American Hustle
First screened in December 2013
Director: David O. Russell. Cast: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Elisabeth Röhm, Louis C.K., Michael Peña, Alessandro Nivola, Robert De Niro, Jack Huston, Shea Whigham, Paul Herman, Saïd Taghmaoui, Anthony Zerbe, Charley Broderick, Richard Donnelly, Bob Taraschi, Gary Zahakos. Screenplay: Eric Singer and David O. Russell.
Twitter Capsule: American cons, America as con. Film's a con at times, though Cooper, Adams never are. Uneven, for better and worse.

Photo © 2013 Columbia Pictures/Annapurna Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B


Academy Award Nominations:
Best Picture
Best Director: David O. Russell
Best Actress: Amy Adams
Best Actor: Christian Bale
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Lawrence
Best Supporting Actor: Bradley Cooper
Best Original Screenplay: Eric Warren Singer & David O. Russell
Best Production Design: Judy Becker; Heather Loeffler
Best Costume Design: Michael Wilkinson
Best Film Editing: Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers, and Alan Baumgarten

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture (Musical/Comedy)
Best Director: David O. Russell
Best Actress (Musical/Comedy): Amy Adams
Best Actor (Musical/Comedy): Christian Bale
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Lawrence
Best Supporting Actor: Bradley Cooper
Best Screenplay: Eric Singer and David O. Russell

Other Awards:
Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Ensemble Cast
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Picture; Best Supporting Actress (Lawrence); Best Screenplay
National Society of Film Critics: Best Supporting Actress (Lawrence)

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