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TELEVISION - From BleedingCool: Don Mancini thanks fans for supporting a TV series based on the "Child's Play" film. MGM is moving ahead of a reboot of the film series without the involvement of Mancini and "Chucky" film series producer, David Kirschner.
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LGBTQ - From HarpersBizarre: Scarlett Johansson Faces Major Backlash for Being Cast as a Trans Man in a New Movie
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MOVIES - From Variety: The "Gundam" giant-robot franchise is getting a live action movie.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Idris Elba will play the villain in Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham's "Fast & Furious" spinoff, "Hobbs and Shaw."
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COMICS-FILM - From SlashFilm: Nicolas Cage joins voice cast of Sony's "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."
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MOVIES - From JoBlo: The prequel film to the television series, "The Soprano's" (HBO), has a director, Alan Taylor.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Miles Teller will play "Goose's" son in the Top Gun sequel, "Top Gun: Maverick."
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SPORTS - From ESPN: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is one of several highly-successful entertainers and athletes helping the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers rebuild their winning culture.
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DISNEY - From TechCrunch: Disney Imagineering has created autonomous robot stunt doubles
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 6/29 to 7/1/2018 weekend box office is "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" with an estimated take of $60 million.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: July 1st in "Bobby Bonilla Day."
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CULTURE - From Jacobin: "The Rise of Bullshit Jobs." Comes with definition of "bullshit jobs" which are different from "shit jobs."
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MOVIES - From VanityFair: Michael Moore talks about his upcoming President Trump documentary, "Fahrenheit 11/9."
From TheDailyBeast: Another piece about Moore's "Fahrenheit 11/9." Michael Moore says, "We Have to ‘Put Our Bodies on the Line’ to Stop Trump."
OBITS:
From Variety: The cartoonist and comic book writer-artist Steve Ditko died at the age of 90, sometime in late June. His death just came to light today, Friday, July 6th, 2018. Ditko is best known for co-creating Spider-Man and Doctor Strange with comic book writer-editor, Stan Lee.
From Deadline: Former MSNBC host, Ed Schultz, died at the age of 64, Thursday, July 5, 2018. He was currently working for RT America.
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Saturday, July 7, 2018
Friday, November 24, 2017
Review: "The Jungle Book" Goes Live with Spectacular Effects
The Jungle Book (2016)
Running time: 107 minutes
MPAA – PG for some sequences of scary action and peril
DIRECTOR: Jon Favreau
WRITER: Justin Marks (based on the books by Runyard Kipling)
PRODUCERS: Jon Favreau and Brigham Taylor
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Bill Pope (D.o.P)
EDITORS: Mark Livolsi with Adam Gerstel
COMPOSER: John Debney
Academy Award winner
FANTASY/ADVENTURE/DRAMA/FAMILY
Starring: Neel Sethi and the voices of Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Walken, Garry Shandling, Brighton Rose, Sam Raimi, Jon Favreau and Dee Bradley Baker
The Jungle Book is a 2016 fantasy adventure film directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is a live-action remake of Disney's classic animated film, The Jungle Book (1967), and both films are based on stories from The Jungle Book (1894), the collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling. The Jungle Book 2016 focuses on a boy raised by wolves who makes a journey of self-discovery after a fearsome tiger threatens his life.
The Jungle Book focuses on Mowgli (Neel Sethi), a human who is raised by the wolf Raksha (Lupita Nyong'o) and her pack, led by her mate, Akela (Giancarlo Esposito). Mowgli is called a “man-cub” and lives in harmony with the animals in a jungle in India. However, Shere Khan (Idris Elba), a tiger with a scar on its face, catches Mowgli's scent; Khan hates man because it was a man that scarred his face. Now, Khan has decided to kill Mowgli.
The black panther, Bagheera (Ben Kingsley), who rescued Mowgli when he was a baby and brought him to the wolves, decides that he must take the man-cub out of the jungle and get him to a nearby man village. Shere Khan, however, is not content with Mowgli leaving the jungle; he wants to kill him. Mowgli must prove to everyone, including Bagheera and his new friend, Baloo the sloth bear (Bill Murray), that the jungle is where he belongs.
The Jungle Book 2016 is not a great movie, but it is a pretty good movie. The voice acting is good, but only Christopher Walken as King Louie the Gigantopithecus (an extinct genus of ape), and Idris Elba as Shere Khan bring real power, heat and menace to their voice acting. As Mowgli, one of the few real or non-computer generated characters, Neel Sethi gives a performance that has both strong and weak moments, but overall is good.
The most impressive things about The Jungle Book 2016 are the visual effects. The animal characters are some of the most realistic computer-generated animals that I have ever seen in a movie. The sheer number and variety of animals make this the greatest cinematic achievement in terms of using computer software to create animals. If there is better, I have not seen it yet, but I want to see that movie or movies.
The Jungle Book 2016 will not make you forget the 1967 film, which I do not consider to be among the best of Disney's animated films. Still, it is a truly nice family movie that even some adults can find entertaining, and, of course, the visual effects achievements here make The Jungle Book a must-see for film fans.
6 of 10
B
Sunday, October 22, 2017
NOTES:
2017 Academy Awards, USA: 1 win “Best Achievement in Visual Effects” (Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, and Dan Lemmon)
2017 BAFTA Awards 2017: 1 win: “Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects” (Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones, and Adam Valdez)
The text is copyright © 2017 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this blog for reprint and syndication rights and fees.
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Saturday, August 5, 2017
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from August 1st to 5th, 2017 - Update #29
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TELEVISION - From YahooTV: FOX News "personality" Eric Bolling is the latest FOX white male in trouble for sexual harassment of female co-workers.
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TELEVISION - From ShadowandAct: Scripps Network has bought Black-oriented television network, "Bounce TV."
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Whoopi Goldberg is returning this fall for Season 21 of "The View."
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COMICS-FILM - From TheTrackingBoard: Jeff Robinov's Studio 8 has optioned the independent comic book series, "Black," for film. The series is set in a world where only African-Ameicans have super powers.
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TELEVISION - TheTrackingBoard: Teagan Croft is the first cast member of "Titans," based on the comic book from DC Comics.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: NBC's "Will & Grace" revival has been renewed for a second season before the first season makes it debut (set for September 28th).
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MOVIES - From THR: Jaden Smith to star in director Crystal Moselle's film about female skateboarders in New York City.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Sylvester Stallone will appear in the upcoming season of NBC's much talked about series, "This is Us."
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TELEVISION - From Vulture: The "Divergent" novel series is comprised of three books. The third book, "Allegiant," was supposed adapted into two films. The first film, also entitled "Allegiant," was a box office disappointment, and it seems that Lionsgate is not making the second part, to be called "Ascendant." Starz is developing "Ascendant" as a TV series, instead.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Vin Diesel's One Race Television is working on a reboot of NBC's classic TV series, "Miami Vice."
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COMICS-FILM - From CinemaBlend: Dave Bautista, who plays "Drax" in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" films, says he will appear in a film adaptation of Valiant Comics' "Eternal Warrior" comic books.
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DISNEY - From THR: Chiwetel Ejiofor is in talks to voice "Scar" in Disney's live-action remake of its animated classic, "The Lion King" (1994), which will be directed by Jon Favreau.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooStyle: President and Mrs. Obama send newlywed couple a moving note of congratulations.
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JAMES BOND - From YahooCelebrity: Halle Berry does not think that James Bond should be played by a woman. Berry was a co-star in the 2002 Bond film, "Die Another Day."
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Scott Cooper to write and direct "Hellhound on His Trail," about the hunt for the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: NBA Legend/G.O.A.T. Michael Jordan says that Kobe is higher on the all-time list than LeBron James.
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TELEVISION - From YahooTV: ABC's long-running sitcom, "The Middle," will end after this coming season, its ninth.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooMovies: Marvel's "Ant-Man and the Wasp" begins production and releases a teaser video.
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MOVIES - From BleedingCool: Ian McShane joins the "Hellboy" film franchise reboot, "Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen."
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Amazon is developing a TV series from Aaron McGruder (creator of "The Boondocks") and super-producer Will Packer ("Girls Trip") that will deal with a post-slavery reparations America.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Leah Remini is reuniting with her "King of Queens" cast mate, Kevin James, on his recent CBS comedy, "Kevin Can Wait." In order to do that, the character played by Erinn Hayes in "Kevin Can Wait" will be killed off.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: 50 Cent is threatening to take his hit show, "Power," from Starz.
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TELEVISION - From Vulture: Jason Bateman says Season 5 of "Arrested Development" begins next week for Netflix.
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ANIMATION - From YahooMovies: Sony's "The Emoji Movie" may be the worst reviewed movie of the year.
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LGBTQ - From YahooNews: A federal judge orders the FBT to probe records of a 1950 program to purge LGBT federal workers from their jobs, as per Executive Order 10450 by then President Dwight Eisenhower.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: Legendary Major League Baseball player Pete Rose had sex with an underage girl, according to court documents.
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HEALTH - From Propublica: Could "Agent Orange" exposure in Vietnam be behind Senator John McCain's (a Vietnam War prisoner of war) battle with brain cancer?
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CELEBRITY - From Mashable: Mark Hamill sends a sweet DM to a fan trying to verify an old Hamill autograph.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooMovies: Idris Elba would like to be in a third "Magic Mike" film, is one happens. "Magic Mike" star, Matthew McConaughey, thinks so, too.
OBIT:
From People: The British actor Robert Hardy has died at the age of 91, Thursday, August 3, 2017. Harry Potter fans know Hardy for playing Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge in four "Harry Potter" films.
From Variety: The film and television music composer, Daniel Licht, died at the age of 60, Wednesday, August 2, 2017. He was best known for composing the music for all eight seasons of Showtime's serial killer drama, "Dexter." He composed music for two of the films in the "Children of the Corn" series.
TELEVISION - From YahooTV: FOX News "personality" Eric Bolling is the latest FOX white male in trouble for sexual harassment of female co-workers.
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TELEVISION - From ShadowandAct: Scripps Network has bought Black-oriented television network, "Bounce TV."
----------
TELEVISION - From Variety: Whoopi Goldberg is returning this fall for Season 21 of "The View."
----------
COMICS-FILM - From TheTrackingBoard: Jeff Robinov's Studio 8 has optioned the independent comic book series, "Black," for film. The series is set in a world where only African-Ameicans have super powers.
----------
TELEVISION - TheTrackingBoard: Teagan Croft is the first cast member of "Titans," based on the comic book from DC Comics.
----------
TELEVISION - From TheWrap: NBC's "Will & Grace" revival has been renewed for a second season before the first season makes it debut (set for September 28th).
----------
MOVIES - From THR: Jaden Smith to star in director Crystal Moselle's film about female skateboarders in New York City.
----------
TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Sylvester Stallone will appear in the upcoming season of NBC's much talked about series, "This is Us."
----------
TELEVISION - From Vulture: The "Divergent" novel series is comprised of three books. The third book, "Allegiant," was supposed adapted into two films. The first film, also entitled "Allegiant," was a box office disappointment, and it seems that Lionsgate is not making the second part, to be called "Ascendant." Starz is developing "Ascendant" as a TV series, instead.
----------
TELEVISION - From Variety: Vin Diesel's One Race Television is working on a reboot of NBC's classic TV series, "Miami Vice."
----------
COMICS-FILM - From CinemaBlend: Dave Bautista, who plays "Drax" in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" films, says he will appear in a film adaptation of Valiant Comics' "Eternal Warrior" comic books.
----------
DISNEY - From THR: Chiwetel Ejiofor is in talks to voice "Scar" in Disney's live-action remake of its animated classic, "The Lion King" (1994), which will be directed by Jon Favreau.
----------
CELEBRITY - From YahooStyle: President and Mrs. Obama send newlywed couple a moving note of congratulations.
----------
JAMES BOND - From YahooCelebrity: Halle Berry does not think that James Bond should be played by a woman. Berry was a co-star in the 2002 Bond film, "Die Another Day."
----------
MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Scott Cooper to write and direct "Hellhound on His Trail," about the hunt for the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
----------
SPORTS - From YahooSports: NBA Legend/G.O.A.T. Michael Jordan says that Kobe is higher on the all-time list than LeBron James.
----------
TELEVISION - From YahooTV: ABC's long-running sitcom, "The Middle," will end after this coming season, its ninth.
----------
COMICS-FILM - From YahooMovies: Marvel's "Ant-Man and the Wasp" begins production and releases a teaser video.
----------
MOVIES - From BleedingCool: Ian McShane joins the "Hellboy" film franchise reboot, "Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen."
----------
TELEVISION - From Variety: Amazon is developing a TV series from Aaron McGruder (creator of "The Boondocks") and super-producer Will Packer ("Girls Trip") that will deal with a post-slavery reparations America.
----------
TELEVISION - From Variety: Leah Remini is reuniting with her "King of Queens" cast mate, Kevin James, on his recent CBS comedy, "Kevin Can Wait." In order to do that, the character played by Erinn Hayes in "Kevin Can Wait" will be killed off.
----------
TELEVISION - From Variety: 50 Cent is threatening to take his hit show, "Power," from Starz.
---------
TELEVISION - From Vulture: Jason Bateman says Season 5 of "Arrested Development" begins next week for Netflix.
---------
ANIMATION - From YahooMovies: Sony's "The Emoji Movie" may be the worst reviewed movie of the year.
----------
LGBTQ - From YahooNews: A federal judge orders the FBT to probe records of a 1950 program to purge LGBT federal workers from their jobs, as per Executive Order 10450 by then President Dwight Eisenhower.
----------
SPORTS - From YahooSports: Legendary Major League Baseball player Pete Rose had sex with an underage girl, according to court documents.
----------
HEALTH - From Propublica: Could "Agent Orange" exposure in Vietnam be behind Senator John McCain's (a Vietnam War prisoner of war) battle with brain cancer?
----------
CELEBRITY - From Mashable: Mark Hamill sends a sweet DM to a fan trying to verify an old Hamill autograph.
----------
CELEBRITY - From YahooMovies: Idris Elba would like to be in a third "Magic Mike" film, is one happens. "Magic Mike" star, Matthew McConaughey, thinks so, too.
OBIT:
From People: The British actor Robert Hardy has died at the age of 91, Thursday, August 3, 2017. Harry Potter fans know Hardy for playing Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge in four "Harry Potter" films.
From Variety: The film and television music composer, Daniel Licht, died at the age of 60, Wednesday, August 2, 2017. He was best known for composing the music for all eight seasons of Showtime's serial killer drama, "Dexter." He composed music for two of the films in the "Children of the Corn" series.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from June 1st to 10th, 2017 - Update #42
Support Leroy on Patreon.
ECO - From EcoWatch: Leonardo DiCaprio teams with Mexican government to save the "vaquita porpoise," the most endangered marine mammal in the world.
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OBIT - From Variety: The actor Adam West has died at the age of 88, Friday, June 9, 2017. West was best known for his portrayal of Batman in the seminal 1960s ABC TV series, "Batman" (1966-68). He also gave voice to the animated character, Mayor Adam West," in Fox's animated TV series, "Family Guy."
From YahooTV: Burt Ward, who played Robin to West's Batman in the 1960s, and Julie Newmar, who played "Catwoman" on the series, are remembering their costar, Adam West. Actor and producer, Seth Green, who worked with Adam West, on Family Guy and "Robot Chicken," also spoke fondly of West.
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OBIT - From Deadline: The actress Glenne Headly has died at the age of 63, Thursday, June 8, 2017. She was known for appearing in such films as "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and "Dick Tracy." She received an Emmy nomination for her performance in the miniseries, "Lonesome Dove."
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COMICS-FILM - From Twitter: Marvel debuts poster for #BlackPanther movie.
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MOVIES - From Variety: The talented Zhang Ziyi joins the third film in Legendary Pictures' "MonsterVerse" universe, "Godzilla: King of Monsters." The first two were 2014's Godzilla and the recent "Kong: Skull Island."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures will distribute the Eli Roth-Bruce Willis remake of the film, "Death Wish," which is due in November.
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COMICS-FILM - From Fandango: Connie Nielsen, who plays Wonder Woman's mama, Hippolyta, will also appear in this year's "Justice League."
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COMICS-FILM - From THR: It turns out that "Wonder Woman" director Patty Jenkins is actually not signed to do a sequel to the film.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: FOX is cancelling "24: Legacy," but will explore future versions of the "24" franchise.
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: Director Ryan Cooger and actor Michael B. Jordan, who have collaborated on two films, "Fruitvale Station" and "Creed," will reunited on an education scandal movie, "Wrong Answer." Jordan will also appear in Coogler's "Black Panther" for Marvel Studios.
ANIME - From TheReelWord: Classic anime series, "Cowboy Bebop." is being adapted as a U.S. live-action TV series.
----------
MOVIES - From SlashFilm: In addition to directing a sequel to her hit film, "Wonder Woman," Patty Jenkins is working on a horror project for the streaming service, Shudder.
----------
COMICS-FILM - From Deadline: Henry Zaga joins "X-Men" spinoff, "New Mutants," as the mutant, Sunspot.
From FlickeringMyth: Winston Duke will play the "Man-Ape" in Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Infinity War," both due in 2018.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Emmy winners Sarah Paulson and Bob Okenkirk join Steve Spielberg's "The Papers," about "the Pentagon Papers."
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CELEBRITY - From YahooCelebrity: George Clooney and his wife, Amal, welcome twins, a girl and a boy.
----------
MUSIC - From YahooMusic: Former Pink Floyd front man, Roger Waters, is in a feud with Radiohead's Thom Yorke over Israel and the BDS movement.
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POLITICS - From WashPost: Most Trump voters were not working class.
----------
BLM - From TheHill: Third noose found this week in Washington D.C.
From RSN: Trump's proposed budget cuts attack civil rights enforcement.
From TheNation: Even LeBron James cannot escape wave of toxic racist hate.
From TheNewRepublic: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author of "Black Lives Matter to Black Liberation," had to cancel an event because of death threats.
----------
TELEVISION - From YahooSports: Hank Williams, Jr. is returning to ESPN's "Monday Night Football" six years after getting fired.
----------
COMICS-FILM - From Variety: Did Patty Jenkins and her film, "Wonder Woman," save the DC Extended Universe film franchise?
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MOVIES - From Indiewire: Terry Gilliam announces that he has finished "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote," after 17 years.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 6/2 to 6/4/2017 weekend box office is "Wonder Woman" with an estimated take of $100 million.
From YahooNews: Wonder Woman sets the record for biggest opening weekend for a movie directed by a womna (Patty Jenkins).
From CBB: Deejay Dayton reviews "Wonder Woman" at the ComicBookBin.
From YahooNews: Lupita Nyong'o is passionate about "Wonder Woman."
----------
MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Dan Aykroyd blames director Paul Feig for financial disaster that was the "Ghostbusters" reboot.
----------
ECO - From TheIndependentUK: Leonardo DiCaprio responds to President Trump's decision to abandon the Paris climate agreement.
----------
MUSIC - From Deadline: Ariana Grande's Manchester benefit concert to air live in over 50 countries. At the end of her concert in Manchester England on May 22, 2017, there was a suicide bombing that killed 22 people.
----------
TELEVISION - From YahooTV: Bill Maher uses the term "house nigger," and I don't have a problem with it - Leroy the Negro.
From People: Bill Maher apologizes... of course, he did.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Tom Cruise reveals that the "Top Gun" sequel will be titled "Top Gun: Maverick."
----------
COMICS-FILM - From Variety: Blu Hunt will play the character "Danielle Moonstar" in X-Men spinoff, "New Mutants."
----------
TELEVISION - From ThePlaylist: The final season of "Game of Thrones" may not debut until 2019.
----------
TELEVISION - From Variety: For nine season, Leah Remini co-starred with Kevin James on the CBS sitcom, "The King of Queens." Now, Remini will reunite with James on Season 2 of his current CBS sitcom, "Kevin Can Wait," as a regular cast member.
From YahooTV: Errin Hayes, who played the wife "Donna" on "Kevin Can Wait," has left the show, one day after it was announced that series star Kevin James would be reuniting with his "The King of Queens" costar, Leah Remini.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: The first trailer for "Murder on the Orient Express" (20th Century Fox)
From YouTube: Trailer for Kate Winslet/Idris Elba film, "The Mountain Between Us (20th Century Fox).
ECO - From EcoWatch: Leonardo DiCaprio teams with Mexican government to save the "vaquita porpoise," the most endangered marine mammal in the world.
----------
OBIT - From Variety: The actor Adam West has died at the age of 88, Friday, June 9, 2017. West was best known for his portrayal of Batman in the seminal 1960s ABC TV series, "Batman" (1966-68). He also gave voice to the animated character, Mayor Adam West," in Fox's animated TV series, "Family Guy."
From YahooTV: Burt Ward, who played Robin to West's Batman in the 1960s, and Julie Newmar, who played "Catwoman" on the series, are remembering their costar, Adam West. Actor and producer, Seth Green, who worked with Adam West, on Family Guy and "Robot Chicken," also spoke fondly of West.
----------
OBIT - From Deadline: The actress Glenne Headly has died at the age of 63, Thursday, June 8, 2017. She was known for appearing in such films as "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and "Dick Tracy." She received an Emmy nomination for her performance in the miniseries, "Lonesome Dove."
----------
COMICS-FILM - From Twitter: Marvel debuts poster for #BlackPanther movie.
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: The talented Zhang Ziyi joins the third film in Legendary Pictures' "MonsterVerse" universe, "Godzilla: King of Monsters." The first two were 2014's Godzilla and the recent "Kong: Skull Island."
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures will distribute the Eli Roth-Bruce Willis remake of the film, "Death Wish," which is due in November.
----------
COMICS-FILM - From Fandango: Connie Nielsen, who plays Wonder Woman's mama, Hippolyta, will also appear in this year's "Justice League."
----------
COMICS-FILM - From THR: It turns out that "Wonder Woman" director Patty Jenkins is actually not signed to do a sequel to the film.
----------
TELEVISION - From Variety: FOX is cancelling "24: Legacy," but will explore future versions of the "24" franchise.
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: Director Ryan Cooger and actor Michael B. Jordan, who have collaborated on two films, "Fruitvale Station" and "Creed," will reunited on an education scandal movie, "Wrong Answer." Jordan will also appear in Coogler's "Black Panther" for Marvel Studios.
ANIME - From TheReelWord: Classic anime series, "Cowboy Bebop." is being adapted as a U.S. live-action TV series.
----------
MOVIES - From SlashFilm: In addition to directing a sequel to her hit film, "Wonder Woman," Patty Jenkins is working on a horror project for the streaming service, Shudder.
----------
COMICS-FILM - From Deadline: Henry Zaga joins "X-Men" spinoff, "New Mutants," as the mutant, Sunspot.
From FlickeringMyth: Winston Duke will play the "Man-Ape" in Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Infinity War," both due in 2018.
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: Emmy winners Sarah Paulson and Bob Okenkirk join Steve Spielberg's "The Papers," about "the Pentagon Papers."
-----------
CELEBRITY - From YahooCelebrity: George Clooney and his wife, Amal, welcome twins, a girl and a boy.
----------
MUSIC - From YahooMusic: Former Pink Floyd front man, Roger Waters, is in a feud with Radiohead's Thom Yorke over Israel and the BDS movement.
----------
POLITICS - From WashPost: Most Trump voters were not working class.
----------
BLM - From TheHill: Third noose found this week in Washington D.C.
From RSN: Trump's proposed budget cuts attack civil rights enforcement.
From TheNation: Even LeBron James cannot escape wave of toxic racist hate.
From TheNewRepublic: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author of "Black Lives Matter to Black Liberation," had to cancel an event because of death threats.
----------
TELEVISION - From YahooSports: Hank Williams, Jr. is returning to ESPN's "Monday Night Football" six years after getting fired.
----------
COMICS-FILM - From Variety: Did Patty Jenkins and her film, "Wonder Woman," save the DC Extended Universe film franchise?
----------
MOVIES - From Indiewire: Terry Gilliam announces that he has finished "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote," after 17 years.
----------
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 6/2 to 6/4/2017 weekend box office is "Wonder Woman" with an estimated take of $100 million.
From YahooNews: Wonder Woman sets the record for biggest opening weekend for a movie directed by a womna (Patty Jenkins).
From CBB: Deejay Dayton reviews "Wonder Woman" at the ComicBookBin.
From YahooNews: Lupita Nyong'o is passionate about "Wonder Woman."
----------
MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Dan Aykroyd blames director Paul Feig for financial disaster that was the "Ghostbusters" reboot.
----------
ECO - From TheIndependentUK: Leonardo DiCaprio responds to President Trump's decision to abandon the Paris climate agreement.
----------
MUSIC - From Deadline: Ariana Grande's Manchester benefit concert to air live in over 50 countries. At the end of her concert in Manchester England on May 22, 2017, there was a suicide bombing that killed 22 people.
----------
TELEVISION - From YahooTV: Bill Maher uses the term "house nigger," and I don't have a problem with it - Leroy the Negro.
From People: Bill Maher apologizes... of course, he did.
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: Tom Cruise reveals that the "Top Gun" sequel will be titled "Top Gun: Maverick."
----------
COMICS-FILM - From Variety: Blu Hunt will play the character "Danielle Moonstar" in X-Men spinoff, "New Mutants."
----------
TELEVISION - From ThePlaylist: The final season of "Game of Thrones" may not debut until 2019.
----------
TELEVISION - From Variety: For nine season, Leah Remini co-starred with Kevin James on the CBS sitcom, "The King of Queens." Now, Remini will reunite with James on Season 2 of his current CBS sitcom, "Kevin Can Wait," as a regular cast member.
From YahooTV: Errin Hayes, who played the wife "Donna" on "Kevin Can Wait," has left the show, one day after it was announced that series star Kevin James would be reuniting with his "The King of Queens" costar, Leah Remini.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: The first trailer for "Murder on the Orient Express" (20th Century Fox)
From YouTube: Trailer for Kate Winslet/Idris Elba film, "The Mountain Between Us (20th Century Fox).
Monday, February 20, 2017
2017 Black Reel Awards Winners Announced; "Moonlight" Named Outstanding Film
The Black Reel Awards annually honor African-Americans in feature, independent, and television film. The awards also take notice of the work in film by people of color throughout the African Diaspora. The awards were launched in 2000, and this is the 16th year the awards will be handed out. The Black Reel Awards are now given out by the Foundation for the Advancement of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF).
The nominations for the 17th Annual Black Reel Awards were announced December 14, 2016. The Black Reel Awards are comprised of more than 110 voters across the country. The voters annually select and spotlight films, television, and music and performances featuring African-Americans, as well as people of color throughout the African Diaspora. The 17th Annual Black Reel Awards winners were announced on Thursday, February 16, 2017.
2017 / 17th Annual Black Reel Award winners:
Motion Picture Categories
Outstanding Film
Moonlight | Dede Gardner, Adele Romanski & Jeremy Kleiner
Outstanding Actor
Denzel Washington | Fences
Outstanding Actress
Ruth Negga | Loving
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali | Moonlight
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Viola Davis | Fences
Outstanding Director
Barry Jenkins | Moonlight
Outstanding Screenplay
Barry Jenkins | Moonlight
Outstanding Documentary
13th | Ava DuVernay
Outstanding Ensemble
Moonlight | Yesi Ramirez
Outstanding Foreign-Language Film
Eye of the Storm | Sekou Traore (Burkina Faso)
Outstanding Score
Nicholas Britell | Moonlight
Outstanding Original Song
“I’m Still Here” | Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (Miss Sharon Jones!)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male
Trevante Rhodes | Moonlight
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female
Janelle Monae | Hidden Figures
Outstanding Voice Performance
Idris Elba | The Jungle Book
INDEPENDENT
Outstanding Independent Film
American Honey | Andrea Arnold
Outstanding World Cinema Film
Where the Road Runs Out | Rudolf Buitendach (Equatorial Guinea)
Outstanding Independent Short
$15 Kicks | Jenn Shaw
Outstanding Emerging Filmmaker
O.J.: Made in America | Ezra Edelman
Outstanding First Screenplay
The Land | Steven Caple, Jr.
TELEVISION
Outstanding TV Documentary or Special
Beyonce: Lemonade | Beyoncé Knowles & Khalil Joseph
Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series
The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story | Chip Vucelich, Alexis Martin Woodall & John Travolta, Producers
Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series
Courtney B. Vance | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series
Kerry Washington | Confirmation
Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series
Sterling K. Brown | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series
Regina King | American Crime
Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Limited Series
John Singleton | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Screenplay, TV Movie or Limited Series
Joe Robert Cole | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story (“The Race Card”)
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The nominations for the 17th Annual Black Reel Awards were announced December 14, 2016. The Black Reel Awards are comprised of more than 110 voters across the country. The voters annually select and spotlight films, television, and music and performances featuring African-Americans, as well as people of color throughout the African Diaspora. The 17th Annual Black Reel Awards winners were announced on Thursday, February 16, 2017.
2017 / 17th Annual Black Reel Award winners:
Motion Picture Categories
Outstanding Film
Moonlight | Dede Gardner, Adele Romanski & Jeremy Kleiner
Outstanding Actor
Denzel Washington | Fences
Outstanding Actress
Ruth Negga | Loving
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali | Moonlight
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Viola Davis | Fences
Outstanding Director
Barry Jenkins | Moonlight
Outstanding Screenplay
Barry Jenkins | Moonlight
Outstanding Documentary
13th | Ava DuVernay
Outstanding Ensemble
Moonlight | Yesi Ramirez
Outstanding Foreign-Language Film
Eye of the Storm | Sekou Traore (Burkina Faso)
Outstanding Score
Nicholas Britell | Moonlight
Outstanding Original Song
“I’m Still Here” | Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (Miss Sharon Jones!)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male
Trevante Rhodes | Moonlight
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female
Janelle Monae | Hidden Figures
Outstanding Voice Performance
Idris Elba | The Jungle Book
INDEPENDENT
Outstanding Independent Film
American Honey | Andrea Arnold
Outstanding World Cinema Film
Where the Road Runs Out | Rudolf Buitendach (Equatorial Guinea)
Outstanding Independent Short
$15 Kicks | Jenn Shaw
Outstanding Emerging Filmmaker
O.J.: Made in America | Ezra Edelman
Outstanding First Screenplay
The Land | Steven Caple, Jr.
TELEVISION
Outstanding TV Documentary or Special
Beyonce: Lemonade | Beyoncé Knowles & Khalil Joseph
Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series
The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story | Chip Vucelich, Alexis Martin Woodall & John Travolta, Producers
Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series
Courtney B. Vance | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series
Kerry Washington | Confirmation
Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series
Sterling K. Brown | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series
Regina King | American Crime
Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Limited Series
John Singleton | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Screenplay, TV Movie or Limited Series
Joe Robert Cole | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story (“The Race Card”)
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
"Star Trek Beyond" Arrives on Blu-ray November 1st
From Director Justin Lin and Producer J.J. Abrams Comes One of the Best-Reviewed Action Movies of the Year, Star Trek Beyond
The All-New Star Trek Adventure Takes Off on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and Blu-ray 3D™ Combo Packs November 1, 2016 and on Digital HD October 4, 2016
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The intrepid crew of the USS Enterprise returns in “the best action movie of the year” (Scott Mantz, “Access Hollywood”). The “highly entertaining” (David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter) new installment in the iconic franchise, STAR TREK BEYOND sets a course on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray Combo Packs, DVD and On Demand November 1, 2016 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The sci-fi adventure will also be available as part of the STAR TREK TRILOGY Blu-ray Collection. The film warp speeds to Digital HD four weeks early on October 4, 2016.
STAR TREK BEYOND on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray 11.1 & Digital HD 10.4 #StarTrekMovie @trailingjohnson @bad_robot
Director Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) delivers “a fun and thrilling adventure” (Eric Eisenberg, Cinemablend) with an incredible all-star cast including Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto, as well as newcomers to the STAR TREK universe Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Idris Elba (Pacific Rim). In STAR TREK BEYOND, the Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
The STAR TREK BEYOND 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray Combo Packs are loaded with over an hour of action-packed bonus content, with featurettes from filmmakers and cast, including J.J. Abrams, Justin Lin, Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto. Go beyond the movie’s incredible edge-of-your-seat action and see how an unprecedented 50 new alien species were created, including STAR TREK’s newest villain Krall and the rebellious warrior Jaylah. Journey through the iconic franchise in celebration of STAR TREK’s 50th Anniversary, enjoy a hilarious gag reel and explore deleted scenes you didn’t see in theaters. In addition, the sets include tributes to actors Leonard Nimoy and Anton Yelchin. The film also boasts a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack* remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead.
Star Trek Beyond Blu-ray Combo Pack
The STAR TREK BEYOND Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English Dolby Atmos, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The DVD in the combo pack is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The combo pack includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film as well as the following:
Blu-ray
Feature film in high definition
Bonus Content:
DVD
Feature film in standard definition
Star Trek Beyond Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack
The Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack includes all of the above, as well as a Blu-ray 3D presented in 1080p high definition with English Dolby Atmos, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The Blu-ray 3D disc includes the feature film in high definition and 3D. The Combo Pack also includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film.
Star Trek Beyond 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack
Fans can enjoy the ultimate viewing experience with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, which includes the Blu-ray detailed above, as well as an Ultra HD Disc presented in 4K Ultra HD with English Dolby Atmos, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The Combo Pack also includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film.
Star Trek Trilogy Blu-ray Collection
The STAR TREK TRILOGY Blu-ray Collection includes Blu-ray Discs™ of STAR TREK (2009), STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS and STAR TREK BEYOND with access to a Digital HD copy of each film.
The Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack and 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack available for purchase include a Digital Version of the film that can be accessed through UltraViolet™, a way to collect, access and enjoy movies. With UltraViolet, consumers can add movies to their digital collection in the cloud, and then stream or download them—reliably and securely—to a variety of devices.
Star Trek Beyond Single-Disc DVD
The single-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the feature film in standard definition.
Paramount Pictures and Skydance present a Bad Robot/Sneaky Shark/Perfect Storm Entertainment production of a Justin Lin film: “Star Trek Beyond.” Starring John Cho, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin and Idris Elba. Music by Michael Giacchino. Costume designer Sanja Hays. Edited by Kelly Matsumoto, Dylan Highsmith, Greg D’Auria and Steven Sprung, A.C.E. Production designer Thomas Sanders. Director of photography Stephen F. Windon, ACS, ASC. Executive producers Jeffrey Chernov, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Tommy Harper. Produced by J.J. Abrams, p.g.a., Roberto Orci, Lindsey Weber, p.g.a. and Justin Lin, p.g.a. Based upon “Star Trek” created by Gene Roddenberry. Written by Simon Pegg & Doug Jung. Directed by Justin Lin.
About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) (NASDAQ: VIA), home to premier media brands that create television programs, motion pictures, consumer products, and digital content for audiences in 180 countries and territories. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.
STAR TREK BEYOND
Street Date:
Canadian Rating: PG for violence, coarse language
* To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar; however, Dolby Atmos soundtracks are also fully backward compatible with traditional audio configurations and legacy home entertainment equipment.
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#StarTrekMovie
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The All-New Star Trek Adventure Takes Off on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and Blu-ray 3D™ Combo Packs November 1, 2016 and on Digital HD October 4, 2016
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The intrepid crew of the USS Enterprise returns in “the best action movie of the year” (Scott Mantz, “Access Hollywood”). The “highly entertaining” (David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter) new installment in the iconic franchise, STAR TREK BEYOND sets a course on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray Combo Packs, DVD and On Demand November 1, 2016 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The sci-fi adventure will also be available as part of the STAR TREK TRILOGY Blu-ray Collection. The film warp speeds to Digital HD four weeks early on October 4, 2016.
STAR TREK BEYOND on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray 11.1 & Digital HD 10.4 #StarTrekMovie @trailingjohnson @bad_robot
Director Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) delivers “a fun and thrilling adventure” (Eric Eisenberg, Cinemablend) with an incredible all-star cast including Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto, as well as newcomers to the STAR TREK universe Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Idris Elba (Pacific Rim). In STAR TREK BEYOND, the Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
The STAR TREK BEYOND 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray Combo Packs are loaded with over an hour of action-packed bonus content, with featurettes from filmmakers and cast, including J.J. Abrams, Justin Lin, Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto. Go beyond the movie’s incredible edge-of-your-seat action and see how an unprecedented 50 new alien species were created, including STAR TREK’s newest villain Krall and the rebellious warrior Jaylah. Journey through the iconic franchise in celebration of STAR TREK’s 50th Anniversary, enjoy a hilarious gag reel and explore deleted scenes you didn’t see in theaters. In addition, the sets include tributes to actors Leonard Nimoy and Anton Yelchin. The film also boasts a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack* remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead.
Star Trek Beyond Blu-ray Combo Pack
The STAR TREK BEYOND Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English Dolby Atmos, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The DVD in the combo pack is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The combo pack includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film as well as the following:
Blu-ray
Feature film in high definition
Bonus Content:
- Deleted Scenes - Go Beyond the final cut of the movie with scenes you didn’t see in theaters.
- Beyond the Darkness - Meet visionary producer J.J. Abrams, director Justin Lin and co-writers Simon Pegg and Doug Jung as they discuss the inspiration for the Star Trek Beyond storyline and how it came to life.
- Enterprise Takedown - Experience edge-of-your-seat action and see how a shocking attack destroys the USS Enterprise.
- Divided and Conquered - Learn how filmmakers pushed the boundaries in Star Trek Beyond by forcing the Enterprise crew into their most challenging situations yet.
- A Warped Sense of Revenge - Meet Star Trek’s newest villain, Krall, as actor Idris Elba reveals the backstory behind his character’s terrifying ambitions.
- Trekking in the Desert - Go on set to Dubai and discover how its futuristic architecture became the foundation for the most innovative Starbase yet.
- Exploring Strange New Worlds - Tour the incredible production sets of Star Trek Beyond with director Justin Lin.
- New Life, New Civilizations - See how special effects designers met the challenge to create an unprecedented 50 new alien species for the film to celebrate Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary.
- To Live Long and Prosper - Journey through the past 50 years of Star Trek with J.J. Abrams and the cast as they reflect on the evolution of this iconic sci-fi series.
- For Leonard and Anton - Watch a touching tribute to the legendary Leonard Nimoy and beloved crew member Anton Yelchin.
- Gag Reel - Join in on the fun with this hilarious gag reel of on-set bloopers.
DVD
Feature film in standard definition
Star Trek Beyond Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack
The Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack includes all of the above, as well as a Blu-ray 3D presented in 1080p high definition with English Dolby Atmos, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The Blu-ray 3D disc includes the feature film in high definition and 3D. The Combo Pack also includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film.
Star Trek Beyond 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack
Fans can enjoy the ultimate viewing experience with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, which includes the Blu-ray detailed above, as well as an Ultra HD Disc presented in 4K Ultra HD with English Dolby Atmos, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The Combo Pack also includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film.
Star Trek Trilogy Blu-ray Collection
The STAR TREK TRILOGY Blu-ray Collection includes Blu-ray Discs™ of STAR TREK (2009), STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS and STAR TREK BEYOND with access to a Digital HD copy of each film.
The Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack and 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack available for purchase include a Digital Version of the film that can be accessed through UltraViolet™, a way to collect, access and enjoy movies. With UltraViolet, consumers can add movies to their digital collection in the cloud, and then stream or download them—reliably and securely—to a variety of devices.
Star Trek Beyond Single-Disc DVD
The single-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the feature film in standard definition.
Paramount Pictures and Skydance present a Bad Robot/Sneaky Shark/Perfect Storm Entertainment production of a Justin Lin film: “Star Trek Beyond.” Starring John Cho, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin and Idris Elba. Music by Michael Giacchino. Costume designer Sanja Hays. Edited by Kelly Matsumoto, Dylan Highsmith, Greg D’Auria and Steven Sprung, A.C.E. Production designer Thomas Sanders. Director of photography Stephen F. Windon, ACS, ASC. Executive producers Jeffrey Chernov, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Tommy Harper. Produced by J.J. Abrams, p.g.a., Roberto Orci, Lindsey Weber, p.g.a. and Justin Lin, p.g.a. Based upon “Star Trek” created by Gene Roddenberry. Written by Simon Pegg & Doug Jung. Directed by Justin Lin.
About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) (NASDAQ: VIA), home to premier media brands that create television programs, motion pictures, consumer products, and digital content for audiences in 180 countries and territories. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.
STAR TREK BEYOND
Street Date:
- October 4, 2016 (Digital HD)
- November 1, 2016 (Blu-ray, DVD, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Trilogy Blu-ray Collection and VOD)
Canadian Rating: PG for violence, coarse language
* To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar; however, Dolby Atmos soundtracks are also fully backward compatible with traditional audio configurations and legacy home entertainment equipment.
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#StarTrekMovie
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Monday, August 15, 2016
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Invites New Members - Actors
ACADEMY INVITES 683 TO MEMBERSHIP
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 683 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2016.
18 individuals (noted by an asterisk) have been invited to join the Academy by multiple branches. These individuals must select one branch upon accepting membership.
New members will be welcomed into the Academy at an invitation-only reception in the fall.
Learn more: http://www.oscars.org/2016class
The 2016 invitees are:
Actors
Mahershala Ali – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Parts 1 and 2),” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Anthony Anderson – “The Departed,” “Hustle & Flow”
Adam Beach – “Suicide Squad,” “Flags of Our Fathers”
Kate Beckinsale – “Love & Friendship,” “The Aviator”
Chadwick Boseman – “Captain America: Civil War,” “Get on Up”
John Boyega – “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Attack the Block”
Betty Buckley – “Wyatt Earp,” “Carrie”
Rose Byrne – “X-Men: First Class,” “Bridesmaids”
Julie Carmen – “The Milagro Beanfield War,” “Gloria”
Enrique Castillo – “Déjà Vu,” “Bound by Honor”
Morris Chestnut – “G.I. Jane,” “Boyz N the Hood”
Cliff Curtis – “Live Free or Die Hard,” “Training Day”
Loretta Devine – “Crash,” “I Am Sam”
Carmen Ejogo – “Selma,” “Sparkle”
Idris Elba – “Beasts of No Nation,” “Pacific Rim”
America Ferrera – “Cesar Chavez,” “End of Watch”
Vivica A. Fox – “Kill Bill,” “Independence Day”
Andrew Garfield – “99 Homes,” “The Amazing Spider-Man”
Greta Gerwig – “Frances Ha,” “To Rome with Love”
Jesse D. Goins – “The Ugly Truth,” “Patriot Games”
Bruce Greenwood – “Flight,” “Star Trek”
Carla Gugino – “Watchmen,” “Night at the Museum”
Luis Guzmán – “Punch-Drunk Love,” “Carlito’s Way”
Dennis Haysbert – “Dear White People,” “Wreck-It Ralph”
Tom Hiddleston – “Crimson Peak,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”
James Hong – “Safe,” “Mulan”
Oscar Isaac – “Ex Machina,” “A Most Violent Year”
O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson* – “Ride Along,” “Friday”
Dakota Johnson – “Black Mass,” “Fifty Shades of Grey”
Cherry Jones – “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,” “Signs”
Michael B. Jordan – “Creed,” “Fruitvale Station”
Daniel Dae Kim – “The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” “Crash”
Regina King – “Ray,” “Jerry Maguire”
Brie Larson – “Room,” “Trainwreck”
Byung-Hun Lee – “Terminator Genisys,” “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”
Nia Long – “Keanu,” “Boyz N the Hood”
Sal Lopez – “The Astronaut Farmer,” “Full Metal Jacket”
Ignacio López Tarso – “Under the Volcano,” “Nazarin”
Patti LuPone – “Parker,” “Driving Miss Daisy”
Peter Mackenzie – “Trumbo,” “42”
Rachel McAdams – “Spotlight,” “Midnight in Paris”
Eva Mendes – “The Place beyond the Pines,” “Hitch”
Tatsuya Nakadai – “Ran,” “Kagemusha”
Adepero Oduye – “The Big Short,” “12 Years a Slave”
Marisa Paredes – “The Skin I Live In,” “All about My Mother”
Nate Parker – “Beyond the Lights,” “Red Tails”
Harold Perrineau – “Zero Dark Thirty,” “28 Weeks Later”
Jorge PerugorrÃa – “Che,” “Strawberry and Chocolate”
Silvia Pinal – “Vintage Model,” “The Exterminating Angel”
Freida Pinto – “Immortals,” “Slumdog Millionaire”
Michelle Rodriguez – “Avatar,” “Girlfight”
Anika Noni Rose – “For Colored Girls,” “Dreamgirls”
Cecilia Roth – “Lucia Lucia,” “All about My Mother”
Mark Rylance – “Bridge of Spies,” “The Other Boleyn Girl”
Pepe Serna – “The Black Dahlia,” “The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez”
Martin Starr – “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” “Adventureland”
Elizabeth Sung – “Memoirs of a Geisha,” “The Joy Luck Club”
Sharmila Tagore – “Dhadkan,” “The World of Apu”
Tessa Thompson – “Creed,” “Dear White People”
Lorraine Toussaint – “Selma,” “Middle of Nowhere”
Glynn Turman – “Super 8,” “Men of Honor”
Gabrielle Union – “Top Five,” “Bad Boys II”
Jacob Vargas – “The 33,” “Jarhead”
Alicia Vikander – “The Danish Girl,” “Ex Machina”
Emma Watson – “The Bling Ring,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
Damon Wayans, Jr. – “Big Hero 6,” “Let’s Be Cops”
Marlon Wayans – “The Heat,” “Requiem for a Dream”
Rita Wilson – “It’s Complicated,” “Runaway Bride”
Daphne Zuniga – “Staying Together,” “Spaceballs”
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 683 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2016.
18 individuals (noted by an asterisk) have been invited to join the Academy by multiple branches. These individuals must select one branch upon accepting membership.
New members will be welcomed into the Academy at an invitation-only reception in the fall.
Learn more: http://www.oscars.org/2016class
The 2016 invitees are:
Actors
Mahershala Ali – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Parts 1 and 2),” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Anthony Anderson – “The Departed,” “Hustle & Flow”
Adam Beach – “Suicide Squad,” “Flags of Our Fathers”
Kate Beckinsale – “Love & Friendship,” “The Aviator”
Chadwick Boseman – “Captain America: Civil War,” “Get on Up”
John Boyega – “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Attack the Block”
Betty Buckley – “Wyatt Earp,” “Carrie”
Rose Byrne – “X-Men: First Class,” “Bridesmaids”
Julie Carmen – “The Milagro Beanfield War,” “Gloria”
Enrique Castillo – “Déjà Vu,” “Bound by Honor”
Morris Chestnut – “G.I. Jane,” “Boyz N the Hood”
Cliff Curtis – “Live Free or Die Hard,” “Training Day”
Loretta Devine – “Crash,” “I Am Sam”
Carmen Ejogo – “Selma,” “Sparkle”
Idris Elba – “Beasts of No Nation,” “Pacific Rim”
America Ferrera – “Cesar Chavez,” “End of Watch”
Vivica A. Fox – “Kill Bill,” “Independence Day”
Andrew Garfield – “99 Homes,” “The Amazing Spider-Man”
Greta Gerwig – “Frances Ha,” “To Rome with Love”
Jesse D. Goins – “The Ugly Truth,” “Patriot Games”
Bruce Greenwood – “Flight,” “Star Trek”
Carla Gugino – “Watchmen,” “Night at the Museum”
Luis Guzmán – “Punch-Drunk Love,” “Carlito’s Way”
Dennis Haysbert – “Dear White People,” “Wreck-It Ralph”
Tom Hiddleston – “Crimson Peak,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”
James Hong – “Safe,” “Mulan”
Oscar Isaac – “Ex Machina,” “A Most Violent Year”
O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson* – “Ride Along,” “Friday”
Dakota Johnson – “Black Mass,” “Fifty Shades of Grey”
Cherry Jones – “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,” “Signs”
Michael B. Jordan – “Creed,” “Fruitvale Station”
Daniel Dae Kim – “The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” “Crash”
Regina King – “Ray,” “Jerry Maguire”
Brie Larson – “Room,” “Trainwreck”
Byung-Hun Lee – “Terminator Genisys,” “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”
Nia Long – “Keanu,” “Boyz N the Hood”
Sal Lopez – “The Astronaut Farmer,” “Full Metal Jacket”
Ignacio López Tarso – “Under the Volcano,” “Nazarin”
Patti LuPone – “Parker,” “Driving Miss Daisy”
Peter Mackenzie – “Trumbo,” “42”
Rachel McAdams – “Spotlight,” “Midnight in Paris”
Eva Mendes – “The Place beyond the Pines,” “Hitch”
Tatsuya Nakadai – “Ran,” “Kagemusha”
Adepero Oduye – “The Big Short,” “12 Years a Slave”
Marisa Paredes – “The Skin I Live In,” “All about My Mother”
Nate Parker – “Beyond the Lights,” “Red Tails”
Harold Perrineau – “Zero Dark Thirty,” “28 Weeks Later”
Jorge PerugorrÃa – “Che,” “Strawberry and Chocolate”
Silvia Pinal – “Vintage Model,” “The Exterminating Angel”
Freida Pinto – “Immortals,” “Slumdog Millionaire”
Michelle Rodriguez – “Avatar,” “Girlfight”
Anika Noni Rose – “For Colored Girls,” “Dreamgirls”
Cecilia Roth – “Lucia Lucia,” “All about My Mother”
Mark Rylance – “Bridge of Spies,” “The Other Boleyn Girl”
Pepe Serna – “The Black Dahlia,” “The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez”
Martin Starr – “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” “Adventureland”
Elizabeth Sung – “Memoirs of a Geisha,” “The Joy Luck Club”
Sharmila Tagore – “Dhadkan,” “The World of Apu”
Tessa Thompson – “Creed,” “Dear White People”
Lorraine Toussaint – “Selma,” “Middle of Nowhere”
Glynn Turman – “Super 8,” “Men of Honor”
Gabrielle Union – “Top Five,” “Bad Boys II”
Jacob Vargas – “The 33,” “Jarhead”
Alicia Vikander – “The Danish Girl,” “Ex Machina”
Emma Watson – “The Bling Ring,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
Damon Wayans, Jr. – “Big Hero 6,” “Let’s Be Cops”
Marlon Wayans – “The Heat,” “Requiem for a Dream”
Rita Wilson – “It’s Complicated,” “Runaway Bride”
Daphne Zuniga – “Staying Together,” “Spaceballs”
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Thursday, June 30, 2016
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from June 26th to 30, 2016 - Update #28
Support Leroy on Patreon.
TELEVISION - From Deadline: Netflix gets the "Lost in Space" remake as a series.
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COMICS - From Kickstarter: Veteran comic book writer-artist and illustrator, Kody Chamberlain, is working on a new comic book project with newcomer Gavin Guidry. It is called "Smut and Jeff," and it has a Kickstarter campaign.
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COMICS - From CBR: - All that teasing from Marvel Comics pays off with a larger "Divided We Stand" image.
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COMICS - From TheCheatSheet: How "Captain America: Civil War" helped Marvel knock out DC Comics movies.
From CBR: "Captain America: Civil War" Blu-ray has many bonus features, including one about the upcoming "Doctor Strange" movie.
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SPORTS - From YahooTV: Is Max Kellerman replacing Skip Bayless on ESPN's "First Take."
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MOVIES - From Variety: He earned an Oscar nomination and won a BAFTA for his supporting role in "Captain Phillips." Now, Barkhad Abdi joins the cast of the "Blade Runner" sequel.
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COMICS - From WeGotThisCovered: First set photos of Tom Holland in his Spider-Man costume during the filming of "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
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CELEBRITY - YahooCelebrity: Leslie Jones becomes another in a long line of celebrity women who have trouble getting designers to dress them for big events, because of their size or shape.
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MOVIES - From CinemaBlend: "Transformers: The Last Knight" (the fifth film) is bringing back another star from the original movies. Tyrese Gibson will return to play his character, Robert Epps. He is joining another returning star, Josh Duhamel as Lt. Col. William Lennox.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Ansel Elgort is in early talks to join Warner Bros.'s "Dungeons & Dragons" movie, which is Rob Letterman (Goosebumps) is set to direct.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Freida Pinto joins Idris Elba in the Showtime-Sky miniseries, "Guerilla," which is being written and directed by John Ridley.
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CULTURE - From YahooNews: Red Cross pulls poster some consider racist.
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OBITS - From YahooSports: Legendary women's college basketball coach, Pat Summitt, has died at the age of 64 this morning, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. As head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers women basketball team, Summitt won 1098 games, the most for any NCAA Divsion 1 coach, male or female. She also won 8 national championships.
From YahooSports: Former NFL coach, Buddy Ryan, has died at the age of 82. James David "Buddy" Ryan won two Super Bowl championships as an assistant coach. He is most famous for his stint as the defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears team that won Super Bowl XX.
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STAR TREK - From CBR: "The Kelvin Timeline" - that's the name of the timeline that was created in the 2009 reboot film, "Star Trek" directed by J.J. Abrams.
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Warner Bros.' wants Justin Lin, who directed four "Fast and Furious" films, to direct their long in gestation, live-action adaptation of the manga, "Akira."
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: John Boyega hints at working once again with director Joe Cornish, who directed Boyega in his breakthrough film, the fantastic "Attack the Block."
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MOVIES - From TheGuardian: Oscar-nominee Emma Stone and recent Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander will star in competing Agatha Christie biopics. Vikander's will look at the world famous author's formative years, while Stone's will focus on Christie's "missing 11 days."
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AWARDS - From YahooMusic: Jesse Williams’s Powerful Speech a Highlight of Politically Charged BET Awards.
AWARDS - From YahooMusic: At the 2016 BET Awards, a tribute fit for a Prince.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 6/24 to 6/26/2016 weekend box office is Pixar's "Finding Dory" with an estimated take of $73.2 million.
From YahooMovies: "Independence Day: Resurgence" clobbered by "Finding Dory."
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: "Twilight's" Kellan Lutz is in the running for "Masters of the Universe," which is McG is supposed to direct.
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MOVIES - From DenofGeek: A look at Bruce Willis' recent spate of straight-to-DVD movies.
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POLITICS - From YahooNews: Hillary Clinton makes a surprise appearance at NYC Pride Parade.
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POLITICS - From YahooNews: President Obama's approval rating is now the highest it has been since 2011, 56 percent (around the time of the Osama bin Laden raid).
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: The new trailer for "Trolls."
From YouTube: New "Star Trek Beyond" trailer with Rihanna song.
From YouTube: See the second trailer for 20th Century Fox and Scott Free's "Morgan."
TELEVISION - From Deadline: Netflix gets the "Lost in Space" remake as a series.
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COMICS - From Kickstarter: Veteran comic book writer-artist and illustrator, Kody Chamberlain, is working on a new comic book project with newcomer Gavin Guidry. It is called "Smut and Jeff," and it has a Kickstarter campaign.
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COMICS - From CBR: - All that teasing from Marvel Comics pays off with a larger "Divided We Stand" image.
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COMICS - From TheCheatSheet: How "Captain America: Civil War" helped Marvel knock out DC Comics movies.
From CBR: "Captain America: Civil War" Blu-ray has many bonus features, including one about the upcoming "Doctor Strange" movie.
--------------
SPORTS - From YahooTV: Is Max Kellerman replacing Skip Bayless on ESPN's "First Take."
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MOVIES - From Variety: He earned an Oscar nomination and won a BAFTA for his supporting role in "Captain Phillips." Now, Barkhad Abdi joins the cast of the "Blade Runner" sequel.
---------------
COMICS - From WeGotThisCovered: First set photos of Tom Holland in his Spider-Man costume during the filming of "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
---------------
CELEBRITY - YahooCelebrity: Leslie Jones becomes another in a long line of celebrity women who have trouble getting designers to dress them for big events, because of their size or shape.
---------------
MOVIES - From CinemaBlend: "Transformers: The Last Knight" (the fifth film) is bringing back another star from the original movies. Tyrese Gibson will return to play his character, Robert Epps. He is joining another returning star, Josh Duhamel as Lt. Col. William Lennox.
---------------
MOVIES - From Variety: Ansel Elgort is in early talks to join Warner Bros.'s "Dungeons & Dragons" movie, which is Rob Letterman (Goosebumps) is set to direct.
-------------
TELEVISION - From Variety: Freida Pinto joins Idris Elba in the Showtime-Sky miniseries, "Guerilla," which is being written and directed by John Ridley.
-------------
CULTURE - From YahooNews: Red Cross pulls poster some consider racist.
---------------
OBITS - From YahooSports: Legendary women's college basketball coach, Pat Summitt, has died at the age of 64 this morning, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. As head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers women basketball team, Summitt won 1098 games, the most for any NCAA Divsion 1 coach, male or female. She also won 8 national championships.
From YahooSports: Former NFL coach, Buddy Ryan, has died at the age of 82. James David "Buddy" Ryan won two Super Bowl championships as an assistant coach. He is most famous for his stint as the defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears team that won Super Bowl XX.
---------------
STAR TREK - From CBR: "The Kelvin Timeline" - that's the name of the timeline that was created in the 2009 reboot film, "Star Trek" directed by J.J. Abrams.
---------------
MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Warner Bros.' wants Justin Lin, who directed four "Fast and Furious" films, to direct their long in gestation, live-action adaptation of the manga, "Akira."
---------------
MOVIES - From IndieWire: John Boyega hints at working once again with director Joe Cornish, who directed Boyega in his breakthrough film, the fantastic "Attack the Block."
---------------
MOVIES - From TheGuardian: Oscar-nominee Emma Stone and recent Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander will star in competing Agatha Christie biopics. Vikander's will look at the world famous author's formative years, while Stone's will focus on Christie's "missing 11 days."
---------------
AWARDS - From YahooMusic: Jesse Williams’s Powerful Speech a Highlight of Politically Charged BET Awards.
AWARDS - From YahooMusic: At the 2016 BET Awards, a tribute fit for a Prince.
---------------
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 6/24 to 6/26/2016 weekend box office is Pixar's "Finding Dory" with an estimated take of $73.2 million.
From YahooMovies: "Independence Day: Resurgence" clobbered by "Finding Dory."
---------------
MOVIES - From SlashFilm: "Twilight's" Kellan Lutz is in the running for "Masters of the Universe," which is McG is supposed to direct.
---------------
MOVIES - From DenofGeek: A look at Bruce Willis' recent spate of straight-to-DVD movies.
---------------
POLITICS - From YahooNews: Hillary Clinton makes a surprise appearance at NYC Pride Parade.
---------------
POLITICS - From YahooNews: President Obama's approval rating is now the highest it has been since 2011, 56 percent (around the time of the Osama bin Laden raid).
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: The new trailer for "Trolls."
From YouTube: New "Star Trek Beyond" trailer with Rihanna song.
From YouTube: See the second trailer for 20th Century Fox and Scott Free's "Morgan."
Friday, June 24, 2016
Monday, June 20, 2016
Review: "Zootopia" Another Classic from the Disney Utopia
Zootopia (2016)
Running time: 108 minutes (1 hour, 48 minutes)
MPAA – PG for some thematic elements, rude humor and action
DIRECTORS: Byron Howard and Rich Moore with Jared Bush
WRITERS: Jared Bush and Phil Johnston; from a story by Byron Howard, Jared Bush, Rich Moore, Josie Trinidad , Jim Reardon, Phil Johnston, and Jennifer Lee
PRODUCER: Clark Spencer
EDITORS: Jeremy Milton and Fabienne Rawley
COMPOSER: Michael Giacchino
ANIMATION/FANTASY/FAMILY with elements of comedy, crime and mystery
Starring: (voice) Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Tommy Chong, J.K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Shakira, Tommy “Tiny” Lister, and Maurice LaMarche
Zootopia is a 2016 computer-animated fantasy film from Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS). Directed by Byron Howard and Richard Moore, the film was originally released to theaters in 3D. It is the 55th animated feature film in the “Walt Disney Animated Classics” line, with John Lasseter of Pixar being the film's executive producer. Zootopia follows a rookie bunny cop who unites with a cynical con artist fox to uncover a dark conspiracy.
Zootopia is populated by anthropomorphic mammals (cartoon or fictional animals that walk and talk like humans). Officer Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) is a young female rabbit from the rural hamlet of Bunnyburrow. Her childhood dream was to be a police officer. She recently moved to the urban utopia of Zootopia where she just became a rookie cop with the Zootopia Police Department.
However, her boss, Chief Bobo (Idris Elba), a cape buffalo, does not believe that a bunny can be a cop; honestly, almost no one believes a little bunny rabbit can make it as a cop. Chief Bobo assigns Officer Hopps to the traffic division where she becomes a meter maid, handing out parking tickets. Early in her career, Judy is even tricked by Nicholas P. “Nick” Wilde (Jason Bateman), a cynical red fox who runs various cons and hustles. Fate brings them together to solve the mystery of missing mammals, and the straight-laced Judy and street-smart Nick make a good team. However, neither understands the true extant of the conspiracy surrounding this missing persons case.
After Disney formally purchased Pixar (in 2006), the deal essentially united the Oscar-winning computer-animation studio with Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS), there has been a marked improvement in the computer-animated films produced by the WDAS. The credit for that success often goes to Pixar's John Lasseter who is Chief Creative Officer (CCO) for both units. Under his watch, Walt Disney Feature Animation has produced such smash hits as Tangled and Wreck-It-Ralph, as well as the Oscar-winning, worldwide, monster hit, Frozen.
I keep thinking that there is nothing left that either Pixar or WDAS can do to surprise me, but Pixar blew my mind with last year's Inside Out. Now, I am stunned by Zootopia, which is not only fantastic, but is also timely. Zootopia is an American animated film that is aimed at the broad family audience, yet bluntly addresses issues of prejudice, discrimination, and stereotypes. Zootopia is a film about us, the human race, but especially about the United States of America.
We are Zootopia, that shining city on the hill. This place of dreams and of hope is filled with people who secretly harbor all manners of assumptions and prejudices about their fellow citizens. The course of Zootopia's story and of Judy's story is to steer everyone to their better selves. This could have been yet another animated film full of wise-cracking, eccentric talking animal characters that make the audience laugh, but the creators and filmmakers behind Zootopia wanted more. The result truly is a film that can be called a “Walt Disney Animated Classic.”
As the lead characters, Judy and Nick, Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman give performances that certainly deserve to be called great. Goodwin gives Judy so much color and depth, making the bunny cop a character that is bigger than than this movie; Zootopia seems to be a single chapter in the life of a fictional character with much more to say. Bateman delivers his usual genial, smooth, and droll comedy style onto Nick, but he makes the sly red fox the wise, guiding hand that a young rookie bunny cop needs.
Thoughtful and occasionally brilliant, Zootopia cheats a little in its last act, taking the easy way out so that it can deliver a happy ending. Still, even its action-centered resolution of the conspiracy offers a delightful surprise and sticks to the story's message about the harm of prejudice and the dangers of racism and xenophobia. Perhaps, live-action films can learn a lesson from the state-of-the-art, computer-animated Zootopia. Movies can be smart, timely, and deliver a few messages AND also be big, entertaining event films.
9 of 10
A+
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
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Saturday, March 12, 2016
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from March 6th to 12th, 2016 - Update #37
Support Leroy on Patreon.
POLITICS - From WashPost: See video of Trump supporter sucker-punch a Black protester.
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POLITICS - From RSN: Donald Trump backed out of a debate with Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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POLITICS - From RSN: Elizabeth Warren says "Senate Republicans, do your job."
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COMICS - From Cinelinx: Marvel/Netflix's "Luke Cage" debuts September 30th, 2016.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Harry Styles of the pop group, One Direction, has bee cast in Christopher Nolan's 2017 film, "Dunkirk."
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WEBCOMICS - From CBB: New Johnny Bullet (#64).
From CBB: Johnny Bullet #64 in French.
From CBB: The Slip #28 (formerly known as "Constant").
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Director Atom Egoyan talks about his new film, "Remember," in which two men, played by Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau, seek revenge against Nazis.
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COMICS - From Deadline: Halle Berry in talks to appear in the sequel to "Kingman: The Secret Service."
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Daisy Ridley is apparently being considered for the "Tomb Raider" reboot.
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COMICS - From YahooTV: Spider-Man appears in new "Captain America: Civil War" trailer.
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CRIME - From VICENews: Nancy Reagan, high priestess of the War on Drugs,
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OBIT - From RollingStone: Beatles' producer, Sir George Martin, died at the age of 90, Tuesday, March 8, 2016.
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CULTURE - From BuzzFlash: The consequences of the world's meat addiction.
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OBIT - From Variety: The actor Richard Davalos died at the age of 85 on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. He is best known for playing alongside James Dean in "East of Eden."
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COMICS - From Variety: Michael Keaton to headline film adaptation of "American Assassin" graphic novel series.
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LGBT - From Variety: The Wachowski Bros. are now the Wachowski Sisters, as Andy is now a transgender woman named "Lilly." Larry became "Lana" several years ago.
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COMICS - From the NYTimes: President Barack Obama has written the introduction to Fantagraphics Books' final volume of The Complete Peanuts 1999-2000 (Volume 25). The book is due in May.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From RSN: Police terrify residents and raid their home based on scant evidence.
BLACK LIVES MATTER - From OccupyDemocrats: Trump's campaign ordered police to escort police African-American students from a rally at Valdosta State University.
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SPORTS - From CollegeSpun: Spike Lee is directing a documentary about the Missouri football team's threat to boycott unless the university's president resign.
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POLITICS - From RSN: Can black voters disobey the Democratic Party? - Or “A black person voting for a Republican is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders.”
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Amanda Seyfried is rejoining Andrew Niccol for his new sci-fi thriller, "Anon," which will also feature Clive Owen. Sefriend was in Niccol's "In Time," with Justin Timberlake.
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MOVIES - From YahooNews: A Vanity Fair photo of actor Michael B. Jordan and director Ryan Coogler causes a lot of Black people to show how super-stupid they are.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Geena Davis cast in FOX's pilot based on "The Exorcist," the novel, apparently.
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AWARDS - From Variety: Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2016 Emmy Awards ceremony.
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COMICS - From Deadline: Disney Channel Star Zendaya has landed a major role in Sony/Marvel's "Spider-Man" reboot.
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DISNEY - CBR: See first look at "Duck Tales" reboot.
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OBITS - CBR: Long time comic book artist, Paul Ryan, died at the age of 66 on Sunday, March 6, 2016
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BOX OFFICE - BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 3/4 to 3/6/2016 weekend box office is "Zootopia" with an estimated take of $73.7 million. This is the largest opening weekend for a film from Walt Disney Animation Studios (excluding Pixar, of course).
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SPORTS - From SBNation: The Los Angeles Lakers get historical on the world champion Golden State Warriors.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From RSN: So many Black people in jail that it has warped our sense of reality.
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MOVIES - From TheGuardian: Tom Hiddleston teases that he could replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond. Personally, I wouldn't mind Idras Elba, Tom Hardy, and Henry Cavill.
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is working on a film for Amazon. It reportedly involves an Army unit that fought the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War.
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OBITS - YahooPolitics: Nancy Reagan, the widow of the late President Ronald Reagan, has died at the age of 94, Sunday, March 6, 2016.
From YahooStyle: Why Nancy liked read.
From YahooNews: Nancy Reagan, a life in photos.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From YahooMusic: Man films his interaction with an aggressive police officer, who has previously killed a Black man.
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COMICS - From BleedingCool: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is off "The Sandman" film project.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: An article about Idris Elba cast in "The Dark Tower" series based on Stephen King's series.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Sony Pictures has stockpiled franchises for 2017.
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STAR WARS - From WeGotThisCovered: Is this footage from a "Rogue One" teaser?
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From TexasTribune: One of the lead conspirators in the death of Sandra Bland, police officer Brian Encinia has been fired. Trump is looking for brown shirts, Brian.
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POLITICS - From BuzzFlash: ...Christianity for millions of white evangelicals in America is simply white supremacy in disguise.
POLITICS - From BuzzFlash: Donald Trump summons his inner Jefferson Davis.
POLITICS - From WashPost: See video of Trump supporter sucker-punch a Black protester.
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POLITICS - From RSN: Donald Trump backed out of a debate with Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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POLITICS - From RSN: Elizabeth Warren says "Senate Republicans, do your job."
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COMICS - From Cinelinx: Marvel/Netflix's "Luke Cage" debuts September 30th, 2016.
---------------
MOVIES - From Variety: Harry Styles of the pop group, One Direction, has bee cast in Christopher Nolan's 2017 film, "Dunkirk."
---------------
WEBCOMICS - From CBB: New Johnny Bullet (#64).
From CBB: Johnny Bullet #64 in French.
From CBB: The Slip #28 (formerly known as "Constant").
---------------
MOVIES - From Deadline: Director Atom Egoyan talks about his new film, "Remember," in which two men, played by Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau, seek revenge against Nazis.
----------------
COMICS - From Deadline: Halle Berry in talks to appear in the sequel to "Kingman: The Secret Service."
---------------
MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Daisy Ridley is apparently being considered for the "Tomb Raider" reboot.
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COMICS - From YahooTV: Spider-Man appears in new "Captain America: Civil War" trailer.
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CRIME - From VICENews: Nancy Reagan, high priestess of the War on Drugs,
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OBIT - From RollingStone: Beatles' producer, Sir George Martin, died at the age of 90, Tuesday, March 8, 2016.
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CULTURE - From BuzzFlash: The consequences of the world's meat addiction.
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OBIT - From Variety: The actor Richard Davalos died at the age of 85 on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. He is best known for playing alongside James Dean in "East of Eden."
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COMICS - From Variety: Michael Keaton to headline film adaptation of "American Assassin" graphic novel series.
---------------
LGBT - From Variety: The Wachowski Bros. are now the Wachowski Sisters, as Andy is now a transgender woman named "Lilly." Larry became "Lana" several years ago.
---------------
COMICS - From the NYTimes: President Barack Obama has written the introduction to Fantagraphics Books' final volume of The Complete Peanuts 1999-2000 (Volume 25). The book is due in May.
---------------
BLACK LIVES MATTER - From RSN: Police terrify residents and raid their home based on scant evidence.
BLACK LIVES MATTER - From OccupyDemocrats: Trump's campaign ordered police to escort police African-American students from a rally at Valdosta State University.
---------------
SPORTS - From CollegeSpun: Spike Lee is directing a documentary about the Missouri football team's threat to boycott unless the university's president resign.
---------------
POLITICS - From RSN: Can black voters disobey the Democratic Party? - Or “A black person voting for a Republican is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders.”
---------------
MOVIES - From Deadline: Amanda Seyfried is rejoining Andrew Niccol for his new sci-fi thriller, "Anon," which will also feature Clive Owen. Sefriend was in Niccol's "In Time," with Justin Timberlake.
---------------
MOVIES - From YahooNews: A Vanity Fair photo of actor Michael B. Jordan and director Ryan Coogler causes a lot of Black people to show how super-stupid they are.
---------------
TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Geena Davis cast in FOX's pilot based on "The Exorcist," the novel, apparently.
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AWARDS - From Variety: Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2016 Emmy Awards ceremony.
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COMICS - From Deadline: Disney Channel Star Zendaya has landed a major role in Sony/Marvel's "Spider-Man" reboot.
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DISNEY - CBR: See first look at "Duck Tales" reboot.
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OBITS - CBR: Long time comic book artist, Paul Ryan, died at the age of 66 on Sunday, March 6, 2016
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BOX OFFICE - BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 3/4 to 3/6/2016 weekend box office is "Zootopia" with an estimated take of $73.7 million. This is the largest opening weekend for a film from Walt Disney Animation Studios (excluding Pixar, of course).
---------------
SPORTS - From SBNation: The Los Angeles Lakers get historical on the world champion Golden State Warriors.
---------------
BLACK LIVES MATTER - From RSN: So many Black people in jail that it has warped our sense of reality.
---------------
MOVIES - From TheGuardian: Tom Hiddleston teases that he could replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond. Personally, I wouldn't mind Idras Elba, Tom Hardy, and Henry Cavill.
---------------
MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is working on a film for Amazon. It reportedly involves an Army unit that fought the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War.
---------------
OBITS - YahooPolitics: Nancy Reagan, the widow of the late President Ronald Reagan, has died at the age of 94, Sunday, March 6, 2016.
From YahooStyle: Why Nancy liked read.
From YahooNews: Nancy Reagan, a life in photos.
---------------
BLACK LIVES MATTER - From YahooMusic: Man films his interaction with an aggressive police officer, who has previously killed a Black man.
---------------
COMICS - From BleedingCool: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is off "The Sandman" film project.
---------------
MOVIES - From Deadline: An article about Idris Elba cast in "The Dark Tower" series based on Stephen King's series.
---------------
MOVIES - From Deadline: Sony Pictures has stockpiled franchises for 2017.
---------------
STAR WARS - From WeGotThisCovered: Is this footage from a "Rogue One" teaser?
--------------
BLACK LIVES MATTER - From TexasTribune: One of the lead conspirators in the death of Sandra Bland, police officer Brian Encinia has been fired. Trump is looking for brown shirts, Brian.
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POLITICS - From BuzzFlash: ...Christianity for millions of white evangelicals in America is simply white supremacy in disguise.
POLITICS - From BuzzFlash: Donald Trump summons his inner Jefferson Davis.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
2016 Spirit Awards Announced; "Spotlight" Dominates
Film Independent’s Spirit Awards (formerly known as the Independent Spirit Awards) were founded in 1984 and are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Film Independent is the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and also the Los Angeles Film Festival.
The 2016 / 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 27, 2016. The awards ceremony was held as a daytime luncheon in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, just north of the Santa Monica Pier. The show was broadcast live exclusively on IFC at 2:00 pm PT/ 5:00 pm ET.
2016 / 31st Film Independent's SPIRIT AWARD winners:
BEST FEATURE – Award given to the producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.
Spotlight
Producers: Blye Pagon Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Michael Sugar
BEST DIRECTOR
Tom McCarthy - Spotlight
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Brie Larson -Room
BEST MALE LEAD
Abraham Attah - Beasts of No Nation
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Mya Taylor - Tangerine
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Idris Elba - Beasts of No Nation
BEST FIRST FEATURE - Award given to the director and producer.
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Director: Marielle Heller
Producers: Miranda Bailey, Anne Carey, Bert Hamelinck, Madeline Samit
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.
Krisha
Writer/Director/Producer: Trey Edward Shults
Producers: Justin R. Chan, Chase Joliet, Wilson Smith
BEST SCREENPLAY
Tom McCarthy & Josh Singer - Spotlight
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Emma Donoghue - Room
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ed Lachman - Carol
BEST EDITING
Tom McArdle - Spotlight
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast.
Spotlight
Director: Tom McCarthy
Casting Directors:Kerry Barden and Paul Schnee
Ensemble Cast: Michael Cyril Creighton, Billy Crudup, Paul Guilfoyle, Neal Huff, Brian d’Arcy James, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, Jamey Sheridan, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci
BEST DOCUMENTARY - Award given to the director and producer.
The Look of Silence
Director:Joshua Oppenheimer
Producer: Signe Byrge Sørensen
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM - Award given to the director.
Son of Saul (Hungary)
Director: László Nemes
19th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD – The 19th annual Producers Award, sponsored by Piaget, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
Mel Eslyn - WINNER
22nd ANNUAL KIEHL’S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The 22nd annual Someone to Watch Award, sponsored by Kiehl’s Since 1851, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl’s Since 1851.
King Jack
Director: Felix Thompson
21st TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The 21st annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
Incorruptible
Director: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
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The 2016 / 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 27, 2016. The awards ceremony was held as a daytime luncheon in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, just north of the Santa Monica Pier. The show was broadcast live exclusively on IFC at 2:00 pm PT/ 5:00 pm ET.
2016 / 31st Film Independent's SPIRIT AWARD winners:
BEST FEATURE – Award given to the producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.
Spotlight
Producers: Blye Pagon Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Michael Sugar
BEST DIRECTOR
Tom McCarthy - Spotlight
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Brie Larson -Room
BEST MALE LEAD
Abraham Attah - Beasts of No Nation
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Mya Taylor - Tangerine
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Idris Elba - Beasts of No Nation
BEST FIRST FEATURE - Award given to the director and producer.
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Director: Marielle Heller
Producers: Miranda Bailey, Anne Carey, Bert Hamelinck, Madeline Samit
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.
Krisha
Writer/Director/Producer: Trey Edward Shults
Producers: Justin R. Chan, Chase Joliet, Wilson Smith
BEST SCREENPLAY
Tom McCarthy & Josh Singer - Spotlight
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Emma Donoghue - Room
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ed Lachman - Carol
BEST EDITING
Tom McArdle - Spotlight
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast.
Spotlight
Director: Tom McCarthy
Casting Directors:Kerry Barden and Paul Schnee
Ensemble Cast: Michael Cyril Creighton, Billy Crudup, Paul Guilfoyle, Neal Huff, Brian d’Arcy James, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, Jamey Sheridan, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci
BEST DOCUMENTARY - Award given to the director and producer.
The Look of Silence
Director:Joshua Oppenheimer
Producer: Signe Byrge Sørensen
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM - Award given to the director.
Son of Saul (Hungary)
Director: László Nemes
19th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD – The 19th annual Producers Award, sponsored by Piaget, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
Mel Eslyn - WINNER
22nd ANNUAL KIEHL’S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The 22nd annual Someone to Watch Award, sponsored by Kiehl’s Since 1851, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl’s Since 1851.
King Jack
Director: Felix Thompson
21st TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The 21st annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
Incorruptible
Director: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
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Sunday, January 31, 2016
2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards Announced; Idris Elba Wins Twice
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is an American labor union that represents film and television performers worldwide. Most people probably know SAG for the various actors’ strikes or for the Screen Actors Guild Award, which SAG uses to honor outstanding performances by its members. The first SAG Awards ceremony was held in February 1995 (for films released in 1994).
Winners of the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards were revealed during the awards ceremony on Saturday, January 30, 2016 that was simultaneously telecast on TBS and TNT.
The “Ensemble” categories are SAG's equivalent of a “Best Picture” or “Best Television Series” award.
2016/22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards winners:
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
SPOTLIGHT (Open Road Films)
BILLY CRUDUP / Eric MacLeish
BRIAN D’ARCY JAMES / Matty Carroll
MICHAEL KEATON / Walter “Robby” Robinson
RACHEL McADAMS / Sacha Pfeiffer
MARK RUFFALO / Michael Rezendes
LIEV SCHREIBER / Marty Baron
JOHN SLATTERY / Ben Bradlee, Jr.
STANLEY TUCCI / Mitchell Garabedian
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO / Hugh Glass – “THE REVENANT” (20th Century Fox)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
BRIE LARSON / Ma – “ROOM” (A24)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
IDRIS ELBA / Commandant – “BEASTS OF NO NATION” (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
ALICIA VIKANDER / Gerda Wegener – “THE DANISH GIRL” (Focus Features)
TELEVISION PROGRAMS
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
IDRIS ELBA / DCI John Luther – “LUTHER” (BBC America)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
QUEEN LATIFAH / Bessie Smith – “BESSIE” (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
KEVIN SPACEY / Francis Underwood – “HOUSE OF CARDS” (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
VIOLA DAVIS / Annalise Keating – “HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER” (ABC)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
JEFFREY TAMBOR / Maura Pfefferman – “TRANSPARENT” (Amazon)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
UZO ADUBA / Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren – “ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK” (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
DOWNTON ABBEY (Masterpiece/PBS)
HUGH BONNEVILLE / Robert, Earl of Grantham
LAURA CARMICHAEL / Lady Edith Crawley
JIM CARTER / Mr. Carson
RAQUEL CASSIDY / Baxter
BRENDAN COYLE / Mr. Bates
TOM CULLEN / Anthony Gillingham
MICHELLE DOCKERY / Lady Mary Crawley
KEVIN DOYLE / Mr. Molesley
JOANNE FROGGATT / Anna Bates
LILY JAMES / Lady Rose
ROBERT JAMES-COLLIER / Thomas Barrow
ALLEN LEECH / Tom Branson
PHYLLIS LOGAN / Mrs. Hughes
ELIZABETH McGOVERN / Cora, Countess of Grantham
SOPHIE McSHERA / Daisy
LESLEY NICOL / Mrs. Patmore
JULIAN OVENDEN / Charles Blake
DAVID ROBB / Dr. Clarkson
MAGGIE SMITH / Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham
PENELOPE WILTON / Isobel Crawley
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (Netflix)
UZO ADUBA / Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren
MIKE BIRBIGLIA / Danny Pearson
MARSHA STEPHANIE BLAKE / Berdie Rogers
DANIELLE BROOKS / Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson
LAVERNE COX / Sophia Burset
JACKIE CRUZ / Marisol “Flaca” Gonzales
CATHERINE CURTIN / Wanda Bell
LEA DELARIA / Carrie “Big Boo” Black
BETH FOWLER / Sister Jane Ingalls
JOEL MARSH GARLAND / Scott O’Neill
KIMIKO GLENN / Brook Soso
ANNIE GOLDEN / Norma Romano
DIANE GUERRERO / Maritza Ramos
MICHAEL J. HARNEY / Sam Healy
VICKY JEUDY / Janae Watson
SELENIS LEYVA / Gloria Mendoza
TARYN MANNING / Tiffany “Pennsatucky” Doggett
ADRIENNE C. MOORE / Black Cindy
KATE MULGREW / Galina “Red” Reznikov
EMMA MYLES / Leanne Taylor
MATT PETERS / Joel Luschek
LORI PETTY / Lolly Whitehill
JESSICA PIMENTEL / Maria Ruiz
DASCHA POLANCO / Dayanara Diaz
LAURA PREPON / Alex Vause
ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ / Aleida Diaz
RUBY ROSE / Stella Carlin
NICK SANDOW / Joe Caputo
ABIGAIL SAVAGE / Gina
TAYLOR SCHILLING / Piper Chapman
CONSTANCE SHULMAN / Yoga Jones
DALE SOULES / Frieda
YAEL STONE / Lorna Morello
SAMIRA WILEY / Poussey Washington
SAG AWARDS HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
“MAD MAX: FURY ROAD” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
“GAME OF THRONES” (HBO)
52nd Annual SAG Life Achievement Award
CAROL BURNETT
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Winners of the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards were revealed during the awards ceremony on Saturday, January 30, 2016 that was simultaneously telecast on TBS and TNT.
The “Ensemble” categories are SAG's equivalent of a “Best Picture” or “Best Television Series” award.
2016/22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards winners:
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
SPOTLIGHT (Open Road Films)
BILLY CRUDUP / Eric MacLeish
BRIAN D’ARCY JAMES / Matty Carroll
MICHAEL KEATON / Walter “Robby” Robinson
RACHEL McADAMS / Sacha Pfeiffer
MARK RUFFALO / Michael Rezendes
LIEV SCHREIBER / Marty Baron
JOHN SLATTERY / Ben Bradlee, Jr.
STANLEY TUCCI / Mitchell Garabedian
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO / Hugh Glass – “THE REVENANT” (20th Century Fox)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
BRIE LARSON / Ma – “ROOM” (A24)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
IDRIS ELBA / Commandant – “BEASTS OF NO NATION” (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
ALICIA VIKANDER / Gerda Wegener – “THE DANISH GIRL” (Focus Features)
TELEVISION PROGRAMS
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
IDRIS ELBA / DCI John Luther – “LUTHER” (BBC America)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
QUEEN LATIFAH / Bessie Smith – “BESSIE” (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
KEVIN SPACEY / Francis Underwood – “HOUSE OF CARDS” (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
VIOLA DAVIS / Annalise Keating – “HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER” (ABC)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
JEFFREY TAMBOR / Maura Pfefferman – “TRANSPARENT” (Amazon)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
UZO ADUBA / Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren – “ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK” (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
DOWNTON ABBEY (Masterpiece/PBS)
HUGH BONNEVILLE / Robert, Earl of Grantham
LAURA CARMICHAEL / Lady Edith Crawley
JIM CARTER / Mr. Carson
RAQUEL CASSIDY / Baxter
BRENDAN COYLE / Mr. Bates
TOM CULLEN / Anthony Gillingham
MICHELLE DOCKERY / Lady Mary Crawley
KEVIN DOYLE / Mr. Molesley
JOANNE FROGGATT / Anna Bates
LILY JAMES / Lady Rose
ROBERT JAMES-COLLIER / Thomas Barrow
ALLEN LEECH / Tom Branson
PHYLLIS LOGAN / Mrs. Hughes
ELIZABETH McGOVERN / Cora, Countess of Grantham
SOPHIE McSHERA / Daisy
LESLEY NICOL / Mrs. Patmore
JULIAN OVENDEN / Charles Blake
DAVID ROBB / Dr. Clarkson
MAGGIE SMITH / Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham
PENELOPE WILTON / Isobel Crawley
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (Netflix)
UZO ADUBA / Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren
MIKE BIRBIGLIA / Danny Pearson
MARSHA STEPHANIE BLAKE / Berdie Rogers
DANIELLE BROOKS / Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson
LAVERNE COX / Sophia Burset
JACKIE CRUZ / Marisol “Flaca” Gonzales
CATHERINE CURTIN / Wanda Bell
LEA DELARIA / Carrie “Big Boo” Black
BETH FOWLER / Sister Jane Ingalls
JOEL MARSH GARLAND / Scott O’Neill
KIMIKO GLENN / Brook Soso
ANNIE GOLDEN / Norma Romano
DIANE GUERRERO / Maritza Ramos
MICHAEL J. HARNEY / Sam Healy
VICKY JEUDY / Janae Watson
SELENIS LEYVA / Gloria Mendoza
TARYN MANNING / Tiffany “Pennsatucky” Doggett
ADRIENNE C. MOORE / Black Cindy
KATE MULGREW / Galina “Red” Reznikov
EMMA MYLES / Leanne Taylor
MATT PETERS / Joel Luschek
LORI PETTY / Lolly Whitehill
JESSICA PIMENTEL / Maria Ruiz
DASCHA POLANCO / Dayanara Diaz
LAURA PREPON / Alex Vause
ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ / Aleida Diaz
RUBY ROSE / Stella Carlin
NICK SANDOW / Joe Caputo
ABIGAIL SAVAGE / Gina
TAYLOR SCHILLING / Piper Chapman
CONSTANCE SHULMAN / Yoga Jones
DALE SOULES / Frieda
YAEL STONE / Lorna Morello
SAMIRA WILEY / Poussey Washington
SAG AWARDS HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
“MAD MAX: FURY ROAD” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
“GAME OF THRONES” (HBO)
52nd Annual SAG Life Achievement Award
CAROL BURNETT
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Friday, January 22, 2016
Indiana Film Critics Pick "Spotlight" Best Film of 2015
The Indiana Film Journalist Association (IFJA) is a film critics’ organization only formed in December 2009. It seeks to promote film criticism in the state of Indiana and also gives out its annual awards in December.
The full list of 2015 Indiana Film Journalist Association Awards:
Best Film
Winner: "Spotlight"
Runner-up: "Room"
Other Finalists (listed alphabetically):
"Anomalisa"
"The Big Short"
"Carol"
"The End of the Tour"
"Mad Max: Fury Road"
"The Martian"
"Steve Jobs"
"Straight Outta Compton"
Best Animated Feature
Winner: "Anomalisa"
Runner-Up: "Inside Out "
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner: "Son of Saul"
Runner-Up: "Goodnight Mommy"
Best Documentary
Winner: "Amy"
Runner-Up: "Meru"
Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer, "Spotlight"
Runner-up: Matt Charman, Joel & Ethan Coen, "Bridge of Spies"
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: Emma Donoghue, "Room"
Runner-up: Adam McKay and Charles Randolph, "The Big Short"
Best Director
Winner: George Miller, "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Runner-up: Tom McCarthy, "Spotlight"
Best Actress
Winner: Brie Larson, "Room"
Runner-up: Charlotte Rampling, "45 Years"
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Greta Gerwig, "Mistress America"
Runner-up: Elizabeth Banks, "Love & Mercy"
Best Actor
Winner: Jacob Tremblay, "Room"
Runner-up: Jason Segel, "The End of the Tour"
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Mark Ruffalo, "Spotlight"
Runner-up: Idris Elba, "Beasts of No Nation"
Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance
Winner: Phyllis Smith, "Inside Out"
Runner-up: Tom Noonan, "Anomalisa"
Best Musical Score
Winner: Junkie XL, "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Runner-up: Disasterpeace, "It Follows"
Original Vision Award
Winner: "Anomalisa"
Runner-up: "Chi-Raq"
The Hoosier Award
Winner: Angelo Pizzo, writer/director/producer
(As a special award, no runner-up is declared in this category.)
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The full list of 2015 Indiana Film Journalist Association Awards:
Best Film
Winner: "Spotlight"
Runner-up: "Room"
Other Finalists (listed alphabetically):
"Anomalisa"
"The Big Short"
"Carol"
"The End of the Tour"
"Mad Max: Fury Road"
"The Martian"
"Steve Jobs"
"Straight Outta Compton"
Best Animated Feature
Winner: "Anomalisa"
Runner-Up: "Inside Out "
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner: "Son of Saul"
Runner-Up: "Goodnight Mommy"
Best Documentary
Winner: "Amy"
Runner-Up: "Meru"
Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer, "Spotlight"
Runner-up: Matt Charman, Joel & Ethan Coen, "Bridge of Spies"
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: Emma Donoghue, "Room"
Runner-up: Adam McKay and Charles Randolph, "The Big Short"
Best Director
Winner: George Miller, "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Runner-up: Tom McCarthy, "Spotlight"
Best Actress
Winner: Brie Larson, "Room"
Runner-up: Charlotte Rampling, "45 Years"
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Greta Gerwig, "Mistress America"
Runner-up: Elizabeth Banks, "Love & Mercy"
Best Actor
Winner: Jacob Tremblay, "Room"
Runner-up: Jason Segel, "The End of the Tour"
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Mark Ruffalo, "Spotlight"
Runner-up: Idris Elba, "Beasts of No Nation"
Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance
Winner: Phyllis Smith, "Inside Out"
Runner-up: Tom Noonan, "Anomalisa"
Best Musical Score
Winner: Junkie XL, "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Runner-up: Disasterpeace, "It Follows"
Original Vision Award
Winner: "Anomalisa"
Runner-up: "Chi-Raq"
The Hoosier Award
Winner: Angelo Pizzo, writer/director/producer
(As a special award, no runner-up is declared in this category.)
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Monday, December 21, 2015
"Spotlight" Named Best Film of 2015 by Washington DC Area Film Critics Association
Founded in 2002, The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) is comprised of professional DC-based film critics with affiliations in television, radio, print and the internet. As of 2013, WAFCA has grown to include 58 dedicated members from the District, Maryland and Virginia.
The 2015 WAFCA Award winners were announced December 7, 2015.
2015 WAFCA Award winners:
Best Film:
Spotlight
Best Director:
George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Best Actor:
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant)
Best Actress:
Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn)
Best Supporting Actor:
Idris Elba (Beasts of No Nation)
Best Supporting Actress:
Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina)
Best Acting Ensemble:
Spotlight
Best Youth Performance:
Jacob Tremblay (Room)
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Emma Donoghue (Room)
Best Original Screenplay:
Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley (Original Story by Pete Docter and Ronnie Del Carmen) (Inside Out)
Best Animated Feature:
Inside Out
Best Documentary:
Amy
Best Foreign Language Film:
Son of Saul (Hungary)
Best Production Design:
Production Designer: Colin Gibson, Set Decorator: Lisa Thompson (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Best Cinematography:
Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC (The Revenant)
Best Editing:
Margaret Sixel (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Best Original Score:
Jóhann Jóhannsson (Sicario)
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The 2015 WAFCA Award winners were announced December 7, 2015.
2015 WAFCA Award winners:
Best Film:
Spotlight
Best Director:
George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Best Actor:
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant)
Best Actress:
Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn)
Best Supporting Actor:
Idris Elba (Beasts of No Nation)
Best Supporting Actress:
Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina)
Best Acting Ensemble:
Spotlight
Best Youth Performance:
Jacob Tremblay (Room)
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Emma Donoghue (Room)
Best Original Screenplay:
Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley (Original Story by Pete Docter and Ronnie Del Carmen) (Inside Out)
Best Animated Feature:
Inside Out
Best Documentary:
Amy
Best Foreign Language Film:
Son of Saul (Hungary)
Best Production Design:
Production Designer: Colin Gibson, Set Decorator: Lisa Thompson (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Best Cinematography:
Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC (The Revenant)
Best Editing:
Margaret Sixel (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Best Original Score:
Jóhann Jóhannsson (Sicario)
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Monday, December 14, 2015
22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations - Film Categories
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is an American labor union that represents film and television performers worldwide. Most people probably know SAG for the various actors’ strikes or for the Screen Actors Guild Award, which SAG uses to honor outstanding performances by its members. The first SAG Awards ceremony was held in February 1995 (for films released in 1994).
Nominations for the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Winners will be revealed during the January 30, 2016 awards ceremony that will be simultaneously telecast on TBS and TNT.
The “Ensemble” categories are SAG's equivalent of a “Best Picture” or “Best Television Series” award.
2016/22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations:
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
BRYAN CRANSTON / Dalton Trumbo – “TRUMBO” (Bleecker Street)
JOHNNY DEPP / James “Whitey” Bulger – “BLACK MASS” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO / Hugh Glass – “THE REVENANT” (20th Century Fox)
MICHAEL FASSBENDER / Steve Jobs – “STEVE JOBS” (Universal Pictures)
EDDIE REDMAYNE / Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe – “THE DANISH GIRL” (Focus Features)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
CATE BLANCHETT / Carol Aird – “CAROL” (The Weinstein Company)
BRIE LARSON / Ma – “ROOM” (A24)
HELEN MIRREN / Maria Altmann – “WOMAN IN GOLD” (The Weinstein Company)
SAOIRSE RONAN / Eilis – “BROOKLYN” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
SARAH SILVERMAN / Laney Brooks – “I SMILE BACK” (Broad Green Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
CHRISTIAN BALE / Michael Burry – “THE BIG SHORT” (Paramount Pictures)
IDRIS ELBA / Commandant – “BEASTS OF NO NATION” (Netflix)
MARK RYLANCE / Abel Rudolph – “BRIDGE OF SPIES” (DreamWorks)
MICHAEL SHANNON / Rick Carver – “99 HOMES” (Broad Green Pictures)
JACOB TREMBLAY / Jack – “ROOM” (A24)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
ROONEY MARA / Therese Belivet – “CAROL” (The Weinstein Company)
RACHEL McADAMS / Sacha Pfeiffer – “SPOTLIGHT” (Open Road Films)
HELEN MIRREN / Hedda Hopper – “TRUMBO” (Bleecker Street)
ALICIA VIKANDER / Gerda Wegener – “THE DANISH GIRL” (Focus Features)
KATE WINSLET / Joanna Hoffman – “STEVE JOBS” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:
BEASTS OF NO NATION (Netflix)
ABRAHAM ATTAH / Agu
KURT EGYIAWAN / 2nd I-C
IDRIS ELBA / Commandant
THE BIG SHORT (Paramount Pictures)
CHRISTIAN BALE / Michael Burry
STEVE CARELL / Mark Baum
RYAN GOSLING / Jared Vennett
MELISSA LEO / Georgia Hale
HAMISH LINKLATER / Porter Collins
JOHN MAGARO / Charlie Geller
BRAD PITT / Ben Rickert
RAFE SPALL / Danny Moses
JEREMY STRONG / Vinny Peters
MARISA TOMEI / Cynthia Baum
FINN WITTROCK / Jamie Shipley
SPOTLIGHT (Open Road Films)
BILLY CRUDUP / Eric MacLeish
BRIAN D’ARCY JAMES / Matty Carroll
MICHAEL KEATON / Walter “Robby” Robinson
RACHEL McADAMS / Sacha Pfeiffer
MARK RUFFALO / Michael Rezendes
LIEV SCHREIBER / Marty Baron
JOHN SLATTERY / Ben Bradlee, Jr.
STANLEY TUCCI / Mitchell Garabedian
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (Universal Pictures)
NEIL BROWN JR. / DJ Yella
PAUL GIAMATTI / Jerry Heller
COREY HAWKINS / Dr. Dre
ALDIS HODGE / MC Ren
O’SHEA JACKSON JR. / Ice Cube
JASON MITCHELL / Eazy-E
TRUMBO (Bleecker Street)
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE / Virgil Brooks
LOUIS C.K. / Arlen Hird
BRYAN CRANSTON / Dalton Trumbo
DAVID JAMES ELLIOTT / John Wayne
ELLE FANNING / Niki Trumbo
JOHN GOODMAN / Frank King
DIANE LANE / Cleo Trumbo
HELEN MIRREN / Hedda Hopper
MICHAEL STUHLBARG / Edward G. Robinson
ALAN TUDYK / Ian McLellan Hunter
SAG AWARDS HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
“EVEREST” (Universal Pictures)
“FURIOUS 7” (Universal Pictures)
“JURASSIC WORLD” (Universal Pictures)
“MAD MAX: FURY ROAD” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION” (Paramount Pictures)
52nd Annual SAG Life Achievement Award
CAROL BURNETT
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Nominations for the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Winners will be revealed during the January 30, 2016 awards ceremony that will be simultaneously telecast on TBS and TNT.
The “Ensemble” categories are SAG's equivalent of a “Best Picture” or “Best Television Series” award.
2016/22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations:
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
BRYAN CRANSTON / Dalton Trumbo – “TRUMBO” (Bleecker Street)
JOHNNY DEPP / James “Whitey” Bulger – “BLACK MASS” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO / Hugh Glass – “THE REVENANT” (20th Century Fox)
MICHAEL FASSBENDER / Steve Jobs – “STEVE JOBS” (Universal Pictures)
EDDIE REDMAYNE / Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe – “THE DANISH GIRL” (Focus Features)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
CATE BLANCHETT / Carol Aird – “CAROL” (The Weinstein Company)
BRIE LARSON / Ma – “ROOM” (A24)
HELEN MIRREN / Maria Altmann – “WOMAN IN GOLD” (The Weinstein Company)
SAOIRSE RONAN / Eilis – “BROOKLYN” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
SARAH SILVERMAN / Laney Brooks – “I SMILE BACK” (Broad Green Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
CHRISTIAN BALE / Michael Burry – “THE BIG SHORT” (Paramount Pictures)
IDRIS ELBA / Commandant – “BEASTS OF NO NATION” (Netflix)
MARK RYLANCE / Abel Rudolph – “BRIDGE OF SPIES” (DreamWorks)
MICHAEL SHANNON / Rick Carver – “99 HOMES” (Broad Green Pictures)
JACOB TREMBLAY / Jack – “ROOM” (A24)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
ROONEY MARA / Therese Belivet – “CAROL” (The Weinstein Company)
RACHEL McADAMS / Sacha Pfeiffer – “SPOTLIGHT” (Open Road Films)
HELEN MIRREN / Hedda Hopper – “TRUMBO” (Bleecker Street)
ALICIA VIKANDER / Gerda Wegener – “THE DANISH GIRL” (Focus Features)
KATE WINSLET / Joanna Hoffman – “STEVE JOBS” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:
BEASTS OF NO NATION (Netflix)
ABRAHAM ATTAH / Agu
KURT EGYIAWAN / 2nd I-C
IDRIS ELBA / Commandant
THE BIG SHORT (Paramount Pictures)
CHRISTIAN BALE / Michael Burry
STEVE CARELL / Mark Baum
RYAN GOSLING / Jared Vennett
MELISSA LEO / Georgia Hale
HAMISH LINKLATER / Porter Collins
JOHN MAGARO / Charlie Geller
BRAD PITT / Ben Rickert
RAFE SPALL / Danny Moses
JEREMY STRONG / Vinny Peters
MARISA TOMEI / Cynthia Baum
FINN WITTROCK / Jamie Shipley
SPOTLIGHT (Open Road Films)
BILLY CRUDUP / Eric MacLeish
BRIAN D’ARCY JAMES / Matty Carroll
MICHAEL KEATON / Walter “Robby” Robinson
RACHEL McADAMS / Sacha Pfeiffer
MARK RUFFALO / Michael Rezendes
LIEV SCHREIBER / Marty Baron
JOHN SLATTERY / Ben Bradlee, Jr.
STANLEY TUCCI / Mitchell Garabedian
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (Universal Pictures)
NEIL BROWN JR. / DJ Yella
PAUL GIAMATTI / Jerry Heller
COREY HAWKINS / Dr. Dre
ALDIS HODGE / MC Ren
O’SHEA JACKSON JR. / Ice Cube
JASON MITCHELL / Eazy-E
TRUMBO (Bleecker Street)
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE / Virgil Brooks
LOUIS C.K. / Arlen Hird
BRYAN CRANSTON / Dalton Trumbo
DAVID JAMES ELLIOTT / John Wayne
ELLE FANNING / Niki Trumbo
JOHN GOODMAN / Frank King
DIANE LANE / Cleo Trumbo
HELEN MIRREN / Hedda Hopper
MICHAEL STUHLBARG / Edward G. Robinson
ALAN TUDYK / Ian McLellan Hunter
SAG AWARDS HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
“EVEREST” (Universal Pictures)
“FURIOUS 7” (Universal Pictures)
“JURASSIC WORLD” (Universal Pictures)
“MAD MAX: FURY ROAD” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION” (Paramount Pictures)
52nd Annual SAG Life Achievement Award
CAROL BURNETT
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Friday, December 11, 2015
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from December 6th to 12th, 2015 - Update #22
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NEWS:
From BleedingCool: "The Hateful Eight" was originally conceived as a novel starring Django.
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From Deadline: Ron Howard updates "Arrested Development" Season 5.
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From BuzzFlash: J.K. Rowling says Donald Trump is worse than Lord Voldemort.
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From Vulture: Idris Elba may have the lead in the adaptation of Stephen King's "Dark Tower."
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From YahooTV: 2015 Golden Globe nominations.
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From TheWrap: SAG nominations.
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From IndieWire: David Oyelowo to play Muhammad Ali for Ang Lee.
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From TheHollywoodReporter: An article about the upcoming debuts and features at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
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From Deadline: Queen Latifah to star in Lee Daniels project for Fox.
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From Vulture: Bill Murray will play a dog in a Wes Anderson stop-motion film.
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From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 12/4 to 12/6/2015 box office is "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part Two," the film's third straight weekend at the top.
From TheHollywoodReporter: The performance of holiday-themed horror film, "Krampus," surprised with its second place finish at the weekend box office ($16 million). I was not surprised, and I thought it might actually gross a little more. "Chi-raq" is reportedly a huge hit in Chicago, the setting of Spike Lee's film.
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From GoldDerby: Director Sean Baker and star Mya Taylor talk about their buzzed-about film, "Tangerine."
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From Variety: Ethan Hawke joins Luc Besson's "Valerian."
COMICS - Films and Books:
From Variety: Cate Blanchett in talks to join Marvel's "Thor: Ragnarok."
MOVIE AWARD SEASON:
From Deadline: African-American Film Critics name "Straight Outta Compton" best picture.
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From TheHollywoodReporter: Los Angeles Film Critics Association names "Spotlight" the best film of the year. However, "Mad Max: Fury Road" wins in three category, including "Best Director" for George Miller. It was the runner-up in two categories, including the "Best Film" category.
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From TheHollywoodReporter: The Boston Society of Film Critics names "Spotlight" the best picture of 2015.
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From TheHollywoodReporter: Alex Garland's "Ex Machina" is named Best British Independent Film at the 2015 British Independent Film Awards, and dominates with 4 wins.
STAR WARS:
From YahooMovies: Have a seat, John Boyega tells William Shatner.
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From YahooTV: While in Australia promoting "The Force Awakens," Harrison Ford responds to his fan, Donald Trump.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: Official "X-Men Apocalypse" trailer.
---------------
From Vulture: First trailer for Warner Bros.' "The Legend of Tarzan."
----------------
From Deadline: The debut trailer for Spielberg's "The BFG."
NEWS:
From BleedingCool: "The Hateful Eight" was originally conceived as a novel starring Django.
---------------
From Deadline: Ron Howard updates "Arrested Development" Season 5.
----------------
From BuzzFlash: J.K. Rowling says Donald Trump is worse than Lord Voldemort.
---------------
From Vulture: Idris Elba may have the lead in the adaptation of Stephen King's "Dark Tower."
---------------
From YahooTV: 2015 Golden Globe nominations.
---------------
From TheWrap: SAG nominations.
---------------
From IndieWire: David Oyelowo to play Muhammad Ali for Ang Lee.
---------------
From TheHollywoodReporter: An article about the upcoming debuts and features at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
---------------
From Deadline: Queen Latifah to star in Lee Daniels project for Fox.
---------------
From Vulture: Bill Murray will play a dog in a Wes Anderson stop-motion film.
---------------
From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 12/4 to 12/6/2015 box office is "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part Two," the film's third straight weekend at the top.
From TheHollywoodReporter: The performance of holiday-themed horror film, "Krampus," surprised with its second place finish at the weekend box office ($16 million). I was not surprised, and I thought it might actually gross a little more. "Chi-raq" is reportedly a huge hit in Chicago, the setting of Spike Lee's film.
---------------
From GoldDerby: Director Sean Baker and star Mya Taylor talk about their buzzed-about film, "Tangerine."
---------------
From Variety: Ethan Hawke joins Luc Besson's "Valerian."
COMICS - Films and Books:
From Variety: Cate Blanchett in talks to join Marvel's "Thor: Ragnarok."
MOVIE AWARD SEASON:
From Deadline: African-American Film Critics name "Straight Outta Compton" best picture.
---------------
From TheHollywoodReporter: Los Angeles Film Critics Association names "Spotlight" the best film of the year. However, "Mad Max: Fury Road" wins in three category, including "Best Director" for George Miller. It was the runner-up in two categories, including the "Best Film" category.
---------------
From TheHollywoodReporter: The Boston Society of Film Critics names "Spotlight" the best picture of 2015.
---------------
From TheHollywoodReporter: Alex Garland's "Ex Machina" is named Best British Independent Film at the 2015 British Independent Film Awards, and dominates with 4 wins.
STAR WARS:
From YahooMovies: Have a seat, John Boyega tells William Shatner.
---------------
From YahooTV: While in Australia promoting "The Force Awakens," Harrison Ford responds to his fan, Donald Trump.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: Official "X-Men Apocalypse" trailer.
---------------
From Vulture: First trailer for Warner Bros.' "The Legend of Tarzan."
----------------
From Deadline: The debut trailer for Spielberg's "The BFG."
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