True Grit cast: Hailee Steinfeld and Jeff Bridges in ‘wonderful’ Joel and Ethan Coen 2010 Western remake. ‘True Grit’ cast delivers first-rate performances in 2010 Joel and Ethan Coen Western remake I’ve gotten to the point with the Coen brothers where I just expect something…
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Joel and Ethan Coen Movie Inside Llewyn Davis with Oscar Isaac. Joel and Ethan Coen movie ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ tops National Society of Film Critics Awards The National Society of Film Critics is the last major U.S.-based critic’s group to announce their annual winners. This…
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Inside Llewyn Davis with Oscar Isaac as “the last folk singer who didn’t make it.” Written and directed by veterans Joel and Ethan Coen (Blood Simple, Raising Arizona), Inside Llewyn Davis offers “their deepest dive into characterization since their inward-looking masterpiece A Serious Man.” ‘Inside…
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Synopsis: West Texas, 1980: A hunter (Josh Brolin) stumbles upon numerous dead bodies, a stash of heroin, and $2 million in cash lying about in the region’s arid wasteland near the Rio Grande. He takes the money and runs, but is followed by a cold-blooded…
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Roger Deakins: ‘True Grit’ cinematographer has no Oscar to call his own. Oscar Predictions: Best Cinematography - Roger Deakins, ‘True Grit’ Although Inception‘s Wally Pfister won the 2011 American Society of Cinematographers Award, it’s important to note that the ASC is hardly a good judge…
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Annette Bening: Best Actress nominee and Oscar presenter. Annette Bening: Oscar presenter Annette Bening, Cate Blanchett, and Javier Bardem are three more presenters at the 2011 Oscar ceremony. Academy governor Annette Bening is also a Best Actress Academy Award nominee this year for Lisa Cholodenko’s…
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Jessica Alba in Little Fockers. Best known for her portrayal of Sue Storm in two Fantastic Four movies, Jessica Alba displays to advantage her face and figure in Paul Weitz’s critically lambasted Christmas season box office hit Little Fockers, starring Ben Stiller, and two-time Oscar…
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Michelle Yeoh in Reign of Assassins: Martial arts practice. Michelle Yeoh martial arts skills displayed in ‘Reign of Assassins’ Chao-Bin Su’s upcoming Reign of Assassins marks the return of Michelle Yeoh, 48, to the martial arts genre. Yeoh hadn’t kicked, fought, and flown on screen…
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Veteran Stefania Sandrelli, who has a supporting role in A Perfect Day. According to Agence France-Presse, at least in first few days the 2008 Venice Film Festival, which ran Aug. 27–Sept. 6, “has produced no standouts … with reactions to the first crop among the…
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Good Will Hunting with Matt Damon. Gus Van Sant’s 1997 Best Picture nominee Good Will Hunting will be the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Great To Be Nominated” series. The film will be screened on Monday, June 2, at…
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Javier Bardem: Best Supporting Actor Academy Award winner for Joel and Ethan Coen’s ‘No Country for Old Men.’ Javier Bardem Academy Award winner Javier Bardem was the year’s Best Supporting Actor Academy Award winner for his performance as a merciless hired killer in Joel and…
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As the saying goes, it’s not over until the fat lady sings. Since Amy Adams is anything but fat, that meant another three hours of Oscar give-aways after her rendition of “Happy Working Song” from Enchanted. Nearly four hours into the Oscarcast 2008… And it’s…
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