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Oscar Nominations are in… which movies nominated are GREEN?
[Jan. 27]
Hollywood is going green for sure now that the oldest members of the Baby Boomer generation are turning 65 and the younger members are in charge of the awards scene. Last years Academy Awards winners were almost exclusively green, both the actors and the movie themes. How do this years 2011 Academy Awards nominations stack up on the green lifestyle scale of eco friendly films with pro-social messages? Check out the list of Oscar nominations for films and tell us what you think, We’ve underlines those films we here at GCN believe were pro-green or featured star celebs who are going green. Which movies did we miss? Leave your own green movie remarks in the comments section below.
2011 OSCAR NOMINATIONS
“Alice in Wonderland”(3 – art direction, costume design, visual effects): Available on DVD. Stars green celebrity Johnny Depp.
“Animal Kingdom”(1 – supporting actress for Jacki Weaver): Available on DVD.
“Another Year”(1 – original screenplay): Downer (see review, 5E)
“Barney’s Version”(1 – makeup): No Milwaukee release date yet.
“Biutiful”(2 – actor for Javier Bardem, foreign-language film): Tentatively scheduled to open in Milwaukee Feb. 4.
“Black Swan”(5 – picture, director for Darren Aronofsky, actress for Natalie Portman, cinematography, film editing): Fox-Bay, Hillside, Majestic, Mayfair Mall, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Oriental, Ridge, Saukville, Showtime, South Shore, Southgate. Stars green celebrity Natalie Portman.
“Blue Valentine”(1 – actress for Michelle Williams): Majestic, North Shore, Oriental (see review, 3E). Stars green celebrity Ryan Gossling.
“Country Strong”(1 – original song for “Coming Home”): Hillside, Saukville, Showtime. Stars green celebrty Gwyneth Paltrow.
“Dogtooth”(1 – foreign-language film): Played at UWM Union Theatre in 2010.
“Exit Through the Gift Shop”(1 – documentary feature): Available on DVD.
“The Fighter”(7 – picture, director for David O. Russell, supporting actor for Christian Bale, supporting actress for Amy Adams and Melissa Leo, original screenplay, film editing): Hillside, Majestic, Mayfair Mall, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge, Showtime, South Shore. Stars green celebrity Mark Wahlberg.
“Gasland”(1 – documentary feature): Available on DVD.
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1”(2 – art direction, visual effects): Menomonee Falls, Ridge, South Shore. Stars green celebrity Emma Watson.
“Hereafter”(1 – visual effects): Available on DVD March 15.
“How to Train Your Dragon”(2 – animated feature, original score): Available on DVD. Features voice of HILARIOUS green celebrity Craig Ferguson.
“I Am Love”(1 – costume design): Available on DVD.
“The Illusionist”(1 – animated feature): No Milwaukee release date yet.
“In a Better World”(1 – foreign-language film): No Milwaukee release date yet.
“Incendies”(1 – foreign-language film): No Milwaukee release date yet.
“Inception” (8 – picture, original screenplay, art direction, cinematography, original score, sound editing, sound mixing, visual effects): Available on DVD. Features green celebrity Leonardo DiCaprio.
“Inside Job”(1 – documentary feature): Hillside, Mayfair Mall, Menomonee Falls, Ridge.
“Iron Man 2”(1 – visual effects): Available on DVD. Features green celebrities Scarlett Johansson, Gwenyth Paltrow, and Hollywood fav Gen X actor Robert Downey, Jr.
“The Kids Are All Right”(4 – picture, actress for Annette Bening, supporting actor for Mark Ruffalo, original screenplay): Available on DVD.
“The King’s Speech”(12 – picture, director for Tom Hooper, actor for Colin Firth, supporting actor for Geoffrey Rush, supporting actress for Helena Bonham Carter, original screenplay, art direction, cinematography, costume design, film editing, original score, sound mixing): Downer, Hillside, Majestic, Mayfair Mall, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge, Saukville, Showtime, South Shore.
“127 Hours”(6 – picture, actor for James Franco, adapted screenplay, film editing, original score, original song for “If I Rise”): Majestic, Mayfair Mall, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge.
“Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi)”(1 – foreign-language film): No Milwaukee release date yet.
“Rabbit Hole”(1 – actress for Nicole Kidman): Ridge.
“Restrepo”(1 – documentary feature): Available on DVD.
“Salt”(1 – sound mixing): Available on DVD. Features green celebrity Angelina Jolie.
“The Social Network”(8 – picture, director for David Fincher, actor for Jesse Eisenberg, adapted screenplay, cinematography, film editing, original score, sound mixing): Budget South, Oak Creek Budget; also available on DVD.
“Tangled”(1 – original song for “I See the Light”): Hillside, Majestic, Mayfair Mall, Menomonee Falls, Ridge, Saukville, Showtime, South Shore.
“The Tempest”(1 – costume design): No Milwaukee release date yet.
“The Town”(1 – supporting actor for Jeremy Renner): Available on DVD.
“Toy Story 3”(5 – picture, animated feature, adapted screenplay, original song for “We Belong Together,” sound editing): Available on DVD. Features voices of green celebrities Ton Hanks and Tim Allen.
“TRON: Legacy”(1 – sound editing): Majestic, Mayfair Mall, Menomonee Falls, Ridge, Showtime, South Shore. features green celebrity Jeff Bridges.
“True Grit”(10 – picture, director for Joel and Ethan Coen, actor for Jeff Bridges, supporting actress for Hailee Steinfeld, adapted screenplay, art direction, cinematography, costume design, sound editing, sound mixing): Fox-Bay, Hillside, IPic/Bayshore, Majestic, Mayfair Mall, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge, Rosebud, Saukville, Showtime, South Shore. Features green celebrities Matt Damon and Jeff Bridges.
“Unstoppable”(1 – sound editing): Budget South, Oak Creek Budget; available on DVD Feb. 15.
“Waste Land” (1 – documentary feature): Showing Feb. 16 at UWM Union Theatre; available on DVD March 29.
“The Way Back”(1 – makeup): Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Ridge, South Shore.
“Winter’s Bone”(4 – picture, actress for Jennifer Lawrence, supporting actor for John Hawkes, adapted screenplay): Available on DVD.
“The Wolfman”(1 – makeup): Available on DVD.
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