Critic Stewart Oksenhorn writes:
Showing Wednesday is “Nine,” director Rob Marshall’s musical take on the cinema classic “8 1/2,” Federico Fellini’s 1961 meditation on the creative process. The film is up for four Golden Globes — including nominations for best musical, best actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), best actress (Marion Cotillard) and best supporting actress (Penélope Cruz) — and Marshall has a track record with musicals. His 2002 film “Chicago” took the best picture Oscar.
“The Messenger” (showing Saturday) features Golden Globe nominee Woody Harrelson as a no-nonsense soldier who specializes in notifying family members of the deaths of their loved ones. The film’s director, Oren Moverman, shared the National Board of Review’s Spotlight Award for best directorial debut.
“The Last Station” (Saturday), about the romantic life of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, has gotten love in the indie world, with a nomination for best feature from the Independent Spirit Awards.