THE PROFESSIONALS TELLURIDE
The Pros have spoken. The results below after a word or two.
In all 13 additional professionals were kind enough to lend their input to this project, now in its fourth incarnation. Mark Johnson of AwardsCircuit.com was a late entry to the project and I was happy to add his voice to those of the others.
The compete list of professionals is as follows:
Nick Allen/Chicago Film Critics Assn. member/RogerEbert.com
Alex Billington/FirstShowing.net..
David Ehrlich/Time Out New York
Greg Ellwood/HitFix
Scott Feinberg/The Hollywood Reporter
Eric Kohn/Indiewire
Mark Johnson/AwardsCircuit.com
Tomris Laffly/Movie Mezzanine/Film Journal
Kenny Miles/The Movie Blog
Christopher Schiller/ScriptMag.com
Sasha Stone/Awards Daily
Kristopher Tapley/Variety/InContention
Anne Thompson/Thompson on Hollywood
You should know that I only included films that received ratings from at least one third of the panel which left films like "Rams" and "Hitchcock/Truffaut just off of the list. In all 13 films made the cut with enough ratings to be included.
Here are your results for 2015 with their cumulative rating following in parenthesis:
1) Son of Saul (4.44)
2) Anomalisa (4.42)
3) Spotlight (4.41)
4) Steve Jobs (4.31)
5) Beasts of No Nation (4.27)
6) Carol (4.11)
7) 45 Years (4.06)
8) Taxi (4.00)
9) Black Mass (3.85)
10) Time to Choose (3.57)
11) Room (3.50)
12) Suffragette (3.49)
13) He Named Me Malala (2.83)
"Son of Saul" tops The Professionals poll for TFF #42. You might recall from last week that "Saul" also topped Indiewrie's Critic's poll for the fest as well. Compared to past poll leaders, "Saul" lagged a bit. In 2014 "Birdman" lead the Pros ratings with a combined 4.72. Even second place film "Foxcatcher" rated better at 4.63.
In 2013, "12 Years a Slave led the way with a 4.7 rating. In 2012, the first year for the project, "The Central Park Five was on top with a 4.7 rating as well.
Thursday, we'll see how The People compare when I post those results. If you haven't sent me your ratings...now is the time as Wednesday at 5pm Pacific Daylight Time is the deadline for inclusion.
SPEAKING OF "SAUL"
The probable front runner for Best Foreign Language Oscar and Cannes Grand Prix winner, "Son of Saul" is also making a splash at Toronto. That fest started on Sept. 10 and runs until this weekend (The 20th). The Film Stage linked a 30 minute interview with the films young rookie director, Laszlo Nemes that you can access here:
http://thefilmstage.com/news/watch-son-of-saul-director-laszlo-nemes-30-minute-tiff-discussion-on-his-cannes-winning-drama/
TIS THE SEASON...FOR OSCAR SPECULATION
It has begun and won't end until the end of February. Oscar season is upon us with Venice and Telluride concluded and Toronto half way over. What's the Oscar buzz?
Check out Oscar Poker with Sasha Stone/Awards Daily and Jeffrey Wells/Hollywood Elsewhere:
http://www.awardsdaily.com/podcasts/oscarpoker/episode108.mp3
As well as Sasha's first take after Toronto got underway:
http://www.awardsdaily.com/blog/2015/09/whats-the-buzz-out-of-toronto-so-far/
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