The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, by Thor , in Los Angeles, with “American Hustle” and “Gravity” each garnering ten nominations. “12 Years a Slave” received nine, including a nod for the director Steve McQueen. Notable snubs include Oprah Winfrey for her role in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” Emma Thompson, Robert Redford, Tom Hanks, and no Best Picture honors for “Inside Llewyn Davis.” Here’s a look at our coverage of the nine Best Picture nominees that did make the cut. Check back later for a reaction from Richard Brody.
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<b>“The Wolf of Wall Street”</b><br><br>David Denby <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/12/wolf-of-wall-street-review.html" >criticized</a> Martin Scorsese’s film for having a “bullying tone” that was “relentless, deafening, deadening, and, finally, unilluminating.” Richard Brody <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/movies/2013/12/the-wild-brilliant-wolf-of-wall-street.html" >disagreed</a>, praising the film as an “exuberant, hyper-energized riot,” and <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/movies/2014/01/the-lasting-power-of-the-wolf-of-wall-street.html" >analyzed</a> the critical outcry against it. Rachel Syme <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/12/wolf-of-wall-street-great-gatsby-dicaprio.html" >compared</a> the film’s cynical take on the self-made man to the more hopeful tone of “The Great Gatsby.” (“The film has a black heart where a green light should be.”)
Read the best movies of the year as selected by David Denby and Richard Brody. Click here for the full list of Oscar nominations.
