Moneyball
Screened in October 2011
Director: Bennett Miller. Cast: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ken Medlock, Reed Thompson, Chris Pratt, Stephen Bishop, Nick Porrazzo, Casey Bond, Kerris Dorsey, Robin Wright, Spike Jonze, Takayo Fischer, Adrian Bellani, Diane Behrens, James Shanklin, Arliss Howard. Screenplay: Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin (based on a screen story by Stan Chervin and the book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis).
Twitter Capsule: Rich dialogue, smart sound design, great star performance, but seems much more rhetorical than substantial as it unfolds

Photo © 2011 Columbia Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B


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Academy Award Nominations:
Best Picture
Best Actor: Brad Pitt
Best Supporting Actor: Jonah Hill
Best Adapted Screenplay: Steven Zaillian & Aaron Sorkin
Best Film Editing: Christopher Tellefsen
Best Sound Mixing: Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, Dave Giammarco, and Ed Novick

Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Picture (Drama)
Best Actor (Drama): Brad Pitt
Best Supporting Actor: Jonah Hill
Best Screenplay: Steven Zaillian & Aaron Sorkin

Other Awards:
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actor (Pitt; also cited for The Tree of Life); Best Screenplay
National Society of Film Critics: Best Actor (Pitt; also cited for The Tree of Life)
Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Actor (Pitt); Best Screenplay

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