Features
Headlines
Search
Archives
The week, and with it, the bulk of my 2010 coverage, draws to a close today with a look at the best of the best. I’m offering up a personal list of superlatives, including most Oscar categories and some other fun fields thrown in for good measure. A tradition at this point. There will be [...]
Best in show 2010: the year in superlatives
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:07 am · December 17th, 2010
Filed in: Daily
‘Social Network’ rules Boston critics’ awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:22 am · December 12th, 2010
Okay, let’s lead with the really interesting news. By handing their Best Supporting Actress award to Juliette Lewis for her barnstorming, dialogue-jiggering hammery in “Conviction” (I mean that in wholly admiring terms, by the way), the Boston Society of Film Critics officially take the title for the coolest go-your-own-way pick of this admittedly young season. [...]
Filed in: Daily
LONDON: ‘Conviction,’ ‘Amigo,’ ‘Everything Must Go’
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:23 am · October 16th, 2010
“To get the challenge to play someone like this makes me a better person,” said a rather intense-looking Hilary Swank at yesterday’s London Film Festival press conference — the someone in question, single mom turned crusading lawyer Betty Ann Waters, sitting to her immediate left. Not being personally acquainted with Ms. Swank, I can’t verify [...]
Filed in: Uncategorized
10/12 OSCARWEB ROUND-UP: Obama with the ‘Superman’ kids, handicapping the docs, ‘Debt’ delayed
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:04 am · October 12th, 2010
• President Obama met with children featured in the film “Waiting for Superman” yesterday. [Associated Press] • Handicapping this year’s documentary feature Oscar race. [Vulture] • Dave Karger explains his Gurus choices, calls “Love & Other Drugs” (one of his predicted Best Picture nominees) one of the sexiest films he’s seen in years. [Oscar Watch]
Filed in: Daily
