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Welcome to my review website. I love movies, and here’s the place I talk about them. You’ll find my ratings, on a scale of zero to five stars, in all of my posts. For each film, I’ve written either a full critique, which is a longer piece; a compact review, which is usually just a paragraph; or a quick take, which is only a sentence or two. I also post articles about the world of cinema on my film blog.

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Black Swan (2010)

Black Swan (2010)

David R. George III
Compact Movie Reviews

Director Darren Aronofsky paints a claustrophobic and haunting portrait of a troubled dancer convincingly portrayed by Natalie Portman. In many ways mirroring the Swan Lake ballet, the film tracks a young woman seeking fulfillment in her art. Mila Kunis and Barbara Hershey are very good, helping by degrees to reveal the true fragility of the lead’s persona. A sure Best Pic nom.

***¼ (out of *****)

©2018 David R. George III

2010 • 1 HOUR, 48 MINUTES
FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES • CROSS CREEK PICTURES • PRØTØZØA • PHOENIX PICTURES

STARRING
• NATALIE PORTMAN, VINCENT CASSEL, MILA KUNIS

ALSO STARRING
• BARBARA HERSHEY, WINONA RYDER

WRITTEN BY
• MARK HEYMAN AND ANDRÉS HEINZ AND JOHN MCLAUGHLIN(SCREENPLAY)
• ANDRÉS HEINZ (STORY)

DIRECTED BY
• DARREN ARONOFSKY

2010 ACADEMY AWARDS (1)
• BEST ACTRESS: NATALIE PORTMAN

ADDITIONAL 2010 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (4)
• BEST PICTURE (LOST TO THE KING’S SPEECH)
• BEST DIRECTOR: DARREN ARONOFSKY (LOST TO TOM HOOPER FOR THE KING’S SPEECH)
• BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (LOST TO INCEPTION)
• BEST FILM EDITING (LOST TO THE SOCIAL NETWORK)

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