PSIFF 2009!

It's here! On December 27, the schedule for PSIFF 2009 is announced on the site.

What films are you looking forward to? What are you curious about? Which Awards Gala honorees are you excited about?

The 20th anniversary fest is ready to shake up the desert!

Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon has earned Golden Globe noms for Best pic, Best director (Ron Howard - a PSIFF Awards Gala honoree for Director's Lifetime Achievement Award), Best actor (Frank Langella), Best screenplay (Peter Morgan) and Best original score (Hans Zimmer).

What did you think?


Rancho Mirage resident Attorney Fred L. Leydorf talks about his experience with Nixon and the famous interview.

The Wrestler

Mickey Rourke gets back into the ring in Darren Aronofsky's latest film, The Wrestler.
Watch the NYT slideshow.

How did he do?

Doubt

Doubt went from Broadway to Palm Springs to examine the certainty and truths that we can believe without proof. PSIFS held its member screening of the film last night.

What did you think?

PSIFS v. Golden Globes

The Golden Globe nominations are in...


PSIFF 2009 BLACK TIE AWARDS GALA HONOREES:

Amy Adams - Best supporting actress (Doubt)
Clint Eastwood - Best original score (Changeling); Best original song (Gran Torino)
Anne Hathaway - Best actress (Rachel Getting Married)
Ron Howard - Best director (Frost/Nixon)
Revolutionary Road cast - Best pic; Best actress (Kate Winslet); Best actor (Leo DiCaprio); Best director (Sam Mendes)


MEMBER SCREENINGS:

Burn after Reading - Best comedy/musical; Best actress in comedy/musical (Frances McDormand)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Best pic; Best actor (Brad Pitt); Best director (David Fincher); Best screenplay (Eric Roth); Best original score (Alexandre Desplat)

Defiance - Best original score (James Newton Howard)

Doubt - Best actress (Meryl Streep); Best supporting actress (Amy Adams & Viola Davis); Best supporting actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman); Best screenplay (John Patrick Shanley)

The Duchess - Best supporting actor (Ralph Fiennes)

Frost/Nixon - Best pic; Best actor (Frank Langella); Best director (Ron Howard); Best screenplay (Peter Morgan); Best original score (Hans Zimmer)

Happy-Go-Lucky - Best comedy/musical; Best actress in comedy/musical (Sally Hawkins)

Milk - Best actor (Sean Penn)

Revolutionary Road - Best pic; Best actress (Kate Winslet); Best actor (Leo DiCaprio); Best director (Sam Mendes)

Slumdog Millionaire - Best pic; Best director (Danny Boyle); Best screenplay (Simon Beaufoy); Best original score (A.R. Rahman)

The Wrestler - Best actor (Mickey Rourke); Best supporting actress (Marisa Tomei); Best original song

You say you wanna Revolution?

It can't be said that the member screening of Revolutionary Road didn't stir up debate amongst members. Director Sam Mendes' film starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio got the audience talking after the show.

What did you think?

Defiance

Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Glory) directs another historical underdog story with Defiance, starring Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace), Liev Schreiber (The Painted Veil) and Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot).

Did you attend the member screening? What did you think?

Curiouser and curiouser

Tonight's member screening is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and with few screenings and a wide release not until Christmas, there is much buzz about David Fincher's latest project with Brad Pitt (Se7en, Fight Club).

What did you think?