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Critics Top Ten 2014: Scott Foundas

Monday, December 22nd, 2014

Variety

  1. Goodbye to Language
  2. Citizenfour
  3. Winter Sleep
  4. Inherent Vice
  5. Foxcatcher
  6. The Immigrant
  7. Gone GIrl
  8. Interstellar
  9. Selma
  10. American Sniper

 

Critics Top Ten 2014: Peter Howell

Monday, December 22nd, 2014

Toronto Star

  1. Boyhood
  2. Grand Budapest Hotel
  3. Inherent Vice
  4. Goodbye to Language
  5. Mommy
  6. Under the Skin
  7. Leviathan
  8. Ida
  9. Whiplash
  10. The Imitation Game

 

Critics Top Ten 2014: Linda Barnard

Monday, December 22nd, 2014

Toronto Star

  1. Boyhood
  2. Grand Budapest Hotel
  3. Whiplash
  4. Selma
  5. Snowpiercer
  6. Gone Girl
  7. Force Majeure
  8. Ida
  9. We are the Best!
  10. Only Lovers Left Alive

2014 Critics Awards: Utah Film Critics Association

Saturday, December 20th, 2014

Picture
Birdman

Director
Alejandro G Iñarritu, Birdman

Actor
Michael Keaton, Birdman

Actress
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl

Supporting Actor
JK Simmons, Whiplash

Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year

Original Screenplay
Birdman, screenplay by Alejandro G Iñarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo

Adapted Screenplay: (tie)
Inherent Vice, screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson;
and Snowpiercer, screenplay by Bong Joon-ho and Kelly Masterson, screen story by Bong Joon-ho

Cinematography
Robert Elswit, Nightcrawler

Documentary Feature
Citizenfour

Non-English Feature
We Are the Best! (Sweden/Denmark)

Animated Feature
The LEGO Movie

Critics Top Ten 2014: Kate Rodger

Thursday, December 18th, 2014

3 News: New Zealand

  1. Boyhood
  2. The Grand Budapest Hotel
  3. The Dark Horse
  4. 12 Years A Slave
  5. Her
  6. Calvary
  7. Whiplash
  8. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
  9. Interstellar
  10. The Lego Movie

Critics Top Ten List 2014: David Denby

Monday, December 15th, 2014

From The New Yorker

  1. Ida
  • American Sniper
  • A Most Violent Year
  • Birdman
  • Boyhood
  • Get On Up
  • Mr. Turner
  • National Gallery
  • Selma
  • Snowpiercer

Critics Top Ten List 2014: Dana Stevens

Monday, December 15th, 2014

Slate.com

(alphabetical)

  • The Babadook
  • Boyhood
  • Force Majeure
  • Gone Girl
  • Ida
  • The LEGO Movie
  • Mr. Turner
  • The Missing Picture
  • Selma
  • We are the Best

 

Golden Globe Reactions

Thursday, December 11th, 2014

“A big Baymax fist bump”‎
The Big Hero 6 Team And Others React To Their Golden Globe Nominations

The Nominees: Reaction to the Golden Globes Nominations

Thursday, December 11th, 2014

“We are honored to receive this Golden Globe nomination from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for Big Hero 6! We share this nomination with our incredibly talented team who worked tirelessly to bring this beautiful film to the screen.  We can’t wait to give them a big Baymax fist bump!” – Don Hall & Chris Williams and producer Roy Conli on the Big Hero 6 nomination

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“I have no words. I am so incredibly honored and grateful for this and feel insanely lucky to have had the chance to work with Alejandro, Michael, Edward, and the whole cast and crew of the beautiful madness that is Birdman. Now can someone please explain who this ‘Meryl Streep’ woman is?!”‎  -Emma Stone, nominated for Birdman

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“I was in the middle of attempting to do all my holiday shopping in a day when I got the call.  I am beyond thrilled to be nominated alongside such a stunning quartet of actors.  The fact that Felicity, Jóhann, and the film are nominated means the world.  I am hugely grateful to the HFPA – and to Professor Stephen Hawking for his personal support in helping me to share his story with the world.” – Eddie Redmayne, nominated for The Theory of Everything

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“Wow! Normally when your phone starts ringing that early in the morning, something bad happened. Honored.” – Colin Hanks via Twitter, nominated for Fargo

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“Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for recognizing ‘Glory’ with a nomination for Best Original Song!  Common and I wrote this song for Selma as a labor of love in honor of this magnificent film and the incredible men and women whose struggle the film chronicles.  As we continue to march for justice and equality in 2014, we are so inspired by their work.” – John Legend, nominated for Selma

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“Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press for this honor.  It’s so exciting to be nominated for a film I really enjoyed making and I’m so proud to have been a part of Tim Burton’s vision in sharing Margaret Keane’s story alongside Christoph.”​ – Amy Adams, nominated for Big Eyes

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“I’m extremely thankful that the film is being recognized in this way. ‘Wild’ is truly my baby and was a labor of love from the beginning. Cheryl Strayed was so brave in putting her life’s journey into words and it makes me happy that this type of recognition will hopefully drive more people to experience it on film‎.” – Reese Witherspoon, nomated for Wild

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“This is much better than the boring wrapping paper dream I was having.-to wake up to @goldenglobes nominations! Thank you!” – Patricia Arquette, nominated for Boyhood

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“When I first heard that Jen might be interested in Cake, I was immediately intrigued and excited. It was just such an unexpected choice, this A-list actress who had never been given a chance to give a performance like this. I just had a great gut feeling about it. When we met, it was an inspiring meeting of the minds. I looked her in the eye and asked if she’d be 100% willing to go there, in the most raw way imaginable. She said yes and she never looked back. She prepared for months for the role, and gave it her all at every moment – this nomination is such a fantastic acknowledgement of all her work and courage. It was an incredible leap of faith she took with me, and I’m just over the moon for her.” – Daniel Barnz,  Director and Executive Producer of Cake

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“Me: (thinking someone has died as my phone’s constantly buzzing) What?!
My manager: You got a Golden Globe nomination!
Me: For what?!”
– Alan Cumming via Twitter, nominated for The Good Wife

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“I’m overjoyed to hear this news! It’s a tremendous feeling to receive recognition for this film amongst a list of so many wonderful actors- an absolute privilege. The greatest thanks to the HFPA, and to Jane Hawking for entrusting me with performing her moving and inspirational life story.” – Felicity Jones, nominated for The Theory of Everything

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“I’m so honored the HFPA has recognized my performance in Birdman. It’s not every day you get to work on this kind of project or with an ensemble of actors as talented and inspiring as this cast and I am so grateful to our director, Alejandro Iñárritu, for the opportunity.”  -Michael Keaton, nominated for Birdman

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“We are so excited to be nominated for a Golden Globe. The only kind of globes we have are made of cardboard or whatever normal ones are made of. We’re incredibly proud of our accomplice Chris McKay, along with the rest of an amazing crew and cast  who brought so much passion and artistry to a film that could have easily been so much less. It’s a great year for animation and we’re grateful that a film called “The LEGO Movie” can be appreciated and recognized in this way. Everything in the world may not actually be awesome, but this really is.” – Christopher Miller & Phil Lord, the writers and directors of The LEGO Movie.

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“We are thrilled that the HFPA have fallen in love with Birdman.   We hope this recognition on a passion project can be an inspiration for filmmakers around the world. Congratulations to all the nominees.” -Jim Skotchdopole and John Lesher, nominated for Birdman

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“We couldn’t be more excited or proud at this wonderful news. Thank you so much to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for all of the support for this film.   This nomination is a tribute to everyone involved. The cast, the crew, our amazing writer Stephen Beresford and brilliant Director Matthew Warchus….But it’s also down to the people on whom this incredible funny and true story is based. It’s a wonderful moment.” – David Livingstone, nominated for Pride

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“It’s amazing and at the same time a real relief. The nomination has been buzzing around in the back of our minds for some time. We have had such a good response to Force Majeure since our Cannes debut and the theatrical release in the US that we actually began believing and hoping this might happen. There were a lot of strong films competing in this category but we were fortunate.  I don’t want to sound cocky but it is easy to get pampered and want more.”   -Ruben Östlund, director/writer of Force Majeure

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“How wonderful! My sincere thanks to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for honoring The Boxtrolls with this nomination.  Nearly 10 years in the making, The Boxtrolls was a labor of wholehearted love crafted a frame at a time.  From the inky black puppet mines in Portland to the well-appointed recording studios in London, our production was blessed with diverse and passionate artists of the highest caliber: brilliant actors, visionary directors, and a sublimely gifted crew.  I’m so pleased that their prodigious talents have been so meaningfully recognized.” – Travis Knight, nominated for The Boxtrolls

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“We’re grateful to the HFPA for recognizing the fantastic work of the whole team behind The Theory of Everything with these four nominations. This film reflects the extraordinary lives of Stephen and Jane Hawking, and tells their personal story in a way audiences have never seen before.  We’re delighted that Eddie’s astonishing performance as Stephen and Felicity’s as Jane have received the recognition we feel they so richly deserve, and we congratulate them and everyone who worked so hard on this film.” – Eric Fellner, nominated for The Theory of Everything

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“At its heart, The Theory of Everything is a story about the physics of love – so we share in this recognition with the extraordinary Jane and Stephen Hawking. I’m deeply grateful to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for embracing this film, and so proud of everyone who helped us to get this special story told.”  – Anthony McCarten, nominated for The Theory of Everything

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“Thanks to the Hollywood Foreign Press for this incredible nomination, and for the privilege of being placed in such extraordinary company. Pride is a true story about a small group of LGBT activists who stood shoulder to shoulder with a struggling mining community in their battle for jobs and survival. It’s a very funny story but also a very powerful one – and one which the real people involved feared would die with them. All of us involved with Pride are thrilled by this nomination, not least because these real-life lost heroes are finally getting the recognition they deserve.”  – Stephen Beresford, nominated for Pride

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“To receive a Golden Globe Award nomination is a great early holiday gift, one which I accept with gratitude to the HFPA – and with joy that my colleagues on The Theory of Everything also received such a wonderful present! We hope that this story is as inspirational to audiences as it was to make it.” –Lisa Bruce, nominated for The Theory of Everything

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“The HFP were among the first to champion Downton Abbey and have continued their support by nominating the show for four consecutive years. They have been hugely influential in spreading the Downton message both in the US and right across the world and for that we are so grateful. They have displayed their creative judgement once again by nominating Joanne Froggatt for her exceptional performance in a compelling storyline. ” Gareth Neame, Executive producer of Downton Abbey

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“Wow! We are especially thrilled with this nomination from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association because it honors the hard work of over 300 artists and animators from all over the world. The Boxtrolls would never had been done without the amazing dedication and craftsmanship of these people and the vision and leadership of Travis Knight, who gathered us all together in the mists of Portland, Oregon and gave us the opportunity to contribute to the wonderful legacy of this animation style.  We want to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for including us alongside all these other fantastic nominees.” – Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable, nominated for The Boxtrolls

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“I’d like to express my delight and appreciation to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for its nomination of THE The Boxtrolls for this year’s Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Animated Film. There are so many great animated films this year! The medium is branching out and growing in wonderful ways, and we’re happy to be part of it. It is both gratifying and humbling to be included in such a talented group of nominees.  This nomination recognizes the efforts of a crew of over 300 women and men at LAIKA who worked for years on the picture, each expressing their unique talent and love for the medium of animation through their sacrifice and tireless work. Guided by our masterly directors, they have painstakingly hand-crafted the most complex stop-motion feature film ever, and it was an honor to work alongside them on this adventure. So many outside the studio also contributed immeasurably to The Boxtrolls. Our electrifying cast, superb composer, and the rest of THE BOXTROLLS family created a world of image and sound out of what often seemed like thin air.” – David Bleiman Ichioka, nominated for The Boxtrolls

 

2014 Critics Awards: Los Angeles Film Critics

Wednesday, December 10th, 2014

000040.2776.Boyhood_still2_EllarColtrane__byBoyhoodInc_2014-01-10_12-13-48PMBest Picture
BOYHOOD
Runner-up: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

Best Director
Richard Linklater, BOYHOOD
Runner-up: GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, Wes Anderson

Best Actor
Tom Hardy, LOCKE
Runner-up: Michael Keaton, BIRDMAN

Best Actress
Patricia Arquette, BOYHOOD
Runner-up: Julianne Moore, STILL ALICE

Best Supporting Actor
J.K. Simmons, WHIPLASH
Runner-up: Edward Norton, BIRDMAN

Best Supporting Actress
Agata Kulesza, IDA
Runner-up: Rene Russo, NIGHTCRAWLER

Best Screenplay
GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, Wes Anderson
Runner-up: BIRDMAN, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. and Armando Bo

Best Animation
THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA
Runner-up: THE LEGO MOVIE

Best Foreign Language Film
IDA
Runner-up:  WINTER SLEEP

Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film
CITIZENFOUR
Runner-up: LIFE ITSELF

New Generation
Ava DuVernay, SELMA

Best Film Editing
Sandra Adair, BOYHOOD
Runner-up: Barney Pilling, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki, BIRDMAN
Runner-up: Dick Pope, MR. TURNER

Best Production Design
Adam Stockhausen, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
Runner-up: Ondrej Nekvasil, SNOWPIERCER

Best Music/Score (tie)
Jonny Greenwood, INHERENT VICE and Mica Levi, UNDER THE SKIN

DOUGLAS E. EDWARDS INDEPENDENT/EXPERIMENTAL FILM/VIDEO
Walter Reuben, THE DAVID WHITING STORY

The 2014 Top Tens

Wednesday, December 10th, 2014

The First Of The Top Ten Lists Are In And Boyhood Leads The Way

The Critics Top Tens of 2014: The First Lists

Wednesday, December 10th, 2014