Monthly Archives: December 2010
Our good friend jennybee, who contributed this fascinating background feature about the historical overlaps and overleaps between True Grit and the actual historical record of Fort Smith facts, was in charge of organizing local Tourist Board events in the famed former frontier city to coincide with this week’s release of the film. Her festive efforts caught the...
Especially like what Roeper says about The Social Network: “the definitive look at the way our world has been changed forever by a site that turns everyone into the star of their own personal movie.” Inception (“An incredibly rich, dense, multi-layered and beautifully rendered masterpiece, it‚Äôs one of the most beautiful, complex and challenging...
Best Picture 127 Hours and The Social Network (tie) Nominees: Inception Toy Story 3 True Grit Best Achievement in Directing Christopher Nolan, Inception and David Fincher, The Social Network (tie) Nominees: Danny Boyle, 127 Hours Joel and Ethan Coen, True Grit Edgar Wright, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World ...
On the flip side, the AWFJ, another organization of women critics, DOES love both Black Swan and The Social Network. Best Film: Black Swan Inception The King’s Speech The Social Network Winter’s Bone Best Animated Film: Despicable Me How To Train Your Dragon The Illusionist Tangled Toy Story 3 Best Director: Darren Aronofsky РBlack Swan Lisa Cholodenko...
The Women Film Critics Circle gives out its own unique set of awards again this year. BEST MOVIE ABOUT WOMEN Mother And Child BEST MOVIE BY A WOMAN Winter’s Bone BEST WOMAN STORYTELLER [Screenwriting Award] The Kids Are All Right: Lisa Cholodenko BEST ACTRESS Annette Bening/The Kids Are All Right BEST ACTOR Colin Firth/The King’s Speech BEST YOUNG ACTRESS Jennifer...