Academy awards, Cannes, Sundance, etc...(Any Film festival)

[kid-glove]

Have to add that the intermittent plot dynamics works against it..

Good lead performance.

[kid-glove]

Greenberg

Why wasn't this nominated for any awards? Instead of likes of Depp being nominated for lousy performances, Ben Stiller deserved recognition. This is his "Punch Drunk Love".

[kid-glove]

Black Swan

Like any cocktail of The Piano Teacher and All about Eve with shards of Red Shoes, Repulsion and Mulholland drive, it's appetizing and for extra ambition, surprisingly not quirky, but I'd prefer something more fulfilling.

Portman's performance was good (not great).

[kid-glove]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2011/0107/1224286963072.html

De Niro to head Cannes film jury

PARIS – Hollywood actor Robert De Niro will head the jury at this year’s Cannes film festival, the organisers said yesterday.

Raging Bull actor De Niro has already been the festival’s jury chief twice in the 1980s and will take charge of the 64th edition from May 11th to 22th.

“As co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival and the Doha Tribeca Film Festival I have an increased appreciation for the jury who serve, undertaking an important role in choosing films that are represented in the world of film at its highest level,” De Niro said. – (Reuters)

Thalaivanukku pesavE varradhu.. Highly inarticulate with countless 'Okay's in all his intrees.

[kid-glove]

127 Hours

Could be watched once.

Franco

The biggest compliment I'd pay Rahman is that the ambient score just prods us without sticking out. Typical Boyle soundtrack in that respect. And certainly a better film of the new-Boyle, whose current work seem to be less inhibited by nihilism and griminess of the early work..

[thamburaj]

On the golden man and globe award xpecting movies..

The kids are all right--Superb movie..My fav to win globe ...Annette Bening..cheers...
Black swan--Taut....Portie cutie may carry both..
Blue valentine--An okay movie..
True grit-Meh..... actually dint quite catch Jeff half the time..enna dialogue deliveryO...hav to watch in dvd once...until then ill happily watch my new collector's edition TBL...But why wud the Coens care when this is their all time best hit in the BO...
The kings speech--Wonderful...Inspiring..great wit all through..Loved it...Best Actor..Affcourse..but..( remember Clooney last time..)
Social network--idhu Padam..My choice for Best Pic without an iota of doubt...i really liked Justin and ..the new spiderman...
Inception-Only movie i watched thrice in Imax..ever...best original screenplay...hmmm
127 Hours---Better than the book..nicely written for the screen..great going Boyle..Franco..you da Mann!!
Toy story 3-Cant call it the best animation but the best mix of Anime plus emotion..loved 'spanish' buzz lightyear...
HTTYD--Very Good..but may not win..not wen TS3 released the same year..

yet to watch Winter's Bone,Rabbits hole,Fighter

Some Nominations are laffworthy like Depp for Tourist ..yeah right..More about red carpets nowadays...pongada ponga..

[ajithfederer]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/68th_Go...Number_of_wins

Best Drama - The social n/w. Same to director : David Fincher

Actor - Colin Firth, Actress - Natalie Pman

Supp Actor - Christian Bale

Best Orig Score - Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross - The Social Network

[groucho070]

Did you guys catch De Niro's speech yesterday. I've never seen him like this, the standup routine. Wow!

[thamburaj]

Did you guys catch De Niro's speech yesterday. I've never seen him like this, the standup routine. Wow!

oh it was wonderful ... esp the matt damon comment..got to see king of comedy live..

But my fav was RDJ..nonchalant and charming..id love him even as an xtra..

and Ricky Gervais my god..was hes too good..but his airtime was too short..was it becos the honchos were displeased...
loved the Steve Carell and Tim Allen comments..

[groucho070]

The others are as usual, especially RDJ. But hardly see Ne Niro doing standup routine like this. And seemed unrehearsed too.