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Village Voice Josh Olson (A History of Violence) says "I will not read your fucking script" Flickr Cuteness. José Cruz draws Robert De Niro in 40 roles In Contention on Tom Ford's A Single Man with Julianne Moore and Colin Firth The Big Picture ruh-roh. The Road is already turning quite divisive. How do you think it'll fare in the Oscar race? Empire unnecessary sequel news: Hancock 2. Who was clamoring for this, exactly? Besides the bank accounts of Charlize & ...
The word from Venice: rave reviews for A Single Man
Come Back Shane! —
... death of his gay partner of sixteen years. It’s set in LA but Firth doesn’t do American – instead he’s the perfect stereotype of an English gentleman, silently devastated by his loss. Ford should be praised for making a film which isn’t just pleasing to the eye – gay or straight, George’s predicament speaks straight to the soul. The only problem is, his surroundings are so perfect you’ll be mourning his sorrow one moment, and coveting his lampshades the next. In Contention's Guy Lodge says this is Colin Firth's "finest screen work to date": ...
‘A Single Man’ trailer
In Contention —
... The more I think about Tom Ford’s debut feature “A Single Man” (not to be confused with “A Serious Man” — keep up!), which unspooled yesterday to a very warm Venice reception, the more I like it. I wrote my review on the fly, so I’m not sure if my full admiration for the film’s extraordinary craft and marvelous Colin Firth performance came through, but this is a special piece of work. ...
VENICE: Who will take the gold … and who should
In Contention —
... By far the most enthusiastic press conference I attended was for Tom Ford’s excellent “A Single Man,” though Italian affection for the director, a former Gucci supremo after all, may have been a factor. As it stands, “A Single Man” is well-positioned for a win, not least because late-breaking Lido hits often have an advantage. (It would also be the festival’s way of chiding journos who left early for Toronto.) ...
Weinsteins grab ‘A Single Man’
In Contention —
... the U.S. distribution rights to Tom Ford’s stunning debut “A Single Man,” with plans for a 2009 Oscar-qualifying run, marking the first really newsworthy deal of the Toronto fest. ...
One blogger’s word over another
In Contention —
... I must say, when I saw and loved Tom Ford’s “A Single Man” at Venice last week, I obviously picked up on the awards possibilities for Colin Firth’s career-best work. Hard not to. ...
LONDON: ‘Dogtooth,’ ‘Kinatay,’ ‘Burrowing’
In Contention —
Once more, Friday’s major festival screenings covered ground I’d already trod in Venice — the day’s glossiest gala slot was reserved for “The Road” (which you know did little for me), with a less prominent early evening slot for Tom Ford’s “A Single Man” (which did rather more).
Given the current buzz levels for each film, they perhaps should have swapped places, but festival programmers can be forgiven for not knowing that in advance.
In fact, it was a crammed day ...
