Tag: drive my car

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Criterion: July 2022 Titles Announced

OKJA United States, South Korea2017121 minutesColor2.39:1Korean, EnglishDirected by Bong Joon HoSPINE #1133 4K ULTRA HD,BLU-RAY,& DVD JULY 5, 2022 Master genre exploder Bong Joon Ho swirls pathos, dark satire, action, and horror into an exhilarating twenty-first-century fairy tale. An all-star cast including Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Steven Yeun, and Jake Gyllenhaal is led by An Seo Hyun as Mija, a South Korean girl growing … Read More Criterion: July 2022 Titles Announced

2022 Oscars Challenge: [13] “Drive My Car” (Four Nominations)

FILM #13 OF 38 94TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 2022 OSCARS CHALLENGE“DRIVE MY CAR”FEBRUARY 20, 2022SCREENER DAY 13 OF 48 Best Motion Picture of the YearProduced by Teruhisa Yamamoto Best Achievement in DirectingDirected by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURECountry of Origin: Japan Best Achievement in WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)Screenplay by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa OeBased on “Drive My Car” by Haruki Murakami Best Motion Picture of … Read More 2022 Oscars Challenge: [13] “Drive My Car” (Four Nominations)

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Oscars Watch: 2021 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards

The Seattle Film Critics Society picked “Drive My Car” as their Best Picture of the year, with director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi winning their Best Director award. The film also won Best Screenplay and Film not in the English Language. “The Green Knight” and “Dune” both were awarded three wins apiece as well. QUICK LIST Best Picture Of The Year: “Drive My Car”Best Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi … Read More Oscars Watch: 2021 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards

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Oscars Watch: 2021 Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

The Toronto Film Critics Association named “Drive My Car” their Best Picture of the Year, also awarding it Best Screenplay and International Feature. You’ve to wonder if “Drive My Car” has what it takes to get an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. Jane Campion was the Best Director winner for her work on “The Power of the Dog.” Denzel Washington (“The Tragedy of Macbeth”) … Read More Oscars Watch: 2021 Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

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Oscars Watch: 2021 National Society Of Film Critics Awards

The National Society Of Film Critics named “Drive My Car” the Best Picture of the Year, with Ryusuke Hamaguchi grabbing Best Director and Screenplay, and Hidetoshi Nishijima grabbing Best Actor. They stayed fairly international, with “Flee” winning Best Non-Fiction Film, Penélope Cruz of “Parallel Mothers” winning Best Actress, and Anders Danielsen Lie of “The Worst Person in the World” winning Best Supporting Actor. QUICK … Read More Oscars Watch: 2021 National Society Of Film Critics Awards

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Oscars Shortlist: 15 Countries and Films Narrowed Down for Best International Feature at 94th Academy Awards

INTERNATIONAL feature SHORTLIST: Austria — “Great Freedom” Belgium — “Playground” Bhutan — “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” Denmark — “Flee” Finland — “Compartment No. 6” Germany — “I’m Your Man” Iceland — “Lamb” Iran — “A Hero” Italy — “The Hand of God” Japan — “Drive My Car” Kosovo — “Hive” Mexico — “Prayers for the Stolen” Norway — “The Worst Person in … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 15 Countries and Films Narrowed Down for Best International Feature at 94th Academy Awards

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Oscars Watch: 2021 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

Winning its second Best Picture award from a critics group, the international film “Drive My Car” continuing its bid for a Best International Film nomination at this years Oscars. “Drive My Car” also won Best Screenplay. Oddly enough, Best Film Not in the English Language did not go to “Drive My Car,” but to Celine Sciamma’s “Petite Maman.” The Los Angeles Film Critics Association … Read More Oscars Watch: 2021 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

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Oscars Watch: 2021 Boston Society Of Film Critics Awards

An international title took the top spot at the Boston Society Of Film Critics Awards, the first time that’s happened since 1985. That year, Best Picture went to Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran.” This year, the Japanese title “Drive My Car” won Best Picture, along with Director, Actor, and Screenplay. In these years where a Non-English film wins, they flop the Non-English category to Best English … Read More Oscars Watch: 2021 Boston Society Of Film Critics Awards

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Oscars Shortlist: 93 Countries and 93 Films in contention for Best International Feature at 94th Academy Awards

In the interest of being honest, my predictions here are mainly just stabs in the dark. I follow the Oscars and the awards season leading up to them fairly closely. I get an idea what has groundswell, what history says the Academy votes for, and just a general gut feeling regarding certain films. But there’s nothing close to science behind my picks. I mainly … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 93 Countries and 93 Films in contention for Best International Feature at 94th Academy Awards

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Oscars Watch: 2021 New York Film Critics Circle Awards

It’s safe to say that most of those named winners by the New York Film Critics Circle this morning will go on to get Oscar nominations. Jane Campion, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lady Gaga, Paul Thomas Anderson, and “Flee” have to be strong contenders for the Oscars already. The one huge pleasant surprise is the Critics Circle awarding its top film of the year to the … Read More Oscars Watch: 2021 New York Film Critics Circle Awards