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THE SOCIAL NETWORK Named Best Picture by Online Film Critics Society

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 3rd, 2011 at 9:16 am

The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) have named David Fincher’s The Social Network as the best film of 2010.  This brings the total number of critics’ society awards the film has won to somewhere around “A lot.”  The film also picked up Best Director for Fincher and Best Adapted Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin.  OFCS also agreed with me when it came to picking the best performances of the years, giving awards to Colin Firth (Best Actor, The King’s Speech), Natalie Portman (Best Actress, Black Swan), Christian Bale (Best Supporting Actor, The Fighter), and Hailee Steinfeld (Best Supporting Actress, True Grit).

Hit the jump for the full list of winners.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK Takes Top Prize at the Los Angeles Film Critics Awards

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 12th, 2010 at 4:40 pm

The critics’ lists just keep on coming. We already brought you the American Film Institute and the Boston Society of Film Critics’ awards for the best in film of 2010 earlier today, and now the Los Angeles Film Critics Association has announced the winners of their awards. The Social Network was, again, the big winner. David Fincher’s award-magnet picked up Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Music, and in a tie with Carlos’ Olivier Assayas, Best Director. In a bit of a surprise, the other big winner was the French-German television mini-series-turned theatrical film Carlos. The film took home the award for Best Foreign-Language Film as well as Best Director. Oscar heavyweight The King’s Speech only managed to pick up one award, Best Actor. Hit the jump for a full list of winners and runners-up.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK Cleans Up at the Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 12th, 2010 at 2:28 pm

With the date of the Academy Awards drawing ever closer, the precursor award ceremonies are in full swing. Earlier today, the American Film Institute announced their list of the top 10 films of the year, and now the numerous US city-based film critics groups have started to release their lists for the best of 2010.  Today, the Boston Society of Film Critics announced their picks: David Fincher’s The Social Network walked away with wins in most of the major categories, including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Use of Music.  Oscar frontrunner The King’s Speech was shut out, with Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan and David O. Russell’s The Fighter taking home two awards each. Hit the jump for the full list of winners and runners-up.

Rumor: J.J. Abrams Planning Collaboration with Bong Joon-ho, Director of THE HOST and MOTHER

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: August 5th, 2010 at 11:01 pm

The rumor mill suggests that J.J. Abrams is planning a collaboration with Korean director Bong Joon-ho, the creative mind behind the 2007 creature feature The Host and the recent drama Mother.  /Film hears that Abrams met extensively with Bong during a trip to South Korea last year, where the pair discussed a project that has so far been kept under wraps.  According to the source, Abrams will produce, Bong will direct, and Hollywood will serve as production headquarters.  It is not specified whether or not this would be Bong’s first English-language film, though it would be the first he made in the U.S.  More after the jump:

Domestic Trailer for Bong Joon-ho’s MOTHER

by Ramses Flores    Posted: January 26th, 2010 at 1:50 pm

Magnolia has now released a domestic trailer for Mother.  If you’ve seen director Bong Joon-ho’s previous films (The Host, Memories of Murder) then you should already be looking forward to seeing this film in theaters when it finally gets it opens in limited release on March 13^th.  The film has been earning praise and winning awards while playing at film festivals around the world and if this trailer is any indication, we are in for another great film by this talented filmmaker.  In case you missed it, Steve got the chance to interview Bong Joon-ho while he was at the Toronto Film Festival last year with Mother and it’s an interview worth checking out, especially if you are a fan of Joon-ho’s work. 

You can watch the trailer for Mother after the jump or see it in HD over at Apple.com

Exclusive: Bong Joon-ho Video Interview MOTHER

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: October 25th, 2009 at 7:43 pm

At this year’s Toronto Film Festival, I managed to interview a ton of great filmmakers.  Unfortunately, it’s taken a long time to get them all edited and online.  But I’m happy to report the last interview is ready to be watched and it’s with a great filmmaker from South Korea, Bong Joon-ho. In case you don’t recognize his name, he directed a fantastic monster movie called “The Host”, and he also directed “Memories of Murder” and one of the films in “Tokyo!”. He’s a filmmaker whose work I really love and if you haven’t seen his movies, I cannot recommend them enough.

While some interviews are rushed, the one I did with Bong Joon-ho was awesome. We talked for a very long time and covered tons of subjects (listed after the jump). If you’re a fan of this great filmmaker or just curious about his new movie “Mother”, hit the jump and watch what he had to say.

Exclusive: Bong Joon-ho Talks About His Next Film SNOW PIERCER

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: October 12th, 2009 at 5:42 pm

At this year’s Toronto Film Festival, I managed to interview a ton of great filmmakers. Unfortunately, it’s taken a long time to get them all edited and online. But I am currently working on the last interview and it’s with a great filmmaker from South Korea named Bong Joon-ho. In case you don’t recognize his name, he directed a fantastic monster movie called “The Host”, and he also directed “Memories of Murder” and one of the films in “Tokyo!”. He’s a filmmaker whose work I really love and if you haven’t seen his movies, I cannot recommend them enough.

Anyway, while he was promoting his latest movie “Mother” (full interview online soon) I got some info on his next project “Snow Piercer”. According to the Joon-ho, he will be joining the ranks of filmmakers taking on the end of the world as his next film is based on a graphic novel named “Le Transperceneige” from France and it takes place in a new ice age. More after the jump:

Magnolia Pictures Set to Release Bong Joon-Ho’s MOTHER

by Ramses Flores    Posted: August 31st, 2009 at 1:36 pm

Magnolia Pictures announced today that it has acquired North American rights to director Bong Joon-Ho’s “Mother”, which debuted at Cannes earlier this year to stellar reviews.  If you know who Bong Joon-Ho (“The Host”) is then this news should make you very happy because A) You should be anticipating this movie already and B) This means that you won’t have to order that South Korean import DVD anytime soon.  Now, if you don’t know who Bong Joon-Ho is then you are seriously missing out on one of the best directors who is working right now.  You can read more about “Mother” and why you should be excited for this one when you hit the jump.

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