The Sessions (The Surrogate) (2012)

Movie Diary - Year 2013 (77 movies items)

"23.2.2013. For the first time/Online I do think that Helen Hunt played a great role and I'm not surprised with her Academy Award nomination.. In the description of the movie are three genres: comedy, romance, drama.. After I watched it, I would say that most of all The Sessions is drama, though I liked the subtle, intelligent humor.. It was definitely the best part of the movie, in addition to the excellent Helen, but also other actors who were really believable and touching.. However, I don't"

Movies 2013 (36 movies items)

"24.04"

Watched in 2013 (73 movies items)

"14-04-13"

2013 Watched Movies and Personal Records (11 movies items)

"09/04/2013"

BAMF April Cinema Journey (52 movies items)

" Mark O'Brien, a 36-year-old poet and journalist who uses iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and the guidance of his priest, he contacts a professional sex surrogate to take him on a journey to manhood. John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, and Moon Bloodgood lead the cast in this story of a late bloomer coming of age type of film. I think this story was really interesting and erotic, but at the same time it was tragic. The acting was real"

Predicting the Winners of 2013 Oscars- RESULTS (20 movies items)

"And the nominees are... *Amy Adams- The Master/b> *Sally Field- Lincoln/b> *Anne Hathaway- Les Misérables/b> *Helen Hunt- The Sessions/b> *Jacki Weaver- Silver Linings Playbook/b> And the Oscar goes to... **Anne Hathaway- Les Misérables** What I Said Earlier She's won just about every award on the planet, it would be one of the biggest upsets ever if she lost. Was I Right?: Yes."

The 85th Academy Awards (2013) (53 movies items)

"1 NOMINATION - Helen Hunt "

Snubbed at the Oscars. (116 movies items)

"Best Actor: John Hawkes"

Movie Diary - 2013 (245 movies items)

"23.2.2013"

Anno Cinema 2013 (158 movies items)

"20.2. Ja matka jatkuu... älkää kysykö miten, kysykää miksi. Seuraavana vuorossa pari näyttelijäsuoritusta, joita Academy on päättänyt kunnioittaa ehdokkuudella. Näissä maistuu varmasti elämä ja omenapiirakka."

The Sessions

“This could have turned out incredibly icky. Think about it for a moment: severely handicapped man goes on a quest to lose his virginity. Hollywood Quirk © could have taken over this screenplay and film and drug it into the ground. Mercifully, and with great élan, I can admit that all of those worries can be put to rest. The Sessions is delicate, humane stuff being explored.

Aside from Joaquin Phoenix, John Hawkes turned in one of my favorite male performances of the year. Normally an actor takes this kind of role to prove that they are the real deal, and because they’re hungrily going after awards-glory. Not so Hawkes. His twisted body, his character is a polio survivor, who is immobile from the neck down, and facial contortions could read as easy awards pandering, but Hawkes” read more

Movies i Have Watched in 2013 (124 movies items)

"11.02.2013 "I believe in a God with a sense of humor. I would find it absolutely intolerable not to be to able blame someone for all this." I found this movie kind of boring. All the performances were great, and the story was sweet, but i didn't think it was interesting enough for a whole movie. John Hawkes was snubbed at the academy Awards again here. He is definitely the highlight of the film. Helen Hunt, who i usually can't stand, was also good. I think if anyone of them deserved a nominati"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (350 movies items)

" Helen Hunt as Cheryl Cohen-Greene in "the Sessions" (2nd nomination) My personal pick as the TRUE Best Supporting Actress of the year!..."

WORST TO BEST OF 2012 (54 movies items)

"A very touching true story. Awkward and funny and charming. If you can handle seeing Helen Hunt nude, you can understand what John Hawkes' character is going through. Hawkes was ROBBED of an Oscar nod! -Helen Hunt was SUPERB!... "