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Movie Review: ‘My Week with Marilyn’ (2011)

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Danny King

Michelle Williams is so good as the title character in Simon Curtis’ My Week with Marilyn that watching the film is like watching Some Like It Hot for the first time — or whichever film it was that made you … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged 2011, 3 stars, Blue Valentine, Dominic Cooper, Eddie Redmayne, Emma Watson, Julia Ormond, Kenneth Branagh, M, Marilyn Monroe, Meek's Cutoff, Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn, Reviews, Simon Curtis, Some Like It Hot, Wendy and Lucy, Zoë Wanamaker | Leave a comment

Movie Review: ‘Like Crazy’ (2011)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Danny King

It’s not particularly difficult to understand why Drake Doremus’ Like Crazy caught fire at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, taking home top dramatic honors as well as an acting prize for Felicity Jones. That indie, grassroots vibe — you know … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged 2.5 stars, 2011, Anton Yelchin, Ben York Jones, Blue Valentine, Charlie Bewley, Drake Doremus, Felicity Jones, Jennifer Lawrence, John Guleserian, Jonathan Alberts, L, Like Crazy, Reviews | 3 Comments

Movie Review: ‘Drive’ (2011)

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Danny King

Drive is director Nicolas Winding Refn’s attempt to squeeze out every emotion possible from a Hossein Amini screenplay that — let’s face it — is pretty by-the-book in its overall construction. (James Sallis’ same-named 2005 novel provides the source material, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged 2011, 4 stars, Albert Brooks, Blue Valentine, Bryan Cranston, Carey Mulligan, Cliff Martinez, D, Drive, Half Nelson, Hossein Amini, James Sallis, Kaden Leos, Lars and the Real Girl, Matthew Newman, Newton Thomas Sigel, Nicolas Winding Refn, Oscar Isaac, Paul Thomas Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, Reviews, Ron Perlman, Ryan Gosling, The American | 7 Comments

Oscar Predictions: What We’ve Learned from Venice, Telluride, and Toronto

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Danny King

The fall festival season is undoubtedly one of the most informative periods of the year in terms of forecasting the Oscar game, so with Venice and Telluride behind us — and Toronto closing up shop within the next few days … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged A Dangerous Method, Aaron Sorkin, Alexander Payne, Awards, Bennett Miller, Blue Valentine, Brad Pitt, Carnage, Christoph Waltz, David Cronenberg, Gary Oldman, George Clooney, Jodie Foster, Jonah Hill, Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender, Michel Hazanavicius, Moneyball, Oscar Predictions, Oscars, Roman Polanski, Shame, Steve McQueen, Steven Zaillian, The Artist, The Descendants, The Ides of March, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tom Hardy, Tomas Alfredson, Up in the Air, Viggo Mortensen, Warrior | 2 Comments

Oscar Nominations: ‘The King’s Speech’ Lands 12 Nods, ‘True Grit’ with 10

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Danny King

This morning, AMPAS President Tom Sherak and last year’s Oscar winner Mo’Nique (Precious) announced the nominees for the forthcoming Academy Awards. In the Best Picture category, Winter’s Bone ousted The Town, headlining what was a very impressive run for Debra … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged 127 Hours, Animal Kingdom, Ben Mendelsohn, Biutiful, Blue Valentine, Christopher Nolan, Debra Granik, Ethan Coen, Inception, Jacki Weaver, Javier Bardem, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Joel Coen, John Hawkes, Lee Smith, Michelle Williams, Mo'Nique, Oscars, Ryan Gosling, The Town, True Grit, Winter's Bone | 2 Comments

SAG Nominations: ‘The Fighter,’ ‘The King’s Speech’ Keep Rolling

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Danny King

The nominees for the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Thursday, though I’m only just finding time to post my brief reaction. On first glance, the most surprising inclusions are Hilary Swank (Conviction) and John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone). … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Black Swan, Blue Valentine, Conviction, Get Low, Hilary Swank, Inception, John Hawkes, Mark Wahlberg, Me and You and Everyone We Know, Mila Kunis, Miranda July, Natalie Portman, Robert Duvall, Screen Actors Guild, The Fighter, The King's Speech, Winter's Bone | 2 Comments

Golden Globe Nominations: Stock Rises for ‘Inception,’ ‘Black Swan’

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Danny King

Today, the nominations were announced for the 68th annual Golden Globes. It’s nice to see the strong support for both Christopher Nolan’s Inception and Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan — the two films find themselves in the Best Picture (Drama) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged 127 Hours, Alice in Wonderland, Amy Adams, Black Swan, Blue Valentine, Christopher Nolan, Crazy Heart, Danny Boyle, Darren Aronofsky, David O. Russell, Ethan Coen, Frankie and Alice, Golden Globes, Greenberg, Halle Berry, Inception, James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Joel Coen, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Melissa Leo, Michelle Williams, Noah Baumbach, Ryan Gosling, Shutter Island, Simon Beaufoy, The Fighter, The Tourist, True Grit | 6 Comments

Trailer for ‘Blue Valentine’

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Danny King

Yahoo has released the trailer for Derek Cianfrance’s indie drama Blue Valentine, which stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. The film has been performing impressively on the festival circuit all year, though it seems to have hit its first obstacle … Continue reading →

Posted in Videos | Tagged Blue Valentine, Derek Cianfrance, Harvey Weinstein, Michelle Williams, Ryan Gosling, Trailers | 7 Comments

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