‘The Hurt Locker’ & ‘Up In the Air’ Lead The Critics Polls In The U.S.
We’ve already told you what films the LA and NY critics awarded this year, and while those are the two most important of the field in terms of what’s a bellweather for the Academy Awards, there’s a lot of other cities out there with their own opinions. Instead of listing them all, which would just waste a bunch of space and probably cause you to tune out, we’ve decided to do the work for you. Here’s the final tally — who won which awards in what city — to give you an idea what films lead the pack. ● More from: :: The Playlist :::
The best films of 2009 – Roger Ebert’s Journal
Since Moses brought the tablets down from the mountain, lists have come in tens, not that we couldn’t have done with several more commandments. Who says a year has Ten Best Films, anyway? Nobody but readers, editors, and most other movie critics. There was hell to pay last year when I published my list of Twenty Best. You’d have thought I belched at a funeral. So this year I have devoutly limited myself to exactly ten films. ● More from: Roger Ebert’s Journal
The best and worst of 2009: Movies By Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
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The Top 10 Independent Films of the Year
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The State of the Race: Best Picture is Anyone’s Game
It has been said that the only really exciting Oscar races are those with a wide open Best Picture race. For two years in a row, we had fairly open and shut Best Picture contenders. This year, there are several vying for the top spot. While Up in the Air and The Hurt Locker are the two strongest heading into the guild awards phase, there are others threatening to upset, namely, Inglourious Basterds, Precious and Avatar, none of which are “Oscar movies.” ● More from: Awards Daily–Watching Oscar 24/7
10 Greatest Movies Of 2009
Here it is! My list of best of the best of 2009. Obviously most of them are drama, while some may carry certain dramatic elements without going too far astray from their nature that’s either sci-fi, comedy, or action. Some are original work while others are adaptations. Some will inspire, some are heart-breaking, some are just the most fun you’ll ever have in theaters. Point is, these movies are absolute superior when it comes to storytelling. If you haven’t watched ‘em yet, then you’re definitely missing out. Here’s my list of top 10 greatest movies of 2009, in order of awesomeness, after this jump… ● More from: Rama’s Screen
Michael Phillips: The best movies of 2009, so far
Now that we’re a few weeks past the midpoint of 2009, it’s a good time to assess the movie year to date. Four of my 10 early- to mid-’09 favorites come from animation. Some appeared in art houses, others in wide release. ● More from: chicagotribune.com
