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Inception Leads 2011 Saturn Award Nominees

Ross Miller — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:57:31 +0000

As we edge ever closer to the biggest movie award ceremony around, the Oscars, we have another set of nominations to mull over: The 37th Annual Saturn Awards.

While the Oscars, Golden Globes and the BAFTAs tend to recognize the more “serious” films (some would say in a way that is out of touch), award ceremonies like the Saturn Awards nominate films that average moviegoers would likely champion as their favorites of the year – not to mention the ceremony also recognizes the best TV shows and DVD release the year had to offer.

Last year the Saturn Awards were dominated by a little film called Avatar (you may have heard of it), but as you’ll see below fan favorite Inception dominates things this year with a whopping nine nominations, while other popular films ...

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‘King’s Speech’ & ‘Social Network’ Win Big at BAFTAs

Ben Moore — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:48:21 +0000

The British Academy Film Awards – or as most Americans refer to them, “the British version of the Academy Awards” – were held last night. As one of the more respected entertainment awards shows, the BAFTA film awards tend to, but don’t always, predict the big winners for the subsequent Oscars, which will be held in two weeks’ time on February 27th.

In an unsurprising turn, Tom Hooper’s favored film, The King’s Speech, starring Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, and Geoffrey Rush, and David Fincher’s The Social Network, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield, were the big winners of the night.

Without further adieu, the 2011 BAFTA Film Awards went to:

Academy Fellowship

Sir Christopher Lee

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

The Harry Potter Films

Best Film

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2011 Golden Globe Award Winners

Anthony Ocasio — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:11:15 +0000

For 68 years, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has been celebrating their favorites in film and television with the Golden Globe Awards.

Once again, the multifaceted and generally hilarious Ricky Gervais will be serving as host of tonight’s gala. While those in attendance will be filled with anticipation about whether or not they will take home the award in their chosen category, viewers at home will be anxiously waiting to see how far Gervais will push the comedic envelope with his monologue and numerous ad-libs throughout the night.

With 25 separate categories having to fit within tonight’s given time slot, something tells me that Gervais will be moving things along at a swift pace – all while sipping from his iconic glass a beer that always remains not-so-hidden beneath his podium.

Review

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7 Movies Shortlisted For 2011 VFX Oscar

Sandy Schaefer — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:37:37 +0000

Hollywood studios always hope to attain one of the many tiny gold naked man statues handed out on Oscar night and even films that that are foremost exercises in style over substance stand a chance of doing just that. The 2011 Oscar nominations won’t be announced until January 25th, but the Academy has narrowed down its list of potential candidates to win the prize for eye-dazzling visual F/X.

Seven movies – Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Hereafter, Inception, Iron Man 2, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, and TRON: Legacy - are still in the running to snag a nod for their effects work. Regardless of which ones are eventually nominated and/or win, it begs the question – which film released in 2010 actually boasted the best practical and digital ...

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2011 People’s Choice Awards Winners

Anthony Ocasio — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:45:07 +0000

For 37 years, the People’s Choice Awards has been celebrating the fan favorites in film, television and music. In preparation for tonight’s awards ceremony, over 35 million votes were cast by the American public in hopes that their favorite film, television series, actor or musician will take home this coveted award.

For the second year in a row, the multifaceted Queen Latifah will be serving as host of this fanatical gala. With over 43 separate categories having to fit within the given timeslot, something tells me that Queen Latifah is going to be forced to move things along at a swift pace in order to fit each category within the 2-hour time-limit.

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The 5 Most Disappointing Movies Of 2010

Ross Miller — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:35:32 +0000

Another year of movies has come and gone – and everyone is producing lists of their best and worst movies of the year. We have already unveiled what we thought were the 10 worst movies of 2010 and the top 10 movie moments of 2010 but we thought we would also do a list highlighting which movies we found to be the most disappointing.

While 2010 brought us its fair share of thrills, excitement, drama and laughs in such films as Inception, Kick-Ass, Black Swan and Toy Story 3 (to name but a few) the year inevitably brought us its fair share of disappointment, too.

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Toy Story 3, The King’s Speech & More Ineligible For WGA Screenplay Awards

Ross Miller — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:39:08 +0000

When awards season rolls around every year there always seems to be a group of films that are tapped to pick up their share of the major awards. 2010 is no exception and this year the likes of Toy Story 3, Inception, The King’s Speech, The Social Network, Black Swan and The Fighter are among those which have won awards already and look likely to pick up some Oscars as well.

However, when it comes to the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA), there are rules which often prohibit certain awards favorites from winning in some of the big categories offered by awards ceremonies.

Following the Oscars deeming the scores for Black Swan, True Grit and The Fighter ineligible ...

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2011 Golden Globe Nominations Announced

Sandy Schaefer — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:27:11 +0000

Celebrities Josh Duhamel, Katie Holmes, and Blair Underwood dragged themselves from the comfort of their beds early this morning to announce the nominations for this year’s other big cinematic awards, the Golden Globes.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has unveiled its nominations for the 68th annual Golden Globes and, like any year’s crop of nominees, there are a few surprise choices, some unexpected snubs, and a number of highly anticipated selections.

Leading the movie pack with seven nominations is the period drama The King’s Speech, which began to garner serious awards buzz back when it toured the festival circuit this past fall. David Fincher’s The Social Network has already snagged a handful of critic’s choice awards and secured six Gold Globe nods, matching that of this month’s true-life boxing drama, The Fighter. Indie breakout hits ...

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Our 8 Favorite Movie Twins & One Pair We Hate

Mike Eisenberg — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:12:13 +0000

In honor of the Winklevoss twins in The Social Network, we’ve compiled our favorite movie twins of all time. There are plenty of twins in movie history – some are memorable, while others are infamous.

In The Social Network, actor Armie Hammer portrays both Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss with a funny and charismatic edge. I had no idea it was the same actor playing both characters until the credits rolled and a recent edition of American Cinematographer Magazine explained the process.

Some scenes used motion-capture technology to duplicate Hammer. At some points, “tracking dots were applied to the face of actor Josh Pence to help facilitate visual-effects techniques that would replace his features with those of co-star Armie Hammer.”

Now that you’ve learned a little extra about The Social Network, let’s take ...

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2010 Scream Award Nominations

Ross Miller — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:18:13 +0000

We’re now into awards season once more (time flies, doesn’t it?), with the Emmys having come and gone already. Now we have the annual 2010 Scream Awards which celebrates the more fan-friendly type of movies and TV shows that the Oscars and the Emmys might not honor. And the great thing is YOU get to vote for the winners!

Last year they honored such fan-favorites as Star Trek, Watchmen and Fringe with nominations, which I’m sure pleased many of you. Even if they still nominate some questionable movies, there’s no doubting that for the most part, the Scream Awards are a lot more in line with the majority of the movie going audience who pay to see movies purely to be entertained.

Even if the Scream Awards tend to honor the “right” movies however, this ...

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DVD/Blu-ray Breakdown: June 1, 2010

Mike Eisenberg — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:43:33 +0000

This week in DVD/Blu-ray releases is one for the books.

Home video lovers are graced with a historic collection honoring one of cinema’s most cherished icons, Clint Eastwood. The new releases should appeal to a variety of crowds as well, with a dark and moody film alongside a colorful and quirky one.

It’s a good week to get that surround sound system you’ve been wanting, as there are several fantastic movies with big sound and big action hitting shelves.

All new releases can be found on DVD and Blu-ray.

NEW RELEASES

Alice in Wonderland – Last weekend, this Tim Burton adaptation became only the sixth film in history to gross $1 billion worldwide. Like it or not, the world embraced ...

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: May 30, 2010

Niall Browne — Sun, 30 May 2010 19:57:36 +0000

It’s Sunday again and that can mean only one thing – it’s Wrap Up time!

This week:

Sex and The City sells tickets at the box office but Shrek sees green; Nina Dobrev and James Remar play Deathgames; ABC is set to bring back Alias; get ready for The Fight Before Christmas; Dilbert comes to the big screen, Warner Brothers has a Grudge and will Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone reunite for Tango and Cash 2? Oh, and there’s more!

Box Office

Shrek 4 should finish the four day weekend with another $50 million – edging out debutant Sex and The City for the top spot. This would give the ogre comedy around $150 million worth of green.

Sex and The City 2 captured $53 million from its Thursday debut to Monday morning. Throw in the extended weekend and the Sarah ...

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: April 25, 2010

Niall Browne — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:33:41 +0000

In this week’s comedy infused edition:

Jennifer Lopez needs a Back-up Plan as she’s defeated by a Dragon; Woody Allen spends Midnight in Paris with Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard and Rachel McAdams; Helen Mirren looks after Russell Brand in Arthur; five words: Dances With Wolves The Musical; Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher become Friends for Ivan Reitman and Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling get to hang out with Marisa Tomei and Josh Groban.

Box Office

Hold over hit How to Train Your Dragon flambéed the competition over the weekend. The animated tale banked $14.5 million on its fifth weekend. The DreamWorks ‘toon has now scored $177 million in total.

It looks like Jennifer Lopez’ career comeback is going to need a back-up plan, as The Back-up Plan failed to ignite audience interest since it debuted on Friday. The oft-delayed romantic comedy was supposed to kick-start J-Lo’s career which has been faltering in recent ...

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: April 18, 2010

Niall Browne — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:26:16 +0000

This week:

Dragons get to Kick Ass at the box office again; Avatar breaks records…again; Olivia Wilde and Hugh Jackman spread some Butter; Samuel L. Jackson and Kellan Lutz play Deathgames; there is A Haunting in Georgia; Shawn and Robert Saitzyk’s listen to The Last Beat and is Jamie Kennedy Randy in Scream 4?

Box Office

It has been a tight weekend at the box office. Kick-Ass and How To Train Your Dragon are neck and neck for the number one position and we had to wait until Monday to discover if the violent superhero flick scored the top spot [See below for results]. At the very least, Kick-Ass has underperformed. The comic book adaptation was expected to maybe hit the high 20’s, dollar wise. With roughly $20 million in the kitty so far, it looks like Kick-Ass will be profitable – but international grosses will tell if we see the ...

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: April 11, 2010

Niall Browne — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:36:29 +0000

This week:

There’s a Clash of the Titans on Date Night; It looks like cellmates Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor won’t be getting released in I Love Phillip Morris; Butter won’t melt for Twilight star Ashley Greene; Rowan Atkinson is Johnny English again; Clive Owen and Daniel Bruhl are Intruders.

Box Office

It looks like Clash of the Titans made it two straight weeks at the top of the box office. The big budget 3D (although not very good 3D, apparently) action film grossed an estimated $28 million over the weekend to bring its total up to $111 million. The film should top out at around $150 million. Titans has had mixed reviews at best, but it is Sam Worthington’s third $100 million dollar grosser in a row (not to mention Avatar’s $750 million domestic haul). However, will it be enough to shoot him onto that A-list alongside the Smith’s, the ...

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: March 28, 2010

Niall Browne — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:08:34 +0000

This week:

How to Train Your Dragon kicks Alice off the top spot; Tom Selleck returns in Reagan’s Law! Kate Hudson has Something Borrowed; Carey Mulligan is a Fair Lady and will Tom Cruise and Reese Witherspoon saddle up for Paper Wings?

Box Office

Alice in Wonderland was finally slayed by How To Train Your Dragon. The 3D animated tale grossed a decent, if not spectacular $45 million. It should play well in the future and make a killing on DVD/Blu-ray.

Although Alice dipped to number two, it didn’t do too badly with a weekend take of $17.5 million. $293 million in the bank and a home video release in the near future means that Disney is going to have an impressive fiscal year.

John Cusack’s Hot Tub Time Machine was third with a disappointing take of $13 million. It ...

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3D Movie Tickets Get a Price Hike

Kofi Outlaw — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:23:38 +0000

Quick anecdote: earlier this month, my girlfriend and I went to see Alice In Wonderland in 3D. Always the gentleman, I of course paid for the tickets, unaware that here in the wonderful NYC, the price for a 3D movie ticket was up to $16.50. For you mathematically challenged readers, that was a total of approximately $35 for two movie tickets.

If that figure isn’t shocking enough, maybe this next bit of news is: 3D movie ticket prices are about to get even higher.

The Wall Street Journal reports that as of…RIGHT NOW, tickets for 3D movies will experience a bump in cost. The increases will reportedly vary by market (state/city/town), and/or by theater chain (Regal, AMC, etc.). However, increases could be as steep as 26% in some areas, and some moviegoers (the ones who don’t ...

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: March 21st, 2010

Niall Browne — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:51:14 +0000

This week:

Alice stays in Wonderland, much to the disappointment of Jen and Gerard; Said says yes to Conan; Steve Guttenberg gets over excited when he hears that “old faces” will be returning to Police Academy; Renner, Hoffman and Anderson are looking for anyone with $35 million sitting around to finance The Master; want to read another sentence where I compare a potential film franchise to the Jason Bourne movies? If so check out Andy McNab’s Nick Stone film Echelon, and Paul Bettany and Rufus Sewell get their passports stamped for The Tourist.

Box Office

Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland remained at the top of the box office after grossing an estimated $30 million over the weekend. The film has now grossed over $260 at the US box office alone. If I had a time machine I’d go back to the 90’s and bet some serious Benjamins on Johnny Depp being ...

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: March 14, 2010

Niall Browne — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:39:07 +0000

This week:

Alice still rules the box office while the Green Zone doesn’t make enough green; Dustin Hoffman turns his hand to directing with Quartet; Hoffman’s also in Luck as he gets a 48 Hours to transform for Rome; don’t take the news that True Grit has added Pepper with a pinch of salt; Hemsworth has a genie in a bottle and it’s not Christina Aguilera in Arabian Nights; Ryan Reynolds gets Buried in September; Kirsten Stewart welcomes the Riley’s and might Keanu Reeves have another excellent adventure with Bill and Ted?

Box Office

Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland retained the top spot this week with an estimated weekend take of of $62 million. The Johnny Depp starrer has now banked a highly impressive $208 million in ten days.

Matt Damon’s Green Zone had a lower than expected opening, grossing $14 million over the weekend. The film was expected to open ...

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ABC Family Picks Up TV Rights To ‘Alice In Wonderland’

Anthony Ocasio — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:01:15 +0000

ABC Family, looking to expand their current film library, has acquired the television rights to Tim Burton’s recent fairytale adaptation, Alice In Wonderland. This deal marks the second time ABC Family has stepped up to purchase the broadcast rights to a major theatrical film, the first being the Harry Potter franchise.

Having Disney as both the company behind Alice In Wonderland and the parent company of ABC Family probably helped things along. Although, it doesn’t look like the network was cut any special deal, as the estimated cost to obtain the rights is around $24 million. Considering the film opened to $116 million, this acquisition seems like a no-brainer for the network, but Alice In Wonderland isn’t the only theatrical blockbuster ABC Family recently picked up.

Proving that they’re as much of a contender as any other cable network, ABC ...

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