The Oscar Winning Boston Movie – Video
Last year it was Trailer For Every Oscar-Winning Movie Ever. This year, “there’s only one city with this much Oscar-worthy drama, and it ain’t New York.” From the crew at Improv Asylum comes The Oscar Winning Boston Movie. Starring Mat Dann, Kelly Dooley, Chet Harding, Evan Kaufman, Norm Laviolette, Richie Moriarty and Brian O’Hara. Produced by Stacey Princi. Assistant Produced by Pablo Rojas. Shot & Edited By Chris Loughran. Written and Directed by Evan...
Read MoreOscar hosts Franco & Hathaway do GREASE
Yes, James Franco, you’re the one that we want. Franco tweeted this Grease-infused vid, featuring your Oscar co-host Anne Hathaway, today. And it’s charming. Maybe I was wrong when I said he wouldn’t make a great Oscar host. In fact, he may just be the host the Oscars really need to “appeal to younger audiences.” Anyway, watch this: Also, from Twitter, James Franco likes...
Read MoreTHE KING’S SPEECH, THE SOCIAL NETWORK, THE FIGHTER… and the Oscar delusion
I haven’t written much about the Oscar race this year. That’s in no small part due to The Social Network’s critics award sweep early on in the race. Yes, I’ve had a chip on my should since David Fincher’s Facebook thriller, dark comedy, social satire, Shakespearean morality tale… whatever it is… won the National Board of Review’s Best Picture award in December and flattened the competition in every major critics poll after that. The Social Network reigned until Oscar nomination day, when The King’s Speech scored 12 nominations, more than any other picture. The King’s Speech has since won the PGA prize. And the SAG ensemble acting award. And the DGA prize for Tom Hooper’s direction, which is the most consistent Best Picture bellwether. Hooper’s victory and the sudden surge in popularity for The King’s Speech isn’t really surprising. Sony/Columbia can’t campaign for...
Read MoreGolden Globe nominations 2010-2011
The HFPA announced the 2011 Golden Globes nominees today. The King’s Speech leads with 7, followed by The Social Network and The Fighter with 6. Black Swan garnered 4. While I haven’t posted on all the recent nominations and awards, I’ll have more later today. Now, on to the nominees from the HFPA, including TV nods: 1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA a. BLACK SWAN Protozoa Pictures & Cross Creek Pictures & Phoenix; Fox Searchlight Pictures b. THE FIGHTER Paramount Pictures and Relativity Media; Paramount Pictures and Relativity Media c. INCEPTION Warner Bros. Pictures UK LTD.; Warner Bros. Pictures d. THE KING’S SPEECH See-Saw Films and Bedlam Productions; The Weinstein Company e. THE SOCIAL NETWORK Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing 2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA a. HALLE BERRY FRANKIE...
Read MoreCritics’ Choice Award nominees 2010-2011
Black Swan leads with 12 nominations. From the BCFA: BEST PICTURE 127 Hours Black Swan The Fighter Inception The King’s Speech The Social Network The Town Toy Story 3 True Grit Winter’s Bone BEST ACTOR Jeff Bridges – “True Grit” Robert Duvall – “Get Low” Jesse Eisenberg – “The Social Network” Colin Firth – “The King’s Speech” James Franco – “127 Hours” Ryan Gosling – “Blue Valentine” BEST ACTRESS Annette Bening – “The Kids Are All Right” Nicole Kidman – “Rabbit Hole” Jennifer Lawrence – “Winter’s Bone” Natalie Portman – “Black Swan” Noomi Rapace – “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” Michelle Williams – “Blue Valentine” BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Christian Bale – “The Fighter” Andrew Garfield – “The Social Network” Jeremy Renner – “The Town” Sam Rockwell – “Conviction” Mark Ruffalo – “The Kids Are All Right” Geoffrey Rush...
Read More2011 Film Independent Spirit Award nominations
Winter’s Bone leads the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Award nominations with 7 nods, followed by The Kids are Alright with 5. Rabbit Hole, Black Swan and Greenberg came in with 4 each. Take a look at the Best Actress category, too. Four or five of those six Spirit Award award nominees will likely go on to Oscar nominations. Can you guess which ones? (Here’s a clue: Sorry, Greta.) From Film Independent: BEST FEATURE (Award given to the Producer, Executive Producers are not listed) 127 Hours Black Swan Greenberg The Kids Are All Right Winter’s Bone BEST DIRECTOR Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan Danny Boyle – 127 Hours Lisa Cholodenko – The Kids Are All Right Debra Granik – Winter’s Bone John Cameron Mitchell – Rabbit Hole BEST SCREENPLAY Stuart Blumberg, Lisa Cholodenko – The Kids Are All Right Debra...
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