Directed and cowritten by Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan is a psychological thriller starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis and Winona Ryder. It was released December 3, 2010.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/

Shot on location in many areas of Manhattan, including the theatre district and the Lincoln Center, this was Darren Aronofsy's first directorial effort since directing the 2008 motion picture, The Wrestler.

Black Swan was nominated for four 2011 Golden Globe Awards. The film was nominated for Best Motion Picture-Drama, Natalie Portman for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Mila Kunis for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture and Darren Aronofsky for Best Director-Motion Picture.http://www.goldenglobes.org/blog/2010/12/the-68th-annual-golden-globe-awards-nominations/ On January 16, 2011, when Golden Globe Awards were presented, Natalie Portman was named the winner in her nominated category.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/una-lamarche/golden-globes-2011-live-b_b_809693.html

Black Swan revolves around two rival ballet dancers: Nina, portrayed by Natalie Portman, and Lilly, portrayed by Mila Kunis. Nina and Natalie are rivals for the lead dancing role in a production of Swan Lake. Nina emerges as the winner of the lead dancing role, but subsequently enters into a psychological decline.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/

This film has no relation in story line to the 1942 Twentieth Century Fox motion picture of the same title, which starred Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara. That film dealt with the pirate Harry Morgan in his years as governor of Jamaica.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/

• Natalie Portman: Nina
• Mila Kunis: Lilly
• Winona Ryder: Beth
• Vincent Casse: Korolyvena
• Ksenia Solo: Veronica
• Toby Hemmingway: Tom
• Kristina Anapau: Galinahttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/

At the center of this psychological nightmare is Natalie Portman, giving the best performance of her career. (Yes, better than the "Star Wars" movies.) She's in nearly every frame of the movie, often dancing, often in close-up, conveying a huge range of intense and complicated emotions. No matter how suspenseful, strange, or astonishing things get, we're right there with her, feeling every bit of Nina's fear, confusion, excitement, and eventual liberation. — Eric D. Sniderhttp://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/black-swan/

If I was only allowed to do a one word review for Black Swan, it would be this: stunning. Stunning in every sense. The execution, the performances, the style. It’s quite faultless and a a truly amazing feat from director Darren Aronofsky. — Cheryl Carterhttp://www.filmshaft.com/black-swan-review/