Captivating film story – ‘The Social Network’ clicks with the National Society of Film Critics

Typically, a movie studio would not want to risk curtailing sales of the DVD. An R rating restricts who can get in to see a film and thus its potential earnings. The critics reached overseas for the best actress honor, naming Italian star Giovanna Mezzogiorno for her role in “Vincere.” The film follows the rise to power of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, with him abandoning his wife and child along the way.

“‘The Social Network’ has struck a chord with audiences around the world,” said Jeff Blake, chairman of worldwide marketing and distribution for Sony Pictures.

“‘The Social Network’ has struck a chord with audiences all around the world,” said Jeff Blake, Chairman, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for Sony Pictures. Best nonfiction-film honors went to “Inside Job,” while “Carlos” earned the best foreign language honor.  Best cinematography went to Roger Deakins for “True Grit.” A special category was added to the awards Saturday at Sardi’s Restaurant in New York: the best film still awaiting American distribution. This can have an especially damaging effect on the earning potential of independently made films, such as those mentioned above, which do not have access to the large advertising budgets at the disposal of the major studios — studios, which, as CARA’s record indicates, have received much more lenient ratings for similar content. Everyone, everywhere, can relate to the human motivations of the real-life people who are depicted in the film. Its North American domestic ticket sales are just more than $93 million, according to Boxofficemojo.com.

The movie that charts the rise of Facebook originally hit theaters on October 1, during a typically slow period for the industry.

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