Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What are your winter holiday season viewing habits (that are not for work)? Do you have traditional go-to shows or movies? Are you looking forward to anything in particular?
Eric Deggans (@deggans), NPR
As I have written in the past, I’m not the kind of critic who loves holiday specials. Too often, they’re too hokey, too commercial, too weird (yes, Bill Murray, I still don’t get “A Very Murray Christmas”) or, in the case of countless Hallmark Channel movies, way too white. But I do have a few holiday media traditions, starting with my Spotify Holiday Tunes playlist, which gets fired up as...
This week’s question: What are your winter holiday season viewing habits (that are not for work)? Do you have traditional go-to shows or movies? Are you looking forward to anything in particular?
Eric Deggans (@deggans), NPR
As I have written in the past, I’m not the kind of critic who loves holiday specials. Too often, they’re too hokey, too commercial, too weird (yes, Bill Murray, I still don’t get “A Very Murray Christmas”) or, in the case of countless Hallmark Channel movies, way too white. But I do have a few holiday media traditions, starting with my Spotify Holiday Tunes playlist, which gets fired up as...
- 12/12/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Four years ago, Oscar-nominated “The Theory of Everything” screenwriter Anthony McCarten sat down for a pint with an old chum in a country pub. What next? his friend asked. McCarten threw out a few ideas — no response. What else do you have?
Well, there was one that was really intimidating, McCarten said, about Winston Churchill. His friend replied, “Do that one. We need a portrait of leadership.”
That was before Brexit, before Trump, so it seems incredibly prescient. But really, when have we not needed leadership? “We’re living in extraordinary times, all the time,” McCarten said. “The issues that assail us are perennial. They haven’t changed since the Greeks picked up a pen.”
A hit at the fall festivals (Metascore: 72), “Darkest Hour” (Focus Features, November 22) is poised to deliver Gary Oldman a Best Actor Oscar as Winston Churchill. But as a World War II talky companion piece to silent action epic “Dunkirk,...
Well, there was one that was really intimidating, McCarten said, about Winston Churchill. His friend replied, “Do that one. We need a portrait of leadership.”
That was before Brexit, before Trump, so it seems incredibly prescient. But really, when have we not needed leadership? “We’re living in extraordinary times, all the time,” McCarten said. “The issues that assail us are perennial. They haven’t changed since the Greeks picked up a pen.”
A hit at the fall festivals (Metascore: 72), “Darkest Hour” (Focus Features, November 22) is poised to deliver Gary Oldman a Best Actor Oscar as Winston Churchill. But as a World War II talky companion piece to silent action epic “Dunkirk,...
- 11/20/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Four years ago, Oscar-nominated “The Theory of Everything” screenwriter Anthony McCarten sat down for a pint with an old chum in a country pub. What next? his friend asked. McCarten threw out a few ideas — no response. What else do you have?
Well, there was one that was really intimidating, McCarten said, about Winston Churchill. His friend replied, “Do that one. We need a portrait of leadership.”
That was before Brexit, before Trump, so it seems incredibly prescient. But really, when have we not needed leadership? “We’re living in extraordinary times, all the time,” McCarten said. “The issues that assail us are perennial. They haven’t changed since the Greeks picked up a pen.”
A hit at the fall festivals (Metascore: 72), “Darkest Hour” (Focus Features, November 22) is poised to deliver Gary Oldman a Best Actor Oscar as Winston Churchill. But as a World War II talky companion piece to silent action epic “Dunkirk,...
Well, there was one that was really intimidating, McCarten said, about Winston Churchill. His friend replied, “Do that one. We need a portrait of leadership.”
That was before Brexit, before Trump, so it seems incredibly prescient. But really, when have we not needed leadership? “We’re living in extraordinary times, all the time,” McCarten said. “The issues that assail us are perennial. They haven’t changed since the Greeks picked up a pen.”
A hit at the fall festivals (Metascore: 72), “Darkest Hour” (Focus Features, November 22) is poised to deliver Gary Oldman a Best Actor Oscar as Winston Churchill. But as a World War II talky companion piece to silent action epic “Dunkirk,...
- 11/20/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Sony Music proudly announces the release of War For The Planet Of The Apes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) with music by Grammy® and Academy Award®-winning composer Michael Giacchino.
The soundtrack will be released on July 7th and is available for pre-order here.
War For The Planet Of The Apes is the third chapter to the 2011 & 2014 movies Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. From acclaimed writer-director Matt Reeves and screenwriter Mark Bomback, War for the Planet of the Apes features Caesar and his apes being forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts andbegins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an...
The soundtrack will be released on July 7th and is available for pre-order here.
War For The Planet Of The Apes is the third chapter to the 2011 & 2014 movies Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. From acclaimed writer-director Matt Reeves and screenwriter Mark Bomback, War for the Planet of the Apes features Caesar and his apes being forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts andbegins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an...
- 7/6/2017
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Psycho launched a thousand twisted sickos and pathological relationships in films, but none can best Noel Black’s fascinating, funny romance between a newly-released arsonist and a fetching high schooler, hungry for freedom and lacking a moral compass. The pairing of Anthony Perkins and Tuesday Weld is inspired.
Pretty Poison
Blu-ray
Twilight Time
1968 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 89 min. / Street Date November 15, 2016 / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store / 29.95
Starring Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Beverly Garland, John Randolph, Dick O’Neill, Clarice Blackburn, Joseph Bova, Ken Kercheval.
Cinematography David L. Quaid
Original Music Johnny Mandel
Written by Lorenzo Semple, Jr. from the novel She Let Him Continue by Stephen Geller
Produced by Marshall Backlar, Noel Black, Lawrence Turman
Directed by Noel Black
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Although the dates don’t match up, I’m absolutely certain that I saw Noel Black’s theatrical short Skaterdater when it was screened as a warm-up for,...
Pretty Poison
Blu-ray
Twilight Time
1968 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 89 min. / Street Date November 15, 2016 / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store / 29.95
Starring Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Beverly Garland, John Randolph, Dick O’Neill, Clarice Blackburn, Joseph Bova, Ken Kercheval.
Cinematography David L. Quaid
Original Music Johnny Mandel
Written by Lorenzo Semple, Jr. from the novel She Let Him Continue by Stephen Geller
Produced by Marshall Backlar, Noel Black, Lawrence Turman
Directed by Noel Black
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Although the dates don’t match up, I’m absolutely certain that I saw Noel Black’s theatrical short Skaterdater when it was screened as a warm-up for,...
- 12/6/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Martin E. Brooks, the actor, producer, director, and teacher best known for his work as Dr. Rudy Wells on the Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman series, died Monday in Studio City, California. Movie producer Jon Landau, son of Brooks's longtime partner, confirmed the 90-year-old's death with THR, citing natural causes. Brooks began as Wells for The Six Million Dollar Man in 1975, owning the role throughout the rest of the decade there and on The Bionic Woman, as well as into the ’80s and ’90s with three related TV movies. Although Wells was his most recognizable character, Brooks enjoyed a TV career that spanned more than four decades, appearing in other such shows as Gunsmoke, Planet of the Apes, Dallas, Cagney & Lacey, and Hunter. The Bronx native also made his mark on (and off-) Broadway in the ’50s and ’60s, in such plays as An Enemy of the People,...
- 12/8/2015
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
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To mark Pixar's Ratatouille being scored by a live orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, we chat to film composer Michael Giacchino...
Ratatouille returns to the big screen this Wednesday - with an orchestra in tow. Brad Bird's 2007 Pixar animation is showing at the Royal Albert Hall, accompanied by a full orchestra.
If you're one of the 12 people who haven't seen it, the film follows food-loving rat Remy as he secretly teams up with a hapless kitchen boy in Paris to create beautiful dishes. But that alchemy of ingredients takes place place off-screen too: between the visuals and Michael Giacchino's Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated score.
As life-long fans of his work, from Jurassic World and Mission: Impossible to Inside Out and J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot, we dropped him a note to quiz him on how he composes, why he names his tracks with such bad puns - and,...
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To mark Pixar's Ratatouille being scored by a live orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, we chat to film composer Michael Giacchino...
Ratatouille returns to the big screen this Wednesday - with an orchestra in tow. Brad Bird's 2007 Pixar animation is showing at the Royal Albert Hall, accompanied by a full orchestra.
If you're one of the 12 people who haven't seen it, the film follows food-loving rat Remy as he secretly teams up with a hapless kitchen boy in Paris to create beautiful dishes. But that alchemy of ingredients takes place place off-screen too: between the visuals and Michael Giacchino's Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated score.
As life-long fans of his work, from Jurassic World and Mission: Impossible to Inside Out and J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot, we dropped him a note to quiz him on how he composes, why he names his tracks with such bad puns - and,...
- 10/26/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Reviewed by Kevin Scott, MoreHorror.com
Hell Comes to Frogtown (1987)
Written by: Donald G. Jackson, Randall Frakes
Directed by: Donald G. Jackson
Cast: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (Sam Hell), Sandahl Bergman (Spangle), William Smith (Captain Devlin), Cec Verrell (Centinella), Kristi Somers (Arabella), Rory Calhoun (Looney Tunes), Cliff Bemis (Leroy).
I don’t really know what to make of the name “Hell Comes to Frogtown”. I think it has served a dual purpose in being clever, and keeping me from seeing this film. The play on words is the clever part. Our hero’s name is Sam Hell, and guess what-he’s headed to Frogtown. Then again, it would be quite logical to assume that this could be a low budget Jim Henson film wannabe, and I guess it is. However, after I watched it, I’ve come to realize that it’s way more subversive than that. The two lead actors...
Hell Comes to Frogtown (1987)
Written by: Donald G. Jackson, Randall Frakes
Directed by: Donald G. Jackson
Cast: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (Sam Hell), Sandahl Bergman (Spangle), William Smith (Captain Devlin), Cec Verrell (Centinella), Kristi Somers (Arabella), Rory Calhoun (Looney Tunes), Cliff Bemis (Leroy).
I don’t really know what to make of the name “Hell Comes to Frogtown”. I think it has served a dual purpose in being clever, and keeping me from seeing this film. The play on words is the clever part. Our hero’s name is Sam Hell, and guess what-he’s headed to Frogtown. Then again, it would be quite logical to assume that this could be a low budget Jim Henson film wannabe, and I guess it is. However, after I watched it, I’ve come to realize that it’s way more subversive than that. The two lead actors...
- 7/15/2015
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Director: Colin Trevorrow; Screenwriter: Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver; Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Judy Greer, Nick Robinson, Ty Simpkins; Running time: 124 mins; Certificate: 12A
Jurassic Park pretty much redefined the blockbuster in 1993 thanks to its blend of high-concept story, sharply-drawn characters and dazzling Ilm-produced visual effects. There's barely a frame out place in Steven Spielberg's rampaging dino epic - it may just be a perfect popcorn movie. Everybody remembers the first time they saw Jurassic Park.
Naturally, making sequels proved troublesome with 1997's The Lost World and 2001's Jurassic Park III taking the action to a second dinosaur-inhabited island and feeling like pale shadows of the ground-breaking original. It's understandable, therefore, to greet Jurassic World with an air of scepticism. With more than a decade stuck in development hell, rookie director Colin Trevorrow at the helm and a series of rickety trailers behind it,...
Jurassic Park pretty much redefined the blockbuster in 1993 thanks to its blend of high-concept story, sharply-drawn characters and dazzling Ilm-produced visual effects. There's barely a frame out place in Steven Spielberg's rampaging dino epic - it may just be a perfect popcorn movie. Everybody remembers the first time they saw Jurassic Park.
Naturally, making sequels proved troublesome with 1997's The Lost World and 2001's Jurassic Park III taking the action to a second dinosaur-inhabited island and feeling like pale shadows of the ground-breaking original. It's understandable, therefore, to greet Jurassic World with an air of scepticism. With more than a decade stuck in development hell, rookie director Colin Trevorrow at the helm and a series of rickety trailers behind it,...
- 6/10/2015
- Digital Spy
Yes, dear readers, I must again apologize for making you go so long between installments of this column. But I’m finally back, because last week brought us a trailer far too big to ignore. Without further ado, join me as I examine the first look at what’s sure to be one of next year’s biggest films, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.
Premise: Set approximately thirty years after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983), the film will star a trio of new leads along with returning actors from the previous installments.
My take: Like most children of the 1990s, I grew up loving the Star Wars trilogy. A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi were some of my favorite films when I was a kid, and played a huge role in the development of my current love of cinema.
And...
Premise: Set approximately thirty years after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983), the film will star a trio of new leads along with returning actors from the previous installments.
My take: Like most children of the 1990s, I grew up loving the Star Wars trilogy. A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi were some of my favorite films when I was a kid, and played a huge role in the development of my current love of cinema.
And...
- 12/7/2014
- by Timothy Monforton
- CinemaNerdz
After Disney effectively broke the Internet on Friday morning with the release of the teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, fan chatter began in earnest. Analysis, theories, grumbles… you name an angle and a topic and it’s been thoroughly decimated with a fine-toothed comb by die-hard Wars fans.
One of the biggest mysteries to arise however, concerned the identity of the voiceover artist. Many pegged it as Benedict Cumberbatch, whose name was linked to the sequel in the early days, but failed to materialise in later publicity. Luckily, a couple of intrepid sites received solid intel verifying that the actor lending his voice to the sinister voiceover was none other than cast member, Andy Serkis.
Since it was announced that Serkis was cast in the film, many naturally assumed his part would be of the mo-cap variety. After all, he’s made a name in creating...
One of the biggest mysteries to arise however, concerned the identity of the voiceover artist. Many pegged it as Benedict Cumberbatch, whose name was linked to the sequel in the early days, but failed to materialise in later publicity. Luckily, a couple of intrepid sites received solid intel verifying that the actor lending his voice to the sinister voiceover was none other than cast member, Andy Serkis.
Since it was announced that Serkis was cast in the film, many naturally assumed his part would be of the mo-cap variety. After all, he’s made a name in creating...
- 12/1/2014
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill reunite for new film.
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill are to reprise their roles as Han Solo, Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker for the latest film in the franchise, Star Wars: Episode VII.
Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker will also return as C-3Po, Chewbacca and R2-D2 respectively.
Their long-rumoured involvement was confirmed through an announcement on StarWars.com.
Today marked the first readthrough of the closely guarded script and was accompanied by a picture of the assembled cast, all of which were also revealed for the first time.
They included British actor John Boyega, who made his feature debut in 2011’s urban alien invasion thriller Attack the Block and will next be seen in the new series of 24, which shifts the action to London. He was also named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow in 2011.
He will be joined by another Brit, actress [link=nm...
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill are to reprise their roles as Han Solo, Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker for the latest film in the franchise, Star Wars: Episode VII.
Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker will also return as C-3Po, Chewbacca and R2-D2 respectively.
Their long-rumoured involvement was confirmed through an announcement on StarWars.com.
Today marked the first readthrough of the closely guarded script and was accompanied by a picture of the assembled cast, all of which were also revealed for the first time.
They included British actor John Boyega, who made his feature debut in 2011’s urban alien invasion thriller Attack the Block and will next be seen in the new series of 24, which shifts the action to London. He was also named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow in 2011.
He will be joined by another Brit, actress [link=nm...
- 4/29/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Tattooed thugs in vests using lasers that look like kids' water guns … Why can't sci-fi films get to grips with what the future might actually be like?
• Elysium: interviews with Matt Damon and director Neill Blomkamp, plus Peter Bradshaw gives his verdict
Immediately after executing yet another monstrous act of unspeakable violence, Sharlto Copley, who plays the villain in the new sci-fi thriller Elysium, says: "That's what I'm talking about." It is the year 2154, yet the sadistic mercenary makes use of an expression that first appeared in a Depression era Fats Waller ditty, and enjoyed a certain vogue in the United States at the dawn of the present millennium, but is now, in 2013, no longer heard that often.
Is this a deliberately "ironic" use of a retro, anachronistic Americanism by a snarky South African scumbag, tantamount to some wiseacre in 2013 reaching back more than a century and exhuming the expression,...
• Elysium: interviews with Matt Damon and director Neill Blomkamp, plus Peter Bradshaw gives his verdict
Immediately after executing yet another monstrous act of unspeakable violence, Sharlto Copley, who plays the villain in the new sci-fi thriller Elysium, says: "That's what I'm talking about." It is the year 2154, yet the sadistic mercenary makes use of an expression that first appeared in a Depression era Fats Waller ditty, and enjoyed a certain vogue in the United States at the dawn of the present millennium, but is now, in 2013, no longer heard that often.
Is this a deliberately "ironic" use of a retro, anachronistic Americanism by a snarky South African scumbag, tantamount to some wiseacre in 2013 reaching back more than a century and exhuming the expression,...
- 8/22/2013
- by Joe Queenan
- The Guardian - Film News
Eileen Dietz, the woman who brought to life Pazuzu, the demon that possessed Regan in William Friedkin’s The Exorcist, recently released a biography, entitled Exorcising My Demons: An Actress’ Journey To The Exorcist And Beyond. The tell-all book recounts many tales about The Exorcist, as a young actress and her own life story. This Sunday May 19th, she’ll be making an appearance at Dark Delicacies, the renowned horror book store at 3512 W. Magnolia in Burbank, CA, to sign copies of the book, which she co-wrote with Daniel Loubier. She’ll be there at 2 Pm for the exciting event.
Book Synopsis: Eileen Dietz seeks to enlighten young actors attempting to break into the business, clear up misunderstandings about her role in the making of The Exorcist, and unleash her own personal demons in her compelling biography.
“Exorcising My Demons” chronicles Eileen’s journey through family tragedies to the worlds of theater,...
Book Synopsis: Eileen Dietz seeks to enlighten young actors attempting to break into the business, clear up misunderstandings about her role in the making of The Exorcist, and unleash her own personal demons in her compelling biography.
“Exorcising My Demons” chronicles Eileen’s journey through family tragedies to the worlds of theater,...
- 5/13/2013
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Starts now! Happy 25th Anniversary to The Witches of Eastwick (1987). Normal blogging will run concurrently but we'll pop on over to that supernatural New England town at least once a day this week. We'll discuss the famous vomiting scene, Michelle Pfeiffer's fruitful loins, Cher's sculptures and more. We'll also look for fun Witches-related articles online this week to share.
But first... Fun Facts
Title: The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Director: George Miller of Mad Max fame. He directed every feature in that franchise and will also direct the reboot Mad Max: Fury Road to star Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron.
Release Date: June 12th, 1987
Based on: the novel of the same name by John Updike. I haven't read it but from my understanding it isn't what you'd call a "faithful" adaptation.
Legacy: The Witches of Eastwick has since been adapted into a television series a remarkable three times (only one version went to series,...
But first... Fun Facts
Title: The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Director: George Miller of Mad Max fame. He directed every feature in that franchise and will also direct the reboot Mad Max: Fury Road to star Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron.
Release Date: June 12th, 1987
Based on: the novel of the same name by John Updike. I haven't read it but from my understanding it isn't what you'd call a "faithful" adaptation.
Legacy: The Witches of Eastwick has since been adapted into a television series a remarkable three times (only one version went to series,...
- 6/10/2012
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Well the hoopla is over for another year as Hollywood relishes in its self congratulatory extravagance with a ceremony that celebrates all that is “good” about the industry (and a ceremony that seems to ignore Everything joe public thinks is good). As predicted The Artist walked away with the most awards whilst – thank god – The Muppets picked up the best original song award. It’s also nice to see Christopher Plummer pick up his First Academy Award for his role in Beginners – definitely long-overdue methinks.
Anyway, here are the winners in full:
Best Picture:
The Artist Moneyball The Descendants The Tree of Life Midnight in Paris The Help Hugo Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close War Horse
Actress:
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady Viola Davis – The Help Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Actor:
Jean Dujardin – The Artist Gary Oldman...
Anyway, here are the winners in full:
Best Picture:
The Artist Moneyball The Descendants The Tree of Life Midnight in Paris The Help Hugo Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close War Horse
Actress:
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady Viola Davis – The Help Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Actor:
Jean Dujardin – The Artist Gary Oldman...
- 2/27/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Hollywood's biggest night finally arrived on Sunday and we've got the full list of winners from the 84th Academy Awards!
Best Actor:
Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Gary Oldman for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Brad Pitt for Moneyball
Best Actress:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Best Director:
Michael Hazanivicus for The Artist
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo
[link...
Best Actor:
Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Gary Oldman for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Brad Pitt for Moneyball
Best Actress:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Best Director:
Michael Hazanivicus for The Artist
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo
[link...
- 2/27/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
Hollywood's biggest night finally arrived on Sunday and we've got the full list of winners from the 84th Academy Awards!
Best Actor:
Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Gary Oldman for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Brad Pitt for Moneyball
Best Actress:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Best Director:
Michael Hazanivicus for The Artist
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo
[link...
Best Actor:
Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Gary Oldman for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Brad Pitt for Moneyball
Best Actress:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Best Director:
Michael Hazanivicus for The Artist
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo
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- 2/27/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
Here you go — the complete list of the 84th annual Academy Awards winners. The winners are listed first in bold, with the rest of the nominees following.
Best Picture
Winner: "The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"Moneyball"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
Best Actress
Winner: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
Best Actor
Winner: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Best Director
Winner: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"
Best Animated Short
"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore," William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
"Dimanche/Sunday,...
Best Picture
Winner: "The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"Moneyball"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
Best Actress
Winner: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
Best Actor
Winner: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Best Director
Winner: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"
Best Animated Short
"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore," William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
"Dimanche/Sunday,...
- 2/27/2012
- by NextMovie Staff
- NextMovie
So here they are, the winners of the 2012 Academy Awards ceremony which took place at the Hollywood and Highland Centre La and was attended by Hollywood’s finest. The Artist didn’t win as many awards as we thought it might but came away with five awards in total including three of the biggies – Best Film, Best Actor and Best Director. Hugo also took 5 awards which was more than we thought possible.
The Iron Lady came in with two awards and we were so pleased to see Meryl Streep bring in her third Oscar after being nominated an astonishing 17 times!
The full list of winners are below along with the tally of how many awards each movie one. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Awards Tally
The Artist – 5 Hugo – 5 The Iron Lady – 2 A Separation – 1 The Help – 1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – 1 Undefeated – 1 Rango – 1 Beginners – 1 The...
The Iron Lady came in with two awards and we were so pleased to see Meryl Streep bring in her third Oscar after being nominated an astonishing 17 times!
The full list of winners are below along with the tally of how many awards each movie one. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Awards Tally
The Artist – 5 Hugo – 5 The Iron Lady – 2 A Separation – 1 The Help – 1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – 1 Undefeated – 1 Rango – 1 Beginners – 1 The...
- 2/27/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Oscars took place on Sunday with "The Artist" ending up being the big winner of the night, taking home five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. "Hugo," which was nominated for eleven Oscars, won many of the technical awards, five in total. Being nominated a whopping seventeen times, Meryl Streep won her third Oscar for "The Iron Lady" in the Best Actress category. Meanwhile, Christopher Plummer (Beginners) and Octavia Spencer (The Help) won for their supporting roles. Check out the full list of nominees and winners (marked in red) below. And let us know if you think the academy got it right. Best Picture: * The Artist * The Descendants * Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close * The Help * Hugo * Midnight in Paris * Moneyball * The Tree of Life * War Horse Directing: * Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) * Alexander Payne (The Descendants) * Martin Scorsese (Hugo) * Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris) * Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life...
- 2/27/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
While it was supposed to be the evening of the French-made silent film "The Artist" -- and don't worry, eventually it was -- the narrative of the 84th Annual Academy Awards was certainly, for at least two-thirds of the show, all about Martin Scorsese's "Hugo." Both nostalgic, celebratory love letters to cinema, Scorsese's "Hugo," starring Asa Butterfield, Chloe Moretz and Sir Ben Kingsley, broke out early in the technical categories, leading all the films in wins throughout most of the ceremony leaving Oscar pundits a little nervous that their 'Artist' guesses might have been wrong.
But the film quickly topped out at five awards and never took any major prizes after that. And while the film did take home five Oscar statuettes, the same as "The Artist," the Michel Hazanavicius-directed film performed in the big categories as expected including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin,...
But the film quickly topped out at five awards and never took any major prizes after that. And while the film did take home five Oscar statuettes, the same as "The Artist," the Michel Hazanavicius-directed film performed in the big categories as expected including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin,...
- 2/27/2012
- by The Playlist
- The Playlist
Most organizations throw awkward parties when they’ve reached the end of their business year. At TheScorecardReview, we go bowling.
Created by our own Jeff Bayer, Tsr supports a fun way of predicting the Best of the Best that doesn’t involve just circling a name on a sheet. It’s “Oscar Bowling,” and it works like this …
Pick your winners in all 24 categories. Then, give each winner a confidence score. Your most confident pick gets 24 points, second most confident gets 23 points, third most confident gets 22 points, and eventually your least confident pick gets 1 point.
Here are Jeff Bayer’s Oscar Picks
This is perfect for Oscar parties, because the lead keeps changing. The winner is the one with the most points at the end. A perfect score is 300. If there is a tie (there never is a tie), then the winner is the one with the most points in these three categories combined (Picture,...
Created by our own Jeff Bayer, Tsr supports a fun way of predicting the Best of the Best that doesn’t involve just circling a name on a sheet. It’s “Oscar Bowling,” and it works like this …
Pick your winners in all 24 categories. Then, give each winner a confidence score. Your most confident pick gets 24 points, second most confident gets 23 points, third most confident gets 22 points, and eventually your least confident pick gets 1 point.
Here are Jeff Bayer’s Oscar Picks
This is perfect for Oscar parties, because the lead keeps changing. The winner is the one with the most points at the end. A perfect score is 300. If there is a tie (there never is a tie), then the winner is the one with the most points in these three categories combined (Picture,...
- 2/25/2012
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
We've written, by vague estimates, something close to 80,000 words on the Academy Awards in the last six months. That's novel-length. And in two days time, it'll all be done, with the ceremony finally taking place at the no-longer-Kodak Theater at around 5pm Pst.
As such, we're not going to bother you too much with small talk: below, you'll find my final predictions for who's going to win on Sunday night. Tomorrow, the Playlist's boss man will weigh in with his own picks. And on Sunday, we'll be live-blogging the ceremony and winners, before final analysis comes in on Monday morning. Have a good Oscar weekend, boys and girls.
Best Documentary Short
"The Barber Of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement"
"God Is The Bigger Elvis"
"Incident In New Baghdad"
"Saving Face"
"The Tsunami & The Cherry Blossom"
Unclear on what's what here? Well, we've got Robin Fryday's "The Barber of Birmingham,...
As such, we're not going to bother you too much with small talk: below, you'll find my final predictions for who's going to win on Sunday night. Tomorrow, the Playlist's boss man will weigh in with his own picks. And on Sunday, we'll be live-blogging the ceremony and winners, before final analysis comes in on Monday morning. Have a good Oscar weekend, boys and girls.
Best Documentary Short
"The Barber Of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement"
"God Is The Bigger Elvis"
"Incident In New Baghdad"
"Saving Face"
"The Tsunami & The Cherry Blossom"
Unclear on what's what here? Well, we've got Robin Fryday's "The Barber of Birmingham,...
- 2/24/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
The countdown is on to The 84th Academy Awards that are announced on February 26, 2012, so let me give you my predictions.
Best Picture:
Nominees: The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight In Paris, Moneyball, The Tree Of Life, Warhorse.
Prediction: The Artist should win and will win. The film compliments Hollywood and with a creative spark in toe. This one is a lock, no films other than maybe War Horse stand a chance. The Best Picture nominees are mostly a joke though, especially Hugo and The Descendants, both of which shouldn’t be there to begin with.
Directing:
Nominees: Michael Hazanavicius (The Artist), Alexander Payne (The Descendants), Martin Scorsese (Hugo), Woody Allen (Midnight In Paris), Terrence Malick (The Tree Of Life).
Prediction: Michael Hazanavicius without a doubt. He has already been honoured by the DGA, which is a precedent to the Oscars.
Actor In A...
Best Picture:
Nominees: The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight In Paris, Moneyball, The Tree Of Life, Warhorse.
Prediction: The Artist should win and will win. The film compliments Hollywood and with a creative spark in toe. This one is a lock, no films other than maybe War Horse stand a chance. The Best Picture nominees are mostly a joke though, especially Hugo and The Descendants, both of which shouldn’t be there to begin with.
Directing:
Nominees: Michael Hazanavicius (The Artist), Alexander Payne (The Descendants), Martin Scorsese (Hugo), Woody Allen (Midnight In Paris), Terrence Malick (The Tree Of Life).
Prediction: Michael Hazanavicius without a doubt. He has already been honoured by the DGA, which is a precedent to the Oscars.
Actor In A...
- 2/24/2012
- by Karen Divorty
- FusedFilm
Are you sick of those ordinary Oscar office pools? Tired of only guessing the top 6 or 8 categories for the Academy Awards? Let your inner-movie geek shine with Bowl the Perfect Oscar Score.
Try to nail 300 points on the 2012 Academy Awards.
This is a confidence list.
There are 24 categories.
How to play
Pick your winners in all 24 categories. Then, give each winner a confidence score. Your most confident pick gets 24 points, second most confident gets 23 points, third most confident gets 22 points, and eventually your least confident pick gets 1 point.
This is perfect for Oscar parties, because the lead keeps changing. The winner is the one with the most points at the end. A perfect score is 300. If there is a tie (there never is a tie), then the winner is the one with the most points in these three categories combined (Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress).
Now you can say things like … “Once,...
Try to nail 300 points on the 2012 Academy Awards.
This is a confidence list.
There are 24 categories.
How to play
Pick your winners in all 24 categories. Then, give each winner a confidence score. Your most confident pick gets 24 points, second most confident gets 23 points, third most confident gets 22 points, and eventually your least confident pick gets 1 point.
This is perfect for Oscar parties, because the lead keeps changing. The winner is the one with the most points at the end. A perfect score is 300. If there is a tie (there never is a tie), then the winner is the one with the most points in these three categories combined (Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress).
Now you can say things like … “Once,...
- 2/22/2012
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
There are some givens for this Sunday's 84th Annual Academy Awards telecast: Billy Crystal will likely slay it with his usual humorous monologue and "safe" appeal; Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close star Max von Sydow will continue his silent streak by not winning Best Supporting Actor, and Miss Piggy and Kermit will make for the evening's best presenters. Aside from that, the telecast should offer more surprises than usual. Sure there are slam dunks like Rango taking home Best Animated Feature, and The Artist will probably win big in most major categories, but I suspect a bunch of upsets in the acting categories. Here are my predictions for how the night will play out in every category. On a related note, I'm hoping Melissa McCarthy wins Best Supporting Actress for Bridesmaids. I think Octavia Spencer has this in the bag, and she deserves it, but McCarthy's win could help land more...
- 2/21/2012
- by Jon Chattman
- Moviefone
There are some givens for this Sunday's 84th Annual Academy Awards telecast: Billy Crystal will likely slay it with his usual humorous monologue and "safe" appeal; Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close star Max von Sydow will continue his silent streak by not winning Best Supporting Actor, and Miss Piggy and Kermit will make for the evening's best presenters. Aside from that, the telecast should offer more surprises than usual. Sure there are slam dunks like Rango taking home Best Animated Feature, and The Artist will probably win big in most major categories, but I suspect a bunch of upsets in the acting categories.
Here are my predictions for how the night will play out in every category. On a related note, I'm hoping Melissa McCarthy wins Best Supporting Actress for Bridesmaids. I think Octavia Spencer has this in the bag, and she deserves it, but McCarthy's win could help land more...
Here are my predictions for how the night will play out in every category. On a related note, I'm hoping Melissa McCarthy wins Best Supporting Actress for Bridesmaids. I think Octavia Spencer has this in the bag, and she deserves it, but McCarthy's win could help land more...
- 2/21/2012
- by Jon Chattman
- Aol TV.
Actress Bethune Dies In Hit-and-run Horror
American actress Zina Bethune has died at the age of 66 following a hit-and-run horror in Los Angeles.
The screen and stage star, who appeared in Martin Scorsese's first feature film Who's That Knocking At My Door, died in the early hours of Monday morning after she was struck by two vehicles while trying to help an injured animal.
Bethune had pulled her car over in Forest Lawn Drive and was crossing the road to help the stricken creature when the first vehicle struck her, catapulting her body onto the opposite carriageway.
The actress was then struck by a second car, which dragged her body 600 feet (182 metres). Cops believe the driver of the second vehicle failed to stop after the accident.
Bethune was a talented dancer who performed for the New York City Ballet before moving into acting. She enjoyed roles in various U.S TV dramas including The Guiding Light, The Nurses, Police Story, Planet of the Apes, Route 66, and CHiPs.
The screen and stage star, who appeared in Martin Scorsese's first feature film Who's That Knocking At My Door, died in the early hours of Monday morning after she was struck by two vehicles while trying to help an injured animal.
Bethune had pulled her car over in Forest Lawn Drive and was crossing the road to help the stricken creature when the first vehicle struck her, catapulting her body onto the opposite carriageway.
The actress was then struck by a second car, which dragged her body 600 feet (182 metres). Cops believe the driver of the second vehicle failed to stop after the accident.
Bethune was a talented dancer who performed for the New York City Ballet before moving into acting. She enjoyed roles in various U.S TV dramas including The Guiding Light, The Nurses, Police Story, Planet of the Apes, Route 66, and CHiPs.
- 2/13/2012
- WENN
The 2012 Annie Awards, animation's highest honors, were announced on Saturday. Rango was the big winner of the evening with 4 awards. The Adventures of TinTin, Kung Fun Panda 2, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes all took home awards as well. Here is the list of Winners: Best Animated Feature: "Rango" Best Animated Special Production: "Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters" Best Animated Short Subject: "Adam and Dog" Animated Effects in an Animated Production: "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" Animated Effects in a Live Action Production: "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" Character Animation in a Feature Production: "Rio" Character Animation in a Live Action Production: "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" Character Design in a Feature Production: "Rango" Directing in a Feature Production: Jennifer Yuh Nelson - "Kung Fu Panda 2" Music in a Feature Production: John Williams - "The Adventures of Tintin: The...
- 2/7/2012
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
As we all know, a year without a strong Pixar movie is a year where other studios have a rare opportunity to get some recognition for their own animated features. Since Cars 2 was not even nominated for an Academy Award this year, we've now got DreamWorks and Paramount battling it out against a couple of smaller foreign productions. However, while the Academy Awards are what most of the world uses to judge the best animated film of the year, industry insiders typically look to the Annie Awards instead. In the past, DreamWorks has had their fair share of success at the Annies (How to Train Your Dragon won out over Toy Story 3 last year, while Kung Fu Panda upset Wall-e in 2008), but this year, newcomers Paramount and Ilm have taken the title for Rango. Go figure! It's probably not a huge surprise that Rango won Best Animated Feature, especially...
- 2/6/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
The Adventures of Tintin Review: Steven Spielberg Embraces the World of Animation, But at What Cost?
(Note: This review was written before we went down to do updates, thus it might be a Tad outdated)
Whenever a Steven Spielberg film comes out, you bet the world is paying attention. Especially if it's the director's first film in almost four years. Because of Spielberg's long hiatus, a lot of stock was put into The Adventures of Tintin. In a ton of ways, it represents a whole lot of new for Steven Spielberg; it's his first animated feature, and the first time he's ever gotten to play around with a virtual camera. But it also represented a very big return to the days of old for Spielberg; for the first time in decades, Spielberg was crafting an action adventure film. Because Spielberg was working in the same playground he made famous over 30 years ago, anticipation for this film was reaching a high point. But does Spielberg's return to...
Whenever a Steven Spielberg film comes out, you bet the world is paying attention. Especially if it's the director's first film in almost four years. Because of Spielberg's long hiatus, a lot of stock was put into The Adventures of Tintin. In a ton of ways, it represents a whole lot of new for Steven Spielberg; it's his first animated feature, and the first time he's ever gotten to play around with a virtual camera. But it also represented a very big return to the days of old for Spielberg; for the first time in decades, Spielberg was crafting an action adventure film. Because Spielberg was working in the same playground he made famous over 30 years ago, anticipation for this film was reaching a high point. But does Spielberg's return to...
- 1/30/2012
- by TheCritic28@gmail.com (Matthew Legarreta)
- Cinelinx
Nominations for the 2012 Oscars have been unveiled - and they include some big surprises.
But predictably - and perhaps with justification in some instances - the sci-fi and fantasy films were either excluded or relegated to the sound and visual categories.
In a recent poll I asked Geek Files readers which of the nine films under consideration for a visual effects nomination should make it to the final five.
Your top choice was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, followed by Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and - tied in fourth place - Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Captain America: The First Avenger and X-Men: First Class, and then Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Hugo and Real Steel.
The Academy chose to put forward Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Hugo, Real Steel, Rise of the Planet of the Apes...
But predictably - and perhaps with justification in some instances - the sci-fi and fantasy films were either excluded or relegated to the sound and visual categories.
In a recent poll I asked Geek Files readers which of the nine films under consideration for a visual effects nomination should make it to the final five.
Your top choice was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, followed by Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and - tied in fourth place - Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Captain America: The First Avenger and X-Men: First Class, and then Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Hugo and Real Steel.
The Academy chose to put forward Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Hugo, Real Steel, Rise of the Planet of the Apes...
- 1/27/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
The 84th Academy Awards will air February 26 on ABC. The Scorecard Review will have articles on snubs and predictions as we get closer to the event. Until then, there are the Oscar nominations.
Read Allen’s reaction to the Academy Award Nominations
Best Picture
War Horse
The Artist
Moneyball
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Actor
Demian Bichir (A Better Life)
George Clooney (The Descendants)
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Gary Oldman (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy)
Brad Pitt (Moneyball)
Best Actress
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)
Viola Davis (The Help)
Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn)
Jonah Hill (Moneyball)
Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Max von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)
Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo...
Read Allen’s reaction to the Academy Award Nominations
Best Picture
War Horse
The Artist
Moneyball
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Actor
Demian Bichir (A Better Life)
George Clooney (The Descendants)
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Gary Oldman (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy)
Brad Pitt (Moneyball)
Best Actress
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)
Viola Davis (The Help)
Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn)
Jonah Hill (Moneyball)
Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Max von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)
Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo...
- 1/25/2012
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and Oscar-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence announced today the nominees for the 84th Academy Awards. "Hugo" was nominated for eleven awards, including Best Director for Martin Scorsese and Best Picture. "The Artist" followed with ten nominations, also for Best Director and Best Picture. "Moneyball" and "War Horse" both got six, and "The Descendants" and "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" got five. Since "Rango" was nominated for Best Animated Film, Paramount Pictures decided to re-release it in one theater in La (Arclight Hollywood) for one week, starting Friday, January 27th. Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, February 26th, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. And the nominees are: Best Picture: * The Artist * The Descendants * Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close * The Help * Hugo * Midnight in Paris * Moneyball * The Tree of Life * War Horse Directing:...
- 1/24/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
Chicago – Another year, another bunch of people who call themselves Oscar pundits bitching and moaning. It wouldn’t be late January without it. This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences chose their favorites of 2011 and the Twitter-verse exploded in rage. Where was Albert Brooks?! Tilda Swinton?! Shailene Woodley?! With the world’s anger reserves increasing annually at an exponential rate, as soon as someone lists their favorite Anything, there’s going to be someone frothing at the mouth, just waiting to point how they’re so very, very wrong. So, we shall play along and highlight our annual choices for the biggest Oscar snubs of the year. Sadly, there were Plenty of choices for snub candidates this year. I could easily throw out another eleven.
But, before we turn the dial to negative, let’s start with a few positives.
For starters, here’s something that, believe it or not,...
But, before we turn the dial to negative, let’s start with a few positives.
For starters, here’s something that, believe it or not,...
- 1/24/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The Academy has announced the nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards. There's 24 categories and Martin Scorses's Hugo is getting a lot of love with 11 nominations. A lot of our favorites aren't getting attention, but what about the movies you love? Check out the full list and share your thoughts!
Best Picture:
War Horse
Hugo
The Descendants
Midnight in Paris
The Artist Moneyball
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Tree of Life
The Help
Best Actor:
George Clooney, The Descendants
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Demian Bichir, A Better Life
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Actress:
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Best Supporting Actor:
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn...
Best Picture:
War Horse
Hugo
The Descendants
Midnight in Paris
The Artist Moneyball
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Tree of Life
The Help
Best Actor:
George Clooney, The Descendants
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Demian Bichir, A Better Life
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Actress:
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Best Supporting Actor:
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn...
- 1/24/2012
- UGO Movies
It’s that special time of year when the line is drawn in the sand between moviegoers and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which revealed the nominees for the 84th Academy Awards earlier today, because there’s always disagreement over who got the nod and who got the shaft. Hit the jump to see if your favorites made the cut.
I haven’t seen many of the films on the list (Oscar and I rarely see eye-to-eye) but I am shocked that a few names are missing. Michael Fassbender, who seemed to own 2011, isn’t anywhere to be found? TinTin isn’t up for Best Animated Film? Drive gets a nod for sound editing and nothing else? Someone really got shafted there.
You can check out the list below and then find out who takes the little guy named Oscar home on Sunday, February 26, on ABC.
Best...
I haven’t seen many of the films on the list (Oscar and I rarely see eye-to-eye) but I am shocked that a few names are missing. Michael Fassbender, who seemed to own 2011, isn’t anywhere to be found? TinTin isn’t up for Best Animated Film? Drive gets a nod for sound editing and nothing else? Someone really got shafted there.
You can check out the list below and then find out who takes the little guy named Oscar home on Sunday, February 26, on ABC.
Best...
- 1/24/2012
- by Marty Shaw
- Movie Cultists
Hugo Leads Oscars Nominations With 11 Nods
Hugo has emerged as the front runner at the 2012 Academy Awards after landing a total of 11 nominations.
The Help and The Artist originally led the pack by scooping four nominations apiece but Martin Scorsese's Hugo has now become the one to beat after walking away with mentions in a slew of technical categories including Art Direction, Costume and Visual Effects.
Hugo will duke it out with The Help and The Artist for Best Picture, alongside War Horse, Moneyball, The Descendants, The Tree of Life, Midnight in Paris and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
Demian Bichir (A Better Life), George Clooney (The Descendants), Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Brad Pitt (Moneyball) will compete against The Artist's Jean Dujardin in the Actor in a Leading Role category while Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn), Jonah Hill (Moneyball), Nick Nolte (Warrior), Christopher Plummer (Beginners) and Max von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) are all up for the Actor in a Supporting Role award.
The nominees for Actress in a Leading Role aside from The Help's Viola Davis are Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Rooney Mara (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) and Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn) and in the race for Actress in a Supporting Role alongside The Artist's Berenice Bejo and The Help stars Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer are Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) and Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs).
The major list of award nominations were announced at a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday by Winter's Bone star Jennifer Lawrence and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak.
The 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony will take place on 26 February at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, and will be hosted by veteran Billy Crystal.
The complete list of nominees is as follows:
Best Picture:
War Horse
The Artist
Moneyball
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actor in a Leading Role:
Demian Bichir - A Better Life
George Clooney - The Descendants
Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Gary Oldman - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt - Moneyball
Actress in a Leading Role:
Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis - The Help
Rooney Mara - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams - My Week With Marilyn
Actor in a Supporting Role:
Kenneth Branagh - My Week With Marilyn
Jonah Hill - Moneyball
Nick Nolte - Warrior
Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Max von Sydow - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actress in a Supporting Role:
Berenice Bejo - The Artist
Jessica Chastain - The Help
Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer - Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer - The Help
Directing:
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Alexander Payne - The Descendants
Martin Scorsese - Hugo
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life
Foreign Language Film:
Bullhead - Belgium
Footnote - Israel
In Darkness - Poland
Monsieur Lazhar - Canada
A Separation - Iran
Adapted Screenplay:
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash - The Descendants
John Logan - Hugo
George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon - The Ides of March
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin - Moneyball
Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Original Screenplay:
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig - Bridesmaids
J.C. Chandor - Margin Call
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
Asghar Farhadi - A Separation
Animated Feature Film:
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
Art Direction:
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
War Horse
Cinematography:
The Artist
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Sound Mixing:
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse
Sound Editing:
Drive
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse
Original Score:
John Williams - The Adventures of Tintin
Ludovic Bource - The Artist
Howard Shore - Hugo
Alberto Iglesias - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
John Williams - War Horse
Original Song:
Bret McKenzie - Man or Muppet from The Muppets
Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, and Siedah Garrett - Real in Rio from Rio
Costume:
Anonymous
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.
Documentary Feature:
Hell and Back Again
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Undefeated
Documentary (Short Subject):
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God Is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Film Editing:
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Makeup:
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Iron Lady
Animated Short Film:
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life
Live Action Short Film:
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic
Visual Effects:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hugo
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon...
The Help and The Artist originally led the pack by scooping four nominations apiece but Martin Scorsese's Hugo has now become the one to beat after walking away with mentions in a slew of technical categories including Art Direction, Costume and Visual Effects.
Hugo will duke it out with The Help and The Artist for Best Picture, alongside War Horse, Moneyball, The Descendants, The Tree of Life, Midnight in Paris and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
Demian Bichir (A Better Life), George Clooney (The Descendants), Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Brad Pitt (Moneyball) will compete against The Artist's Jean Dujardin in the Actor in a Leading Role category while Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn), Jonah Hill (Moneyball), Nick Nolte (Warrior), Christopher Plummer (Beginners) and Max von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) are all up for the Actor in a Supporting Role award.
The nominees for Actress in a Leading Role aside from The Help's Viola Davis are Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Rooney Mara (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) and Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn) and in the race for Actress in a Supporting Role alongside The Artist's Berenice Bejo and The Help stars Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer are Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) and Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs).
The major list of award nominations were announced at a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday by Winter's Bone star Jennifer Lawrence and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak.
The 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony will take place on 26 February at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, and will be hosted by veteran Billy Crystal.
The complete list of nominees is as follows:
Best Picture:
War Horse
The Artist
Moneyball
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actor in a Leading Role:
Demian Bichir - A Better Life
George Clooney - The Descendants
Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Gary Oldman - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt - Moneyball
Actress in a Leading Role:
Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis - The Help
Rooney Mara - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams - My Week With Marilyn
Actor in a Supporting Role:
Kenneth Branagh - My Week With Marilyn
Jonah Hill - Moneyball
Nick Nolte - Warrior
Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Max von Sydow - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actress in a Supporting Role:
Berenice Bejo - The Artist
Jessica Chastain - The Help
Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer - Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer - The Help
Directing:
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Alexander Payne - The Descendants
Martin Scorsese - Hugo
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life
Foreign Language Film:
Bullhead - Belgium
Footnote - Israel
In Darkness - Poland
Monsieur Lazhar - Canada
A Separation - Iran
Adapted Screenplay:
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash - The Descendants
John Logan - Hugo
George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon - The Ides of March
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin - Moneyball
Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Original Screenplay:
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig - Bridesmaids
J.C. Chandor - Margin Call
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
Asghar Farhadi - A Separation
Animated Feature Film:
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
Art Direction:
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
War Horse
Cinematography:
The Artist
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Sound Mixing:
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse
Sound Editing:
Drive
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse
Original Score:
John Williams - The Adventures of Tintin
Ludovic Bource - The Artist
Howard Shore - Hugo
Alberto Iglesias - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
John Williams - War Horse
Original Song:
Bret McKenzie - Man or Muppet from The Muppets
Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, and Siedah Garrett - Real in Rio from Rio
Costume:
Anonymous
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.
Documentary Feature:
Hell and Back Again
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Undefeated
Documentary (Short Subject):
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God Is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Film Editing:
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Makeup:
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Iron Lady
Animated Short Film:
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life
Live Action Short Film:
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic
Visual Effects:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hugo
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon...
- 1/24/2012
- WENN
Here is the complete list of nominees for the 84th Academy Awards, one of the highest honors in the Hollywood business. A lot of the names you will see below were expected to be nominated, but there were also some snubs. Whether you agree with these choices or not, these are your nominees for the 84th Academy Awards.
The 84th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 26th at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood with a live telecast airing on ABC starting at 7Pm (Est) / 4Pm (Pst). This year’s ceremony is being hosted by Billy Crystal (see the trailer). The complete list of 2012 Academy Awards nominees can be seen here:
Picture:
The Artist
Moneyball
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
War Horse
Director:
Alexander Payne – The Descendants
Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
Martin Scorsese – Hugo
Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris...
The 84th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 26th at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood with a live telecast airing on ABC starting at 7Pm (Est) / 4Pm (Pst). This year’s ceremony is being hosted by Billy Crystal (see the trailer). The complete list of 2012 Academy Awards nominees can be seen here:
Picture:
The Artist
Moneyball
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
War Horse
Director:
Alexander Payne – The Descendants
Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
Martin Scorsese – Hugo
Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris...
- 1/24/2012
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
The 83rd Annual Academy Award nominations have been announced with "Hugo" and "The Artist" leading the pack with eleven and ten nominations respectively.
Also faring well were "Moneyball" & "War Horse" with six, "The Descendants" & "Midnight in Paris" with five, "The Help" with four, and "The Tree of Life" & "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" with three.
There were some big surprises. Good ones included Gary Oldman for "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy", pretty much the entire supporting actress category, and several inclusions that haven't really been mentioned in the race so far like Demian Bichir and Max Von Sydow's performances.
Those were outweighed by the bad ones though - "Shame" scored no nominations at all including Michael Fassbender's performance. No Tilda Swinton nod for "We Need To Talk About Kevin". "Tintin" and "Drive" only scored one nomination each and only in 'Best Score' and 'Sound Editing' rather than 'Animated Feature' and...
Also faring well were "Moneyball" & "War Horse" with six, "The Descendants" & "Midnight in Paris" with five, "The Help" with four, and "The Tree of Life" & "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" with three.
There were some big surprises. Good ones included Gary Oldman for "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy", pretty much the entire supporting actress category, and several inclusions that haven't really been mentioned in the race so far like Demian Bichir and Max Von Sydow's performances.
Those were outweighed by the bad ones though - "Shame" scored no nominations at all including Michael Fassbender's performance. No Tilda Swinton nod for "We Need To Talk About Kevin". "Tintin" and "Drive" only scored one nomination each and only in 'Best Score' and 'Sound Editing' rather than 'Animated Feature' and...
- 1/24/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Here you go — the complete list of the 84th annual Academy Awards nominations. Winners will be announced on Sunday, Feb. 26, on ABC, hosted by Billy Crystal.
Best Picture
"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"Moneyball"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
Best Actor
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Best Actress
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"
Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
Nick Nolte, "Warrior"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
Max von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius,...
Best Picture
"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"Moneyball"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
Best Actor
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Best Actress
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"
Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
Nick Nolte, "Warrior"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
Max von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius,...
- 1/24/2012
- by NextMovie Staff
- NextMovie
The nominees for the 2012 Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning, and as expected, films about films led the way.
"The Artist," the silent, black and white tribute to old Hollywood earned a nod for Best Picture, for which, after a series of recent critics and guild award wins, it's considered the favorite. Writer/director Michel Hazanavicius received nominations for both Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Jean Dujardin was handed a bid for Best Actor for his turn as George Valentin, a silent film star who refuses to move into the era of the talkies; he earned the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical/Comedy earlier this month. Bérénice Bejo, for her role as starlet Peppy Miller, earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
"Hugo," Martin Scorsese's 3D family homage to film preservation earned 11 nominations.
"The Descendants," the Alexander Payne-directed dramedy considered the other top awards contender,...
"The Artist," the silent, black and white tribute to old Hollywood earned a nod for Best Picture, for which, after a series of recent critics and guild award wins, it's considered the favorite. Writer/director Michel Hazanavicius received nominations for both Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Jean Dujardin was handed a bid for Best Actor for his turn as George Valentin, a silent film star who refuses to move into the era of the talkies; he earned the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical/Comedy earlier this month. Bérénice Bejo, for her role as starlet Peppy Miller, earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
"Hugo," Martin Scorsese's 3D family homage to film preservation earned 11 nominations.
"The Descendants," the Alexander Payne-directed dramedy considered the other top awards contender,...
- 1/24/2012
- by Jordan Zakarin
- Aol TV.
This morning at 5:30 Am Pst the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 2012 Oscar nominations and there were certainly some surprises to behold. I mean... just look at that... Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close got a nomination. I dropped it from my list of nominees, but I remember a while back when everyone kept harping on me for continuing to keep it among the favorites. Ugh, wish I had stuck with my gut, it's a great film and well worthy of a nomination. As for total number of nominations, here are your leaders, but there is so much more to talk about than this and I'm working as fast as I can. Hugo - 11 nominations The Artist - 10 nominations Moneyball - 6 nominations War Horse - 6 nominations The Descendants - 5 nominations The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 5 nominations The Help - 4 nominations Midnight in Paris - 4 nominations...
- 1/24/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
War Horse is the movie going experience the majority will crave, but it definitely isn't for everyone. Clocking in at just over two-and-a-half hours, I can imagine you're either going to immerse yourself and fall in love with the unfolding story... or grow tired of it.
Here's the basics: Albert (Jeremy Irvine) lives on a farm in England with his family and they're struggling to make ends meet. The father (Peter Mullan) buys a horse (Joey) to help with the manual labor, but he's too out of control. Cue the first 30 minutes or so of Albert and Joey bonding. All is going well as they manage to fix their crop supply, but then, oh no! The weather decides to hate on them and ruins the whole field. As if matters couldn't get any worse, a little thing called World War I begins and the father sells Joey to Captain Nicholls...
Here's the basics: Albert (Jeremy Irvine) lives on a farm in England with his family and they're struggling to make ends meet. The father (Peter Mullan) buys a horse (Joey) to help with the manual labor, but he's too out of control. Cue the first 30 minutes or so of Albert and Joey bonding. All is going well as they manage to fix their crop supply, but then, oh no! The weather decides to hate on them and ruins the whole field. As if matters couldn't get any worse, a little thing called World War I begins and the father sells Joey to Captain Nicholls...
- 12/21/2011
- UGO Movies
This Friday sees the release of Cane Toads 3D: The Conquest, a documentary film about one of Australia’s greatest environmental catastrophes, and the lengths that people are willing to go to try and stop, the troublesome cane toad. To celebrate its release we take a look at some of the stand out films that see humans take on the animal world and the species that have inspired these environmental thrillers.
1) Arachnophobia (1990) – Man vs Spider
One of those movies you used to moan about being on TV all the time until they stopped showing it on TV all the time, Arachnophobia tackles the source one of human natures most common fears – the spider. A killer spider hitches a ride in a coffin from a South American rainforest to a small Us town in the coffin and begins mating with indigenous spiders to create a breed that’s venom causes instant death.
1) Arachnophobia (1990) – Man vs Spider
One of those movies you used to moan about being on TV all the time until they stopped showing it on TV all the time, Arachnophobia tackles the source one of human natures most common fears – the spider. A killer spider hitches a ride in a coffin from a South American rainforest to a small Us town in the coffin and begins mating with indigenous spiders to create a breed that’s venom causes instant death.
- 9/29/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
The legendary composer does the iconic theme from that shark movie!
On our new DVD (you can win it right here!), Josh Olson does commentary on the trailer for Jaws, making some interesting points about the film and its iconic score. I won’t spoil the angle he takes because I’ve never heard it anywhere else, but it’s a fun bit of trivia.
Just like this, which the nerd gateway i09 reminded me of earlier today: Lalo Schifrin’s take on John Williams’ Jaws theme. This has been floating around out there for a bit — since 1976, actually – and comes from the Lalo Schifrin solo album Black Magic, which I’m hereby begging someone to send me. I first heard this a couple years and immediately put it on repeat. For about a week.
However, in light of Josh’s contribution to Trailers From Hell Volume 2 — which you...
On our new DVD (you can win it right here!), Josh Olson does commentary on the trailer for Jaws, making some interesting points about the film and its iconic score. I won’t spoil the angle he takes because I’ve never heard it anywhere else, but it’s a fun bit of trivia.
Just like this, which the nerd gateway i09 reminded me of earlier today: Lalo Schifrin’s take on John Williams’ Jaws theme. This has been floating around out there for a bit — since 1976, actually – and comes from the Lalo Schifrin solo album Black Magic, which I’m hereby begging someone to send me. I first heard this a couple years and immediately put it on repeat. For about a week.
However, in light of Josh’s contribution to Trailers From Hell Volume 2 — which you...
- 6/28/2011
- by Danny
- Trailers from Hell
Hey peeps! February is Women in Horror Month and you all are invited to celebrate with the lovely ladies!
From the Press Release:
This year we are excited to announce
The Second Annual Women In Horror Month Celebration
At Dark Delicacies In Burbank, CA February 12th, 2011
We would like to officially invite you to the second year’s festivities for Women In Horror Month celebrations in Burbank, California at Dark Delicacies!
Dai Green and Reyna Young have teamed up with Sue and Del Howison to bring this exciting event to the friends and fans of women in the horror genre and to celebrate our strides in the industry throughout the years while also meeting up for two great causes!
February 12th, 2011 we will be having a food drive to benefit the Burbank Food Bank and a clothing drive to benefit The Covenant House whose mission is to reach out to...
From the Press Release:
This year we are excited to announce
The Second Annual Women In Horror Month Celebration
At Dark Delicacies In Burbank, CA February 12th, 2011
We would like to officially invite you to the second year’s festivities for Women In Horror Month celebrations in Burbank, California at Dark Delicacies!
Dai Green and Reyna Young have teamed up with Sue and Del Howison to bring this exciting event to the friends and fans of women in the horror genre and to celebrate our strides in the industry throughout the years while also meeting up for two great causes!
February 12th, 2011 we will be having a food drive to benefit the Burbank Food Bank and a clothing drive to benefit The Covenant House whose mission is to reach out to...
- 2/1/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
With the holiday season rapidly approaching that wonderful climactic ending, where the fruits of our shopping labors render reactions of joy and excitement (hopefully) onto the faces of friends and family, we take a moment to ponder the art of good gift-giving tactics. We Are Movie Geeks — as our name implies — has a soft spot for giving/receiving just the right gifts, so we’d like to offer some suggestions to those out there struggling to find just the right gift for the movie geeks in your life… gifts that will surely have them jumping up and down, giddily giggling like a child on Christmas morning.
Movie Theater Gift Cards
Plain and simple… movie geeks Love going to the movies. (duh!) So, what better gift-in-a-pinch for the movie geeks in your life than a gift card to a local theater? Multi-plex chain theater with 3D digital, or small, independent art houses like Landmark,...
Movie Theater Gift Cards
Plain and simple… movie geeks Love going to the movies. (duh!) So, what better gift-in-a-pinch for the movie geeks in your life than a gift card to a local theater? Multi-plex chain theater with 3D digital, or small, independent art houses like Landmark,...
- 12/8/2010
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This weekend, Freddy Krueger returns to AMC Theatres, and for the first time in 26 years he won't be played by Robert Englund. Instead, actor Jackie Earle Haley picks up the mantle of the bladed glove to give nightmares to a new generation.
Haley's career has been an interesting one that can really be viewed as 2 seperate eras. The 1993 and earlier era... and the 2006 to present day era.
Era #1 1971-1993
At the age of 11, Haley had a regular role on the animated TV show "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home" which also featured the voice of Tom Bosley. A few years later he landed a role in two original "Bad News Bears" films and began landing guest spots on a lot of shows (for example, "The Partridge Family", "Planet of the Apes", "The Waltons", "The Love Boat").
In 1984, Haley went to audition for the original "Nightmare on Elm Street" movie and...
Haley's career has been an interesting one that can really be viewed as 2 seperate eras. The 1993 and earlier era... and the 2006 to present day era.
Era #1 1971-1993
At the age of 11, Haley had a regular role on the animated TV show "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home" which also featured the voice of Tom Bosley. A few years later he landed a role in two original "Bad News Bears" films and began landing guest spots on a lot of shows (for example, "The Partridge Family", "Planet of the Apes", "The Waltons", "The Love Boat").
In 1984, Haley went to audition for the original "Nightmare on Elm Street" movie and...
- 4/26/2010
- by amcsts@gmail.com
- AMC - Script to Screen
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