Starring: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Paul Giamatti, Bradley Whitford, BJ Novak, Jason Schwartzman, Annie Rose Buckley, Ruth Wilson, Kathy Baker, Rachel Griffiths Written By: Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith Directed By: John Lee Hancock You won’t need a … Continue reading Movie Review: Saving Mr Banks
For me, here are what I consider to be the Top 10 most “shocking” snubs from the Oscar nominations; 1) Emma Thompson (Saving Mr Banks)- Best Actress I think everyone was surprised that Thompson was the Actress who didn’t make … Continue reading Oscar Snubs?
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
BEST PICTURE: Her BEST DIRECTOR: Spike Jonze (Her) BEST ACTOR: Bruce Dern (Nebraska) BEST ACTRESS: Emma Thompson (Saving Mr Banks) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Will Forte (Nebraska) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Octavia Spencer (Fruitvale Station) BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: The Wind Rises BEST … Continue reading Awards Watch: ‘Her’ Wins Big With The NBR
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
The new trailer for Disney’s Saving Mr Banks is out. It looks fantastic. Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, and Paul Giamatti star. Hanks and Thompson look primed for Oscar talk. Continue reading Hot New Trailer: Saving Mr Banks
Mac Presents 10 Films To Get You Through The Rest Of The Year The year is almost half over, some major films have already opened, and you may be asking yourself “Self, what is my purpose in life after July … Continue reading 10 Films To Look Forward To This Year
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