Mexico’s “All the Fires” and “We Shall Not Be Moved” and Chile’s “Sariri” look like buzz titles at this year’s Ventana Sur Primer Corte and Copia Final, the biggest single industry draws at Ventana Sur, which is both Latin America’s most important movie market and a springboard for selection at at Sundance, Berlin and Cannes.
Backed by the Cannes Film Market and Festival and Argentina’s Incaa film agency, Primer Corte and Copia Final unspool over Nov. 28-Dec. 2 in Buenos Aires.
Of best known titles, Copia Final features “Malta,” a troubled young woman’s drama and second feature from Colombia’s Natalia Santa whose debut, “The Dragon Defence,” played Cannes 2017 Directors’ Fortnight.
Argentine Juan Sebastian Torales’ “Almamula” was a 2019 San Sebastian Forum winner.
The main takeaway from this year’s double section pix-in-post lineup, however, is that Latin America’s spectacular surge in new directorial talent shows no signs of abating.
Backed by the Cannes Film Market and Festival and Argentina’s Incaa film agency, Primer Corte and Copia Final unspool over Nov. 28-Dec. 2 in Buenos Aires.
Of best known titles, Copia Final features “Malta,” a troubled young woman’s drama and second feature from Colombia’s Natalia Santa whose debut, “The Dragon Defence,” played Cannes 2017 Directors’ Fortnight.
Argentine Juan Sebastian Torales’ “Almamula” was a 2019 San Sebastian Forum winner.
The main takeaway from this year’s double section pix-in-post lineup, however, is that Latin America’s spectacular surge in new directorial talent shows no signs of abating.
- 11/2/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
by Cláudio Alves
In 1997, Eduardo Serra became the first Portuguese person to be nominated for an Academy Award. This honor came thanks to his work in The Wings of the Dove, a Henry James adaptation directed by Iain Softley. This piece of trivia was one of the reasons I was so eager to watch the film as I first started to fall in love with movie awards. The other point of interest was Helena Bonham Carter, for whom I had a raging fandom in my early teens. After all, this was also the picture that had earned the actress her first nomination. It should have also won her the statuette. This was the first film I remember looking for with such avidness, going into international sites so I could order a DVD from abroad.
I fell in love with The Wings of the Dove when I was thirteen, and that...
In 1997, Eduardo Serra became the first Portuguese person to be nominated for an Academy Award. This honor came thanks to his work in The Wings of the Dove, a Henry James adaptation directed by Iain Softley. This piece of trivia was one of the reasons I was so eager to watch the film as I first started to fall in love with movie awards. The other point of interest was Helena Bonham Carter, for whom I had a raging fandom in my early teens. After all, this was also the picture that had earned the actress her first nomination. It should have also won her the statuette. This was the first film I remember looking for with such avidness, going into international sites so I could order a DVD from abroad.
I fell in love with The Wings of the Dove when I was thirteen, and that...
- 7/10/2022
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
Being called the French Hitchcock does Claude Chabrol a disservice, as his dark thrillers approach mystery and suspense almost completely through character, not cinematics. These three very good 1990s productions are completely different in tone and approach, and each showcases a stunning French actress.
Betty, Torment (L’enfer), The Swindle (Rien ne vas plus)
Blu-ray
3 Classic Films by Claude Chabrol
Cohen Film Collection
1992,1994,1997 / Color / 1:66 widescreen / 103, 102, 105 min. / Street Date February 21, 2017 / 49.99
Starring Marie Trintignant, Stéphane Audran, Jean-François Garreaud, Yves Lambrecht; Emmanuelle Béart, François Cluzet, Nathalie Cardone, Dora Doll; Isabelle Huppert, Michel Serrault, François Cluzet, Jean-François Balmer.
Cinematography: Bernard Zitermann; Bernard Zitermann, Eduardo Serra
Film Editor: Monique Fardoulis (x3)
Original Music: Matthieu Chabrol (x3)
Written by Claude Chabrol from a novel by Georges Simenon; Claude Chabrol from a script by Henri-Georges Clouzot; Claude Chabrol
Produced by Marin Karmitz (x3)
Directed by Claude Chabrol (x3)
Not all Claude Chabrol films are equal, but...
Betty, Torment (L’enfer), The Swindle (Rien ne vas plus)
Blu-ray
3 Classic Films by Claude Chabrol
Cohen Film Collection
1992,1994,1997 / Color / 1:66 widescreen / 103, 102, 105 min. / Street Date February 21, 2017 / 49.99
Starring Marie Trintignant, Stéphane Audran, Jean-François Garreaud, Yves Lambrecht; Emmanuelle Béart, François Cluzet, Nathalie Cardone, Dora Doll; Isabelle Huppert, Michel Serrault, François Cluzet, Jean-François Balmer.
Cinematography: Bernard Zitermann; Bernard Zitermann, Eduardo Serra
Film Editor: Monique Fardoulis (x3)
Original Music: Matthieu Chabrol (x3)
Written by Claude Chabrol from a novel by Georges Simenon; Claude Chabrol from a script by Henri-Georges Clouzot; Claude Chabrol
Produced by Marin Karmitz (x3)
Directed by Claude Chabrol (x3)
Not all Claude Chabrol films are equal, but...
- 2/21/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
To attend Camerimage as a journalist is to be spoiled rotten. As was the case with yesterday’s conversation with Robert Yeoman, I didn’t have the opportunity to interview Mike Leigh’s regular cinematographer, Dick Pope, because he had a film to screen, but because he’s serving on the jury for their Cinematographers’ Debut Competition. Although I haven’t seen any of the titles to which he’s been responding this week, it’s an opportunity to pick the brain of a master craftsman. How could I turn it down?
Pope conducted a video interview right before we sat down, which must set off all kinds of bells for someone who’s spent a career ensuring that a person’s face is photographed just right. My iPhone seemed to be an immediate point of relief, and so we were off.
Dick Pope: Is this just radio? [Laughs] Like...
Pope conducted a video interview right before we sat down, which must set off all kinds of bells for someone who’s spent a career ensuring that a person’s face is photographed just right. My iPhone seemed to be an immediate point of relief, and so we were off.
Dick Pope: Is this just radio? [Laughs] Like...
- 11/16/2016
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
First stop, the Annie Awards which honor excellence in the animated world. And the winners are:
Best Animated Feature:
Frozen, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production:
Chipotle Scarecrow, Chipotle Creative Department, Moonbot Studios
Best Animated Short Subject:
Get A Horse!,Walt Disney Animation Studios
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial:
Despicable Me 2, Cinemark - Universal Pictures
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children:
Disney Sofia the First - Disney Television Animation
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children.s Audience:
Adventure Time, Cartoon Network Studios
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production:
Futurama,20th Century Fox Television
Best Animated Video Game:
The Last of Us, Naughty Dog
Best Student Film
Wedding Cake, Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, Viola Baier, Iris Frisch
Animated Effects in an Animated Production:
Jeff Budsberg, Andre Le Blanc, Louis Flores, Jason Mayer, The Croods, DreamWorks Animation
Animated Effects in a Live Action Production:
Michael Balog,...
Best Animated Feature:
Frozen, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production:
Chipotle Scarecrow, Chipotle Creative Department, Moonbot Studios
Best Animated Short Subject:
Get A Horse!,Walt Disney Animation Studios
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial:
Despicable Me 2, Cinemark - Universal Pictures
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children:
Disney Sofia the First - Disney Television Animation
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children.s Audience:
Adventure Time, Cartoon Network Studios
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production:
Futurama,20th Century Fox Television
Best Animated Video Game:
The Last of Us, Naughty Dog
Best Student Film
Wedding Cake, Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, Viola Baier, Iris Frisch
Animated Effects in an Animated Production:
Jeff Budsberg, Andre Le Blanc, Louis Flores, Jason Mayer, The Croods, DreamWorks Animation
Animated Effects in a Live Action Production:
Michael Balog,...
- 2/13/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Emmanuel Lubezki won top honors from the American Society of Cinematographers for his work on "Gravity," it was announced at a ceremony tonight. Its his third win from the group after "Children of Men" and "The Tree of Life," and bodes well for his chances at winning his very first Oscar come March 2nd. Full list of winners in film and television categories below: Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Release: Emmanuel Lubezki, "Gravity" Asc Spotlight Award: Ryszard Lenczewski and Lukasz Zal, "Ida" Television Film or Miniseries: Jeremy Benning, "Killing Lincoln" One-Hour Episodic Series: Jonathan Freeman, "Game of Thrones" ("Valar Dohaeris") Half-Hour Episodic Series: Blake McClure, "Drunk History" ("Detroit") Asc International Award: Eduardo Serra Bud Stone Award of Distinction: Beverly Wood Career Achievement in Television: Richard Rawlings, Jr. Asc Board of Governors Award: John Wells Lifetime Achievement Award: Dean Cundey...
- 2/2/2014
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
The American Society of Cinematographers has named the three cameramen who will be receiving honorary recognition at next year's Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards on February 1. So, if Emmanuel Lubezki is as safe a bet as most seem to think in the feature film category, you can start composing the winners lineup already. Dean Cundey, Eduardo Serra and Richard Rawlings, Jr. will all be celebrated for their careers' work. Cundey is the recipient of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award, it's a nice acknowledgement for a figure who's been sielined of late. In a career spanning five decades, the 67-year-old California native has...
- 11/15/2013
- by Guy Lodge
- Hitfix
The American Society of Cinematographers’ (Asc) 28th annual Outstanding Achievement Awards will honour Dean Cundey, Eduardo Serra and Richard Rawlings on February 1 2014.
Cundey will receive the Asc’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Serra the International Achievement Award and Rawlings the Career Achievement in Television Award.
“Anyone who has been in the presence of these three brilliant and talented individuals should count themselves lucky,” said Asc president Richard Crudo. “Dean, Eduardo and Dick have each had an immeasurable impact on our art form, and we’re proud to have the opportunity to honour their outstanding craftsmanship.”
Cundey broke out through his work on Halloween and his body of work includes The Fog, Escape from New York, The Thing, Halloween II and III, and Big Trouble In Little China.
Cundey has worked on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the Back To The Future trilogy, Romancing the Stone, Apollo 13 and Jurassic Park.
Serra’s (pictured) credits include The Wings Of The Dove, Girl...
Cundey will receive the Asc’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Serra the International Achievement Award and Rawlings the Career Achievement in Television Award.
“Anyone who has been in the presence of these three brilliant and talented individuals should count themselves lucky,” said Asc president Richard Crudo. “Dean, Eduardo and Dick have each had an immeasurable impact on our art form, and we’re proud to have the opportunity to honour their outstanding craftsmanship.”
Cundey broke out through his work on Halloween and his body of work includes The Fog, Escape from New York, The Thing, Halloween II and III, and Big Trouble In Little China.
Cundey has worked on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the Back To The Future trilogy, Romancing the Stone, Apollo 13 and Jurassic Park.
Serra’s (pictured) credits include The Wings Of The Dove, Girl...
- 11/14/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Cinematographers Dean Cundey, Eduardo Serra and Richard Rawlings Jr. will be honored at the 28th Annual American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) awards on February 1, 2014. Cundey will receive the Asc’s Lifetime Achievement Award; Serra will be presented with the International Achievement Award; and Rawlings will pick up the org’s Career Achievement in Television Award.Cundey’s credits include collaborating with John Carpenter on “Halloween,” “The Fog,” “Escape from New York,” “The Thing” and “Big Trouble in Little China,” among other titles. For his work on Robert Zemeckis’s “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” Cundey garnered Oscar and BAFTA nominations. Zemeckis and Cundey also teamed up on the “Back to the Future” trilogy, “Romancing the Stone,” and “Death Becomes Her.” Cundey earned his first nomination at the Asc for Steven Spielberg’s “Hook,” and a second one for Ron Howard’s “Apollo 13.” Serra earned his first Oscar nom for Iain Softley...
- 11/14/2013
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
Cinematographers Dean Cundey, Eduardo Serra (pictured above) and Richard Rawlings, Jr. will receive lifetime achievement awards from the American Society of Cinematographers, the Asc announced on Thursday. The awards will be presented at the Asc Awards ceremony on Feb. 1 in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at the Hollywood & Highland center. Cundey, who will receive the Asc’s Lifetime Achievement Award, has served as director of photography on “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” “Back to the Future,” “Apollo 13,” “Jurassic Park” and a number of films with John Carpenter, including “Halloween,” “The Fog” and “Escape From New York.” Portuguese cinematographer Serra, who will be.
- 11/14/2013
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Cinematographer Dean Cundey, who earned an Oscar nomination for Robert Zemeckis’ Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, will receive the American Society of Cinematographers' Lifetime Achievement Award during the 28th annual Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards, which takes place on Feb. 1, 2014 at the Hollywood & Highland Ray Dolby Ballroom. Also that evening, Eduardo Serra will be presented with the International Achievement Award, and Richard Rawlings, Jr. will be honored with the society’s Career Achievement in Television Award. Cundey’s credits also include Zemeckis’ Back to the Future trilogy, Romancing the Stone and Death Becomes Her; Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park and Hook; Ron Howard’s
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- 11/14/2013
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ben Kingsley: Roman Polanski Prada commercial A Therapy Roman Polanski is everywhere at the Cannes Film Festival. Polanski is the subject (and interviewee) of Laurent Bouzereau’s documentary Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir. He unveiled a restored print of his 1979/1980 Best Picture César and Oscar nominee Tess, starring Nastassja Kinski. And he is the director of the short film / Prada commercial A Therapy. Starring Helena Bonham Carter as a poor little Prada-clad rich woman and Ben Kingsley as her therapist and Prada aficionado, A Therapy was shown prior to the Tess screening. (Please scroll down.) Co-written by Polanski and The Ghost Writer‘s Ronald Harwood, A Therapy boasts music by The Queen‘s Alexandre Desplat, gorgeous cinematography by Girl with the Pearl Earring‘s Eduardo Serra, production design by The Godfather‘s Dean Tavoularis, and editing by The Pianist‘s Hervé de Luze. Ah, and costume design by, I guess,...
- 5/22/2012
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Australian-uk co-production The Railway Man will reunite actor Colin Firth with producer Andy Paterson after almost 10 years.
Firth, best known for winning an Academy Award for his portrayal of King George VI in The King.s Speech, last worked with Paterson on Girl With A Pearl Earring in 2003. The film received several gongs and nods on the circuit, mainly for cinematography (Eduardo Serra).
Since 2003, the UK-based Paterson has produced three films . Beyond the Sea (2004), Incendiary (2008) and last year.s dark tale Burning Man. The latter.s director . Jonathan Teplitzky . will also be reunited with Paterson on The Railway Man and will sit in the director.s chair.
.Jonathan.s a great guy and he.s perfect for it . he brings a kind of perception and energy to the whole project which is very exciting,. said Australian producer Chris Brown, who is undertaking producing duties alongside Paterson and Bill Curbishley.
Brown,...
Firth, best known for winning an Academy Award for his portrayal of King George VI in The King.s Speech, last worked with Paterson on Girl With A Pearl Earring in 2003. The film received several gongs and nods on the circuit, mainly for cinematography (Eduardo Serra).
Since 2003, the UK-based Paterson has produced three films . Beyond the Sea (2004), Incendiary (2008) and last year.s dark tale Burning Man. The latter.s director . Jonathan Teplitzky . will also be reunited with Paterson on The Railway Man and will sit in the director.s chair.
.Jonathan.s a great guy and he.s perfect for it . he brings a kind of perception and energy to the whole project which is very exciting,. said Australian producer Chris Brown, who is undertaking producing duties alongside Paterson and Bill Curbishley.
Brown,...
- 2/9/2012
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
Australian-uk co-production The Railway Man will reunite actor Colin Firth with producer Andy Paterson after almost 10 years. Firth, best known for winning an Academy Award for his portrayal of King George VI in The King.s Speech, last worked with Paterson on Girl With A Pearl Earring in 2003. The film received several gongs and nods on the circuit, mainly for cinematography (Eduardo Serra). Since 2003, the UK-based Paterson has produced three films . Beyond the Sea (2004), Incendiary (2008) and last year.s dark tale Burning Man. The latter.s director . Jonathan Teplitzky . will also be reunited with Paterson on The Railway Man and will sit in the director.s chair. .Jonathan.s a great guy and he.s perfect for it ....
- 2/9/2012
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
Well, say what you will about M. Night Shyamalan, but his films -- even at their worst -- have always looked pretty damn good (the exception being the abysmal "The Last Airbender"). Shyamalan has always had a knank for picking great cinematographers to work with on his films including Tak Fujimoto ("The Happening," "Signs," "The Sixth Sense"), Roger Deakins ("The Village") and Eduardo Serra ("Unbreakable"). However, one of his most famous collaborations occured when he somehow managed to wrangle the cranky, Hollywood-hating, but exceptionally gifted Christopher Doyle for "The Lady In The Water." The longtime cinematographer for Wong Kar-Wai (though they haven't worked together since "In The Mood For Love") is known for capturing astonishingly beautiful and unexpected moments. And while we'll have to wait and see if Shyamalan and Doyle's career paths ever cross again, it sure seems like the...
- 1/19/2012
- The Playlist
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 3D Blu-Ray Combo PackWarner Home Video2011/Rated PG-13/Running Time 130 MinsList Price: $26.95 Available November 11, 2011I've made my growing disillusionment of the Harry Potter franchise known for quite some time, yet have still continued to follow it's seven part story with great interest. Adapting such dense and detailed literary works for the silver screen is no easy task, and with eight films over the course of nearly a decade, screenwriter Steve Kloves has succeeded more often than not. Every element, subplot or thread obviously can not survive in translation, which in turn angers some fans, but is never really missed by those unfamiliar with the books.What bothered me most about the Harry Potter films was the pacing. Let's be realistic, most of The Half-Blood Prince was spent on Harry trying to squeeze info out of Prof. Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent) on what was...
- 11/11/2011
- LRMonline.com
Photo: Warner Bros. Accompanying my recent issue of "The Hollywood Reporter" was a 44-page "For Your Consideration" booklet featuring critic quotes associated with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Above is a scan of the front cover and at the end of this post is the back cover detailing the categories Warner Bros. wishes the film to be considered in. Today, the official Warner Bros. awards site issued the following "For Your Consideration" trailer titled "Beautiful" and it certainly delivers a dramatic tone. The question is, just how exactly should the Academy consider the second half of the final film in the Harry Potter franchise? Obviously, the number one goal for Warner Bros. is a Best Picture nomination, hoping to cash in on that final-film-in-a-franchise spot a la The Lord of the Rings and Toy Story 3. I have already weighed in on my thoughts on the film's chances at a Best Picture nom,...
- 11/9/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The franchise is over, the dust has settled, and what we have been left with is one remarkable movie franchise to look back on with mostly praise. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 was a great movie, now it’s time to consider it for awards. Is it really good enough to be considered for a “Best Picture” at the Oscars?
Well, Warner thinks so, they released a promotional “For Your Consideration” video, which is very powerful. You can watch it below as well as a list of nominations Warner Bros. is going for:
Best Picture Produced by: David Heyman David Barron J. K. Rowling
Best Director: David Yates
Best Adapted Screenplay: Steve Kloves
Best Actor: Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley)
Best Supporting Actor: Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort) Michael Gambon (Dumbledore) John Hurt (Ollivander) Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) Gary Oldman (Sirius Black) Alan Rickman...
Well, Warner thinks so, they released a promotional “For Your Consideration” video, which is very powerful. You can watch it below as well as a list of nominations Warner Bros. is going for:
Best Picture Produced by: David Heyman David Barron J. K. Rowling
Best Director: David Yates
Best Adapted Screenplay: Steve Kloves
Best Actor: Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley)
Best Supporting Actor: Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort) Michael Gambon (Dumbledore) John Hurt (Ollivander) Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) Gary Oldman (Sirius Black) Alan Rickman...
- 11/7/2011
- by Graham
- City of Films
Warner Bros. has officially launched their Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Oscar campaign by releasing a For Your Consideration trailer to help build the hype. I loved the final Harry Potter film, it was my favorite of the series, and I would love to see it get several of the Oscar nominations that the WB thinks it is worthy of. I'm sure it will end up getting a few nice noms, unfortunately, I don't think it will win the big stuff like Best Picture, Actor, Actress or Director. Check out the For Your Consideration trailer below and tell us what you think! Do you think the movie is Oscar worthy?
Here's the list of nominations Warner Bros. thinks the film deserves...
Best Picture Produced by: David Heyman David Barron J. K. Rowling
Best Director: David Yates
Best Adapted Screenplay: Steve Kloves
Best Actor: Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) Rupert Grint...
Here's the list of nominations Warner Bros. thinks the film deserves...
Best Picture Produced by: David Heyman David Barron J. K. Rowling
Best Director: David Yates
Best Adapted Screenplay: Steve Kloves
Best Actor: Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) Rupert Grint...
- 11/6/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Mark looks at both parts of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, and examines whether they give the franchise the finale it deserves...
Warning: the following contains spoilers for the final Harry Potter films if you haven't seen them yet.
"It All Ends" is the tagline of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2, but getting to the end from The Half-Blood Prince in July 2009 took a while, given the decision to split the final Harry Potter novel, which matched the phonebook length of its predecessors and yet, was much more densely plotted, into two separate films.
It didn't take a cynic to suggest that the decision might have been a rather mercenary ploy to extend the final hurrah for Warner Bros' biggest cash cow of the last decade. Producer David Heyman insisted, however, "Deathly Hallows is so rich, the story so dense and there is so much that is resolved that,...
Warning: the following contains spoilers for the final Harry Potter films if you haven't seen them yet.
"It All Ends" is the tagline of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2, but getting to the end from The Half-Blood Prince in July 2009 took a while, given the decision to split the final Harry Potter novel, which matched the phonebook length of its predecessors and yet, was much more densely plotted, into two separate films.
It didn't take a cynic to suggest that the decision might have been a rather mercenary ploy to extend the final hurrah for Warner Bros' biggest cash cow of the last decade. Producer David Heyman insisted, however, "Deathly Hallows is so rich, the story so dense and there is so much that is resolved that,...
- 7/18/2011
- Den of Geek
It's wrong to think of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 as a film in its own right. While the previous films in the series have been just that -- parts of a sequence designed to get us here, each with their own beginning and end -- the first and second parts of Deathly Hallows are two halves of the same film, and to approach them as separate entities means missing just what director David Yates, writer Steve Kloves, and a host of storytellers and performers have done: They've made a five-hour fantasy epic that balances effects-driven battles with some very real character moments, and one that isn't afraid to have its heroes pay a high price for their convictions.
Taken as a whole, Deathly Hallows is the best film in the series, and that's because it's the one that's most like an actual film, possessed of its own rhythms and ideas,...
Taken as a whole, Deathly Hallows is the best film in the series, and that's because it's the one that's most like an actual film, possessed of its own rhythms and ideas,...
- 7/15/2011
- by Daniel Carlson
HollywoodNews.com: There’s a palpable sense of finality in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” and it’s not just because it’s the last film in the series. From start to finish, it’s virtually all resolution, catharsis, or some kind of closure, and “the end” hangs heavy in the air no matter how casual or even comedic the proceedings are meant to be. But with virtually no real heirs to the success and longevity of this series, the final installment of the “Harry Potter” saga is a film that’s almost more sad to watch because of its significance than its story, because it offers a necessary reminder of the beautiful connection series achieve not just over multiple chapters but through characters their audience grow to know, love, and when they’re gone, genuinely miss.
The plot details are of such enormous significance that they’re almost irrelevant.
The plot details are of such enormous significance that they’re almost irrelevant.
- 7/15/2011
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Hollywoodnews.com
Chicago – So this is how it ends – not with a whimper but with a big, magical bang. After a decade of captivating movie audiences worldwide, will “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” appease the fans who have been eagerly anticipating the end of the saga of the boy who lived? It almost certainly will. It’s hard to imagine fans leaving the final “Potter” film with deep disappointment in this satisfying conclusion. But “satisfying” is not the same as captivating, magical, or spectacular. “Deathly Hallows” is none of those things. It’s a well-executed slice of fantasy entertainment that nonetheless fails to rise to the level of true classic.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
With nary a recap, “Deathly Hallows – Part 2” dives right into the magical action. One of the problems with the film is that there’s almost no traditional narrative arc at all, meaning that the film doesn’t really stand on its own.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
With nary a recap, “Deathly Hallows – Part 2” dives right into the magical action. One of the problems with the film is that there’s almost no traditional narrative arc at all, meaning that the film doesn’t really stand on its own.
- 7/15/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
On the fifteenth of July, 2011, the highest grossing film franchise ever will finally come to an end. Spanning ten years, eight movies, four directors and a worldwide box-office gross of over six billion dollars – the Harry Potter film franchise will draw to a close with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, as Harry faces off against He Who Must Not Be Named for the very last time.
Billed as The Motion Picture Event of a Generation, we at HeyUGuys wouldn’t want anybody to miss out. As such, here’s our recap of seventh book in the franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I. So, without further ado, previously on Harry Potter…
What a beautiful place… to be with friends.
Having watched just about every father figure he has ever had unceremoniously Avada Kedavra’d, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is eager to complete the rest of...
Billed as The Motion Picture Event of a Generation, we at HeyUGuys wouldn’t want anybody to miss out. As such, here’s our recap of seventh book in the franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I. So, without further ado, previously on Harry Potter…
What a beautiful place… to be with friends.
Having watched just about every father figure he has ever had unceremoniously Avada Kedavra’d, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is eager to complete the rest of...
- 7/14/2011
- by Steven Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Matthew Lewis, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Photo: Warner Bros. Last November the mood was set as audiences were teased with only half of a whole film. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 was the slow and methodical setup for the ultimate payoff that is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, and the wait was worth it. Action packed and filled with tension, Part 2 of the finale to the Harry Potter saga is the half that makes a whole, adding an additional two hours and ten minutes to Part 1, we're talking about a four-and-a-half-hour epic that makes for what's arguably the best film of the franchise.
Picking up where Part 1 left off, Dobby the house elf is dead, the Order of the Phoenix is in shambles and Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione...
Photo: Warner Bros. Last November the mood was set as audiences were teased with only half of a whole film. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 was the slow and methodical setup for the ultimate payoff that is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, and the wait was worth it. Action packed and filled with tension, Part 2 of the finale to the Harry Potter saga is the half that makes a whole, adding an additional two hours and ten minutes to Part 1, we're talking about a four-and-a-half-hour epic that makes for what's arguably the best film of the franchise.
Picking up where Part 1 left off, Dobby the house elf is dead, the Order of the Phoenix is in shambles and Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione...
- 7/12/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. To be released on July 15th, the much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts.
In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort.
It all ends here in this nostalgic, albeit wistful, video of the Harry Potter films. Sigh
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2″ stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, reprising their roles as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The film’s ensemble cast also includes Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton,...
In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort.
It all ends here in this nostalgic, albeit wistful, video of the Harry Potter films. Sigh
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2″ stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, reprising their roles as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The film’s ensemble cast also includes Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton,...
- 7/11/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A collection of reviews have been rolling out for the most anticipated movie of the summer Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. I'm happy to tell you that they are all extremely positive. It never thought they would have screwed it up, but you never know these days. The film doesn't hit theaters until July 15th, and I can't wait to see the awesome conclusion to this incredible franchise myself.
Here's what the early reviews had to say about it. Check them out and hit us up in the comment section!
The Hollywood Reporter:
It ends well. After eight films in 10 years and a cumulative global box-office take of more than $6.3 billion, the most successful franchise in the history of movies comes to an obligatory -- and quite satisfying -- conclusion in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Fully justifying the decision, once thought purely mercenary, of splitting...
Here's what the early reviews had to say about it. Check them out and hit us up in the comment section!
The Hollywood Reporter:
It ends well. After eight films in 10 years and a cumulative global box-office take of more than $6.3 billion, the most successful franchise in the history of movies comes to an obligatory -- and quite satisfying -- conclusion in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Fully justifying the decision, once thought purely mercenary, of splitting...
- 7/7/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
The Harry Potter cast and filmmakers were out in full force, as 22 of them attended the press conference in Kings Cross, London on Wednesday to promote the film.
In attendance, there were cast members: Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort), Michael Gambon (Dumbledore), Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Julie Walters (Molly Weasley), Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), Helen McCrory (Narcissa Malfoy), David Thewlis (Remus Lupin), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Warwick Davis (Griphook, Professor Flitwick), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley), Natalia Tena (Tonks), Domhall Gleeson (Bill Weasley), and Nick Moran (Scabior). Joining them, were the three David’s: producers Heyman and Barron, and director Yates.
Daniel Radcliffe, who was in New York on Broadway, was present through a previously recorded video Q&A played to the press before we got a chance to question the people there in person.
In attendance, there were cast members: Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort), Michael Gambon (Dumbledore), Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Julie Walters (Molly Weasley), Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), Helen McCrory (Narcissa Malfoy), David Thewlis (Remus Lupin), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Warwick Davis (Griphook, Professor Flitwick), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley), Natalia Tena (Tonks), Domhall Gleeson (Bill Weasley), and Nick Moran (Scabior). Joining them, were the three David’s: producers Heyman and Barron, and director Yates.
Daniel Radcliffe, who was in New York on Broadway, was present through a previously recorded video Q&A played to the press before we got a chance to question the people there in person.
- 7/7/2011
- by Maahin
- Nerdly
It All Ends 7.15. Watch the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 live on July 7 from 8am Pt/ 11am Et/ 4pm BST.
Afterwards, check out the plethora of stills from the film.
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ fantasy adventure “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Jaap Buitendijk.
(L-r) Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger in Warner Bros. Pictures’ fantasy adventure Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.
(L-r) CIARÁN Hinds as Aberforth Dumbledore, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger in Warner Bros. Pictures’ fantasy adventure Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-r) Warwick Davis as Griphook, Jon Key as Bogrod and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger in...
Afterwards, check out the plethora of stills from the film.
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ fantasy adventure “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Jaap Buitendijk.
(L-r) Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger in Warner Bros. Pictures’ fantasy adventure Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.
(L-r) CIARÁN Hinds as Aberforth Dumbledore, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger in Warner Bros. Pictures’ fantasy adventure Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-r) Warwick Davis as Griphook, Jon Key as Bogrod and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger in...
- 7/7/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Harry Potter saga draws to a close with Deathly Hallows Part 2. But has it been worth the wait? Here’s Louisa’s review…
When I say I wanted more from Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, it's meant both as praise and criticism. More, because some of the film's visual wizardry is so sensational I could have watched it until my eyes dried up. And more, sadly, because some of the other parts just aren't that good.
Putting the stopper in the Harry Potter series was never going to be easy. A story that's been ten years in the telling on page and screen, this final instalment was under considerably more pressure than its predecessors to provide spectacle and resolution, both of which it does, at times magnificently.
Where it falters, however, is in some of the highly charged emotional scenes, where the speeches and performances don't...
When I say I wanted more from Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, it's meant both as praise and criticism. More, because some of the film's visual wizardry is so sensational I could have watched it until my eyes dried up. And more, sadly, because some of the other parts just aren't that good.
Putting the stopper in the Harry Potter series was never going to be easy. A story that's been ten years in the telling on page and screen, this final instalment was under considerably more pressure than its predecessors to provide spectacle and resolution, both of which it does, at times magnificently.
Where it falters, however, is in some of the highly charged emotional scenes, where the speeches and performances don't...
- 7/7/2011
- Den of Geek
Just in case you feel like you haven't seen enough of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 yet, Warner Bros. has released nine new clips for you to enjoy, if you choose to watch them. I have not watched these clips, I feel like I've seen way too much of the movie already, but I know some of you will take in everything you can get so here you go!
Synopsis:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts.
In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he...
Synopsis:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts.
In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he...
- 7/7/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
“You’re a Wizard, Harry.”
Ten years ago, those four words signified the beginning of the extraordinary cinematic journey of a boy whose name became synonymous with magic: Harry Potter. Over the next decade, the film franchise that bears his name changed movie history while also changing the lives of its multi-generational ensemble cast and the filmmakers who devoted themselves to bringing J.K. Rowling’s seven-volume literary masterpiece to the screen. Collectively, the Harry Potter movies were an unprecedented undertaking for all involved.no other motion picture series had ever followed a linear story surrounding the same characters over the course of eight full-length features.
Join Wamg here tomorrow for the world red carpet premiere of the final Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film. We’ll be streaming Live the World Premiere of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in London!
This will be the first red carpet...
Ten years ago, those four words signified the beginning of the extraordinary cinematic journey of a boy whose name became synonymous with magic: Harry Potter. Over the next decade, the film franchise that bears his name changed movie history while also changing the lives of its multi-generational ensemble cast and the filmmakers who devoted themselves to bringing J.K. Rowling’s seven-volume literary masterpiece to the screen. Collectively, the Harry Potter movies were an unprecedented undertaking for all involved.no other motion picture series had ever followed a linear story surrounding the same characters over the course of eight full-length features.
Join Wamg here tomorrow for the world red carpet premiere of the final Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film. We’ll be streaming Live the World Premiere of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in London!
This will be the first red carpet...
- 7/6/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Not much to sell you on here. Warner Bros. has released the newest one-sheet for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, for July 15th. As per press release: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts.
In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort.
It all ends here.
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, reprising their roles as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The film’s ensemble...
In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort.
It all ends here.
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, reprising their roles as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The film’s ensemble...
- 5/23/2011
- by Jon Peters
- Killer Films
The first official trailer has arrived for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, which will bring the Hogwarts story to a close in theaters nationwide on July 15. Click on the video player below for your first glimpse at this epic conclusion to this magical adventure. We also have five new photos from this finale. You can click on these shots below to access our growing gallery.
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts.
In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort.
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts.
In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort.
- 4/28/2011
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
The long-awaited first trailer for the final installment in the long-running Harry Potter series is finally here. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 will hit theaters this summer, and should end the series in a huge blowout. The final film from director David Yates stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Gary Oldman and Ralph Fiennes, as well as many others, hits theaters in 2D and 3D on July 15th.
This is easily one of the most anticipated films of the last decade, as it brings the world of wizards and witches to a close as Harry and Voldemort have one last battle between good and evil. I’d expect there to be a lot of tears shed well before the final credits begin rolling later this summer. Check out the trailer after the jump.
Here is the official plot synopsis for the film.
“Harry Potter and the...
This is easily one of the most anticipated films of the last decade, as it brings the world of wizards and witches to a close as Harry and Voldemort have one last battle between good and evil. I’d expect there to be a lot of tears shed well before the final credits begin rolling later this summer. Check out the trailer after the jump.
Here is the official plot synopsis for the film.
“Harry Potter and the...
- 4/28/2011
- by Ryan Laster
- If It's Movies
Update: This has been confirmed as a Fan Made trailer. This is not the official trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the final chapter in the very successful franchise, has finally made its way online. The final film from director David Yates stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Gary Oldman and Ralph Fiennes, as well as many others, hits theaters in 2D and 3D on July 15th.
This is easily one of the most anticipated films of the last decade, as it brings the world of wizards and witches to a close as Harry and Voldemort have one last battle between good and evil. I’d expect there to be a lot of tears shed well before the final credits begin rolling later this summer. Check out the trailer after the jump.
The first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the final chapter in the very successful franchise, has finally made its way online. The final film from director David Yates stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Gary Oldman and Ralph Fiennes, as well as many others, hits theaters in 2D and 3D on July 15th.
This is easily one of the most anticipated films of the last decade, as it brings the world of wizards and witches to a close as Harry and Voldemort have one last battle between good and evil. I’d expect there to be a lot of tears shed well before the final credits begin rolling later this summer. Check out the trailer after the jump.
- 4/18/2011
- by Ryan Laster
- If It's Movies
The end is nigh for Harry Potter and the Cinematic Outings. Yes, this summer sees the boy wizard bowing out in the final part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (15th July). There won't be a dry eye in the house - probably.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is released on Blu-ray and DVD from 11th April and to celebrate we've got a deleted scene and brand new featurette to show off.
Synopsis:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the seventh and final adventure in the Harry Potter film series, is a motion picture event, told in two full-length parts.
Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the Horcruxes—the keys to Voldemort’s immortality. On their own, without the guidance or protection of their professors, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is released on Blu-ray and DVD from 11th April and to celebrate we've got a deleted scene and brand new featurette to show off.
Synopsis:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the seventh and final adventure in the Harry Potter film series, is a motion picture event, told in two full-length parts.
Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the Horcruxes—the keys to Voldemort’s immortality. On their own, without the guidance or protection of their professors, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever.
- 4/8/2011
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
We’ve just been sent over the brand new Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 synopsis for fans to read. Now if you’ve read the novel you’ll know how the final battle goes down, but don’t forget films always tinker with details and such, so it might be a bit different!
15th July is a date in every movie fan’s calendar as it’s the final part an epic adventure and the last we’ll ever see of the boy wizard and his pals. Quite sad really, the dude’s become an icon and it won’t be the same without another flick to look forward to. Part 1 was probably the best instalment yet. Part 2 is released in post-conversion 3D (boo) as well as Imax and standard 2D (yay).
We’ve also included the brand new poster below which sees young Potter going head-to-head with...
15th July is a date in every movie fan’s calendar as it’s the final part an epic adventure and the last we’ll ever see of the boy wizard and his pals. Quite sad really, the dude’s become an icon and it won’t be the same without another flick to look forward to. Part 1 was probably the best instalment yet. Part 2 is released in post-conversion 3D (boo) as well as Imax and standard 2D (yay).
We’ve also included the brand new poster below which sees young Potter going head-to-head with...
- 3/30/2011
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 has become the highest grossing installment in the Harry Potter franchise in international markets. With just months to go before the release of the finale of the record-breaking film series based on the beloved books by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 has earned a staggering $657.24 million and counting, soaring past the previous record-holder, 2001’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which grossed $657 million. The announcement was made by Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. “It’s tremendously gratifying to reach this benchmark as we enter the final stretch of this remarkable journey,” said Jeff Robinov, President of Warner Bros. Pictures Group. “We share this achievement with Jo Rowling, whose books are the foundation of this rich and vibrant world, as well as the talented people who brought her vision to life on the screen.
- 3/10/2011
- LRMonline.com
Debra Granik's "Winter's Bone" topped the San Diego Critics Association's annual awards, putting the brakes on "The Social Network's" full victory sweep among critics awards.
"Winter's Bone" also won Best Actress for Jennifer Lawrence, and Best Supporting Actor for John Hawkes. It's interesting to note that the San Diego Critics picked out-of-vogue winners such as Colin Farrell for Best Actor for "Ondine" (check out my interview with the actor for the film), and Lesley Manville for Best Supporting Actress for "Another Year." Yet, went with the safer "Toy Story 3" for Best Animated Feature.
Here's the full list of nominees and winners (highlighted):
Best Film:
Black Swan
Inception
The Fighter
The King.s Speech
The Social Network
Winter.s Bone
Best Director:
Christopher Nolan, Inception
Danny Boyle, 127 Hours
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
David Fincher, The Social Network
Debra Granik, Winter.s Bone
Best Actress:
Carey Mulligan, Never Let Me Go
Jennifer Lawrence,...
"Winter's Bone" also won Best Actress for Jennifer Lawrence, and Best Supporting Actor for John Hawkes. It's interesting to note that the San Diego Critics picked out-of-vogue winners such as Colin Farrell for Best Actor for "Ondine" (check out my interview with the actor for the film), and Lesley Manville for Best Supporting Actress for "Another Year." Yet, went with the safer "Toy Story 3" for Best Animated Feature.
Here's the full list of nominees and winners (highlighted):
Best Film:
Black Swan
Inception
The Fighter
The King.s Speech
The Social Network
Winter.s Bone
Best Director:
Christopher Nolan, Inception
Danny Boyle, 127 Hours
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
David Fincher, The Social Network
Debra Granik, Winter.s Bone
Best Actress:
Carey Mulligan, Never Let Me Go
Jennifer Lawrence,...
- 12/15/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Danny Boyle.s .127 Hours,. David Fincher.s .The Social Network. and Joel & Ethan Coen.s .True Grit. led the Houston Area Film Critics Award nominations with six nominations each including Best Picture and Best Director. But the Houston Film Critics also chose the Worst Pictures of the year pitting "Jonah Hex" against "The Last Airbender."
Here's the complete list of nominees:
Best Picture:
127 Hours, Fox Searchlight (produced by Christian Colson, John Smithson, Danny Boyle)
Black Swan, Fox Searchlight (produced by Mike Medavoy, Scott Franklin, Arnold Messer, Brian Oliver)
Inception, Warner Bros. (produced by Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas)
Kick Ass, Lionsgate (produced by Matthew Vaughn, Brad Pitt, Kris Thykier, Adam Bohling, Tarquin Pack, David Reid)
The Kids are All Right, Focus Features (produced by Gary Gilbert, Jordan Horowitz, Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Philippe Hellmann)
The King.s Speech, The Weinstein Company (produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin)
The Social Network,...
Here's the complete list of nominees:
Best Picture:
127 Hours, Fox Searchlight (produced by Christian Colson, John Smithson, Danny Boyle)
Black Swan, Fox Searchlight (produced by Mike Medavoy, Scott Franklin, Arnold Messer, Brian Oliver)
Inception, Warner Bros. (produced by Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas)
Kick Ass, Lionsgate (produced by Matthew Vaughn, Brad Pitt, Kris Thykier, Adam Bohling, Tarquin Pack, David Reid)
The Kids are All Right, Focus Features (produced by Gary Gilbert, Jordan Horowitz, Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Philippe Hellmann)
The King.s Speech, The Weinstein Company (produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin)
The Social Network,...
- 12/15/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Chicago – It started with the best lead performances of 2010 yesterday and now we naturally move on to many of the stars who made those lead turns possible. For what is a great lead performance without the supporting ones that got it there? These were the MVPs of 2010 who may have allowed others to take the spotlight but also made it shine so much brighter.
The Best Supporting Actor Performances of 2010
Many of the great supporting performances of 2010 came from the same films as strong ensembles ruled the year. Whether it was the men of “The Social Network” (including runner-ups Armie Hammer and Justin Timberlake along with a man you’ll find in the “big five” further down the list), the supporting team of “Inception” (with underrated work from Joseph-Gordon Levitt and Tom Hardy), the spectacular ensemble of “True Grit” (Matt Damon, Barry Pepper, and Josh Brolin, who was also...
The Best Supporting Actor Performances of 2010
Many of the great supporting performances of 2010 came from the same films as strong ensembles ruled the year. Whether it was the men of “The Social Network” (including runner-ups Armie Hammer and Justin Timberlake along with a man you’ll find in the “big five” further down the list), the supporting team of “Inception” (with underrated work from Joseph-Gordon Levitt and Tom Hardy), the spectacular ensemble of “True Grit” (Matt Damon, Barry Pepper, and Josh Brolin, who was also...
- 12/14/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Wizards! Horcruxes! Spoilers! Louisa offers our spoiler-filled take on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1...
Warning! Lots of spoilers lie ahead for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1!
The past week hasn’t exactly seen a vacuum of opinion on the successes and failures of the new Harry Potter film. Reviewers have been wagging their fingers at saggy pacing, whilst oohing and aahing over a selection of stunning sequences. Cinemagoers have found the amputated plot both a frustration and a blessed relief. We must have heard every possible variation as to whether one, some, or none of its three young leads can actually act yet.
Add to this endless replays of a tedious debate about whether the act of splitting the book into two films stems from narrative necessity or outrageous commercial greed (final verdict? six of one, half a dozen of the other), and you could be...
Warning! Lots of spoilers lie ahead for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1!
The past week hasn’t exactly seen a vacuum of opinion on the successes and failures of the new Harry Potter film. Reviewers have been wagging their fingers at saggy pacing, whilst oohing and aahing over a selection of stunning sequences. Cinemagoers have found the amputated plot both a frustration and a blessed relief. We must have heard every possible variation as to whether one, some, or none of its three young leads can actually act yet.
Add to this endless replays of a tedious debate about whether the act of splitting the book into two films stems from narrative necessity or outrageous commercial greed (final verdict? six of one, half a dozen of the other), and you could be...
- 11/24/2010
- Den of Geek
Genre: Fantasy | Adventure
Director: David Yates
Writer: Steve Kloves | J.K. Rowling
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Bill Nighy, Alan Rickman, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Jason Isaacs, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Rhys Ifans
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Summary:
Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort’s immortality and destruction — the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart. Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort’s Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them.
Director: David Yates
Writer: Steve Kloves | J.K. Rowling
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Bill Nighy, Alan Rickman, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Jason Isaacs, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Rhys Ifans
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Summary:
Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort’s immortality and destruction — the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart. Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort’s Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them.
- 11/21/2010
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
The seventh Harry Potter film is overlong and frequently baffling, says Philip French
The adjective "dark" has always suggested something sinister, often associated with the Prince of Darkness. But more recently in popular culture, and especially in the movies, it's come to mean deep, serious, mature, dangerous and altogether more truthful, more worthy of intelligent consideration than anything categorised as "light" and thus frivolous and deceptive.
Penumbrously lit by Portuguese-born French cinematographer Eduardo Serra, the latest and penultimate film in the Harry Potter cycle (in fact the first half of Jk Rowling's final book) begins with an ominous, Sergio Leone-style close-up of Bill Nighy telling us: "These are dark times." He sounds like any member of the coalition cabinet at the dispatch box, but he is, in fact, Rufus Scrimgeour, minister of magic.
Not long after, he's presenting the orphaned messiah Harry Potter and his two wizardly chums, the...
The adjective "dark" has always suggested something sinister, often associated with the Prince of Darkness. But more recently in popular culture, and especially in the movies, it's come to mean deep, serious, mature, dangerous and altogether more truthful, more worthy of intelligent consideration than anything categorised as "light" and thus frivolous and deceptive.
Penumbrously lit by Portuguese-born French cinematographer Eduardo Serra, the latest and penultimate film in the Harry Potter cycle (in fact the first half of Jk Rowling's final book) begins with an ominous, Sergio Leone-style close-up of Bill Nighy telling us: "These are dark times." He sounds like any member of the coalition cabinet at the dispatch box, but he is, in fact, Rufus Scrimgeour, minister of magic.
Not long after, he's presenting the orphaned messiah Harry Potter and his two wizardly chums, the...
- 11/21/2010
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
And so begins what may be the world's most useless film review (except perhaps for the review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II). If you haven't seen the first six movies in the series, then the seventh film (and this review) likely isn't of interest, and there's little hope of trying to catch up, unless you start with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and do a day-long marathon that will leave you craving a Butterbeer. While many sequels attempt to catch up the uninformed with as much subtlety as a “Previously On” TV recap, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I takes its audience's knowledge for granted and doesn't waste any time getting to the action.
However, if you're wearing your Gryffindor scarf and have Galleons riding on where returning screenwriter Steve Kloves divides the final book in two, you should feel right at home.
However, if you're wearing your Gryffindor scarf and have Galleons riding on where returning screenwriter Steve Kloves divides the final book in two, you should feel right at home.
- 11/20/2010
- CinemaSpy
The curse of the Harry Potter film franchise has always been the tension between its collective filmmakers' desires to tell a well-crafted story and to serve the fans by including as many moments from the bestselling books as possible. After a pair of dawdling films aimed at young children, the series entered an awkward adolescence in which each successive film managed to offer a few gripping scenes often devoid of context in increasingly choppy narrative waters. Each entry felt not like a continuation of the previous chapters but a summation of the corresponding book, offering a re-enacted best-of for fans and little else for viewers who enjoyed the stories but were not versed in the tangents of J.K. Rowling's world. It's a shame; chalk it up to screenwriter Steve Kloves, who penned all the adaptations except 2007's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, not wanting to cut...
- 11/18/2010
- by Daniel Carlson
It’s the most exciting time of the year… Harry Potter Time!!! I know these geeks are jumping up and down with glee. So, naturally, in celebration of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Pt.1, we are dedicating this weeks top ten to the Magical Creatures in the Harry Potter films.
Top Ten Harry Potter Magical Creatures Honorable Mention: Patronus
Ok, we know that a patronus isn’t really a magical creature, but a rather than a protective spell, and it’s still pretty darn cool.
“A Patronus is a kind of positive force, and for the wizard who can conjure one, it works something like a shield, with the Dementor feeding on it, rather than him. In order for it to work, you need to think of a memory. Not just any memory, a veryhappy memory, a very powerful memory. Allow it to fill you up… lose yourself in it…...
Top Ten Harry Potter Magical Creatures Honorable Mention: Patronus
Ok, we know that a patronus isn’t really a magical creature, but a rather than a protective spell, and it’s still pretty darn cool.
“A Patronus is a kind of positive force, and for the wizard who can conjure one, it works something like a shield, with the Dementor feeding on it, rather than him. In order for it to work, you need to think of a memory. Not just any memory, a veryhappy memory, a very powerful memory. Allow it to fill you up… lose yourself in it…...
- 11/16/2010
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
David Yates truly weaves the movie magic in this penultimate instalment announcing the beginning of the end. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 much like the Half-Blood Prince is a film with an awful lot on its plate. Luckily enough, it doesn’t need to rush and can well afford to take its time.
Doom and despair is in the air as Voldemort’s goons and sycophants gain domination of the Ministry of Magic and turn it into a Stalinist-like regime that seeks to ferret out and cleanse those loyal to Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix. Imelda Staunton returns as uber-bitch Dolores Umbridge for a handful scenes clearly relishing her new evil status. You may also get the idea Yates is paying homage to Terry Gilliam’s Brazil.
To match the dark material of the book the director presents a very gothic lighting atmosphere and Eduardo Serra...
Doom and despair is in the air as Voldemort’s goons and sycophants gain domination of the Ministry of Magic and turn it into a Stalinist-like regime that seeks to ferret out and cleanse those loyal to Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix. Imelda Staunton returns as uber-bitch Dolores Umbridge for a handful scenes clearly relishing her new evil status. You may also get the idea Yates is paying homage to Terry Gilliam’s Brazil.
To match the dark material of the book the director presents a very gothic lighting atmosphere and Eduardo Serra...
- 11/12/2010
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
The biggest development since my last set of Oscar predictions is the successful release of David Fincher‘s The Social Network. It made an impressive statement at the box-office by winning two straight weekends, while also earning unanimous approval from critics. I already had the film and Fincher topping their respective categories, so the major moves being made on my board are by the actors. Jesse Eisenberg‘s meticulous portrayal puts him in the thick of the Best Actor race, and co-stars Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake have cemented themselves as formidable contenders in the Best Supporting Actor category.
I have personally had the pleasure of seeing both Darren Aronofsky‘s Black Swan and Danny Boyle‘s 127 Hours this week. Neither film is inherently Oscar-friendly by any means, but I still think they will both end up with Best Picture nods. Natalie Portman and James Franco are heavy favorites in their respective lead categories,...
I have personally had the pleasure of seeing both Darren Aronofsky‘s Black Swan and Danny Boyle‘s 127 Hours this week. Neither film is inherently Oscar-friendly by any means, but I still think they will both end up with Best Picture nods. Natalie Portman and James Franco are heavy favorites in their respective lead categories,...
- 10/18/2010
- by Danny King
- The Film Stage
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