Chicago Fim Critics Association Pick “The Social Network”
Best Picture: The Social Network
Best Director: David Fincher The Social Network
Best Actor: Colin Firth The King’s Speech
Best Actress: Natalie Portman Black Swan
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld True Grit
Best Original Screenplay: Christopher Nolan Inception
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin The Social Network
Best Foreign Language Film: A Prophet
Best Documentary: Exit Through the Gift Shop
Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3
Best Cinematography: Wally Pfister Inception
Best Original Score: Clint Mansell Black Swan
Most Promising Performer: Jennifer Lawrence Winter’s Bone
Most Promising Filmmaker: Derek Cianfrance Blue Valentine
List from AwardsDaily
Oscar Vault Monday – It’s A Wonderful Life, 1946 (dir. Frank Capra)
I couldn’t possibly say everything I’d like to say about this film. In fact, when I started out setting up this post I found myself wanting to talk about so many aspects of this film I had to stop myself and pick my very favorite characters and scenes to focus on. It’s A Wonderful Life is one of my Top Ten Favorite Films of All-Time. I’ve watched it every year on Christmas Eve since I was a little girl. I’ve also watched it countless times throughout the years at other times as well. It’s a perfect film, that stands up to viewing after viewing after viewing. I just love it so much. It was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning none: Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Actor Jimmy Stewart, Best Director and Best Picture. It was up against The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France, The Razor’s Edge, The Yearling and winner The Best Years of Our Lives.
“The Social Network” Top St. Louis Film Critics, 15th Annual Satellite Awards
I”m gonna post both lists of winners in this one post. Still looks like The Social Network may be unstoppable.
Movie Quote of the Day – Capote, 2005 (dir. Bennett Miller)
Truman Capote: It’s as if Perry and I grew up in the same house. And one day he stood up and went out the back door, while I went out the front.
Nelle Harper Lee: Are you kidding me?
Truman Capote: No.
Movie Quote of the Day – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, 1966 (dir. Sergio Leone)
Blondie: You see, in this world there’s two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig.
“The Social Network” Tops Houston Film Critics
Best Picture: The Social Network
Best Foreign Film: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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: Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Best Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Best Documentary: Restrepo
Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3
Best Cinematography: Wally Pfister, Inception
Best Score: Hans Zimmer, Inception
Best Original Song: Beck’s “We Are Sex Bob-Omb!” from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Worst Picture: Jonah Hex
Humanitarian of the Year: George Clooney
Lifetime Achievement Award: Sissy Spacek
Cinematic Achievement Award: Hector Luna, founder and editor of C-47 Houston magazine, and Charles Dove, director of the Rice U. Media Center
List from AltFilmGuide
Movie Quote of the Day – Sabrina, 1954 (dir. Billy Wilder)
Linus Larrabee: How do you say in French my sister has a yellow pencil?
Sabrina Fairchild: Ma soeur a un crayon jaune.
Linus Larrabee: How do you say my brother has a lovely girl?
Sabrina Fairchild: Mon frère a une gentille petite amie.
Linus Larrabee: And how do you say I wish I were my brother?
State of the Race, Updated Precursors Chart
Still seeing several frontrunners – The Social Network for Best Picture, David Fincher for Best Director and Christian Bale for Best Supporting Actor in The Fighter. Best Actress seems to be split between Natalie Portman in Black Swan and Jennifer Lawrence in Winter’s Bone. Toy Story 3 seems to be the one to beat for Best Animated Film (no surprise there). A lot of the critics groups only have one screenplay category and Aaron Sorkin continues to dominate there. The SAG and Golden Globe nominations really help us get a shortlist of what actors will compromise the nominees for the Oscars, though they sometimes throw us a curveball. Once the PGA, WGA and DGA release their nominees we’ll have a better idea of what we might see Oscar nomination-wise.
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Site Update: It’s Our 1st Anniversary!
Although I have been obsessively tracking the race to the Academy Awards for about 15 years, I finally decided to channel that obsession into a website a year ago, starting with last year’s SAG nominations.
In the last year, I’ve made some great film friends (see links on the right side) and started up three features: Oscar Vault Monday, Auteur of the Week and Movie Quote of the Day. I’ve also written several pieces that I really love, including my two-part look at modern actors and actresses who have never been nominated for an Oscar, the best pictures that weren’t nominated for Best Picture and that crazy month known as August that was Summer Under The Stars.
Its been a wonderful year and we’re back in the heat of a new race, with new contenders, new frontrunners and the 83rd annual Academy Awards are just a few months away.
I just wanted to say “Thank You” to all my vauled readers for all your continued support and I look forward to supplying you with endless Oscar trivia and history, as well as Awards Season coverage for years to come.
Love,
Marya
“The Social Network” Best Film, But “Winter’s Bone” Leads Detroit Film Critics
Best Picture: The Social Network
Best Director: Danny Boyle, 127 Hours
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
Best Actor: Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, The Fighter
Best Ensemble: Winter’s Bone
Best Breakthrough Performance: Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
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