Paul Schneider Articles
THE HURT LOCKER Tops National Society of Film Critics Awards
Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker (Jonathan Olley / Summit Entertainment) The Hurt Locker was the National Society of Film Critics' big winner. The war drama about a bomb squad doing their work in the dangerous streets of an Iraqi city was voted best film of 2009, and earned honors for director Kathryn Bigelow and actor Jeremy Renner. Most US film critic' groups have picked [...]
Oscar 2010: Early Predictions – Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor Alfred Molina, An Education (with Cara Seymour, Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard) An overprotective father worries about his wayward daughter in 1960s London. Christopher Plummer, The Last Station (with Helen Mirren) Initially touted as a potential best actor contender, Plummer is getting the supporting treatment for his performance as the elderly Leo Tolstoy. In that category, the veteran actor has a much better [...]