Email Author SCOTT FOUNDAS

Awards

• 2010 - National Entertainment Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published April 9, 2009

  "Boxing, Sex, and Madness"

• 2010 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published December 10, 2009

  "Eastwood on the Pitch"

• 2010 - National Entertainment Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  2009 Film Issue

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published April 10, 2008

  "The Visitor"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 14, 2008

  "Diary of the Dead"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 25, 2008

  "Benjamin Button"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 30, 2007

  "Iron Butterfly"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 23, 2007

  "Born Identities"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 9, 2007

  "Badlands"

• 2008 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  Film reviews

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2009 Stories by SCOTT FOUNDAS

• 'Up In the Air' Director Jason Reitman Has a Good Sense of Where He's From and Where He's Headed

  published December 31, 2009

  GroundedUp In the Air director Jason Reitman has a good sense of where he’s from and where he’s... More >>

• [Year In Film] Looking Back On a Decade Dominated by Movie Franchises, Our Critics Pick Nine Faves

  published December 24, 2009

  Because a Top 10 Would Be Too ObviousLooking back on a decade dominated by the movie franchise—Lord of the... More >>

• [Year In Film] Three Critics, One List, 10 Best

  published December 24, 2009

  Three Critics, One List, 10 BestJ. Hoberman, Robert Wilonsky and Scott Foundas put their minds together and come up with their ... More >>

• Nancy Meyers Keeps Making the Same Movie Over and Over Again, and This Time 'It's Complicated'

  published December 24, 2009

  Something’s Gotta GiveNancy Meyers can’t keep making the same movie over and over againDoes Nancy... More >>

• [Year In Film] At the turn of the decade, Clint Eastwood tackles Mandela and the 'Hereafter'

  published December 24, 2009

  Eastwood on the PitchAt the turn of a very prolific decade, 79-year-old Clint tackles Mandela and the... More >>

• Some Fairy Tale! Disney's First Black Princess Can't Escape the Ghetto

  published November 26, 2009

  WhitewashSome fairy tale! Disney’s first black princess can’t escape the ghettoSix decades after... More >>

• Wes Anderson Brings His Wes Anderson-ness to the Animated 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'-and It's a Perfect Fit

  published November 12, 2009

  What a FoxWes Anderson brings his Wes Anderson-ness to animation—and it’s a fantastic fit... More >>

• 'An Education' and Its Star, Carey Mulligan, Get Good Marks

  published October 8, 2009

  Higher LearningAn Education and its star, Carey Mulligan, get good marksAn Education’s... More >>

• In '9,' Shane Acker Creates an Animated Postapocalyptic Hellscape

  published September 10, 2009

  Thingamabob Vs. MachineShane Acker creates an animated post-apocalyptic hellscape. WALL-E would never get out... More >>

• Alien-Invasion-As-Apartheid Metaphor Works In 'District 9'

  published August 13, 2009

  Divide and ConquerAlien invasion as apartheid metaphor? It works in District 9At the start of South... More >>

• 'Funny People' Judd Apatow and Adam Sandler, Together at Last

  published July 30, 2009

  It’s a Wacky LifeJudd Apatow and Adam Sandler, together at lastAfter devoting his first two films as... More >>

• 'Harry Potter' Continues to Work His Black Magic

  published July 16, 2009

  Prince of DarknessThat old black Potter magic continues to beguileDon’t let the PG rating fool you:... More >>

• The Life and Crimes of John Dillinger In the Fast and Furious 'Public Enemies'

  published July 2, 2009

  Mann on the RunThe life and crimes of John Dillinger in the fast and furious Public... More >>

• [Web Exclusive!] Judging From '17 Again,' Zac Efron Should Stick to Musicals

  published April 16, 2009

  High School ZeroJudging from the misdirected, misogynist mishmash that is 17 Again, Zac Efron would be better off sticking to... More >>

• 'Adventureland' Takes a Ride Back to the Summer of Our '80s Youth

  published April 2, 2009

  Great AmericaThe summer of our ’80s youth in AdventurelandSet a mere two decades ago, Greg Mottola’s... More >>

• Tony Gilroy's Heretofore Unseen Expert Light Touch Shines in 'Duplicity'

  published March 19, 2009

  The Bourne ComedianTony Gilroy’s (heretofore unseen) expert light touch in DuplicityWhether it’s the... More >>

• Wayne Kramer's Tasteless Immigrant Drama 'Crossing Over' Is Borderline Offensive

  published February 26, 2009

  Borderline OffensiveCitizen’s arrest for Wayne Kramer’s tasteless immigrant drama Crossing... More >>

• 'The International' Has Troubled Assets, Indeed

  published February 12, 2009

  Bail Out This MovieThe International’s assets are troubled indeedTom Tykwer’s The... More >>

• Things Are Not As They Seem in Henry Selick's Stunning 'Coraline'

  published February 5, 2009

  Coraline In WonderlandThings are not as they seem in Henry Selick’s stunning stop-motion fairy taleIf... More >>

• Less Money, Fewer Hits at Midpoint of Sundance 2009

  published January 22, 2009

  Recession FestLess money, fewer hits at midpoint of Sundance 2009What is the shape and size of a human soul? Does... More >>