The National Board of Review, a group of fans, cinephiles, and critics based in New York and whom are unfortunately not taken too seriously by critics and stars alike, have named “Green Book” as the best picture of the year, and star Viggo Mortensen as best actor, with Lady Gaga taking best actress for “A Star Is Born” The complete […]
Continue reading »FINALLY. Some sanity. And it comes from, of all places, the National Board of Review year-end awards. Most people pooh-pooh the NBR’s listings every year, particularly Roger Friedman of Showbiz 411. Basically, the group is a bunch of well-to-do New York City-based fans who pay a large fee (last time I checked, it was $800) each year to belong to […]
Continue reading »The National Board Of Review has kicked off the awards season with their annual announcement of the best of 2010. The NBR isn't really well thought of among film insiders – they are often referred to as a somewhat sycophanic group made up mostly of film students and non-industry professionals based in New York. However, they like to buck trends, and […]
Continue reading »The shockwaves have started….right on schedule…. As usual, THR's "Showbiz 411" columnist Roger Friedman – you remember, the gossip troll, er, columnist FIRED by Fox News last spring for reviewing an unfinished bootleg of Wolverine that he illegally downloaded from the internet – has launched his annual assault on the selections made by the National Board of Review. He does […]
Continue reading »The National Board of Review has named "Up In The Air" best picture of 2009. "Air" star George Clooney shared lead actor with Morgan Freeman for "Invictus". THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS: Best Picture: Up in the Air by Jason Reitman Ten Best Films(in alphabetical order)AN EDUCATION(500) DAYS OF SUMMERTHE HURT LOCKERINGLOURIOUS BASTERDSINVICTUSTHE MESSENGERA SERIOUS MANSTAR TREKUPWHERE THE WILD THINGS […]
Continue reading »The National Board of Review has weighed in for this year, and has named director Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" as the Best Picture of 2008. Overall, their top ten movies of the year are very interesting, as are their picks for indies and documentaries. The complete list of honorees: Best FilmSLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE Top Ten Films(In alphabetical order) BURN AFTER READING, […]
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