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Double Dipping in 2011
After the jump, I’ve listed the films I’ve seen multiple times in theaters this year. No screwing around with torrents or screeners for this list. I’m interested solely in those few films that forced you to dip into your pocket … Continue reading
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Tagged Double Dipping, Drive, Moneyball, Shame, The Descendants, The Tree of Life, We Need to Talk About Kevin
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Fincher’s ‘Dragon Tattoo’ Included in AFI’s Top Ten of 2011
The American Film Institute has announced their list of 2011′s top ten films. The Bridesmaids train continues to steamroll, and I have no idea why. It’s somewhat reassuring, meanwhile, to see David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on … Continue reading
Precursor Roundup: Boston, Los Angeles, and New York Online Critics Chime In
As far as precursor awards goes, today has been an absolute whirlwind, with three major critics groups chiming in with their year-end winners: Boston Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and New York Film Critics Online. There’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Brooks, Amy Ryan, Awards, Boston Society of Film Critics, Brad Pitt, Bridesmaids, Drive, Hanna, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Moneyball, New York Film Critics Online, Take Shelter, Terrence Malick, The Chemical Brothers, The Tree of Life, Win Win
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‘Moneyball,’ ‘Contagion,’ ‘Take Shelter,’ ‘Warrior’ Stand Out Among Field of FYC Posters
Prior to today, I had done minimal digging through this year’s offering of FYC advertisements, but, thanks to the exhaustive FYC gallery over at Awards Daily, I was able to quickly catch up with what the season’s marketing teams have … Continue reading
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Tagged Awards, Contagion, FYC Posters, Michael Shannon, Moneyball, Posters, Steven Soderbergh, Take Shelter, The Tree of Life, Warrior, Young Adult
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‘The Artist,’ ‘Moneyball,’ ‘Tree of Life’ Earn Multiple Citations from NYFCC
As irksome as the New York Film Critics Circle’s desire to shoot the first bullet of this year’s awards season often was — they didn’t even bother to see Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close prior to the vote … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Sorkin, Albert Brooks, Awards, Brad Pitt, Drive, Emmanuel Lubezki, J.C. Chandor, Jessica Chastain, Lou Lumenick, Margin Call, Meryl Streep, Michel Hazanavicius, Moneyball, New York Film Critics Circle, Steven Zaillian, Take Shelter, The Artist, The Help, The Iron Lady, The Tree of Life
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Movie Review: ‘The Ides of March’ (2011)
First and foremost, George Clooney’s The Ides of March is gripping entertainment. It’s one of those uncommon dialogue-driven films that never drags — not for a second. The combination of Clooney’s no-nonsense direction and Stephen Mirrione’s brisk editing foster the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, 3.5 stars, Alexandre Desplat, Beau Willimon, Contagion, Drive, Evan Rachel Wood, George Clooney, Grant Heslov, I, Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Ehle, Lars and the Real Girl, Marisa Tomei, Michael Mantell, Moneyball, Paul Giamatti, Phedon Papamichael, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Reviews, Ryan Gosling, Stephen Mirrione, The Descendants, The Ides of March
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Movie Review: ‘Moneyball’ (2011)
Moneyball is an unlikely sophomore feature for director Bennett Miller, who last planted his name on a feature film with 2005′s mesmerizing Capote. His latest, an adaptation of Michael Lewis’ 2003 book, shares very few surface similarities with Capote, including … Continue reading
Oscar Predictions: What We’ve Learned from Venice, Telluride, and Toronto
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
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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
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Three Decades of Brad Pitt
I was glancing through some of the early TIFF reactions to Bennett Miller’s Moneyball — most of which were positive, by the way — and it really got me thinking about how interesting Brad Pitt’s choices as an actor tend … Continue reading
Oscar Predictions: Diving in Before the Festivals
Back in early March, I put together a preliminary set of Oscar predictions for the impending 2011-2012 awards season. Most of the films that made their way into my charts have still yet to be released theatrically, but trailers have … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Payne, Awards, Bennett Miller, Clint Eastwood, David Nicholls, J. Edgar, Jason Reitman, Lone Scherfig, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, One Day, Oscar Predictions, Oscars, Steven Spielberg, Terrence Malick, The Descendants, The Tree of Life, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tomas Alfredson, War Horse, Woody Allen, Young Adult
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