Tag: The King’s Speech
Critics’ Choice Awards 2011: The Queen and King of Hollywood – Portman and Firth Win at Critics’ Choice Awards
Natalie Portman and Colin Firth took top honors Critics’ Choice Awards at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Friday night (January 14), making them many people’s favorites for the Oscars. The actress, who won for her role in Black Swan, used her acceptance speech to thank the film’s director Darren Aronofsky for introducing her to her husband-to-be, dancer Benjamin Millepied.
You are responsible for getting me skinny and indirectly responsible for getting me very fat, as you introduced me to my love
Meanwhile, Colin Firth’s win for his role as the stammering King George in The King’s Speech, topped off a week which also saw him awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2011 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Colin Firth, Michelle Williams and Jesse Eisenberg will be competing for Golden Globes on Sunday, but the competition started early when the stars appeared at the 2011 New York Film Critics Circle Awards at Crimson on Monday in NYC. Colin got the Best Actor for The King’s Speech, but Michelle lost out on the Best Actress award for Blue Valentine.
Melissa Leo gained the award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in The Fighter.
The big champ of the evening was The Kids Are All Right, which picked up Best Screenplay, Best Actress (Annette Bening), and Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo)
Reminding of One of the Latest Tom Hooper Interview For he King’s Speech
The King’s Speech opens on Jan 7. Towards the premiere, recall the last official interview with Tom Hooper, director of the story of George VI’s fight against his stutter – has shown its not likely beginnings.
Hooper finds himself in a position of great advantage. As director of The King’s Speech, one of the most critically valued movies of this awards season, he has a strong possibility of winning an Oscar in February. And thus become one of the leading film directors in his country. A Londoner with youthful appearance, soft hair and a self-assured look, Hooper, 38, started narrating not likely beginnings of The King’s Speech.
This British film is about a stammer suffered by King George VI, widely known as Bertie before ascending the throne. Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue made progress in Bertie’s stammer where others did not succeed. But when his brother Edward abdicated as a king Bertie was crowned king and must made radio broadcasts to his people, offering them relaxing but strong support in the face of the upcoming war.
We’ve Lost Our Innocence
A famous critic Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times since 1967) has written a column dealing with the current MPAA (Motion Pictures Association of America) ratings system, and what should be done to fix it. Ratings vary from country to country. On the other side MPAA should have changed its standards long ago (G, PG, PG-13, R and NC-17, created in 1968). But in today’s real world, there are only two significant ratings: R and not-R. What’s Ebert’s idea? A new kind of rating system much faster and easier. Perhaps only three categories are needed: “G,” for young audiences, “T” for teenagers, and “A” for adults”.
At this moment I would like to skip that aspect of public rating system and focus on comparison of Robert Ebert’s top 10 movie list with other annual listing and presence of the certain movies. The popular lists are IMDb’s, Twitter’s, AFI’s and Stephen King’s Top 10.
Golden Globe 2011 Nominations
The 2011 Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning, and there were a few surprises to be found. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association even will take place on Sunday, January 16, 2011, at 8 PM EST, 5 PM PST on NBC, hosted by Ricky Gervais. Josh Duhamel, Katie Holmes and Blair Underwood have joined forces to announce them.
Best picture in a drama featured Oscar contenders Inception, The King’s Speech, The Social Network, Black Swan and The Fighter. Best picture – musical or comedy included a strange mix of critically lambasted blockbusters, misfires and one lauded Sundance title as Alice in Wonderland, Burlesque, The Kids Are Alright, Red and The Tourist were honored.
Blue Valentine Posters, War Over NC-17 Rating
The Weinstein Company have released a seductive new poster for the currently NC-17 rated Blue Valentine, which is directed by Derek Cianfrance and stars Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Mike Vogel, John Doman, Maryann Plunkett
Synopsis: A complex portrait of a contemporary American marriage, “Blue Valentine” tells the story of David and Cindy, a couple who have been together for several years but who are at an impasse in their relationship. While Cindy has blossomed into a woman with opportunities and options, David is still the same person he was when they met, and is unable to accept either Cindy’s growth or his lack of it. Innovatively structured, the narrative unfolds in two distinct time frames, juxtaposing scenes of first love and youthful sexuality, with those of disenchantment and discord.
Helena Bonham Carter Joins “The King’s Speech”
Tom Hooper‘s period drama “The King’s Speech” is growing its cast.
Helena Bonham Carter, Jennifer Ehle, Guy Pearce, Derek Jacobi, Timothy Spall and Michael Gambon have all recently joined the project.
Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush are already set to headline “The King’s Speech.”
Tom Hooper, who last directed the English football drama “The Damned United” will direct from the script which was written by David Seidler.
