Plot: Follows Julian Kaye after his wrongful conviction release from 15 years in prison as he navigates his complicated relationships with his former lover Michelle, his troubled mother, and the people who betrayed him. While Julian struggles to reconcile the escort he was in the past and the man he is today, Detective Sunday seeks the truth about the murder that sent Julian to prison all those years ago, unearthing a much larger conspiracy along the way.
Review: Paul Schrader’s 1980 drama American Gigolo is primarily remembered for two things: serving as the film that launched Richard Gere to stardom and for featuring Blondie’s hit song “Call Me” as its main theme. In the four decades since it premiered, American Gigolo has remained a well-regarded yet underseen film that helped define the look and style of 80s films and culture. While Schrader’s film is certainly worth a look, it...
Review: Paul Schrader’s 1980 drama American Gigolo is primarily remembered for two things: serving as the film that launched Richard Gere to stardom and for featuring Blondie’s hit song “Call Me” as its main theme. In the four decades since it premiered, American Gigolo has remained a well-regarded yet underseen film that helped define the look and style of 80s films and culture. While Schrader’s film is certainly worth a look, it...
- 9/7/2022
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Dani Shapiro’s New York Times-bestselling memoir “Inheritance” is getting a movie adaptation at Killer Films with Cami Delavigne on board to write the script, Variety has learned exclusively.
The memoir, titled “Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love,” centers on Shapiro’s discovery, after taking a commercial DNA test on a whim, that the man she’d known her whole life as her father was not biologically related to her. Shapiro goes on to uncover the truth about her identity, which had been kept from her for more than 50 years.
“Inheritance” will be produced by Pamela Koffler and Killer Films. Shapiro will executive produce along with Beverly Rogers.
Killer Films’ producing credits include the Oscar-nominated films “Still Alice,” “Carol,” “Boys Don’t Cry” and “Far From Heaven.” TV credits include the HBO miniseries “Mildred Pierce,” featuring Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce, which won five Emmys.
Shapiro also wrote the memoirs “Hourglass,...
The memoir, titled “Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love,” centers on Shapiro’s discovery, after taking a commercial DNA test on a whim, that the man she’d known her whole life as her father was not biologically related to her. Shapiro goes on to uncover the truth about her identity, which had been kept from her for more than 50 years.
“Inheritance” will be produced by Pamela Koffler and Killer Films. Shapiro will executive produce along with Beverly Rogers.
Killer Films’ producing credits include the Oscar-nominated films “Still Alice,” “Carol,” “Boys Don’t Cry” and “Far From Heaven.” TV credits include the HBO miniseries “Mildred Pierce,” featuring Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce, which won five Emmys.
Shapiro also wrote the memoirs “Hourglass,...
- 7/2/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Winners to be announced on February 17 at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles, New York.
The Crown, Succession, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and The Looming Tower are among television series nominated for the 2019 Writers Guild Awards.
The list of nominees announced by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) West and East branches also includes The Handmaid’s Tale, longform projects Castle Rock, Paterno, Maniac and Sharp Objects and individual episodes of Narcos: Mexico, The Affair and Ozark.
Select categories appear below. WGA Award winners will be announced on February 17 at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
The Crown, Succession, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and The Looming Tower are among television series nominated for the 2019 Writers Guild Awards.
The list of nominees announced by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) West and East branches also includes The Handmaid’s Tale, longform projects Castle Rock, Paterno, Maniac and Sharp Objects and individual episodes of Narcos: Mexico, The Affair and Ozark.
Select categories appear below. WGA Award winners will be announced on February 17 at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
- 12/6/2018
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
The Writers Guild Awards honor outstanding writing in film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio, promotional, and graphic animation categories. Today the nominees for the 2019 Writers Guild Awards were revealed. Check out the list below.
Television, New Media, And News Nominees
Daytime Drama
Days of Our Lives, Head Writer: Ron Carlivati; Writers: Sheri Anderson, Lorraine Broderick, David Cherrill, Joanna Cohen, Lisa Connor, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Rick Draughon, Cydney Kelley, David Kreizman, David A. Levinson, Rebecca McCarty, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Katherine Schock, Elizabeth Snyder, Tyler Topits; NBC
General Hospital, Head Writers: Shelly Altman, Christopher Van Etten; Writers: Barbara Bloom, Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O'Connor, Donny Sheldon, Scott Sickles; ABC
Drama Series
The Americans, Written by Peter Ackerman, Hilary Bettis, Joshua Brand, Joel Fields, Sarah Nolen, Stephen Schiff, Justin Weinberger, Joe Weisberg, Tracey Scott Wilson; FX Networks
Better Call Saul,...
Television, New Media, And News Nominees
Daytime Drama
Days of Our Lives, Head Writer: Ron Carlivati; Writers: Sheri Anderson, Lorraine Broderick, David Cherrill, Joanna Cohen, Lisa Connor, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Rick Draughon, Cydney Kelley, David Kreizman, David A. Levinson, Rebecca McCarty, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Katherine Schock, Elizabeth Snyder, Tyler Topits; NBC
General Hospital, Head Writers: Shelly Altman, Christopher Van Etten; Writers: Barbara Bloom, Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O'Connor, Donny Sheldon, Scott Sickles; ABC
Drama Series
The Americans, Written by Peter Ackerman, Hilary Bettis, Joshua Brand, Joel Fields, Sarah Nolen, Stephen Schiff, Justin Weinberger, Joe Weisberg, Tracey Scott Wilson; FX Networks
Better Call Saul,...
- 12/6/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
The HBO comedy “Barry” is having a great day. First it reaped three Golden Globe nominations and then it earned another three bids at the Writers Guild of America Awards. At the WGA, it competes for Best Comedy Series writing as well as for an individual episode and for the catch-all Best New Series award.
For the comedy series award, “Barry” faces off against reigning Emmy champ “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” as well as “Atlanta,” “Glow” and “The Good Place.” “Barry” is the only comedy up for the new series award alongside the dramas “The Haunting of Hill House,” “Homecoming,” “Pose” and “Succession.”
Of those four, only “Succession” made it into Best Drama Series where it competes against the final season of “The Americans,” season 4 of “Better Call Saul” and the sophomore editions of “The Crown” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
The WGA Awards winners will be revealed on Feb.
For the comedy series award, “Barry” faces off against reigning Emmy champ “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” as well as “Atlanta,” “Glow” and “The Good Place.” “Barry” is the only comedy up for the new series award alongside the dramas “The Haunting of Hill House,” “Homecoming,” “Pose” and “Succession.”
Of those four, only “Succession” made it into Best Drama Series where it competes against the final season of “The Americans,” season 4 of “Better Call Saul” and the sophomore editions of “The Crown” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
The WGA Awards winners will be revealed on Feb.
- 12/6/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The WGA on Thursday unveiled its nominations for in TV, new media, news, radio/audio and promotional writing for 2018, with writers for Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale and NBC’s Saturday Night Live among last year’s winners to make the cut.
Last year, Handmaid’s Tale won the Drama Series category and the New Series category. HBO’s Succession has that same chance this year in drama, nominated in both categories. Another HBO series, its Bill Hader comedy Barry, was triple-nommed today including in the episodic race.
SNL returns to the Comedy/Variety sketch series category it won last season, this time facing the likes of the final season for IFC’s Portlandia and Sarah Silverman’s Hulu docuseries I Love You, America. Another returning champ, Comedy/Variety Talk Series’ Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, also landed a nom.
Like the Golden Globes earlier today the marquee...
Last year, Handmaid’s Tale won the Drama Series category and the New Series category. HBO’s Succession has that same chance this year in drama, nominated in both categories. Another HBO series, its Bill Hader comedy Barry, was triple-nommed today including in the episodic race.
SNL returns to the Comedy/Variety sketch series category it won last season, this time facing the likes of the final season for IFC’s Portlandia and Sarah Silverman’s Hulu docuseries I Love You, America. Another returning champ, Comedy/Variety Talk Series’ Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, also landed a nom.
Like the Golden Globes earlier today the marquee...
- 12/6/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Of Kings and Prophets
ABC has canceled its sex-laced Biblical straight-to-series drama "Of Kings and Prophets". Plans for the show's remaining episodes yet to air are currently being evaluated, but they will not air on ABC.
The series debuted to a 0.8 rating among adults 18-49 and just 3.3 million viewers. It dipped to just a 0.5 rating and 2.4 million viewers in its second outing. It follows on from a bad season for ABC which has been struggling to launch shows with failures such as "Wicked City," "Blood and Oil," "The Family," and "The Muppets". [Source: The Live Feed]
Iron Fist
Though we've known it for about a month, Marvel has only now finally confirmed that Finn Jones has been cast as the titular hero in "Iron Fist," its upcoming fourth series with Netflix. Still no word as yet when a potential air date for the series will be other than sometime in 2017.
CBS
CBS has announced...
ABC has canceled its sex-laced Biblical straight-to-series drama "Of Kings and Prophets". Plans for the show's remaining episodes yet to air are currently being evaluated, but they will not air on ABC.
The series debuted to a 0.8 rating among adults 18-49 and just 3.3 million viewers. It dipped to just a 0.5 rating and 2.4 million viewers in its second outing. It follows on from a bad season for ABC which has been struggling to launch shows with failures such as "Wicked City," "Blood and Oil," "The Family," and "The Muppets". [Source: The Live Feed]
Iron Fist
Though we've known it for about a month, Marvel has only now finally confirmed that Finn Jones has been cast as the titular hero in "Iron Fist," its upcoming fourth series with Netflix. Still no word as yet when a potential air date for the series will be other than sometime in 2017.
CBS
CBS has announced...
- 3/17/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
HBO has put in development drama series High Rise, from Blue Valentine co-writer Cami DeLavigne, Jeff Kwatinetz’s The Firm and The Weinstein Company. Written by DeLavigne, High Rise is a character drama set in the world of high end New York architecture that follows a brilliant, but struggling architect who gets seduced by a billionaire's daughter as she takes him under her wing and launches his career into the world of celebrity architecture. Credits on the project…...
- 3/16/2016
- Deadline TV
Matt Berninger of band The National, Karim Amer and Jehane Noujaim from Academy-nominated The Square and Blue Valentine co-writer Cami Delavigne are among participants selected for Sundance Institute’s second Episodic Story Lab.
The 10 Fellows are:
Michael Krikorian for 12 Miles South;
John Lopez for Crude;
Christianne Hedtke for Degenerates;
Maria Melnik for Hell or High Water;
Mishna Wolff for I’m Down;
Matt Berninger and Carin Besser for Mistaken For Strangers;
Mac Smullen for Mk-ultra;
Karim Amer and Jehane Noujaim for Radicals;
Cami Delavigne for The Sleep; and
Akilah Hughes and Lyle Friedman for Unlikely.
Fellows will receive yer-rund support and will work under creative advisors Rich Appel from Family Guy, Mara Brock Akil from Being Mary Jane, Howard Gordon from Homeland and Jenni Konner from Girls, among others.
The 2015 Episodic Story Lab is one of the 24 workshops the Institute hosts each year for independent artists in theatre, film, new media and episodic content.
“By offering...
The 10 Fellows are:
Michael Krikorian for 12 Miles South;
John Lopez for Crude;
Christianne Hedtke for Degenerates;
Maria Melnik for Hell or High Water;
Mishna Wolff for I’m Down;
Matt Berninger and Carin Besser for Mistaken For Strangers;
Mac Smullen for Mk-ultra;
Karim Amer and Jehane Noujaim for Radicals;
Cami Delavigne for The Sleep; and
Akilah Hughes and Lyle Friedman for Unlikely.
Fellows will receive yer-rund support and will work under creative advisors Rich Appel from Family Guy, Mara Brock Akil from Being Mary Jane, Howard Gordon from Homeland and Jenni Konner from Girls, among others.
The 2015 Episodic Story Lab is one of the 24 workshops the Institute hosts each year for independent artists in theatre, film, new media and episodic content.
“By offering...
- 9/22/2015
- ScreenDaily
Two young fathers find themselves pinned down by the antagonistic forces that define their choices and ultimately shape and foreshadow the future. In The Place Beyond the Pines, writer/director Derek Cianfrance’s ambitious third feature, there is a common thread full of moral ambiguities regardless of which side of the law his characters dwell in. The epic drama about fathers and sons sees Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper lead a stellar supporting cast of Dane DeHaan, Ray Liotta, Eva Mendes, Ben Mendelsohn, Harris Yulin, Rose Byrne, Bruce Greenwood and Emory Cohen, and the pairing portray complex, layered characters. The film had its premiere at the 2012 edition of the Toronto Int Film Festival, and Focus Features will release the saga in theaters this Friday, March 29th. I sat down with Derek during his whirlwind press tour for the film.
Yama Rahimi: “Epic” and “Saga” are a pair of descriptive...
Yama Rahimi: “Epic” and “Saga” are a pair of descriptive...
- 3/25/2013
- by Yama Rahimi
- IONCINEMA.com
Ken Jacobs' Seeking The Monkey King, Alexis Dos Santos' Random Strangers and the Cannes winning Nash Edgerton's Bear are part of the shorts program which this year is comprised of 64 films selected from a whopping 7,675 submissions. Among the titles that have caught our attention we find actress Brie Larson getting behind the camera for The Arm, The Safdie brothers continue what they do best which is an output of films in all lengths (The Black Balloon), we have one fourth of Kyle Henry short film collage in Fourplay: Tampa and also in the U.S. Narrative section of 32 we have one of our 2010 American New Wave 25 selected individuals who brings The Fort to the fest (see pic above). Other new shorts worth noting come from Lucy Walker who visited Japan's devastated zone coming up with the short docu The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom, we have Don Hertzfeldt...
- 12/7/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Barring any late additions or surprises, the full lineup for the 2012 edition of the Sundance Film Festival (January 19 through 29) is now complete. We've seen the the Competition and Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, Next <=> and New Frontier lineups, the Premieres and the Documentary Premieres. Today's the festival's unveiled its Short Film program. Once again, straight from the release:
U.S. Short Films
This year's 32 U.S. short films were selected from 4,083 submissions.
U.S. Narrative Short Films
’92 Skybox Alonzo Mourning Rookie Card (Director: Todd Sklar, Screenwriters: Todd Sklar, Alex Rennie) — Jim and Dave are brothers who haven't spoken in years and don't like each other very much, but are forced to come together for a week when their dad dies in Kansas City. A limited edition 1992 Skybox Series Alonzo Mourning rookie card is a point of contention.
The Arm (Directors and screenwriters: Brie Larson, Sarah Ramos, Jessie Ennis) — In an...
U.S. Short Films
This year's 32 U.S. short films were selected from 4,083 submissions.
U.S. Narrative Short Films
’92 Skybox Alonzo Mourning Rookie Card (Director: Todd Sklar, Screenwriters: Todd Sklar, Alex Rennie) — Jim and Dave are brothers who haven't spoken in years and don't like each other very much, but are forced to come together for a week when their dad dies in Kansas City. A limited edition 1992 Skybox Series Alonzo Mourning rookie card is a point of contention.
The Arm (Directors and screenwriters: Brie Larson, Sarah Ramos, Jessie Ennis) — In an...
- 12/6/2011
- MUBI
Below are the titles selected to screen in the Short Film Program at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
See films in competition. See films in the Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, Next and New Frontier sections. See films in Premieres section.
64 films have been selected from a record 7,675 submissions (up 16% from last year).
This year the shorts program will be presented by Yahoo!. Part of their sponsorship includes featuring a select group of shorts from this year on their premium video destination, Yahoo! Screen during the fest. There you will be able to vote on your favorite and the winner will be presented with the Yahoo! Audience Award at the end of the fest.
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival takes place Jan. 19-29.
U.S. Narrative Short Films
’92 Skybox Alonzo Mourning Rookie Card (Director: Todd Sklar, Screenwriters: Todd Sklar, Alex Rennie) — Jim and Dave are brothers who haven’t spoken in years...
See films in competition. See films in the Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, Next and New Frontier sections. See films in Premieres section.
64 films have been selected from a record 7,675 submissions (up 16% from last year).
This year the shorts program will be presented by Yahoo!. Part of their sponsorship includes featuring a select group of shorts from this year on their premium video destination, Yahoo! Screen during the fest. There you will be able to vote on your favorite and the winner will be presented with the Yahoo! Audience Award at the end of the fest.
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival takes place Jan. 19-29.
U.S. Narrative Short Films
’92 Skybox Alonzo Mourning Rookie Card (Director: Todd Sklar, Screenwriters: Todd Sklar, Alex Rennie) — Jim and Dave are brothers who haven’t spoken in years...
- 12/6/2011
- by Jason Guerrasio
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Chicago – “Blue Valentine” director Derek Cianfrance is happily married now with two young children, but the road getting there was turbulent and sometimes still is. While that’s real life, romance films often end with the lucky guy getting the pretty girl and them living happily ever.
By contrast, “Blue Valentine” is often much more, well, blue. More important, it’s just genuinely real. The romantic drama feels somewhat like a fly-on-the-wall documentary (Cianfrance’s primary experience is in TV documentaries) even though it’s not billed or scripted that way. It understands the true dichotomy between our happy and heavy hearts. The film, which was released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 10, 2011, is one of the best movies of 2010 that didn’t win an Oscar.
Michelle Williams as Cindy in Derek Cianfrance’s “Blue Valentine”.
Photo credit: Davi Russo, The Weinstein Company
While Cianfrance says he sometimes felt like...
By contrast, “Blue Valentine” is often much more, well, blue. More important, it’s just genuinely real. The romantic drama feels somewhat like a fly-on-the-wall documentary (Cianfrance’s primary experience is in TV documentaries) even though it’s not billed or scripted that way. It understands the true dichotomy between our happy and heavy hearts. The film, which was released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 10, 2011, is one of the best movies of 2010 that didn’t win an Oscar.
Michelle Williams as Cindy in Derek Cianfrance’s “Blue Valentine”.
Photo credit: Davi Russo, The Weinstein Company
While Cianfrance says he sometimes felt like...
- 5/15/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – I have shown a lot of love for “Blue Valentine,” putting it in my Top Ten Films of 2010 while also including its stars in my piece on The Best Performances of 2010. Clearly, I’m a fan. Rent the Blu-ray or DVD, hitting stores this week, and you’re likely to become one as well.
Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0
With one of the most striking debuts in years, writer/director Derek Cianfrance pulls no punches in “Blue Valentine,” chronicling the first and final chapter of a marriage. And yet, unlike a lot of similar-yet-flawed dramas, this is not some grand statement on marriage, infidelity, or love. It’s just an all-too-common story about two people who found themselves together more through circumstance than romance. It is a character study of the kind that doesn’t often get made any more and it serves as a perfect showcase for arguably the two best actors of their generation.
Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0
With one of the most striking debuts in years, writer/director Derek Cianfrance pulls no punches in “Blue Valentine,” chronicling the first and final chapter of a marriage. And yet, unlike a lot of similar-yet-flawed dramas, this is not some grand statement on marriage, infidelity, or love. It’s just an all-too-common story about two people who found themselves together more through circumstance than romance. It is a character study of the kind that doesn’t often get made any more and it serves as a perfect showcase for arguably the two best actors of their generation.
- 5/9/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Like we did last year, this is the first in a series of posts highlighting the main Oscar categories. Danny King kicks it off with Best Writing (Original Screenplay) and look for more leading up to Oscar night.
This year’s Best Original Screenplay category is an impressive slate and, normally, it’s the kind of lineup that would make for a photo finish, if not for the gaining momentum of the juggernaut that is Tom Hooper‘s The King’s Speech. In all likelihood, David Seidler will walk away with the Oscar for his delicate, nuanced depiction of King George VI’s speech impediment. But for the sake of highlighting quality work, let’s take a look at the nominees in their entirety. In alphabetical order, they are:
Another Year (Mike Leigh)
The Fighter (Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Keith Dorrington)
Inception (Christopher Nolan)
The Kids Are All Right (Lisa Cholodenko,...
This year’s Best Original Screenplay category is an impressive slate and, normally, it’s the kind of lineup that would make for a photo finish, if not for the gaining momentum of the juggernaut that is Tom Hooper‘s The King’s Speech. In all likelihood, David Seidler will walk away with the Oscar for his delicate, nuanced depiction of King George VI’s speech impediment. But for the sake of highlighting quality work, let’s take a look at the nominees in their entirety. In alphabetical order, they are:
Another Year (Mike Leigh)
The Fighter (Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Keith Dorrington)
Inception (Christopher Nolan)
The Kids Are All Right (Lisa Cholodenko,...
- 2/16/2011
- by Danny King
- The Film Stage
Last year, noticing that studios throughout Hollywood were posting the screenplays for their “Oscar movies” online for free, I compiled the download links for every screenplay I could find and posted them to this site. The article was a hit, many of the screenplays were downloaded, and things went quiet…until a few months ago, when the page started getting a lot of traffic again, no doubt thanks to the start of this year’s Oscar season.
The problem was, a lot of those studio sites from last year have been taken down, so if, say, you try to click the link to download the Avatar script, you get an ugly Not Found error. I won’t make that same mistake again: this year, I’ve downloaded all the new screenplays and stored them here, so the links will always work.
I found quite a few this year (thirty-six, up from last year’s thirty,...
The problem was, a lot of those studio sites from last year have been taken down, so if, say, you try to click the link to download the Avatar script, you get an ugly Not Found error. I won’t make that same mistake again: this year, I’ve downloaded all the new screenplays and stored them here, so the links will always work.
I found quite a few this year (thirty-six, up from last year’s thirty,...
- 2/5/2011
- by Michael Dance
- Movie Cultists
Blue Valentine almost exists on film the way real lives do in time, ebbing and flowing, peppered with failure and beauty; it performs reality as much as love. A clever documentary styled drama, written and directed by Derek Cianfrance (with screenwriters Cami Delavigne and Joey Curtis) that is a close-up on love. Dean (Ryan Gosling) is a hopeless romantic and Cindy (Michelle Williams) is the realist; a reversal of roles for an on-screen romance.
They’re a married couple that in essence are in a relationship with their past and present selves, as the film employs flashbacks to illustrate their falling in love and also to express their individuality. In the present, Dean is an aggravating child – his personality has always had hints of ridiculousness and flair that has ripened with age. In their flash of new romance, he observes Cindy so acutely, but now his quirks have come back to haunt him,...
They’re a married couple that in essence are in a relationship with their past and present selves, as the film employs flashbacks to illustrate their falling in love and also to express their individuality. In the present, Dean is an aggravating child – his personality has always had hints of ridiculousness and flair that has ripened with age. In their flash of new romance, he observes Cindy so acutely, but now his quirks have come back to haunt him,...
- 1/24/2011
- by Karen Divorty
- FusedFilm
In less than 24 hours we will no longer be discussing who will be nominated for an Oscar, but rather who will win. On Tuesday morning at 5:38:30 a.m. Pst (seriously, the Academy has nailed it down to the second) the 2011 Oscar nominations will be announced.
There are certainly front-runners to this point and we've discussed them at length from The Social Network's dominance as well as the recent surprise victory for The King's Speech from the Producers Guild. Films such as The Fighter pose serious threats in the acting categories and it looks like Natalie Portman and Annette Bening will be battling it out for leading actress.
However, beyond the top categories, this is the first year I've ever attempted to predict the nominees in every single category (barring the short film categories). I opened up "The Contenders" section of the site back in April 2010, and it...
There are certainly front-runners to this point and we've discussed them at length from The Social Network's dominance as well as the recent surprise victory for The King's Speech from the Producers Guild. Films such as The Fighter pose serious threats in the acting categories and it looks like Natalie Portman and Annette Bening will be battling it out for leading actress.
However, beyond the top categories, this is the first year I've ever attempted to predict the nominees in every single category (barring the short film categories). I opened up "The Contenders" section of the site back in April 2010, and it...
- 1/24/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Blue Valentine Directed by: Derek Cianfrance Written by: Derek Cianfrance, Cami Delavigne & Joey Curtis Starring: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Faith Wladyka There's not a whole lot happening with the relationship film. From annual Jennifer Aniston comedies to requisite art house dramas, there hasn't been a real innovation in far too long. Blue Valentine takes a crack at it, employing a unique combination of techniques and a back and forth bittersweet narrative, but it still falls squarely into the latter camp. Tremendous credit is owed first and foremost to its cast. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams play characters at the beginning and end of a relationship, and the difference couldn't be more stark. The pair is essentially pulling double duty, and the juxtaposition between past and present is what makes Blue Valentine unique. We meet the pair now: Gosling with a cigarette crutch and Williams with a defunct imagination. The spontaneous...
- 1/21/2011
- by Colin
- FilmJunk
This cleverly told story of a doomed marriage is underpinned by two outstanding central performances
Somerset Maugham began his novel The Razor's Edge by remarking that "death ends all things and so is the comprehensive conclusion of a story, but marriage finishes it very properly and the sophisticated are ill-advised to sneer at what is by convention termed a happy ending". As with quite a few things, that wise old cynic was wrong; many of the great dramas truly begin after the curtain has come down on a wedding. Nearly all of Jack Lemmon's films, for instance, concern disastrous marriages, and his second picture was called Phffft!, an onomatopoeia for the sound of a marriage expiring like a dying match. Derek Cianfrance's Blue Valentine, which he co-scripted with Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne, is an account of the passionate, protracted Phffft! that concludes the marriage between Dean (Ryan Gosling...
Somerset Maugham began his novel The Razor's Edge by remarking that "death ends all things and so is the comprehensive conclusion of a story, but marriage finishes it very properly and the sophisticated are ill-advised to sneer at what is by convention termed a happy ending". As with quite a few things, that wise old cynic was wrong; many of the great dramas truly begin after the curtain has come down on a wedding. Nearly all of Jack Lemmon's films, for instance, concern disastrous marriages, and his second picture was called Phffft!, an onomatopoeia for the sound of a marriage expiring like a dying match. Derek Cianfrance's Blue Valentine, which he co-scripted with Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne, is an account of the passionate, protracted Phffft! that concludes the marriage between Dean (Ryan Gosling...
- 1/16/2011
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
Blue Valentine *****
Stars: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams | Written by: Derek Cianfrance, Cami Delavigne, Joey Curtis | Directed by: Derek Cianfrance
“It’s the little things that kill” sang Bush’s Gavin Rossdale in 1994. That couldn’t be truer than in Blue Valentine which charts the slow decline and eventual implosion of relationship. Cindy and Dean are a working class couple from Pennsylvania with a six year old daughter Frankie. Cindy’s a nurse, Dean’s a housepainter and their marriage is falling apart. They’re unaccountably snappy with each other, they never have sex, and their relationship is decaying. Realising this, Dean books a weekend away at a motel in order to try to revitalise their flagging marriage but it only serves to bring to a head the unvocalised emotions that they’ve both been suppressing for years.
Blue Valentine flits without warning between the past and the present, effectively juxtaposing...
Stars: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams | Written by: Derek Cianfrance, Cami Delavigne, Joey Curtis | Directed by: Derek Cianfrance
“It’s the little things that kill” sang Bush’s Gavin Rossdale in 1994. That couldn’t be truer than in Blue Valentine which charts the slow decline and eventual implosion of relationship. Cindy and Dean are a working class couple from Pennsylvania with a six year old daughter Frankie. Cindy’s a nurse, Dean’s a housepainter and their marriage is falling apart. They’re unaccountably snappy with each other, they never have sex, and their relationship is decaying. Realising this, Dean books a weekend away at a motel in order to try to revitalise their flagging marriage but it only serves to bring to a head the unvocalised emotions that they’ve both been suppressing for years.
Blue Valentine flits without warning between the past and the present, effectively juxtaposing...
- 1/14/2011
- by Jez Sands
- Nerdly
Oscar nomination ballots are due back at AMPAS headquarters today, so I thought I wouldn’t wait any longer than necessary to share with you what I believe the resulting field will look like when it is revealed early on the morning of Tuesday, January 25. I urge you to keep in mind that what follows is not what I feel should happen — that can be gleaned from reading my year-end top 10 list — but rather what I think will happen, based on months of screenings (I’ve seen all of the likely nominees at least once), observations (of critics, guilds, and other awards-bestowers), and conversations (with pundits and voters). I have historically done quite well when it comes to forecasting the nods — for instance, I projected best picture nominations for “The Reader” (2008) and for “The Blind Side” (2009) when virtually no one else did — but only time will tell as far as this year is concerned.
- 1/14/2011
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
Blue Valentine
Directed by Derek Cianfrance
Written by Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne
Possibly the natural result of having a gestation period longer than some directors’ entire careers, Derek Cianfrance’s Blue Valentine manages to feel tortured but not labored. Written and workshopped over half a decade, and conceived considerably longer ago, Cianfrance’s film works both as a master class in onscreen chemistry and as a forensic examination of the psychic damage human beings are capable of inflicting on each other when circumstances conspire in unexpected ways, even if it suffers mildly from a few instances of writer-itis.
Two of America’s best working actors, Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, play Dean and Cindy, in two parallel timelines that are intercut sequentially throughout the film. We first meet them on the morning of what will emerge as their relationship’s darkest period. They take their three-year-old daughter to school.
Directed by Derek Cianfrance
Written by Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne
Possibly the natural result of having a gestation period longer than some directors’ entire careers, Derek Cianfrance’s Blue Valentine manages to feel tortured but not labored. Written and workshopped over half a decade, and conceived considerably longer ago, Cianfrance’s film works both as a master class in onscreen chemistry and as a forensic examination of the psychic damage human beings are capable of inflicting on each other when circumstances conspire in unexpected ways, even if it suffers mildly from a few instances of writer-itis.
Two of America’s best working actors, Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, play Dean and Cindy, in two parallel timelines that are intercut sequentially throughout the film. We first meet them on the morning of what will emerge as their relationship’s darkest period. They take their three-year-old daughter to school.
- 1/12/2011
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
Editor’s note: The review was originally published on January 30, 2010.
Rating: 8/10
Written by: Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne
Directed by: Derek Cianfrance
There’s two important films I’ve seen at this festival that gave this message: “Love is a motherfucker.” Or for all the sensitive types out there, “Love is tough.” And there’s two facts in life: we’re all going to die, and at some point, we’re all going to fall in love. Whether or not we stay in love, well, that’s another story.
Read more on Sundance 2010 Review: Blue Valentine…...
Rating: 8/10
Written by: Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne
Directed by: Derek Cianfrance
There’s two important films I’ve seen at this festival that gave this message: “Love is a motherfucker.” Or for all the sensitive types out there, “Love is tough.” And there’s two facts in life: we’re all going to die, and at some point, we’re all going to fall in love. Whether or not we stay in love, well, that’s another story.
Read more on Sundance 2010 Review: Blue Valentine…...
- 1/7/2011
- by Chase Whale
- GordonandtheWhale
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Chicago – Derek Cianfrance’s “Blue Valentine,” my pick last month for the 9th best film of 2010, is a devastatingly genuine representation of the first and final chapters of a marriage. It is a powerful drama, partially made so by a fantastic script, but mostly due to two of the best performances of the year from Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Don’t miss it.
The intent of “Blue Valentine” is not to make any broad or grand statements about the institution of marriage (even if it does portray the often-ignored fact that many young people end up betrothed more through circumstance than romance) but to present a slice of life, the kind of character study that Hollywood doesn’t make that often any more possibly because there aren’t that many actors as talented as Gosling and Williams who can pull it off.
Read Brian Tallerico’s full review...
Chicago – Derek Cianfrance’s “Blue Valentine,” my pick last month for the 9th best film of 2010, is a devastatingly genuine representation of the first and final chapters of a marriage. It is a powerful drama, partially made so by a fantastic script, but mostly due to two of the best performances of the year from Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Don’t miss it.
The intent of “Blue Valentine” is not to make any broad or grand statements about the institution of marriage (even if it does portray the often-ignored fact that many young people end up betrothed more through circumstance than romance) but to present a slice of life, the kind of character study that Hollywood doesn’t make that often any more possibly because there aren’t that many actors as talented as Gosling and Williams who can pull it off.
Read Brian Tallerico’s full review...
- 1/7/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The consistently remarkable actors deliver, as always, bravado performances in one of the best films of the year!
It may not be 3-D or have the Hollywood star wattage of other films this holiday season, but the small and intimate Blue Valentine is without doubt one of the best films of 2010. The disgustingly talented Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams take center stage as Dean and Cindy, at once deeply in love and later weathered and frustrated as the film cuts back and forth between the two extremes. Through the brilliance of director Derek Cianfrance’s script, written with Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne, the film manages to be wholly honest and never gimmicky or cliche as it examines the relationship of this ultimately doomed couple.
Gosling is, as always, fully committed in his portrayal of Dean, whose initial lovestruck dopiness develops into nagging insecurity as the film progresses. Though he...
It may not be 3-D or have the Hollywood star wattage of other films this holiday season, but the small and intimate Blue Valentine is without doubt one of the best films of 2010. The disgustingly talented Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams take center stage as Dean and Cindy, at once deeply in love and later weathered and frustrated as the film cuts back and forth between the two extremes. Through the brilliance of director Derek Cianfrance’s script, written with Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne, the film manages to be wholly honest and never gimmicky or cliche as it examines the relationship of this ultimately doomed couple.
Gosling is, as always, fully committed in his portrayal of Dean, whose initial lovestruck dopiness develops into nagging insecurity as the film progresses. Though he...
- 12/29/2010
- by cspargo
- HollywoodLife
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, R, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, PG-13, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/29, R, trailer)
Major Threats
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“The Ghost Writer” (Summit, 2/19, PG-13, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features, 12/22, R, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
Possibilities
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, PG-13, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“Biutiful” (Roadside Attractions, 12/29, R, trailer)
“Alice in Wonderland” (Disney, 3/5, PG, trailer)
Best Director
Frontrunners
David Fincher...
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, R, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, PG-13, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/29, R, trailer)
Major Threats
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“The Ghost Writer” (Summit, 2/19, PG-13, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features, 12/22, R, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
Possibilities
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, PG-13, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“Biutiful” (Roadside Attractions, 12/29, R, trailer)
“Alice in Wonderland” (Disney, 3/5, PG, trailer)
Best Director
Frontrunners
David Fincher...
- 12/29/2010
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
The devastating but beautiful love/breakup story mashup "Blue Valentine" has taken a long time to come to fruition. When we recently sat down with star Michelle Williams, who gives an award-worthy performance in the film, she spoke of her passion for the project, and how she wanted to make it for more than six years after reading the script by co-writer and director Derek Cianfrance (two other writers are credited, Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne). But Cianfrance had other plans once shooting began. "I loved it because of the script that I read, because of the words, because of the…...
- 12/28/2010
- The Playlist
Blue Valentine was my favorite film of the year for the week that I saw it and I will never watch it again. It was like having someone sandpaper my soul. It's a hauntingly effective work, one that defies encapsulation. Because at times it's a relationship drama, at times it's comedic, at times it's typical indie romance, at times it's straight up rom-com, and at times, it's a tragedy. It's so real, it's such an honest portrayal of two people who come together and tear apart. It's not like two pieces of driftwood in a riverbed -- there's no drifting. This is like a Band-aid being attached with superglue being torn off and reattached. There will be many folks who just hate the ever-loving shit out of this film, and that's absolutely understandable, because when they say blue, they don't mean Blue Christmas blue but the blue-violet bruise of a fresh attack.
- 12/27/2010
- by Brian Prisco
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, R, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, PG-13, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
Major Threats
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, R, trailer)
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“Biutiful” (Roadside Attractions, 12/29, R, trailer)
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
Possibilities
“The Ghost Writer” (Summit, 2/19, PG-13, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, PG-13, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“Alice in Wonderland” (Disney, 3/5, PG, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/19, R, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs...
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, R, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, PG-13, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
Major Threats
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, R, trailer)
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“Biutiful” (Roadside Attractions, 12/29, R, trailer)
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
Possibilities
“The Ghost Writer” (Summit, 2/19, PG-13, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, PG-13, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“Alice in Wonderland” (Disney, 3/5, PG, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/19, R, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs...
- 12/17/2010
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, R, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, PG-13, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, R, trailer)
Major Threats
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
“The Ghost Writer” (Summit, 2/19, PG-13, trailer)
Possibilities
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, PG-13, trailer)
“Biutiful” (Roadside Attractions, 12/29, R, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, PG-13, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/19, R, trailer)
Outside Shots
“Somewhere” (Focus Features,...
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, R, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, PG-13, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, R, trailer)
Major Threats
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
“The Ghost Writer” (Summit, 2/19, PG-13, trailer)
Possibilities
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, PG-13, trailer)
“Biutiful” (Roadside Attractions, 12/29, R, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, PG-13, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/19, R, trailer)
Outside Shots
“Somewhere” (Focus Features,...
- 12/13/2010
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
Year: 2010
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Writers: Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Marina Antunes
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Anyone who’s ever been in a relationship knows that they’re hard. They take work, commitment and stamina and sometimes, it still doesn’t work. It’s a fact of life and for the most part, films don’t take on this subject and if they do, it often comes across as glossy, half hearted and false.
That’s not the case with Derek Cianfrance’s second feature Blue Valentine which has recently been in the limelight not for the film’s merits but rather for the MPAA’s slapping (and then overturning) of an Nc-17 rating. Unfortunate considering that Blue Valentine is likely one of the best relationship dramas of the last few years, one that bears the heart and soul of its actors and rips...
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Writers: Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Marina Antunes
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Anyone who’s ever been in a relationship knows that they’re hard. They take work, commitment and stamina and sometimes, it still doesn’t work. It’s a fact of life and for the most part, films don’t take on this subject and if they do, it often comes across as glossy, half hearted and false.
That’s not the case with Derek Cianfrance’s second feature Blue Valentine which has recently been in the limelight not for the film’s merits but rather for the MPAA’s slapping (and then overturning) of an Nc-17 rating. Unfortunate considering that Blue Valentine is likely one of the best relationship dramas of the last few years, one that bears the heart and soul of its actors and rips...
- 12/9/2010
- QuietEarth.us
According to the Weinstein Company, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which typically upholds ratings decisions, has broken with tradition and overturned the Nc-17 rating for the feature "Blue Valentine".
"Blue Valentine" will now receive an 'R' rating, after director Derek Cianfrance publicly vowed to release the film without any cuts.
Starring Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling, the romantic drama was co-written by Cianfrance, Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne.
"...The film follows married couple 'Dean' and 'Cindy', and their relationship over a number of years by shifting between different time periods.
"Problems with the marriage focus around Cindy's ambition, juxtaposed to Dean's contentment to center his life around his wife and child..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Blue Valentine"...
"Blue Valentine" will now receive an 'R' rating, after director Derek Cianfrance publicly vowed to release the film without any cuts.
Starring Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling, the romantic drama was co-written by Cianfrance, Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne.
"...The film follows married couple 'Dean' and 'Cindy', and their relationship over a number of years by shifting between different time periods.
"Problems with the marriage focus around Cindy's ambition, juxtaposed to Dean's contentment to center his life around his wife and child..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Blue Valentine"...
- 12/9/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
hollywoodnews.com: Following a hearing this afternoon, The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced that it has won a unanimous appeal of the Nc-17 rating initially given to its feature film Blue Valentine by the Motion Picture Association of America. The MPAA’s Classification and Rating Administration had bestowed the Nc-17 due to one scene, a sexually intimate sequence between a married couple trying to repair their broken relationship.
The rare unanimous decision by the appeal board strengthens the ability of the film to reach audiences as an acknowledged award-season contender, already nominated for a Gotham Award and Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize. It has also received wide kudos from critics such as Entertainment Weekly’s Dave Karger, who wrote, “If there’s any justice, Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams will both earn Oscar nominations for their raw, arresting performances.”
“All of us – the filmmakers and cast – were united in our...
The rare unanimous decision by the appeal board strengthens the ability of the film to reach audiences as an acknowledged award-season contender, already nominated for a Gotham Award and Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize. It has also received wide kudos from critics such as Entertainment Weekly’s Dave Karger, who wrote, “If there’s any justice, Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams will both earn Oscar nominations for their raw, arresting performances.”
“All of us – the filmmakers and cast – were united in our...
- 12/9/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, R, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, PG-13, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
Major Threats
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, Nc-17, trailer)
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, PG-13, trailer)
Possibilities
“Biutiful” (Roadside Attractions, 12/29, R, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features, 12/22, R, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, PG-13, trailer)
“The Ghost Writer” (Summit, 2/19, PG-13, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/19, R, trailer)
“How Do You Know” (Columbia,...
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, R, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, PG-13, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
Major Threats
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, Nc-17, trailer)
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, PG-13, trailer)
Possibilities
“Biutiful” (Roadside Attractions, 12/29, R, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features, 12/22, R, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, PG-13, trailer)
“The Ghost Writer” (Summit, 2/19, PG-13, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/19, R, trailer)
“How Do You Know” (Columbia,...
- 12/6/2010
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, PG-13, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, R, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, Nc-17, trailer)
Major Threats
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, PG-13, trailer)
Possibilities
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features, 12/22, R, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/19, R, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs” (20th Century Fox, 11/24, R, trailer)
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics,...
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, PG-13, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, R, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, Nc-17, trailer)
Major Threats
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, PG-13, trailer)
Possibilities
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features, 12/22, R, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/19, R, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs” (20th Century Fox, 11/24, R, trailer)
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics,...
- 11/29/2010
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, Tbd, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, Tbd, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, Nc-17, trailer)
Major Threats
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, PG-13, trailer)
Possibilities
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features, 12/22, R, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/19, R, trailer)
“How Do You Know” (Columbia, 12/17, R, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs” (20th Century Fox, 11/24, R, trailer)
“Hereafter” (Warner Brothers,...
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, Tbd, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, Tbd, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, Nc-17, trailer)
Major Threats
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, PG-13, trailer)
Possibilities
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features, 12/22, R, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/19, R, trailer)
“How Do You Know” (Columbia, 12/17, R, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs” (20th Century Fox, 11/24, R, trailer)
“Hereafter” (Warner Brothers,...
- 11/21/2010
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, Tbd, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, Tbd, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, Nc-17, trailer)
Major Threats
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, PG-13, trailer)
Possibilities
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“How Do You Know” (Columbia, 12/17, R, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features, 12/22, R, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs” (20th Century Fox, 11/24, R, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“Hereafter” (Warner Brothers, 10/22, PG-13, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics,...
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, Tbd, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, Tbd, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, Nc-17, trailer)
Major Threats
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, PG-13, trailer)
Possibilities
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“How Do You Know” (Columbia, 12/17, R, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features, 12/22, R, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs” (20th Century Fox, 11/24, R, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“Hereafter” (Warner Brothers, 10/22, PG-13, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics,...
- 11/15/2010
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
Director: Derek Cianfrance Writer(s): Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne Starring: Michelle Williams, Ryan Gosling, Mike Vogel, John Doman Blue Valentine toggles back and forth from the blooming of Cindy (Michelle Williams) and Dean's (Ryan Gosling) relationship to its apparent ending. (A similar yet different enough take on relationships from Francois Ozon’s 5x2 and Marc Webb’s (500) Days of Summer.) The early days of their relationship are presented in flashback via richly saturated 16mm film while their later days (the present) are shot in digital – the effect is a brilliant juxtaposition between their gleeful beginning and ugly conclusion.
- 11/14/2010
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Sneak Peek a new poster supporting the upcoming feature "Blue Valentine", starring Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling.
The romantic drama was directed by Derek Cianfrance and co-written by Cianfrance, Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne.
The film follows married couple, 'Dean' and 'Cindy'. Problems with the marriage arise over Cindy's career ambitions', while Dean prefers to focus his life around his wife and child.
To be distributed by The Weinstein Company December 31, 2010, "Blue Valentine" was officially given an 'Nc-17' rating, due to "an emotionally intense sex scene..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Blue Valentine"...
The romantic drama was directed by Derek Cianfrance and co-written by Cianfrance, Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne.
The film follows married couple, 'Dean' and 'Cindy'. Problems with the marriage arise over Cindy's career ambitions', while Dean prefers to focus his life around his wife and child.
To be distributed by The Weinstein Company December 31, 2010, "Blue Valentine" was officially given an 'Nc-17' rating, due to "an emotionally intense sex scene..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Blue Valentine"...
- 11/12/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The 2011 Academy Awards, which will held on February 27 and be hosted this year by Tina Fey, announced their nominations this morning. Announcements were made by Neil Patrick Harris and Betty White.
The following nominations were revealed.
Best Picture
Black Swan
The Fighter
The King's Speech
True Grit
127 Hours
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
Rabbit Hole
Blue Valentine
Get Low
Best Director
Joel and Ethan Coen, True Grit
Danny Boyle, 127 Hours
Tom Hooper, The King's Speech
Christopher Nolan, Inception
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
Best Female Performance in a Starring Role
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Annette Benning, The Kids Are All Right
Lesley Manville, Another Year
Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
Best Performance by a Male in a Starring Role
James Franco, 127 Hours
Colin Firth, The King's Speech
Robert Duvall, Get Low
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin
127 Hours,...
The following nominations were revealed.
Best Picture
Black Swan
The Fighter
The King's Speech
True Grit
127 Hours
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
Rabbit Hole
Blue Valentine
Get Low
Best Director
Joel and Ethan Coen, True Grit
Danny Boyle, 127 Hours
Tom Hooper, The King's Speech
Christopher Nolan, Inception
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
Best Female Performance in a Starring Role
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Annette Benning, The Kids Are All Right
Lesley Manville, Another Year
Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
Best Performance by a Male in a Starring Role
James Franco, 127 Hours
Colin Firth, The King's Speech
Robert Duvall, Get Low
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin
127 Hours,...
- 11/11/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
Here is the new poster for Blue Valentine starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. In case you did not know, this film has received a controversial Nc-17 rating, though I still can't understand why.
Blue Valentine is written and directed Derek Cianfrance. Cianfrance, Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne officially co-wrote the script. The Weinstein Company is releasing it in limited theaters starting December 31st.
Synopsis:
Blue Valentine is a story of love found and love lost told in past and present moments in time. Flooded with romantic memories of their courtship, Dean and Cindy use one night to try and save their failing marriage. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star in this honest portrait of a relationship on the rocks.
While Cindy has blossomed into a woman with opportunities and options, David is still the same person he was when they met, and is unable to accept either Cindy’s...
Blue Valentine is written and directed Derek Cianfrance. Cianfrance, Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne officially co-wrote the script. The Weinstein Company is releasing it in limited theaters starting December 31st.
Synopsis:
Blue Valentine is a story of love found and love lost told in past and present moments in time. Flooded with romantic memories of their courtship, Dean and Cindy use one night to try and save their failing marriage. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star in this honest portrait of a relationship on the rocks.
While Cindy has blossomed into a woman with opportunities and options, David is still the same person he was when they met, and is unable to accept either Cindy’s...
- 11/10/2010
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, Tbd, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, Tbd, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
Major Threats
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, Nc-17, trailer)
“How Do You Know” (Columbia, 12/17, R, trailer)
Possibilities
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, PG-13, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, PG-13, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs” (20th Century Fox, 11/24, R, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“Hereafter” (Warner Brothers, 10/22, PG-13, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features,...
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, Tbd, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, Tbd, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
Major Threats
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, Nc-17, trailer)
“How Do You Know” (Columbia, 12/17, R, trailer)
Possibilities
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, PG-13, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, PG-13, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs” (20th Century Fox, 11/24, R, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“Hereafter” (Warner Brothers, 10/22, PG-13, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features,...
- 11/8/2010
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, trailer)
Major Threats
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, trailer)
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, trailer)
“How Do You Know” (Columbia, 12/17, trailer)
“Biutiful” (Roadside Attractions, 12/17, trailer)
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, trailer)
Possibilities
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs” (20th Century Fox, 11/24, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, trailer)
“Hereafter” (Warner Brothers, 10/22, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features, 12/22, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/19, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, trailer)
Outside Shots
“Fair Game” (Summit, 11/5, trailer)
“Country Strong” (Screen Gems,...
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, trailer)
Major Threats
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, trailer)
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, trailer)
“How Do You Know” (Columbia, 12/17, trailer)
“Biutiful” (Roadside Attractions, 12/17, trailer)
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, trailer)
Possibilities
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs” (20th Century Fox, 11/24, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, trailer)
“Hereafter” (Warner Brothers, 10/22, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features, 12/22, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/19, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, trailer)
Outside Shots
“Fair Game” (Summit, 11/5, trailer)
“Country Strong” (Screen Gems,...
- 11/1/2010
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
The biggest development since my last set of Oscar predictions is the successful release of David Fincher‘s The Social Network. It made an impressive statement at the box-office by winning two straight weekends, while also earning unanimous approval from critics. I already had the film and Fincher topping their respective categories, so the major moves being made on my board are by the actors. Jesse Eisenberg‘s meticulous portrayal puts him in the thick of the Best Actor race, and co-stars Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake have cemented themselves as formidable contenders in the Best Supporting Actor category.
I have personally had the pleasure of seeing both Darren Aronofsky‘s Black Swan and Danny Boyle‘s 127 Hours this week. Neither film is inherently Oscar-friendly by any means, but I still think they will both end up with Best Picture nods. Natalie Portman and James Franco are heavy favorites in their respective lead categories,...
I have personally had the pleasure of seeing both Darren Aronofsky‘s Black Swan and Danny Boyle‘s 127 Hours this week. Neither film is inherently Oscar-friendly by any means, but I still think they will both end up with Best Picture nods. Natalie Portman and James Franco are heavy favorites in their respective lead categories,...
- 10/18/2010
- by Danny King
- The Film Stage
"Blue Valentine" is a new romantic drama, written and directed by Derek Cianfrance, co-written by Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne, starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams.
The film follows married couple, 'Dean' and 'Cindy', and their relationship over a number of years. Problems with the marriage arise over Cindy's 'ambitions', while Dean prefers to focus his life around his wife and child.
To be distributed by The Weinstein Company December 31, 2010, "Blue Valentine" was officially given an 'Nc-17' rating, due to "an emotionally intense sex scene..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Blue Valentine"...
The film follows married couple, 'Dean' and 'Cindy', and their relationship over a number of years. Problems with the marriage arise over Cindy's 'ambitions', while Dean prefers to focus his life around his wife and child.
To be distributed by The Weinstein Company December 31, 2010, "Blue Valentine" was officially given an 'Nc-17' rating, due to "an emotionally intense sex scene..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Blue Valentine"...
- 10/11/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The Weinstein Company has released a teaser trailer for "Blue Valentine" starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams via Yahoo! Movies. It shares a lot of the romantic and sweet moments between the on-screen couple, before their relationship is getting intense as the video sees tears and their arguments.
Gosling's Dean and Williams' Cindy are a married couple with a young daughter and are now at an impasse in their relationship. While Cindy has blossomed into a woman with opportunities and options, David is still the same person he was when they met, and is unable to accept either Cindy's growth or his lack of it.
In an attempt to save their marriage, they will be vacationing at a themed hotel. While there, they relive their entire love story. The narrative is claimed to unfold in two distinct time frames, juxtaposing scenes of first love and youthful sexuality, with those of disenchantment and discord.
Gosling's Dean and Williams' Cindy are a married couple with a young daughter and are now at an impasse in their relationship. While Cindy has blossomed into a woman with opportunities and options, David is still the same person he was when they met, and is unable to accept either Cindy's growth or his lack of it.
In an attempt to save their marriage, they will be vacationing at a themed hotel. While there, they relive their entire love story. The narrative is claimed to unfold in two distinct time frames, juxtaposing scenes of first love and youthful sexuality, with those of disenchantment and discord.
- 10/9/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Seen on: September 24, 2010
The players: Director: Derek Cianfrance, Writers: Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne, Derek Cianfrance, Cast: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Mike Vogel
Facts of interest: The film played at Sundance and Cannes.
The plot: The film centers on a contempo married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.
Our thoughts: There are a few different ways to see a story like this. In the present we watch a marriage fall apart, then we go to the past and watch its creation. Back and forth, like two strings wrapping around one another. One would be hard-pressed not to call Dean (Ryan Gosling) a loser. He inhabits a rather low social strata with oblivious nonchalance, working as a mover, unambitious but decent.
The players: Director: Derek Cianfrance, Writers: Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne, Derek Cianfrance, Cast: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Mike Vogel
Facts of interest: The film played at Sundance and Cannes.
The plot: The film centers on a contempo married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.
Our thoughts: There are a few different ways to see a story like this. In the present we watch a marriage fall apart, then we go to the past and watch its creation. Back and forth, like two strings wrapping around one another. One would be hard-pressed not to call Dean (Ryan Gosling) a loser. He inhabits a rather low social strata with oblivious nonchalance, working as a mover, unambitious but decent.
- 9/29/2010
- by David Ashley
- screeninglog.com
The three major fall festivals have wrapped up, giving me an ideal opportunity to update my Oscar predictions. Over the course of the past month or so, both Danny Boyle‘s 127 Hours and Tom Hooper‘s The King’s Speech – which just won the audience award at Toronto – have received acclaim from almost all corners. Darren Aronofsky‘s Black Swan certainly lived up to its expectations, but its controversial territory makes it a question mark outside of Natalie Portman‘s firm status in the Best Actress category.
Nigel Cole‘s Made in Dagenham hasn’t made quite as much buzz as the aforementioned films, but the response to it has been steadily positive, especially with respect to lead actress Sally Hawkins. As you’ll recall, she was denied a nomination for her work in Happy-Go-Lucky, and that fact may help her end up on the right side of the coin this time around.
Nigel Cole‘s Made in Dagenham hasn’t made quite as much buzz as the aforementioned films, but the response to it has been steadily positive, especially with respect to lead actress Sally Hawkins. As you’ll recall, she was denied a nomination for her work in Happy-Go-Lucky, and that fact may help her end up on the right side of the coin this time around.
- 9/20/2010
- by Danny King
- The Film Stage
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