All Is Lost
STARRING: Robert Redford
WRITTEN BY: JC Chandor
DIRECTED BY: JC Chandor
Author: John Stark
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Awards Watch: London Film Critics Nominations
FILM OF THE YEAR: Blue Is The Warmest Color; Blue Jasmine; Frances Ha; Gravity; The Great Beauty; Her; Inside Llewyn Davis; 12 Years A Slave; Nebraska; The Wolf Of Wall Street FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Blue Is The Warmest Color; Caesar … Continue reading Awards Watch: London Film Critics Nominations
Awards Watch: Toronto Film Critics Go With “Llewyn”
BEST PICTURE: Inside Llewyn Davis Runner Ups: Her; 12 Years A Slave BEST DIRECTOR: Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity Runner Ups: The Coen Brothers, Inside Llewyn Davis; Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave BEST ACTOR: Oscar Issac, Inside Llewyn Davis Runner Ups: … Continue reading Awards Watch: Toronto Film Critics Go With “Llewyn”
Good God. They Made A Step Up 5.
This is a franchise that continues to decline with each new entry. It is NOT the Fast and Furious franchise. The original only made 65.3M, which spawned a sequel that made 58M, and a third that made 42.4M, and finally … Continue reading Good God. They Made A Step Up 5.
Dallas Buyers Club
STARRING: Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, Denis O’Hare, Steve Zahn, Kevin Rankin, Dallas Roberts.
DIRECTED BY: Jean-Marc Vallee
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Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Hobbit’ on top
1) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug- 73.6M Weekend, 73.6M Total 2) Frozen- 22.5M Weekend, 164.7M Total 3) A Madea Christmas- 16.0M Weekend, 16.0M Total 4) Catching Fire- 13.6M Weekend, 357.5M Total 5) Thor The Dark World- 2.8M Weekend, 198.2M … Continue reading Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Hobbit’ on top
Movie Review: COG
STARRING: Jonathan Groff, Denis O’Hare, Corey Stoll, Dean Stockwell, Troian Bellisario, Dale Dickey, Casey Wilson
DIRECTED BY: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Movie Review: Blackfish
It’s the documentary you’ve heard a lot about, and if you haven’t seen it, it really is an educating blast of reality. Blackfish seeks to explore the treatment of killer whales in captivity. They do this by interviewing former trainers, … Continue reading Movie Review: Blackfish
Awards Watch #7
Best Picture 1) 12 Years A Slave 2) Gravity 3) American Hustle 4) Her 5) Inside Llewyn Davis 6) Captain Phillips 7) The Wolf Of Wall Street 8) Nebraska 9) The Butler 10) Saving Mr Banks 11) Philomena 12) Rush … Continue reading Awards Watch #7
Awards Watch: Chicago Film Critics Nominations, Includes James Franco
I really don’t get the love for Spring Breakers. I thought it was unwatchable. James Franco picks up a Supporting Actor nomination, and Skrillex is nominated for their obnoxious score. BEST PICTURE 12 Years A Slave American Hustle Gravity Her … Continue reading Awards Watch: Chicago Film Critics Nominations, Includes James Franco
Box Office Predictions: ‘The Hobbit’ headed for #1
1) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug- 78M Weekend, 78M Total The general consensus was that the last Hobbit was not on par with the quality of the first Lord of the Rings trilogy. The first Hobbit opened to 86M, … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘The Hobbit’ headed for #1
Golden Globe Nominations (Film Categories)
The Golden Globes SHUT OUT The Butler. Wow. Another surprise was no nomination for James Gandolfini, but they nominated Julia Louis Dreyfus anyway for Enough Said. Greta Gerwig snuck in a nomination. Idris Elba finally gets some recognition for Mandela. Best Drama 12 Years A Slave Captain Phillips Philomena Gravity Rush Best Comedy or Musical American Hustle Her Inside Llewyn Davis Nebraska The Wolf Of Wall Street Best Director Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity) Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips) Steve McQueen (12 Years A Slave) Alexander Payne (Nebraska) David O’Russell (American Hustle) Best Actor In A Drama Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave) … Continue reading Golden Globe Nominations (Film Categories)
Movie Trailer: The Edge Of Tomorrow
My Golden Globe Predictions
The Golden Globe nominations are tomorrow morning. The Globes tend to nominate big films and big actors. Case in point, the Globes nominated The Tourist. So, smaller actors in smaller films are likely to get lost. This is not the … Continue reading My Golden Globe Predictions
Awards Watch: Phoenix Film Critics Nominations
TOP 10 FILMS: 12 Years A Slave American Hustle Captain Phillips Dallas Buyers Club Gravity Mud Nebraska Philomena Saving Mr Banks Short Term 12 BEST DIRECTOR: Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips John Lee Hancock, Saving Mr Banks Steve … Continue reading Awards Watch: Phoenix Film Critics Nominations
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