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2017 IndieWire Critics Poll
The 2017 IndieWire Critics Poll was the twelfth instance of the IndieWire Critics Poll, an annual poll hosted by the website IndieWire to recognize various film-related achievements, including the year's best film, best director, and best score/soundtrack. The winners of the 2017 IndieWire Critics Poll The IndieWire Critics Poll is an annual poll by American film industry and film criticism website IndieWire that recognizes the best in American and international films in a ranking of ten or five films across different categories. The winners ar ... were announced on December 19, 2017. Winners and nominees References {{IndieWire Critics Poll Indiewire Critics' Poll Indiewire Critics' Poll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Out
''Get Out'' is a 2017 American psychological horror film written, co-produced, and directed by Jordan Peele in his directorial debut. It stars Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Lil Rel Howery, LaKeith Stanfield, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Stephen Root, Catherine Keener and Betty Gabriel. The plot follows a young black man (Kaluuya), who uncovers shocking secrets when he meets the family of his white girlfriend (Williams). Principal photography began in February 2016 in Fairhope, Alabama, then moved to Barton Academy and the Ashland Place Historic District in Mobile, Alabama. The entire film was shot in 23 days. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on February 24, 2017, by Universal Pictures. The film received critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction, acting, and social critiques. It was a major commercial success, grossing $255 million worldwide on a $4.5 millio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Baker (filmmaker)
Sean Baker (born February 26, 1971) is an American filmmaker. He is a director, writer, editor, and producer of independent narrative feature films which are most often about the lives of marginalized people, especially immigrants and sex workers. He made his directorial film debut with '' Four Letter Words'' (2000) and co-created the television character '' Greg the Bunny''. Baker has since directed seven feature films: '' Take Out'' (2004), '' Prince of Broadway'' (2008), '' Starlet'' (2012), ''Tangerine'' (2015), '' The Florida Project'' (2017), '' Red Rocket'' (2021), and ''Anora'' (2024). Baker has received several accolades. For ''Anora'', he received the Palme d'Or and, alongside his wife Samantha Quan, the British Academy Film Award for Best Casting. At the 97th Academy Awards, Baker won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. He is the first person to individually win four Oscars for the same film in a single ceremony. Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Ellen Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is an American actress, activist, and theater director. For her portrayal of Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004), she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and reprised the role in the films ''Sex and the City (film), Sex and the City'' (2008) and ''Sex and the City 2'' (2010), as well as the television show ''And Just Like That...'' (2021–present). Nixon made her Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in the 1980 revival of ''The Philadelphia Story (play), The Philadelphia Story''. She went on to receive two Tony Awards, the first for Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, Best Actress in a Play for ''Rabbit Hole (play), Rabbit Hole'' (2006) and the second for Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, Best Featured Actress in a Play for ''The Little Foxes'' (2017). Her other Broadway credits include ''The Real Thing (play), The Real Thing'' (1983), ''Hurlyburly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances McDormand
Frances Louise McDormand (born Cynthia Ann Smith; June 23, 1957) is an American actress and film producer. In a career spanning over four decades, McDormand has received numerous accolades, including four Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and one Tony Award, making her one of the few performers to achieve the " Triple Crown of Acting". Additionally, she has received three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and seven Critics' Choice Awards. Recognized for her roles in small-budget independent films, McDormand's worldwide box office gross exceeds $2.2 billion. McDormand has been married to Joel Coen of the Coen brothers since 1984. She has appeared in several of their films, including '' Blood Simple'' (1984), '' Raising Arizona'' (1987), '' Miller's Crossing'' (1990), '' Barton Fink'' (1991), '' Fargo'' (1996), '' The Man Who Wasn't There'' (2001), '' Burn After Reading'' (2008), and '' Hail, Caesar!'' (2016). McDormand won three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Una Ronan ( ; born 12 April 1994) is an American-born Irish actress. Primarily known for her work in period dramas, she has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, with nominations for four Academy Awards and seven British Academy Film Awards. Ronan made her acting debut in 2003 on the Irish medical drama series '' The Clinic'' and had her breakthrough role as a precocious teenager in the period drama film '' Atonement'' (2007), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her career progressed with starring roles in '' The Lovely Bones'' (2009) and '' Hanna'' (2011), and a supporting role in '' The Grand Budapest Hotel'' (2014). Ronan received critical acclaim and nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing an Irish immigrant in New York in ''Brooklyn'' (2015), the eponymous high school senior in Greta Gerwig's '' Lady Bird'' (2017)which won her a Golden Globeand Jo March in Gerwig's '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkest Hour (film)
''Darkest Hour'' is a 2017 British biographical war drama film directed by Joe Wright and written by Anthony McCarten. It stars Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill, in his early days as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War and the May 1940 war cabinet crisis. The cast also includes Kristin Scott Thomas as Clementine Churchill, Lily James as Elizabeth Layton, Stephen Dillane as Viscount Halifax, Ronald Pickup as Neville Chamberlain, and Ben Mendelsohn as King George VI. The title of the film refers to a description of the early days of the war, widely attributed to Churchill. ''Darkest Hour'' had its world premiere at the 44th Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2017. It began a limited release in the US on 22 November 2017, followed by a wide release on 22 December, and was released on 12 January 2018 in the UK. The film grossed $150 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, who deemed Oldman's performance one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Oldman
Sir Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor and filmmaker. Known for his versatility and intense acting style, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Gary Oldman, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three British Academy Film Awards and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. Gary Oldman filmography, His films have grossed over $11 billion worldwide, making him one of the List of highest-grossing actors, highest-grossing actors of all time. He was appointed a Knights Bachelor, Knight Bachelor by Charles III, King Charles in the 2025 Birthday Honours. Oldman began acting in theatre in 1979 and made his film debut in ''Remembrance (1982 film), Remembrance'' (1982). He appeared in London's Royal Court Theatre, Royal Court and was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, with credits including ''Cabaret (musical), Cabaret'', ''Romeo and Juliet'', ''Entertaining Mr Sloane'', ''Saved (play), Saved'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Kaluuya
Daniel Kaluuya (; born 24 February 1989) is an English actor. His work encompasses both screen and stage, and List of awards and nominations received by Daniel Kaluuya, his accolades include an Academy Awards, Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award, and a Critics' Choice Movie Awards, Critics' Choice Award, in addition to nominations for a Laurence Olivier Awards, Laurence Olivier Award and an Emmy Awards, Emmy Award. In 2021, he was named among the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world by ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine. Kaluuya began his acting career as a teenager in improvisational theatre. He played Posh Kenneth in the first two seasons of the television series ''Skins (British TV series), Skins'' (2007–2009); he also co-wrote some of the episodes. Kaluuya drew praise for his leading performance in ''Sucker Punch (play), Sucker Punch'' at the Royal Court Theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Disaster Artist (film)
''The Disaster Artist'' is a 2017 American biographical comedy-drama film starring, co-produced and directed by James Franco. It was written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, based on Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell's 2013 non-fiction book. The film chronicles an unlikely friendship between aspiring actors Tommy Wiseau and Sestero that results in the production of Wiseau's 2003 film ''The Room'', widely considered one of the worst films ever made. ''The Disaster Artist'' stars brothers James and Dave Franco as Wiseau and Sestero, respectively, alongside a supporting cast featuring Alison Brie, Ari Graynor, Josh Hutcherson, Jacki Weaver, and Seth Rogen. Principal photography began on December 8, 2015. A work-in-progress cut of the film premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2017; it was later screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, and also played at the 2017 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it became the first A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Franco
James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man (2002 film series), ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007), ''Milk (2008 American film), Milk'' (2008), ''Eat Pray Love'' (2010), ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' (2011), ''Spring Breakers'' (2012), and ''Oz the Great and Powerful'' (2013). He has collaborated with fellow actor Seth Rogen on multiple projects, including ''Pineapple Express (film), Pineapple Express'' (2008), ''This Is the End'' (2013), ''Sausage Party'' (2016), and The Disaster Artist (film), ''The Disaster Artist'' (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Franco's performance in ''127 Hours'' (2010) earned a Best Actor nomination at the 83rd Academy Awards. In his first prominent television role, Franco played Daniel Desario on the short-lived ensemble comedy-drama ''Freaks an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Time (film)
''Good Time'' is a 2017 American crime thriller film directed by Safdie brothers, Josh and Benny Safdie and written by Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein. It stars Robert Pattinson as a small-time criminal who tries to free his developmentally disabled brother, played by Benny Safdie, from police custody, while attempting to avoid his own arrest. Buddy Duress, Taliah Lennice Webster, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Barkhad Abdi co-star. Electronic musician Oneohtrix Point Never composed the film's Film score, score. ''Good Time'' was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, 2017 Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2017. The film was released in select theaters on August 11, 2017, before expanding wide on August 25. It received highly positive reviews from critics, with praise for Pattinson's performance, the direction, the story, and the music. Plot In New York City, Nick Nikas struggles with a court-ordered therapy session in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Pattinson
Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) is an English actor. #Filmography, His filmography often sees him portraying eccentric characters across a diverse range of genres. Known for starring in both major studio productions and independent films, Pattinson has been ranked among the List of highest-paid film actors, world's highest-paid actors, and his works have grossed over $4.7billion worldwide. In 2010, ''Time (magazine), Time'' included him in its list of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world, and he was also featured in the Forbes Celebrity 100, ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100. Born and raised in London, Pattinson started acting at age thirteen in a London theatre club. He made early screen appearances in supporting roles, including in ''Vanity Fair (2004 film), Vanity Fair'' (2004), and played Cedric Diggory in the fantasy film ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' (2005) before making his debut as a lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
