Tag Archives: The Tree of Life

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

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

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

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Movie Review: ‘Take Shelter’ (2011)

Jeff Nichols’ Take Shelter hinges on a lead performance from Michael Shannon that is nothing short of astounding. It’s a tribute to the actor’s one-of-a-kind talent that phrases like “career-best work” aren’t being thrown around in every single piece written … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Movie Review: ‘Higher Ground’ (2011)

Films like Vera Farmiga’s Higher Ground just aren’t made that often these days. It’s a real thought-provoker, for one thing, and its subject matter — the religious trajectory of a woman from childhood to adulthood — isn’t one that studios … Continue reading

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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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