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‘Beginners,’ ‘Tree of Life’ Share Top Honors at Gotham Awards

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Danny King

The 21st Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, which were held tonight in New York, saw Mike Mills’ Beginners and Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life tie for the independent organization’s top prize. They were honored ahead of Alexander Payne’s The … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Awards, Beginners, Better This World, Charlize Theron, David Cronenberg, Dee Rees, Elizabeth Olsen, Felicity Jones, Gary Oldman, Gotham Awards, Jacob Wysocki, Like Crazy, Margin Call, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Meek's Cutoff, Pariah, Sean Durkin, Shailene Woodley, Take Shelter, Terri, The Descendants, The Tree of Life, Tom Rothman | Leave a comment

Movie Review: ‘The Descendants’ (2011)

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Danny King

George Clooney is firing on all cylinders in Alexander Payne’s The Descendants. He’s as funny as he’s ever been, but in a different way — previously, his most obvious comedic efforts (O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Burn After Reading) have … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged 2011, 4 stars, Alexander Payne, Amara Miller, Beau Bridges, Burn After Reading, D, George Clooney, Jim Rash, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Nat Faxon, Nick Krause, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Patricia Hastie, Reviews, Robert Forster, Shailene Woodley, Sideways, The Descendants | 3 Comments

Oscar Predictions: ‘J. Edgar’ Opens to Intriguingly Cryptic Response

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Danny King

Like the film or not — and, despite some obviously confused work on the page from Dustin Lance Black, I do — I think it’s hard not to be at least somewhat interested in the mixed response that Clint Eastwood’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged A Dangerous Method, Alexander Payne, Changeling, Charlize Theron, Clint Eastwood, David Cronenberg, Diablo Cody, Dustin Lance Black, Hereafter, Hugo, Invictus, J. Edgar, Jason Reitman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Michel Hazanavicius, Midnight in Paris, My Week with Marilyn, Olivia Colman, Oscar Predictions, Oscars, Paddy Considine, Patton Oswalt, Simon Curtis, Steven Spielberg, The Artist, The Descendants, Tyrannosaur, War Horse, Woody Allen, Young Adult | 6 Comments

Second Trailer for Alexander Payne’s ‘The Descendants’

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Danny King

A curious second trailer has dropped over at Apple for Alexander Payne’s The Descendants — it’s a good deal shorter than the first one that debuted back in May and, aside from a couple of critics’ quotes, offers very little … Continue reading →

Posted in Videos | Tagged Alexander Payne, George Clooney, The Descendants, Trailers | Leave a comment

Oscar Predictions: Post-NYFF Assessment

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Danny King

Having seen a handful of films at this year’s New York Film Festival — including, among others, Steve McQueen’s Shame, Alexander Payne’s The Descendants, and Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist — I feel that my perspective of this year’s race, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Alexander Payne, An Education, Awards, Carey Mulligan, Clint Eastwood, Diablo Cody, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, George Clooney, Invictus, J. Edgar, Jason Reitman, Jean Dujardin, Jim Rash, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Fassbender, Michel Hazanavicius, Michelle Williams, Morgan Freeman, My Week with Marilyn, Nat Faxon, Oscar Predictions, Oscars, Shailene Woodley, Shame, Simon Curtis, Stephen Daldry, Steve McQueen, The Artist, The Descendants, The Help, Up in the Air, Viola Davis, Young Adult | Leave a comment

Movie Review: ‘The Ides of March’ (2011)

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Danny King

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 →

Posted in Reviews | 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 | 1 Comment

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 Predictions: Diving in Before the Festivals

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Danny King

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 →

Posted in Awards | 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 | 1 Comment

Recent Home Viewings: ‘Kinsey,’ ‘Monster’s Ball,’ ‘Sideways’

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Danny King

It’s been a while since I reviewed my first slate of “Recent Home Viewings,” but I plan on upping my output, as the current drought of in-theater attractions — I think The Trip will end up being my first theatrical … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged 2001, 2004, Alexander Payne, Bill Condon, Billy Bob Thornton, Citizen Ruth, Coronji Calhoun, Dreamgirls, Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, Jessica Hecht, John Lithgow, K, Kinsey, Laura Linney, Liam Neeson, M, Marc Forster, Milo Addica, Monster's Ball, Paul Giamatti, Peter Boyle, Peter Sarsgaard, Recent Home Viewings, Roberto Schaefer, S, Sandra Oh, Sean Combs, Sideways, The Descendants, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Will Rokos | Leave a comment

Trailer for Alexander Payne’s ‘The Descendants’

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Danny King

Apple has delivered the first trailer for Alexander Payne’s The Descendants, the writer-director’s first feature-length effort since his Oscar-winning Sideways. A recently-nominated George Clooney (Up in the Air) will likely find himself in the Oscar conversation once again, especially considering … Continue reading →

Posted in Videos | Tagged Alexander Payne, Beau Bridges, George Clooney, Judy Greer, Robert Forster, Shailene Woodley, Sideways, The Descendants, Trailers, Up in the Air | 3 Comments

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