FILM/ CHICAGO CRITICS LOVE "LOCKER": "The Hurt Locker," Kathryn Bigelow’s incendiary action drama following the lives of the members of a bomb disposal unit stationed in Iraq, was the big winner with the Chicago Film Critics Association in their voting for their 2009 awards. The film won all 5 awards that it was nominated for, taking home prizes for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay (for Mark Boal), Best Actor (Jeremy Renner) and Best Cinematography (Barry Ackroyd). Among the other multiple winners, the Pixar animated “Up” won for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score and newcomer Carey Mulligan was named both Most Promising Performer and Best Actress for her performance in “An Education.” Christoph Waltz and Monique continued their virtual domination of the supporting actor categories with their respective wins for “Inglourious Basterds” and “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push” by Sapphire.” Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner received the Best Adapted Screenplay award for the acclaimed comedy-drama “Up in the Air.” “The White Ribbon,” Michael Haneke’s gripping drama about mysterious goings-on in a small village in pre-war Germany was named Best Foreign-Language Film and “Anvil: The True Story of Anvil" won the award for Best Documentary. Neill Blomkamp received the award for Most Promising Filmmaker for his debut film, “District 9.”
The new Broadway production of Terrence McNally's "Lips Together, Teeth Apart," starring Megan Mullally as Chole and Patton Oswalt as Sam, under the direction of Joe Mantello, will start April 9, 2010, at the American Airlines Theatre. The play is scheduled to open on April 29, and play a limited run until June 20. According to producers, the 1991 off-Broadway hit: "Takes place on the elegant deck of a beach house on Fire Island. A brother and sister and their respective spouses attempt to celebrate the Fourth of July with a gnawing uncertainty that makes their affluent habits and petty prejudices sizzle in the summer sun. In this unforgettable comedy, Terrence McNally does for the beach house what Chekhov did for the Russian country estate."
SIMPLY THE BEST: The Best of 2009 will be published this coming Monday, December 28, in Sharpish-Kane. The special section will highlight my top picks in Music, Books, TV, Film, and much more. The choices are many, and some may surprise you. Check it out.
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