The 2010 Dionysus Awards
February 28, 2010
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Movies play a large role in modern life. We enjoy watching them; we idolize the actors and actresses who appear in them; we analyze the directors. But how well do movies tackle bigger philosophical questions? With the help of listeners, John and Ken present their second annual Dionysus Awards for the most philosophically-rich films of the past year.
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Marilyn Ferdinand, Writer and Blogger, Ferdy On Films
Tim Sika, President, San Francisco Film Critics Circle
Tim Sika, President, San Francisco Film Critics Circle
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Movies Discussed on the air
- Big Fan (2009)
- Daybreakers (2009)
- District 9 (2009)
- The Hurt Locker (2008)
- Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- Kawasaki’s Rose (2009)
- Me and Orson Welles (2008)
- Moon (2009)
- Push (2009)
- No End In Sight (2007)
- A Serious Man (2009)
- A Single Man (2009)
- Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Other Nominees
- Agora (2009)
- Avatar (2009)
- Bagdad Cafe (1987)
- Babette’s Feast (1987)
- Being There (1979)
- Confucius (2010)
- Equilibrium (2002)
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
- The Game (1997)
- Knowing (2009)
- Medicine For Melancholy (2008)
- The Road (2009)
- Up In The Air (2009)
- White Ribbon (2009)
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