Let's Talk Movies v.17! (Think Any Of These Might Get An Oscar Nod??)

[PeterG]

Trailers for movies in the poll:

December 9 Young Adult (comedy with Charlize Theron, J. K. Simmons and Patrick Wilson)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar_-v7dEEoo

December 16 Carnage (comedy with Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster and Christopher Waltz)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxX02-KdsXM

December 21 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (thriller with Daniel Craig, Stellan Skarsgård, Robin Wright, Christopher Plummer and Rooney Mara)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KBPru-Pu5Q

December 21 Albert Nobbs (drama with Glenn Close, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Mia Wasikowska, Brendan Gleeson, Janet McTeer, Brenda Fricker and Pauline Collins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ini59bYhaUY

December 25 War Horse (drama with Emily Watson, Jeremy Irvine and David Thewlis)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29bquyI4deI

December 30 The Iron Lady (biographical drama with Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Anthony Head, Richard E. Grant and Ronald Reagan)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDiCFY2zsfc

January 27 The Grey (action with Liam Neeson and Dermot Mulroney)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFV0Uvzpz0o

January 27 Man on a Ledge (thriller with Sam Worthington, Jamie Bell, Ed Harris, Kyra Sedgwick, Edward Burns and Elizabeth Banks)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBJSfqdhyTg

January 27 One for the Money (comedy crime thriller with Katherine Heigl, Jason O'Mara, John Leguizamo, Debbie Reynolds and Sherri Shepherd)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Rqrts4jPM

February 3 Chronicle (sci-fi horror with Michael B. Jordan and Michael Kelly)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-M5Qx57_UU

February 3 The Woman in Black (horror with Daniel Radcliffe and Janet McTeer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lReemWmO5o

February 24 Gone (thriller with Amanda Seyfried and Jennifer Carpenter, Wes Bentley and Michael Pare)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXaxr23OJNw

[Wyliefan]

War Horse looks pretty good, but I don't do animal movies anymore. I made a vow after My Dog Skip, and I've stuck to it!

[PeterG]

Trailers for all movies opening in December:

December 2 Answers to Nothing (drama with Dane Cook, Zach Gilford, Miranda Bailey, Julie Benz, Elizabeth Mitchell and Barbara Hershey)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9lPeprrGHg

December 2 Knuckle (documentary about rival clans and bare-knuckle fighting)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX8qcOWFr-w

December 2 The Lady (biographical drama with Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMYAzQC3UjI

December 2 Shame (drama with Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62nelnMXW3M

December 2 Outrage (documentary about closeted politicians who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaTsmXaw5NQ

December 2 Sleeping Beauty (drama with Emily Browning, Ewen Leslie and Rachael Blake)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sIGo9z2JDUandob=av3e

December 2 A Warriors Heart (drama with Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene, Gabrielle Anwar, Adam Beach and Chord Overstreet)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hepw_8fLhMI

December 2 Coriolanus (dramatic thriller with Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain, Brian Cox and Gerard Butler)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsYrGIQnmxo

December 9 New Year's Eve (romantic comedy with Ashton Kutcher, Sofía Vergara, Josh Duhamel, Katherine Heigl, Zac Efron, Abigail Breslin, Lea Michele, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hilary Swank, Alyssa Milano, Halle Barry, John Lithgow, John Stamos, Ludacris, Jon Bon Jovi, Hector Elizondo, Seth Meyers, Russell Peters, Ryan Seacrest, Carla Gugino, Jessica Biel, Sarah Jessica Parker and Rober DeNiro)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Y2uXjsKjs

December 9 The Sitter (comedy with Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell, Ari Graynor and Kevin Hernandez)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IksgHqHD0tw

December 9 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (thriller with Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt and Toby Jones)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aco15ScXCwA

December 9 Catch .44 (action drama with Bruce Willis, Nikki Reed and Forest Whitaker)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkVL5i3lcrQ

December 9 I Melt with You (thriller with Carla Gugino, Thomas Jane, Rob Lowe and Jeremy Piven)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTGC5Ot23KU

December 9 In Darkness (from imdb.com: A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the Nazi-occupied Polish city of Lvov)
…no trailer at youtube…

December 9 Young Adult (comedy with Charlize Theron, J. K. Simmons and Patrick Wilson)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar_-v7dEEoo

December 9 W.E. (Abbie Cornish, James D'Arcy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbrh4OA-IYs

December 9 We Need to Talk About Kevin (Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLRgAe2jLaw

December 14 Loosies (comedy drama with Peter Facinelli, Michael Madsen and Joe Pantoliano)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BIozn2G0zY

December 16 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (animated with Anna Faris, Justin Long, Jesse McCartney and Jason Lee)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKJ7kDLd2o8

December 16 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (adventure with Robert Downey Jr., Rachel McAdams, Stephen Fry, Eddie Marsan and Jude Law)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU0SEeQJy0c

December 16 Carnage (comedy with Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster and Christopher Waltz)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxX02-KdsXM

December 16 Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (documentary about producer/director Roger Corman and his alternative approach to making movies)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zr3FVP74GA

December 16 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (adventure with Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Josh Holloway, Tom Wilkinson, Paula Patton, Anil Kapoor and Ving Rhames)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0LQnQSrC-gandob=av3e

December 16 The Flowers of War (history-based drama with Christian Bale and Paul Schneider)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ7eBs6YbT8

December 19 The Factory (crime thriller with John Cusack and Jennifer Carpenter)
…no trailer…

December 21 The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (animated with Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Cary Elwes and Daniel Craig)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlE4kXKwG7Y

December 21 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (thriller with Daniel Craig, Stellan Skarsgård, Robin Wright, Christopher Plummer and Rooney Mara)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KBPru-Pu5Q

December 21 Albert Nobbs (drama with Glenn Close, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Mia Wasikowska, Brendan Gleeson, Janet McTeer, Brenda Fricker and Pauline Collins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ini59bYhaUY

December 21 Pina (a tribute to choreographer Pina Bausch, directed by Wim Wenders)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXpFD7gi8R0

December 23 We Bought a Zoo (comedy with Matt Damon, Thomas Haden Church, Patrick Fugi and Scarlett Johansson)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUdX47LtXpw

December 23 In The Land of Blood and Honey (drama written and directed by Angelina Jolie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDBU8CqU0dg

December 25 The Darkest Hour (sci-fi horror with Emile Hirsch, Max Minghella and Olivia Thirlby)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUznviXV-U8

December 25 War Horse (drama with Emily Watson, Jeremy Irvine and David Thewlis)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29bquyI4deI

December 25 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow, Jeffrey Wright, John Goodman and Viola Davis)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqfA1BocV44

Dec 26 Newlyweds (written, directed and starring Edward Burns)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhPd-b1LAMM

December 28 Pariah (Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, Aasha Davis)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwYtHVlQN9c&ob=av3e

December 28 El Sicario Room 164 (documentary about a hit man who has killed hundreds of people; is an expert in torture and kidnapping…)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN0ImVgS-UY

December 30 Angels Crest (drama with Thomas Dekker, Mira Sorvino, Kate Walsh, Elizabeth McGovern and Jeremy Piven)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6R-M79Sfak

December 30 A Separation (from youtube: “a suspenseful and intelligent drama detailing the fractures and tensions at the heart of Iranian society.”)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjTkXGRhy9w

December 30 The Iron Lady (biographical drama with Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Anthony Head, Richard E. Grant and Ronald Reagan)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDiCFY2zsfc

December 31 Natural Selection (indie [black?] comedy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEJtRbZkbyA

[Cachoo]

War Horse looks pretty good, but I don't do animal movies anymore. I made a vow after My Dog Skip, and I've stuck to it!

Do your reasons include the use of a lot of Kleenex? I want to see War Horse too and am afraid of sobbing. I can't stand Old Yeller endings.

I see that "Albert Nobbs" is directed by Rodrigo Garcia. I wonder if any director today (male or female) understands women more than Garcia.

[Japanfan]

War Horse looks pretty good, but I don't do animal movies anymore. I made a vow after My Dog Skip, and I've stuck to it!

I have put my foot down regarding movies about men with guns but can't stay away from the animal movies, even the bad ones.

Spielberg is fine so long as one accepts that emotional manipulation is part of the experience and agrees with the intended emotional bias.

The soundtrack and titles already have me in tears and immediately, I want to see it twice!!

Now, let's see if Mr. Japanfan or anyone else will agree to see it with me.

[Wyliefan]

Do your reasons include the use of a lot of Kleenex? I want to see War Horse too and am afraid of sobbing. I can't stand Old Yeller endings.

Exactly.

W.E. looks so deliciously horrible, I want to see it just for the snarking possibilities.

[Buzz]

War Horse, Gone, Rin Tin Tin. I will have to think about the rest.

[allezfred]

Trailers for all movies opening in December:


December 9 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (thriller with Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt and Toby Jones)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aco15ScXCwA

December 9 We Need to Talk About Kevin (Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLRgAe2jLaw

December 21 The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (animated with Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Cary Elwes and Daniel Craig)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlE4kXKwG7Y

All of the above have been on release here for quite some time. How strange.

December 21 Pina (a tribute to choreographer Pina Bausch, directed by Wim Wenders)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXpFD7gi8R0

I take it this is the film on which Savchenko/Szolkowy have based their free.

[NinjaTurtles]

Oops, forget to vote for Carnage; love dark comedy and it's an awesome play!

I've been meaning to head over to the independent theater to see Take Shelter and Martha Marcy May Marlene, but I'm behind on my theater rat tendencies.

[Cachoo]

All of the above have been on release here for quite some time. How strange.



I take it this is the film on which Savchenko/Szolkowy have based their free.

I want to see this--I love that her art is not limited to the stage.

[BigB08822]

I voted for Young Adult and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I wanted to vote for Iron Lady because I adore Meryl Streep but the movie itself does not interest me. I will see it for her performance but it will be when it comes to video.

[PeterG]

All of the above have been on release here for quite some time. How strange.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy had an earlier release date, but got pushed back. I assumed it was because they were doing some last-minute editing, but I think that like We Need To Talk About Kevin, both films got pushed back later in the year to get prime Oscar consideration.

Tintin...probably not so much. I think the producers of Tintin hope that the film will do better with a December release over here and get the audience of all the kids on Christmas break. Plus the better it did in other parts of the world, maybe that could be used in the marketing here in North America.

I take it this is the film on which Savchenko/Szolkowy have based their free.

You know, when I realized that "Pina" was a dance movie, I thought, "I'm going to omit this one from the list...some boring old dance movie!!" But I watched the youtube trailer, thinking I could give it at least two minutes of my time! And you know what? It's better than most of the other trailers. Very interesting! Think I just might add it to my "to see" list.

[Lanie]

I really, really want to see Coriolanus but I doubt it will be playing anywhere near here. That and no one wants to go with me. Everyone is so uncultured!

[allezfred]

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy had an earlier release date, but got pushed back. I assumed it was because they were doing some last-minute editing, but I think that like We Need To Talk About Kevin, both films got pushed back later in the year to get prime Oscar consideration.

They got great reviews here, so I can understand that.

[emason]

They got great reviews here, so I can understand that.

Oscar has a short memory; films that open here in February, even if critically acclaimed, stand little to no chance of Oscar nods. Films that open much later in the year clean up.

[Vash01]

I just finished watching 'Fair Game'. I think this movie is a couple years old and I had seen it in a theater, but I enjoyed it more on the DVD. I thought then, and I still think that Naomi Watts should have received the Oscar nomination for this performance. She was brilliant portraying Valerie Plame Wilson. Sean Payne was good, as usual, but Valerie filled the screen with her presence. It's a pity this movie did not have much box office success. It is a story that we all need to know. I do remember reading about her and watching her interview on 60 minutes. I may read her book some day.

[Vash01]

Spirit award nominations are here:

http://www.fandango.com/movieblog/sp...ck-687411.html

I have not seen any of these movies, but The Artist seems to be the front runner this year. Other well known movies are not nominated because they exceed the 20 million limit. I am surprised that Michelle Williams is on the list for 'Marilyn'- how could that movie be under the 20 million dollar cap?

[Cachoo]

I always wonder about career paths: Usually you see someone in a break-out role like Elizabeth Olsen but last year I'd never heard of Jessica Chastain and now she is in several films that appear to be "award worthy." How does that happen?

[PeterG]

Spirit award nominations are here:

http://www.fandango.com/movieblog/sp...ck-687411.html

Interesting that Janet McTeer was nominated for best supporting actress in Albert Nobbs, but Glenn Close wasn't nominated for best actress. I've read a few articles that said Close might not only get another Academy Award nomination for this role, but her first win. Wonder if those articles were just publicity fodder for the film...

[Vash01]

I always wonder about career paths: Usually you see someone in a break-out role like Elizabeth Olsen but last year I'd never heard of Jessica Chastain and now she is in several films that appear to be "award worthy." How does that happen?

Lady Luck

Not to deny that Chastain is a very talented actress with an incredible range (comparing her in Tree of life and The Help). I am glad to see her get the recognition.