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Oscars: Could the Academy move out of the Kodak Theatre? – Awards Alley
31 December 2011 1:22 PM, PST | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
By Sean O’Connell
hollywoodnews.com: With 2012 knocking at out door, let’s take one last run through the top Oscar stories of the day for the final Awards Alley for 2011. What is happening on the Oscar beat as the year draws to a close?
- The Academy is considering moving its Oscar ceremony out of the Kodak Theatre. “Our plan right now is to exercise this [option] and then see what happens, what goes on. We’re open,” Tom Sherak, president of the Academy, told THR. Interesting.
- Does Oscar “shamelessly lust after babes,” as this Gold Derby report suggests? And if so, what does that mean for Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Charlize Theron, Tilda Swinton and/or Glenn Close?
- Listening to Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo, stars of the silent film “The Artist.”
- The N.Y. Times gets a one-on-one with the great Brad Pitt, breaking down »
- Sean O'Connell
Julian Roman's Top 10 Best Movies of 2011
30 December 2011 5:27 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Cinema had a pretty good year in 2011. The summer saw an onslaught of costumed hero flicks, which to my great surprise were all pretty good. Hollywood has turned off the cheese factor on comic adaptations, lining up great directors and better actors. The biggest surprise of 2011 was the remarkable success of The Artist, a charming silent film by French director Michael Hazanavicius. Since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, it has been a critical and awards favorite. The Artist should be a lock to win the Best Film Oscar.
My favorite film of 2011 is Gavin O'Connor's Warrior. I had no idea what to expect when I saw this movie in September and was completely blown away. A brutal fighting film, the fisticuffs pale in comparison to the gripping family drama. Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton play two brothers, long separated by the childhood abuse of their father - Nick Nolte, »
- MovieWeb
Germain’s Top 10 Movies of 2011
30 December 2011 12:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
In 2011, I saw more new movies than I ever have in the past. Previous years I'd flirted with roughly two per week but, this year, thanks to a full Sundance Film Festival, Fantastic Fest, Butt-Numb-a-Thon and other events like AFI Fest and the Los Angeles Film Festival, that number jumped up to 167. Several of those won't be released until 2012 and others won't get released at all, but it's still a more than sufficient cross section of 2011 releases to adequately speak on the state of film in 2011 and give my top ten movies of the year. (Note: Any film that didn't get an Oscar qualifying 2011 theatrical run did not qualify for this list. That's just my personal rule.) For me, 2011 was the year of "good, but not great." You know the type. A film that does everything right, is entertaining, emotional, but doesn't stick with you once you've left the theater. »
- Germain Lussier
Michelle Williams Photos: 2011 Hollywood Actress of the Year
30 December 2011 9:48 AM, PST | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
HollywoodNews.com: Our selected actress to be our “2011 Hollywood Actress of the Year” is Michelle Williams. Her performances have established her as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after and respected actors earning her two Academy Award® nominations.
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Michelle Williams in "My Week With Marilyn Monroe"
Photos by PRPhotos and The Weinstein Company
In 2011, Williams took on the iconic Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn opposite Kenneth Branagh and Judi Dench. The film was released by The Weinstein Company on November 4, 2011. In addition, she stars opposite Seth Rogan in Sarah Polley’s Take This Waltz, which made its world premiere at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival.
Below video of Michelle Williams receiving her “Hollywood Actress Award” last October, 2011, at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
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- Josh Abraham
Lars von Trier, Kirsten Dunst, A Separation, John Hawkes: Online Film Critics Surprise Nominees
29 December 2011 8:32 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Like just about every Us-based critics group — year in, year out — the Online Film Critics Society has placed its focus on English-language productions this awards season. True, critics' fave The Artist, a French-made production, is in the running in several categories, including Best Film, but Michel Hazanavicius' comedy-drama is a) silent (which makes it seem less "foreign") b) set in Hollywood c) features several American/British actors in supporting roles. In any case, Terrence Malick's family drama The Tree of Life, starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, and Jessica Chastain, topped the Online Critics list of nominees, with a total of seven nods. Those include Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay (Malick), and supporting nominations for Pitt and Chastain (photo, with Laramie Eppler and Tye Sheridan). [Full list of Online Film Critics Awards nominations.] Nicolas Winding Refn's thriller Drive, starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, and Albert Brooks, was next with six nods. The film itself, »
- Andre Soares
I Saw The Devil: Austin Film Critics Biggest Surprise Winner
29 December 2011 7:44 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Lee Byung-hun, I Saw the Devil This year, the Austin Film Critics went for some unusual — though not exactly "surprising" — choices. Well, with one exception: Jee-woon Kim's revenge thriller I Saw the Devil, their Best Foreign Language Film. To date, Us-based critics have gone instead for Pedro Almodóvar's The Skin I Live In, Asghar Farhadi's A Separation, or Takashi Miike's 13 Assassins. Earlier this year, I Saw the Devil, about a young man (Lee Byung-hun) out to avenge the murder of his pregnant wife, won an Asian Film Award for Best Editing. [Full list of Austin Film Critics winners.] Martin Scorsese's 3D ode to the magic of movies, Hugo, was selected as the Best Film of 2011. Elsewhere, Us critics have been leaning more heavily toward another ode to the magic movies, Michel Hazanavicius' black-and-white silent comedy-drama The Artist, which, curiously, failed to top any of the Austin Critics' categories. Take Shelter's »
- Steve Montgomery
The arts in 2012: the British blind spot
29 December 2011 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Mark Lawson kicks off our 2012 arts special by looking at how the Olympic Games will highlight the cracks in our culture
A theatre director recently told me that he would not be applying for the currently vacant job of artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, because he wasn't sure what any of the three words in the organisation's name mean any more: monarchy, Elizabethan authorship and permanent acting troupes are all concepts currently in flux. In the same way, anyone seeking to promote "British culture" – a key marketing concept in the year of the 2012 London Olympics – faces the problem that the definition of the United Kingdom is contracting while the definition of culture is expanding.
Many things that would seem to qualify for a notional British pavilion in an entertainment fair soon require to be subject to qualification. The X Factor is definitely British – but is it culture? My Week with Marilyn, »
- Mark Lawson
The arts in 2012: the British blind spot
29 December 2011 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Mark Lawson kicks off our 2012 arts special by looking at how the Olympic Games will highlight the cracks in our culture
A theatre director recently told me that he would not be applying for the currently vacant job of artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, because he wasn't sure what any of the three words in the organisation's name mean any more: monarchy, Elizabethan authorship and permanent acting troupes are all concepts currently in flux. In the same way, anyone seeking to promote "British culture" – a key marketing concept in the year of the 2012 London Olympics – faces the problem that the definition of the United Kingdom is contracting while the definition of culture is expanding.
Many things that would seem to qualify for a notional British pavilion in an entertainment fair soon require to be subject to qualification. The X Factor is definitely British – but is it culture? My Week with Marilyn, »
- Mark Lawson
The Tree Of Life, Drive Top Online Film Critics Nominations
29 December 2011 11:47 AM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Jessica Chastain, Brad Pitt in Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life Lars von Trier, Kirsten Dunst, A Separation, John Hawkes : Online Film Critics Surprise Nominees Best Picture The Artist The Descendants Drive Hugo The Tree of Life Best Film Not in the English Language 13 Assassins Certified Copy A Separation The Skin I Live In Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives Best Animated Feature The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Kung Fu Panda 2 Rango Winnie the Pooh Best Director Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist Terrence Malick – The Tree of Life Nicolas Winding Refn – Drive Martin Scorsese – Hugo Lars von Trier – Melancholia Best Lead Actor George Clooney – The Descendants Jean Dujardin – The Artist Michael Fassbender – Shame Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Michael Shannon – Take Shelter Best Lead Actress Kirsten Dunst – Melancholia Elizabeth Olsen – Martha Marcy May Marlene Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton – We Need to Talk About Kevin »
- Steve Montgomery
The Very Different Sides Of Ryan Gosling
29 December 2011 7:30 AM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
We will look back on 2011 as the year of Middle Eastern uprising, domestic political paralyzation and, most importantly, the year Ryan Gosling took over the world.
Sure, he'd been around since childhood, starting out on "The New Mickey Mouse Club" with Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. And yes, he became a romantic icon with his 2004 turn in "The Notebook," and even earned an Oscar nomination for playing a drug addicted teacher in 2006's "Half Nelson." But starting with the momentum of his equal parts romantic and crushing (nearly) Nc-17 drama with Michelle Williams, "Blue Valentine," Gosling's 2011 put him on the A-List.
Gosling had three major films come out this past year, with each representing a very different genre. He earned Golden Globe nominations for his conflicted political aide in "The Ides of March" and his alpha male-turned-romantic in the romcom "Crazy, Stupid, Love," while his silent hero in "Drive" netted him nods for Independent Spirit, »
- Huffington Post
How To Look Like Laurence Olivier
29 December 2011 7:00 AM, PST | Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal | See recent Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal news »
Everett Kenneth Branagh as Sir Laurence Olivier in “My Week With Marilyn”
When he was knighted in 1947, Sir Laurence Olivier was the epitome of a dapper British gentleman. He had a deep working knowledge of Shakespeare and a penchant for perfectly tailored suits and handmade shoes.
Actor and director Kenneth Branagh took on the role of playing Olivier opposite Michelle Williams in “My Week With Marilyn.” Branagh specifically looked to the period in Olivier’s life when he was directing »
- Alexandra Cheney
Michelle Williams battling flu - Realbollywood.com News
28 December 2011 5:55 PM, PST | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »
London, Dec 29: Singer Michelle Williams is suffering from stomach flu.
The 31-year-old fell sick on Christmas Day and she's still suffering with the illness, reports contactmusic.com.
'Soooooooo I am getting over the stomach flu... has not been a fun two days at all(sic),' Williams posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.
'You guys take care... I'm gonna sip on this (energy drink) Gatorade!! It's taken me two days to get through this one bottle! I gotta get hydrated,' she further added.
Ians »
- Lohit Reddy
Watch Meryl Streep get the Kennedy Center treatment
28 December 2011 4:02 PM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Whether Meryl Streep wins her third Oscar in two months' time or not is still highly uncertain -- Michelle Williams has so far been winning the battle of the biopics in the critics' awards, while Viola Davis must wait until January's more populist ceremonies to potentially make her mark in the race -- but she's already received a neat maybe-consolation prize in the form of her Kennedy Center Honors presentation, which aired on Us television last night. Certainly, no Academy Award presentation can match this one for either generosity of spirit or simple star wattage: in order, Tracey Ullman, Robert De »
- Guy Lodge
HollywoodNews.com’s Top 10 Movies of 2011 – Awards Alley
28 December 2011 4:01 PM, PST | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
By Sean O’Connell
hollywoodnews.com: You hear this complaint almost every year: “This was a terrible year for film.” It’s often made by moviegoers who didn’t go out of their way to find unconventional, challenging (and frequently rewarding) cinema.
A simple scan of the films we’ve included in our annual Top 10 list – as well as the 10 follow up titles – will tell you that there were plenty of films worth celebrating in 2011 … and there will be even more coming next year.
But before we jump ahead, with the New Year arriving in a few days, let’s run through the best films we managed to see in 2011. We expect our coverage for most of these movies to extend into January and February as the Oscar race continues. But for now, these are the movies that moved us most. If we missed any, let us know in our comments section:
Hollywoodnews. »
- Sean O'Connell
Staff List: The 30 Best Films of 2011
28 December 2011 3:25 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
With more movies in limited and general release than ever before, 2011 was a ridiculously crowded year for both casual and discerning moviegoers alike. One by-product of the glut is a refreshing lack of consensus; so many films have been championed in so many corners – while those same films get trashed in others – that our cultural need to rally behind obvious points of praise and awareness have been gloriously undercut. 2011 was the year to see and love films that spoke to you, and to be prepared to argue the case with fellow cinephiles. In other words, 2011 was the year the gloves came off. To say that none of the 30 films on our staff-voted list is universally beloved is putting it mildly; but then, that’s the nature of polls like these.
I think it’s safe to say that not one person including anyone on our staff will agree with every movie selected on this list. »
- Simon Howell
Jessica Chastain, Howard Shore Take Palm Springs Fest Honors
28 December 2011 1:02 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
The Palm Springs International Film Festival has now stocked its annual Awards Gala with 14 honorees, adding actress Jessica Chastain and composer Howard Shore to its previously announced lineup. Chastain will receive the festival's Spotlight Award at the Jan. 7 gala, while Shore will get the Frederick Loewe Music Award. Also receiving awards at the gala are George Clooney, Glenn Close, Stephen Daldry, Michel Hazanavicius, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Octavia Spencer, Michelle Williams and the creative team behind "Young Adult": director Jason Reitman, screenwriter Diablo Cody and stars Charlize Theron and Patton »
- Steve Pond
Online critics announce nominees for 2011 Ofcs Awards
28 December 2011 12:04 PM, PST | The Moving Arts Journal | See recent The Moving Arts Journal news »
“The Tree of Life”, Terrence Malick’s exploration of suburban family life in the 1950′s, received seven nominations for the 15th Annual Online Film Critics Society awards. The film was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director (Malick), Best Supporting Actor (Brad Pitt), Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain), Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Cinematography.
Joining “The Tree of Life” in Best Picture are Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist”, Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants”, Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Drive” and Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo”. Malick, Hazanavicius, Refn and Scorsese were joined in the Best Director race by “Melancholia” director Lars von Trier.
“Drive” was the second most nominated film picking up six mentions including the aforementioned Picture and Director as well as Best Supporting Actor (Albert Brooks), Best Adapted Screenplay, Editing and Cinematography. Brooks was nominated alongside John Hawkes in “Martha Marcy May Marlene”, Nick Nolte in “Warrior”, Pitt and Christopher Plummer »
- The Moving Arts
Oscar predictions: Ballots are out!
28 December 2011 8:35 AM, PST | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Yesterday the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences mailed its nomination ballots to 5,783 voters. So where do things stand in the Oscar race? Not much has changed in the last week, but here are my current predictions in the six major races.
Best Picture
1. The Artist (last week: 1)
2. War Horse (last week: 2)
3. The Descendants (last week: 3)
4. The Help (last week: 4)
5. Hugo (last week: 5)
6. Midnight in Paris (last week: 6)
7. The Tree of Life (last week: 7)
8. Moneyball (last week: 8 )
9. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (last week: 9)
10. Bridesmaids (last week: 10)
11. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2 (last week: 11)
12. The Ides of March »
- Dave Karger
Oklahoma & Phoenix & The Supporting Actress Traffic Jam
28 December 2011 7:14 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
The Artist, Albert Brooks, Michelle Williams and The Tree of Life's cinematography continue to assert dominance in the regional critics prizes as two more circles & societies weigh in. How long until we have 60 Us critics organizations, one for each state plus a handful of redundant consolidating regional groups and another handful of national groups?
11 perfs by 9 women have divvied up Critics Supporting Actress prizes in North America
Meanwhile Supporting Actress --which is a real clusterf*** to predict with 6 women doing superbly in precursors and 2 more super lauded performances waiting eagerly for a miracle stumble from one of those 6 -- continues to be a total free for all among critics groups as I've illustrated with this map of the prizes thus far... so exciting! Would that more races would inspire this much healthy difference of opinion, art being subjective and all.
I've been discussing the Best Supporting Actress race with »
- NATHANIEL R
Michel Hazanavicius/The Artist, Immigrant Drama A Better Life: Phoenix Film Critics Awards
27 December 2011 7:34 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist won another award earlier today from Us-based film critics. The Phoenix Film Critics Society chose the French-made (mostly) silent comedy-drama as the Best Film of 2011. Hazanavicius (right) was also chosen as Best Director and as the writer of the Best Original Screenplay, while The Artist's leading man, Jean Dujardin, was the Best Actor and the film's leading lady, Bérénice Bejo, was the Best Supporting Actress. (Sometimes there's a fine line between what amounts to a leading or a supporting role.) Additionally, The Artist was cited for Best Score, Best Film Editing, and Best Costume Design. [Full list of Phoenix Film Critics winners.] Despite The Artist's sweep, several other movies managed to come out victorious in Phoenix as well: Martha Marcy May Marlene's Elizabeth Olsen was a relatively unusual choice for Best Actress — Michelle Williams has been dominating that field for My Week with Marilyn, though Olsen has been often »
- Steve Montgomery
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