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Online Film Critics Society Awards 2016 ...
The 20th Online Film Critics Society, honoring the best in film for 2016, were announced on December 27, 2016. Nominees References {{Online Film Critics Society Awards 2016 film awards 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La La Land
''La La Land'' is a 2016 American romantic musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress, respectively, who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles. John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, and J. K. Simmons appear in supporting roles. Having been fond of musicals during his time as a drummer, Chazelle first conceptualized the film alongside Justin Hurwitz while attending Harvard University together. After moving to Los Angeles in 2010, Chazelle penned the script but did not find a studio willing to finance the production without changes to his design. After the success of his film ''Whiplash (2014 film), Whiplash'' (2014), the project was picked up by Summit Entertainment. Miles Teller and Emma Watson were originally slated to star, but after both dropped out Gosling and Stone were cast. Filming took place in Los Angeles between August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Larraín
Pablo Larraín Matte (; born 19 August 1976) is a Chilean filmmaker. He has directed nine feature films and co-directed one television series, including the Academy Award-nominated films ''No (2012 film), No'' (2012), ''Neruda (film), Neruda'' (2016), ''Jackie (2016 film), Jackie'' (2016) and ''Spencer (film), Spencer'' (2021). In 2017, Larraín and his brother Juan de Dios were the producers of Sebastián Lelio's ''A Fantastic Woman'', which was the first Chilean film to win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2021, he directed all eight episodes of the psychological romance horror miniseries ''Lisey's Story (miniseries), Lisey's Story''. Early life and education Pablo Larraín Matte was born on 19 August 1976 in Santiago, Chile, the son of law professor (and later Independent Democrat Union senator) Hernán Larraín, and Magdalena Matte, Sebastián Piñera's former minister of Housing and Urbanism. He studied audiovisual communication at the University for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Adams
Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an American actress. Known for both her comedic and dramatic roles, she has been featured three times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actresses. She has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for six Academy Awards, seven British Academy Film Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Adams began her career as a dancer in dinner theater, which she pursued from 1994 to 1998, and made her film debut with a supporting part in the dark comedy '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'' (1999). She made guest appearances in television and took on "mean girl" parts in low-budget feature films. Her first major role came in Steven Spielberg's biopic ''Catch Me If You Can'' (2002), but she was unemployed for a year afterward. Her breakthrough came when she portrayed a loquacious pregnant woman in the independent comedy-drama '' Junebug'' (2005), for which she received her first Academy Award nomination. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag, he, נטע-לי הרשלג, ) is an Israeli-born American actress. She has had a prolific film career since her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving multiple accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Portman began her acting career at age twelve, when she starred as the young protégée of a hitman in the action film '' Léon: The Professional'' (1994). While in high school, she made her Broadway debut in a 1998 production of ''The Diary of a Young Girl'' and gained international recognition for starring as Padmé Amidala in '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' (1999). From 1999 to 2003, Portman attended Harvard University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in psychology. She reduced her number of acting roles, but continued to act in the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy (2002, 2005) and in The Public Theater's 2001 revival of Anton Chekhov's play ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fences (film)
''Fences'' is a 2016 American period drama film starring, produced and directed by Denzel Washington and written by August Wilson, based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning 1985 play of the same name. Wilson was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and originally wanted to pursue being a poet, but later found passion for being a playwright. In addition to Washington, the film also stars Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sidney. Principal photography took place from April 25 to June 14, 2016, in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ''Fences'' was released in North America on December 16, 2016, by Paramount Pictures. It received positive reviews and praise from critics towards Washington's performance and direction, Davis's performance, the screenplay, pacing, cinematography and emotional tone. Critics found the film "extremely powerful and effective." It was a commercial success, grossing $64 million against a $2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denzel Washington
Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom". Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Washington has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and two Silver Bears. In 2016, he received the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2020, ''The New York Times'' named him the greatest actor of the 21st century. In 2022, Washington received the Presidential Medal of Freedom bestowed upon him by President Joe Biden. Washington started his acting career in theatre, acting in performances off-Broadway, including William Shakespeare's ''Coriolanus'' in 1979. He first came to prominence in the medical drama '' St. Elsewhere'' (1982–1988). Washington's early film roles included Norman Jewison's '' A Soldier's Story'' (1984) and Richard Attenborough's ''Cry Freedom'' (1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Fantastic (film)
''Captain Fantastic'' is a 2016 American Comedy drama, comedy-drama film written and directed by Matt Ross (actor), Matt Ross and starring Viggo Mortensen, Frank Langella, Kathryn Hahn, and Steve Zahn. The story centers on a family forced by circumstances to reintegrate into society after living in isolation for a decade. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016. It was screened in the ''Un Certain Regard'' section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It was theatrically released on July 8, 2016 by Bleecker Street (company), Bleecker Street. It was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten independent films of 2016 and Mortensen was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, Golden Globe, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award, and the Academy Award for Best Actor. Plot Ben Cash, his wife Leslie, and their six children live an isolated existence on ten acres in the mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. R (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and multimedia artist. Born and raised in the State of New York to a Danish father and American mother, he also lived in Argentina during his childhood. He is the recipient of various accolades including a Screen Actors Guild Award and has been nominated for three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Mortensen made his film debut in a small role in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller ''Witness'', which starred Harrison Ford and was set in Amish country. He appeared in several notable films, including ''The Indian Runner'' (1991), ''Carlito's Way'' (1993), '' Crimson Tide'' (1995), ''Daylight'' (1996), '' The Portrait of a Lady'' (1996), ''G.I. Jane'' (1997), '' Psycho'' (1998 remake), ''A Perfect Murder'' (1998), ''A Walk on the Moon'' (1999), and '' 28 Days'' (2000). Mortensen received international attention in the early 2000s for his role a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Thomas Gosling (born November 12, 1980) is a Canadian actor. Prominent in independent film, he has also worked in blockbuster films of varying genres, and has accrued a worldwide box office gross of over 1.9 billion USD. He has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award. Born and raised in Canada, he rose to prominence at age 13 for being a child star on the Disney Channel's ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' (1993–1995), and went on to appear in other family entertainment programs, including ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' (1995) and ''Goosebumps'' (1996). His first film role was as a Jewish neo-Nazi in '' The Believer'' (2001), and he went on to star in several independent films, including ''Murder by Numbers'' (2002), ''The Slaughter Rule'' (2002), and ''The United States of Leland'' (2003). Gosling gained wider recognition and stardom for the 2004 romance film ''The Notebook''. This was followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Driver
Adam Douglas Driver (born November 19, 1983) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award; making him one of few performers nominated for the Triple Crown of Acting. Driver made his Broadway debut in ''Mrs. Warren's Profession'' (2010) and subsequently appeared in '' Man and Boy'' (2011). He rose to prominence with a supporting role in the HBO comedy-drama series ''Girls'' (2012–2017), for which he received three consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations. Driver began his film career in supporting roles in Steven Spielberg's ''Lincoln'' (2012), Noah Baumbach's ''Frances Ha'' (2012), and the Coen Brothers' '' Inside Llewyn Davis'' (2013). He won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his lead role in the drama '' Hungry Hearts'' (2014). Driver gained wider recognition for playing Kylo Ren in the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy (2015–2019). He starred as a poet in Jim Jarmusch's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Affleck
Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt (born August 12, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Satellite Award. He began his career as a child actor, appearing in the PBS television film '' Lemon Sky'' (1988) and the miniseries ''The Kennedys of Massachusetts'' (1990). He later appeared in three Gus Van Sant films: ''To Die For'' (1995), ''Good Will Hunting'' (1997), and '' Gerry'' (2002), and in Steven Soderbergh's comedy heist trilogy ''Ocean's Eleven'' (2001), ''Ocean's Twelve'' (2004), and ''Ocean's Thirteen'' (2007). His first leading role was in Steve Buscemi's independent comedy-drama ''Lonesome Jim'' (2006). He is the younger brother of actor Ben Affleck. Affleck's breakthrough came in 2007, when he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Western drama ''The Assassination of Jesse James by the Cow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Online Film Critics Society Award For Best Actress
The Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress is an annual film award given by the Online Film Critics Society to honor the best lead actress of the year. Natalie Portman, Naomi Watts and Reese Witherspoon Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, she ... have each won this award twice. Cate Blanchett has been awarded three times. Winners 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Notes ReferencesOFCS – Awards {{DEFAULTSORT:Online Film Critics Society Award For Best Actress * Film awards for lead actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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