Drama

Director Terrence Malick’s film career stretches nearly 40 years, but since his first film, Badlands in 1973, he has only made an additional four films, including 2011’s The Tree of Life. The film, which stars Sean Penn, Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme D’Or. It has now been nominated for Best Picture, Best Directing and Best Cinematography.

The motion-picture Hugo, directed by Martin Scorsese and based on the book by Brian Selznick, is nothing short of an exciting, adventurous-filled story with comedy and romance thrown into the mix. The impressive performances by the young actors Asa Butterfield (Hugo Cabret) and Chloe Grace Moretz (Isabelle) make the movie all the more extraordinary. The European setting and magical allure are pleasing and stimulating. It is an adventure that will keep the audience entertained and on the edge of their seats throughout the entire movie.

In 1986 Gary Oldman starred in the tragic biographical tale of Sid and Nancy. Based on the short life of Sex Pistols guitarist Sid Viscous, the movie followed the last few years of a young man who has been a major personality in the1970’s punk music scene. Oldman lost considerable amount of weight to play a heroin addict and his rendition of ‘My Way’ was an eerie replica of the dead rock star. The film was made just a few years after Sid and Nancy died and it revealed how torrid the relationship was between them.

The King’s Speech is a classical, Hollywood-friendly film. Technically, director Tom Hooper did not break any walls and the film’s linear plot is hardly anything special. But it is the acting and the witty dialogue that propelled the film to capture the Best Picture Oscar earlier this year.