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IFC.com - Indie Eye —
... "Man on Wire," the most acclaimed documentary of the year, is probably also a favorite to win, should it make it down to the final five. Established filmmakers like Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and Steve James are on there next to festival circuit favorites like "In a Dream" and "They Killed Sister Dorothy." ...
IN DEPTH: Part Three of the 2009 Academy Documentary Shortlist
All these wonderful things —
... Rotten Tomatoes page - 100% (130 out of 130) Festival premiere - Sundance Additional festivals of note - True/False, SXSW, Full Frame, Hot Docs, BritDoc Festival laurels - Sundance Grand Jury Prize - International; Sundance Audience Award - International; Runner-up, Full Frame; Best Documentary, BritDoc Cinema Eye Eligible? - Yes IDA Nomination - Yes, Best Feature Documentary Gotham Nomination - Yes, Best Feature Documentary Distribution: Magnolia Theatrical gross to date -$2,839,724 Sample review:"(W)ithout making any grandiose claims, this lovely, touching film demonstrates ...
IN DEPTH: The 2009 Film Independent Spirit Award Nonfiction Nominees
All these wonderful things —
... Rotten Tomatoes page - 100% (130 out of 130) Festival premiere - Sundance Additional festivals of note - True/False, SXSW, Full Frame, Hot Docs, BritDoc Festival laurels - Sundance Grand Jury Prize - International; Sundance Audience Award - International; Runner-up, Full Frame; Best Documentary, BritDoc Oscar Shortlist - Yes Cinema Eye Eligible? - Yes IDA Nomination - Yes, Best Feature Documentary Gotham Nomination - Yes, Best Feature Documentary Distribution: Magnolia Theatrical gross to date -$2,882,536 Sample review:"(W)ithout making any grandiose claims, this lovely, ...
'Wire' and 'Waltz' Split the IDA Documentary Awards
Cinematical —
... Man on Wire has been earning raves ever since it premiered at Sundance in January, where it had the rare distinction of winning both the grand jury prize and the audience award. Rotten Tomatoes has declared it the best-reviewed film of all time, scoring positive reviews from 100% of its 133 critics. It's a shoo-in for an Oscar nomination and a good bet for the win. ...
This Week in DVD: The Dark Knight, Lost (Season 4), Horton Hears a Who, and More
/Film —
... Completely unrelated to The Wire, this aptly-titled documentary chronicles Philippe Petit’s 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York’s World Trade Center. By all accounts, it’s supposed to be an excellent film, as proven with its absolutely stunning 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (as well as an incredibly strong 8.3 out of 10 on ...
The Oscar Warrior's Final Awards Picks
ComingSoon.net - 30 most recent stories —
... , which is the best-reviewed movie of all-time on Rotten Tomatoes . The Winner: Man on Wire Best Achievement in Sound Editing: This is one of the vaguer categories, but it's basically awarded for the use of sound effects and sound design. While Slumdog Millionaire is included in this category, this Oscar is usually rewarded to the loudest action movie or the one with the most creative sound FX. Since that's essentially all four of the other candidates, we'll probably have to rule out Danny Boyle's movie here. The most obvious choice is Richard King's effects work for ...
Man on Wire Director James Marsh Will Unveil The Vatican Tapes
FirstShowing.net —
... British director James Marsh made huge waves with his exhilarating documentary Man on Wire, which is apparently loved by nearly everyone. Now Marsh will jump back to feature films as ...
'Man on Wire' Helmer Has Found Some 'Vatican Tapes'
RopeofSilicon.com —
... , a film that still holds a 100% rating at RottenTomatoes, which is something of an anomaly considering the ability to get everyone to agree on a film is damn near impossible. Now, Marsh has chosen his next feature in which he will pull a complete 180, divorcing himself from a legitimate documentary and enter the world of found footage mockumentaries. ...
