Actor Will Smith was given a 10-year ban from the Motion Picture Academy after his conduct at the 94th Oscars, where he slapped presenter Chris Rock onstage. This ban prohibits Smith from attending any Academy-related events, virtual or real, for the next decade. However, it is important to note that the ban does not affect his eligibility for future Oscar nominations.
Will Smith in I Am Legend
With the upcoming Oscars just around the corner, the Dolby Theater is set to host top personalities from the entertainment industry, a tradition that dates back to 2002. As grand as the event is, not every Hollywood celebrity is guaranteed an invitation.
Suggestedsag Awards Got Crucified for Letting Mark Wahlberg, Who Confessed to a Hate Crime, Present an Award to Asian Cast When Will Smith Was Banned for Much Less
Reflecting on past controversies, last year, Will Smith received a 10-year ban for the infamous Slapgate scandal,...
Will Smith in I Am Legend
With the upcoming Oscars just around the corner, the Dolby Theater is set to host top personalities from the entertainment industry, a tradition that dates back to 2002. As grand as the event is, not every Hollywood celebrity is guaranteed an invitation.
Suggestedsag Awards Got Crucified for Letting Mark Wahlberg, Who Confessed to a Hate Crime, Present an Award to Asian Cast When Will Smith Was Banned for Much Less
Reflecting on past controversies, last year, Will Smith received a 10-year ban for the infamous Slapgate scandal,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Prantik Prabal Roy
- FandomWire
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says it is reviewing the status of Paul Haggis’ membership after a civil trial that resulted in the director being ordered to pay 7.5 million in compensatory damages and 2.5 million in punitive damages.
“The Academy will address this matter according to our Standards of Conduct and the due process requirements under California nonprofit corporation law,” the organization said in a statement to TheWrap.
As previously reported in “The Wrap,” the director of “Crash” was recently found liable to pay damages for forcing sex on Haleigh Breest in 2013.
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Leah Remini Says She and Paul Haggis Are ‘Top Enemies’ of Scientology in Final Testimony of Rape Trial
The filmmaker had argued that the encounter was consensual, that the former freelance publicist was out for a payday and that the allegations somehow a Scientologist plot. The civil jury in New York rejected all three...
“The Academy will address this matter according to our Standards of Conduct and the due process requirements under California nonprofit corporation law,” the organization said in a statement to TheWrap.
As previously reported in “The Wrap,” the director of “Crash” was recently found liable to pay damages for forcing sex on Haleigh Breest in 2013.
Also Read:
Leah Remini Says She and Paul Haggis Are ‘Top Enemies’ of Scientology in Final Testimony of Rape Trial
The filmmaker had argued that the encounter was consensual, that the former freelance publicist was out for a payday and that the allegations somehow a Scientologist plot. The civil jury in New York rejected all three...
- 11/16/2022
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Will Smith has been barred from the Oscars for 10 years as a consequence of him slapping presenter Chris Rock during the Oscars ceremony last month, the Motion Picture Academy ruled Friday.
The Academy’s Board of Governors also accepted the actor’s resignation as a member. However, the board did not rule Smith ineligible to receive nominations — or Oscars.
“This action we are taking today in response to Will Smith’s behavior is a step toward a larger goal of protecting the safety of our performers and guests, and restoring trust in the Academy,” the Academy said Friday in a statement. “We also hope this can begin a time of healing and restoration for all involved and impacted.”
The Academy also apologized for how it handled the immediate aftermath of Smith’s slap.
“During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room,” the Academy’s statement said.
The Academy’s Board of Governors also accepted the actor’s resignation as a member. However, the board did not rule Smith ineligible to receive nominations — or Oscars.
“This action we are taking today in response to Will Smith’s behavior is a step toward a larger goal of protecting the safety of our performers and guests, and restoring trust in the Academy,” the Academy said Friday in a statement. “We also hope this can begin a time of healing and restoration for all involved and impacted.”
The Academy also apologized for how it handled the immediate aftermath of Smith’s slap.
“During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room,” the Academy’s statement said.
- 4/8/2022
- by Brian Welk and Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
After a story in Variety in November exposed the fact that registered sex offender — and noted cinematographer — Adam Kimmel has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2007, the organization has taken action and removed him.
An Academy source confirmed to Variety that Kimmel is no longer a member. When asked for a comment, a representative for the Academy did not immediately respond.
Kimmel also appears no longer to be in the American Society of Cinematographers, an elite organization for directors of photography either. A spokesperson for the ASC did not return Variety‘s inquiries about Kimmel’s status. But his name, which used to be listed among the organization’s members, is no longer on the ASC website. And on a list of ASC members, Kimmel’s name has an asterisk next to it, which means “withdrawn from membership.” On his IMDb page under trivia,...
An Academy source confirmed to Variety that Kimmel is no longer a member. When asked for a comment, a representative for the Academy did not immediately respond.
Kimmel also appears no longer to be in the American Society of Cinematographers, an elite organization for directors of photography either. A spokesperson for the ASC did not return Variety‘s inquiries about Kimmel’s status. But his name, which used to be listed among the organization’s members, is no longer on the ASC website. And on a list of ASC members, Kimmel’s name has an asterisk next to it, which means “withdrawn from membership.” On his IMDb page under trivia,...
- 3/17/2021
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
Adam Kimmel is the cinematographer of such acclaimed films as “Beautiful Girls,” “Capote” and “Never Let Me Go.” He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the American Society of Cinematographers, two esteemed organizations. He’s shot short films directed by Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson. He’s a prolific director of photography of commercials, including for Nike and Toyota, and a cinematographer on the recent Leonardo DiCaprio racing documentary “And We Go Green.”
One thing you won’t glean from the list of Kimmel’s impressive credits on his IMDb page: He’s a registered sex offender. Kimmel was arrested and charged twice for sexual crimes against underage girls, once in 2003 and again in 2010.
The first charge — when Kimmel was 43 — involved sex with an underage girl in New York City. According to the criminal complaint obtained by Variety from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office,...
One thing you won’t glean from the list of Kimmel’s impressive credits on his IMDb page: He’s a registered sex offender. Kimmel was arrested and charged twice for sexual crimes against underage girls, once in 2003 and again in 2010.
The first charge — when Kimmel was 43 — involved sex with an underage girl in New York City. According to the criminal complaint obtained by Variety from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office,...
- 11/12/2020
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
Ever since Liam Neeson began kicking ass with the Taken franchise, he has been seen as an unusual action hero. A number of genre efforts (plus sequels to Taken) later, and Neeson kicks ass much more these days than anything else. This week, however, Neeson has a vehicle to display his acting range in with Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House. This biopic says it all in the title, as Neeson is getting to play a baity historical figure at a time where this particular story is as prescient as ever. It’s a welcome return to this sort of material for Neeson, who too often isn’t able to show how wonderful of an actor he really is. This film is a biopic of, believe it or not, Mark Felt (Neeson). Felt was an FBI agent who would become better known as Deep Throat, the...
- 9/25/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Things got a little cuter at Leelee Sobieski's house this past summer as she and her husband Adam Kimmel secretly welcomed their second child.
According to the “Eyes Wide Shut” actress’ rep, she gave birth back in July and then kept things under wraps.
Leelee and her fashion designer hubby already have a 4 ½-year old daughter named Louisiana Ray who is now a big sister!
Back in 2010, Sobieski sang the praises of motherhood- “I just can’t believe I’m a mom. It’s weird! You look at your own mom differently. I realized, ‘You changed all my diapers? You did that?’ You really appreciate your mom.”...
According to the “Eyes Wide Shut” actress’ rep, she gave birth back in July and then kept things under wraps.
Leelee and her fashion designer hubby already have a 4 ½-year old daughter named Louisiana Ray who is now a big sister!
Back in 2010, Sobieski sang the praises of motherhood- “I just can’t believe I’m a mom. It’s weird! You look at your own mom differently. I realized, ‘You changed all my diapers? You did that?’ You really appreciate your mom.”...
- 11/11/2014
- GossipCenter
Moneyball tells the story of the Oakland Athletics’ manager, Billy Beane's, attempts to revive the fortunes of his struggling team by using statistics to draft new players. The story of how Moneyball got to the big screen is as dramatic as any sports movie. A stubborn star (producer Brad Pitt) unwilling to be deterred by people leaving the project (Steven Soderbergh was once attached to direct), controversy (director of photography Adam Kimmel was arrested and subsequently fired) or outside interference from those in charge. Pitt knew what he had, and in his portrayal of Billy Beane, he has a performance that is sure to be noticed by the academy next February. Moneyball performs the difficult task of being a sports movie that you don’t need to like sports to enjoy. The best sports movies realise that it’s the emotion, the natural drama and tension that comes from personal...
- 11/26/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Sean)
- www.themoviebit.com
Because Kevin Federline doesn’t already have enough kids, he knocked up girlfriend Victoria Prince, and apparently Victoria is going to be having a girl. The ex Mr. Britney is said to be elated about the news, and he and Victoria are busy making preparations for the upcoming arrival.
Victoria says, though, that they’d already chosen the name of the baby long before they knew the sex. They picked the name Jordan because it could either be for a boy or a girl. I guess they didn’t have time to think up separate boy and girl names. At least they’re not naming her Sacramento or Tuna Helper or any of those other celebrity-type baby names.
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Victoria says, though, that they’d already chosen the name of the baby long before they knew the sex. They picked the name Jordan because it could either be for a boy or a girl. I guess they didn’t have time to think up separate boy and girl names. At least they’re not naming her Sacramento or Tuna Helper or any of those other celebrity-type baby names.
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- 4/7/2011
- by AlexisJ
- SnarkFood.com
Ballet drama "Black Swan" triumphed at the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards and won for Best Feature, Best Director for Darren Aronofsky, Best Female Lead for Natalie Portman, and Best Cinematography for Matthew Libatique.
Oscar nominee Natalie Portman added this victory to her impressive collection of awards she took home this season, including a Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG Award for Best Actress. Best Supporting Female went to Dale Dickey for "Winter's Bone."
15 Facts about Natalie Portman!
Oscar nominee Natalie Portman added this victory to her impressive collection of awards she took home this season, including a Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG Award for Best Actress. Best Supporting Female went to Dale Dickey for "Winter's Bone."
15 Facts about Natalie Portman!
- 2/27/2011
- Extra
With all the "Black Swan" hoopla, am I the only one who thinks that the film, while well-made, is not deserving of all these hyper-crazed adulations? Portman was good, but I prefer Annette Bening's understated performance in "The Kids Are All Right." Or heck, Jennifer Lawrence's "Winter's Bone" performance could easily outdance Portman's delusional ballerina portrayal any day.
And "Winter's Bone," celebrating its true independent spirit, was virtually snubbed at last night's Independent Spirit Awards. Sure, the excellent supporting cast was honored with Dale Dickey winning Best Supporting Female and John Hawkes for Best Supporting Male, but the engaging and deeply haunting Debra Granik movie (with the most nominations totaling to seven nods) lost out to...you guessed it, Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan." (Check out my "Winter's Bone" movie review right here)
And yes, I do admire Aronofsky, I thought "The Wrestler" was one of his personal...
And "Winter's Bone," celebrating its true independent spirit, was virtually snubbed at last night's Independent Spirit Awards. Sure, the excellent supporting cast was honored with Dale Dickey winning Best Supporting Female and John Hawkes for Best Supporting Male, but the engaging and deeply haunting Debra Granik movie (with the most nominations totaling to seven nods) lost out to...you guessed it, Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan." (Check out my "Winter's Bone" movie review right here)
And yes, I do admire Aronofsky, I thought "The Wrestler" was one of his personal...
- 2/27/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Well, every year the Independent Spirit Awards are handed out the night before the Oscars, and every year, it seems that they are honouring a completely different set of films, despite having a number of overlapping nominees. At this point, it almost seems like you don't want to win a Spirit Award because if you do, it means you won't end up winning the Oscar. Assuming history repeats itself, James Franco's chances of winning Best Actor for 127 Hours just got a little worse (not that he really had a shot in the first place), and Natalie Portman might not be the lock that everyone thinks she is. Black Swan also ended up taking home Best Feature, Best Director, and Best Cinematography, while John Hawkes and Dale Dickey took home Supporting Actor and Actress awards for Winter's Bone. The Kids Are All Right ended up getting Best Screenplay, while Exit Through the Gift Shop...
- 2/27/2011
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
While the Oscars can often times take the air out of the bag with overproduced pieces, cut off speeches and the Academy’s general inability to laugh at itself, the IFC’s Independent Spirit Awards are a contrasting gas. Slightly more casual and more daring fashion risks are welcome–so are jeans–as are uncensored acceptance speeches, the Spirit Awards honor those films embodying independence and original filmmaking. Joel McHale hosted the event, which was a cold night in Los Angeles (for southern California anyway) with many men wrapped in scarves, while the women wore raincoats over their dresses.
Black Swan was the big winner taking home honors for Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Director and Best Feature. John Hawkes and Dale Dickey each won for their Supporting roles in Winter’s Bone and graffiti artist Banksy won for his documentary, Exit Through The Gift Shop. The King’s Speech...
Black Swan was the big winner taking home honors for Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Director and Best Feature. John Hawkes and Dale Dickey each won for their Supporting roles in Winter’s Bone and graffiti artist Banksy won for his documentary, Exit Through The Gift Shop. The King’s Speech...
- 2/27/2011
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
The debate rages on as to whether the doomed Nina really did dance a "perfect" performance of "Swan Lake" in "Black Swan."
But the Independent Spirit Awards have certainly acknowledged that the movie itself came pretty close to perfection.
"Black Swan" swept the Spirit Awards with wins for Best Feature, Best Female Lead, Best Director and Best Cinematography. Darren Aronofsky's operatic tale of fear, loathing and madness at the New York City Ballet won in every category for which it was nominated.
While Natalie Portman may have beaten Jennifer Lawrence in the Best Female Lead category, "Winter's Bone" did take home awards for the performances of two of its supporting players, Dale Dickey and Jack Hawkes.
Meanwhile, the co-host of this year's Oscars, James Franco, won for his lead performance in "127 Hours." The newly PG-13-rated "The King's Speech" won Best Foreign Film and "Exit Through the Gift Shop" won Best Documentary,...
But the Independent Spirit Awards have certainly acknowledged that the movie itself came pretty close to perfection.
"Black Swan" swept the Spirit Awards with wins for Best Feature, Best Female Lead, Best Director and Best Cinematography. Darren Aronofsky's operatic tale of fear, loathing and madness at the New York City Ballet won in every category for which it was nominated.
While Natalie Portman may have beaten Jennifer Lawrence in the Best Female Lead category, "Winter's Bone" did take home awards for the performances of two of its supporting players, Dale Dickey and Jack Hawkes.
Meanwhile, the co-host of this year's Oscars, James Franco, won for his lead performance in "127 Hours." The newly PG-13-rated "The King's Speech" won Best Foreign Film and "Exit Through the Gift Shop" won Best Documentary,...
- 2/27/2011
- by Bryan Enk
- NextMovie
I went 10/13 with my predictions of the Indie Spirits today -- my misfires came in the Best Picture and Best Actress categories thinking that Winter's Bone had the edge over Black Swan. Not that Winter's Bone didn't have a good night (it won in the Best Supporting categories - I thought that Bill Murray had the edge over John Hawkes is where I flubbed as well) but it was indeed a Black Swan event -- with additional wins for Directing (Darren Aronofsky) and Cinematography (Matthew Libatique). You can find the winners in bold below. Best Feature 127 Hours Black Swan Greenberg The Kids Are All Right Winter's Bone Best Director Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan Danny Boyle, 127 Hours Lisa Cholodenko, The Kids Are All Right Debra Granik, Winter's Bone John Cameron Mitchell, Rabbit Hole Best Screenplay Stuart Blumberg, Lisa Cholodenko, The Kids Are All Right Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini, Winter's Bone Nicole Holofcener,...
- 2/27/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Tune in to IFC tonight at 10:00 p.m. Et/Pt to catch all the action at the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards, with actor and comedian Joel McHale hosting.
Highlights include: Joel getting caught in a 127 Hours situation with only Dale Dickey, “Banksy” and John Waters to help him out; See how this year’s best feature nominees stack up against porn and the big studios; Catch the Spirit Awards’ version of a dead people montage; and more! The show was produced by Film Independent in association with Dick Clark productions, Inc.
The Spirit Awards was the first event to exclusively honor independent film, and over the past 26 years, has become the premier awards show for the independent film community, celebrating films made by filmmakers who embody independence and originality.
The following is a complete list of the winners:
Winners List
Best Feature: 'Black Swan'
Best Director: Darren Aronofsky,...
Highlights include: Joel getting caught in a 127 Hours situation with only Dale Dickey, “Banksy” and John Waters to help him out; See how this year’s best feature nominees stack up against porn and the big studios; Catch the Spirit Awards’ version of a dead people montage; and more! The show was produced by Film Independent in association with Dick Clark productions, Inc.
The Spirit Awards was the first event to exclusively honor independent film, and over the past 26 years, has become the premier awards show for the independent film community, celebrating films made by filmmakers who embody independence and originality.
The following is a complete list of the winners:
Winners List
Best Feature: 'Black Swan'
Best Director: Darren Aronofsky,...
- 2/27/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
The 2011 Independent Spirit Awards were handed out a few hours ago and Black Swan won in all four categories it was nominated in including Best Picture, Best Director (Darren Aronofsky), Best Actress (Natalie Portman) and Best Cinematography (Matthew Libatique). Winter's Bone earned the most nominations at seven and dominated the supporting categories with wins for both Dale Dickey and John Hawkes, of the two only Hawkes earned an Oscar nomination, but he'll be facing off against both Christian Bale and Geoffrey Rush tomorrow night so I'm not counting on two awards in two days, though his performance in that film is one to remember.
Elsewhere, James Franco won Best Actor for 127 Hours, though he wasn't facing the stiffest of competition when it comes to most talked about performances of the year as he is the only one of the five nominees to also be nominated for an Oscar. Exit Through the Gift Shop...
Elsewhere, James Franco won Best Actor for 127 Hours, though he wasn't facing the stiffest of competition when it comes to most talked about performances of the year as he is the only one of the five nominees to also be nominated for an Oscar. Exit Through the Gift Shop...
- 2/27/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The cool kids of Hollywood are braving the blistering wind to attend the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, and the afternoon's winners may have you wanting to tweak your Oscar picks.
Yes, the awards don't share a voting body -- or even a lot of the same nominees -- but it's fun to see some familiar faces making acceptance speeches after being stuck in their seats for much of award season.
The big winners so far? Oscar host James Franco took home best actor for his role in "127 Hours," "Black Swan" has best picture, director and actress and "Winters' Bone" has swept the supporting categories, with nods going to both Dale Dickey and John Hawkes.
All of the nominees, including winners in bold, are right here:
Best Feature
"127 Hours"
"Black Swan"
"Greenberg"
"The Kids Are All Right"
"Winter's Bone"
Best Director
Darren Aronofsky, "Black Swan"
Danny Boyle,...
Yes, the awards don't share a voting body -- or even a lot of the same nominees -- but it's fun to see some familiar faces making acceptance speeches after being stuck in their seats for much of award season.
The big winners so far? Oscar host James Franco took home best actor for his role in "127 Hours," "Black Swan" has best picture, director and actress and "Winters' Bone" has swept the supporting categories, with nods going to both Dale Dickey and John Hawkes.
All of the nominees, including winners in bold, are right here:
Best Feature
"127 Hours"
"Black Swan"
"Greenberg"
"The Kids Are All Right"
"Winter's Bone"
Best Director
Darren Aronofsky, "Black Swan"
Danny Boyle,...
- 2/26/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
We're just about a day away from the Spirit Awards (airing on some channel whose name escapes me at 10 pm eastern and pacific). If you're watching the show and want to hear more about the individual nominees and the year and indie film in general, you should surf over to IFC.com's 2011 Spirit Awards Watch & Chat which I'll be hosting with my friend and film critic supreme James Rocchi. James and I will be debating this year's crop of Spirit Award nominees, who got overlooked and overpraised, and commenting on the show as well. Plus, we'll fighting to see who can predict more of the winners, a fight I am almost sure to lose because I am legendarily terrible at this sort of thing. Our chat runs the same time as the Spirit Awards 10pm - 1am eastern (no pacific, sorry, otherwise we'd have to talk for 6 hours straight).
Speaking of those predictions,...
Speaking of those predictions,...
- 2/25/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
Last week I completed my quest to see all 35 of the independent films nominated for this year’s Spirit Awards. This meant weeks upon weeks of trekking to Tribeca through snow drifts, slick ice and high winds, and sitting through some heartbreaking moments, some grotesque sequences, and some deeply pretentious drivel. But I also saw a lot of truly daring and enthralling cinema – much of it on its way to theaters near you this year!
So now that I’ve done the legwork it’s time to vote. Below I break down my thoughts on who will win, and who should win.
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Best Foreign Film
The King’s Speech, Mademoiselle Chambon, Kisses, Of Gods and Men, and Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Unlike the Oscars, the Spirit Award’s foreign film eligibility is defined by place of origin — not language. So, English-language pictures are not disqualified from this category.
So now that I’ve done the legwork it’s time to vote. Below I break down my thoughts on who will win, and who should win.
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Best Foreign Film
The King’s Speech, Mademoiselle Chambon, Kisses, Of Gods and Men, and Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Unlike the Oscars, the Spirit Award’s foreign film eligibility is defined by place of origin — not language. So, English-language pictures are not disqualified from this category.
- 2/21/2011
- by Kristy Puchko
- The Film Stage
Chicago – Three of the best young living actors turn Mark Romanek’s adaptation of the highly-acclaimed novel “Never Let Me Go” into one of the more lingering films of 2010, and now released on Blu-ray and DVD from Fox. You know how some films dissipate on the ride home, so much so that you barely remember the plot? The opposite are those movies that burrow their way into your memory and grow with time. “Never Let Me Go” is definitely one of those.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
When I first saw “Never Let Me Go,” my issues with the film served as a form of denial as to what works about the experience. Yes, I still think that “Nlmg” is a bit too mannered at times due to Romanek’s labored pacing but the three actors who bring Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy to life do so in a way that make these three...
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
When I first saw “Never Let Me Go,” my issues with the film served as a form of denial as to what works about the experience. Yes, I still think that “Nlmg” is a bit too mannered at times due to Romanek’s labored pacing but the three actors who bring Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy to life do so in a way that make these three...
- 2/11/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Last week I was rattled by a cringe-inducing double feature, so I was desperately hoping for some cheerier fare this week. Well, as the snow, sleet, slush and thunder continued to hammer the Northeast, I met a mix of features filled with true tales, ill-tempered heroes, and death. Hooray!
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Of Gods and Men ~ Directed by Xavier Beauvois
This docudrama unpacks the story of a band of monks who reside in an Algerian monastery, holding their ground even as terrorists take to murdering foreigners. This BAFTA-nominated feature is a painstakingly crafted meditation on faith and bravery, with a protagonist so grounded in his faith he is utterly without an arc. It hardly makes for gripping drama. But if you are a fan of even-tempered discussions, buddy this film is for you!
Nominations: Best Foreign Film
Snubbed? No.
Obselidia ~ Directed by Diane Bell
Writer/director Diane Bell’s debut feature is...
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Of Gods and Men ~ Directed by Xavier Beauvois
This docudrama unpacks the story of a band of monks who reside in an Algerian monastery, holding their ground even as terrorists take to murdering foreigners. This BAFTA-nominated feature is a painstakingly crafted meditation on faith and bravery, with a protagonist so grounded in his faith he is utterly without an arc. It hardly makes for gripping drama. But if you are a fan of even-tempered discussions, buddy this film is for you!
Nominations: Best Foreign Film
Snubbed? No.
Obselidia ~ Directed by Diane Bell
Writer/director Diane Bell’s debut feature is...
- 2/7/2011
- by Kristy Puchko
- The Film Stage
This is a Pure Movies competition for Never Let Me Go. Kathy (BAFTA winner and Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan, An Education), Tommy (Andrew Garfield, Spider-man, Boy A, Red Riding) and Ruth (Oscar nominee Keira Knightley, Pride & Prejudice, Atonement) spend their childhood at Hailsham, a seemingly idyllic English boarding school where they discover a dark and haunting secret about their future. As they leave the shelter of the school behind and draw inexorably closer to the devastating fate that awaits them as adults, they must also confront the deep feelings of love, jealousy and betrayal that threaten to pull them apart. The creative team includes director of photography Adam Kimmel Asc (Lars And The Real Girl), production designer Mark Digby (Slumdog Millionaire), editor Barney Pilling (An Education), music by Rachel Portman (Emma), music supervisors Randall Poster (Fantastic Mr. Fox) and George Drakoulias (Margot At The Wedding); and costume designers Rachael Fleming...
- 2/2/2011
- by Dan Higgins
- Pure Movies
Best Male LeadRonald Bronstein"Daddy Longlegs"Beginner's luck? Ronald Bronstein is an award-winning writer-director of indie films. But in writer-directors Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie's film "Daddy Longlegs," he makes his film acting debut. Here he plays Lenny, a divorced father of two young boys who has little grasp on parental responsibility and skill, and even less good judgment.When we first meet Lenny, he pompously mouths off to the school principal in a juvenile defense of his two boys. That scene sets our teeth on edge for what's to come. Lenny takes his sons on vacation with a woman he first met at a bar the night before. He brings the kids to his job as a projectionist, then lets them run wild and even operate the projector—badly. Told he can't bring them again, he gives them a wee dose of sedatives that sends them into Stage 4 sleep for days on end.
- 1/20/2011
- backstage.com
Release Date: May 8
Director/Writer: Carlos Cuarón
Cinematographer: Adam Kimmel
Starring: Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Guillermo Francella
Studio/Run Time: Sony Pictures Classics, 103 mins.
Mexican soccer parable suffers identity crisis
The title of director Carlos Cuarón’s deflated feature debut, Rudo y Cursi, roughly translates to “rude and campy” in English. The adjectives serve as the de facto nicknames of Tato (Gael García Bernal) and Beto (Diego Luna), two brothers who rise from the third-world trappings of a dusty-road banana ranch to become renowned soccer stars. The pair’s fortune escalates to a critical mass of decadence until their vices jeopardize their new found prosperity. Equal parts slapstick comedy, social commentary and rags-to-riches parable, the story attempts to construct a multi-layered narrative with a groundswell of social subtext. And like its lead characters, the film hits a successful stride until it aims for goals way beyond its means.
Watch...
Director/Writer: Carlos Cuarón
Cinematographer: Adam Kimmel
Starring: Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Guillermo Francella
Studio/Run Time: Sony Pictures Classics, 103 mins.
Mexican soccer parable suffers identity crisis
The title of director Carlos Cuarón’s deflated feature debut, Rudo y Cursi, roughly translates to “rude and campy” in English. The adjectives serve as the de facto nicknames of Tato (Gael García Bernal) and Beto (Diego Luna), two brothers who rise from the third-world trappings of a dusty-road banana ranch to become renowned soccer stars. The pair’s fortune escalates to a critical mass of decadence until their vices jeopardize their new found prosperity. Equal parts slapstick comedy, social commentary and rags-to-riches parable, the story attempts to construct a multi-layered narrative with a groundswell of social subtext. And like its lead characters, the film hits a successful stride until it aims for goals way beyond its means.
Watch...
- 5/8/2009
- Pastemagazine.com
"Rudo y Cursi" Review by Steve Ramos Popular male leads Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna and a broad comic tale about brothers who leave behind their meager jobs at a Mexican banana farm for a shot at professional soccer careers give the Spanish-language "Rudo y Cursi" plenty of laugh potential. Veteran screenwriter Carlos Cuarón best known for his "Y Tu Mama Tambien" screenplay, directed by his brother Alfonso Cuarón, directs his first feature-length film and while "Rudo y Cursi" is a pleasant diversion, a rare lowbrow comedy for its specialty distributor Sony Pictures Classics, its big laughs are fewer than expected. Still, working to Cuarón's advantage is a screen pairing as likable as they come. Bernal and Luna are wonderful as the sibling rivals, the film's second "Y Tu Mama Tambian" connection as Bernal and Luna co-starred in that popular comedy, and their charm compensates for the films comic...
- 2/5/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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