wip) Lab gives filmmakers a chance to have their rough-cut feature-length films viewed by an eminent panel of international advisers. These advisers have a one-on-one discussion with the filmmaker with an intention to help the filmmaker achieve an accomplished final cut of the film.
Nfdc Film Bazaar 2014 will be held from November 20-24 in Goa Mariott Resort.
Work-in-Progress Lab 2014:
Fiction :
Bokul by Reema Borah Highway by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni Nil Battey Sannata by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari Tathagat by Manav Kaul Thithi by Raam Reddy
Documentary :
12 Acres by Rajesh Thind Maidaan (Home Ground) by Kavita Carneiro Nehi Mozo Hanü Dizo Le (Without You, I am Nothing) by Anushka Meenakshi and Iswar Srikumar Proposition for a Revolution by Khushboo Ranka...
- 11/8/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
If the National School Boards Association is to be believed, we're in a golden age of education Oscar movies. Fox Searchlight announced today that a partnership with the Nsba, New Regency and Penguin Books will make copies of the 2014 Best Picture winner "12 Years a Slave" and Solomon Northup's autobiographical source material available to America’s public high schools. This follows Participant Media's own educational campaign for "Lincoln," which put DVD copies of Steven Spielberg's historical film and the necessary projection technology in a number of underserved communities. According to Fox's press release, the initiative was the brainchild of director Steve McQueen and Montel Williams, the latter feeling particularly strong about getting the film in front of young eyes. Educators who gain permission to teach the movie in class can receive the "12 Years a Slave" educator toolkit, which includes a DVD, book and study guide. The push doesn't end there.
- 9/18/2014
- by Matt Patches
- Hitfix
Film: Bully (2011) Director: Lee Hirsch (Amandia! A Revolution ii Four Part Harmony) Genre: Documentary (98 minutes) Tyler looked like an adorable kid in the home movies. "He always had an infectious laugh," his dad tells us. But as he grew older, he became more introverted. He wasn't very athletic, always the last to be chosen for team sports. Some kids called him names, such as "geek" or "fag." At first Tyler cried... "and then he didn't cry." Tyler's dad goes on: "Some kids had told him to go hang his self... that he was worthless. I think he got to a point where enough was enough." Tyler's dad has to speak for him now because Tyler finally did hang himself. The movie follows five kids who are still the victims of bullying, including 12-year-old Alex. Alex has a strong overbite, which is the reason kids in school call him "fish face.
- 4/3/2012
- by Leslie Sisman
- Moviefone
Film: In Darkness (2011) Cast includes: Robert Wiechiewicz, Benno Fürmann (Joyeux Noel), Agnieszka Grochowska (Wasaw) Director: Agnieszka Holland (The Secret Garden) Genre: WWII drama based on actual events (145 minutes) | Mostly Polish with subtitles Socha is an opportunist. Since the German invasion of Poland, Lvov's Jews have been living in a ghetto. They regularly have to sell their valuables to get money for food. And while "The shit is worth nothing now," Socha knows it'll be worth something someday. And as a sewer inspector, he has something few others have... a perfect hiding place. "No one knows the sewers better than Socha." So, you can imagine his surprise when a small band of Jews secretly dig a tunnel into the sewer. "So we meet again." Socha knows this particular Jew. It's Mundek, the one who sold him the fake engagement ring. Mundek offers a bribe for Socha's silence. "There's no place for Jews in Lvov anymore.
- 3/6/2012
- by Leslie Sisman
- Moviefone
Harvey Weinstein is a guy who uses every trick in the book to promote independent films, even if it means playing a little bit dirty sometimes. Can you blame him? He's up against Hollywood blockbusters with multimillion dollar marketing campaigns, and without his aggressive tactics, movies like The King's Speech and The Artist would probably never have found their way to mainstream audiences. However, the problem is that sometimes it's hard to tell whether he's truly doing what's right for the movie or if he's simply doing what benefits himself. This week he is threatening to take a "leave of absence" from the MPAA after they handed down an "R" rating for the documentary Bully. But is he taking a legitimate stand or is it just a publicity stunt? The documentary, formerly titled The Bully Project, is directed by Lee Hirsch and examines the severe problem of bullying in schools across America.
- 2/24/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Greenhouse is a prestigious development program for documentary filmmakers from Europe, the Balkans and the Mediterranean, with a record of 10 completed films since its inception in 2006 at the Berlinale. Their films are powerful films with impressive awards in international film festivals such as Berlinale, Sundance, Hotdocs and Idfa. You may heard of some of them like A Film Unfinished which premiered at the Sundance 2010. They have managed to create a true professional environment for filmmakers from our very problematic region, with participation of filmmakers from Gaza, the West Bank, Israel, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia Jordan and…...
- 8/1/2011
- Sydney's Buzz
Updated through 5/10.
"The filmmaker and Oakland native Sidney Peterson once scatted that after World War II, San Francisco 'was a city hanging loose, a small pocket edition, for a brief period, of the Vienna of Wittgenstein and Musil, and the Zurich of Tzara, the Cologne, the Berlin, the Paris, the Hanover, the New York of Dada.'" In the New York Times, Manohla Dargis notes that the version of Radical Light: Alternative Film and Video in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945 - 2000 presented at Anthology Film Archives today and tomorrow and at MoMA on Sunday and Monday "doesn't go as deep or as wide as the original, of course. But it's something of a movable feast nonetheless, and it gives you plenty to chew on, starting with an entire program dedicated to Peterson, a sculptor, painter and novelist whose adventures in the seventh art in the late 1940s turned him...
"The filmmaker and Oakland native Sidney Peterson once scatted that after World War II, San Francisco 'was a city hanging loose, a small pocket edition, for a brief period, of the Vienna of Wittgenstein and Musil, and the Zurich of Tzara, the Cologne, the Berlin, the Paris, the Hanover, the New York of Dada.'" In the New York Times, Manohla Dargis notes that the version of Radical Light: Alternative Film and Video in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945 - 2000 presented at Anthology Film Archives today and tomorrow and at MoMA on Sunday and Monday "doesn't go as deep or as wide as the original, of course. But it's something of a movable feast nonetheless, and it gives you plenty to chew on, starting with an entire program dedicated to Peterson, a sculptor, painter and novelist whose adventures in the seventh art in the late 1940s turned him...
- 5/10/2011
- MUBI
Lots more sports tonight, and as I sit here gazing out at weather in the mid-80s (or high 20s for those of you who speak Celsius) I find myself wondering how it is that two 'winter' sports are still going strong. Basketball makes slightly more sense, because it's always been played indoors so it doesn't matter as much what time of year the games are played. But hockey? I don't doubt there are still places where you could have an outdoor ice rink around this time of year but not for much longer. Is there an explanation for this other than "the season starts later than it should to accommodate football" or is that it? Questions for the ages, for sure. Here's your Tuesday night TV:
6:30pm: "NHL Playoffs: Washington at Tampa Bay, Game 3" on Versus
7:00pm: "NBA Playoffs: Boston at Miami, Game 2" on TNT
"What the...
6:30pm: "NHL Playoffs: Washington at Tampa Bay, Game 3" on Versus
7:00pm: "NBA Playoffs: Boston at Miami, Game 2" on TNT
"What the...
- 5/3/2011
- by Intern Rusty
"A Film Unfinished," A Haunting Exploration of Nazi Propaganda Film" comes to PBS from Independent Lens on May 3, 2011 at 10Pm. From PBS At the end of WWII, 60 minutes of raw film was discovered intact in an East German archive. Shot by the Nazis in Warsaw in May 1942, and labeled simply "Das Ghetto," this footage quickly became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record of the Warsaw Ghetto. In 1998, another reel was discovered that radically complicated the scholarly interpretation of "Das Ghetto." The foobaby in arms 2tage, in which glimpses of the Nazi filmmakers can be seen when they accidentally step into each others' shots, makes clear the great extent to which the Reich's...
- 4/22/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
0:00 - Intro / New York Trip Recap 24:40 - Headlines: Rip Elizabeth Taylor, Darren Aronofsky Leaves The Wolverine, David Slade to Direct Daredevil, Natalie Portman’s Black Swan Body Double Speaks Out, The King’s Speech PG-13 is Happening, Megan Fox in Knocked Up Spin-Off, First Photo from New Wonder Woman TV Show, Amy Adams is the New Lois Lane 37:10 - Review: Sucker Punch 1:00:35 - Review: Paul 1:18:40 - Review: Hobo with a Shotgun 1:41:45 - Trailer Trash: Captain America: The First Avenger, The Three Musketeers 1:51:10 - Other Stuff We Watched: Celebrity Apprentice, Cliffhanger, Deep Blue Sea, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Prison, Cutthroat Island, A Film Unfinished, Unauthorized: The Harvey Weinstein Project, The Times of Harvey Milk, Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer, The Tillman Story, BMX Bandits, The Goonies, Punisher: War Zone, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole,...
- 3/29/2011
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
There’s no denying the inherent historical value of A Film Unfinished, it features filmed footage intended for a Nazi propaganda film. For that slice of historical recording alone, A Film Unfinished earns itself a pass. However, assuming you’re not viewing the footage on mute and taking it in the way it was filmed (there’s no native sound to the footage), you have to watch it alongside the narration and interview audio that makes it a documentary. Its unique capacity for offering insight into Nazi propaganda is night unrivaled, unfortunately the exploration comes across as quite bland despite what should be an incredibly interesting subject.
The 1942 footage of Warsaw, as it was originally known, suggested a utopian world of Jewish society in the midst of the Nazi’s increasingly tight grip on their culture in the Polish city’s ghetto. At first the footage seemed like opportunistic editing,...
The 1942 footage of Warsaw, as it was originally known, suggested a utopian world of Jewish society in the midst of the Nazi’s increasingly tight grip on their culture in the Polish city’s ghetto. At first the footage seemed like opportunistic editing,...
- 3/23/2011
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
Chicago – Two of the best documentaries of 2010 were recently released on DVD and both are well-worth your time in the very near future as they serve as prime examples of the vitality of the form of non-fiction filmmaking. Both “A Film Unfinished” and the Oscar-winning “Inside Job” are riveting filmmaking, proof that subjects that one might consider dry can be turned into a devastating experience.
DVD Rating: 4.0/5.0
Just glancing at the descriptions of “A Film Unfinished” or “Inside Job,” a potential renter or buyer might think that they know all there is to know about their subjects or, worse, that they’re going to be lectured like they’re sitting in a classroom on a Saturday night. What more could we possibly learn about the Holocaust after decades of books and films on the subject? And how could a subject like the fall of the economy possibly be dramatically interesting?...
DVD Rating: 4.0/5.0
Just glancing at the descriptions of “A Film Unfinished” or “Inside Job,” a potential renter or buyer might think that they know all there is to know about their subjects or, worse, that they’re going to be lectured like they’re sitting in a classroom on a Saturday night. What more could we possibly learn about the Holocaust after decades of books and films on the subject? And how could a subject like the fall of the economy possibly be dramatically interesting?...
- 3/21/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Reviewer: James van Maanen
Rating (out of 5): ****
After all the films made about life, and death, in the Warsaw Ghetto – from Polanski’s award-winning The Pianist to Cannon Films' rather silly Jews-fight-back-while-falling-in-love War and Love (aka The Children’s War), not to mention countless documentaries -- it is still a kick in the gut and the head to experience a movie like the new A Film Unfinished from documentarian Yael Hersonski. Whatever the "magic of movies" (and I'm a firm believer in same), to my mind no narrative film I've yet seen begins to pack the punch of watching a documentary such as Shoah. There is something about the reality of documentary film that wipes the floor with the romanticizing in narrative Holocaust movies, from Schindler's List to the latest Claude Lelouch, which – as much as I love his new film, Ces amours-là -- gives us this in spades.
Rating (out of 5): ****
After all the films made about life, and death, in the Warsaw Ghetto – from Polanski’s award-winning The Pianist to Cannon Films' rather silly Jews-fight-back-while-falling-in-love War and Love (aka The Children’s War), not to mention countless documentaries -- it is still a kick in the gut and the head to experience a movie like the new A Film Unfinished from documentarian Yael Hersonski. Whatever the "magic of movies" (and I'm a firm believer in same), to my mind no narrative film I've yet seen begins to pack the punch of watching a documentary such as Shoah. There is something about the reality of documentary film that wipes the floor with the romanticizing in narrative Holocaust movies, from Schindler's List to the latest Claude Lelouch, which – as much as I love his new film, Ces amours-là -- gives us this in spades.
- 3/11/2011
- by underdog
- GreenCine
From flying porta-potties and bumbling Jihadists to the Third Reich and zombie plagues, not all of this week's DVD releases will go over well with all viewers. However, there is definitely some stuff worth checking out, if you think you can stomach it. Major studio releases include Jackass 3 (available in true high-definition 3-D!), Morning Glory starring Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams, and The Next Three Days starring Russell Crowe. Non-fiction fans will want to check out Oscar-winning doc Inside Job and historically significant piece of Nazi propaganda A Film Unfinished, while Studio Ghibli fans should be excited to see the release of both Tales from Earthsea and Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind on Blu-ray. All this plus the edgy British comedy Four Lions and the first season of AMC's wildly popular adaptation of The Walking Dead. What will you be buying or renting this week? Find a full...
- 3/8/2011
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
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Before we begin, one title you won't see in the "Latest Announcements" section at the bottom of this article is the just announced release of the Lord of the Rings trilogy extended editions on Blu-ray. It's not listed because the release date has not yet been set, but you can pre-order it from Amazon by clicking here. Now let's get to this week's releases...
Morning Glory Even though I enjoyed Morning Glory, I wouldn't recommend it as a buy. This is an easy title to recommend for rental and I would bet there will be some people out there that will actually consider this a solid purchase, but I won't be the one to recommend it. You can read my theatrical review right here where I basically praise Rachel McAdams.
Oh, and I can't forget to mention how hideous...
Before we begin, one title you won't see in the "Latest Announcements" section at the bottom of this article is the just announced release of the Lord of the Rings trilogy extended editions on Blu-ray. It's not listed because the release date has not yet been set, but you can pre-order it from Amazon by clicking here. Now let's get to this week's releases...
Morning Glory Even though I enjoyed Morning Glory, I wouldn't recommend it as a buy. This is an easy title to recommend for rental and I would bet there will be some people out there that will actually consider this a solid purchase, but I won't be the one to recommend it. You can read my theatrical review right here where I basically praise Rachel McAdams.
Oh, and I can't forget to mention how hideous...
- 3/8/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
By Christopher Stipp
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Check out my other column, This Week In Trailers, at SlashFilm.com and follow me on Twitter under the name: Stipp
Paul - Screening
I could not be more excited to see this film, the final product of a project that nerds who appreciate Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have been hearing about for years. On purpose I’ve been trying to avoid anything and everything about this movie but it’s been hard because it has been everywhere. An alien, Comic-Con, a road trip, Jason Bateman, the laundry list of good things brewing within this movie’s run time is just scrumptious.
So, if you live in the Phoenix area and can make it to a screening on March 15 then send me your name to Christopher_Stipp@yahoo.com and I’ll get you entered to win a pair of passes to see this before everyone else.
The Archives, Right Here
Check out my other column, This Week In Trailers, at SlashFilm.com and follow me on Twitter under the name: Stipp
Paul - Screening
I could not be more excited to see this film, the final product of a project that nerds who appreciate Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have been hearing about for years. On purpose I’ve been trying to avoid anything and everything about this movie but it’s been hard because it has been everywhere. An alien, Comic-Con, a road trip, Jason Bateman, the laundry list of good things brewing within this movie’s run time is just scrumptious.
So, if you live in the Phoenix area and can make it to a screening on March 15 then send me your name to Christopher_Stipp@yahoo.com and I’ll get you entered to win a pair of passes to see this before everyone else.
- 3/7/2011
- by Christopher Stipp
"The Man From Nowhere" (2010)
Directed by Lee Jeong-beom
Released by Well Go USA
Matt Singer said there's a sequence in this Korean revenge thriller that has "already taken up permanent residence in the Movie Hall of Fame section of my brain," so what more do you need? "Mother" star Won Bin stars as the man who is framed by local gangsters and seeks to retrieve the young girl he lives next door to after she's been kidnapped.
"Abducted" (2011)
Directed by Jon Bonnell
Released by Brain Damage Films
Originally called "Match.Dead," this 2009 thriller details the perils of online dating when a teen girl (Kathleen Benner) arranges a date with a man she soon learns is a psychopath (James Ray). Alan Smithee is the credited screenwriter on IMDb, so one might not want to go in with high expectations.
"Babysitters Beware" (2011)
Directed by Douglas Horn
Released by Phase 4 Films
If you're the...
Directed by Lee Jeong-beom
Released by Well Go USA
Matt Singer said there's a sequence in this Korean revenge thriller that has "already taken up permanent residence in the Movie Hall of Fame section of my brain," so what more do you need? "Mother" star Won Bin stars as the man who is framed by local gangsters and seeks to retrieve the young girl he lives next door to after she's been kidnapped.
"Abducted" (2011)
Directed by Jon Bonnell
Released by Brain Damage Films
Originally called "Match.Dead," this 2009 thriller details the perils of online dating when a teen girl (Kathleen Benner) arranges a date with a man she soon learns is a psychopath (James Ray). Alan Smithee is the credited screenwriter on IMDb, so one might not want to go in with high expectations.
"Babysitters Beware" (2011)
Directed by Douglas Horn
Released by Phase 4 Films
If you're the...
- 3/5/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
Rotten Tomatoes handed out its Golden Tomatoes yesterday, the ten best and worst reviewed movies of the year. I offer them here for your approval/disapproval. I will point out that just because, say, 95 percent of critics liked a movie doesn't necessarily mean they liked it a lot, which is something of a glitch in the Rt system. Take, for instance, Unstoppable. A full 86 percent of critics "liked" Unstoppable (as did I), but I doubt many of them liked it with 86 percent enthusiasm (I liked it more than I didn't, which is to say, around 60 percent enthusiasm). It also means that incredibly well made films that divide critics would not appear here. It's a consensus thing (which also explains why Let Me In, a good but not great movie, is in the top ten).
Best Reviewed Wide Releases
1. Toy Story 3 (99 percent)
2. How to Train a Dragon (98 percent)
3. The Social Network...
Best Reviewed Wide Releases
1. Toy Story 3 (99 percent)
2. How to Train a Dragon (98 percent)
3. The Social Network...
- 1/12/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine National Society of Film Critics Winners In addition to handing out awards to the likes of The Social Network, Carlos, Jesse Eisenberg, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, David Fincher, Roger Deakins, Aaron Sorkin, Olivia Williams, Geoffrey Rush, and Jean-Luc Godard's Film Socialisme, the National Society of Film Critics issued two statements this year. The first statement lambastes the Classification & Ratings Administration of the Motion Picture Association of America for its ludicrous and hypocritical — not to mention undemocratic — censorial stance. The second statement pertains to the punishment meted out to Iranian filmmakers Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof, "whose sole crime is telling the truth." (Ironically, as far as the American censorship board is concerned, that's also the "crime" of documentaries such as The Tillman Story and A Film Unfinished.) The Nsfc's anti-censorship statement follows below. The Panahi/Rasoulof statement can be found in the next post. (See...
- 1/9/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
As with any other cinematic year, many of the best movies of 2010 flew so far under the mainstream, 3D-centric radar that there was almost no way to catch them in theaters, unless you live in New York or L.A., or are blessed by a local arthouse. Now, then, is an appropriate time to thank the movie gods for Netflix (and, to a lesser extent, video on demand), where these ten terrific movies will be given the shelf-life denied them on the theatrical circuit. Without further ado, here are our picks for the year’s best movies you didn’t see. 10. A Film Unfinished Israeli filmmaker Yael Hersonski devastatingly analyzes the found-footage of a Nazi propaganda film about the Warsaw Ghetto to depict the inner machinations of an enormously comprehensive deception. Uncompromisingly, Hersonski reveals the Nazi apparatus at work, manifested in glaring inconsistencies, small enlightening moments and the harrowing images of living corpses strewn, near...
- 12/31/2010
- by Robert Levin
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Please Note: The following rankings and remarks reflect my personal opinions and do/will not in any way impact my projections or analysis on this site, wherein I strive above all else to correctly forecast what will happen, not what I believe should happen. My demonstrated ability to do that over the years is what has led most of you to my site, and any failure to do that will undoubtedly lead you away from it, so you can rest assured that I mean it when I say that one has/will have no bearing on the other.
Scott Feinberg’s Top 10 Films of 2010
1. “The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
I distinctly remember sitting in a movie theater over the summer when the first teaser for “the Facebook movie” began playing, prompting groans and snickering all around me — stuff along the lines of, “What’s it gonna be about? A server crashing?...
Scott Feinberg’s Top 10 Films of 2010
1. “The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
I distinctly remember sitting in a movie theater over the summer when the first teaser for “the Facebook movie” began playing, prompting groans and snickering all around me — stuff along the lines of, “What’s it gonna be about? A server crashing?...
- 12/27/2010
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
If you'd like to discuss the latest round of critics awards, have at it.
Three more groups have announced and so the usual suspects play the game of musical chairs. The most interesting note right off the bat is that the Women Film Critics Circle have bestowed an award on Black Swan that isn't a flattering one. They've given it "Worst Female Images in a Movie".
I understand the impulse behind this sort of "tsk-tsk"ing having been burned over the years with the often problematic depiction of gay characters but I think it's wrong-headed to a degree.
Black Swan is about a very specific drumtight world and a very specific tightly strung character completely encased in that world. In other words, this is not a portrait of Woman in the broader sense. What's more one can even argue that just about every person in the film is presented in an unreliable way,...
Three more groups have announced and so the usual suspects play the game of musical chairs. The most interesting note right off the bat is that the Women Film Critics Circle have bestowed an award on Black Swan that isn't a flattering one. They've given it "Worst Female Images in a Movie".
I understand the impulse behind this sort of "tsk-tsk"ing having been burned over the years with the often problematic depiction of gay characters but I think it's wrong-headed to a degree.
Black Swan is about a very specific drumtight world and a very specific tightly strung character completely encased in that world. In other words, this is not a portrait of Woman in the broader sense. What's more one can even argue that just about every person in the film is presented in an unreliable way,...
- 12/23/2010
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
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...
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...
- 12/15/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Debra Granik's "Winter's Bone" topped the San Diego Critics Association's annual awards, putting the brakes on "The Social Network's" full victory sweep among critics awards.
"Winter's Bone" also won Best Actress for Jennifer Lawrence, and Best Supporting Actor for John Hawkes. It's interesting to note that the San Diego Critics picked out-of-vogue winners such as Colin Farrell for Best Actor for "Ondine" (check out my interview with the actor for the film), and Lesley Manville for Best Supporting Actress for "Another Year." Yet, went with the safer "Toy Story 3" for Best Animated Feature.
Here's the full list of nominees and winners (highlighted):
Best Film:
Black Swan
Inception
The Fighter
The King.s Speech
The Social Network
Winter.s Bone
Best Director:
Christopher Nolan, Inception
Danny Boyle, 127 Hours
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
David Fincher, The Social Network
Debra Granik, Winter.s Bone
Best Actress:
Carey Mulligan, Never Let Me Go
Jennifer Lawrence,...
"Winter's Bone" also won Best Actress for Jennifer Lawrence, and Best Supporting Actor for John Hawkes. It's interesting to note that the San Diego Critics picked out-of-vogue winners such as Colin Farrell for Best Actor for "Ondine" (check out my interview with the actor for the film), and Lesley Manville for Best Supporting Actress for "Another Year." Yet, went with the safer "Toy Story 3" for Best Animated Feature.
Here's the full list of nominees and winners (highlighted):
Best Film:
Black Swan
Inception
The Fighter
The King.s Speech
The Social Network
Winter.s Bone
Best Director:
Christopher Nolan, Inception
Danny Boyle, 127 Hours
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
David Fincher, The Social Network
Debra Granik, Winter.s Bone
Best Actress:
Carey Mulligan, Never Let Me Go
Jennifer Lawrence,...
- 12/15/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The St. Louis Film Critics Association has announced their nominations. "The Social Network," "Black Swan," "The King's Speech.," "The Fighter," and "Inception" will duke it out for the Best Film trophy.
For Worst Movie of the Year, "Hereafter," "How Do You Know," "Skyline," "When in Rome," and "The Wolfman" will fight it out for the best stinker!
Here's the full list of nominees:
Best Film
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The King.s Speech
The Social Network
Best Foreign Film
Biutiful
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Micmacs
North Face
A Prophet
Best Director
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
Danny Boyle, 127 Hours
David Fincher, The Social Network
Tom Hooper, The King.s Speech
Christopher Nolan, Inception
Best Actor
Javier Bardem, Biutiful
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King.s Speech
James Franco, 127 Hours
Best Actress
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter.s Bone
Natalie Portman,...
For Worst Movie of the Year, "Hereafter," "How Do You Know," "Skyline," "When in Rome," and "The Wolfman" will fight it out for the best stinker!
Here's the full list of nominees:
Best Film
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The King.s Speech
The Social Network
Best Foreign Film
Biutiful
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Micmacs
North Face
A Prophet
Best Director
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
Danny Boyle, 127 Hours
David Fincher, The Social Network
Tom Hooper, The King.s Speech
Christopher Nolan, Inception
Best Actor
Javier Bardem, Biutiful
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King.s Speech
James Franco, 127 Hours
Best Actress
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter.s Bone
Natalie Portman,...
- 12/15/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Last week, the Michelle Williams/Ryan Gosling indie romance "Blue Valentine" received an R rating, having appealed the MPAA after initially being slapped with an Nc-17. It's the third film in recent months to receive a controversially harsh rating, along with "The King's Speech" and "A Film Unfinished," resurrecting the eternal debate about what our ratings system is supposed to be for and what it actually mean. This week's IFC News podcast looks at the tendency of ratings board to be tougher on sex than violence and other patterns, and speculates on how things could be improved.
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This week's keyword game giveaway is two DVD copies of Banksy's "Exit Through The Gift Shop," special features of which include deleted scenes, exclusive artwork and "Life Remote Control (Lawyer's Edit)." The DVD, from Oscilloscope Labs, will be in stores December 14th.
- 12/14/2010
- by Alison Willmore
- ifc.com
The National Board of Review friended David Fincher's "The Social Network." The film about the formation of Facebook won 4 awards including Best Film, Best Director for Fincher, Best Actor for Jesse Eisenberg, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin. ("The Social Network" movie review)
The rest of the acting categories, Lesley Manville won Best Actress for "Another Year," Christian Bale was named Best Supporting Actor for "The Fighter," and Jacki Weaver from "Animal Kingdom" won Best Supporting Actress.
The 2010 gala, to be hosted by Meredith Viera, will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2011.
Below is a full list of the awards given by the National Board of Review:
Best Film: The Social Network
Best Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Best Actress: Lesley Manville, Another Year
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
Best Foreign Language...
The rest of the acting categories, Lesley Manville won Best Actress for "Another Year," Christian Bale was named Best Supporting Actor for "The Fighter," and Jacki Weaver from "Animal Kingdom" won Best Supporting Actress.
The 2010 gala, to be hosted by Meredith Viera, will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2011.
Below is a full list of the awards given by the National Board of Review:
Best Film: The Social Network
Best Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Best Actress: Lesley Manville, Another Year
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
Best Foreign Language...
- 12/4/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
This is such a weird week for movies; the Thanksgiving holiday push is over, but it's not yet the heavy-hitting Oscar contender releases that start later in the month. And believe me, there are some incredible movies debuting later this month. But for now, here's the new stuff ... none of which we've seen yet, but we hope to catch a few of these soon.
New Movies in Austin:
A Film Unfinished -- History buffs and misinformation junkies alike will want to check out this doc based on recovered footage of Ghetto, a Nazi propaganda film that was never finished, including some footage not found in the rough cut. (Arbor)
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey -- 160 of Bollywood historical drama. (Cinemark Tinseltown 17)
Ratha Charithram -- Ram Gopal Varma's latest Bollywood film is based on a leader of Andhra Pradesh, India's fourth largest state. (Cinemark Tinseltown 17)
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and...
New Movies in Austin:
A Film Unfinished -- History buffs and misinformation junkies alike will want to check out this doc based on recovered footage of Ghetto, a Nazi propaganda film that was never finished, including some footage not found in the rough cut. (Arbor)
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey -- 160 of Bollywood historical drama. (Cinemark Tinseltown 17)
Ratha Charithram -- Ram Gopal Varma's latest Bollywood film is based on a leader of Andhra Pradesh, India's fourth largest state. (Cinemark Tinseltown 17)
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and...
- 12/3/2010
- by Jenn Brown
- Slackerwood
The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures announced its awards yesterday and David Fincher's "The Social Network" was the big winner, scoring awards for Best Picture, Best Director (Fincher), Best Actor (Jesse Eisenberg), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin). Here's the full list of winners:
Best Film
"The Social Network"
Ten Best Films
"Another Year," "The Fighter," "Hereafter," "Inception," "The King's Speech," "Shutter Island," "The Town," "Toy Story 3," "True Grit," "Winter's Bone"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Of Gods and Men"
Top Five Foreign Films
(in alphabetical order) "I Am Love," "Incendies," "Life," "Above All," "Soul Kitchen," "White Material"
Best Documentary
"Waiting for 'Superman'"
Top Five Documentaries
(in alphabetical order) "A Film Unfinished," "Inside Job," "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work," "Restrepo," "The Tillman Story"
Top Independent Films
(in alphabetical order) "Animal Kingdom," "Buried," "Fish Tank," "The Ghost Writer," "Greenberg," "Let Me In," "Monsters," "Please Give," "Somewhere," "Youth in Revolt...
Best Film
"The Social Network"
Ten Best Films
"Another Year," "The Fighter," "Hereafter," "Inception," "The King's Speech," "Shutter Island," "The Town," "Toy Story 3," "True Grit," "Winter's Bone"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Of Gods and Men"
Top Five Foreign Films
(in alphabetical order) "I Am Love," "Incendies," "Life," "Above All," "Soul Kitchen," "White Material"
Best Documentary
"Waiting for 'Superman'"
Top Five Documentaries
(in alphabetical order) "A Film Unfinished," "Inside Job," "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work," "Restrepo," "The Tillman Story"
Top Independent Films
(in alphabetical order) "Animal Kingdom," "Buried," "Fish Tank," "The Ghost Writer," "Greenberg," "Let Me In," "Monsters," "Please Give," "Somewhere," "Youth in Revolt...
- 12/3/2010
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
The critics awards race kicked off yesterday with "The Social Network" dominating The National Board Of Review awards - taking Best Film, Director, Actor (Jesse Eisenberg) and Adapted Screenplay.
Scoring well in the casting categories were Lesley Manville ("Another Year") for Best Actress, Christian Bale ("The Fighter") for Supporting Actor, Jacki Weaver ("Animal Kingdom") for Supporting Actress, and Jennifer Lawrence ("Winter's Bone") for Breakthrough Performance. The Ensemble Cast award went to "The Town".
In the other film categories "Toy Story 3" scored Best Animated Feature, "Waiting for Superman" got Best Documentary, and "Of Gods and Men" won Best Foreign Language Film.
Rounding out the big awards were Chris Sparling's "Buried" winning best original screenplay, and special awards for Sofia Coppola ("Somewhere"), Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington ("Restrepo") and Sylvain Chomet and Jacques Tati ("The Illusionist")
Finally the board also voted on the ten runners up in key major film categories,...
Scoring well in the casting categories were Lesley Manville ("Another Year") for Best Actress, Christian Bale ("The Fighter") for Supporting Actor, Jacki Weaver ("Animal Kingdom") for Supporting Actress, and Jennifer Lawrence ("Winter's Bone") for Breakthrough Performance. The Ensemble Cast award went to "The Town".
In the other film categories "Toy Story 3" scored Best Animated Feature, "Waiting for Superman" got Best Documentary, and "Of Gods and Men" won Best Foreign Language Film.
Rounding out the big awards were Chris Sparling's "Buried" winning best original screenplay, and special awards for Sofia Coppola ("Somewhere"), Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington ("Restrepo") and Sylvain Chomet and Jacques Tati ("The Illusionist")
Finally the board also voted on the ten runners up in key major film categories,...
- 12/3/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Armie Hammer didn't get any love for his "double" performance, but The National Board of Review picked The Social Network for Best Film, Best Director (David Fincher), Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin) and the big surprise, only because it isn't being mentioned enough, Best Actor landed on Jesse Eisenberg's lap. Best Supporting Actor goes to Christian Bale for more than just his extreme weight-loss and if Mo'Nique taught us anything, it's that it ain't mandatory to do tons of sucking up for the big prize in February. Bale is the overwhelming favorite for this category. On the opposite side of the spectrum, Best Actress went to Lesley Manville - which now means she'll mix up the cards in this category in other award organizations and it would be swell if Jacki Weaver, who played Mama Bear in David Michod's Animal Kingdom, takes this Best Supporting and multiples it a couple...
- 12/3/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
The National Board of Review may be national and they may review things, but they certainly weren’t bored this year as proven by a new press release in which they excitedly named “The Social Network” as their choice for Best Film of the Year.
Calling “The Social Network” a “timeless drama,” the National Board of Review also heaped praise on the cast and crew, naming David Fincher Best Director, Jesse Eisenberg Best Actor for his leading role as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and presenting the award for Best Adapted Screenplay to writer Aaron Sorkin.
Among the other notable winners in this early bellwether for the Oscar race: Lesley Manville was named Best Actress for “Another Year,” while Christian Bale and Jacki Weaver earned Best Supporting Actor and Actress wins for their roles in “The Fighter” and “Animal Kingdom” respectively.
The National Board of Review also named their list of...
Calling “The Social Network” a “timeless drama,” the National Board of Review also heaped praise on the cast and crew, naming David Fincher Best Director, Jesse Eisenberg Best Actor for his leading role as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and presenting the award for Best Adapted Screenplay to writer Aaron Sorkin.
Among the other notable winners in this early bellwether for the Oscar race: Lesley Manville was named Best Actress for “Another Year,” while Christian Bale and Jacki Weaver earned Best Supporting Actor and Actress wins for their roles in “The Fighter” and “Animal Kingdom” respectively.
The National Board of Review also named their list of...
- 12/2/2010
- by Scott Harris
- NextMovie
The National Board of Review has awarded David Fincher's The Social Network with Best Film of the Year, Fincher got Best Director, Jesse Eisenberg took home Best Actor and Aaron Sorkin won for Best Screenplay. I can't really argue... I loved The Social Network, and any awards that it wins are well deserved.
The National Board of Review is a non-profit group made up of 110 "film enthusiasts, academics, professionals, and students" and today they sent out its list of award winners for film achievement in 2010.
The only award I don't really agree with is the Best Actress award, it should have gone to Natalie Portman for Black Swan. Check out the list of winners below and tell us what you think!
Best Film: The Social Network
Best Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Best Actress: Lesley Manville, Another Year
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale,...
The National Board of Review is a non-profit group made up of 110 "film enthusiasts, academics, professionals, and students" and today they sent out its list of award winners for film achievement in 2010.
The only award I don't really agree with is the Best Actress award, it should have gone to Natalie Portman for Black Swan. Check out the list of winners below and tell us what you think!
Best Film: The Social Network
Best Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Best Actress: Lesley Manville, Another Year
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale,...
- 12/2/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
God, they get us every time! The National Board of Review has haters all over the internet but despite endless attacks on their legitimacy claiming that their choices are nothing but studio banquet-table-buying driven ... we (collectively speaking) still always let them kick it off.
Sometimes we get a kick out of it. Sometimes we just get kicked in the gut. It's totally an S&M relationship. But through it all we admire the way they've maintained their enviable kick-off mythos well despite the growth of movie awards in which they can no longer shouting "first!" like monosyllabic screen-refreshing trolls. (Gotham, Efa, Bifa, Satellite and Spirit Awards nominations have already come and gone after all... though most of them are not dealing with the whole pool of Oscar hopefuls the way the Nbr does.)
The Nbr prizes are usually a mix of "awesome! well done" and "aren't you embarrassed to publicly state that?...
Sometimes we get a kick out of it. Sometimes we just get kicked in the gut. It's totally an S&M relationship. But through it all we admire the way they've maintained their enviable kick-off mythos well despite the growth of movie awards in which they can no longer shouting "first!" like monosyllabic screen-refreshing trolls. (Gotham, Efa, Bifa, Satellite and Spirit Awards nominations have already come and gone after all... though most of them are not dealing with the whole pool of Oscar hopefuls the way the Nbr does.)
The Nbr prizes are usually a mix of "awesome! well done" and "aren't you embarrassed to publicly state that?...
- 12/2/2010
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The first round of critics awards has begun, as the National Board of Review, a non-profit group made up of 110 " film enthusiasts, academics, professionals, and students" has sent out its list of award winners for film achievement in 2010. The big winner is David Fincher's The Social Network, which took Best Film, Best Actor (Jesse Eisenberg) and Best Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin). Films that did not score any Nbr awards include 127 Hours, Black Swan, Blue Valentine and many more presumed awards favorites. The whole list of Nbr awards is after the break. I thought last year's round of awards [1] was a little soft, with too much love for Invictus. (Keeping that love in mind makes the inclusion of Hereafter on this Top 11 list not at all surprising.) But this is a much more interesting set of nods, if only for the fact that the core awards neatly sidestep the awards consensus...
- 12/2/2010
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
The National Board Of Review, or Nbr has released their award winners for 2010 and The Social Network is coming out on top.
In a press release today, The National Board Of Review stated:
The Social Network Named 2010 Best Film Of The Year By The National Board Of Review
2010 Gala to be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 hosted by Meredith Vieira
New York, NY . December 2, 2010 . The National Board of Review named The Social Network the 2010 Best Film of the Year. Directed by David Fincher, this timeless drama explores the moment at which Facebook, the most revolutionary social phenomenon of the new century, was invented and the resulting lawsuits. The film was released on October 1st by Columbia Pictures.
Below is a full list of the awards given by the National Board of Review:
Best Film: The Social Network Best Director: David Fincher, The Social Network Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network Best Actress: Lesley Manville,...
In a press release today, The National Board Of Review stated:
The Social Network Named 2010 Best Film Of The Year By The National Board Of Review
2010 Gala to be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 hosted by Meredith Vieira
New York, NY . December 2, 2010 . The National Board of Review named The Social Network the 2010 Best Film of the Year. Directed by David Fincher, this timeless drama explores the moment at which Facebook, the most revolutionary social phenomenon of the new century, was invented and the resulting lawsuits. The film was released on October 1st by Columbia Pictures.
Below is a full list of the awards given by the National Board of Review:
Best Film: The Social Network Best Director: David Fincher, The Social Network Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network Best Actress: Lesley Manville,...
- 12/2/2010
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I don’t usually put a lot of stock into awards seasons races. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the Oscars but usually the films that are selected aren’t always my cup of tea. However I do have to hand it to the National Board of Review for thinking outside the box today with it’s awards announcement. While The Social Network won Best Picture as expected, Jesse Eisenberg beat Colin Firth and James Franco for Best Actor. The film received two more wins as David Fincher collected the Best Director prize and Aaron Sorkin took home Best Adapted Screenplay. Lesley Manville of Another Year took home Best Actress while Jacki Weaver took home Best Supporting Actress for her chilling performance in Animal Kingdom. Christian Bale picked up the Best Supporting Actor prize for his performance in The Fighter.
However the biggest shocker is in Best Original Screenplay...
However the biggest shocker is in Best Original Screenplay...
- 12/2/2010
- by Josh Youngerman
- SoundOnSight
Well, it’s that time of year again. Awards season has begun, with The Gotham Awards already handed out their trophies, and the Independent Spirit Awards announcing their nominations a few days ago.
Today, The National Board of Review (comprised of more than 100 film critics and historians) released its nods earlier today, and, somewhat unexpectedly (at least to me) Sony’s drama The Social Network cleaned up nicely, winning the award for best film, best director (David Fincher), best actor (Jesse Eisenberg), and best adapted screenplay (Aaron Sorkin).
It’s worth noting that the Nbr’s picks have often matched those of the Academy’s (though not always), so, there’s a good chance that the names and film titles you see on their list below will be the same handful that we’ll be talking about when the Oscar nominations are announced early next year.
I full expect The Social Network...
Today, The National Board of Review (comprised of more than 100 film critics and historians) released its nods earlier today, and, somewhat unexpectedly (at least to me) Sony’s drama The Social Network cleaned up nicely, winning the award for best film, best director (David Fincher), best actor (Jesse Eisenberg), and best adapted screenplay (Aaron Sorkin).
It’s worth noting that the Nbr’s picks have often matched those of the Academy’s (though not always), so, there’s a good chance that the names and film titles you see on their list below will be the same handful that we’ll be talking about when the Oscar nominations are announced early next year.
I full expect The Social Network...
- 12/2/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
hollywoodnews.com: The National Board of Review Announces the winners of their 2010 Awards, with “The Social Network” leading the pack.
Below the 2010 winners list.
Best Film: The Social Network
Best Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Best Actress: Lesley Manville, Another Year
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
Best Foreign Film: Of Gods and Men
Best Documentary: Waiting For “Superman”
Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3
Best Ensemble Cast: The Town
Breakthrough Performance: Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
Spotlight Award for Best Directorial Debut: Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington, Restrepo
Best Original Screenplay: Chris Sparling, Buried
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Special Filmmaking Achievement Award: Sofia Coppola, for writing, directing, and producing Somewhere
William K. Everson Film History Award: Leonard Maltin
Nbr Freedom of Expression: Fair Game, Conviction, Howl
Top Eleven Films...
Below the 2010 winners list.
Best Film: The Social Network
Best Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Best Actress: Lesley Manville, Another Year
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
Best Foreign Film: Of Gods and Men
Best Documentary: Waiting For “Superman”
Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3
Best Ensemble Cast: The Town
Breakthrough Performance: Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
Spotlight Award for Best Directorial Debut: Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington, Restrepo
Best Original Screenplay: Chris Sparling, Buried
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Special Filmmaking Achievement Award: Sofia Coppola, for writing, directing, and producing Somewhere
William K. Everson Film History Award: Leonard Maltin
Nbr Freedom of Expression: Fair Game, Conviction, Howl
Top Eleven Films...
- 12/2/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
The full list of winners…
Best Film: “The Social Network”
Best Director: David Fincher (“The Social Network”)
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”)
Best Actress: Lesley Manville (“Another Year”)
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale (“The Fighter”)
Best Supporting Actress: Jacki Weaver (“Animal Kingdom”)
Best Foreign Language Film: “Of Gods and Men”
Best Documentary: “Waiting for ‘Superman’”
Best Animated Feature: “Toy Story 3”
Best Ensemble Cast: “The Town”
Breakthrough Performance: Jennifer Lawrence (“Winter’s Bone”)
Debut Directors: Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington (“Restrepo”)
Spotlight Award: Sylvain Chomet and Jacques Tati (“The Illusionist”)
Best Original Screenplay: Chris Sparling (“Buried”)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin (“The Social Network”)
Special Filmmaking Achievement Award: Sofia Coppola (for writing, directing, and producing “Somewhere”)
William K. Everson Film History Award: Leonard Maltin
Nbr Freedom of Expression: “Conviction,” “Fair Game,” and “Howl”
Production Design Award: Dante Ferretti (“Shutter Island”)
Ten Best Films (in alphabetical order)
“Another Year...
Best Film: “The Social Network”
Best Director: David Fincher (“The Social Network”)
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”)
Best Actress: Lesley Manville (“Another Year”)
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale (“The Fighter”)
Best Supporting Actress: Jacki Weaver (“Animal Kingdom”)
Best Foreign Language Film: “Of Gods and Men”
Best Documentary: “Waiting for ‘Superman’”
Best Animated Feature: “Toy Story 3”
Best Ensemble Cast: “The Town”
Breakthrough Performance: Jennifer Lawrence (“Winter’s Bone”)
Debut Directors: Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington (“Restrepo”)
Spotlight Award: Sylvain Chomet and Jacques Tati (“The Illusionist”)
Best Original Screenplay: Chris Sparling (“Buried”)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin (“The Social Network”)
Special Filmmaking Achievement Award: Sofia Coppola (for writing, directing, and producing “Somewhere”)
William K. Everson Film History Award: Leonard Maltin
Nbr Freedom of Expression: “Conviction,” “Fair Game,” and “Howl”
Production Design Award: Dante Ferretti (“Shutter Island”)
Ten Best Films (in alphabetical order)
“Another Year...
- 12/2/2010
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
The first telling of Oscar nomination and wins, the National Board Review, announced their winners today. David Fincher‘s The Social Network swept the top awards, with Lesley Manville picking up Best Actress for Another Year. Christian Bale took supporting for The Fighter next to Jacki Weaver for Animal Kingdom.
Most surprising is the complete snub of any Fox Searchlight pictures. Darren Aronofsky‘s Black Swan and Danny Boyle‘s 127 Hours were shut out of any sort of recognition. On the other side, it was nice to see Youth In Revolt and Monsters get some acclaim. Check out the full list below via indieWIRE.
Best Film: The Social Network
Best Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Best Actress: Lesley Manville, Another Year
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
Best Foreign Film: Of Gods and Men...
Most surprising is the complete snub of any Fox Searchlight pictures. Darren Aronofsky‘s Black Swan and Danny Boyle‘s 127 Hours were shut out of any sort of recognition. On the other side, it was nice to see Youth In Revolt and Monsters get some acclaim. Check out the full list below via indieWIRE.
Best Film: The Social Network
Best Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Best Actress: Lesley Manville, Another Year
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
Best Foreign Film: Of Gods and Men...
- 12/2/2010
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
The Social Network has won the first major pre-Oscar Best Picture prize of the awards season, earning honors from the National Board of Review. The acclaimed film also won awards for Best Director (David Fincher), Best Actor (Jesse Eisenberg) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin). Last year’s winner, Up in the Air, ended up as an Oscar nominee but lost to The Hurt Locker; in other recent years, the NBR winner has lined up with the eventual Oscar winner (Slumdog Millionaire, No Country for Old Men). Missing from the group’s top 10: 127 Hours, The Kids Are All Right,...
- 12/2/2010
- by Dave Karger
- EW - Inside Movies
The National Board of Review has kicked off the major award season announcing their 2010 winners. However, many tend to scoff at the group's picks as they tend to show a bit of favoritism each year, which is to say you shouldn't be surprised when you see Hereafter on the org's list of top ten films. As for their #1 film of the year, that honor belongs to David Fincher's The Social Network, which also took director (Fincher), actor (Jesse Eisenberg) and adapted screenplay (Aaron Sorkin). Is this a primer for the Oscars? Before you say your answer consider one thing.
The National Board of Review has never been known for their cohesion with the Academy Awards as only 11 of their last 28 Best Film winners have gone on to win Oscar's Best Picture and only two of their last ten, but those two were the recent winners Slumdog Millionaire and No Country for Old Men...
The National Board of Review has never been known for their cohesion with the Academy Awards as only 11 of their last 28 Best Film winners have gone on to win Oscar's Best Picture and only two of their last ten, but those two were the recent winners Slumdog Millionaire and No Country for Old Men...
- 12/2/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The International Press Academy has announced the nominees for 2010 Satellite Awards on Wednesday, December 1, unraveling Anne Hathaway and James Franco as two of the contenders in movie category. Both stars, who will be joining forces in co-hosting 2011 Oscars, landed their second nomination from the annual awards. <br><br /> Having been nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture in 2008, Anne nabbed another change to win the title this year for her role in "Love and Other Drugs". Unlike her 2008 count though, the 28-year-old is now vying for the Comedy or Musical category. She is facing tough competition from the likes of Annette Bening, Mary-Louise Parker and Marisa Tomei among others. <br><br /> James, in the meantime, has got a chance to win Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) for his portrayal of trapped mountain climber in "127 Hours". His competition included Javier Bardem, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jesse Eisenberg and Colin Firth. Like Anne, the 32-year-old...
- 12/2/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
International Press Academy has announced the nominees for the 15th Annual Satellite Awards on December 1. Leading the way to win big at the prize-giving event is "Inception" which snatches 11 nominations out of 23 categories, followed by "127 Hours" which takes 9 nods. <br><br /> <br /> Both films are up for best drama prize, competing with "Blue Valentine", "The King's Speech", "The Social Network", "The Town" and "Winter's Bone" among others. The moneymaker flick from Christopher Nolan and the emotionally arousing film from Danny Boyle also lead their stars, Leonardo DiCaprio and James Franco, to score a nod for best drama actor. Meanwhile, Nolan and Boyle themselves will face against each other for best director prize. <br><br /> <br /> Also scoring a bunch of nods at Satellite Awards is "Social Network". Beside the best drama honor, the movie is nominated in best director, best actor, best adapted screenplay and three other categories. "Alice in Wonderland" grabs 5, being mentioned in Art Direction & Production Design,...
- 12/2/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Leonardo DiCaprio's head and upper back, Ellen Page's hair in Christopher Nolan's Inception Motion Picture (Drama) 127 Hours Animal Kingdom Blue Valentine Get Low The Ghost Writer Inception The King’s Speech The Social Network The Town Winter’s Bone Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) Cyrus The Kids Are All Right Made in Dagenham The Other Guys Please Give Red Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Motion Picture (Foreign Language Film) Biutiful The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo I Am Love Mother Outside the Law Soul Kitchen White Material Motion Picture (Animated or Mixed Media) Alice in Wonderland Despicable Me How to Train Your Dragon The Illusionist Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole Toy Story 3 Motion Picture (Documentary) Behind the Burly Q Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer Countdown to Zero A Film Unfinished Inside Job Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work...
- 12/2/2010
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Inception leads the way with 11 nominations as the International Press Academy has announced the nominees for the 15th Annual Satellite Awards. But when you see the likes of Dinner for Schmucks and Letters to Juliet getting nominations alongside potential Oscar nominees I don't think the number of nominations counts, however the winners should help in telling the awards path tale.
Of course, it looks as if certain films weren't seen before the voting deadline as the recently universally praised (well almost) True Grit doesn't have a nomination, nor does Peter Weir's The Way Back. Whether they were seen or not is unknown, though I find it hard to believe both would be shut out had they been.
Looking at the list perhaps the only thing left to scrutinize are the ten films nominated for Best Motion Picture (Drama) as only The Kids are All Right looks to be the...
Of course, it looks as if certain films weren't seen before the voting deadline as the recently universally praised (well almost) True Grit doesn't have a nomination, nor does Peter Weir's The Way Back. Whether they were seen or not is unknown, though I find it hard to believe both would be shut out had they been.
Looking at the list perhaps the only thing left to scrutinize are the ten films nominated for Best Motion Picture (Drama) as only The Kids are All Right looks to be the...
- 12/1/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
IndieWIRE and all the trades have listed the shortlisted documentaries submiitted for nomination for Best Documentary Oscar 2010. Unfortunately for me, I have not seen all the 15 shortlisted docs (30% of which are directed by women ♀). But I have seen a few and heard about many of the others. Of those that should have been on the list, personally the two I miss most are Cave of Forgotten Dreams by the ever vigorous German New Film survivor, Werner Herzog (see what Patrick Goldstein has to say about that!) and Sundance premiere, A Film Unfinished, the extraordinary testament to…...
- 11/22/2010
- Sydney's Buzz
It's inevitable that the Academy's documentary branch has to snub fine films every year. There are usually more than 5 terrific docs a year after all. But even when they narrow it to 15 for the finals, they're always dumping extraordinary movies. We knew that the buzzy Catfish wouldn't be there but it's a pity that the funny/interesting/popular Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work couldn't place even in a field of 15. I just watched it again in fact and it still holds the interest even after the jokes aren't new. And don't get me started on the phenomenal Last Train Home, the best thing I saw at Sundance this year give or take I am Love and The Kids Are All Right.
Possibly Nominees?Anyway here's the list of 15 finalists that will have to fight it out for the 5-wide Best Documentary Feature Oscar nominations.
Client 9: The Rise and...
Possibly Nominees?Anyway here's the list of 15 finalists that will have to fight it out for the 5-wide Best Documentary Feature Oscar nominations.
Client 9: The Rise and...
- 11/19/2010
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
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