Brad Pitt Wins Best Actor for �Moneyball�
The New York Film Ciritics Circle (NYFC) has just chosen Brad Pitt as this year's Best Actor for his soul-searching performance in Columbia Pictures' baseball drama, �Moneyball.� The award catapults Pitt as a veritable contender for more acting trophies come awards season this coming February.
In his review of the film, critic Richard Corliss of Time Magazine, writes �Brad Pitt does sensational work...he exudes pure movie-star authority...His performance is a canny portrait of leadership � part genius, part crazy guts, part dumb luck � and worthy of moving Pitt up to the playoff round of Oscar finalists for Best Actor. We'd put money on it.�
The NYFC also gave Best Screenplay honors to writers Aaron Sorkin (�The Social Network�) and Steven Zaillian (�Schindler's List�) for their work on �Moneyball� which they adapted from the non-fiction book by Michael Lewis.
�Moneyball� is based on the true story of Billy Beane (Pitt) � once a would-be baseball superstar who, stung by the failure to live up to expectations on the field, turned his fiercely competitive nature to management. Heading into the 2002 season, Billy faces a dismal situation: his small-market Oakland A�s have lost their star players to big market clubs and is left to rebuild his team and compete with a third of their payroll. Driven to win, Billy takes on the system by challenging the fundamental tenants of the game. Ultimately this experiment will lead not only to a change in the way the game is played, but to an outcome that would leave Billy with a new understanding that transcends the game and delivers him to a new place.
Manohla Dargis of The New York Times is all-praises for the actor, writing �Brad Pitt gives the quintessential Brad Pitt performance. It�s hard to imagine anyone but him in the role. He�s relaxed yet edgy and sometimes unsettling, bristling with tamped-down fury...�
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly, describes Pitt as an actor who �has aged like a fine wine...beneath his funny, exhilarating, tossed-off strut of a performance, he gives Billy a deep river of self-doubt, as well as a need to prove himself that never quite comes out and shows itself.�
Finally, Kenneth Turan of Los Angeles Times, affirms �Pitt does wonders with a role of a good guy in a tough space, a man who combines the confidence and charisma of the former professional athlete but with an unexpected questioning nature. This is low-key star power at its best.�
Opening soon across the Philippines, �Moneyball� is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit http://www.columbiapictures.com.ph for trailers, exclusive content and free downloads. Like us at www.Facebook.com/ColumbiaPicturesPH and join our fan contests.
In his review of the film, critic Richard Corliss of Time Magazine, writes �Brad Pitt does sensational work...he exudes pure movie-star authority...His performance is a canny portrait of leadership � part genius, part crazy guts, part dumb luck � and worthy of moving Pitt up to the playoff round of Oscar finalists for Best Actor. We'd put money on it.�
The NYFC also gave Best Screenplay honors to writers Aaron Sorkin (�The Social Network�) and Steven Zaillian (�Schindler's List�) for their work on �Moneyball� which they adapted from the non-fiction book by Michael Lewis.
�Moneyball� is based on the true story of Billy Beane (Pitt) � once a would-be baseball superstar who, stung by the failure to live up to expectations on the field, turned his fiercely competitive nature to management. Heading into the 2002 season, Billy faces a dismal situation: his small-market Oakland A�s have lost their star players to big market clubs and is left to rebuild his team and compete with a third of their payroll. Driven to win, Billy takes on the system by challenging the fundamental tenants of the game. Ultimately this experiment will lead not only to a change in the way the game is played, but to an outcome that would leave Billy with a new understanding that transcends the game and delivers him to a new place.
Manohla Dargis of The New York Times is all-praises for the actor, writing �Brad Pitt gives the quintessential Brad Pitt performance. It�s hard to imagine anyone but him in the role. He�s relaxed yet edgy and sometimes unsettling, bristling with tamped-down fury...�
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly, describes Pitt as an actor who �has aged like a fine wine...beneath his funny, exhilarating, tossed-off strut of a performance, he gives Billy a deep river of self-doubt, as well as a need to prove himself that never quite comes out and shows itself.�
Finally, Kenneth Turan of Los Angeles Times, affirms �Pitt does wonders with a role of a good guy in a tough space, a man who combines the confidence and charisma of the former professional athlete but with an unexpected questioning nature. This is low-key star power at its best.�
Opening soon across the Philippines, �Moneyball� is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit http://www.columbiapictures.com.ph for trailers, exclusive content and free downloads. Like us at www.Facebook.com/ColumbiaPicturesPH and join our fan contests.
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