 Joe Wright
Born: August 25th, 1972
Place: London, England, UK
Major Awards and Citations: BAFTA Awards (2006): Won the Most Promising Newcomer Award for ‘Pride & Prejudice’
BAFTA Awards (2008): Nominated for Best Director for ‘Atonement’
Golden Globes (2008): Nominated for Best Director for ‘Atonement’
Oscar Snub(s): ‘Atonement’ (2007) Read more on Under the Circuit: Joe Wright…
 Motion Pictures:
- Hanna
- Hugo
- Moneyball
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- Super 8
Read more on Cinema Audio Society Nominees…
 TOP TEN FILMS OF 2011 (in alphabetical order)
“The Artist”
“The Descendants”
“Drive”
“The Help”
“Hugo”
“Midnight in Paris”
“Moneyball”
“My Week With Marilyn”
“Super 8″
“The Tree of Life”
BEST PICTURE
“The Artist”
BEST DIRECTOR
Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
Read more on Phoenix Film Critics Love ‘The Artist’…
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 Some studios have made their 2011 Awards or For Your Consideration sites LIVE. They’re up and running and it’s so fun to look at them when considering what films will or will not be on Oscar’s radar. Not everyone is up yet and some aren’t listing categories but it’s good to see the roster that some of these studios have on their hands. Weinstein has a squad this season. Another Weinstein Oscar ceremony? We’ll see. Check em’ out below.
The Weinstein Company:
-The Artist
-Coriolanus
-The Iron Lady
-My Week with Marilyn
-Undefeated
-W.E.
-No categories listed.
20th Century Fox:
-Rio
-Rise of the Planet of the Apes
-No categories listed.
Sony Pictures Classic:
-The Skin I Live In – No categories listed.
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 A surprisingly successful action flick, Hanna shows some interesting range for director Joe Wright. The story itself isn’t all that different from any other “man on a mission” type movies, except this time it’s a young girl. That being said, Wright finds a unique way of directing the film and making it a worthwhile endeavor for audiences. Fueled by a real good lead performance by Saorise Ronan and icy supporting turns by Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett as well as a really great score by The Chemical Brothers, there’s more than meets the eye with this movie. Those simply expecting action will get enough of it to be satisfied, but those looking for something more will get a fairy tale of sorts as well.
16 year-old Hanna (Ronan) has been trained all of her life to be a ruthless killer…the perfect assassin. Her father Erik (Bana) is a former government operative now hiding out in the wilderness with her. They’re constantly testing her skills, while all the while she’s constantly yearning to experience more than just violence. When he deems her ready for a mission, he has her literally flick a switch, notifying Marissa (Blanchett) that both are on the move. This sets into motion a game of cat and mouse as Hanna and Erik separately try to evade and murder Marissa while she tries to track them down. Each will end up with different motives for why they need to do what they plan on doing, but suffice to say, things are not exactly black and white for them, especially Hanna. As she forms bonds with the outside world, she begins to question why she’s the way that she is and how exactly this came to be for her. Like I said, nothing too original, but the execution (no pun intended) is where the film shines. Read more on Hanna (***)…
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Joe Wright
