Top films of 2011 from Quentin Tarantino
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At this time, Quentin Tarantino has rolled out a list of paintings that he did not like, evaluated and directed. Among the best films of 2011 list is the director and the "Artist" and "The Musketeers."
A year ago, Tarantino announced the twenty favorite films, and was limited. This year all the more interesting. So, eleven (or rather twelve) favorite pictures of 2011 from director of "Pulp Fiction":
1. "Midnight in Paris"
2. "Rise of Planet of the Apes"
3. "Moneyball"
4. "The skin, in which I live"
5. "X-Men: First Class"
6. "Young Adult"
7. "Attack the Block"
8. "Red State"
9. "Warrior"
10. "Artist" and "Our idiot brother"
11. "The Musketeers."
In these films, Quentin does not stop and shows 18 other paintings, which puts not in order. Simply, they also liked him. Here they are: "Life is Beautiful", "Beginners," "Hugo", "Iron Lady", "Carnage," "Green Hornet", "Green Lantern", "First Avenger", "Descendants", "7 Days and Nights with Marilyn”, “Fast and Furious 5 "," Tree of Life, " "Hangover 2: From Vegas to Bangkok", "Mission: Impossible: The Phantom Protocol", "Beaver", "Carnage"," Nian "and" War Horse. "
The following is a list of films that Tarantino has called nice try, that is, "in milk". Here are four of the project:
"Drive";
"Hannah: The Perfect Weapon";
"The crazy driving";
"Living Steel".
The best directors in the opinion of Quentin:
Pedro Almodovar;
Bennett Miller;
Woody Allen;
Jason Reitman;
Michelle Hazanavichus.
Best original screenplay:
"Midnight in Paris";
"Poor rich girl";
"Red State";
"Attack the block";
"My idiot brother";
"Beginners."
Best Adapted Screenplay:
"Moneyball";
"The skin, in which I live";
"Carnage";
"Rise of Planet of the Apes";
"Hugo";
"X-Men: First Class."
And now the fun part. Worst movies in 2011 according to Tarantino:
"Prohibited method";
"Desperate Housewives";
"Peace";
"Astral";
"Bastion";
"Straw Dogs";
"Paranormal 3";
"Bypass Mick."
The piquancy of the situation is that the three paintings from the list participated in the competition at the Venice Film Festival in 2010, when Quentin Tarantino headed the jury. It's "Desperate Housewives," "Peace" and "Bypass Mick."
Venice Film Festival has changed director
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Marco Muller, the head of the oldest film festivals in the world during eight years, is leaving the Venetian Festival. New director is appointed Alberto Barbera, has held this position from 1998 until 2002.
Muller has fame as a man who returned anew lust to the former Venice. Festival under his direction again has become stronger and tangible threat to the very prestigious European film festivals - Cannes.
The decision not to renew the powers attributed to differences between Mueller Director of the Festival and recently appointed president of the Venice Biennale. Paolo Baratta is four years the head of this organization, which not only finances the festival, but all the cultural events in Venice. Throughout all four years, for Baratta and Mueller it was hard to find a common language. Therefore, when the term of Mueller as director of the Venice Film Festival came to an end, he was not offered the new contract.
What Marco Mueller will do for further is not yet known. In the summer there were rumors that he will put his feet on the young Roman festival, then Mueller suddenly appeared in St. Petersburg, where considered an invitation to become director of the Film Forum.
If Mueller headed the Rome film festivals, then between him and Venice will develop a serious struggle, even though Rome was a festival of five years ago.
Alberto Barbera, who will succeed Marco Mueller has held the post for four years, well, and recently served as director of the National Cinema Museum in Turin. Rest on our laurels of Mueller Barber fails: the new director will inherit a number of unpleasant logistical problems. In particular, on the island of Lido, home of the Venice film festivals, has not yet been completed, and in fact, not even started construction of the new Palais des Festivals. Two years ago, Des Bains, one of the two five-star hotels in the Lido was closed and the remaining Excelsior cannot accommodate all the stars, in addition, it will be closed for renovation in 2013.
The 69th Venice Film Festival will be held from August 29 to September 8, 2012.
Interview with David Cronenberg
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In an interview with THR Canadian director David Cronenberg shared his memories of his life and talked about his film "Dangerous Method," which premiere took place on September 2, 2011 during the Venice Film Festival. Below are some excerpts from an interview with the director.
About casting
Despite the fact that Cronenberg understands the reason for which Christian Bale has declined to the role, the leave from the project of Christoph Waltz still causes irritation in director: "Christophe, one might say, was eager to participate in the project. He persuaded me to give him the role of Freud's, his grandfather was a disciple of Freud. After "Inglorious Bastards" all German sponsors were willing to invest under his name, and when Walz left, disappeared and the money, at least, most of them. "
About sponsorship
Funding for the project, which cost $ 20 million, was held with the participation of independent German, Canadian, French and other businesses and sponsors, some of whom continued to sign the agreement after the start of shooting. Cronenberg describes it this way: "It was like the recovery of Frankenstein: 15 organizations were involved, and they all had to sign papers at the same time”.
About Viggo Mortensen
Mortensen, who worked in two films of Cronenberg -"History of Violence" and "Eastern Promises" - and received an Oscar nomination for the last, has rejected proposal of director to play the role of Sigmund Freud. "Viggo explained his refusal with the health problems of his parents" and that "does not see himself in the image of Freud", - says Cronenberg. After Fassbender and Knightley have signed contracts, the director once again spoke with Mortensen. This time the actor said yes.
About "Scanners"
During the filming of "Scanners," Cronenberg had to act as a witness in the case of the death of two women, passing on the highway past the film set and stopped to watch the process.
"They slowed down and the guy who was driving behind them - no. His car crashed into them at full speed. One of my men rushed the fence and began to pull women out of the car, but they were already dead. It was the first day of shooting. I thought, if I can survive this - I can survive anything. "
About Martin Scorsese
"He said that he was afraid to meet with me, and said it seriously. He saw the "Cramps" and "Crazy" and said that he thinks these movies devastating. I told him, "Marty, you're the man who directed "Taxi Driver"!"
About "Cosmopolis"
Despite the fact that "Dangerous method" will be released worldwide until November this year, the director had already engaged in the following project: "I mount my new film, "Cosmopolis", which is an adaptation of Don DeLillo novel."
Venice 2011 with Darren Aronofsky
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"Generally speaking, from the word to "judge" I'm scared, so I promise just watch movies and find in them something good" - has promised the chairman of jury of the 68th Venice Film Festival Darren Aronofsky. Today, the Lido offers one of the most interesting film festivals of this year.
Aronofsky second consecutive year, comes to the Lido, but the last time he presented his film "Black Swan" - the picture opened the festival, participated in the contest, but the winner came just Mila Kunis, winning award as best young actress.
In addition to Aronofsky and Marton this year's jury is consisted of director Todd Haynes, musician David Byrne, the Finnish director Eija-Liiza Ahtila, actress and screenwriter Rorvaker Alba, director Andre Teshine.
To be honest, the press conference of the jury is rarely interesting. This is mainly answer questions about "how are you going to judge movies" and "how you work with each other in Venice." However, each time hoping for a miracle and stubbornly takes place in the hall. Alas, the revelation was not.
"I can’t remember when I watched such interest catalog - he said. - Only the names are intriguing!"
The word "judge films" the director does not like, he sluggishly disown this notion, saying that the important thing for him - to be open to all films. Like it or not, namely the decision of the President of the jury affects the fate of films-winners.
Statistics of the festival is impressive. A total of three main sections of the program - 65 new movies. 22 paintings compete for the "Golden Lion", out of competition will show 19 films, and in the "Horizons" - 24 films. A total of 5208 hits take place, 2511 of them feature films, 566 films the average timing and the 2131 short film.
Johnnie To will show his movie on Venice Festival
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In May this year director Johnnie To took part in the Cannes Film Festival as a jury, and in September will come to Venice with his new film. The festival added into the program his new movie "Dyut meng gam".
In total on the island of Lido, this year will compete 23 films. As usual, the 23rd will be announced during the festival itself, it will be called film-surprise.
Johnnie To film will be 22nd in the already strong competition and fight for the "Golden Lion", along with movies of David Cronenberg, Steve McQueen, Alexander Sokurov, Roman Polanski, George Clooney and Todd Solondza.
"Unprincipled life" (Dyut meng gam) - the story of three people. A bank employee become a financial analyst and is forced to make risky sales to make a plan. Petty criminal fraud begins with the securities, hoping to cut down the easy money and pay the bail for his friend sitting in jail. The policeman, always satisfied with his salary, has a sudden need for a large sum of money when his wife makes a deposit for the purchase of real estate, which she can’t afford.
Fate of three in need of money, the characters are intertwined, when in their possession the stolen money are the equivalent of $ 5 million. What will they do with these riches, and whether to make the right choice?
This will be the fourth film of Johnnie To, shown in Venice, where the director was first introduced in 2004. The 68th Venice Film Festival will begin on August 31 and ends September 10.
The program of 68th Venice Film Festival
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Today became known the most famous competition program of the 68th Venice Film Festival. For the "Golden Lion" will fight 21 movies. Among the directors whose films were in competition - Roman Polanski, George Clooney, Amy Canaan Mann, David Cronenberg, William Friedkin, Abel Ferrara and Alexander Sokurov.
David Cronenberg's drama "Dangerous Method" of the fathers of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen) and Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) were waiting at Cannes, but for some reason did not wait.
But to be expected in the program was in English debut Swede Thomas Alfredson ("Let Me In") causing any film fans stand still and waiting. Not only that history is connected with the agents of the British and Russian intelligence, so also the envy of the cast will make no one film: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Graham - the cream of British cinema.
For the first time in five years, film director of "Exorcist" William Friedkin will appear in cinema again. In Venice, he will show the drama "Killer Joe" with Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Thomas Heydenom Church and Gina Gershon. In the plot of the story brother and sister murder the mother to get money for insurance, and on this occasion they hire Killer Joe Cooper- a cop and a hitman.
Philippe Garrel has repeatedly turned out to be among the winners of Mostra. This year, French film director will bring the tape "The summer of passion" with Monica Bellucci and Louis Garrel.
Odd Solondz in 2009 received the Venice prize for best screenplay ("Life in Wartime") and now the program of his new film "Dark Horse." Hero of the Jordan Gelber already over 30, but he still lives with his parents (Christopher Walken and Mia Farrow), works at his father and collecting toys. Once he is trying to get rid of the label dark horse in the family and finally achieve something. Justin Bartha plays the younger, more successful brother of the hero.
A new version of "Wuthering Heights" will present director of "Aquarium" Andrea Arnold. With her second directorial work will come Michael Mann's daughter Amy Canaan Mann and show crime drama "Texas killing fields" with Sam Worthington, Chloe Moretz, Jessica Chastain and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
List of films that will be in the main competition program looks like this:
"Alps," Giorgos Latimos (Greece);
"Carnage" and Roman Polanski (France-Germany-Spain-Poland);
"Wuthering Heights" by Andrea Arnold (United Kingdom);
"Killer Joe" William Friedkin (USA);
"The summer of passion", Philippe Garrel (France);
"The Ides of March", George Clooney (USA) will open festival;
"Exchange", Eran Kolirin (Israel);
"Dangerous Method", David Cronenberg (Germany-Canada),
"4:44 last day on earth", Abel Ferrara (USA);
"Texas killing fields" Kanaan Amy Mann (UK);
"Simple Life" (Taojie), Ann Hui (China-Hong Kong),
"Shame", Steve McQueen (Britain),
"Dark Horse", Todd Solondz (USA),
"Faust" by Alexander Sokurov (Russia);
"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" Thomas Alfredson (UK-Germany);
"Himizu", Sion Sono (Japan);
"L'ultimo Terrestre", Gian Alfonso Pachinotti (Italy);
"Poulet aux prunes", Paron Vincent and Marian Satrapi (France-Belgium- Germany);
"Quando La Notte", Cristina Comencini (Italy);
"Seediq Bale", Wei Te-Sheng (Taiwan);
"Terraferma", Emanuele Krialeze (Italy-France).
The Venice festival opens in August 31 and runs until September 10.
Italian Sleeping Beauty
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The Italians will have their own "Sleeping Beauty" directed by Marco Bellokko. He has presented his own interpretation of "Sleeping Beauty". In contrast to the fairy tale by Charles Perrault effect of his paintings will be based on real events, shaking the whole Italy, and the main theme of the film would be euthanasia.
The film "La Bella Addormentata" is based on Italian history of Englaro Eloi, who has become someone January 18, 1992 after a car accident. His father, Beppino Englaro, demanded that her daughter was disconnected from artificial life support. Authorities denied the request, but that did not stop in trying to Beppino the will of his daughter.
The fact that a year before the incident, Eloi was shocked by the news of the other, crashed on a motorcycle. The girl admitted that she was praying for that young man died peacefully and not suffer. She discussed with parents and friends for this event and has repeatedly stated that it is better to die than to live a vegetable in a hospital bed. November 13, 2008 the court nevertheless gave permission for Father of Eloi to disable daughter of the apparatus. The decision provoked an immediate protest of the Roman Catholic Church. In early February 2009 Eloi has been moved to the house and disconnected from the power system.
February 9th she died. As shown by the autopsy, the damaged brain of woman was hopelessly without any kind chance to recover.
"I found a way to show the drama about Englaro, leaving her in the background - says Marco Bellokko. - With her history will be linked three fictional story, which will provide multifaceted. "
One of the subjects will be ex-star story that supports life in his beautiful daughter, at home. Another story tells about a doctor trying to arouse interest in the life of a young suicidal drug addicts. In the near future will begin casting and filming is scheduled for January and February 2012.
At the 68th Venice Film Festival, which kicks off on August 31, Italian film director will receive an honorary "Golden Lion" for his achievements in cinema.
George Clooney movie on Venice Film Festival
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The tape of George Clooney, "The Ides of March" will open the upcoming Venice Film Festival. In this political drama, starring himself, George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Funding for the project Clooney was trying to find about three years. Earlier the film was called "Farragut North" (Washington Metro station name). Its basis is a play of Bo Uillimon. Inspiration for its author drew from his own experience in 2004 during the election campaign of former Governor of Vermont Howard Dean on his nomination as a candidate for the presidency of the Democratic Party.
The play and the script (the author - himself Uillimon) takes place in Des Moines, Iowa, for some time before the formal meeting will be held on party leaders discuss the candidates for future nominees. The protagonist of Stephen Myers - a successful young press secretary, whose career as senior associates decides to donate to the party.
Myers plays Ryan Gosling, who had replaced Leonardo DiCaprio. In addition, in the same role as Clooney's planning to take Chris Pine, embodied the image of Myers in a theatrical setting.
The U.S. premiere is scheduled for October 2011.
Venice Film Festival will be held from August 31 to September 10. Chairman of the jury is Darren Aronofsky.
“Best Actor” in Goya Award
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Spanish cinema academy announced nominees for its top award. Maximum awards - 15 - in the drama of Alex de la Iglesia about the circus love triangle "Balada triste de trompeta", which received two awards in Venice Film Festival.
Among the nominees for "Goya" Award for Best Actor is Ryan Reynolds in "Buried alive".
A certain piquancy to the future ceremony gives the fact that the director of "Balada" is headed the Spanish Film Academy. Announcing the nominees, Alex de la Iglesia drew journalists' attention, that not all movies are filmed in Spanish. For example, the drama of Rodrigo Cortez "Buried alive", which received 10 nominations, filmed in English, and the tape "Pa negre" ("Black bread") (14 nominations) – in Catalan dialect. "We should be open. To survive the crisis, it is necessary to enter the international market", -said Iglesia. In addition, the director is going to move the awards from Madrid to Barcelona and to continue to expand the audience for the ceremony.
"Balada triste de trompeta"- a story that originated during the Spanish Civil War. Son of a clown miraculously survived and decided to avenge his dead father. But time is running out and a chance to find the killer and not folded. The hero grows up, hired a white clown to the circus and begins to battle for the heart of the beautiful gymnasts in which is also in love a despotic red clown, he is the owner of the circus.
At the Venice Film Festival picture has not received an unambiguous assessment, but the jury awarded the film for direction and screenplay.
"Goya" for the best film can get four movie: "Balada triste de trompeta", "Pa negre", "Buried alive" and "We are under the rain" ("También la lluvia").
Alex de la Iglesia, Augusto Villaronga, Rodrigo Cortes and Isiar Bolyain (the only woman in the foursome), who shot these movies claim to the title of best director.
Among the Spanish actors Ryan Reynolds American's name looks unusually. It competes with Javier Bardem ("Beautiful"), Antonio de la Torre ("Balada triste de trompeta") and Luis Tosarom ("We are under the rain").
Interestingly, the film by Alejandro González Iñárritu "Beautiful" has gotten only 8 nominations for the "Goya". Spanish cinema academics have ignored tragedy in the categories of Best Picture and Best Director.
25th awards ceremony "Goya" will be held on February 13.