Yearly Archives: 2011
Producers Guild Announces Winners
Feature Film:
127 Hours
Black Swan
Inception
The Fighter
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
The Town
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Animated Feature:
Despicable Me
How To Train Your Dragon
Toy Story 3
Documentary Feature:
Client 9: The Rise and Fall of ELiot Spitzer
Earth Made of Glass
Inside Job
Smash His Camera
The Tillman Story
Waiting For “Superman”
Introducing the Northern California Classic Film Society
As many of you know, I am a big fan of TCM and all things classic film. I recently discovered that (as far as I can tell) there is no outlet for classic film fans in Northern California. As far as I can tell there isn’t even a classic film society in the Bay Area! Well, clearly this had to be remedied. Which brings me to the newly founded Northern California Classic Film Society.
I would like to expand this into a full-fledged society with active members, lots of features, etc. So if you life up her in Nor-Cal, or know someone who does – send them our way! P.S. you can also find the NCCFS on Facebook.
Movie Quote of the Day – Jumanji, 1995 (dir. Joe Johnston)
Sarah Whittle: Well, a little rain never hurt anybody.
Alan Parrish: Yeah, but a lot can kill you.
Movie Quote of the Day – Taxi Driver, 1976 (dir. Martin Scorsese)
Travis Bickle: You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? Then who the hell else are you talking… you talking to me? Well I’m the only one here. Who the fuck do you think you’re talking to? Oh yeah? OK.
15 Breakthrough Performers of 2010
Many of the stars on last year’s list continued to dominate cinema in 2010; and just like last year a few of the stars on this year’s list have been working for quite some time, but in 2010 they’re finally getting their due.
Andrew Garfield made his debut in 2007 in the not-well received Lions For Lambs and the under-seen Boy A. Last year he was fabulous in Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, sadly that too went a little under the radar. This year, however, Garfield had two stand-out performances: as Tommy in the much-debated adaptation of Never Let Me Go and as Eduardo Saverin in David Fincher Best Picture contender The Social Network. Garfield has received multiple nominations for his performance in the latter and is widely considered a front-runner for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination next week. He’s also been named the new Spiderman, which has begun filming already and is due out in theaters in 2012.
Movie Quote of the Day – High Sierra, 1941 (dir. Raoul Walsh)
Roy Earle: Of all the 14 karat saps. . .starting out on a caper with a woman and a dog.
Movie Quote of the Day – An Affair To Remember, 1957 (dir. Leo McCarey)
Terry McKay: Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories. [beat] We’ve already missed the Spring.
Nickie Ferrante: We have. [beat] I think this is probably my last chance.
Terry McKay: Mine too.
Movie Quote of the Day – Arsenic and Old Lace, 1944 (dir. Frank Capra)
Mortimer Brewster: Look I probably should have told you this before but you see… well… insanity runs in my family… It practically gallops.
BAFTA Nominations Are In!
I’m glad to see Hailee Steinfeld in the Lead Actress category. We’ll have to wait another 8 days to see if the Academy will follow suit.
BEST FILM
- BLACK SWAN
- INCEPTION
- THE KING’S SPEECH
- THE SOCIAL NETWORK
- TRUE GRIT
DIRECTOR
- 127 HOURS – Danny Boyle
- BLACK SWAN – Darren Aronofsky
- INCEPTION – Christopher Nolan
- THE KING’S SPEECH – Tom Hooper
- THE SOCIAL NETWORK – David Fincher
LEADING ACTOR
- JAVIER BARDEM – Biutiful
- JEFF BRIDGES – True Grit
- JESSE EISENBERG – The Social Network
- COLIN FIRTH – The King’s Speech
- JAMES FRANCO – 127 Hours
LEADING ACTRESS
- ANNETTE BENING – The Kids Are All Right
- JULIANNE MOORE – The Kids Are All Right
- NATALIE PORTMAN – Black Swan
- NOOMI RAPACE – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- HAILEE STEINFELD – True Grit
SUPPORTING ACTOR
- CHRISTIAN BALE – The Fighter
- ANDREW GARFIELD – The Social Network
- PETE POSTLETHWAITE – The Town
- MARK RUFFALO – The Kids Are All Right
- GEOFFREY RUSH – The King’s Speech
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- AMY ADAMS – The Fighter
- HELENA BONHAM CARTER – The King’s Speech
- BARBARA HERSHEY – Black Swan
- LESLEY MANVILLE – Another Year
- MIRANDA RICHARDSON – Made in Dagenham
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
- 127 HOURS
- ANOTHER YEAR
- FOUR LIONS
- THE KING’S SPEECH
- MADE IN DAGENHAM
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
- THE ARBOR – Director, Producer – Clio Barnard, Tracy O’Riordan
- EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP – _Director, Producer – Banksy, Jaimie D’Cruz
- FOUR LIONS – Director/Writer – Chris Morris
- MONSTERS – Director/Writer – Gareth Edwards
- SKELETONS – Director/Writer – Nick Whitfield
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- BLACK SWAN – Mark Heyman, Andrés Heinz, John McLaughlin
- THE FIGHTER – Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson
- INCEPTION – Christopher Nolan
- THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT – Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg
- THE KING’S SPEECH – David Seidler
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- 127 HOURS – Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy
- THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO – Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arcel
- THE SOCIAL NETWORK – Aaron Sorkin
- TOY STORY 3 – Michael Arndt
- TRUE GRIT – Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- BIUTIFUL
- THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
- I AM LOVE
- OF GODS AND MEN
- THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES
ANIMATED FILM
- DESPICABLE ME
- HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
- TOY STORY 3
ORIGINAL MUSIC
- 127 HOURS – AR Rahman
- ALICE IN WONDERLAND – Danny Elfman
- HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON – John Powell
- INCEPTION – Hans Zimmer
- THE KING’S SPEECH – Alexandre Desplat
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- 127 HOURS – Anthony Dod Mantle, Enrique Chediak
- BLACK SWAN – Matthew Libatique
- INCEPTION – Wally Pfister
- THE KING’S SPEECH – Danny Cohen
- TRUE GRIT – Roger Deakins
EDITING
- 127 HOURS – Jon Harris
- BLACK SWAN – Andrew Weisblum
- INCEPTION – Lee Smith
- THE KING’S SPEECH – Tariq Anwar
- THE SOCIAL NETWORK – Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter
PRODUCTION DESIGN
- ALICE IN WONDERLAND – Robert Stromberg, Karen O’Hara
- BLACK SWAN – Thérèse DePrez, Tora Peterson
- INCEPTION – Guy Hendrix Dyas, Larry Dias, Doug Mowat
- THE KING’S SPEECH – Eve Stewart, Judy Farr
- TRUE GRIT – Jess Gonchor, Nancy Haigh
COSTUME DESIGN
- ALICE IN WONDERLAND – Colleen Atwood
- BLACK SWAN – Amy Westcott
- THE KING’S SPEECH – Jenny Beavan
- MADE IN DAGENHAM – Louise Stjernsward
- TRUE GRIT – Mary Zophres
SOUND
- 127 HOURS
- BLACK SWAN
- INCEPTION
- THE KING’S SPEECH
- TRUE GRIT
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
- ALICE IN WONDERLAND
- BLACK SWAN
- HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1
- INCEPTION
- TOY STORY 3
MAKE UP & HAIR
- ALICE IN WONDERLAND
- BLACK SWAN
- HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1
- THE KING’S SPEECH
- MADE IN DAGENHAM
SHORT ANIMATION
- THE EAGLEMAN STAG – Michael Please
- MATTER FISHER – David Prosser
- THURSDAY – Matthias Hoegg
SHORT FILM
- CONNECT – Samuel Abrahams, Beau Gordon
- LIN – Piers Thompson, Simon Hessel
- RITE – Michael Pearce, Ross McKenzie
- TURNING – Karni Arieli, Saul Freed, Alison Sterling, Kat Armour-Brown
- UNTIL THE RIVER RUNS RED – Paul Wright, Poss Kondeatis
ORANGE WEDNESDAYS RISING AWARD
- GEMMA ARTERTON
- ANDREW GARFIELD
- TOM HARDY
- AARON JOHNSON
- EMMA STONE
Oscar Vault Monday – Double Indemnity, 1944 (dir. Billy Wilder)
Billy Wilder has got to be one of the most masterful and varied directors of all time. He has written and directed some of the greatest films of all time. Although he made films in a variety of genres, two of his greatest achievements were in the film-noir genre: 1950’s Sunset Blvd. and 1944’s Double Indemnity. I watched this film for the first time in November (also known as Noirvember) and I was blown away by how wonderful it was. Barbara Stanwyck’s Phyllis Dietrichson is perhaps the greatest of all femme fatales. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, but failed to win a single award: Best Sound, Best Score, Best B&W Cinematography, Best Screenplay. Best Actress Barbra Stanwyck, Best Director and Best Picture. It was up against Gaslight, Since You Went Away, Wilson and winner Going My Way. I think Going My Way‘s win is a testament to its star Bing Crosby’s popularity. It’s a film that, other than Crosby’s performance, has not aged well; whereas the popularity and critical acclaim for Double Indemnity has continued to grow throughout the decades. In fact, the film found its way on to several of the American Film Institute’s 100 years… series: 100 Years…100 Movies #38 (1998), 100 Years…100 Thrills #24 (2001), 100 Years…100 Passions #84 (2002), 100 Years…100 Heroes and Villains: Phyllis Dietrichson, villain #8 (2003), 100 Years…100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) #29 (2007).
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