The Apprentice, the Donald Trump origin story that everyone in the film community and beyond has been talking and speculating about, had its North American premiere at the Telluride Film Festival’s Galaxy Theatre on Saturday night. The stateside unveiling comes three months after its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and just days after Briarcliff Entertainment acquired its U.S. distribution rights amid legal threats from the Trump campaign, with plans to release it in theaters on Oct. 11, less than a month before the presidential election.
Interest in the film among those who missed it on the Croisette has been through the roof, to the extent that Telluride’s 10 p.m. Saturday night screening — which was added to the fest’s schedule only a few hours before it took place — attracted a full house of 500 people, with many others turned away. Post-screening reactions were, not unexpectedly, divided. But...
Interest in the film among those who missed it on the Croisette has been through the roof, to the extent that Telluride’s 10 p.m. Saturday night screening — which was added to the fest’s schedule only a few hours before it took place — attracted a full house of 500 people, with many others turned away. Post-screening reactions were, not unexpectedly, divided. But...
- 9/1/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A rare and extensive animation collection from Steven Spielberg, Shirley Kurata’s Oscar-nominated costumes from 2022 Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All at Once, a blacklisted writer’s original Oscar statuette from 1958’s The Defiant Ones and the more than 700-film collection of legendary film scholar and Honorary Oscar recipient Kevin Brownlow are just a few of the latest donations to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ vast collections housed at the Margaret Herrick Library on Beverly Hills, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and the Academy Film Archive. These items and many more just add to the eye-popping collected works for AMPAS, the largest film-related collection in the world (next to my garage – Not).
The Steven Spielberg Animation Collection, which includes more an 150 pieces of original animation art from 1932-52 is such a prize that the Academy is renaming its Herrick Library’s Graphic Arts department — which also includes posters,...
The Steven Spielberg Animation Collection, which includes more an 150 pieces of original animation art from 1932-52 is such a prize that the Academy is renaming its Herrick Library’s Graphic Arts department — which also includes posters,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Adam McKay is partnering with Netflix again for his follow-up to “Don’t Look Up.” The streamer has acquired the director’s next feature comedy, titled “Average Height, Average Build.”
The film will star Robert Pattinson as a serial killer that looks to leverage American politicians to make murder easier, as well as Amy Adams as the state lobbyist that forms a unique connection with the murderer. Adams reunites with McKay after earning an Oscar nomination in best supporting actress for her turn as Lynne Cheney in their 2018 comedy “Vice.” The ensemble also includes Robert Downey Jr., Forest Whitaker and Danielle Deadwyler.
Along with writing and directing, McKay will produce under his Hyperobject Industries banner with Kevin Messick. The film does not yet have an official release date.
McKay had reportedly been searching for a home for the package in recent months, eventually electing to return to the studio that released his most recent feature.
The film will star Robert Pattinson as a serial killer that looks to leverage American politicians to make murder easier, as well as Amy Adams as the state lobbyist that forms a unique connection with the murderer. Adams reunites with McKay after earning an Oscar nomination in best supporting actress for her turn as Lynne Cheney in their 2018 comedy “Vice.” The ensemble also includes Robert Downey Jr., Forest Whitaker and Danielle Deadwyler.
Along with writing and directing, McKay will produce under his Hyperobject Industries banner with Kevin Messick. The film does not yet have an official release date.
McKay had reportedly been searching for a home for the package in recent months, eventually electing to return to the studio that released his most recent feature.
- 4/30/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Liz Cheney made headlines in September after she came out in support of gay marriage. It was only eight years prior that she publicly opposed gay marriage while running for a Senate seat in Wyoming. Liz’s sister, Mary Cheney, is gay, and Liz’s opposition to same-sex marriage resulted in a public falling out between the sisters. Liz told “60 Minutes” this year, “I was wrong. I was wrong. I love my sister very much. I love her family very much.” In a new interview with GQ magazine, filmmaker Adam McKay said he “likes to think” that his 2018 biographical drama “Vice” played a part in changing Liz Cheney’s perspective on gay marriage.
McKay’s “Vice” starred Lily Rabe as Liz Cheney and Alison Pill as Mary Cheney, plus Christian Bale and Amy Adams as the siblings’ parents Dick and Lynne Cheney. One of the final scenes in the...
McKay’s “Vice” starred Lily Rabe as Liz Cheney and Alison Pill as Mary Cheney, plus Christian Bale and Amy Adams as the siblings’ parents Dick and Lynne Cheney. One of the final scenes in the...
- 12/7/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Despite her relatively young age, Amy Adams has already earned six career Oscar nominations. Will she earn Oscar bid #7 for 2020’s “Hillbilly Elegy”? On January 22, 2019 the actress received her latest nom for playing Lynne Cheney in the political comedy “Vice.” This marked her fifth bid in Best Supporting Actress in addition to one prior notice in Best Actress. Unfortunately, Adams became a six-time also-ran when she lost to Regina King (“If Beale Street Could Talk”) at the 91st Academy Awards. Get a closer look at Adams’ six Oscar nominations by clicking through our photo gallery above. Originally published January 2019.
- 10/21/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon, Kevin Jacobsen and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
Amy Adams is headed back to the small screen: The Sharp Objects actress will star in the Netflix limited series Kings of America, which will reunite Adams with Vice director Adam McKay, the streamer announced as part of its virtual Television Critics Association press tour on Tuesday.
The drama tells the story of “three powerful women whose lives were inextricably intertwined with the world’s largest company: a Walmart heiress, a maverick executive, and a longtime Walmart saleswoman and preacher who dared to fight against the retail giant in the biggest class action lawsuit in U.S. history,” per the official synopsis.
The drama tells the story of “three powerful women whose lives were inextricably intertwined with the world’s largest company: a Walmart heiress, a maverick executive, and a longtime Walmart saleswoman and preacher who dared to fight against the retail giant in the biggest class action lawsuit in U.S. history,” per the official synopsis.
- 8/4/2020
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Vice duo Amy Adams and Adam McKay are getting the band back together for a Netflix limited series about three women linked with Walmart.
The pair, who also worked together on 2006 comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, are working on Kings of America for the streamer.
Deadline understands that the drama series, which was taken out to market at the start of the year, landed at the digital platform before Covid-19 took hold in the U.S.
Kings of America tells the stories of three powerful women whose lives were inextricably intertwined with the world’s largest company: a Walmart heiress, a maverick executive and a longtime Walmart saleswoman and preacher who dared to fight against the retail giant in the biggest class action lawsuit in U.S. history.
Adams will play one of the leads and will exec produce via her production company Bond Group Entertainment along...
The pair, who also worked together on 2006 comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, are working on Kings of America for the streamer.
Deadline understands that the drama series, which was taken out to market at the start of the year, landed at the digital platform before Covid-19 took hold in the U.S.
Kings of America tells the stories of three powerful women whose lives were inextricably intertwined with the world’s largest company: a Walmart heiress, a maverick executive and a longtime Walmart saleswoman and preacher who dared to fight against the retail giant in the biggest class action lawsuit in U.S. history.
Adams will play one of the leads and will exec produce via her production company Bond Group Entertainment along...
- 8/4/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Amy Adams and Adam McKay are coming together again for a Netflix limited series about a class action lawsuit against Walmart.
Titled “Kings of America,” the series is based on real events and centers on the stories of three women whose lives were inextricably intertwined with the world’s largest company: a Walmart heiress, a maverick executive, and a longtime Walmart saleswoman and preacher who dared to fight against the retail giant in the biggest class action lawsuit in US history.
Amy Adams will star in the series in one of the lead roles, though which has not been determined yet, in addition to executive producing via Bond Group Entertainment. McKay will executive produce under his Hyperobject Industries banner and direct the first episode. The series was created and written by Jess Kimball Leslie, who will also serve as executive producer. Kimball is a journalist and author of “I Love...
Titled “Kings of America,” the series is based on real events and centers on the stories of three women whose lives were inextricably intertwined with the world’s largest company: a Walmart heiress, a maverick executive, and a longtime Walmart saleswoman and preacher who dared to fight against the retail giant in the biggest class action lawsuit in US history.
Amy Adams will star in the series in one of the lead roles, though which has not been determined yet, in addition to executive producing via Bond Group Entertainment. McKay will executive produce under his Hyperobject Industries banner and direct the first episode. The series was created and written by Jess Kimball Leslie, who will also serve as executive producer. Kimball is a journalist and author of “I Love...
- 8/4/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
If you’re going to make a movie about a woman psychologically unraveling, then casting Amy Adams is a no-brainer. From “American Hustle” to “Sharp Objects,” Adams’ has shown a fearless range when it comes to diving into the skin of women on the edge of breakdowns. Based on the first trailer below, “The Woman in the Window” should be another powerful Amy Adams acting showcase.
Directed by Joe Wright, “The Woman in the Window” is based on the novel of the same name written by A.J. Finn. Adams stars as Dr. Anna Fox, an agoraphobic developmental psychologist who ends up in the middle of a crime scene while spying on her new neighbors. The film’s supporting cast includes Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gary Oldman, Brian Tyree Henry, Wyatt Russell, and Anthony Mackie. Tracy Letts adapted Finn’s novel for the big screen and also stars in a supporting role.
Directed by Joe Wright, “The Woman in the Window” is based on the novel of the same name written by A.J. Finn. Adams stars as Dr. Anna Fox, an agoraphobic developmental psychologist who ends up in the middle of a crime scene while spying on her new neighbors. The film’s supporting cast includes Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gary Oldman, Brian Tyree Henry, Wyatt Russell, and Anthony Mackie. Tracy Letts adapted Finn’s novel for the big screen and also stars in a supporting role.
- 12/19/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Ever since she slinked her way onto the screen as a con woman who befuddles her targets with her luminous sex appeal in 1990’s “The Grifters,” Annette Bening has rarely been less than memorable on the big screen no matter the quality of the movie. She was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for that early career-making breakout performance, but lost to Whoopi Goldberg in “Ghost.”
She has since collected a trio of Academy Award bids as a lead, starting with 1999’s “American Beauty”as a nagging suburban housewife who belittles and cheats on her husband (Kevin Spacey) as he suffers through a midlife crisis.
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Bening next was lauded for her scenery-chewing work in 2004’s “Julia” as a middle-age stage diva in 1938 London who isn’t getting the juicy roles and male attention that she desperately desires. On...
She has since collected a trio of Academy Award bids as a lead, starting with 1999’s “American Beauty”as a nagging suburban housewife who belittles and cheats on her husband (Kevin Spacey) as he suffers through a midlife crisis.
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Bening next was lauded for her scenery-chewing work in 2004’s “Julia” as a middle-age stage diva in 1938 London who isn’t getting the juicy roles and male attention that she desperately desires. On...
- 10/30/2019
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
“Welcome to a show about death!” the ebullient chorus of “mourners” sings. Then Beetlejuice — as interpreted for the stage by actor Alex Brightman, as a shameless, gravelly voiced vaudevillian huckster — reiterates in his own gleefully glib way: “That’s the thing with life, no one makes it out alive!”
This opening number, “The Whole ‘Being Dead’ Thing,” gives audiences permission to laugh at their own mortality and have a little fun when it comes to rotting while others are grieving. It also serves as a blunt declaration that this is...
This opening number, “The Whole ‘Being Dead’ Thing,” gives audiences permission to laugh at their own mortality and have a little fun when it comes to rotting while others are grieving. It also serves as a blunt declaration that this is...
- 4/28/2019
- by Jerry Portwood
- Rollingstone.com
Hollywood actress Amy Adams is set to star in Netflixs adaptation of Hillbilly Elegy, which Ron Howard is on board to direct. The Shape Of Water screenwriter Vanessa Taylor adapted the script. Based on Vance's bestselling memoir, the movie is a modern exploration of the American dream and follows three generations of an Appalachian family as told by its youngest member, a Yale law student forced to return to his hometown, reports variety.com. Netflix boarded the project in January after winning a heated bidding war to finance the $45 million feature.
Adams was seen in the limited series "Sharp Objects", which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. She followed that up with her Oscar-nominated performance as Lynne Cheney in the Dick Cheney biopic Vice.
She will next be seen in the adaptation of the Woman In The Window, which co-stars Julianne Moore and is directed by Joe Wright.?...
Adams was seen in the limited series "Sharp Objects", which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. She followed that up with her Oscar-nominated performance as Lynne Cheney in the Dick Cheney biopic Vice.
She will next be seen in the adaptation of the Woman In The Window, which co-stars Julianne Moore and is directed by Joe Wright.?...
- 4/5/2019
- GlamSham
Amy Adams has joined the cast of Ron Howard’s adaptation of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ which will head straight to the streaming giant, Netflix.
Howard will direct from a script adapted by the ‘The Shape of Water’s’ Vanessa Taylor. Howard will also produce alongside Brian Grazer and Karen Lunder.
The story is based on the best selling memoir from J.D. Vance. The film is a modern exploration of the American dream and follows three generations of an Appalachian family as told by its youngest member, a Yale law student forced to return to his hometown.
Also in news – David Harbour joins the cast of ‘Black Widow’; Rachel Weisz could also jump aboard
In the memoir, Vance focuses on a family history of poverty and low-paying, physical jobs that have since disappeared or worsened in their guarantees, and compares this life with his perspective after leaving that area and life. Alongside his personal history,...
Howard will direct from a script adapted by the ‘The Shape of Water’s’ Vanessa Taylor. Howard will also produce alongside Brian Grazer and Karen Lunder.
The story is based on the best selling memoir from J.D. Vance. The film is a modern exploration of the American dream and follows three generations of an Appalachian family as told by its youngest member, a Yale law student forced to return to his hometown.
Also in news – David Harbour joins the cast of ‘Black Widow’; Rachel Weisz could also jump aboard
In the memoir, Vance focuses on a family history of poverty and low-paying, physical jobs that have since disappeared or worsened in their guarantees, and compares this life with his perspective after leaving that area and life. Alongside his personal history,...
- 4/5/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Amy Adams is set to star in Ron Howard’s adaptation of the best-selling memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” set up at Netflix.
Written by J.D. Vance, “Hillbilly Elegy” is a modern exploration of the American dream and three generations of an Appalachian family as told by its youngest member, a Yale Law student forced to return to his hometown.
The book chronicles Vance’s life growing up poor in the Rust Belt among the working class “hillbillies” and charts his family’s struggle as they navigate through drug addiction and social and economic challenges. Supported by his larger-than-life grandmother, Vance developed an appreciation for education that laid the foundation for him to rise out of poverty and its cultural restraints.
Also Read: Netflix to Finance 'Hillbilly Elegy' With Director Ron Howard
“Hillbilly Elegy” topped the New York Times best-seller list upon its release in August 2016 and then again in...
Written by J.D. Vance, “Hillbilly Elegy” is a modern exploration of the American dream and three generations of an Appalachian family as told by its youngest member, a Yale Law student forced to return to his hometown.
The book chronicles Vance’s life growing up poor in the Rust Belt among the working class “hillbillies” and charts his family’s struggle as they navigate through drug addiction and social and economic challenges. Supported by his larger-than-life grandmother, Vance developed an appreciation for education that laid the foundation for him to rise out of poverty and its cultural restraints.
Also Read: Netflix to Finance 'Hillbilly Elegy' With Director Ron Howard
“Hillbilly Elegy” topped the New York Times best-seller list upon its release in August 2016 and then again in...
- 4/4/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Amy Adams is set to star in Netflix’s adaptation of “Hillbilly Elegy,” which Ron Howard is on board to direct, Variety has learned.
“Shape of Water” screenwriter Vanessa Taylor adapted the script, with Howard, Brian Grazer, and Karen Lunder producing for Imagine Entertainment. Julie Oh and J.D. Vance will exec produce.
Based on Vance’s bestselling memoir, the pic is a modern exploration of the American dream and follows three generations of an Appalachian family as told by its youngest member, a Yale law student forced to return to his hometown.
Imagine has been developing the movie since 2017 when it acquired the rights. Netflix boarded the project in January after winning a heated bidding war to finance the $45 million feature.
Adams had a busy 2018, starting with her role in the HBO limited series “Sharp Objects,” which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. She followed that up with her Oscar-nominated...
“Shape of Water” screenwriter Vanessa Taylor adapted the script, with Howard, Brian Grazer, and Karen Lunder producing for Imagine Entertainment. Julie Oh and J.D. Vance will exec produce.
Based on Vance’s bestselling memoir, the pic is a modern exploration of the American dream and follows three generations of an Appalachian family as told by its youngest member, a Yale law student forced to return to his hometown.
Imagine has been developing the movie since 2017 when it acquired the rights. Netflix boarded the project in January after winning a heated bidding war to finance the $45 million feature.
Adams had a busy 2018, starting with her role in the HBO limited series “Sharp Objects,” which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. She followed that up with her Oscar-nominated...
- 4/4/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Most of us thought Glenn Close (“The Wife”) would finally win her first Oscar on Sunday night after six previous losses. It was so shocking when she lost to Olivia Colman (“The Favourite”) that Colman became the most apologetic award winner since Adele beat Beyonce at the Grammys. But Close isn’t the only one who left the Oscars with a big Iou. So is she really the most overdue for an award?
Yes. Yes she is.
Almost 1,000 readers responded to our poll to let us know who they thought was the most overdue. They said it was Close — and it wasn’t even close. A whopping 64% of respondents picked her as the individual most sorely in need of an Oscar, and there’s still a chance she’ll get it too. After all, Geraldine Page and Al Pacino both had to wait until their eighth tries to claim their elusive trophies.
Yes. Yes she is.
Almost 1,000 readers responded to our poll to let us know who they thought was the most overdue. They said it was Close — and it wasn’t even close. A whopping 64% of respondents picked her as the individual most sorely in need of an Oscar, and there’s still a chance she’ll get it too. After all, Geraldine Page and Al Pacino both had to wait until their eighth tries to claim their elusive trophies.
- 2/27/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
It’s the Oscar record no one wants on their resume. With Amy Adams‘ loss at the 91st Academy Awards for “Vice,” she now ties Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter as the three actresses with six Oscar nominations and no wins. Unfortunately, Glenn Close tops them all with seven Oscar misfires; she lost on Sunday to Olivia Colman (“The Favourite”). Among male actors, Richard Burton (seven noms) and Peter O’Toole (eight bids) are the record-holders. Click through our photo gallery above for a closer look at Adams’ six Oscar nominations.
See 2019 Oscars: Full list of winners (and losers) at the 91st Academy Awards [Updating Live]
For her role as Lynne Cheney, devoted wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, Adams earned her latest bid for Best Supporting Actress. Her co-nominees this time around were Marina de Tavira (“Roma”), Regina King (“If Beale Street Could Talk”), Emma Stone (“The Favourite”) and Rachel Weisz...
See 2019 Oscars: Full list of winners (and losers) at the 91st Academy Awards [Updating Live]
For her role as Lynne Cheney, devoted wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, Adams earned her latest bid for Best Supporting Actress. Her co-nominees this time around were Marina de Tavira (“Roma”), Regina King (“If Beale Street Could Talk”), Emma Stone (“The Favourite”) and Rachel Weisz...
- 2/25/2019
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The 91st Annual Academy Awards were finally held on Sunday night, February 24, after months of anticipation. Heck, we were already considering this year’s Oscars when “Black Panther” was released more than a year ago. So who won, who lost, what were the biggest surprises, and what did it all mean in the context of the entire awards season? Follow along below for our live, minute-by-minute report and analysis of all the winners as they’re announced.
SEE2019 Oscars: Full list of winners (and losers) at the 91st Academy Awards [Updating Live]
This Oscar season was nothing if not turbulent, both in terms of the top contenders and the show itself. Should there be an award for Best Popular Film? Should they move some category announcements to the commercial breaks? Should anyone host the show after the controversy surrounding Kevin Hart? Who should present what categories? And how many of the nominated songs should be performed?...
SEE2019 Oscars: Full list of winners (and losers) at the 91st Academy Awards [Updating Live]
This Oscar season was nothing if not turbulent, both in terms of the top contenders and the show itself. Should there be an award for Best Popular Film? Should they move some category announcements to the commercial breaks? Should anyone host the show after the controversy surrounding Kevin Hart? Who should present what categories? And how many of the nominated songs should be performed?...
- 2/25/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
On film in contention at this year’s Oscars earned nominations for both Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress: “Vice.” How likely is it that both Sam Rockwell and Amy Adams will win Academy Awards on Feb. 24? In the 82 years since the supporting awards were introduced at the 9th Oscars, featured players from the same film have prevailed just eight times:
Kim Hunter and Karl Malden for “A Streetcar Named Desire” – 1951
Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra for “From Here to Eternity” – 1954
Miyoshi Umeki and Red Buttons for “Sayonara” – 1958
Rita Moreno and George Chakiris for “West Side Story” – 1962
Cloris Leachman and Ben Johnson for “The Last Picture Show” – 1972
Vanessa Redgrave and Jason Robards for “Julia” in 1978
Dianne Wiest and Michael Caine for “Hannah and Her Sisters” – 1987
Melissa Leo and Christian Bale for “The Fighter” – 2011
Adams was also nominated for “The Fighter” and Bale is up again this year for his...
Kim Hunter and Karl Malden for “A Streetcar Named Desire” – 1951
Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra for “From Here to Eternity” – 1954
Miyoshi Umeki and Red Buttons for “Sayonara” – 1958
Rita Moreno and George Chakiris for “West Side Story” – 1962
Cloris Leachman and Ben Johnson for “The Last Picture Show” – 1972
Vanessa Redgrave and Jason Robards for “Julia” in 1978
Dianne Wiest and Michael Caine for “Hannah and Her Sisters” – 1987
Melissa Leo and Christian Bale for “The Fighter” – 2011
Adams was also nominated for “The Fighter” and Bale is up again this year for his...
- 2/23/2019
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
With every year, younger, more diverse, and international Oscar voters challenge the dominance of the Academy’s core voting body of older and whiter American men. That dichotomy is front and center with Participant Media’s two Best Picture frontrunners: acclaimed and globally streamed Mexican Oscar entry “Roma,” boosted by distributor Netflix’s most robust theatrical release and Oscar campaign to date, and Peter Farrelly’s mainstream (and controversial) crowdpleaser “Green Book,” a Universal release that is currently surfing its five nominations at the theatrical box office.
“Roma” (10 nods) and “Green Book” (five) are competing with Oscar perennial Fox Searchlight’s British royal court intrigue “The Favourite” (10) as well as such Hollywood blockbusters as Disney/Marvel’s epic “Black Panther” (seven nods), which celebrates fantasy African kingdom Wakanda, Warner Bros.’ musical redo “A Star Is Born” (eight), whose starry couple Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga will perform Grammy-winner “Shallow” on Oscar night,...
“Roma” (10 nods) and “Green Book” (five) are competing with Oscar perennial Fox Searchlight’s British royal court intrigue “The Favourite” (10) as well as such Hollywood blockbusters as Disney/Marvel’s epic “Black Panther” (seven nods), which celebrates fantasy African kingdom Wakanda, Warner Bros.’ musical redo “A Star Is Born” (eight), whose starry couple Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga will perform Grammy-winner “Shallow” on Oscar night,...
- 2/21/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
With every year, younger, more diverse, and international Oscar voters challenge the dominance of the Academy’s core voting body of older and whiter American men. That dichotomy is front and center with Participant Media’s two Best Picture frontrunners: acclaimed and globally streamed Mexican Oscar entry “Roma,” boosted by distributor Netflix’s most robust theatrical release and Oscar campaign to date, and Peter Farrelly’s mainstream (and controversial) crowdpleaser “Green Book,” a Universal release that is currently surfing its five nominations at the theatrical box office.
“Roma” (10 nods) and “Green Book” (five) are competing with Oscar perennial Fox Searchlight’s British royal court intrigue “The Favourite” (10) as well as such Hollywood blockbusters as Disney/Marvel’s epic “Black Panther” (seven nods), which celebrates fantasy African kingdom Wakanda, Warner Bros.’ musical redo “A Star Is Born” (eight), whose starry couple Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga will perform Grammy-winner “Shallow” on Oscar night,...
“Roma” (10 nods) and “Green Book” (five) are competing with Oscar perennial Fox Searchlight’s British royal court intrigue “The Favourite” (10) as well as such Hollywood blockbusters as Disney/Marvel’s epic “Black Panther” (seven nods), which celebrates fantasy African kingdom Wakanda, Warner Bros.’ musical redo “A Star Is Born” (eight), whose starry couple Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga will perform Grammy-winner “Shallow” on Oscar night,...
- 2/21/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
As Oscar balloting comes to an end, here’s another installment in our annual series of interviews with Academy voters from different branches for their candid thoughts on what got picked, overlooked, and overvalued this year.
Best motion picture of the year
“Black Panther” Kevin Feige, Producer
“BlacKkKlansman” Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele and Spike Lee, Producers
“Bohemian Rhapsody” Graham King, Producer
“The Favourite” Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday and Yorgos Lanthimos, Producers
“Green Book” Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly and Nick Vallelonga, Producers
“Roma” Gabriela Rodríguez and Alfonso Cuarón, Producers
“A Star Is Born” Bill Gerber, Bradley Cooper and Lynette Howell Taylor, Producers
“Vice” Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, Producers
You have to think about the preferential ballot; otherwise you are not giving the number one the best possibility. I love “Roma.” But I am concerned it...
Best motion picture of the year
“Black Panther” Kevin Feige, Producer
“BlacKkKlansman” Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele and Spike Lee, Producers
“Bohemian Rhapsody” Graham King, Producer
“The Favourite” Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday and Yorgos Lanthimos, Producers
“Green Book” Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly and Nick Vallelonga, Producers
“Roma” Gabriela Rodríguez and Alfonso Cuarón, Producers
“A Star Is Born” Bill Gerber, Bradley Cooper and Lynette Howell Taylor, Producers
“Vice” Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, Producers
You have to think about the preferential ballot; otherwise you are not giving the number one the best possibility. I love “Roma.” But I am concerned it...
- 2/20/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
As Oscar balloting comes to an end, here’s another installment in our annual series of interviews with Academy voters from different branches for their candid thoughts on what got picked, overlooked, and overvalued this year.
Best motion picture of the year
“Black Panther” Kevin Feige, Producer
“BlacKkKlansman” Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele and Spike Lee, Producers
“Bohemian Rhapsody” Graham King, Producer
“The Favourite” Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday and Yorgos Lanthimos, Producers
“Green Book” Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly and Nick Vallelonga, Producers
“Roma” Gabriela Rodríguez and Alfonso Cuarón, Producers
“A Star Is Born” Bill Gerber, Bradley Cooper and Lynette Howell Taylor, Producers
“Vice” Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, Producers
You have to think about the preferential ballot; otherwise you are not giving the number one the best possibility. I love “Roma.” But I am concerned it...
Best motion picture of the year
“Black Panther” Kevin Feige, Producer
“BlacKkKlansman” Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele and Spike Lee, Producers
“Bohemian Rhapsody” Graham King, Producer
“The Favourite” Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday and Yorgos Lanthimos, Producers
“Green Book” Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly and Nick Vallelonga, Producers
“Roma” Gabriela Rodríguez and Alfonso Cuarón, Producers
“A Star Is Born” Bill Gerber, Bradley Cooper and Lynette Howell Taylor, Producers
“Vice” Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, Producers
You have to think about the preferential ballot; otherwise you are not giving the number one the best possibility. I love “Roma.” But I am concerned it...
- 2/20/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Ron Suskind has closely covered Dick Cheney and the George W Bush White House as a journalist and author of The One Percent Doctrine and The Price Of Loyalty, and he was the executive producer of the Emmy-winning Oscar-nominated feature documentary Life, Animated. His bold reporting included an inflammatory report that the blueprints for the Iraq invasion were drawn up way before 9/11, something that seems all too obvious when you watch Vice. Suskind acted as consultant for Adam McKay as The Big Short director tore down the curtain built by the most powerful Vice President in American history, depicted in the film as the true power behind the George W. Bush administration. Vice is up for eight Oscars including Best Picture, Best Actor for Christian Bale as Cheney, Amy Adams for her role as Lynne Cheney, Sam Rockwell for his role as George W. Bush, and McKay for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.
- 2/16/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and ABC are determined to present a shorter Oscarcast on Feb. 24. One of their ideas: present several below-the-line awards during commercial breaks.
Apparently they think audiences don’t care about those categories. Here’s a better idea: Explain this work to TV audiences, and get them involved with these artisans, who are often the most interesting and valuable contributors to a film.
Exhibit A: Ruth E. Carter, nominated for her costume design on “Black Panther.”
Carter was an honoree this month at Variety’s fifth annual Artisan Awards at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. She spoke of her work as “an exploration of culture and color” as she created distinct costumes for various tribes of Wakanda, carefully choosing textiles, accessories and jewelry.
She wanted the costumes to reflect the fact that Africa and Asia shared cultures for many centuries, plus another factor: “Wakanda...
Apparently they think audiences don’t care about those categories. Here’s a better idea: Explain this work to TV audiences, and get them involved with these artisans, who are often the most interesting and valuable contributors to a film.
Exhibit A: Ruth E. Carter, nominated for her costume design on “Black Panther.”
Carter was an honoree this month at Variety’s fifth annual Artisan Awards at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. She spoke of her work as “an exploration of culture and color” as she created distinct costumes for various tribes of Wakanda, carefully choosing textiles, accessories and jewelry.
She wanted the costumes to reflect the fact that Africa and Asia shared cultures for many centuries, plus another factor: “Wakanda...
- 2/14/2019
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
Amy Adams inherited her acting talents from her mom.
As the 91st Academy Awards approach, Jimmy Kimmel recruited the mothers of the best acting nominees to re-create the roles their children are nominated for on his ABC late night show.
"Every mother we asked wanted to be a part of this, but one mom shone brighter than all of them. Her name is Kathryn Adams. She's the mother of Amy Adams," said the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host. "She gave the performance of a lifetime playing the same part her daughter played."
The host explained that in ...
As the 91st Academy Awards approach, Jimmy Kimmel recruited the mothers of the best acting nominees to re-create the roles their children are nominated for on his ABC late night show.
"Every mother we asked wanted to be a part of this, but one mom shone brighter than all of them. Her name is Kathryn Adams. She's the mother of Amy Adams," said the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host. "She gave the performance of a lifetime playing the same part her daughter played."
The host explained that in ...
- 2/14/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In the satirical Dick Cheney biopic, Adams plays Cheney's wife, Lynne, whose own political passion and ambition often serve as the driving forces behind her husband's rise to power. The 44-year-old actress, who earned her sixth Oscar nomination for her performance, spoke with THR about singing "Bohemian Rhapsody" on set, what she admires most about her character and what other films she enjoyed this year.
How was that first meeting with Adam McKay?
You know, I agreed to the film before really sitting down and talking with him about it. He sent me a text saying he was ...
How was that first meeting with Adam McKay?
You know, I agreed to the film before really sitting down and talking with him about it. He sent me a text saying he was ...
- 2/13/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The 2019 BAFTA Awards are this Sunday, Feb. 10. The winners will be revealed just 36 hours before final Oscar voting kicks off on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The BAFTAs and Oscars have 18 categories in common. Last year, 13 of the BAFTA winners had a chance to practice their Oscar acceptance speeches, including all four acting champs. In 2017, the BAFTAs batted .500, with nine winners going on to claim Oscars and another nine not.
While the Oscars expanded the Best Picture race in 2010, the British academy stuck with five nominees. It has previewed the eventual Academy Awards winner just five times in the past nine years, with the last of these being “12 Years a Slave” in 2014. Last year’s big winner with the BAFTAs was “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” which lost the top Oscar to “The Shape of Water.”
Let’s take a look at how the eight Best Picture nominees at the Academy Awards fared with the BAFTA nominations.
While the Oscars expanded the Best Picture race in 2010, the British academy stuck with five nominees. It has previewed the eventual Academy Awards winner just five times in the past nine years, with the last of these being “12 Years a Slave” in 2014. Last year’s big winner with the BAFTAs was “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” which lost the top Oscar to “The Shape of Water.”
Let’s take a look at how the eight Best Picture nominees at the Academy Awards fared with the BAFTA nominations.
- 2/8/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Playback is a Variety / iHeartRadio podcast bringing you conversations with the talents behind many of today’s hottest films. New episodes air every Thursday.
Amy Adams landed her sixth nomination last week for her performance as Lynne Cheney in Adam McKay’s “Vice.” It’s quite the achievement just 14 years into her screen career, a career that essentially kicked off with Oscar recognition, for 2005’s “Junebug.” In “Vice,” she once again stars opposite Christian Bale, who is also along for the Oscar season ride (as is co-star Sam Rockwell). The film has been quite divisive however, with some critics adoring it, others deriding it. That passionate split is healthy, as Adams sees it.
Listen to this week’s episode of “Playback” below. New episodes air every Thursday.
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“I don’t always pay attention to reviews,” Adams says. “Sometimes I like to read one...
Amy Adams landed her sixth nomination last week for her performance as Lynne Cheney in Adam McKay’s “Vice.” It’s quite the achievement just 14 years into her screen career, a career that essentially kicked off with Oscar recognition, for 2005’s “Junebug.” In “Vice,” she once again stars opposite Christian Bale, who is also along for the Oscar season ride (as is co-star Sam Rockwell). The film has been quite divisive however, with some critics adoring it, others deriding it. That passionate split is healthy, as Adams sees it.
Listen to this week’s episode of “Playback” below. New episodes air every Thursday.
Click here for more episodes of “Playback.”
“I don’t always pay attention to reviews,” Adams says. “Sometimes I like to read one...
- 1/31/2019
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Variety Film + TV
While many tuned in to watch Megan Mullally‘s hosting antics and see who would be named winners at the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, People was also busy watching for everything off-camera, backstage and on the silver carpet.
From run-ins between celebrity pals during commercial breaks to the biggest celebrations of the night, here’s what we saw that you didn’t.
On the Silver Carpet
Mahershala Ali and Amy Adams shared a very long embrace during which he was raving about how amazing her performances were as Lynne Cheney in Vice and as Camille Preaker in Sharp Objects.
From run-ins between celebrity pals during commercial breaks to the biggest celebrations of the night, here’s what we saw that you didn’t.
On the Silver Carpet
Mahershala Ali and Amy Adams shared a very long embrace during which he was raving about how amazing her performances were as Lynne Cheney in Vice and as Camille Preaker in Sharp Objects.
- 1/28/2019
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Def Leppard to the rescue!
Amy Adams has shared in the past that she relies on her musical talents to help herself get into character — and as it turns out, the songs she chooses aren’t always exactly conventional.
On the SAG Awards red carpet, the 44-year-old actress, who’s nominated for her performances in Sharp Objects and Vice, revealed that she sang something a little on the raunchy side while dressed as Lynne Cheney.
“It’s one of the things I do to keep things light. I sing on most sets, but it was really fun to sing as Lynne Cheney,...
Amy Adams has shared in the past that she relies on her musical talents to help herself get into character — and as it turns out, the songs she chooses aren’t always exactly conventional.
On the SAG Awards red carpet, the 44-year-old actress, who’s nominated for her performances in Sharp Objects and Vice, revealed that she sang something a little on the raunchy side while dressed as Lynne Cheney.
“It’s one of the things I do to keep things light. I sing on most sets, but it was really fun to sing as Lynne Cheney,...
- 1/28/2019
- by Maura Hohman
- PEOPLE.com
Several of this year’s SAG Awards film contenders have already had long, fruitful careers, so as we wait to find out who wins on January 27, take a walk down memory lane by checking out our photo galleries celebrating the careers of seven contenders.
See 2019 Oscars calendar: SAG Awards on January 27
Amy Adams (“Vice”): Adams stars in this satirical political biopic as Lynne Cheney, the wife of former Vice President Dick Cheney (Christian Bale). Adams has an additional SAG nomination this year for her starring role in the HBO limited series “Sharp Objects.” (Click here to be taken to her gallery)
Christian Bale (“Vice”): Bale plays Dick Cheney, the shadowy, cunning vice president under George W. Bush (Sam Rockwell). Bale has already won Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice prizes for this performance, and he also competes for Best Actor at the Oscars. He previously won at the SAG...
See 2019 Oscars calendar: SAG Awards on January 27
Amy Adams (“Vice”): Adams stars in this satirical political biopic as Lynne Cheney, the wife of former Vice President Dick Cheney (Christian Bale). Adams has an additional SAG nomination this year for her starring role in the HBO limited series “Sharp Objects.” (Click here to be taken to her gallery)
Christian Bale (“Vice”): Bale plays Dick Cheney, the shadowy, cunning vice president under George W. Bush (Sam Rockwell). Bale has already won Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice prizes for this performance, and he also competes for Best Actor at the Oscars. He previously won at the SAG...
- 1/26/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
We are guaranteed a new supporting actress winner at Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards with Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice champ Regina King (“If Beale Street Could Talk”) snubbed — and surprise, surprise, Amy Adams looks to be the beneficiary of her absence.
The “Vice” star has a commanding 82/25 odds to take home the award for her performance as Lynne Cheney. Adams is the pick of 14 Experts, eight Editors and 20 of our Top 24 Users. It’d be her first individual win, following her ensemble prize for “American Hustle” (2013). She’s also the favorite on the TV side for “Sharp Objects,” so it could be pretty great night for Adams overall if she goes 2 for 2. Only Helen Mirren (“The Queen,” 2006; “Elizabeth I”) and Idris Elba (“Beasts of No Nation,” 2015; “Luther”) have won two individual SAG Awards in one night.
See Twice as nice: Amy Adams expected to be 3rd person to...
The “Vice” star has a commanding 82/25 odds to take home the award for her performance as Lynne Cheney. Adams is the pick of 14 Experts, eight Editors and 20 of our Top 24 Users. It’d be her first individual win, following her ensemble prize for “American Hustle” (2013). She’s also the favorite on the TV side for “Sharp Objects,” so it could be pretty great night for Adams overall if she goes 2 for 2. Only Helen Mirren (“The Queen,” 2006; “Elizabeth I”) and Idris Elba (“Beasts of No Nation,” 2015; “Luther”) have won two individual SAG Awards in one night.
See Twice as nice: Amy Adams expected to be 3rd person to...
- 1/26/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
The Screen Actors Guild Awards winners can diverge from other awards season kudos due to the sheer size of the org’s voting body. That often means using them as a bellwether for Oscar or Emmy glory can be difficult. Boasting around 160,000 members from across the country, voters frequently give the ensemble awards in TV and film to nominees with the largest, most accomplished casts, and have been known to gravitate toward crowd pleasers over critical acclaim.
But it’s still a good sign of what actors, who represent a large chunk of the Academy voting body, are thinking mid-way through the awards calendar. This will be the latest chance for Oscar contenders like “A Star is Born” (which leads all SAG nominations with four nods), “BlacKkKlansman” and “The Favourite” to earn some momentum on the film side. And in TV, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Ozark” lead all challengers,...
But it’s still a good sign of what actors, who represent a large chunk of the Academy voting body, are thinking mid-way through the awards calendar. This will be the latest chance for Oscar contenders like “A Star is Born” (which leads all SAG nominations with four nods), “BlacKkKlansman” and “The Favourite” to earn some momentum on the film side. And in TV, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Ozark” lead all challengers,...
- 1/25/2019
- by Michael Schneider and Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
There are only six categories to be handed out for film at the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night, January 27, but the more than 100,000 members of the SAG-AFTRA industry union are expected to spread the wealth to four different films, according to the combined predictions of thousands of Gold Derby users. “Black Panther” and “Vice” are favored to come away with the most hardware with two wins apiece … unless “A Star is Born” stages an ambush.
“Black Panther” is the heavy favorite to win for its stunt ensemble. It’s also the front-runner to win for its main ensemble cast by the narrowest of margins — so narrow, in fact, that “A Star is Born” has exactly the same racetrack odds of 37/10 as of this writing. “Star” is the most nominated film at these awards with four bids, but “Panther” has the biggest cast in contention, which is...
“Black Panther” is the heavy favorite to win for its stunt ensemble. It’s also the front-runner to win for its main ensemble cast by the narrowest of margins — so narrow, in fact, that “A Star is Born” has exactly the same racetrack odds of 37/10 as of this writing. “Star” is the most nominated film at these awards with four bids, but “Panther” has the biggest cast in contention, which is...
- 1/25/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Despite her relatively young age, Amy Adams has already earned six career Oscar nominations. On January 22, 2019 the 44-year-old actress received her latest bid for playing Lynne Cheney in the political comedy “Vice.” This marks her fifth nom in Best Supporting Actress in addition to one prior notice in Best Actress. Will Adams finally win an Academy Award this year, or will she become a six-time also-ran? Get a closer look at Adams’ six Oscar nominations by clicking through our photo gallery above.
SEE2019 Oscar nominations: Full list of Academy Awards nominees in all 24 categories [Updating Live]
“Junebug” (2005) — Adams started down her Oscar road with the indie film “Junebug.” In the film, she played Ashley, a chipper woman who gets pregnant with her husband in the hope of saving their marriage. Adams earned a slew of Best Supporting Actress prizes, including the Critics’ Choice Award, and scored her first Oscar nomination, the sole representative for “Junebug.
SEE2019 Oscar nominations: Full list of Academy Awards nominees in all 24 categories [Updating Live]
“Junebug” (2005) — Adams started down her Oscar road with the indie film “Junebug.” In the film, she played Ashley, a chipper woman who gets pregnant with her husband in the hope of saving their marriage. Adams earned a slew of Best Supporting Actress prizes, including the Critics’ Choice Award, and scored her first Oscar nomination, the sole representative for “Junebug.
- 1/22/2019
- by Kevin Jacobsen and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
If you’ve ever enjoyed the Fast and Furious movies, reality television and have ever suffered a tendency to quote catchy slogans from adverts for humour – you know which one I’m talking about – then you’re Part of the Problem. You should, instead, put your time toward a mission of unflinching political observance and never, ever cease in your mission to promote the latest flavour of liberal activism offered by Hollywood.
That’s at least according to Vice, the latest film from writer-director Adam McKay, who at the same time as Dick Cheney’s golden ascent after 9/11 became one of comedy’s household names.
Rightly so, too. Nascar flick Talladega Nights, Step Brothers and 2015’s Oscar-winning The Big Short were chronicles of a simpler time reaching a turbulent end. Vice is McKay’s most explicit attempt to grapple with a political and cultural era he has previously explored with care,...
That’s at least according to Vice, the latest film from writer-director Adam McKay, who at the same time as Dick Cheney’s golden ascent after 9/11 became one of comedy’s household names.
Rightly so, too. Nascar flick Talladega Nights, Step Brothers and 2015’s Oscar-winning The Big Short were chronicles of a simpler time reaching a turbulent end. Vice is McKay’s most explicit attempt to grapple with a political and cultural era he has previously explored with care,...
- 1/22/2019
- by Adam Solomons
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It always helps a potential Academy Award nominee if they feature in a second (or even third) project alongside the one they are hoping to be nominated for. At worst, it helps get their faces out there a bit more and gets a few more Oscar voters to notice them. At best, it helps them garner more votes from the various colleagues they’ve worked with over the two or three projects. It also serves as a timely reminder of their talent, skills, and range.
For example, it helped recent Best Actress nominee (for “Carol” in 2015) Cate Blanchett that she also appeared in “Cinderella” and “Truth” the same year. Likewise, appearing in Alex Garland‘s “Ex Machina” (2014) helped Alicia Vikander earn a Best Supporting Actress win Tom Hooper‘s “The Danish Girl.”
But which potential female nominees this year have other projects out that could give them a little boost...
For example, it helped recent Best Actress nominee (for “Carol” in 2015) Cate Blanchett that she also appeared in “Cinderella” and “Truth” the same year. Likewise, appearing in Alex Garland‘s “Ex Machina” (2014) helped Alicia Vikander earn a Best Supporting Actress win Tom Hooper‘s “The Danish Girl.”
But which potential female nominees this year have other projects out that could give them a little boost...
- 1/19/2019
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
The 2019 Oscar race is all about Best Popular Film. Not only does the Academy not need that new category after all this year, but more big-grossers than ever are vying for spots on the final Oscar ballot to be revealed on January 22. Which might mean more people will tune into an Oscar show, rooting for mainstream movies they actually care about.
But while more popular hits, led by Bradley Cooper’s blockbuster “A Star is Born,” (Warner Bros.) are in contention for multiple categories including Best Picture, bragging rights may still wind up with Netflix’s first bonafide Best Picture candidate, Alfonso Cuarón’s cinephile-dream “Roma,” which commanded a more robust arthouse release than any Netflix film to date, along with a lavish promotional campaign, and has been widely viewed on the global streaming platform.
The Golden Globe and Critics Choice winner and Mexico’s black-and-white foreign-language Oscar entry, “Roma...
But while more popular hits, led by Bradley Cooper’s blockbuster “A Star is Born,” (Warner Bros.) are in contention for multiple categories including Best Picture, bragging rights may still wind up with Netflix’s first bonafide Best Picture candidate, Alfonso Cuarón’s cinephile-dream “Roma,” which commanded a more robust arthouse release than any Netflix film to date, along with a lavish promotional campaign, and has been widely viewed on the global streaming platform.
The Golden Globe and Critics Choice winner and Mexico’s black-and-white foreign-language Oscar entry, “Roma...
- 1/18/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The 2019 Oscar race is all about Best Popular Film. Not only does the Academy not need that new category after all this year, but more big-grossers than ever are vying for spots on the final Oscar ballot to be revealed on January 22. Which might mean more people will tune into an Oscar show, rooting for mainstream movies they actually care about.
But while more popular hits, led by Bradley Cooper’s blockbuster “A Star is Born,” (Warner Bros.) are in contention for multiple categories including Best Picture, bragging rights may still wind up with Netflix’s first bonafide Best Picture candidate, Alfonso Cuarón’s cinephile-dream “Roma,” which commanded a more robust arthouse release than any Netflix film to date, along with a lavish promotional campaign, and has been widely viewed on the global streaming platform.
The Golden Globe and Critics Choice winner and Mexico’s black-and-white foreign-language Oscar entry, “Roma...
But while more popular hits, led by Bradley Cooper’s blockbuster “A Star is Born,” (Warner Bros.) are in contention for multiple categories including Best Picture, bragging rights may still wind up with Netflix’s first bonafide Best Picture candidate, Alfonso Cuarón’s cinephile-dream “Roma,” which commanded a more robust arthouse release than any Netflix film to date, along with a lavish promotional campaign, and has been widely viewed on the global streaming platform.
The Golden Globe and Critics Choice winner and Mexico’s black-and-white foreign-language Oscar entry, “Roma...
- 1/18/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Someone, I think it was a guy named Tom O’Neil, once told me that when it comes to predicting the Oscar tech categories, always go with whatever has the most. The most special effects, the most music, the most editing, the most sound, the most costumes and especially the most makeup and hair. That is how something like 2016’s unloved “Suicide Squad” came to earn a statuette for that last category.
But voting members of the Critics’ Choice Awards — myself being one — aren’t the academy, and perhaps we have more refined tastes when it comes to putty noses, fake scars and towering wigs. All I know is that I gasped when I first caught a glimpse of a chubby Christian Bale with sparse white hair and pot belly as Dick Cheney when “Vice’s” first trailer premiered last fall. I also laughed at how Sam Rockwell nailed it with his Dubya nose.
But voting members of the Critics’ Choice Awards — myself being one — aren’t the academy, and perhaps we have more refined tastes when it comes to putty noses, fake scars and towering wigs. All I know is that I gasped when I first caught a glimpse of a chubby Christian Bale with sparse white hair and pot belly as Dick Cheney when “Vice’s” first trailer premiered last fall. I also laughed at how Sam Rockwell nailed it with his Dubya nose.
- 1/11/2019
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
When you’ve got two of the world’s best actors in your movie, you need to know how to push your advantage — and Adam McKay certainly does. For his follow-up to Oscar-winner “The Big Short,” the writer-director struggled to wrangle his profile of Republican operative Dick Cheney and his Machiavellian wife Lynne into fighting shape. After testing the movie with preview audiences, he threw out an early teen romance to focus on the Shakespearean couple at the drama’s center played by Christian Bale, who gained 45 pounds and submitted to layers of delicate prosthetics, and Amy Adams, whose changes included some weight gain but were more subtle overall.
While “Vice” competed as a comedy for six Golden Globes last Sunday — Bale marked the film’s solo win, thanking “Satan, for giving me inspiration for how to play this role” — the people behind it were dead serious about getting the story right.
While “Vice” competed as a comedy for six Golden Globes last Sunday — Bale marked the film’s solo win, thanking “Satan, for giving me inspiration for how to play this role” — the people behind it were dead serious about getting the story right.
- 1/9/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
When you’ve got two of the world’s best actors in your movie, you need to know how to push your advantage — and Adam McKay certainly does. For his follow-up to Oscar-winner “The Big Short,” the writer-director struggled to wrangle his profile of Republican operative Dick Cheney and his Machiavellian wife Lynne into fighting shape. After testing the movie with preview audiences, he threw out an early teen romance to focus on the Shakespearean couple at the drama’s center played by Christian Bale, who gained 45 pounds and submitted to layers of delicate prosthetics, and Amy Adams, whose changes included some weight gain but were more subtle overall.
While “Vice” competed as a comedy for six Golden Globes last Sunday — Bale marked the film’s solo win, thanking “Satan, for giving me inspiration for how to play this role” — the people behind it were dead serious about getting the story right.
While “Vice” competed as a comedy for six Golden Globes last Sunday — Bale marked the film’s solo win, thanking “Satan, for giving me inspiration for how to play this role” — the people behind it were dead serious about getting the story right.
- 1/9/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Will Poulter & Hayley Squires announce the 2019 Ee British Academy Film Awards nominations at BAFTA’s 195 Piccadilly headquarters BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
BAFTA has announced the nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards in 2019.
The Favourite is nominated in 12 categories. Bohemian Rhapsody, First Man, Roma and A Star Is Born each have seven nominations; Vice has six, BlacKkKlansman has five, and Cold War and Green Book have four each. Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Mary Poppins Returns, Mary Queen of Scots and Stan & Ollie have three nominations each.
The Favourite is nominated for Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Make Up & Hair, Editing and Yorgos Lanthimos for Director. Olivia Colman is nominated for Leading Actress for her role as Queen Anne, and Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone are both nominated for Supporting Actress.
Roma is nominated for Best Film, Film Not in the English Language,...
BAFTA has announced the nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards in 2019.
The Favourite is nominated in 12 categories. Bohemian Rhapsody, First Man, Roma and A Star Is Born each have seven nominations; Vice has six, BlacKkKlansman has five, and Cold War and Green Book have four each. Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Mary Poppins Returns, Mary Queen of Scots and Stan & Ollie have three nominations each.
The Favourite is nominated for Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Make Up & Hair, Editing and Yorgos Lanthimos for Director. Olivia Colman is nominated for Leading Actress for her role as Queen Anne, and Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone are both nominated for Supporting Actress.
Roma is nominated for Best Film, Film Not in the English Language,...
- 1/9/2019
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The 2019 BAFTA Awards nominations were announced on Jan. 9. Historically, about two-thirds of the contenders here go to reap Academy Awards bids. And with the two academies sharing about 600 voters in common, the BAFTAs are an important campaign stop on the road to the Oscars. This year’s BAFTA ceremony will take place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Feb. 10, two days before Oscar voters begin final voting. (See the full list of BAFTA nominations.)
So how do this year’s BAFTA Awards nominations affect the Oscar race? In the analysis below, we consider who’s up and who’s down.
See 2019 BAFTA Awards by the numbers: Every film, every nomination
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“The Favourite”
It earned more BAFTA nominations (12) than any other film this year. That certainly helped raise the profile of “The Shape of Water” last year. This home-grown favourite contends in all the top categories — Best Picture, Director...
So how do this year’s BAFTA Awards nominations affect the Oscar race? In the analysis below, we consider who’s up and who’s down.
See 2019 BAFTA Awards by the numbers: Every film, every nomination
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“The Favourite”
It earned more BAFTA nominations (12) than any other film this year. That certainly helped raise the profile of “The Shape of Water” last year. This home-grown favourite contends in all the top categories — Best Picture, Director...
- 1/9/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
“The Favourite” is nominated for 12 nominations, the most of any film. It contends for Best Picture, Best Director (Yorgos Lanthimos), Actress (Olivia Colman), Supporting Actress(Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz), Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Costume Design, Editing, Makeup & Hair and Production Design and Best British Film. (See the full list of BAFTA nominations.)
Rounding out BAFTA’s Best Picture lineup, which only has five nominees, are seven-time contenders “Roma” and “A Star is Born” as well as “BlacKkKlansman” (5 nominations) and “Green Book” (4).
The Best British Film line-up also includes “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which has seven bids in all, as well as “Beast,” “McQueen,” “Stan & Ollie” and “You Were Never Really Here.”
See 2019 BAFTA Awards by the numbers: Every film, every nomination
“A Star Is Born” contends in six other categories including bids for Bradley Cooper for directing, acting, screenwriting and original music. Lady Gaga shares in that latter nomination and is up for Best Actress.
Rounding out BAFTA’s Best Picture lineup, which only has five nominees, are seven-time contenders “Roma” and “A Star is Born” as well as “BlacKkKlansman” (5 nominations) and “Green Book” (4).
The Best British Film line-up also includes “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which has seven bids in all, as well as “Beast,” “McQueen,” “Stan & Ollie” and “You Were Never Really Here.”
See 2019 BAFTA Awards by the numbers: Every film, every nomination
“A Star Is Born” contends in six other categories including bids for Bradley Cooper for directing, acting, screenwriting and original music. Lady Gaga shares in that latter nomination and is up for Best Actress.
- 1/9/2019
- by Paul Sheehan and Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
As ever, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards favor homegrown fare. Thus many slots that might have included such Hollywood films as “Black Panther,” “A Quiet Place” or “Crazy Rich Asians” went to the likes of “The Favourite,” “Mary Queen of Scots,” “Mary Poppins Returns,” ”Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Stan & Ollie.”
Nominations arrived just five days before Oscar voters have to hand in their nominations ballots. And the Awards on February 10 fall right before the final voting period before the Oscar show on February 24. BAFTA has an overlap of a few hundred Academy voters living mostly in London, New York and Los Angeles.
One movie that one would expect would do well with the BAFTAs, Greek Londoner Yorgos Lanthimos’ British royal intrigue “The Favourite,” lead the field with 12 nominations. American contenders “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” and “Vice” did not make it to Best Film,...
Nominations arrived just five days before Oscar voters have to hand in their nominations ballots. And the Awards on February 10 fall right before the final voting period before the Oscar show on February 24. BAFTA has an overlap of a few hundred Academy voters living mostly in London, New York and Los Angeles.
One movie that one would expect would do well with the BAFTAs, Greek Londoner Yorgos Lanthimos’ British royal intrigue “The Favourite,” lead the field with 12 nominations. American contenders “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” and “Vice” did not make it to Best Film,...
- 1/9/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
As ever, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards favor homegrown fare. Thus many slots that might have included such Hollywood films as “Black Panther,” “A Quiet Place” or “Crazy Rich Asians” went to the likes of “The Favourite,” “Mary Queen of Scots,” “Mary Poppins Returns,” ”Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Stan & Ollie.”
Nominations arrived just five days before Oscar voters have to hand in their nominations ballots. And the Awards on February 10 fall right before the final voting period before the Oscar show on February 24. BAFTA has an overlap of a few hundred Academy voters living mostly in London, New York and Los Angeles.
One movie that one would expect would do well with the BAFTAs, Greek Londoner Yorgos Lanthimos’ British royal intrigue “The Favourite,” lead the field with 12 nominations. American contenders “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” and “Vice” did not make it to Best Film,...
Nominations arrived just five days before Oscar voters have to hand in their nominations ballots. And the Awards on February 10 fall right before the final voting period before the Oscar show on February 24. BAFTA has an overlap of a few hundred Academy voters living mostly in London, New York and Los Angeles.
One movie that one would expect would do well with the BAFTAs, Greek Londoner Yorgos Lanthimos’ British royal intrigue “The Favourite,” lead the field with 12 nominations. American contenders “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” and “Vice” did not make it to Best Film,...
- 1/9/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
When it came to constructing a biopic about former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, “the lynchpin of the entire movie is Lynne Cheney” asserts Vice filmmaker Adam McKay.
“One of the tricks we ran up against in this film was according to the Syd Field-McKee kind of model of storytelling, Dick Cheney doesn’t have a first act. There’s no inciting incident that launches him,” explained the The Big Short Oscar winner at last Thursday’s Deadline screening for Vice at the Landmark in Los Angeles.
But after sending a reporter around the country to do research for the film, the takeaway from interviews in Casper Wyoming was that “whoever Lynne Vincent would have married, would become president or vice president,” McKay said. To date, Amy Adams, who plays Lynne Cheney, has received supporting actress nods from the Critics’ Choice, the Screen Actors Guild and the Golden Globes.
“One of the tricks we ran up against in this film was according to the Syd Field-McKee kind of model of storytelling, Dick Cheney doesn’t have a first act. There’s no inciting incident that launches him,” explained the The Big Short Oscar winner at last Thursday’s Deadline screening for Vice at the Landmark in Los Angeles.
But after sending a reporter around the country to do research for the film, the takeaway from interviews in Casper Wyoming was that “whoever Lynne Vincent would have married, would become president or vice president,” McKay said. To date, Amy Adams, who plays Lynne Cheney, has received supporting actress nods from the Critics’ Choice, the Screen Actors Guild and the Golden Globes.
- 1/9/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Christian Bale stole the 2019 Golden Globes when he accepted the award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and referred to Satan as influencing his take on Dick Cheney in “Vice.” “Thank you to Satan for giving me inspiration on how to play this role,” the actor told the Globes audience, who promptly cheered and laughed at the jab. While Bale’s comments are proving divisive on social media, one group who absolutely approves of the comment is The Church of Satan.
“To us, Satan is a symbol of pride, liberty and individualism, and it serves as an external metaphorical projection of our highest personal potential,” the Church wrote on its social media pages. “As Mr. Bale’s own talent and skill won him the award, this is fitting. Hail Christian! Hail Satan!”
The Church of Satan continued by giving some more praise to Bale, calling his...
“To us, Satan is a symbol of pride, liberty and individualism, and it serves as an external metaphorical projection of our highest personal potential,” the Church wrote on its social media pages. “As Mr. Bale’s own talent and skill won him the award, this is fitting. Hail Christian! Hail Satan!”
The Church of Satan continued by giving some more praise to Bale, calling his...
- 1/7/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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