Fall is a season I particularly dislike but when it comes to cinema, it represents the very best of the year. Fall season seems to be the time of the year when big studios reveal the greatest treasures they have been working and hiding for months. It also means the beginning of the award season - at least, when it comes to nominations.
In my opinion, 2010 has generally lacked of strong and powerful movies. So, I really hope the last months of the year contribute to great quality. I know there are plenty of offers coming up but here's a short selection of movies I can bet they'd be considered for the Oscar race.
1. The King's Speech by Tom Hooper (Nov. 26th)
Last year's Oscar contender Colin Firth seems to want to return to the Oscar race this year, not as a single man but as king, as George VI of Britain, to be exact in Tom Hooper's The King's Speech. The movie is centered on George VI's sudden ascension to the throne and his constant struggle to overcome his insecurities. Presented in many film festivals such as Telluride, Toronto or London, the cast is completed with Helena Bonham Carter, who plays George VI's wife, Queen Elizabeth; Michael Gambon, Geoffrey Rush and Guy Pearce. A very big and talented British cast in a history drama. The Queen's Helen Mirren reigned the Oscars in 2007; will Firth be crowned best actor this year?
2. The Kids Are All Right by Lisa Cholodenko (in theaters)
Annette Bening and Julianne Moore play a long time and loving lesbian couple with two children conceived by artificial insemination in this dramedy that has delighted critics since it was presented in Sundance. Children are curious by nature, there's no doubt about that! So, what do you think is going to happen when they look for their father (Mark Ruffalo) and decide to bring him to the family life?. This is not American Beauty but the Academy tend to like family issues. Plus, I think it's about time that both Bening and Moore get recognized after many nominations for the golden statuette.
3. Black Swan by Darren Aronofsky (Dec. 3rd)
This movie has travelled all over the world and has visited the most prestigious film festivals you can imagine. In Black Swan, director Darren Aronofsky turns Natalie Portman into a ballerina haunted and pressured by a new dancer (Mila Kunis) who wants to snatch her spot in the ballet company's new production. This fight for the precious spot leads Portman to a deep and dark turmoil we haven't seen the actress portraying before.
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Article comments
1 - laire
Don't sleep on "For Colored Girls" Thandie Newton, Janet Jackson, and Anika Noni Rose put in great performances
2 - sean gunning
Hello,
Have you seen the Danish film Applause starring Paprika Steen? Her raw and captivating performance was just featured by the New York Times as one of the five breakout performances of 2010. She's getting serious "insider" buzz for a Best Actress nomination.
"Ms. Steen is delving so deep and with such unerring precision into the human psyche, not even for a moment do we want to look away."
-- New York Times. Read the full article at http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/10/31/movies/breakthroughs.html?ref=movies
If you are interested in receiving a screener and media kit, just let me know.
Applause starts an Oscar-qualifying run on December 3 in Los Angeles. For more information please check out http://applausemovie.com/
or contact me directly.
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Sean Gunning
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