Charles Portis, the author whose 1968 novel “True Grit” inspired two beloved big-screen Westerns, died Monday at the age of 86.
The Arkansas native had struggled with failing health for several years, according to his brother, Jonathan, who confirmed the death to the Arkansas Times.
His biggest success was the 1968 novel “True Grit,” the story of a young farm girl who hires a drunken lawman to catch the outlaw who murdered her father. They go on a quest along with a Texas Ranger to track down the villain, and on that adventure, the strength of their “grit” is tested.
The novel inspired Henry Hathaway’s 1969 film, which earned John Wayne the Oscar for Best Actor. The Coen brothers’ 2010 adaptation, starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Hailee Steinfeld, earned 10 Oscar nominations — but went home empty-handed that year.
Also Read: 'M*A*S*H' Actress Kellye Nakahara Dies After Battle With Cancer
Portis’ other work includes comic fiction like “Norwood,...
The Arkansas native had struggled with failing health for several years, according to his brother, Jonathan, who confirmed the death to the Arkansas Times.
His biggest success was the 1968 novel “True Grit,” the story of a young farm girl who hires a drunken lawman to catch the outlaw who murdered her father. They go on a quest along with a Texas Ranger to track down the villain, and on that adventure, the strength of their “grit” is tested.
The novel inspired Henry Hathaway’s 1969 film, which earned John Wayne the Oscar for Best Actor. The Coen brothers’ 2010 adaptation, starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Hailee Steinfeld, earned 10 Oscar nominations — but went home empty-handed that year.
Also Read: 'M*A*S*H' Actress Kellye Nakahara Dies After Battle With Cancer
Portis’ other work includes comic fiction like “Norwood,...
- 2/17/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
If 1939 was cinema's golden year, 1969 was its watershed. Though Hollywood was still producing big-budget films (Hello, Dolly!) and features starring such veterans as John Wayne (True Grit), the counterculture was quickly taking root. That year heralded the arrival of such new filmmakers as Paul Mazursky (Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice) and three X-rated dramas — John Schlesinger's Midnight Cowboy, Haskell Wexler's Medium Cool and Frank Perry's Last Summer — which all became critical and commercial successes. Midnight Cowboy even claimed the best picture Oscar at the 42nd Academy Awards over relatively lighter fare like Dolly! and Butch ...
- 7/12/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Now that we've posted our Best Films of 2010, individual and group, and many of you have had your say, I now put the question to all of you: Was 2010 a down year for movies?
On first blush, to me it felt like a good year, one that may not have had many great films, but one that at least had a lot of pretty good ones. Dan's been suggesting for a while now, however, that it's been a pretty mediocre year for movies overall (which probably demonstrates why he had two movies -- Black Swan and The Town -- in his top ten list that he didn't review that favorably). I thought Dan was just being curmudgeonly until I actually looked back at our top ten movies from previous years. Relative to those other years, I'd have to agree: It's been a down year.
Maybe that's the point: You need...
On first blush, to me it felt like a good year, one that may not have had many great films, but one that at least had a lot of pretty good ones. Dan's been suggesting for a while now, however, that it's been a pretty mediocre year for movies overall (which probably demonstrates why he had two movies -- Black Swan and The Town -- in his top ten list that he didn't review that favorably). I thought Dan was just being curmudgeonly until I actually looked back at our top ten movies from previous years. Relative to those other years, I'd have to agree: It's been a down year.
Maybe that's the point: You need...
- 1/5/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
The prestigious Art Director's Guild of America announced the nominees for their 2010 Awards this morning and on the movie side there were absolutely no surprises. Every expected best picture contender made the cut with guild's three categories (Period Film, Fantasy Film, Contemporary Film) with only the animated "Toy Story 3," "Winter's Bone" and "The Kids Are All Right" failing to get recognized. Unfortunately, the surplus of nods make it hard to determine who will make the Academy Awards cut of just five honorees, but "Black Swan," "Inception," "Alice in Wonderland" and "True Grit" are prime contenders. On the television side,...
- 1/5/2011
- Hitfix
It was a close race but Little Fockers managed to grab the top spot for yet another weekend. On the other hand, just like last time the real champ is True Grit, the Coen brothers western that finished just $1.3 million shy of first place, more after the break. In a year where Despicable Me [...]...
- 1/5/2011
- by Alex
- Filmonic.com
Inception and The Social Network have secured nominations at the 2011 WGA (Writers Guild of America) Awards. Christopher Nolan's script for his mind-bending heist thriller Inception faces competition from boxing biopic The Fighter, Black Swan, and indie dramas The Kids Are All Right and Please Give for the 'Original Screenplay' prize. For 'Adapted Screenplay', Sorkin's Social Network - based on Ben Mezrich's book The Accidental Billionaires - is up against 127 Hours, I Love You Phillip Morris, The Town and True Grit. The Writers Guild Awards will take place on February 5. The WGA movie nominations in full: Original Screenplay
Black Swan (Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, John McLaughlin)
The (more)...
Black Swan (Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, John McLaughlin)
The (more)...
- 1/5/2011
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
Much like the fighting style of boxer Micky Ward, The Fighter is one of those Oscar contenders seemingly lying in wait to make its big strike. It doesn't have the box office pedigree of True Grit or The Social Network, and it isn't as critically acclaimed/debated as Inception or Black Swan, but David O. Russell's criminally entertaining return stands as good a chance as any film to garner multiple Oscar nominations and wins (for Christian Bale and either Amy Adams or Melissa Leo). Not bad! But will the fact that the film plays fast and loose with some facts about Ward, his brother Dicky and girlfriend Charlene be detrimental to the campaign?...
- 1/5/2011
- Movieline
Here's a batch of nominations that includes some new names alongside the usual suspects. The Art Directors Guild announced its nominations on Wednesday morning – and by separating the feature film nominees into Period Film, Fantasy Film and Contemporary Film categories, they were able to make room for the likes of "Shutter Island" (left), "Robin Hood" and "The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader" alongside awards heavyweights like "True Grit," "The King's Speech," "Black Swan," "The Fighter" and "The Social Network." On the television side, nominees included "Mad Men," "True...
- 1/5/2011
- The Wrap
Happy New Year, Tribeca readers! With the new year comes reminiscences, resolutions and... Oscar ballots. When we last spoke, ballots hadn't even gone out yet. They were mailed out to the Academy's 6,000+ voters directly after Christmas, and they're due back on Friday, January 14. Did you know they were color-coded? The bulk of nomination voting is done during the holiday week that just passed and, well, now. The natural question is what is in the cultural air right now influencing those votes? True Grit the Hit Over the past two weeks True Grit, the new Western from the Coen Brothers, has emerged as a genuine hit. Despite occasional media griping to the contrary, Oscar voters love a hit film. (Last year's win for The Hurt Locker was something of an anomaly, as it's actually the lowest grossing Best Picture winner.) Hollywood runs on blockbusters, and gold can often follow green. Just...
- 1/5/2011
- TribecaFilm.com
The Writers Guild of America (WGA), West (Wgaw) and East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010.
The WGA said that many acclaimed films were not eligible. They include: Another Year, Biutiful, Blue Valentine, The Ghost Writer, The King’s Speech, Made in Dagenham, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Toy Story 3 and Winter’s Bone. Of course, last year great screenplays like Inglourious Basterds and An Education didn’t make the cut, and those went on to get Oscar nominations later in the same month.
Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, simultaneously at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel-Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles and the Axa Equitable Center in New York City.
Both the “Original Screenplay” and “Adapted Screenplay” categories have matched the Academy Awards 11 out of the last 16 years.
A complete list of all of this year...
The WGA said that many acclaimed films were not eligible. They include: Another Year, Biutiful, Blue Valentine, The Ghost Writer, The King’s Speech, Made in Dagenham, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Toy Story 3 and Winter’s Bone. Of course, last year great screenplays like Inglourious Basterds and An Education didn’t make the cut, and those went on to get Oscar nominations later in the same month.
Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, simultaneously at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel-Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles and the Axa Equitable Center in New York City.
Both the “Original Screenplay” and “Adapted Screenplay” categories have matched the Academy Awards 11 out of the last 16 years.
A complete list of all of this year...
- 1/5/2011
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
Here’s a post from a reader called Marshall which was simply too good not to post. Marshall is an avid movie goer and will often see 5 films on any given weekend. With this in mind, he decided to write this post called ‘The 50 films you Must see before Oscar Night 2011′ which are based on critics awards, industry buzz and my own personal opinion – not to be confused with preference.
Read on for the full low-down:
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Movies are important. Maybe not as important as family, politics, the environment, etc., but they are still important. And the Academy Awards are the essence of what this industry is all about. It’s a night where the best films and performances are celebrated throughout the world and movies as a whole are given a chance to shine. But unless you’re as devoted of a movie geek as I am, it can be...
Read on for the full low-down:
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Movies are important. Maybe not as important as family, politics, the environment, etc., but they are still important. And the Academy Awards are the essence of what this industry is all about. It’s a night where the best films and performances are celebrated throughout the world and movies as a whole are given a chance to shine. But unless you’re as devoted of a movie geek as I am, it can be...
- 1/5/2011
- by Guest
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Filed under: Features, Cinematical
We all have our favorite actors that we've carried with us since childhood. Every movie fanatic has a dozen or more (fine, maybe hundreds) but among my particular generation (and perhaps the one that preceded it) few "character actors" are as widely respected as Mr. Robert Duvall. He's absolutely one of those "I'll see whatever movie he's in" actors, which means I've seen a ton of his films. Gathered below are a handful of Mr. Duvall's best moments. You can find dozens more just by picking through his filmography.
'To Kill a Mockingbird' (1962) -- He played Boo Radley! And it was his very first film! (Read Peter Martin's views on this auspicious debut right here.)
'True Grit' (1969) -- Played a great villain in the original film. And not the dumb one, either. The role played by Barry Pepper in the remake.
'M...
We all have our favorite actors that we've carried with us since childhood. Every movie fanatic has a dozen or more (fine, maybe hundreds) but among my particular generation (and perhaps the one that preceded it) few "character actors" are as widely respected as Mr. Robert Duvall. He's absolutely one of those "I'll see whatever movie he's in" actors, which means I've seen a ton of his films. Gathered below are a handful of Mr. Duvall's best moments. You can find dozens more just by picking through his filmography.
'To Kill a Mockingbird' (1962) -- He played Boo Radley! And it was his very first film! (Read Peter Martin's views on this auspicious debut right here.)
'True Grit' (1969) -- Played a great villain in the original film. And not the dumb one, either. The role played by Barry Pepper in the remake.
'M...
- 1/5/2011
- by Scott Weinberg
- Moviefone
Filed under: Features, Cinematical
We all have our favorite actors that we've carried with us since childhood. Every movie fanatic has a dozen or more (fine, maybe hundreds) but among my particular generation (and perhaps the one that preceded it) few "character actors" are as widely respected as Mr. Robert Duvall. He's absolutely one of those "I'll see whatever movie he's in" actors, which means I've seen a ton of his films. Gathered below are a handful of Mr. Duvall's best moments. You can find dozens more just by picking through his filmography.
'To Kill a Mockingbird' (1962) -- He played Boo Radley! And it was his very first film! (Read Peter Martin's views on this auspicious debut right here.)
'True Grit' (1969) -- Played a great villain in the original film. And not the dumb one, either. The role played by Barry Pepper in the remake.
'M...
We all have our favorite actors that we've carried with us since childhood. Every movie fanatic has a dozen or more (fine, maybe hundreds) but among my particular generation (and perhaps the one that preceded it) few "character actors" are as widely respected as Mr. Robert Duvall. He's absolutely one of those "I'll see whatever movie he's in" actors, which means I've seen a ton of his films. Gathered below are a handful of Mr. Duvall's best moments. You can find dozens more just by picking through his filmography.
'To Kill a Mockingbird' (1962) -- He played Boo Radley! And it was his very first film! (Read Peter Martin's views on this auspicious debut right here.)
'True Grit' (1969) -- Played a great villain in the original film. And not the dumb one, either. The role played by Barry Pepper in the remake.
'M...
- 1/5/2011
- by Scott Weinberg
- Cinematical
The Coen brothers’ new movie adaptation of Charles Portis’ Western novel True Grit relies more on its source material than the Academy Award-winning 1969 version, but the older True Grit is a fine film, too, and fascinating for the ways it was out of step with its times. Director Henry Hathaway and screenwriter Marguerite Roberts worked hard to smooth out the kinks in Portis’ novel, retaining some of Portis’ comically elevated language and the basics of the plot—which sees a teenage girl hiring a drunken marshal to track the man who murdered her father—but shooting it in a ...
- 1/5/2011
- avclub.com
The Writers Guild of America has announced their nominations for the best screenplays of 2010. If you are like me and you like to bet on who’s going to win at the Oscars, you will want to take a close look at the nominees. The Writers Guild of America is one of the strongest voting bodies in Hollywood and usually a reliable predictor for Oscar gold. In fact the winner of the WGA award has gone on to win the Oscar in the same category 11 of the last 16 years. Oscar favourites Winter’s Bone, Toy Story 3 and The Kings Speech failed to meet eligibility requirements to be considered, and was therefore disqualified (as were a number of other scripts).
Check out their 2010 nominees below from the press release:
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter,...
Check out their 2010 nominees below from the press release:
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter,...
- 1/5/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The Writers Guild of America has announced their nominations for the best screenplays of 2010. Like the Producers Guild nominations, these specialized lists are typically an excellent bellwether for Oscar enthusiasts (or gamblers). However, it’s important to note that critically acclaimed films like Toy Story 3, The King’s Speech, Winter’s Bone, Never Let Me Go, Biutiful, and How to Train Your Dragon were deemed ineligible by the guild for various reasons.
I’m surprised to see a nod for The Social Network, not because it’s not a brilliant piece of work by Aaron Sorkin, but because he gave the guild a solid drubbing at a recent round table discussion with a few other notable screenwriters. It’s also strange to see I Love You Phillip Morris receiving any kind of awards consideration, especially in an extremely competitive year of great screenplays.
The WGA winners will be announced...
I’m surprised to see a nod for The Social Network, not because it’s not a brilliant piece of work by Aaron Sorkin, but because he gave the guild a solid drubbing at a recent round table discussion with a few other notable screenwriters. It’s also strange to see I Love You Phillip Morris receiving any kind of awards consideration, especially in an extremely competitive year of great screenplays.
The WGA winners will be announced...
- 1/5/2011
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Before we get to our Ten Best Films of 2010, we should first take a moment to recognize two important notes:
1) Top Ten Lists of this nature are a farce. First of all, it's possible, but not likely, that any critic could see every film released in a year (it would take the ability to see 60 films in the month of December alone). And by combining the lists of a staff or organization, you're basically weeding out some of the fringe (or interesting) picks, which is good because it adds homogeneity to the list, but bad because it adds homogeneity to the list. What you end up with, essentially, are not necessarily the best films of any one list, but the films mentioned the most among all the lists. That's why his year, we're also providing the top ten lists of each regular critic here, and if you align more or less with one of us,...
1) Top Ten Lists of this nature are a farce. First of all, it's possible, but not likely, that any critic could see every film released in a year (it would take the ability to see 60 films in the month of December alone). And by combining the lists of a staff or organization, you're basically weeding out some of the fringe (or interesting) picks, which is good because it adds homogeneity to the list, but bad because it adds homogeneity to the list. What you end up with, essentially, are not necessarily the best films of any one list, but the films mentioned the most among all the lists. That's why his year, we're also providing the top ten lists of each regular critic here, and if you align more or less with one of us,...
- 1/5/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
Here is the rundown of nominees for the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. Nominees were decided by both The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010.
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
The Kids Are All Right, Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
Please Give, Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
127 Hours, Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy; Based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston; Fox Searchlight
I Love You Phillip Morris,...
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
The Kids Are All Right, Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
Please Give, Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
127 Hours, Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy; Based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston; Fox Searchlight
I Love You Phillip Morris,...
- 1/5/2011
- by Alexis James-Whitehead
- BuzzFocus.com
Is True Grit going to be the new The Big Lebowski, inspiring fan gatherings all over the country? Probably not, but on the eve of the opening of Joel and Ethan Coen's new version of True Grit, hundreds of people gathered in front of Judge Parker's gallows at Fort Smith, Arkansas to partially recreate the classic showdown between Marshall 'Rooster' Cogburn and Lucky Ned Pepper. Watch video of the unusual gathering after the break. And, as a bonus, get the truth about the most curious credit in the film: Matt Damon's Abs Double. Here's the video of Gritapalooza, via In Contention [1]. Seeing all those people perform the dialogue in unison is almost like seeing True Grit: The Musical. Hmm... From the YouTube posting comes this explanation: Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting and inspiration for True Grit, so on the eve of the new Coen Brothers' release,...
- 1/5/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
"I Love You Phillip Morris" came out of nowhere and secured a nod for the 2011 Writers Guild Awards. Based on the book by Steven McVicker, the film starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGRegor as prisoners in love received a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination.
"Phillip Morris" will be competing with awards-favorites "127 Hours" (screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy), "The Social Network" (screenplay Aaron Sorkin), "The Town" (screenplay by Peter Craig and Ben Affleck & Aaron Stockard), and True Grit (screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen).
In the Original Screenplay category, critics-darlings "Black Swan" (screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin), "The Fighter" (screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson), "Inception" (Christopher Nolan), and "The Kids Are All Right" (written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg) will be competing with "Please Give" by Nicole Holofcener. Much like "I Love You Phillip Morris," "Please Give," a family dramedy set in New York,...
"Phillip Morris" will be competing with awards-favorites "127 Hours" (screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy), "The Social Network" (screenplay Aaron Sorkin), "The Town" (screenplay by Peter Craig and Ben Affleck & Aaron Stockard), and True Grit (screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen).
In the Original Screenplay category, critics-darlings "Black Swan" (screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin), "The Fighter" (screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson), "Inception" (Christopher Nolan), and "The Kids Are All Right" (written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg) will be competing with "Please Give" by Nicole Holofcener. Much like "I Love You Phillip Morris," "Please Give," a family dramedy set in New York,...
- 1/4/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The young star of the original True Grit has heaped praise on newcomer Hailee Steinfeld's portrayal of Mattie Ross in the Coen Brothers remake, but urges her to take care when choosing her next project.
Actress Kim Darby played the spunky teenager opposite John Wayne in the 1969 movie and she admits she was blown away by the new version.
She says, "It’s a wonderful movie. It’s top drawer... and she’s just extraordinary in the film."
The actress was particularly impressed with the teenager's horseriding skills in the film: "God bless her that she did the whole thing. I am really afraid of horses. I had a stunt double. She was about 65. They made a mask of my face out of clay and she would wear that and it would match my profile."
Darby reveals to the Los Angeles Times she has already been in touch with Steinfeld's agent in a bid to make sure she has a more lucrative career as a child star than she did.
The 65 year old adds, "I said to her agent, 'Be sure you’re careful what she does next. The next thing is what is so important.'"
Darby’s films after True Grit were flops and the actress eventually gave up her dream of becoming a movie star to teach.
Darby isn't the only one impressed by Steinfeld's break-out role - the teenager has already won Best Supporting Actress awards from the Online Film Critics Association and the Chicago Critics and she's among the favourites to land an Oscar nomination later this month.
Actress Kim Darby played the spunky teenager opposite John Wayne in the 1969 movie and she admits she was blown away by the new version.
She says, "It’s a wonderful movie. It’s top drawer... and she’s just extraordinary in the film."
The actress was particularly impressed with the teenager's horseriding skills in the film: "God bless her that she did the whole thing. I am really afraid of horses. I had a stunt double. She was about 65. They made a mask of my face out of clay and she would wear that and it would match my profile."
Darby reveals to the Los Angeles Times she has already been in touch with Steinfeld's agent in a bid to make sure she has a more lucrative career as a child star than she did.
The 65 year old adds, "I said to her agent, 'Be sure you’re careful what she does next. The next thing is what is so important.'"
Darby’s films after True Grit were flops and the actress eventually gave up her dream of becoming a movie star to teach.
Darby isn't the only one impressed by Steinfeld's break-out role - the teenager has already won Best Supporting Actress awards from the Online Film Critics Association and the Chicago Critics and she's among the favourites to land an Oscar nomination later this month.
- 1/4/2011
- WENN
The awards season continued to speed along today, with the Producers Guild and Writers Guild announcing the nominees for their respective awards shows.
The Producers Guild's choices for best producers in a motion picture have become synonymous with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' choices for the Best Picture Oscar in recent years, and the 10 films nominated are no big surprise. So, yes, "The Social Network," "The King's Speech," "The Kids Are All Right," "The Fighter," "Inception," "Toy Story 3," "True Grit," "Black Swan" and "127 Hours" all made the cut, with "The Town" being the "surprise" film in their midst.
The WGA also didn't have many big surprises for original and adapted screenplay nods. "Black Swan," "The Fighter," "Inception" and "The Kids Are All Right" were acknowledged as best original screenplays, with "Please Give" getting the only dark-horse nomination. Meanwhile "127 Hours," "I Love You Phillip Morris," "The Social Network,...
The Producers Guild's choices for best producers in a motion picture have become synonymous with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' choices for the Best Picture Oscar in recent years, and the 10 films nominated are no big surprise. So, yes, "The Social Network," "The King's Speech," "The Kids Are All Right," "The Fighter," "Inception," "Toy Story 3," "True Grit," "Black Swan" and "127 Hours" all made the cut, with "The Town" being the "surprise" film in their midst.
The WGA also didn't have many big surprises for original and adapted screenplay nods. "Black Swan," "The Fighter," "Inception" and "The Kids Are All Right" were acknowledged as best original screenplays, with "Please Give" getting the only dark-horse nomination. Meanwhile "127 Hours," "I Love You Phillip Morris," "The Social Network,...
- 1/4/2011
- by Terri Schwartz
- MTV Movies Blog
I’d say it’s a safe bet for the WGA, and AMPAS for that matter, to just go ahead and award Adapted Screenplay to Aaron Sorkin for The Social Network today. That one is on the bag. Due to WGA strict rules, award friendly films such as Toy Story 3, Blue Valentine, The King’S Speech, Another Year and Winter’S Bone were not eligible. I was delighted by the surprise appearance of I Love You Phillip Morris in the Adapted Screenplay category.
WGA press release:
Los Angeles, New York — The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz...
WGA press release:
Los Angeles, New York — The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz...
- 1/4/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Writers Guild members have spoken. Though their tongues were kinda bound by their rules which prohibit, as I understand it, non-members from receiving nominations (AMPAS members can vote for you even if you aren't affiliated with them or with an American guild). So for what it's worth, here are the nominations.
"I heard you were an MTV girl"
Alice in The Fighter
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
The Kids Are All Right, Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
Please Give, Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Last year and the year before this category had very little overlap between WGA and Oscar (2 and...
"I heard you were an MTV girl"
Alice in The Fighter
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
The Kids Are All Right, Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
Please Give, Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Last year and the year before this category had very little overlap between WGA and Oscar (2 and...
- 1/4/2011
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Today’s Producers Guild and Writers Guild award nominations didn’t do much to shake up the overall Oscar race. But the fantastic box-office performance of True Grit has only boosted its chances…and led many voters to consider its heroine Hailee Steinfeld in the lead-actress category despite her supporting campaign. Because of that, Steinfeld now appears on both my Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress lists. And I do now have something of a gut feeling that Amy Adams could win the Best Supporting Actress trophy. Here’s where I think things stand right now.
Best Picture
1. The King...
Best Picture
1. The King...
- 1/4/2011
- by Dave Karger
- EW - Inside Movies
The Writers Guild of America has announced the nominees for outstanding achievemane in writing for the screen in 2010, and the list makes us realize that, yeah, there were a lof of great scripts out there last year.
We’re happy to see the trippy, nasty “Black Swan” getting so much critical attention, and now the WGA is offering their own praise with a nomination for the bizarro script. Are Hollywood award-givers (and union organizations, at that) actually starting to embrace the darkness a bit more?
It seems like it, as the Coen Brothers’ rough and tumble screenplay for “True Grit” also got a nomination, as did the gritty, “blue-collar” scripts for last year’s two excellent Massachusetts melodramas, “The Fighter” and “The Town.”
A nomination for Aaron Sorkin’s terrific, rat-a-tat screenplay for “The Social Network” was a no-brainer, of course, as was a nom for one of the best...
We’re happy to see the trippy, nasty “Black Swan” getting so much critical attention, and now the WGA is offering their own praise with a nomination for the bizarro script. Are Hollywood award-givers (and union organizations, at that) actually starting to embrace the darkness a bit more?
It seems like it, as the Coen Brothers’ rough and tumble screenplay for “True Grit” also got a nomination, as did the gritty, “blue-collar” scripts for last year’s two excellent Massachusetts melodramas, “The Fighter” and “The Town.”
A nomination for Aaron Sorkin’s terrific, rat-a-tat screenplay for “The Social Network” was a no-brainer, of course, as was a nom for one of the best...
- 1/4/2011
- by Bryan Enk
- NextMovie
The Writers Guild of America has announced their nominations for best screenplays of 2010. This is another award ceremony that gives us a great idea of what we might actually see nominated at the Academy Awards.
Most of the screenplays nominated definitely deserve it. Look over the list of WGA nominees below and share your thoughts with us.
Here’s the official press release:
The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
Inception,...
Most of the screenplays nominated definitely deserve it. Look over the list of WGA nominees below and share your thoughts with us.
Here’s the official press release:
The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
Inception,...
- 1/4/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Along with the Producers Guild [1] and the Screen Actors Guild, [2] the Writers Guild of America is one of the strongest voting bodies in Hollywood. So, when they announce their nominations for the best of the year, it's usually a pretty good precursor to the Oscars. Check out their 2010 nominees after the jump. Here's the official press release: The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. Original Screenplay Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
- 1/4/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Ballet drama Black Swan is set to face off against sci-fi thriller Inception and sporting drama The Fighter at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards after earning nominations in the top feature film category.
The movies will also battle family dramas The Kids Are All Right and Please Give for the best original screenplay prize.
Meanwhile, writer Aaron Sorkin earned a nomination for best adapted screenplay thanks to his work on Facebook.com-inspired film The Social Network. True Grit, 127 Hours, I Love You Phillip Morris and The Town will also compete in the category.
Earning nods for best documentary screenplay are Enemies of the People, Freedom Riders, Gasland, Inside Job, The Two Escobars and Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)?
The shortlists for the feature and documentary film categories were announced by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on 4 January.
The nominations do not necessarily point to Oscar nods as the WGA only recognises productions that are guild signatories or have been shot under agreements with an affiliated international guild.
Awards season favourites including The King's Speech, Toy Story 3, Winter's Bone, Blue Valentine and Another Year were ineligible for WGA honours this year.
The winners of the 2011 Writers Guild Awards will be unveiled at dual ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles on 5 February.
The movies will also battle family dramas The Kids Are All Right and Please Give for the best original screenplay prize.
Meanwhile, writer Aaron Sorkin earned a nomination for best adapted screenplay thanks to his work on Facebook.com-inspired film The Social Network. True Grit, 127 Hours, I Love You Phillip Morris and The Town will also compete in the category.
Earning nods for best documentary screenplay are Enemies of the People, Freedom Riders, Gasland, Inside Job, The Two Escobars and Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)?
The shortlists for the feature and documentary film categories were announced by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on 4 January.
The nominations do not necessarily point to Oscar nods as the WGA only recognises productions that are guild signatories or have been shot under agreements with an affiliated international guild.
Awards season favourites including The King's Speech, Toy Story 3, Winter's Bone, Blue Valentine and Another Year were ineligible for WGA honours this year.
The winners of the 2011 Writers Guild Awards will be unveiled at dual ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles on 5 February.
- 1/4/2011
- WENN
Per The Hollywood Reporter, The Producers Guild of America announced its 2011 nominees this morning, and it's a list with very few surprises: "The Social Network," "Black Swan," "The King's Speech," and the rest. THR says "The PGA has proven a good indicator of where Academy sentiment is heading: Last year, eight of the PGA's nominated films also went on to secure Oscar noms," (the PGA even expanded from five to ten nominees to match the Academy Awards). The PGA's predictive powers may not be quite as well-honed n the documentary side of things. Two of the six PGA nominees didn't even make the Academy Awards' shortlist of documentaries in the running for Oscars: "Earth Made of Glass," a film about Rwandan genocide; and "Smash His Camera," the fine documentary about famous paparazzi photographer Ron Galella.
If you want to spin it that way, "Toy Story 3" was the big winner this morning,...
If you want to spin it that way, "Toy Story 3" was the big winner this morning,...
- 1/4/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
Surprising no one, David Fincher's Facebook tale The Social Network, the British monarchy drama The King's Speech and the sci-fi blockbuster Inception are among the nominees for top honours from the Producers Guild of America.
Other hopefuls announced Tuesday are Danny Boyle's real-life survival story 127 Hours, the ballet horror Black Swan, the boxing saga The Fighter, the lesbian family dramedy The Kids Are All Right, Ben Affleck's heist thriller The Town, the beloved animated hit Toy Story 3, and the Coen Bros.' start-studded Western True Grit.
The guild again listed 10 movies vying for its main film award, reflecting the Academy Awards expanded Best Picture field, which is rather fitting since PGA nominees are often considered Oscar contenders.
Other hopefuls announced Tuesday are Danny Boyle's real-life survival story 127 Hours, the ballet horror Black Swan, the boxing saga The Fighter, the lesbian family dramedy The Kids Are All Right, Ben Affleck's heist thriller The Town, the beloved animated hit Toy Story 3, and the Coen Bros.' start-studded Western True Grit.
The guild again listed 10 movies vying for its main film award, reflecting the Academy Awards expanded Best Picture field, which is rather fitting since PGA nominees are often considered Oscar contenders.
- 1/4/2011
- by Andrea Miller
- Cineplex
The Writers Guild of America announced the nominees the movie portion of its annual awards Tuesday (Jan. 4), and the usual suspects this awards season are pretty much all there: "The Social Network," "Inception," "The Kids Are All Right" and "Black Swan" all scored nominations.
Ok, maybe not all of the usual suspects. The WGA only considers films that are made under its labor contract, The Wrap notes. That means that a few possible contenders in the screenplay categories for the Oscars -- notably "The King's Speech" and "Toy Story 3" -- aren't among the guild's nominees.
Still, the movies the guild has nominated are pretty much what you'd expect, with the possible exception of "I Love You Phillip Morris," which hasn't gained much steam at the box office or in the larger awards discussion but is up for best adapted screenplay at the WGA Awards.
The Writers Guild Awards will be presented Feb.
Ok, maybe not all of the usual suspects. The WGA only considers films that are made under its labor contract, The Wrap notes. That means that a few possible contenders in the screenplay categories for the Oscars -- notably "The King's Speech" and "Toy Story 3" -- aren't among the guild's nominees.
Still, the movies the guild has nominated are pretty much what you'd expect, with the possible exception of "I Love You Phillip Morris," which hasn't gained much steam at the box office or in the larger awards discussion but is up for best adapted screenplay at the WGA Awards.
The Writers Guild Awards will be presented Feb.
- 1/4/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
The Writers Guild of America nominations--which do not consider non-Guild signatories and animation, so Toy Story 3, Winter's Bone, Another Year, The King's Speech and Blue Valentine were not eligible--boost the Oscar fortunes of original screenplays The Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids Are All Right and Please Give. Among the adapted screenplays, 127 Hours, The Social Network and the Coens' True Grit were expected, while I Love You Phillip Morris and The Town show unexpected strength. Ben Affleck's Boston caper movie also made the Producers Guild top ten this morning, as did all the other narrative feature nominees except Please Give and Morris, which are unlikely to be announced by Academy president Tom Sherak and Mo'Nique on Oscar nominations morning January 25. Films ...
- 1/4/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
The guild awards just keep on coming! Right on the heels of the Producers Guild nominations earlier today, the Writers Guild announced their nominees via press release. Round up the usual suspects: The Social Network, The Fighter, Black Swan, The Kids Are All Right, 127 Hours, True Grit, Inception and The Town all scored nominations (it looks like Ben Affleck's film is steamrolling toward the Kodak Theater). So, too, did Please Give and I Love You Phillip Morris, two surprise nominees helped out by the fact that many favorites, including The King's Speech and Toy Story 3, were deemed ineligible because of rule violations. Womp womp. Click ahead for the full list.
- 1/4/2011
- Movieline
hollywoodnews.com: The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Original Screenplay
‘Black Swan,’ Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
‘The Fighter,’ Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
‘Inception,’ Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
‘The Kids Are All Right,’ Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
‘Please Give,’ Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
‘127 Hours,’ Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy; Based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston; Fox Searchlight
‘I Love You Phillip Morris,...
Original Screenplay
‘Black Swan,’ Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
‘The Fighter,’ Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
‘Inception,’ Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
‘The Kids Are All Right,’ Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
‘Please Give,’ Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
‘127 Hours,’ Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy; Based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston; Fox Searchlight
‘I Love You Phillip Morris,...
- 1/4/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
On the heels of this morning's Producers Guild nominees, the Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010.
Before you begin scrutinizing these nominees you should know the screenplays for The King's Speech, Winter's Bone, Toy Story 3, Blue Valentine and Another Year were all deemed ineligible as Steve Pond at The Wrap details saying the WGA "restrict nominations to films that are written for productions that are signatories to the guild's Minimum Basic Agreement, or the agreements of several affiliated international guilds... their purpose is to honor the best films produced by WGA members, or under WGA guidelines."
Additional screenplays missing the cut include How to Train Your Dragon, The Ghost Writer, Nowhere Boy, The Way Back, Never Let Me Go, Love and Other Drugs, Made in Dagenham, Green Zone, Biutiful and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
Before you begin scrutinizing these nominees you should know the screenplays for The King's Speech, Winter's Bone, Toy Story 3, Blue Valentine and Another Year were all deemed ineligible as Steve Pond at The Wrap details saying the WGA "restrict nominations to films that are written for productions that are signatories to the guild's Minimum Basic Agreement, or the agreements of several affiliated international guilds... their purpose is to honor the best films produced by WGA members, or under WGA guidelines."
Additional screenplays missing the cut include How to Train Your Dragon, The Ghost Writer, Nowhere Boy, The Way Back, Never Let Me Go, Love and Other Drugs, Made in Dagenham, Green Zone, Biutiful and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
- 1/4/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Unlike the Producers and Directors Guild awards, the Writers Guild nominees never match up too closely with the Academy Awards since several top Oscar contenders usually aren’t eligible for the WGA prize. (Entries must be filmed under guild jurisdictions to qualify.) That’s why we don’t see The King’s Speech, Another Year, Winter’s Bone, Blue Valentine, or Toy Story 3 in the just-announced WGA lists. So which screenplays took advantage of the extra spaces? Clearly, it’s Please Give and I Love You Phillip Morris, two films that haven’t made much of an impression in...
- 1/4/2011
- by Dave Karger
- EW - Inside Movies
After the Producers Guild kicked things off this morning with their mostly standard list of ten nominees, the Writers Guild chimes in with their picks, and a few surprises among them. Some may have predicted Nicole Holofcener to get recognized for original screenplay on Please Give, but I don’t think anyone had John Requa and Glenn Ficarra in mind for their adapted screenplay of I Love You Phillip Morris. It was a film I personally enjoyed, but it made no thud at the box office, nor previous critic acclaim. The rest of the picks are expected, with it being previously reported that The King’s Speech, Winter’s Bone, Toy Story 3, Blue Valentine and Another Year were all being disqualified. See the full list below via indieWIRE.
Original Screenplay
Black Swan
Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter...
Original Screenplay
Black Swan
Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter...
- 1/4/2011
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Los Angeles and New York – The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
The Kids Are All Right, Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
Please Give, Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
127 Hours, Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy; Based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston; Fox Searchlight
I Love You Phillip Morris,...
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
The Kids Are All Right, Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
Please Give, Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
127 Hours, Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy; Based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston; Fox Searchlight
I Love You Phillip Morris,...
- 1/4/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
The Producers Guild of America unveiled its 10 nominees for Best Picture, rescuing the Oscar hopes of "127 Hours" and "True Grit" after they were snubbed at the Golden Globes. Notable PGA omissions include "Another Year," "Winter's Bone" and "The Way Back." Last year the PGA and Oscars agreed upon 8 of 10 contenders. PGA nominated "Invictus" and "Star Trek" over Oscar choices "The Blind Side" and "A Serious Man." During the past 20 years, the guild and Oscars agreed on 13 of 20 Best Picture champs Oversights in the race for Best Animated Feature include "Tangled" while "Restrepo" isn't nominated by the guild for Best Documentary. This year's winners will be announced on Jan. 22 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel at a ceremony hosted by Judd Apatow. Best Picture "127 Hours "Black Swan" "Inception" "The Fighter" ...
- 1/4/2011
- Gold Derby
The Producers Guild of America, just one of the many guilds that hands out awards as a run-up to the Oscars, has named their ten nominees for the "Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures," which is basically their picks for Best Picture. The producers are typically a somewhat reliable predictor of Oscar nominees, though they tend to embrace blockbusters and big movies a little more frequently; as a result, the list includes the year's highest grossing film (Toy Story 3) and the fifth-highest (Inception), as well as a modest hit with limited Oscar prospects (The Town). Below is the full list, and below that, a little analysis about what it all might mean for the ongoing Oscar race. 127 Hours Black Swan Inception The Fighter The Kids Are All Right The King's Speech The Social Network The Town Toy Story 3 True Grit There are no particular outliers on this list--...
- 1/4/2011
- cinemablend.com
The Producers Guild of America has announced its nominees for best picture, including all the top Oscar contenders as well as two films that are “on the bubble” for an Oscar nomination: 127 Hours and The Town. Indie favorite Winter’s Bone, meanwhile, was left out. Here are the PGA nominees:
127 Hours
Black Swan
Inception
The Fighter
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
The Town
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Could the Academy match the PGA 10 for 10? Maybe. Though I still think Winter’s Bone could squeeze its way in there. But today’s announcement...
127 Hours
Black Swan
Inception
The Fighter
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
The Town
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Could the Academy match the PGA 10 for 10? Maybe. Though I still think Winter’s Bone could squeeze its way in there. But today’s announcement...
- 1/4/2011
- by Dave Karger
- EW - Inside Movies
Well, almost all of them. For those keeping score at home, the only film not nominated by the Producers Guild that's also on the list of Best Picture candidates over at the Movieline Oscar Index was Winter's Bone; the beloved indie failed to make the cut, replaced instead by Ben Affleck's The Town. Otherwise, status quo: The Social Network, The King's Speech, The Fighter, Black Swan, The Kids Are All Right, Inception, Toy Story 3, 127 Hours and True Grit all received nominations from the PGA, meaning they're one step closer to fulfilling their predicted Oscar glory. Click ahead for the full list of Producers Guild nominees.
- 1/4/2011
- Movieline
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the television and motion picture nominations for the 2011 Producers Guild Awards, which will be handed out on Saturday, January 22.
Among the ten films nominated for the guild's top award, the only difference right now between my current Best Picture predictions is the inclusion of The Town over Winter's Bone. This is absolutely no surprise as I have The Town in the number 11 slot and it is certainly a contender for a Best Picture nomination. As matter of fact, I think it's pretty much going to come down to the following ten films, plus Winter's Bone for those ten Best Picture slots. I have a feeling we won't be seeing any dark horse nominations this year.
Check out the full list of nominations below.
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: 127 Hours Black Swan Inception The Fighter The Kids are All Right...
Among the ten films nominated for the guild's top award, the only difference right now between my current Best Picture predictions is the inclusion of The Town over Winter's Bone. This is absolutely no surprise as I have The Town in the number 11 slot and it is certainly a contender for a Best Picture nomination. As matter of fact, I think it's pretty much going to come down to the following ten films, plus Winter's Bone for those ten Best Picture slots. I have a feeling we won't be seeing any dark horse nominations this year.
Check out the full list of nominations below.
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: 127 Hours Black Swan Inception The Fighter The Kids are All Right...
- 1/4/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Monthly Movie Preview – January 2011
Fresh off the holiday headache of in-laws and frantic last minute holiday shopping, January promises a fresh start for most people. It’s a brand new year and most of us have fooled ourselves into thinking that somehow this year’s gonna be different. We’re really gonna work off that holiday weight or we’re really gonna take the time to give back.
Unfortunately, the movie line up is about as fresh and original as most people’s New year’s resolutions. Then again, if it ain’t broke, why bother trying to fix it? January plays host to a number of different films. They range from comedies to the unlikely January action flick. No matter how you slice it, January’s line up gives us all a glimpse as to what 2011 might have to offer movie-goers this year. Check it out.
View Poll January...
Fresh off the holiday headache of in-laws and frantic last minute holiday shopping, January promises a fresh start for most people. It’s a brand new year and most of us have fooled ourselves into thinking that somehow this year’s gonna be different. We’re really gonna work off that holiday weight or we’re really gonna take the time to give back.
Unfortunately, the movie line up is about as fresh and original as most people’s New year’s resolutions. Then again, if it ain’t broke, why bother trying to fix it? January plays host to a number of different films. They range from comedies to the unlikely January action flick. No matter how you slice it, January’s line up gives us all a glimpse as to what 2011 might have to offer movie-goers this year. Check it out.
View Poll January...
- 1/4/2011
- by Calhoun Kersten
- The Scorecard Review
Writers Guild picks nominees. Winners to be announced on February 5th. Nominees for the upcoming WGA Awards were unsurprising with Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids Are All Right and Please Give all making the cut in the Original Screenplay Category. Adapted screenplays getting nominations included 127 Hours, The Social Network, I Love You Phillip Morris, The Town and True Grit. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards taking place on Saturday, February 5th, at simultaneous ceremonis in Los Angeles and New York. As announced, here is the complete list of nominees...
- 1/4/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Before we get too far away from 2010, we've got one more "Best Of" list to throw on the pile. This one isn't from a film critic, but rather one of the greatest directors working today... Mr. Quentin Tarantino. Most years he usually puts out a list of his favourite movies, and this time around the folks over at The Quentin Tarantino Archives [1] got a hold of his Top 20 Films of 2010. (Also worth checking out: his Top 20 Spaghetti Westerns of All-Time [2] and his Top 20 Grindhouse Flicks of All-Time [3].) While in the past he has usually included some pretty surprising and/or obscure choices on his yearly lists, this time around he ended up naming a lot of the same movies that everyone else did. One of the few unexpected picks was Knight and Day starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, while the only film I hadn't really heard of was Hélène Cattet...
- 1/4/2011
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
It’s become common wisdom to say that the best remakes are those made of non-canonical, non-classic films; that is, it’s typically better to give a second go to a film that – while possibly venerated, is hardly deemed a work of perfection that can’t be improved upon – than to redo a classic. Such a rule isn’t set in stone, of course, but it can be argued through example via some of the most celebrated of remakes (like The Thing or, in a more modest and more recent example of improvement-on-imperfection, The Crazies), and are often a result of a genuine inspiration from the source material rather than a simple means of capitalizing from its name. With the Coen brothers’ quite popular and much celebrated remake of True Grit, however, the distinction of what kind of a remake it is isn’t exactly so clear, as what kind of movie the original is proves to...
- 1/4/2011
- by Landon Palmer
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Greetings and welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly guide to the weekend's new movies. Tune in every Tuesday for the latest look at the upcoming weekend, and then check back on Thursday night for final projections based on actual theatre counts. If you aren't doing so already, you can follow The Weekend Warrior on Twitter where he talks about box office, movies, music, comic books and all sorts of random things. Predictions and Comparisons - 1. Little Fockers (Universal) - $16.8 million -35% 2. True Grit (Paramount) - $16.6 million -32% 3. Tron: Legacy (Walt Disney) - $11.2 million -40% 4. Season of the Witch (Relativity Media) - $8.7 million N/A 5. Yogi Bear (Warner Bros.) - $7.7 million -38% 6. The Fighter (Paramount) - $6.5 million...
- 1/4/2011
- Comingsoon.net
Last night, I began what I thought would be a live-blog of True Grit. I scrapped it without posting as it was basically a series of line quotations; presumably you don't come to the blog to watch me take dictation.
It's a testament to the Coen Bros singular voice and gift with language that they can launch a movie with a particularly evocative scriptural quotation
"The wicked flee when none pursueth."Proverbs 28:1...and begin topping it straightaway with their own words. Or what one assumes are their own words since this is an adaptation. Confession: I have not read the Charles Portis novel or seen the John Wayne film. I've been allergic to John Wayne for as long as I can remember and the only successful antihistamine I've yet encountered is Montgomery Clift (see Red River. Literally. See it. What a film!)
True Grit is an extremely mannered film.
It's a testament to the Coen Bros singular voice and gift with language that they can launch a movie with a particularly evocative scriptural quotation
"The wicked flee when none pursueth."Proverbs 28:1...and begin topping it straightaway with their own words. Or what one assumes are their own words since this is an adaptation. Confession: I have not read the Charles Portis novel or seen the John Wayne film. I've been allergic to John Wayne for as long as I can remember and the only successful antihistamine I've yet encountered is Montgomery Clift (see Red River. Literally. See it. What a film!)
True Grit is an extremely mannered film.
- 1/4/2011
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
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