Oscars - Best Director
patjohnson76 - wrote on 02/23/12 at 03:21 PM CT
Part five of breaking down the major Oscar races, this one focusing on Best Director.
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
FOR HIM: The Academy's love affair with Allen continues with Midnight in Paris, as Allen received directing and writing nominations for his latest film, which many have called his best since Annie Hall, where Allen won for Best Director. The film has numerous nominations, …
Oscars - Best Actress
patjohnson76 - wrote on 02/21/12 at 12:48 PM CT
Part 4 of breaking down the major Oscar races, this one focusing on Best Actress.
Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs
FOR HER: In a project that has spanned nearly 30 years, Close brings her character of Albert Nobbs to the big screen in a critically-acclaimed performance. If voters love passion projects, they have to admire Close here, as she not only stars in the film, but also produced, co-wrote …
New DVD and Blu-Ray Releases to Crave: J. Edgar, Puss in Boots and a Tower Heist
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/21/12 at 12:05 PM CT
It looks like you get a little of everything for your Feb. 21, 2012 weekly release. Granted, you'll have to wait a few more days for one particular swarthy animated cat, but you can hold out, can't you?
1) The cat in question is voiced by the silky-smooth Antonio Banderas who always sounds like he's having a good time as Puss in Boots. With a supporting cast including Salma Hayek, Zach …
Weekend Box Office: Ghost Rider Can't Catch Up to Safe House, The Vow
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/20/12 at 10:09 AM CT
While the new movies didn't exactly make big waves with audience over the President's Day weekend, luckily last week's strong entries proved they have what it takes and still gave a boost to the box office compared to 2011.
Coming out on top Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds Safe House had a mild 40% drop and wound up with $24 million, pushing the film's total to $78.3 million. Once again, …
Oscars - Best Actor
patjohnson76 - wrote on 02/19/12 at 06:10 PM CT
Part 3 of breaking down the major Oscar races, here is Best Actor, a race that seemed all locked up until a couple weeks ago. The nominees:
Demian Bechir - A Better Life
FOR HIM: A surprise nominee (edging out Leonardo DiCaprio), Bechir's performance in A Better Life captivated critics when the film was released in the summer of 2011. The film was released to strong reviews and this …
New Movies to Crave: Ghostrider Returns, This Means War Attacks, Secret Worlds are Revealed
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/17/12 at 12:05 PM CT
After a great start to the movie season, will the films coming out on Feb. 17, 2012 be able to continue the box office winning streak? If Nicolas Cage, Tom Hardy, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Studio Ghibli are all hoping for the best.
1) I honestly have no idea why Ghost Rider deserves a sequel, but Cage (who may or may not be a vampire) decided to come back for Ghost Rider: Spirit of …
Oscars - Best Supporting Actress
patjohnson76 - wrote on 02/16/12 at 06:51 PM CT
Part two of predicting the major Oscar races, Best Supporting Actress is the race where lots of upset winners tend to happen, could it happen again this year? The nominees...
Bernice Bejo: The Artist
FOR HER: She's starring in a Best Picture contender that's the favorite to win. The Academy has really embraced the film and her parallel story against Jean Dujardin's is just as fun to watch. …
Oscars - Best Supporting Actor
patjohnson76 - wrote on 02/15/12 at 09:23 PM CT
Part 1 in a 6 part series where I break down the major Oscar races and predict a winner. I'll post the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate before making a final prediction.
Kenneth Branagh: My Week with Marilyn
FOR HIM: Branagh had a good year, directing the surprising well-reviewed Thor to strong box office results to portraying Laurence Olivier against Michelle Williams' Marilyn …
New DVD and Blu-Ray Releases to Crave: Take Shelter with Rum Diary & The Human Centipede II
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/14/12 at 02:46 PM CT
The release dates are a little scary this week. Tuesday Feb. 14th, 2012 brings us a collection of horrors - mostly intentional.
1) Johnny Depp proved he's not 100% infallible after the quirky nature of The Rum Diary failed to capture much interest at the box office. Still, like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, this film caters to a much more limited audience than, say, Pirates of the …
Weekend Box Office: The Vow, Safe House Lead the Pack in Record Box Office
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/13/12 at 09:52 AM CT
It was a good weekend for Hollywood as, for only the second time in history, all new releases opened above the $20 million mark. The only other weekend that happened was in Christmas 2008. The big gains helped overall totals to $188.7 million - 30% higher than the same weekend in 2011.
Leading the way was the Channing Tatum/Rachel McAdams romantic drama The Vow. With $41.7 million, it easily …
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