The results are in! Last night’s big winners were THE ARTIST, with 5 wins including Best Picture, Best Actor for Jean Dujardin, and Best Director; HUGO which dominated most of the technical categories; Christopher Plummer and Octavia Spencer in the supporting categories, who were definite favorites but so undeniably good in BEGINNERS and THE HELP; and Meryl Streep, taking home her third Oscar ever for THE IRON LADY, the first in almost 30 years and after a whopping 17 nominations over the course of her career.
BEST PICTURE WINNER: THE ARTIST – Now Playing Angelikas New York, Dallas, Plano, and Hawaii, and the Village East Cinema
THE DESCENDANTS
EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE
THE HELP
HUGO
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
MONEYBALL
THE TREE OF LIFE
WAR HORSE
ACTOR
Demian Bichir, A BETTER LIFE
George Clooney, THE DESCENDANTS WINNER: Jean Dujardin, THE ARTIST
Gary Oldman, TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
Brad Pitt, MONEYBALL
ACTRESS
Glenn Close, ALBERT NOBBS
Viola Davis, THE HELP
Rooney Mara, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO WINNER: Meryl Streep, THE IRON LADY – Now Playing at the Angelika in Hawaii
Michelle Williams, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
Didn’t pre-purchase a ticket for tonights sold out screening of RETURN, with director Liza Johnson and actor Michael Shannon in attendance for a Q&A,? You’re in luck! The first time feature writer/director stopped by the Village East earlier to chat with us, touching on the real-life stories of military vets that inspired the film, as well as her experience working with the incredible pool of local talent in NYC (including John Slattery, Paul Sparks (”Boardwalk Empire”), Talia Balsam, and Louisa Krause (MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE)). Check it out below, and be sure to catch RETURN this weekend at the Village East Cinema!
ABOUT RETURN:
Liza Johnson makes her feature debut in this riveting drama, which drew bouquets of praise at last year’s Cannes Film Festival. Linda Cardellini (TV series “Freaks and Geeks”) gives a brilliant, critically acclaimed performance as a soldier returning to Ohio from the Middle East to discover that her husband, friends and hometown have greatly changed. Michael Shannon (BOARDWALK EMPIRE, TAKE SHELTER) is the not-always-helpful husband, while friends John Slattery and Talia Balsam (Mr. and Mrs. Sterling on MAD MEN) offer more substantial support.
An Academy Award Best Animated picture nominee which The Hollywood Reporter called “a visually hypnotic, musically electric film.” With the directors in New York for Q&As and a book signing in the cafe, CHICO & RITA is at the top of our weekend list. Opens Friday at the Angelika New York, 3/16 at the Angelika Dallas, and 4/13 at the Angelika in Hawaii
A SEPARATION
An Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film nominee that also snagged a nomination for Best Original Screenplay, this intense Iranian drama has impressed international critics and film festival audiences all year. Now playing at the Angelika Dallas; opens Friday at the Angelika Plano and 3/2 at the Angelika in Hawaii
Linda Cardellini (from Freaks and Geeks!) has been getting incredible reviews for her performance as a soldier struggling to re-assimilate into small town life after her tour in the Middle East. Fellow small screen vets Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire) and John Slattery (Mad Men) costar, and Shannon and director Liza Johnson will be in New York Friday night for a Q&A. Opens Friday at the Village East.
