Thread: AN EDUCATION: News and Reviews

The industry screening I saw Dreamgirls at (in LA) also loved it. I came back and wrote here that I didn't think it was a lock for a best picture nomination, and was generally scorned for a while.

There are actors who have both, with a combination of screen presence, charm, timing, charisma, as well as being terrific craftsmen/women. Rachel Weisz, Laura Linney, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Cusack, and many others. I certainly prefer their performances , over what I have seen from Jennifer Aniston, and also Janeanne Garafolo and Jennifer Garner. I cant decide whether Bullock's perf in TBS was a stretch or not. But she was convincing. This...

quote: Originally posted by seanflynn: The industry screening I saw Dreamgirls at (in LA) also loved it. I came back and wrote here that I didn't think it was a lock for a best picture nomination, and was generally scorned for a while. That was in those stodgy, old five nominee days. We're livin' the crazy, free-wheelin' days of ten nominees. Everybody is in!

quote: Originally posted by pacinofan: quote: Originally posted by Pucifer: quote: Originally posted by pacinofan: quote: Originally posted by Pucifer: quote: Originally posted by pacinofan: A negative review from Rex Reed in THE NEW YORK OBSERVER... Hairy-chested design guru Tom Ford may have learned how to sew a seam straight when he ran Gucci, but that doesn’t qualify him to direct movies. Fashion is not film, and A Single Man, his debut...

quote: Originally posted by jbboy: Okay, maybe it's not a lock for Cottillard and Picture, but it certainly should be. I still think they're very likely. The industry screening I was at last night seemed to love it almost as much as I did (which was admittedly a lot). You mean those industry types didn't boo and jeer while their colleagues who had worked on the film were in the room?!? Shocking!

I'm quite interested in seeing how Ford's experiences being in an inter-generational relationship informs his treatment of this material.

quote: Originally posted by Dr. McPhearson: quote: Originally posted by bocaboy7: So I guess I'll start it off with the predictions! Here are my Oscar nominee predictions for December! I'd love to hear feedback! [i] Best Film An Education (Sony Pictures Classics) The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment) The Lovely Bones (Paramount Pictures) Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company) Invictus (Warner Bros. Pictures) Nine (The...

How can it possibly be a lock for all of that?

Actually, Cotillard's 'My husband makes movies," is a beautiful song written for the 1982 production. Otherwise, 'Nine' will mostly get Oscar nominations in technical categories. Forget DD-L and especially, especially Rob Marshall. This message has been edited. Last edited by: trans_lux73 , December 09, 2009 11:41 AM

quote: Originally posted by jbboy: I sure hope "Nine" gets a Best Picture nomination, not to mention a ton of other nods. I saw it last night and LOVED it! I think it's the BEST movie of the year. It's absolutely gorgeous, enthralling, fascinating, moving, and entertaining. Marion Cottillard steals the show with a heartbreaking wonderful performance. Judi Dench and Penelope Cruz live up to all their Oscar hype and Daniel...