1) That Awkward Moment- 15M Weekend, 15M Total In what will undoubtedly be one of the slowest weekends in recent memory, the “young adult” comedy That Awkward Moment is looking to capitalize on the rising stars of its young cast. … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Awkward Moment’ Heading For #1?
1) Ride Along- 21.1M Weekend, 75.4M Total 2) Lone Survivor- 12.6M Weekend, 93.6M Total 3) The Nut Job- 12.1M Weekend, 40.0M Total 4) Frozen- 9.0M Weekend, 347.8M Total 5) Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit- 8.8M Weekend, 30.1M Total 6) I Frankenstein- … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: Holdovers Hold Strong Over ‘Frankenstein’
1) Ride Along- 6.3M Friday, 20.5M Weekend 2) Lone Survivor- 3.5M Friday, 12.4M Weekend 3) The Nut Job- 2.5M Friday, 10.7M Weekend 4) I Frankenstein- 3M Friday, 9M Weekend 5) Frozen-2M Friday, 9M Weekend 6) Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit- 2.6M … Continue reading Friday Box Office Estimates: ‘Frankenstein’ trailing
Best Picture 1) 12 Years A Slave 2) Gravity 3) American Hustle 4) Her 5) Captain Phillips 6) The Wolf Of Wall Street 7) Nebraska 8) Dallas Buyers Club 9) Philomena I got 8/9. I picked Saving Mr Banks and … Continue reading Oscar Nominations Announced!
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)
Some people were surprised by The Butler’s presence here, but I don’t see any surprises from them. Movies like Gravity and Her (which are frontrunners for a Best Picture nomination) aren’t large cast films, and wouldn’t get the Ensemble nomination … Continue reading Awards Watch: SAG Award Nominees (Movie Categories)
The Top 10 Films Of The Year (According to the American Film Institute) Are: 12 Years A Slave American Hustle Captain Phillips Fruitvale Station Gravity Her Inside Llewyn Davis Nebraska Saving Mr Banks The Wolf Of Wall Street Continue reading Awards Watch: AFI’s Top 10 Films Of The Year
American Hustle won big today with the New York Film Critic’s Circle. It scored big wins for Best Film, Best Supporting Actress for Jennifer Lawrence, and Best Screenplay. American Hustle had stayed relatively under the radar early in the awards … Continue reading Awards Watch: NYFCC Announces The Winners for 2013
Here’s my second “power list rankings” of how films are tracking right now, and how I think the race is shaping up. Gravity and 12 Years A Slave are massive contenders right now. Best Picture 1) 12 Years A Slave … Continue reading Awards Watch- #2
1) Nebraska Alexander Payne (The Descendants, Sideways) returns with a film that was a huge hit at Cannes this year. Lead actor Bruce Dern even won an award there. With Will Forte in the cast, might he get a surprising Best Supporting Actor nomination? Or is Macgruber too much of a long shot? Nebraska features an aging alcoholic making a road trip with his son to claim a million dollar prize. Basically, the pundits agree that it is a strong contender for a Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Screenplay nomination. The wildcard here is Forte. 2) American Hustle Every once … Continue reading The Contenders: A Look At 5 Upcoming Oscar Hopefuls
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