Year-End Film Critics Awards

[Wyliefan]

Mind you, I think the concept of Black Swan is really interesting. It's just that the execution sounds . . . not so impressive.

[Indra486]

Mind you, I think the concept of Black Swan is really interesting. It's just that the execution sounds . . . not so impressive.

With all the rave, particularly the end, I thought it was going to be a surprise but it wasn't and there was enough clues, I think, to have guessed where it was going. I mean, I called out the ending for Oldboy about twenty minutes into the movie and everyone in my class said "Yeah, right."

[martian_girl]

I love cheesy melodrama, so I'll definitely see Black Swan at some point. The movie I really want to see is 127 Hours, but it is sadly nowhere near me.


The Washington DC Critics came up with their nominees:

Best Film:
Black Swan
Inception
127 Hours
The Social Network
Toy Story 3

Best Director:
Daren Aronofsky (Black Swan)
Danny Boyle (127 Hours)
Joel and Ethan Coen (True Grit)
David Fincher (The Social Network)
Christopher Nolan (Inception)

Best Actor:
Jeff Bridges (True Grit)
Robert Duvall (Get Low)
Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network)
Colin Firth (The King’s Speech)
James Franco (127 Hours)

Best Actress:
Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right)
Anne Hathaway (Love & Other Drugs)
Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole)
Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone)
Natalie Portman (Black Swan)

[Anita18]

But that is quintessential Aronofsky - most of his films are structured that way (some to a greater degree than others). Some have argued that the Wrestler bordered on overtly melodramatic tones (nearing the end of the movie).

I've never seen The Wrestler or Requiem for a Dream (not all the way through) but The Fountain is pretty melodramatic as well. It's just Aronofsky's thing.

[soxxy]

The Washington DC Critics came up with their nominees:


Best Actor:
Jeff Bridges (True Grit)
Robert Duvall (Get Low)
Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network)
Colin Firth (The King’s Speech)
James Franco (127 Hours)

What? No Leo for Inception or Shutter Island?

[Zelda]

What? No Leo for Inception or Shutter Island?

I thought he pretty much played the same "tough guy with family issues" character in both films.

[soxxy]

I thought he pretty much played the same "tough guy with family issues" character in both films.

I don't recall his character having a family in Shutter Island, but it's been a while since I've seen it. I liked Inception more.

[Wyliefan]

Spoiler

Let's just say that his family in Shutter Island came to a rather nasty end, partly through his own doing.

[soxxy]

Spoiler

Let's just say that his family in Shutter Island came to a rather nasty end, partly through his own doing.

Obviously my memory is completely shot. Moving on.....

[olympic]

The Washington DC Critics came up with their nominees:

Best Actress:
....
Anne Hathaway (Love & Other Drugs)

I've heard horrendous things about this film. Anyone see it?

[manhn]

I liked it but it wasn't outstanding. The first half was better than the second half. The two leads were very good though.

[Beefcake]

The Washington DC Critics came up with their nominees:

Best Actor:
Robert Duvall (Get Low)

Best Actress:
Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right)

So well-deserved. Hoping it foreshadows strong Oscar campaigns. Rooting for Bening to win (FINALLY!) ... she made TKAAR soar when it could've been a drag. And for Duvall to get a nomination ... he was so damned good in Get Low.

[Allen]

So well-deserved. Hoping it foreshadows strong Oscar campaigns. Rooting for Bening to win (FINALLY!) ... she made TKAAR soar when it could've been a drag. And for Duvall to get a nomination ... he was so damned good in Get Low.

I haven't seen Get Low, but I love Robert Duval. I'm really excited for Annette Benning, she was great in The Kid's Are All Right, which is very underrated in my opinion.

[Wyliefan]

And for Duvall to get a nomination ... he was so damned good in Get Low.

Seconded!

[AliasJohnDoe]

Best Actor:
James Franco (127 Hours)

James Franco lives our dream, makes out with himself.
http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2010/1...h-himself.html

See, I'm not the only person who does this.

The New York Times "short films" link is interesting. 54 sec films.

[soxxy]

Boston Society of Film Critics announced today:

Best Picture: "The Social Network"
Best Director: David Fincher, "The Social Network"
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, "The Social Network"
Best Actress: Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
Best Supporting Actress: Juliette Lewis, "Conviction"
Best Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, "The Social Network"
Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins, "True Grit"
Best Documentary: "Marwencol"
Best Foreign-Language Film: "Mother"
Best Animated Film: "Toy Story 3"
Best Film Editing: Andrew Weisblum, "The Black Swan"
Best New Filmmaker: Jeff Malmberg, "Marwencol"
Best Ensemble Cast: "The Fighter"
Best Use of Music in a Film: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, "The Social Network"

http://www.thewrap.com/awards/column...-network-23185

Los Angeles Film Critics:

PICTURE: “The Social Network”
DIRECTOR: Olivier Assayas, “Carlos,” and David Fincher, “The Social Network” (tie)
ACTOR: Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech” Runner-up: Edgar Ramirez, “Carlos”
ACTRESS: Kim Hye-ja, “Mother” (?)
SUPPORTING ACTOR: Niels Arestrup, “A Prophet”
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Jacki Weaver, “Animal Kingdom”
SCREENPLAY: Aaron Sorkin, “The Social Network”
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: “Carlos”
ANIMATION: “Toy Story 3″
DOCUMENTARY / NON-FICTION FILM: “Last Train Home”
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Matthew Libatique, “Black Swan”