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National Board Of Review Awards 2017
89th NBR Awards Best Film: '' The Post'' The 89th National Board of Review Awards, honoring the best in film for 2017, were announced on November 28, 2017. Top 10 Films Films listed alphabetically except top, which is ranked as Best Film of the Year: *'' The Post'' *''Baby Driver'' *''Call Me by Your Name'' *''The Disaster Artist'' *'' Downsizing'' *''Dunkirk'' *''The Florida Project'' *''Get Out'' *'' Lady Bird'' *''Logan'' *''Phantom Thread'' Top Foreign Films *''Foxtrot'' *''A Fantastic Woman'' *'' Frantz'' *'' Loveless'' *'' The Square'' *''Summer 1993'' Top Documentaries *''Jane''The NBR lists the Best Documentary Film, and the runners-up alphabetically *'' Abacus: Small Enough to Jail'' *''Brimstone & Glory'' *''Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars'' *''Faces Places'' *''Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS'' Top Independent Films *''Beatriz at Dinner'' *''Brigsby Bear'' *''A Ghost Story'' *''Lady Macbeth'' *''Logan Lucky'' *''Loving Vincent'' *''Menashe'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Post (film)
''The Post'' is a 2017 American historical political thriller film about ''The Washington Post'' and the publication of the ''Pentagon Papers''. It was directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, and written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer. It stars Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham, the publisher of the ''Washington Post'', and Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee, the longtime executive editor of ''The Washington Post'', with Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, David Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Carrie Coon, Alison Brie, and Matthew Rhys in supporting roles. Set in 1971, ''The Post'' depicts the true story of attempts by journalists at ''The Washington Post'' to publish the infamous ''Pentagon Papers'', a set of classified documents regarding the 20-year involvement of the United States government in the Vietnam War and earlier in French Indochina back to the 1940s. Principal photography began in New York City in May 2017 and wrapped in July 2017. The film premiered at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loveless (film)
''Loveless'' (russian: Нелюбовь, Nelyubov) is a 2017 drama film directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, who co-wrote it with Oleg Negin. The story concerns two separated parents, played by Maryana Spivak and Aleksey Rozin, whose loveless relationship has decayed into a state of bitterness and hostility. They are temporarily drawn back together after their only child goes missing and they attempt to find him. The story was inspired by the search-and-rescue group Liza Alert and Zvyagintsev's desire to make a film about a family. He was originally interested in making a Russian reworking of the 1973 Swedish miniseries ''Scenes from a Marriage'' but could not obtain the rights. ''Loveless'' was produced with international support after the Russian government disapproved of Zvyagintsev's 2014 anti-corruption film ''Leviathan''. As a result, ''Loveless'' is a co-production of Russia, France, Belgium and Germany. Cinematographer Mikhail Krichman used a realistic style during filming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman (2016 Film)
''Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer'' ( he, נורמן: עלייתו המתונה ונפילתו התלולה של מאכער אמריקאי) (previously titled ''Oppenheimer Strategies'') is a 2016 political drama film directed and written by Joseph Cedar. The film stars Richard Gere and Lior Ashkenazi. Filming began on February 8, 2015, in New York City. The film played at the 2016 Telluride Film Festival and the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The film follows the career of fixer in New York City, who associates himself with politicians and power brokers. His life changes when he gains influence on the new Prime Minister of Israel. The Prime Minister is soon involved in a bribery scandal, and the fixer finds himself suspected by the authorities. Plot Norman Oppenheimer is a small-time "fixer" in New York City who makes money by doing favors for and arranging access to politicos and other power brokers. He befriends Micha Eshel, an Israe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menashe (film)
''Menashe'' () is a 2017 Yiddish-language American drama film directed by Joshua Z. Weinstein. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2017, where it was acquired by A24 for U.S. distribution. The film was released in the United States on July 28, 2017. Plot Menashe (), a recently widowed Hasidic Jewish man, tries to regain custody of his ten-year-old son Rieven (Ruben Niborski). Rieven is living with his aunt and uncle (Eizik, Yoel Weisshaus) per a ruling by the Rabbi (Meyer Schwartz) that Menashe must first remarry to provide a proper home for his son. Menashe's first marriage was unhappy, and he is reluctant to wed again. He works as a clerk in a grocery store with a difficult manager, and has a hard time earning enough money for himself. He doesn't wear the traditional black coat and top hat in public, though his son tells him he would look nice in one. Eizik, his successful brother-in-law, looks down on him. They argue in front of the Rabbi, who lets Rieven sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loving Vincent
''Loving Vincent'' ( pl, Twój Vincent) is a 2017 experimental adult animated biographical drama film about the life of the painter Vincent van Gogh, and, in particular, about the circumstances of his death. It is the first fully painted animated feature film. The film, written and directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, is a Polish-UK co-production, funded by the Polish Film Institute, and partially through a Kickstarter campaign. First conceived as a seven-minute short film in 2008, ''Loving Vincent'' was realized by Dorota Kobiela, a painter herself, after studying the techniques and the artist's story through his letters. Each of the film's 65,000 frames is an oil painting on canvas, created using the same techniques as Van Gogh by a team of 125 artists drawn from around the globe. The film premiered at the 2017 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. It won Best Animated Feature Film Award at the 30th European Film Awards in Berlin and was nominated for Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan Lucky
''Logan Lucky'' is a 2017 American heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh, based on a screenplay credited to Rebecca Blunt. Soderbergh came out of retirement to direct the film and distributed it independently through his own company, Fingerprint Releasing. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Riley Keough, Daniel Craig, Seth MacFarlane, Katie Holmes, Hilary Swank, Katherine Waterston, and Sebastian Stan. The film follows the Logan family and their attempt to rob the Charlotte Motor Speedway whilst avoiding security officers and the FBI. ''Logan Lucky'' premiered in Knoxville, Tennessee on August 9, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on August 18, 2017 by Bleecker Street. The film received positive reviews, with many critics praising the cast's performances and Soderbergh's direction, and grossed $48 million worldwide. Plot West Virginian Jimmy Logan is laid off from his construction job in the tunnels u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Macbeth (film)
''Lady Macbeth'' is a 2016 British drama film directed by William Oldroyd, produced by Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly and written by Alice Birch, based on the novella '' Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District'' by Nikolai Leskov, though the film's ending deviates significantly from the source text. It stars Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie and Christopher Fairbank. The plot follows a young woman who is stifled by her loveless marriage to a bitter man twice her age. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2016, and was released in the United Kingdom on 28 April 2017 by Altitude Film Distribution and in the United States on 14 July 2017 by Roadside Attractions. It received positive reviews and has grossed over $5 million worldwide. Plot In 1865, Katherine (Pugh) is in a loveless marriage to an older man, Alexander Lester (Hilton). They live at the estate of Alexander's father, Boris, in rural Northumberland in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Ghost Story
''A Ghost Story'' is a 2017 American supernatural drama film written and directed by David Lowery and starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara, with Will Oldham, Liz Cardenas Franke, Sonia Acevedo, and Rob Zabrecky in supporting roles; Kesha appears briefly and has a few lines during a party scene. It is about a man who becomes a ghost and remains in the house he shared with his wife. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017, and was released by A24 in the United States on July 7, 2017. It received positive reviews from critics. Plot A woman mentions to her musician husband that she moved a lot as a child and took to hiding little notes wherever she lived. The couple are planning to move from the small house they rent in suburban Dallas to an apartment in the city. Occasionally, they hear strange noises, and one night there is a particularly loud bang whose source they are unable to define. The next morning, the husband is killed in a car a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigsby Bear
''Brigsby Bear'' is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Dave McCary in his feature directorial debut, written by Kevin Costello and Kyle Mooney, and starring Mooney, Claire Danes, Mark Hamill, Greg Kinnear, Andy Samberg, Matt Walsh, and Michaela Watkins. It tells the story of a captive man raised in a bunker since he was a baby being rescued by the authorities where he obsessed over a children's television program titled ''Brigsby Bear''. When he realizes the show was created by his captor that he called his dad, his fascination leads him to finish the storyline himself. The film was inspired by McCary, Mooney, and Kevin Costello's middle school experiences making short films together, with a story stemming from Mooney's fascination with 1980s children's shows. Principal photography took place in Utah during Mooney and McCary's break from working on ''Saturday Night Live'' in 2016. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2017, and was theatri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatriz At Dinner
''Beatriz at Dinner'' is a 2017 comedy-drama film directed by Miguel Arteta from a screenplay by Mike White. The film stars Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, Connie Britton, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Chloë Sevigny, and David Warshofsky. ''Beatriz at Dinner'' had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2017, and was released in the United States on June 9, 2017, by Roadside Attractions and FilmNation Entertainment, and in Canada on June 16, 2017, by Elevation Pictures. Plot The film opens with a woman rowing a boat in a mangrove swamp where she encounters a white goat on the shore. Next, Beatriz Blanco, a masseuse, is shown waking up at her Altadena home amongst her various animals. She heads off to a cancer treatment center in Santa Monica where she helps patients undergoing chemotherapy with holistic treatments. After her shift, Beatriz drives to the Newport Beach home of an affluent client, Kathy, to give her a massage before her dinner party. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faces Places (film)
''Faces Places'' (french: Visages Villages) is a 2017 French documentary film directed by Agnès Varda and JR. It was screened out of competition at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival where it won the L'Œil d'or award. The film follows Varda and JR traveling around rural France, creating portraits of the people they come across. It was released on 28 June 2017 in France and 6 October 2017 in the United States. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 90th Academy Awards. The film was Varda's second-to-last work, preceding ''Varda by Agnès'' in 2019. Synopsis Varda and JR visit villages, small towns, and factories throughout France to meet communities of people and create large portraits of them to plaster on the surroundings. The process brings the two artists together as friends. Varda repeatedly refers to ''Les fiancés du pont MacDonald'', a short film she made with Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina in 1961. The film revolves around a young man, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Enough To Jail
''Abacus: Small Enough to Jail'' is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Steve James. The film centers on the Abacus Federal Savings Bank, a family-owned community bank situated in Manhattan's Chinatown in New York City which, because it was deemed "small enough to jail" rather than "too big to fail", became the only financial institution to actually face criminal charges following the subprime mortgage crisis. The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was first runner-up for the People's Choice Award in the documentary category. It aired on the PBS documentary series ''Frontline'' in 2017 and is available for online streaming at no charge. The film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 90th Academy Awards. Synopsis The documentary features interviews with the Sung family and other past and present Abacus employees, New York County District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. and his staff, and defense lawyers Kevin Puvalowski and Rus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
