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Der teilweise deutschstämmige Filmkritiker einer der wichtigsten Genreseiten des Internets, nämlich Twitch Film, wählt:
13 ASSASSINS (Takashi Miike)
ANIMAL KINGDOM (David Michod)
ARMADILLO (Janus Metz)
BLACK SWAN (Darren Aronofsky)
CARANCHO (Pablo Trapero)
MARWENCOL (Jeff Malmberg)
SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (Edgar Wright)
SEPARADO! (Gruff Rhys)
STAKE LAND (Jim Mickle)
WE ARE WHAT WE ARE (Jorge Michel Grau)



"13 Assassins", "Black Swan" und "Stake Land" würde ich vom Fleck weg schauen. Bei einigen anderen Filmen müsste ich erst einmal die Suchmaschine anschmeißen. Fast noch etwas besser finde ich aber seine Liste der Entdeckungen, wo er nur Lieblingsfilme von Debütanten aufzählt:

A SERBIAN FILM (Srdjan Spasojevic)
BURIED (Rodrigo Cortes)
GANDU (Q)
KIDNAPPED (Miguel Angel Vivas)
MONSTERS (Gareth Edwards)
NORWEGIAN NINJA (Thomas Cappelen Malling)
OUR DAY WILL COME (Romain Gavras)
RARE EXPORTS (Jalmari Helander)
SUBMARINE (Richard Ayoade)
THE TROLL HUNTER (Andre Ovredal)



"The Troll Hunter", "Rare Exports", "Norwegian Ninja" und "Kidnapped" will ich spätestens seit dem Fantastic Fest schauen. Ein Hoch auf Tim League und seinen Harry Knowles. Und habe Bock auf Richard Ayoades Debütfilm "Submarine". Moss kennt man durch "The IT Crowd", sein Film hat aber sehr positives Feedback bekommen. Finde es außerdem ganz toll, dass "The Troll Hunter" in Norwegen und "Rare Exports" in Finnland richtige Blockbuster sind. Die Heimat versteht es, besonders außergewöhnliche Genrewerke zu unterstützen.

Links: - Lieblingsfilme, - Entdeckungen

R.I.P. Peter Brunette

Todd McCarthy (THR):

01. CARLOS
02. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
03. WILD GRASS
04. A PROPHET
05. SWEETGRASS
06. INSIDE JOB
07. TOY STORY 3
08. ANIMAL KINGDOM
09. THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
10. UNSTOPPABLE

Kirk Honeycutt (THR):

01. INCEPTION
02. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
03. THE KING'S SPEECH
04. 127 HOURS
05. TRUE GRIT
06. CARLOS
07. A PROPHET
08. THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
09. WINTER'S BONE
10. THE WAY BACK

Cahiers du Cinema:

01. UNCLE BOONMEE
02. BAD LIEUTENANT
03. FILM SOCIALISME
04. TOY STORY 3
05. FANTASTIC MR FOX
06. A SERIOUS MAN
07. DIE LIKE A MAN
08. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
09. CHOUGA
10. MOTHER

Film Comment #1 (released):

01. CARLOS
02. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
03. WHITE MATERIAL
04. THE GHOST WRITER
05. A PROPHET
06. WINTER'S BONE
07. INSIDE JOB
08. WILD GRASS
09. EVERYONE ELSE
10. GREENBERG

Film Comment #2 (unreleased):

01. UNCLE BOONMEE
02. FILM SOCIALISME
03. POETRY
04. MEEK'S CUTOFF
05. AURORA
06. MYSTERIES OF LISBON
07. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF NICOLAE C.
08. THE FOUR TIMES
09. CERTIFIED COPY
10. TUESDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times):

01. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
02. THE KING'S SPEECH
03. BLACK SWAN
04. I AM LOVE
05. WINTER'S BONE
06. INCEPTION
07. THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES
08. THE AMERICAN
09. THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
10. THE GHOST WRITER

Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead):

Favorite Sex Scene: MACGRUBER

01. FOUR LIONS
02. ENTER THE VOID
03. SPLICE
04. TINY FURNITURE
05. NEVER LET ME GO
06. THE LAST EXORCISM
07. MACGRUBER
08. LIFE DURING WARTIME
09. PLEASE GIVE
10. FROZEN

Eigentlich: The Social Network, Black Swan,
Toy Story 3, 127 Hours

Lisa Schwarzbaum (EW):

01. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
02. THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
03. WINTER'S BONE
04. TOY STORY 3
05. LAST TRAIN HOME
06. ANIMAL KINGDOM
07. THE GHOST WRITER
08. A PROPHET
09. ANOTHER YEAR
10. 127 HOURS

Owen Gleiberman (EW):

01. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
02. THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
03. TOY STORY 3
04. EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP
05. THE GHOST WRITER
06. ANOTHER YEAR
07. BLUE VALENTINE
08. THE TOWN
09. AJAMI
10. 127 HOURS

Links: - THR, - Cahiers du Cinema, - Film Comment, - Roger Ebert, - Edgar Wright, - Entertainment Weekly

Der Time Magazine-Kritiker wählt:

01. TOY STORY 3
02. INSIDE JOB
03. NEVER LET ME GO
04. LIFE DURING WARTIME
05. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
06. RABBIT HOLE
07. WILD GRASS
08. GREEN ZONE
09. WAITING FOR SUPERMAN
10. FOUR LIONS

Link: - Time Magazine

Anne Thompson (indieWIRE)

01. WINTER'S BONE
02. THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
03. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
04. TOY STORY 3
05. INSIDE JOB
06. THE KING'S SPEECH
07. LET ME IN
08. CARLOS
09. TRUE GRIT
10. FISH TANK


Kristopher Tapley (InContention)

01. EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP
02. ANOTHER YEAR
03. UN PROPHÈTE
04. SHUTTER ISLAND
05. BLACK SWAN
06. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
07. ENTER THE VOID
08. CATFISH
09. TOY STORY 3
10. THE WAY BACK

Link: - Oscar Talk #44

THE SOCIAL NETWORK

THE FIGHTER
COMPANY MEN
THE GHOST WRITER (sehr unterschätzt)
TOY STORY 3
WINTER'S BONE
PLEASE GIVE
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP
RESTREPO
INSIDE JOB

Link: - The New Yorker

Der Regisseur von "Pecker" & "Serial Mom":

01. DOMAINE
02. ENTER THE VOID
03. BURIED
04. RICKY
05. JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK
06. JACKASS 3D
07. LIFE DURING WARTIME
08. DOGTOOTH
09. CARLOS
10. MESRINE 1 & 2

Link: - Fünf Filmfreunde

Der Rolling Stone-Kritiker wählte wie folgt:

01. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
02. INCEPTION
03. THE KING'S SPEECH
04. TRUE GRIT
05. THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
06. 127 HOURS
07. BLACK SWAN
08. THE FIGHTER
09. WINTER'S BONE
10. TOY STORY 3


THE TOWN, SHUTTER ISLAND & ANOTHER YEAR haben den Schnitt nicht gepackt. Könnte das Jahr ein clean sweep für Travers werden. Das Oscarorakel hat den Finger am Puls der Academy-Mitglieder. Aber dieser Jahrgang erfordert auch nicht wirklich Fingerspitzengefühl. Zu klar waren die Favoriten, zu früh waren sie bekannt, zu schwach das Gesamtfeld, als dass es zu Spannungen hätte führen können. Wenn sich die Academy populärer aufstellen will, wechselt sie Ben Affleck oder Martin Scorsese für einen der Indiefilme ein.

Link: - Rolling Stone

Geoff Andrew (Sight & Sound):

AURORA
CERTIFIED COPY
NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT
OF GODS AND MEN
POETRY

Dave Calhoun (Time Out London):

ANOTHER YEAR
DOGTOOTH
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP
THE ARBOR
THE MOUTH OF THE WOLF

Michel Ciment (Positif):

THE DITCH
POETRY
SILENT SOULS
OF GODS AND MEN
MYSTERIES OF LISBON

The Ferroni Brigade (Mubi):

FINAL FLESH
ÖDIPUS MONUMENT TEST 01
DURS GRÜNBEIN LIEST DIE DRITTE SATIRE DES JUVENAL
OF GODS AND MEN
WALL STREET 2
OCA
VAPOR TRAIL

Nick James (Sight & Sound):

THE SOCIAL NETWORK
AURORA
OVER YOUR CITIES GRASS WILL GROW
MYSTERIES OF LISBON
LE QUATTRO VOLTE

David Jenkins (Time Out London):

LA DANSE: THE PARIS OPERA BALLET
ALLE ANDEREN
THE ILLUSIONIST
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF NICOLAE CEAUSECU
MEEK'S CUTOFF

James Mottram (Total Film):

CARLOS
I AM LOVE
ANOTHER YEAR
BLACK SWAN
THE SOCIAL NETWORK

Kim Newman (Empire):

THE SOCIAL NETWORK
ANOTHER YEAR
METROPOLIS
THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES
BAD LIEUTENANT PORT OF CALL: NEW ORLEANS

Amy Taubin (Film Comment):

THE SOCIAL NETWORK
FILM SOCIALISME
AND EVERYTHING IS GOING FINE
PERSECUTION
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP

David Thomson (The New Biographical Dictionary):

THE GHOST WRITER
CARLOS
DOGTOOTH
UNCLE BOONMEE
THE SOCIAL NETWORK

Kenneth Turan (Los Angeles Times):

ANIMAL KINGDOM
INSIDE JOB
NORA'S WILL
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
WHITE MATERIAL

Armond White (New York Press):

WILD GRASS
VINCERE
MOTHER AND CHILD
LIFE DURING WARTIME
ANOTHER YEAR

Link: - Full List

Best Film

THE SOCIAL NETWORK (David Fincher)

ANOTHER YEAR (Mike Leigh)
THE FIGHTER (David O. Russell)
HEREAFTER (Clint Eastwood)
INCEPTION (Christopher Nolan)
THE KING'S SPEECH (Tom Hooper)
SHUTTER ISLAND (Martin Scorsese)
THE TOWN (Ben Affleck)
TOY STORY 3 (Lee Unkrich)
TRUE GRIT (Joel & Ethan Coen)
WINTER'S BONE (Debra Granik)

Link: - National Board of Review

Best Film

ANOTHER YEAR (Mike Leigh)
KICK-ASS (Matthew Vaughn)
THE OTHER GUYS (Adam McKey)
UNCLE BOONMEE (Joe)
ENTER THE VOID (Gaspar Noe)
OF GODS AND MEN (Xavier Beauvois)
THE HEADLESS WOMAN (Lucrecia Martel)
DOGTOOTH (Giorgos Lanthimos)
TOY STORY 3 (Lee Unkrich)
THE SOCIAL NETWORK (David Fincher)


Link: - Guardian

In Tim Lucas' Video Watchblog gefunden. Das Venedig-Jurymitglied Luca Guadagnino plaudert in der Zeitung "Il fatto quotidiana" aus dem Nähkästchen und zitiert den Jurypräsidenten:

"The only reliable film magazine in the world is VIDEO WATCHDOG, a [bi]monthly publication that reviews only the films on DVD without submitting to the market rules. Instead, VW follows the taste and the analytical depth of his founder, the greatest film historian Tim Lucas, author of the best book on films ever written: MARIO BAVA ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK."

Links: - Il fatto quotidiana, - Video Watchblog, - 290 Dollar