Awards Watch Archive for January, 2012
The Top Tens of 2011: 210 Lists And Counting
The top 20 stay the top 20, but Drive has moved around The Artist into the third position. The Tree of Life is too far out in front to chase, but overtaking The Descendants may still be possible.
See the individual Top Ten lists here.
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Mal Vincent
“One of the funniest and most humane comedy-dramas of the year, this is about a young man who is presumably dying of cancer. Sure, the minute you read that sentence, you plan to stay away. You shouldn’t, and a surprising number of you didn’t. “
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Peter Martin
My Top 10 released in the US.
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Stephen Bradley
“There wasn’t a film this year that boasted more style or had a firmer idea how to effectively employ that style than “Drive.”
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Gene Triplett
“You can dress up a turkey in IMAX, 3-D and ear-shattering Surround Sound and throw it up on the biggest screen in town, but if there’s no great story, direction or acting to go with the visual feast, it’s still just a big fat turkey that gobbles loudly. Here are 10 that weren’t turkeys in 2011. ”
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Susan Tavernetti
“Infectiously joyful and charming, this black-and-white love letter to the movies reminds us that cinema is a universal language — no dialogue needed.”
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Tyler Hanley
“Mastermind director Martin Scorsese’s longstanding affection for all things cinema is colorfully showcased in the enchanting “Hugo.” Scorsese paints a rich tapestry in adapting the Brian Selznick novel “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” presenting a vibrant 1930s Paris with exceptional costuming, set design and cinematography.”
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Peter Canavese
“No studio release this year was more ambitious, emotional or elegant than Terrence Malick’s searching epic about our place in a family, a town, a galaxy, the universe.”
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Keith Cohen
Number One: Hugo
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Carol Hemphill
“This picture begins by shocking. Before the end, it becomes twisted and grotesque; a disturbing vision fully realized by Pedro Almodovar.”
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Kent Tentschert
“One of the most beautiful films of the year. This fictional account of Butch Cassidy’s later life is sad, poignant and emotional.”
Read the full article »Oscar Gets His Own Trailer
Oscar Gets His Own Trailer
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Brandy McDonnell
Brandy McDonnell The Oklahoman 1. The Artist 2. Drive 3. War Horse 4. Buck 5. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo 6. Project Nim 7. Hanna 8. Hugo 9. Shame 10. The Way
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Sara Vizcarrondo
Sara Vizcarrondo Box Office Magazine Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Tabloid Certified Copy Drive No Strings Attached Martha Marcy May Marlene Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes Fright Night Love Exposure Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Scott Renshaw
Scott Renshaw Charleston City Paper 1. Certified Copy 2. The Muppets 3. Martha Marcy May Marlene 4. We Need to Talk About Kevin 5. A Separation 6. Like Crazy 7. The Tree of Life 8. Drive 9. The Last Lions 10. Meek’s Cutoff
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Anders Wright
Anders Wright San Diego City Beat The Descendants The Double Hour Drive Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Of Gods and Men Hugo Into the Abyss Midnight in Paris Project Nim The Tree of Life Warrior
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Orlando Weekly
Justin Stout, Rob Boylan, William Goss Orlando Weekly 1. The Tree of Life 2. The Descendants 3. Circumstance 4. Hesher 5. Hugo 6. Source Code 7. Being Elmo, Buck 8. Hanna 9. 50/50 10. Take Shelter
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Brad Brevet
Brad Brevet Rope Of Silicon 1. DRIVE 2. HANNA 3. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS 4. WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN 5. EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE 6. MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE 7. THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU 8. TYRANNOSAUR 9. MONEYBALL 10. BELLFLOWER
Read the full article »Critics Top Ten List 2011: Clint O’Connor
Clint O’Connor Cleveland Plain Dealer 1. Margin Call 2. A Dangerous Method 3. Shame 4. The Tree of Life 5. Poetry 6. The Help 7. The Descendants 8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 9. Another Earth 10. Bill Cunningham New York
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