Film Misery

With would-be front-runners Ben Affleck and Kathryn Bigelow out of this category, it’s now a two-way race for Best Director!

Of the supporting Actor and Actress races, one is all too easy to predict. The other one, however, is the year’s most unpredictable.

G Clark offers Quick Takes on ‘Amour,’ ‘Barbara,’ ‘On the Road,’ ‘Sister Peach,’ a classic horror film, and a recent Adrien Brody trainwreck.

Kim Ki-duk’s Golden Lion-winning ‘Pietà’ is a violent, relentless film about a sociopath, too concerned with shocking its audience to be truly effective.

This week’s DVD and Blu-Ray releases include offerings from Criterion, Warner Bros, Ghibli, some über-amusing horror flicks, and ALL THE TARANTINO.

Switzerland’s latest Best Foreign Film Oscar entry, Sister, provides a realistic, sometimes devastating window into the life of a pair of have-nots in modern Switzerland.

Brazil’s submission to the 85th Academy Awards, The Clown, is a magical confection mixing equal parts Wes Anderson, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and Federico Fellini.

Tarantino’s latest gets a beautiful but messy trailer. Everything in it looks good, but the presentation is lacking.

‘The Artist’ accused of rape, new rules for nonfiction Oscar hopefuls, and a rare fluff interview from Jon Stewart.

A pre-emptive look at the people, movies, moments, and anything else unlikely to receive the credit (or derision) they deserve in 2011.

Movies from Alexander Payne and David Cronenberg as well as what to look forward to at Film Misery in November.

Seasoned veterans and up and comers will clash in this year’s race.