Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Louie CK, Michael Pena, Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth Rohm, Shea Wigham, Jack Huston, Robert DeNiro
Directed By: David O. Russell
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Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Sam Claflin, Jeffrey Wright, Jena Malone, Stanley Tucci, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lenny Kravitz, Amanda Plummer, Lynn Cohen, Willow Shields, Alan Ritchson Written By: Simon Beaufoy and Michael … Continue reading The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
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
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
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)
BEST PICTURE: 12 Years A Slave; Before Midnight; Gravity; Her; Short Term 12 BEST DIRECTOR: Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity); Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips); Spike Jonze (Her); David O’Russell (American Hustle); Martin Scorsese (The Wolf Of Wall Street) BEST ACTOR: Leonardo DiCaprio … Continue reading Awards Watch: Detroit Film Critics Nominations
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
Best Picture 1) 12 Years A Slave 2) Gravity 3) Captain Phillips 4) American Hustle 5) Saving Mr Banks 6) The Butler 7) Inside Llewyn Davis 8) Nebraska 9) Her 10) The Wolf Of Wall Street 11) All Is Lost … Continue reading Awards Watch #5
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
Here’s my first “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 #1
OK. Forbes has no idea what is going on anymore. Here’s my take on who are truly the 100 most powerful celebrities. I’ve added quite a bit of people that I think they forgot about, and shifted around some more. … Continue reading Mac’s Version of the Top 100 Most Powerful List
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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