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San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2012
17th SDFCS Awards December 11, 2012 ---- Best Film: ''Argo'' ---- Best Director: Ben Affleck ''Argo'' The 17th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards were announced on December 11, 2012. Winners and nominees Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis – ''Lincoln'' *Bradley Cooper – ''Silver Linings Playbook'' * John Hawkes – '' The Sessions'' *Hugh Jackman – ''Les Misérables'' *Joaquin Phoenix – '' The Master'' Best Actress Michelle Williams – '' Take This Waltz'' *Jessica Chastain – ''Zero Dark Thirty'' *Helen Hunt – '' The Sessions'' *Jennifer Lawrence – ''Silver Linings Playbook'' *Naomi Watts – '' The Impossible'' Best Animated Film ''ParaNorman'' *'' Brave'' *'' Frankenweenie'' *''Rise of the Guardians'' *''Wreck-It Ralph'' Best Cinematography ''Life of Pi'' – Claudio Miranda *''Beasts of the Southern Wild'' – Ben Richardson *''Django Unchained'' – Robert Richardson *'' The Master'' – Mihai Măla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argo (2012 Film)
''Argo'' is a 2012 American historical drama thriller film directed, produced by and starring Ben Affleck. The screenplay, written by Chris Terrio, was adapted from the 1999 book of the same name by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operative Tony Mendez, his memoir ''The Master of Disguise'', and the 2007 ''Wired'' article by Joshuah Bearman, "The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran". The film deals with the "Canadian Caper", in which Mendez led the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran, under the guise of filming a science fiction film during the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis. The film, which also has Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, and John Goodman in supporting roles, was released in the United States on October 12, 2012. It was produced by Grant Heslov, Affleck and George Clooney. ''Argo'' was praised for the acting (particularly Arkin and Goodman's), Affleck's direction, Terrio's screenplay, the editing, and Desplat' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2015 and 2016, her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide to date. She appeared in ''Time''s 100 most influential people in the world list in 2013 and the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 list from 2013 to 2016. During her childhood, Lawrence performed in church plays and school musicals. At age fourteen, she was spotted by a talent scout while vacationing in New York City with her family. She moved to Los Angeles and began her acting career with guest roles on television. Her first major role was as a main cast member on the sitcom ''The Bill Engvall Show'' (2007–2009). She made her film debut with a supporting role in the drama ''Garden Party'' (2008), and had her breakthrough playing a poverty-stricken teenager in the independent mystery drama ''Winter's Bone'' (2010). Lawrence's career progressed with starring roles as the mutant Mystique in the ''X-Men'' fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihai Mălaimare Jr
Mihai () is a Romanian given name for males or a surname. It is equivalent to the English name Michael. A variant of the name is Mihail. Its female form is Mihaela. As a given name *Mihai I of Romania (1921–2017), King of Romania until 1947 *Mihai Antonescu (1904–1946), Romanian politician *Mihai Balan, Moldavian diplomat; father of Dan Balan *Mihai Beniuc, Romanian poet * Mihail G. Boiagi, Aromanian grammarian and professor *Mihail Celarianu (1893–1985), Romanian poet and novelist *Mihail Cruceanu (1887–1988), Romanian poet *Mihail Davidoglu (1910–1987), Romanian playwright * Mihail Dimonie (1870–1935), Aromanian botanist and teacher *Mihai Eminescu (1850–1889), Romanian poet *Mihail Kogălniceanu *Mihail Lascăr, Romanian WWII general *Mihai Leu, Romanian boxer *Mihai Magdei, Moldovan Minister of Health *Mihail Manoilescu *Mihail Moxa, Wallachian historiographer *Mihai Nadin *Mihai Nechita, Romanian painter *Mihai Paul, Romanian basketball player *Mihai Pelin, Romania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Richardson (cinematographer)
Robert Bridge Richardson, (born August 27, 1955) is an American cinematographer. He has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times, for his work on ''JFK'', '' The Aviator'', and ''Hugo''. Richardson is and has been a frequent collaborator for several directors, including Oliver Stone, John Sayles, Errol Morris, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese and Andy Serkis. He is one of three living persons who has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times, the others being Vittorio Storaro and Emmanuel Lubezki. Life and career Richardson was born in Hyannis, Massachusetts. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Film/Animation/Video and received his MFA from AFI Conservatory. Richardson's work began as a camera operator and 2nd unit photographer on such features as Alex Cox's '' Repo Man'', Dorian Walker's '' Making the Grade'' and Wes Craven's ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (all in 1984). At the same time he also served as cinematog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Django Unchained
''Django Unchained'' () is a 2012 American revisionist Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson, with Walton Goggins, Dennis Christopher, James Remar, Michael Parks, and Don Johnson in supporting roles. Set in the Old West and Antebellum South, it is a highly stylized, heavily revisionist tribute to Spaghetti Westerns, in particular the 1966 Italian film '' Django'' by Sergio Corbucci (the star of which, Franco Nero, has a cameo appearance). The story follows a black slave who trains under a German bounty hunter, with the ultimate goal of reuniting with his long-lost wife. Development of ''Django Unchained'' began in 2007 when Tarantino was writing a book on Corbucci. By April 2011, Tarantino sent his final draft of the script to The Weinstein Company. Casting began in the summer of 2011, with Michael K. Williams and Will Smith being considered for the role of the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beasts Of The Southern Wild
''Beasts of the Southern Wild'' is a 2012 American fantasy-drama film directed, co-written, and co-scored by Benh Zeitlin. It was adapted by Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar from Alibar's one-act play ''Juicy and Delicious''. The film stars Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry. After playing at film festivals, its limited theatrical release began in New York and Los Angeles on June 27, 2012, before expanding to additional markets. ''Beasts of the Southern Wild'' was met with commercial success and acclaim from critics, with praise going to the cinematography and Wallis's performance. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards in 2013: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actress (Wallis). At age 9, Wallis became the youngest Best Actress nominee in history. Plot Six-year-old Hushpuppy and her ailing, hot-tempered father Wink live in a small community on an island in the Louisiana bayou called the "Bathtub". Although it lies beyond the levee system that hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Miranda
Claudio Miranda, () is a Chilean cinematographer. He is best known for his work on Ang Lee's film ''Life of Pi'', for which he won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and for David Fincher's film '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'', which was the first film shot entirely digitally to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and the American Society of Cinematographers Award. He is also known for his collaborations with American director Joseph Kosinski. He is the second Chilean person to win an Academy Award. Career Miranda first worked with David Fincher in 1995 as the gaffer on ''Seven''. He performed the same role on '' The Game'' and ''Fight Club'' before becoming an additional photographer on ''Zodiac''. He carried on Fincher's previous use of the Thomson Viper FilmStream Camera on ''Zodiac'' when filming '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button''. Recently, he has become known for his collaborations with American director Joseph Kosinski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Of Pi (film)
''Life of Pi'' is a 2012 adventure-drama film directed and produced by Ang Lee and written by David Magee. Based on Yann Martel's 2001 novel of the same name, it stars Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Rafe Spall, Tabu and Adil Hussain in lead roles. The storyline revolves around two survivors of a shipwreck. One is a sixteen-year-old Indian boy named Pi Patel (Suraj Sharma) and the other is a ferocious Bengal tiger named Richard Parker that are on a lifeboat stranded in the Pacific Ocean for 227 days. The film began development shortly after the release of the book and would see directors M. Night Shyamalan, Alfonso Cuarón and Jean-Pierre Jeunet involved at various stages before the hiring of Lee. Filming was split between India, Taiwan and Montreal in 2011, with Rhythm & Hues Studios (R&H) handling the visual effects work. The film had its worldwide premiere as the opening film of the 50th New York Film Festival at both the Walter Reade Theater and Alice Tully Hall in New Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wreck-It Ralph
''Wreck-It Ralph'' is a 2012 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 52nd Disney animated feature film, it was directed by Rich Moore (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Clark Spencer, from a screenplay written by Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee, and a story by Moore, Johnston, and Jim Reardon. John Lasseter served as the film’s executive producer. Featuring the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, and Jane Lynch, the film tells the story of the eponymous arcade game villain who rebels against his "bad-guy" role and dreams of becoming a hero. ''Wreck-It Ralph'' premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on October 29, 2012, and went into general release on November 2. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $496 million worldwide against a $165 million budget and winning the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature, as well as receivi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rise Of The Guardians
''Rise of the Guardians'' is a 2012 American 3D computer-animated fantasy action-adventure film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Peter Ramsey (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by David Lindsay-Abaire, based on the book series '' The Guardians of Childhood'' and the short film ''The Man in the Moon'' by William Joyce. It stars the voices of Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law, Isla Fisher, and Hugh Jackman. The film tells a story about Guardians Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and the Sandman, who enlist Jack Frost to stop the evil Pitch Black from engulfing the world in darkness in a fight of dreams. ''Rise of the Guardians'' was released in the United States on November 21, 2012. It grossed $306.9 million worldwide against a budget of $145 million, but lost an estimated $87 million due to marketing and distribution costs. It was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankenweenie (2012 Film)
''Frankenweenie'' is a 2012 American 3D stop-motion animated science-fiction comedy-horror film directed by Tim Burton, written by John August, and starring Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, and Winona Ryder. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, it is a feature-length remake of Burton's 1984 short film of the same name, and is also both a parody of and homage to the 1931 film ''Frankenstein'', based on Mary Shelley's 1818 book ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus''. In the film, a boy named Victor Frankenstein uses the power of electricity to resurrect his dead Bull Terrier, Sparky, but his peers discover what he has done and reanimate their own deceased pets and other creatures, resulting in mayhem. Development on ''Frankenweenie'' began in December 2007; Burton was asked then to direct two 3D films for Disney including a live-action adaptation of '' Alice in Wonderland''. However the development of a full-length stop moti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brave (2012 Film)
''Brave'' is a 2012 American computer-animated fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman (in the former's feature directorial debut), co-directed by Steve Purcell, and produced by Katherine Sarafian, with John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, and Pete Docter serving as executive producers. The story was written by Chapman, who also wrote the film's screenplay with Andrews, Purcell, and Irene Mecchi. The film stars the voices of Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd, and Craig Ferguson. Set in the Scottish Highlands, the film tells the story of Princess Merida of DunBroch (Macdonald) who defies an age-old custom, causing chaos in the kingdom by expressing the desire not to be betrothed. When Queen Elinor (Thompson), her mother, falls victim to a beastly curse and turns into a bear, Merida must look within herself and find th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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