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STAR WARS - From YahooEntertainment: The first trailer for the new animated "Star Wars" TV series, "Star Wars Resistance," arrives.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Did you that there is a Broadway musical adaptation of Tim Burton's 1998 film, "Beetlejuice?" The show, which begins shows in October, has cast it leads.
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CELEBRITY - From Variety: What’s Next for Jordan Peele and His House of Horrors
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: Report: Kobe Bryant turns $6 million sports drink investment into $200 million
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POLITICS - From Politico: Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle.
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Neill Blomkamp wants original "Robocop" star, Peter Weller, to appear in his "Robocop" reboot/sequel.
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STREAMING - From Variety: CBS All Access' "Star Trek" has cast is "Spock." He is actor Ethan Peck, grandson of legendary actor, Gregory Peck (well, at least I remember him - Ed.). Peck will appear as the beloved Vulcan in Season 2 of the series.
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Director Wes Anderson's next film will be set in post-WWII France, according to a French publication.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 8/10 to 8/12/2018 weekend box office is "The Meg" with an box office total of $45.4 million.
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MOVIE - From Variety: Oscar-winner Benicio del Toro joins Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone's film, "White Lies."
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LGBTQ - From YahooEntertainment: Disney's pick to play its first openly gay character, in the film, "Jungle Cruise" with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, actor Jack Whitehall (who is not a gay man), has caused some controversy.
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BOX OFFICE - From THR: "The Meg" leads the 8/10 to 8/12/2018 weekend box office with an estimated $44.5 million in domestic box office.
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MOVIES - From YesMagazine: In this interview with Zenobia Jeffries, Danny Glover talks about the new film, "Sorry to Bother You," in which he appears, and the myth of the "postracial" United States of America.
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TECH - From TheRinger: Was Oscar-winning screenwriter and Emmy-winning television producer, Aaron Sorkin, right in his critiques of the Internet? [Mostly, he was. - Ed.]
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SPORTS - From YahooFinance: LeBron James is building a new blueprint for athletes in business
From YahooHuffPost: NBA superstar, Steph Curry, of the world champion Golden State Warriors, helped raise more than $21,000 for the family of Nia Wilson, the young African-American woman who was killed by racist-terrorist in Oakland.
ARETHA FRANKLIN:
From NYTimes: Aretha Franklin, Indomitable ‘Queen of Soul,’ Dies at 76
From NYTimes: Aretha Franklin Had Power. Did We Truly Respect It?
From YahooNews: Presidents pay respect to Aretha Franklin.
From YouTube: See Aretha Franklin sing at President Obama's 2009 inauguration.
From TheVillageVoice: "Farewell to the Revolutionary, Influential, and Dazzling ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin" by Michael Musto
OBITS:
From CNN: Grammy winning singer, songwriter, and recording artist, Aretha Franklin, has died at the age of 76, Thursday, August 16, 2018. Fans knew her worldwide as the "Queen of Soul."
From People: Jazz singer and actress, Morgana King, died at the age of 87, back on March 22, 2018. News of her passing is just breaking this week. King played Marlon Brando's wife in "The Godfather." Although she did not attain mainstream success, King pursued jazz as a passion and recorded 20 albums and was admired by greats including Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra, among others.
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Friday, August 17, 2018
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from April 23rd to 30th, 2017 - Update #26
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 4/28 to 4/30/2017 weekend box office is "The Fate of the Furious" with an estimated take of $19.3 million.
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FILM FESTIVALS - From Variety: 2017 Tribeca Film Festival announces "Audience Award" winners.
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FILM FESTIVALS - From TheWrap: Roman Polanski's film "Based on a True Story," has been added to the Cannes 2017 lineup where it will screen out-of-competition.
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POLITICS - From Truthout: White Nationalists are setting immigration policy for the administration of President Trump.
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OBIT - From YahooMovies: The actor Michael Mantenuto has died at the age of 35, Monday, April 24, 2017. He starred in Disney's hit film, "Miracle," about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.
CRIME - From RSN: Rich-bitch accused murderess out on bail, while poor Black man accused of welfare fraud rots in jail.
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CULTURE - From Truthout: Monuments to White Supremacy are finally falling in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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MOVIES - Variety: Paramount Pictures is looking at David Fincher to director "World War Z 2."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Joe Johnston, director of "Captain America: The First Avenger," will direct "The Chronicles of Narnia" revival, "The Silver Chair."
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MOVIES - From Deadline: M. Night Shyamalan has announced a film that will be a sequel to both his recent hit, "Split" and his 2000 film, "Unbreakable," which are apparently connected.
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OBIT - From IndieWire: Film director, Jonathan Demme, has died at the age of 73. The versatile filmmaker won an Oscar for directing 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs." He also directed film such as "Melvin and Howard," "Philadelphia," and Married to the Mob (one of my favorites), among many. RIP, Mr. Demme.
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DISNEY - From THR: Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner are in talks to voice "Timon" and "Pumbaa" in "The Lion King" reboot.
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DISNEY - From Variety: Disney announces release dates and release date changes for its upcoming film slate, including "Frozen 2," new Indiana Jones, and "Lion King."
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FILMS - From Variety: Wes Anderson makes announcements concerning his next film, the stop-motion animation "Isle of Dogs," including cast and a poster reveal.
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COMICS-FILM - From CinemaBlend: The live-action Teen Titans TV series will appear on a new DC Comics digital streaming service.
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SPORTS - From BET: Did the late NFL/New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez (who recently committed suicide in prison) commit murder to hide his bisexuality.
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COMICS - From YahooNews: Marvel Comics announces big comic book event, "Legacy," on "Good Morning America" and it will break the Internet says Marvel Comics EiC Axel Alonso.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 4/21 to 4/23/2017 weekend box office is "The Fate of the Furious" with an estimated total of $38.6 million.
From YahooMovies: New releases, "Unforgettable" and "The Promise," crash at the box office. "The Promise," a historical drama about the Armenian genocide, cost about $90 to $100 mil to make and only grossed $4.1 million at the domestic box office.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: NFL-Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu unknowingly impresses a family during an airline flight.
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COMICS-FILM - From Gamespot: The Marvel Cinematic Universe could be a very different thing after 2019.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Steven Spielberg is working on a drama about the "Pentagon Papers," starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. The film will received a limited release on December 22, 2017 in order to qualify for the Oscars.
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POLITICS - From RSN: Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone writes about President Trump and the U.S. war machine.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: Fox sets "Deadpool 2" for June 1, 2018, with Ryan Reynolds returning as Deadpool and Josh Brolin coming on as Cable.
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ERIN MORAN:
OBIT - From YahooTV: The actress Erin Moran has died at the age of 56, Saturday, April 22, 2017. Moran was best known for playing the role of Joanie Cunningham on the ABC sitcom, "Happy Days" (1974 to 1984). Moran also played the character on the short-lived ABC comedy, "Joanie Loves Chachi" (1982 to 1983).
From YahooTV: Scott Baio, the "Chachi" in "Joanie Loves Chachi" mourns Erin Moran, "Joanie."
From YahooCelebrity: Erin Moran likely died from Stage 4 cancer.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: Watch "The Crossing," the prologue short to "Alien: Covenant,"
From YouTube: The new trailer for "Kingsman: The Golden Circle."
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 4/28 to 4/30/2017 weekend box office is "The Fate of the Furious" with an estimated take of $19.3 million.
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FILM FESTIVALS - From Variety: 2017 Tribeca Film Festival announces "Audience Award" winners.
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FILM FESTIVALS - From TheWrap: Roman Polanski's film "Based on a True Story," has been added to the Cannes 2017 lineup where it will screen out-of-competition.
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POLITICS - From Truthout: White Nationalists are setting immigration policy for the administration of President Trump.
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OBIT - From YahooMovies: The actor Michael Mantenuto has died at the age of 35, Monday, April 24, 2017. He starred in Disney's hit film, "Miracle," about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.
CRIME - From RSN: Rich-bitch accused murderess out on bail, while poor Black man accused of welfare fraud rots in jail.
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CULTURE - From Truthout: Monuments to White Supremacy are finally falling in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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MOVIES - Variety: Paramount Pictures is looking at David Fincher to director "World War Z 2."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Joe Johnston, director of "Captain America: The First Avenger," will direct "The Chronicles of Narnia" revival, "The Silver Chair."
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MOVIES - From Deadline: M. Night Shyamalan has announced a film that will be a sequel to both his recent hit, "Split" and his 2000 film, "Unbreakable," which are apparently connected.
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OBIT - From IndieWire: Film director, Jonathan Demme, has died at the age of 73. The versatile filmmaker won an Oscar for directing 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs." He also directed film such as "Melvin and Howard," "Philadelphia," and Married to the Mob (one of my favorites), among many. RIP, Mr. Demme.
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DISNEY - From THR: Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner are in talks to voice "Timon" and "Pumbaa" in "The Lion King" reboot.
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DISNEY - From Variety: Disney announces release dates and release date changes for its upcoming film slate, including "Frozen 2," new Indiana Jones, and "Lion King."
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FILMS - From Variety: Wes Anderson makes announcements concerning his next film, the stop-motion animation "Isle of Dogs," including cast and a poster reveal.
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COMICS-FILM - From CinemaBlend: The live-action Teen Titans TV series will appear on a new DC Comics digital streaming service.
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SPORTS - From BET: Did the late NFL/New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez (who recently committed suicide in prison) commit murder to hide his bisexuality.
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COMICS - From YahooNews: Marvel Comics announces big comic book event, "Legacy," on "Good Morning America" and it will break the Internet says Marvel Comics EiC Axel Alonso.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 4/21 to 4/23/2017 weekend box office is "The Fate of the Furious" with an estimated total of $38.6 million.
From YahooMovies: New releases, "Unforgettable" and "The Promise," crash at the box office. "The Promise," a historical drama about the Armenian genocide, cost about $90 to $100 mil to make and only grossed $4.1 million at the domestic box office.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: NFL-Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu unknowingly impresses a family during an airline flight.
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COMICS-FILM - From Gamespot: The Marvel Cinematic Universe could be a very different thing after 2019.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Steven Spielberg is working on a drama about the "Pentagon Papers," starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. The film will received a limited release on December 22, 2017 in order to qualify for the Oscars.
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POLITICS - From RSN: Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone writes about President Trump and the U.S. war machine.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: Fox sets "Deadpool 2" for June 1, 2018, with Ryan Reynolds returning as Deadpool and Josh Brolin coming on as Cable.
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ERIN MORAN:
OBIT - From YahooTV: The actress Erin Moran has died at the age of 56, Saturday, April 22, 2017. Moran was best known for playing the role of Joanie Cunningham on the ABC sitcom, "Happy Days" (1974 to 1984). Moran also played the character on the short-lived ABC comedy, "Joanie Loves Chachi" (1982 to 1983).
From YahooTV: Scott Baio, the "Chachi" in "Joanie Loves Chachi" mourns Erin Moran, "Joanie."
From YahooCelebrity: Erin Moran likely died from Stage 4 cancer.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: Watch "The Crossing," the prologue short to "Alien: Covenant,"
From YouTube: The new trailer for "Kingsman: The Golden Circle."
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from December 18th to 24th, 2016 - Update #31
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STAR WARS - From Deadline: Carrie Fisher is stable and out of emergency after having a heart attack on an airplane.
From ETCanada: According to Carrie's brother, Todd Fisher, Carrie is not in "stable condition."
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MOVIES - From THR: There is supposed to be a teaser released today in anticipation of the release of the first trailer for "Alien: Covenant," on Christmas Day.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooStyle: Kristen Stewart (Twilight) is dating Stella Maxwell.
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SPORTS - YahooSports: The NFL's Cleveland Browns will NOT become the second team to go winless in a 16-game NFL regular season. The Detroit were 0 and 16 in 2008. Several NFL teams have had seasons with no victories or ties.
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TELEVISION - From Deadline: The "Cruel Intentions" reboot TV series is officially dead, but could rise again.
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TELEVISION - From IndieWire: A&E's "Generation KKK" may get a name change.
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ANIMATION - From Variety: Fox Searchlight has purchased worldwide rights to Wes Anderson's next film, the animated "Isle of Dogs."
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POLITICS - From YahooMusic: Celine Dion says no to performing at the Trump inauguration.
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MOVIES - From Variety: After "Blade Runner 2049," Dennis Villeneuve may move onto Legendary Entertainment's "Dune" reboot.
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: Martin Scorsese offers an update on his upcoming film with Leonardo DiCaprio, "Devil in the White City." A script is being worked on.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Michael Stuhlbarg added to "Fargo" Season 3.
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TELEVISION - From THR: Starz cancels "Blunt Talk" with Patrick Stewart.
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BOX OFFICE - From YahooMovies: Disney becomes the first movie studio to earn $7 billion in global box office.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Yahoo's 10 worst movies of the year.
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CELEBRITY - From ETCanada: Margot Robbie secretly married in Australia.
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POLITICS - From YahooMovies: Comedian/actor Tom Arnold claims he has outtakes of President-elect Donald Trump making racists comments. It's too late to tell us that now - not that it would have changed the results of the election anyway...
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MUSIC - YahooMusic: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the 2017 inductees into the hall: Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur, Journey, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, and Joan Baez. Chic's Nile Rodgers will be given the Award For Musical Excellence. The induction ceremony will be held at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on April 7th, 2017.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooCelebrity: There was a star-studded memorial for Alan Thicke, which included appearances by Leonardo DiCaprio, anti-gay advocate Kirk Cameron, and Alan's son Grammy-nominated son, Robin Thicke.
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ECO - From RSN: Leonardo DiCaprio says the truth about climate change has spread like "wildfire."
From EW - DiCaprio remembers his co-star from his "Growing Pains" days, Alan Thicke.
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BOX OFFICE - BoxOfficeMojo: "Rogue One" wins the 12/16 to 12/18/2016 weekend box office with an estimated haul of $155 million.
From Variety: "Rogue One" has second largest December opening ever.
From TheWrap: Denzel Washington's "Fences" makes sturdy indie box office debut.
From YahooMovies: With an estimated $7 million take for the weekend, "Collateral Beauty" is a career low for Will Smith.
From Variety: In China, director Zhang Yimou's "The Great Wall" debuts with a $66 million box office.
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: Michael Sheen is not quitting acting to be an activist.
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OBIT - From YahooMovies: Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hollywood socialite and actress, has died at the age of 99, Sunday, December 18, 2016.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From Heavy: The subject of the "Google Doodle" for Sunday, December 18, 2016 is Steve Biko. Biko would have been 70-years-old today if he had not died while in police custody, essentially murdered by the White racist government of South Africa. Heavy has 5 facts you need to know about him.
From YahooNews: RE - Dylann Roof - don't be so quick to forgive.
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TRAILERS:
From YouTube: This is the first official teaser trailer for "Blade Runner 2019," which is due October 2017.
From YouTube: "xXx: Return of Xander Cage" first official trailer, which was released in early November 2016.
STAR WARS - From Deadline: Carrie Fisher is stable and out of emergency after having a heart attack on an airplane.
From ETCanada: According to Carrie's brother, Todd Fisher, Carrie is not in "stable condition."
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MOVIES - From THR: There is supposed to be a teaser released today in anticipation of the release of the first trailer for "Alien: Covenant," on Christmas Day.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooStyle: Kristen Stewart (Twilight) is dating Stella Maxwell.
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SPORTS - YahooSports: The NFL's Cleveland Browns will NOT become the second team to go winless in a 16-game NFL regular season. The Detroit were 0 and 16 in 2008. Several NFL teams have had seasons with no victories or ties.
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TELEVISION - From Deadline: The "Cruel Intentions" reboot TV series is officially dead, but could rise again.
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TELEVISION - From IndieWire: A&E's "Generation KKK" may get a name change.
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ANIMATION - From Variety: Fox Searchlight has purchased worldwide rights to Wes Anderson's next film, the animated "Isle of Dogs."
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POLITICS - From YahooMusic: Celine Dion says no to performing at the Trump inauguration.
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MOVIES - From Variety: After "Blade Runner 2049," Dennis Villeneuve may move onto Legendary Entertainment's "Dune" reboot.
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: Martin Scorsese offers an update on his upcoming film with Leonardo DiCaprio, "Devil in the White City." A script is being worked on.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Michael Stuhlbarg added to "Fargo" Season 3.
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TELEVISION - From THR: Starz cancels "Blunt Talk" with Patrick Stewart.
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BOX OFFICE - From YahooMovies: Disney becomes the first movie studio to earn $7 billion in global box office.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Yahoo's 10 worst movies of the year.
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CELEBRITY - From ETCanada: Margot Robbie secretly married in Australia.
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POLITICS - From YahooMovies: Comedian/actor Tom Arnold claims he has outtakes of President-elect Donald Trump making racists comments. It's too late to tell us that now - not that it would have changed the results of the election anyway...
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MUSIC - YahooMusic: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the 2017 inductees into the hall: Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur, Journey, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, and Joan Baez. Chic's Nile Rodgers will be given the Award For Musical Excellence. The induction ceremony will be held at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on April 7th, 2017.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooCelebrity: There was a star-studded memorial for Alan Thicke, which included appearances by Leonardo DiCaprio, anti-gay advocate Kirk Cameron, and Alan's son Grammy-nominated son, Robin Thicke.
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ECO - From RSN: Leonardo DiCaprio says the truth about climate change has spread like "wildfire."
From EW - DiCaprio remembers his co-star from his "Growing Pains" days, Alan Thicke.
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BOX OFFICE - BoxOfficeMojo: "Rogue One" wins the 12/16 to 12/18/2016 weekend box office with an estimated haul of $155 million.
From Variety: "Rogue One" has second largest December opening ever.
From TheWrap: Denzel Washington's "Fences" makes sturdy indie box office debut.
From YahooMovies: With an estimated $7 million take for the weekend, "Collateral Beauty" is a career low for Will Smith.
From Variety: In China, director Zhang Yimou's "The Great Wall" debuts with a $66 million box office.
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: Michael Sheen is not quitting acting to be an activist.
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OBIT - From YahooMovies: Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hollywood socialite and actress, has died at the age of 99, Sunday, December 18, 2016.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From Heavy: The subject of the "Google Doodle" for Sunday, December 18, 2016 is Steve Biko. Biko would have been 70-years-old today if he had not died while in police custody, essentially murdered by the White racist government of South Africa. Heavy has 5 facts you need to know about him.
From YahooNews: RE - Dylann Roof - don't be so quick to forgive.
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TRAILERS:
From YouTube: This is the first official teaser trailer for "Blade Runner 2019," which is due October 2017.
From YouTube: "xXx: Return of Xander Cage" first official trailer, which was released in early November 2016.
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.
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From Vulture: First trailer for Warner Bros.' "The Legend of Tarzan."
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From Deadline: The debut trailer for Spielberg's "The BFG."
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.
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From Vulture: First trailer for Warner Bros.' "The Legend of Tarzan."
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From Deadline: The debut trailer for Spielberg's "The BFG."
Monday, April 13, 2015
Review: "The Grand Budapest Hotel" is Stylish and Quirky, of course
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Running time: 99 minutes (1 hour, 39 minutes)
MPAA – R for language, some sexual content and violence
DIRECTOR: Wes Anderson
WRITERS: Wes Anderson; from a story by Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness (inspired by the writings of Stefan Zweig)
PRODUCERS: Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales, and Scott Rudin
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Robert Yeoman (D.o.P.)
EDITOR: Barney Pilling
COMPOSER: Alexandre Desplat
Academy Award winner
ADVENTURE/COMEDY/DRAMA with elements of fantasy
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, F. Murray Abraham, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Jeff Goldblum, Mathieu Amalric, Harvey Keitel, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Lea Seydoux, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Bob Balaban, and Owen Wilson
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a 2014 comedy-drama and adventure film from writer-director Wes Anderson. Anderson and Hugo Guinness, who wrote the film's story with Anderson, were inspired by the writings of Austrian, Stefan Sweig (1881-19420, a novelist, playwright, journalist and biographer. The Grand Budapest Hotel focuses on the adventures of a legendary concierge at a famous hotel and the lobby boy who becomes his trusted sidekick.
The Grand Budapest Hotel opens in the present day, before moving back to 1985. The film moves back again to the year 1968. A man, known as “The Author” (Jude Law), travels to the Republic of Zubrowka (a fictional Central European state). He stays at a remote mountainside hotel in the spa town of Nebelsbad. The Author discovers that the Grand Budapest Hotel has fallen on hard times. He meets the owner of the hotel, an elderly gentleman named Zero Moustafa (F. Murray Abraham). Moustafa tells “The Author” how he came to own the Grand Budapest Hotel.
That takes the story back to the year 1932, during the hotel's glory days. Monsieur Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes) is the Grand Budapest Hotel's devoted concierge. He manages the hotel's large staff and sees to the needs of the hotel's wealthy clientele, Gustave also often has sexual relationships with some of the hotel's elderly female clientele. One of the aging women who flock to the hotel to enjoy M. Gustave's “exceptional service” is Madame Céline Villeneuve "Madame D" Desgoffe und Taxis a.k.a. “Madame D” (Tilda Swinton).
After Madame D dies, M. Gustave discovers that she has left him something in her will, a highly-sought after painting by Johannes van Hoytl (the younger), entitled, “Boy With Apple.” M. Gustave also learns that Madame D was murdered and that he is not only the chief suspect, but that he is also caught up in a dispute over a vast family fortune. M. Gustave is in trouble, but luckily he has hired a most capable and talented new lobby boy, Zero (Tony Revolori). M Gustave's most trusted friend and protege, Zero, may be the only one who can help a legendary concierge save himself.
I said that Ethan and Joel Coen's 2010 film, True Grit (a remake of the classic John Wayne western), was a movie in which the brothers got to work out and to employ their visual tics, cinematic style, and storytelling techniques on a Western. It was a good film, but it was truly “a Coen Bros. movie.”
In a similar fashion, The Grand Budapest Hotel is Wes Anderson employing everything that is eccentric, quirky, and unique to his films going back at least a decade. Embodied in this movie, the Wes Anderson style is wonderful and invigorating and a joy to watch. Truly, The Grand Budapest Hotel has a striking and an eye-catching visual style. Anderson's mix of ornate visual environments and eccentric characters with deeply held emotions makes his movies hard to ignore, if you give them half the chance.
Those characters can be a problem, though. For this film, Anderson easily offers 20 characters worth knowing, but other than M. Gustave and Zero, Anderson uses the others as quirky backdrops or as caricatures upon which he can hang his plot. Thus, The Grand Budapest Hotel is beautiful, but depth of character is lacking. The adventure of M. Gustave and Zero plays as if it were something straight out of a beloved children's book. Much has been made of Ralph Fienne's performance in this film, and it is indeed a good one. It must be noted that Tony Revolori as Zero is also quite good. Still, the adventure of the two leads would be better with more interplay from the other characters than the film offers. Adrien Brody's Dmitri Desgoffe und Taxis is wasted, and Willem Dafoe's J.G. Jopling is not so much a menacing villain as he is a bad guy straight out of Jay Ward Productions.
However, while this movie does not fail to burrow into the imagination, it does not really plant its roots in the viewers' hearts. It is gorgeous on the surface, but Anderson seems to avoid the deeply emotional ideas he introduces, making The Grand Budapest Hotel an exceptional film, but keeping it from being truly great. It is Wes Anderson art for Wes Anderson's art sake.
8 of 10
A
Friday, April 10, 2015
NOTES:
2015 Academy Awards, USA: 4 wins: “Best Achievement in Costume Design” (Milena Canonero), “Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling” (Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier), “Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score” (Alexandre Desplat) and “Best Achievement in Production Design” (Adam Stockhausen-production design and Anna Pinnock-set decoration); 5 nominations: “Best Motion Picture of the Year” (Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven M. Rales, and Jeremy Dawson), “Best Achievement in Directing” (Wes Anderson), “Best Achievement in Cinematography” (Robert D. Yeoman), and “Best Achievement in Film Editing” (Barney Pilling), and “Best Writing, Original Screenplay” (Wes Anderson-screenplay/story and Hugo Guinness-story)
2015 BAFTA Awards: 5 wins: “Best Original Music” (Alexandre Desplat), “Best Costume Design” (Milena Canonero), “Best Production Design” (Adam Stockhausen and Anna Pinnock), “Best Original Screenplay” (Wes Anderson), and “Best Make Up & Hair” (Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier); 6 nominations: “Best Film” (Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven M. Rales, and Jeremy Dawson), “Best Leading Actor” (Ralph Fiennes), “Best Cinematography” (Robert D. Yeoman), “Best Editing” (Barney Pilling), “Best Sound” (Wayne Lemmer, Christopher Scarabosio, Pawel Wdowczak), and “David Lean Award for Direction” (Wes Anderson)
2015 Golden Globes, USA: 1 win: “Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical;” 3 nominations: “Best Director - Motion Picture” (Wes Anderson), “Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical” (Ralph Fiennes), and “Best Screenplay - Motion Picture” (Wes Anderson)
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Sunday, February 22, 2015
"Birdman" Wins Oscar as Best Picture of 2014
Best Picture:
“American Sniper” Clint Eastwood,
Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper and Peter Morgan,
Producers
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of
Ignorance)” Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher and James W.
Skotchdopole, Producers WINNER
“Boyhood” Richard Linklater and
Cathleen Sutherland, Producers
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Wes
Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson, Producers
“The Imitation Game” Nora Grossman,
Ido Ostrowsky and Teddy Schwarzman, Producers
“Selma” Christian Colson, Oprah
Winfrey, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, Producers
“The Theory of Everything” Tim
Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce and Anthony McCarten, Producers
“Whiplash” Jason Blum, Helen
Estabrook and David Lancaster, Producers
Alejandro G. Iñárritu Wins Directing Oscar for "Birdman"
Achievement in Directing:
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Alejandro G. Iñárritu WINNER
“Boyhood” Richard Linklater
“Foxcatcher” Bennett Miller
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Wes Anderson
“The Imitation Game” Morten Tyldum
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Alejandro G. Iñárritu WINNER
“Boyhood” Richard Linklater
“Foxcatcher” Bennett Miller
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Wes Anderson
“The Imitation Game” Morten Tyldum
Friday, February 20, 2015
2015 Cesar Award Nominations - Complete List
First given out in 1975, the César Award is the national film award of France. Some even think of the César Award as the French equivalent of the American Academy Awards (Oscars). The nominations are selected by the members of the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, and the award ceremony is held in Paris each February. The name of the award comes from the late sculptor César Baldaccini, and the trophies are actual sculptures of the artist.
The nominations for the 40th Cesar Awards were announced Friday, January 28, 2015. The 40th Cesar Awards will be presented on Friday, February 20, 2015 in Paris.
The 2015 / 40th Cesar Award nominees (for the year in 2014) – complete list:
Best Film
Les Combattants, dir: Thomas Cailley
Eastern Boys, dir: Robin Campillo
La Famille Bélier, dir: Eric Lartigau
Saint Laurent, dir: Bertrand Bonello
Hippocrate, dir: Thomas Lilti
Sils Maria, dir: Olivier Assayas
Timbuktu, dir: Abderrahmane Sissako
Best Director
Céline Sciamma, Bande De Filles
Thomas Cailley, Les Combattants
Robin Campillo, Eastern Boys
Thomas Lilti, Hippocrate
Bertrand Bonello, Saint Laurent
Olivier Assayas, Sils Maria
Abderrahmane Sissako, Timbuktu
Best Actress
Juliette Binoche, Sils Maria
Catherine Deneuve, Dans La Cour
Marion Cotillard, Deux Jours, Une Nuit
Emilie Dequenne, Pas Son Genre
Adèle Haenel, Les Combattants
Sandrine Kiberlain, Elle L’Adore
Karin Viard, La Famille Bélier
Best Actor
Pierre Niney, Yves Saint Laurent
Romain Duris, Une Nouvelle Amie
Gaspard Ulliel, Saint Laurent
Guillaume Canet, La Prochaine Fois Je Viserai Le Coeur
Niels Arestrup, Diplomatie
François Damiens, La Famille Bélier
Vincent Lacoste, Hippocrate
Best Supporting Actress
Marianne Denicourt, Hippocrate
Claude Gensac, Lulu Femme Nue
Izïa Higelin, Samba
Charlotte Le Bon, Yves Saint Laurent
Kristen Stewart, Sils Maria
Best Supporting Actor
Eric Elmosnino, La Famille Bélier
Jérémie Renier, Saint Laurent
Guillaume Gallienne, Yves Saint LAurent
Louis Garrel, Saint Laurent
Reda Kateb, Hippocrate
Best Newcomer (Female)
Lou de Laâge, Respire
Joséphine Japy, Respire
Louane Emera, La Famille Bélier
Ariane Labed, Fidelio, L’Odyssée D’Alice
Karidja Touré, Bande De Filles
Best Newcomer (Male)
Kevin Azaïs, Les Combattants
Ahmed Dramé, Les Héritiers
Kirill Emelyanov, Eastern Boys
Pierre Rochefort, Un Beau Dimanche
Marc Zinga, Qu’Allah Bénisse La France
Best Original Screenplay
Les Combattants
La Famille Bélier
Hippocrate
Sils Maria
Timbuktu
Best Adapted Screenplay
La Chambre Bleue
Diplomatie
Pas Son Genre
Lulu Femme Nue
La Prochaine Fois Je Viserai Le Coeur
Best Foreign Film
Winter Sleep, dir: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Boyhood, dir: Richard Linklater
12 Years A Slave, dir: Steve McQueen
Deux Jours, Une Nuit, dirs: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Mommy, dir Xavier Dolan
Ida, dir: Pawel Pawlikowski
The Grand Budapest Hotel, dir: Wes Anderson
Best Debut Feature
Les Combattants
Elle L’Adore
Fidelio, L’Odyssée D’Alice
Party Girl
Qu’Allah Bénisse La France
Best Score
Bande De Filles
Bird People
Les Combattants
Timbuktu
Yves Saint-Laurent
Best Editing
Les Combattants
Hippocrate
Party Girl
Saint-Laurent
Timbuktu
Best Cinematography
La Belle Et La Bête
Saint-Laurent
Sils Maria
Timbuktu
Yves Saint Laurent
Best Set Design
La Belle Et La Bête
La French
Saint-Laurent
Timbuktu
Yves Saint Laurent
Best Costumes
La Belle Et La Bête
La French
Saint-Laurent
Une Nouvelle Amie
Yves Saint Laurent
Best Documentary
Caricaturistes – Fantassins De La Démocratie
Les Chèvres De Ma Mère
La Cour De Babel
National Gallery
Salt Of The Earth
Best Sound
Bande De Filles
Bird People
Les Combattants
Saint Laurent
Timbuktu
Best Animated Film
Minuscule – La Vallée Des Fourmis Perdues, dirs: Thomas Szabo and Hélène Giraud
Jack Et La Mécanique Du Coeur, dir: Stéphane Berla
Le Chant De La Mer, dir: Tomm Moore
Best Short Film
Aïssa
La Femme De Rio
Inupiluk
Les Jours D’Avant
Où Je Mets Ma Pudeur
La Virée A Paname
Best Animated Short
Bang Bang!
La Bûche De Noël
La Petite Casserole D’Anatole
Les Petits Cailloux
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The nominations for the 40th Cesar Awards were announced Friday, January 28, 2015. The 40th Cesar Awards will be presented on Friday, February 20, 2015 in Paris.
The 2015 / 40th Cesar Award nominees (for the year in 2014) – complete list:
Best Film
Les Combattants, dir: Thomas Cailley
Eastern Boys, dir: Robin Campillo
La Famille Bélier, dir: Eric Lartigau
Saint Laurent, dir: Bertrand Bonello
Hippocrate, dir: Thomas Lilti
Sils Maria, dir: Olivier Assayas
Timbuktu, dir: Abderrahmane Sissako
Best Director
Céline Sciamma, Bande De Filles
Thomas Cailley, Les Combattants
Robin Campillo, Eastern Boys
Thomas Lilti, Hippocrate
Bertrand Bonello, Saint Laurent
Olivier Assayas, Sils Maria
Abderrahmane Sissako, Timbuktu
Best Actress
Juliette Binoche, Sils Maria
Catherine Deneuve, Dans La Cour
Marion Cotillard, Deux Jours, Une Nuit
Emilie Dequenne, Pas Son Genre
Adèle Haenel, Les Combattants
Sandrine Kiberlain, Elle L’Adore
Karin Viard, La Famille Bélier
Best Actor
Pierre Niney, Yves Saint Laurent
Romain Duris, Une Nouvelle Amie
Gaspard Ulliel, Saint Laurent
Guillaume Canet, La Prochaine Fois Je Viserai Le Coeur
Niels Arestrup, Diplomatie
François Damiens, La Famille Bélier
Vincent Lacoste, Hippocrate
Best Supporting Actress
Marianne Denicourt, Hippocrate
Claude Gensac, Lulu Femme Nue
Izïa Higelin, Samba
Charlotte Le Bon, Yves Saint Laurent
Kristen Stewart, Sils Maria
Best Supporting Actor
Eric Elmosnino, La Famille Bélier
Jérémie Renier, Saint Laurent
Guillaume Gallienne, Yves Saint LAurent
Louis Garrel, Saint Laurent
Reda Kateb, Hippocrate
Best Newcomer (Female)
Lou de Laâge, Respire
Joséphine Japy, Respire
Louane Emera, La Famille Bélier
Ariane Labed, Fidelio, L’Odyssée D’Alice
Karidja Touré, Bande De Filles
Best Newcomer (Male)
Kevin Azaïs, Les Combattants
Ahmed Dramé, Les Héritiers
Kirill Emelyanov, Eastern Boys
Pierre Rochefort, Un Beau Dimanche
Marc Zinga, Qu’Allah Bénisse La France
Best Original Screenplay
Les Combattants
La Famille Bélier
Hippocrate
Sils Maria
Timbuktu
Best Adapted Screenplay
La Chambre Bleue
Diplomatie
Pas Son Genre
Lulu Femme Nue
La Prochaine Fois Je Viserai Le Coeur
Best Foreign Film
Winter Sleep, dir: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Boyhood, dir: Richard Linklater
12 Years A Slave, dir: Steve McQueen
Deux Jours, Une Nuit, dirs: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Mommy, dir Xavier Dolan
Ida, dir: Pawel Pawlikowski
The Grand Budapest Hotel, dir: Wes Anderson
Best Debut Feature
Les Combattants
Elle L’Adore
Fidelio, L’Odyssée D’Alice
Party Girl
Qu’Allah Bénisse La France
Best Score
Bande De Filles
Bird People
Les Combattants
Timbuktu
Yves Saint-Laurent
Best Editing
Les Combattants
Hippocrate
Party Girl
Saint-Laurent
Timbuktu
Best Cinematography
La Belle Et La Bête
Saint-Laurent
Sils Maria
Timbuktu
Yves Saint Laurent
Best Set Design
La Belle Et La Bête
La French
Saint-Laurent
Timbuktu
Yves Saint Laurent
Best Costumes
La Belle Et La Bête
La French
Saint-Laurent
Une Nouvelle Amie
Yves Saint Laurent
Best Documentary
Caricaturistes – Fantassins De La Démocratie
Les Chèvres De Ma Mère
La Cour De Babel
National Gallery
Salt Of The Earth
Best Sound
Bande De Filles
Bird People
Les Combattants
Saint Laurent
Timbuktu
Best Animated Film
Minuscule – La Vallée Des Fourmis Perdues, dirs: Thomas Szabo and Hélène Giraud
Jack Et La Mécanique Du Coeur, dir: Stéphane Berla
Le Chant De La Mer, dir: Tomm Moore
Best Short Film
Aïssa
La Femme De Rio
Inupiluk
Les Jours D’Avant
Où Je Mets Ma Pudeur
La Virée A Paname
Best Animated Short
Bang Bang!
La Bûche De Noël
La Petite Casserole D’Anatole
Les Petits Cailloux
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Sunday, February 15, 2015
"The Grand Budapest Hotel," "The Imitation Game" Lead 2015 Writers Guild Awards
The Writers Guild of America is a labor union representing film, television, radio, video game, and new media writers. The Writers Guild of America Award acknowledges outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio and has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949.
The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) announced the 2015 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles (Hyatt Regency Century Plaza) and New York City (Edison Ballroom). Winners were announced in categories for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio, promotional, and graphic animation categories.
2015 Writers Guild Awards winners:
FILM WINNERS:
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Imitation Game, Written by Graham Moore; Based on the book Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges; The Weinstein Company
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, Written by Brian Knappenberger; FilmBuff
TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA WINNERS:
DRAMA SERIES
True Detective, Written by Nic Pizzolatto; HBO
COMEDY SERIES
Louie, Written by Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K.; FX
NEW SERIES
True Detective, Written by Nic Pizzolatto; HBO
EPISODIC DRAMA
"The Last Call" (The Good Wife), Written by Robert King & Michelle King; CBS
EPISODIC COMEDY
"So Did the Fat Lady" (Louie), Written by Louis C.K.; FX
LONG FORM – ORIGINAL
Deliverance Creek, Written by Melissa Carter; Lifetime
LONG FORM – ADAPTED
Olive Kitteridge, Teleplay by Jane Anderson, Based on the novel by Elizabeth Strout; HBO
SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA – ORIGINAL
"Episode 113: Rachel" (High Maintenance), Written by Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair; helpingyoumaintain.com
ANIMATION
"Brick Like Me" (The Simpsons), Written by Brian Kelley; Fox
COMEDY / VARIETY (INCLUDING TALK) – SERIES
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Writers: Kevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner; HBO
COMEDY / VARIETY – MUSIC, AWARDS, TRIBUTES – SPECIALS
71st Annual Golden Globe Awards, Written by Barry Adelman; Special Material by Alex Baze, Dave Boone, Robert Carlock, Tina Fey, Jon Macks, Sam Means, Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler, Mike Shoemaker; NBC
QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Hollywood Game Night, Head Writer: Grant Taylor; Writers: Alex Chauvin, Ann Slichter; NBC
DAYTIME DRAMA
General Hospital, Written by Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O’Connor, Elizabeth Page, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Chris Van Etten; ABC
CHILDREN'S SCRIPT – EPISODIC & SPECIALS
"Haunted Heartthrob" (Haunted Hathaways), Written by Bob Smiley; Nickelodeon
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – CURRENT EVENTS
"United States of Secrets: The Program (Part One)" (Frontline); PBS; Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS
"League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis" (Frontline), Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS
NEWS – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
"Nelson Mandela: A Man Who Changed the World" (World News with Diane Sawyer), Written by Dave Bloch, Lisa Ferri, Diane Sawyer; ABC News
TV NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
"Nowhere to Go" (60 Minutes), Written by Oriana Zill de Granados, Scott Pelley, Michael Rey; CBS
RADIO WINNERS:
DOCUMENTARY
"Three Shots Rang Out: The JFK Assassination 50 Years Later," Written by Darren Reynolds; ABC News Radio
NEWS – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
"World News This Week," Written by Andrew Evans; ABC News Radio
NEWS – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
"Civil Rights at 50," Written by Jane Tillman Irving; WCBS Radio
PROMOTIONAL WRITING WINNERS:
ON-AIR PROMOTION (TELEVISION, NEW MEDIA OR RADIO)
"How I Met Your Mother" Written by Dan Greenberger; CBS
VIDEOGAME WINNER:
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN VIDEOGAME WRITING
The Last of Us: Left Behind, Written by Neil Druckmann; Sony Computer Entertainment
**Note: There were no nominees in Children's Script – Long Form or Special or Television Graphic Art and Animation categories this year.
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The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) announced the 2015 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles (Hyatt Regency Century Plaza) and New York City (Edison Ballroom). Winners were announced in categories for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio, promotional, and graphic animation categories.
2015 Writers Guild Awards winners:
FILM WINNERS:
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Imitation Game, Written by Graham Moore; Based on the book Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges; The Weinstein Company
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, Written by Brian Knappenberger; FilmBuff
TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA WINNERS:
DRAMA SERIES
True Detective, Written by Nic Pizzolatto; HBO
COMEDY SERIES
Louie, Written by Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K.; FX
NEW SERIES
True Detective, Written by Nic Pizzolatto; HBO
EPISODIC DRAMA
"The Last Call" (The Good Wife), Written by Robert King & Michelle King; CBS
EPISODIC COMEDY
"So Did the Fat Lady" (Louie), Written by Louis C.K.; FX
LONG FORM – ORIGINAL
Deliverance Creek, Written by Melissa Carter; Lifetime
LONG FORM – ADAPTED
Olive Kitteridge, Teleplay by Jane Anderson, Based on the novel by Elizabeth Strout; HBO
SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA – ORIGINAL
"Episode 113: Rachel" (High Maintenance), Written by Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair; helpingyoumaintain.com
ANIMATION
"Brick Like Me" (The Simpsons), Written by Brian Kelley; Fox
COMEDY / VARIETY (INCLUDING TALK) – SERIES
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Writers: Kevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner; HBO
COMEDY / VARIETY – MUSIC, AWARDS, TRIBUTES – SPECIALS
71st Annual Golden Globe Awards, Written by Barry Adelman; Special Material by Alex Baze, Dave Boone, Robert Carlock, Tina Fey, Jon Macks, Sam Means, Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler, Mike Shoemaker; NBC
QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Hollywood Game Night, Head Writer: Grant Taylor; Writers: Alex Chauvin, Ann Slichter; NBC
DAYTIME DRAMA
General Hospital, Written by Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O’Connor, Elizabeth Page, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Chris Van Etten; ABC
CHILDREN'S SCRIPT – EPISODIC & SPECIALS
"Haunted Heartthrob" (Haunted Hathaways), Written by Bob Smiley; Nickelodeon
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – CURRENT EVENTS
"United States of Secrets: The Program (Part One)" (Frontline); PBS; Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS
"League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis" (Frontline), Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS
NEWS – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
"Nelson Mandela: A Man Who Changed the World" (World News with Diane Sawyer), Written by Dave Bloch, Lisa Ferri, Diane Sawyer; ABC News
TV NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
"Nowhere to Go" (60 Minutes), Written by Oriana Zill de Granados, Scott Pelley, Michael Rey; CBS
RADIO WINNERS:
DOCUMENTARY
"Three Shots Rang Out: The JFK Assassination 50 Years Later," Written by Darren Reynolds; ABC News Radio
NEWS – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
"World News This Week," Written by Andrew Evans; ABC News Radio
NEWS – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
"Civil Rights at 50," Written by Jane Tillman Irving; WCBS Radio
PROMOTIONAL WRITING WINNERS:
ON-AIR PROMOTION (TELEVISION, NEW MEDIA OR RADIO)
"How I Met Your Mother" Written by Dan Greenberger; CBS
VIDEOGAME WINNER:
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN VIDEOGAME WRITING
The Last of Us: Left Behind, Written by Neil Druckmann; Sony Computer Entertainment
**Note: There were no nominees in Children's Script – Long Form or Special or Television Graphic Art and Animation categories this year.
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Monday, February 9, 2015
BAFTAs Name "Boyhood" Best Film of 2014 - Complete List of Winners
The British Academy Film Awards (also known as the BAFTAs) are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). They are the British counterpart of the Oscars.
Previously known as the Orange British Academy Film Awards, they are now known as the EE British Academy Film Awards. The British telecommunications company, EE, replaces Orange as the title sponsor of the awards.
The 68th EE British Academy Film Awards took place on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. The ceremony was hosted by Stephen Fry and was broadcast exclusively on BBC One and BBC One HD, preceded by a red carpet show on BBC Three. The ceremony was also broadcast in all major territories around the world.
2015 / 68th BAFTA Film Award winners (for the year in film 2014):
Best Film
Richard Linklater and Cathleen Sutherland - "Boyhood"
Best Director
Richard Linklater - "Boyhood"
Best Actor In A Leading Role
Eddie Redmayne - "The Theory Of Everything"
Best Actress In A Leading Role
Julianne Moore - "Still Alice"
Best Actor In A Supporting Role
J.K. Simmons - "Whiplash"
Best Actress In A Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette - "Boyhood"
Best Original Screenplay
Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness - "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Best Adapted Screenplay
Anthony McCarten - "The Theory Of Everything"
Outstanding British Film
James Marsh, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten - "Theory Of Everything"
Best Documentary
Laura Poitras - "Citizenfour"
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
Stephen Beresford, David Livingstone - "Pride"
Best Film Not In The English Language
Pawel Pawlikowski, Eric Abraham, Piotr Dzieciol, Ewa Puszczynska - "Ida"
Best Animated Film
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller - "The Lego Movie"
Best Original Music
Alexandre Desplat - "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki - "Birdman"
Best Editing
Tom Cross - "Whiplash"
Best Production Design
Adam Stockhausen, Anna Pinnock - "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Best Costume Design
Milena Canonero - "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Best Makeup and Hair
Frances Hannon - "The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Sound
Thomas Curley, Ben Wilkins, Craig Mann - "Whiplash"
Best Special Visual Effects
Paul Franklin, Scott Fisher, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter - "Interstellar"
Best Short Film
Chris Hees, Daisy Jacobs, Jennifer Majka - "Boogaloo And Graham"
Best Short Animation
Brian J. Falconer, Michael Lennox, Ronan Blaney - "The Bigger Picture"
*EE Rising Star Award:
Jack O'Connell
*The EE Rising Star Award is an audience award voted for by the British public and presented to an actor or actress who has demonstrated exceptional talent and promise.
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Previously known as the Orange British Academy Film Awards, they are now known as the EE British Academy Film Awards. The British telecommunications company, EE, replaces Orange as the title sponsor of the awards.
The 68th EE British Academy Film Awards took place on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. The ceremony was hosted by Stephen Fry and was broadcast exclusively on BBC One and BBC One HD, preceded by a red carpet show on BBC Three. The ceremony was also broadcast in all major territories around the world.
2015 / 68th BAFTA Film Award winners (for the year in film 2014):
Best Film
Richard Linklater and Cathleen Sutherland - "Boyhood"
Best Director
Richard Linklater - "Boyhood"
Best Actor In A Leading Role
Eddie Redmayne - "The Theory Of Everything"
Best Actress In A Leading Role
Julianne Moore - "Still Alice"
Best Actor In A Supporting Role
J.K. Simmons - "Whiplash"
Best Actress In A Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette - "Boyhood"
Best Original Screenplay
Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness - "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Best Adapted Screenplay
Anthony McCarten - "The Theory Of Everything"
Outstanding British Film
James Marsh, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten - "Theory Of Everything"
Best Documentary
Laura Poitras - "Citizenfour"
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
Stephen Beresford, David Livingstone - "Pride"
Best Film Not In The English Language
Pawel Pawlikowski, Eric Abraham, Piotr Dzieciol, Ewa Puszczynska - "Ida"
Best Animated Film
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller - "The Lego Movie"
Best Original Music
Alexandre Desplat - "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki - "Birdman"
Best Editing
Tom Cross - "Whiplash"
Best Production Design
Adam Stockhausen, Anna Pinnock - "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Best Costume Design
Milena Canonero - "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Best Makeup and Hair
Frances Hannon - "The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Sound
Thomas Curley, Ben Wilkins, Craig Mann - "Whiplash"
Best Special Visual Effects
Paul Franklin, Scott Fisher, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter - "Interstellar"
Best Short Film
Chris Hees, Daisy Jacobs, Jennifer Majka - "Boogaloo And Graham"
Best Short Animation
Brian J. Falconer, Michael Lennox, Ronan Blaney - "The Bigger Picture"
*EE Rising Star Award:
Jack O'Connell
*The EE Rising Star Award is an audience award voted for by the British public and presented to an actor or actress who has demonstrated exceptional talent and promise.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
London Film Critics Circle Names "Boyhood" the 2014 "Film of the Year"
The London Film Critics’ Circle is part of a larger organization, The Critics’ Circle, which makes an annual award for Services to the Arts. This circle is comprised of the five sections: dance, drama, film, music, and visual arts.
The Critics’ Circle Film Section held its 35th annual awards ceremony on January 19, 2015 at the May Fair Hotel. The 35th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards featured sponsorship by The May Fair, Audi, Hardy's, Albion Racing Club, Viru, Voss and Cameo Productions.
2015 / 35th London Critics' Circle Film Award Winners:
FILM OF THE YEAR
Boyhood (Universal)
FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
Leviathan (Curzon Artificial Eye)
BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR
Under the Skin (StudioCanal)
DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
Citizenfour (Curzon Artificial Eye)
ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Michael Keaton - Birdman (Fox)
ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Julianne Moore - Still Alice (Curzon Artificial Eye)
SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR
JK Simmons - Whiplash (Sony)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Patricia Arquette - Boyhood (Universal)
BRITISH ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Timothy Spall - Mr Turner (eOne)
BRITISH ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Rosamund Pike - Gone Girl (Fox) & What We Did on Our Holiday (Lionsgate)
YOUNG BRITISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Alex Lawther - The Imitation Game (StudioCanal)
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Richard Linklater - Boyhood (Universal)
SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
Wes Anderson - The Grand Budapest Hotel (Fox)
BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH FILMMAKER
Yann Demange - '71 (StudioCanal)
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Under the Skin - Mica Levi, score (StudioCanal)
DILYS POWELL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM
Miranda Richardson
TOP 10 FILMS of 2014
1. Boyhood
2. Birdman
3. Under the Skin
4. Whiplash
5. Mr Turner
6. Leviathan
7. The Grand Budapest Hotel
8. Ida
9. Nightcrawler
10. The Theory of Everything
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The Critics’ Circle Film Section held its 35th annual awards ceremony on January 19, 2015 at the May Fair Hotel. The 35th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards featured sponsorship by The May Fair, Audi, Hardy's, Albion Racing Club, Viru, Voss and Cameo Productions.
2015 / 35th London Critics' Circle Film Award Winners:
FILM OF THE YEAR
Boyhood (Universal)
FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
Leviathan (Curzon Artificial Eye)
BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR
Under the Skin (StudioCanal)
DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
Citizenfour (Curzon Artificial Eye)
ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Michael Keaton - Birdman (Fox)
ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Julianne Moore - Still Alice (Curzon Artificial Eye)
SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR
JK Simmons - Whiplash (Sony)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Patricia Arquette - Boyhood (Universal)
BRITISH ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Timothy Spall - Mr Turner (eOne)
BRITISH ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Rosamund Pike - Gone Girl (Fox) & What We Did on Our Holiday (Lionsgate)
YOUNG BRITISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Alex Lawther - The Imitation Game (StudioCanal)
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Richard Linklater - Boyhood (Universal)
SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
Wes Anderson - The Grand Budapest Hotel (Fox)
BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH FILMMAKER
Yann Demange - '71 (StudioCanal)
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Under the Skin - Mica Levi, score (StudioCanal)
DILYS POWELL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM
Miranda Richardson
TOP 10 FILMS of 2014
1. Boyhood
2. Birdman
3. Under the Skin
4. Whiplash
5. Mr Turner
6. Leviathan
7. The Grand Budapest Hotel
8. Ida
9. Nightcrawler
10. The Theory of Everything
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Florida Film Critics Circle Names "Birdman" Best Picture of 2014
The Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) was founded in 1996 is comprised of writers from various state-based publications.
The Florida Film Critics Circle Award winners were announced on December 19, 2014.
2014 Florida Film Critics Circle winners:
Best Picture: Birdman
Runner-up: Boyhood
Best Director: Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Runner-up: Alejandro González Iñárritu – Birdman
Best Actress: Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
Runner-up: Julianne Moore – Still Alice
Best Actor: Michael Keaton – Birdman
Runner-up: Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler
Best Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons – Whiplash
Runner-up: Edward Norton – Birdman
Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette – Boyhood
Runner-up: Emma Stone – Birdman
Best Ensemble: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Runner-up: Boyhood
Best Original Screenplay: The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
Runner-up: Birdman (Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Runner-up: Inherent Vice (Paul Thomas Anderson)
Best Cinematography: Interstellar (Hoyte Van Hoytema)
Runner-up: The Grand Budapest Hotel (Robert D. Yeoman)
Best Visual Effects: Interstellar
Runner-up: Guardians of the Galaxy
Best Art Direction/Production Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Runner-up: Interstellar
Best Score: Under the Skin (Micah Levi, aka Micachu)
Runner-up: Gone Girl (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
Best Documentary: Life Itself
Runner-up: Citizenfour
Best Foreign-Language Film: The Raid 2
Runner-up: Force Majeure
Best Animated Film: The Lego Movie
Runner-up: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Pauline Kael Breakout Award: Damien Chazelle (writer/director: Whiplash)
Runner-up: Gugu Mbatha-Raw (actress: Belle, Beyond the Lights)
Golden Orange: The Borscht Corp.
The Golden Orange Award, given for outstanding contribution to film in Florida, is awarded to the Borscht Corp. for their tireless championing of independent filmmaking. Fresh and vital, they are a non-profit group that affords filmmakers a place to work outside of the box and produce work that has garnered international attention. As their profile grows so does original, local film production’s profile. Since 2005, Borscht has been about creativity and a devout allegiance to the film scene in South Florida. They have been shining ambassadors for the region and are showing no signs of slowing down.
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The Florida Film Critics Circle Award winners were announced on December 19, 2014.
2014 Florida Film Critics Circle winners:
Best Picture: Birdman
Runner-up: Boyhood
Best Director: Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Runner-up: Alejandro González Iñárritu – Birdman
Best Actress: Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
Runner-up: Julianne Moore – Still Alice
Best Actor: Michael Keaton – Birdman
Runner-up: Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler
Best Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons – Whiplash
Runner-up: Edward Norton – Birdman
Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette – Boyhood
Runner-up: Emma Stone – Birdman
Best Ensemble: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Runner-up: Boyhood
Best Original Screenplay: The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
Runner-up: Birdman (Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Runner-up: Inherent Vice (Paul Thomas Anderson)
Best Cinematography: Interstellar (Hoyte Van Hoytema)
Runner-up: The Grand Budapest Hotel (Robert D. Yeoman)
Best Visual Effects: Interstellar
Runner-up: Guardians of the Galaxy
Best Art Direction/Production Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Runner-up: Interstellar
Best Score: Under the Skin (Micah Levi, aka Micachu)
Runner-up: Gone Girl (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
Best Documentary: Life Itself
Runner-up: Citizenfour
Best Foreign-Language Film: The Raid 2
Runner-up: Force Majeure
Best Animated Film: The Lego Movie
Runner-up: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Pauline Kael Breakout Award: Damien Chazelle (writer/director: Whiplash)
Runner-up: Gugu Mbatha-Raw (actress: Belle, Beyond the Lights)
Golden Orange: The Borscht Corp.
The Golden Orange Award, given for outstanding contribution to film in Florida, is awarded to the Borscht Corp. for their tireless championing of independent filmmaking. Fresh and vital, they are a non-profit group that affords filmmakers a place to work outside of the box and produce work that has garnered international attention. As their profile grows so does original, local film production’s profile. Since 2005, Borscht has been about creativity and a devout allegiance to the film scene in South Florida. They have been shining ambassadors for the region and are showing no signs of slowing down.
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Saturday, January 31, 2015
Oklahoma Film Critics Name "Boyhood" Best Picture of 2014
The Oklahoma Film Critics Circle (OFCC) is the statewide group of professional film critics. OFCC members are Oklahoma-based movie critics who write for print, broadcast and online outlets that publish or post reviews of current film releases.
The OFCC announced its 9th annual awards list in early January of 2015.
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle 2014 Winners:
Best Picture: “Boyhood.”
Best Actor: Michael Keaton, “Birdman.”
Best Actress: Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl.”
Best Animated Film: “The LEGO Movie.”
Best Body of Work: Christopher Miller and Phil Lord “The Lego Movie” and “22 Jump Street.”
Best Director: Richard Linklater, “Boyhood.”
Best Documentary: “Life Itself.”
Best First Feature: “Nightcrawler.”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Force Majeure.”
Best Guilty Pleasure: “Edge of Tomorrow.”
Not So Obviously Worst Film: “Monuments Men.”
Obviously Worst Film: “Transformers: Age of Extinction.”
Best Original Screenplay: “The Grand Budapest Hotel.”
Best Adapted Screenplay: Gillian Flynn, “Gone Girl.”
Best Supporting Actor: Edward Norton, “Birdman.”
Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood.”
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The OFCC announced its 9th annual awards list in early January of 2015.
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle 2014 Winners:
Best Picture: “Boyhood.”
Best Actor: Michael Keaton, “Birdman.”
Best Actress: Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl.”
Best Animated Film: “The LEGO Movie.”
Best Body of Work: Christopher Miller and Phil Lord “The Lego Movie” and “22 Jump Street.”
Best Director: Richard Linklater, “Boyhood.”
Best Documentary: “Life Itself.”
Best First Feature: “Nightcrawler.”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Force Majeure.”
Best Guilty Pleasure: “Edge of Tomorrow.”
Not So Obviously Worst Film: “Monuments Men.”
Obviously Worst Film: “Transformers: Age of Extinction.”
Best Original Screenplay: “The Grand Budapest Hotel.”
Best Adapted Screenplay: Gillian Flynn, “Gone Girl.”
Best Supporting Actor: Edward Norton, “Birdman.”
Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood.”
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Saturday, January 17, 2015
2015 Directors Guild Award Nominations - Feature Film Category
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) is the entertainment labor union that represents film and television directors. The DGA gives out the Directors Guild of America Award each year to honor outstanding achievement.
Directors Guild of America President Paris Barclay announced the five nominees for the “DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2014” on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.
“In a year full of excellent films, DGA members have nominated a stellar group of passionate filmmakers,” said Barclay. “Inspiring and artistic, these five directors made films that left an indelible impact not only on their fellow directors and members of the director’s team, but on audiences around the world. Congratulations to all of the nominees for their terrific work.”
Negromancer covers five DGA Award categories: Feature Film, Documentary Films and the television categories: Dramatic Series, Comedy Series, and Movies for Television and Mini-Series. There are five other television categories that Negromancer does not cover: Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regular, Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials, Reality Programs, Children's Programs, Commercials
The DGA Award winners will be named at the 67th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
2015 / 67th DGA Award in Feature Film the nominees for the year 2014 (in alphabetical order):
WES ANDERSON
The Grand Budapest Hotel
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Anderson’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Miki Emmrich
First Assistant Director: Josh Robertson
Second Assistant Director: Ben Howard
This is Mr. Anderson’s first DGA Award nomination.
CLINT EASTWOOD
American Sniper
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Mr. Eastwood’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Tim Moore
First Assistant Director: David M. Bernstein
Second Assistant Director: Paula Case
Second Second Assistant Director: Clark Credle
First Assistant Director (Morocco Unit): Ahmed Hatimi
Second Assistant Director (Morocco Unit): Yann Mari Faget
Second Second Assistant Directors (Morocco Unit): Andrew Madden, Khalil Zghayou
This is Mr. Eastwood’s fourth DGA Award nomination, all in this category. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Million Dollar Baby in 2004 and for Unforgiven in 1992. He was also nominated in this same category for Mystic River in 2003. Mr. Eastwood was honored with the DGA Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film in 2006.
ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Iñárritu’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: James W. Skotchdopole, Robert Graf
First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn
Second Assistant Director: Amy Lauritsen
Second Second Assistant Director: Catherine Feeny
Location Manager: Joaquin Prange
This is Mr. Iñárritu’s third DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category for Babel in 2006. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for “Best Job” (Proctor and Gamble) in 2012.
RICHARD LINKLATER
Boyhood
(IFC Films)
Mr. Linklater’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Cathleen Sutherland
First Assistant Director: Vince Palmo Jr.
Second Assistant Directors: Susana Jasso, Kathleen Tull
Second Second Assistant Directors: Mary Beth Chambers, Brian Franklin
This is Mr. Linklater’s first DGA Award nomination.
MORTEN TYLDUM
The Imitation Game
(The Weinstein Company)
Mr. Tyldum’s Directorial Team:
Production Manager: Suzie Shearer
First Assistant Director: Phil Booth
Second Assistant Director: James Manning
This is Mr. Tyldum’s first DGA Award nomination.
The winner in the Feature Film category will be announced at the 67th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday evening, February 7, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The DGA Awards will be hosted by actor Jane Lynch.
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Directors Guild of America President Paris Barclay announced the five nominees for the “DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2014” on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.
“In a year full of excellent films, DGA members have nominated a stellar group of passionate filmmakers,” said Barclay. “Inspiring and artistic, these five directors made films that left an indelible impact not only on their fellow directors and members of the director’s team, but on audiences around the world. Congratulations to all of the nominees for their terrific work.”
Negromancer covers five DGA Award categories: Feature Film, Documentary Films and the television categories: Dramatic Series, Comedy Series, and Movies for Television and Mini-Series. There are five other television categories that Negromancer does not cover: Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regular, Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials, Reality Programs, Children's Programs, Commercials
The DGA Award winners will be named at the 67th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
2015 / 67th DGA Award in Feature Film the nominees for the year 2014 (in alphabetical order):
WES ANDERSON
The Grand Budapest Hotel
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Anderson’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Miki Emmrich
First Assistant Director: Josh Robertson
Second Assistant Director: Ben Howard
This is Mr. Anderson’s first DGA Award nomination.
CLINT EASTWOOD
American Sniper
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Mr. Eastwood’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Tim Moore
First Assistant Director: David M. Bernstein
Second Assistant Director: Paula Case
Second Second Assistant Director: Clark Credle
First Assistant Director (Morocco Unit): Ahmed Hatimi
Second Assistant Director (Morocco Unit): Yann Mari Faget
Second Second Assistant Directors (Morocco Unit): Andrew Madden, Khalil Zghayou
This is Mr. Eastwood’s fourth DGA Award nomination, all in this category. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Million Dollar Baby in 2004 and for Unforgiven in 1992. He was also nominated in this same category for Mystic River in 2003. Mr. Eastwood was honored with the DGA Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film in 2006.
ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Iñárritu’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: James W. Skotchdopole, Robert Graf
First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn
Second Assistant Director: Amy Lauritsen
Second Second Assistant Director: Catherine Feeny
Location Manager: Joaquin Prange
This is Mr. Iñárritu’s third DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category for Babel in 2006. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for “Best Job” (Proctor and Gamble) in 2012.
RICHARD LINKLATER
Boyhood
(IFC Films)
Mr. Linklater’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Cathleen Sutherland
First Assistant Director: Vince Palmo Jr.
Second Assistant Directors: Susana Jasso, Kathleen Tull
Second Second Assistant Directors: Mary Beth Chambers, Brian Franklin
This is Mr. Linklater’s first DGA Award nomination.
MORTEN TYLDUM
The Imitation Game
(The Weinstein Company)
Mr. Tyldum’s Directorial Team:
Production Manager: Suzie Shearer
First Assistant Director: Phil Booth
Second Assistant Director: James Manning
This is Mr. Tyldum’s first DGA Award nomination.
The winner in the Feature Film category will be announced at the 67th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday evening, February 7, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The DGA Awards will be hosted by actor Jane Lynch.
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Friday, January 16, 2015
"Boyhood" Wins Critics' Choice Award for "Best Picture"
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada. It represents almost 300 television, radio and online critics. For additional information about the BFCA and their memberships, visit www.criticschoice.com.
The Broadcast Film Critics Association
(BFCA) recently announced the winners for The 20th Annual Critics’
Choice Movie Awards. The winners were revealed at the Critics’
Choice Movie Awards, which was broadcast live on A&E from the
Hollywood Palladium on Thursday, January 15th, 2015 at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT.
“Boyhood” was named Best Picture and garnered three additional wins including Best Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette, Best Young Actor/Actress for Ellar Coltrane, and Best Director for Richard Linklater.
“Birdman,” the most nominated film of the evening, won seven awards including Best Actor for Michael Keaton, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay for Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and Armando Bo, Best Cinematography for Emmanuel Lubezki, Best Editing for Douglas Crise and Stephen Mirrione, Best Actor in a Comedy for Michael Keaton, and Best Score for Antonio Sanchez. Michael Keaton is the first person in the 20-year history of the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards to win three awards in a single year (Best Actor, Best Actor in a Comedy, and as part of the “Birdman” Best Ensemble).
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” claimed three awards including Best Comedy, Best Art Direction for Adam Stockhausen (Production Designer) and Anna Pinnock (Set Director), and Best Costume Design for Milena Canonero.
As announced previously, Kevin Costner, Ron Howard and Jessica Chastain each received special honors at the ceremony. Rene Russo presented Kevin Costner with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ celebrating more than three decades of incredible work in film. Chris Hemsworth presented the ‘Critics’ Choice LOUIS XIII Genius Award’, established to honor an icon who has demonstrated unprecedented excellence in the cinematic arts, to multiple award-winning director, producer and actor Ron Howard. Chris Pratt presented the inaugural ‘Critics’ Choice MVP Award,’ to Jessica Chastain, recognizing an extraordinary actress for her work in several standout movies throughout a single year – Interstellar, Miss Julie, A Most Violent Year (which also earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination this year), and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby.
The 2015 / 20th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Award winners (for the year in film, 2014):
Best Picture – “Boyhood”
Best Actor – Michael Keaton, “Birdman”
Best Actress – Julianne Moore, “Still Alice”
Best Supporting Actor – J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash”
Best Supporting Actress – Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood”
Best Young Actor/Actress – Ellar Coltrane, “Boyhood”
Best Acting Ensemble – “Birdman”
Best Director – Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Best Original Screenplay – Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., Armando Bo, “Birdman”
Best Adapted Screenplay – Gillian Flynn, “Gone Girl”
Best Cinematography – Emmanuel Lubezki, “Birdman”
Best Art Direction – Adam Stockhausen (Production Designer), Anna Pinnock (Set Decorator), “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Best Editing – Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione, “Birdman”
Best Costume Design – Milena Canonero, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Best Hair & Makeup – “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Best Visual Effects – “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
Best Animated Feature – “The Lego Movie”
Best Action Movie – “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Best Actor in an Action Movie – Bradley Cooper, “American Sniper”
Best Actress in an Action Movie – Emily Blunt, “Edge of Tomorrow”
Best Comedy – “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Best Actor in a Comedy – Michael Keaton, “Birdman”
Best Actress in a Comedy – Jenny Slate, “Obvious Child”
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie – “Interstellar”
Best Foreign Language Film – “Force Majeure”
Best Documentary Feature – “Life Itself”
Best Song – “Glory”, Common and John Legend, “Selma”
Best Score – Antonio Sanchez, “Birdman”
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Sunday, January 11, 2015
"Boyhood," "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Win Best Picture Awards at 2015 Golden Globe Awards - Complete Winners List
The Golden Globe Award is a movie accolade bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The award recognizes excellence in both film and television. The annual awards ceremony is a major part of the film industry’s award season.
The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Award winners were announced on Sunday, January 11, 2015. The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards was hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. The ceremony aired on Sunday, January 11, 2015, LIVE coast-to-coast on NBC from 8:00-11:00 p.m. (EST) and 5:00-8:00 p.m. (PST).
George Clooney received the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
2015 / 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards winners:
FILM CATEGORIES:
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Boyhood
Lead Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
Lead Actress in a Motion Picture- Drama
Julianne Moore – Still Alice
Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Lead Actor in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical
Michael Keaton – Birdman
Lead Actress in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical
Amy Adams – Big Eyes
Director
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
J.K. Simmons – Whiplash
Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Patricia Arquette – Boyhood
Screenplay
Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo – Birdman
Animated Feature
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Foreign Film
Leviathan, Russia
Original Song – Motion Picture
Glory – Selma (John Legend, Common)
Original Score – Motion Picture
Johann Johannsson – The Theory of Everything
TELEVISION AWARDS:
Best TV Drama
The Affair
Lead Actor – TV Drama
Kevin Spacey – House of Cards
Lead Actress – TV Drama
Ruth Wilson – The Affair
TV Miniseries or Movie
Fargo
Actor – TV Miniseries or Movie
Billy Bob Thornton – Fargo
Actress – TV Miniseries or Movie
Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Honorable Woman
Best TV Comedy
Transparent
Lead Actor – TV Comedy
Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent
Lead Actress – TV Comedy
Gina Rodriguez – Jane the Virgin
Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or TV movie
Matt Bomer – The Normal Heart
Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, or TV movie
Joanne Froggatt – Downton Abbey
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The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Award winners were announced on Sunday, January 11, 2015. The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards was hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. The ceremony aired on Sunday, January 11, 2015, LIVE coast-to-coast on NBC from 8:00-11:00 p.m. (EST) and 5:00-8:00 p.m. (PST).
George Clooney received the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
2015 / 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards winners:
FILM CATEGORIES:
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Boyhood
Lead Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
Lead Actress in a Motion Picture- Drama
Julianne Moore – Still Alice
Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Lead Actor in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical
Michael Keaton – Birdman
Lead Actress in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical
Amy Adams – Big Eyes
Director
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
J.K. Simmons – Whiplash
Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Patricia Arquette – Boyhood
Screenplay
Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo – Birdman
Animated Feature
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Foreign Film
Leviathan, Russia
Original Song – Motion Picture
Glory – Selma (John Legend, Common)
Original Score – Motion Picture
Johann Johannsson – The Theory of Everything
TELEVISION AWARDS:
Best TV Drama
The Affair
Lead Actor – TV Drama
Kevin Spacey – House of Cards
Lead Actress – TV Drama
Ruth Wilson – The Affair
TV Miniseries or Movie
Fargo
Actor – TV Miniseries or Movie
Billy Bob Thornton – Fargo
Actress – TV Miniseries or Movie
Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Honorable Woman
Best TV Comedy
Transparent
Lead Actor – TV Comedy
Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent
Lead Actress – TV Comedy
Gina Rodriguez – Jane the Virgin
Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or TV movie
Matt Bomer – The Normal Heart
Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, or TV movie
Joanne Froggatt – Downton Abbey
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Saturday, January 3, 2015
National Society of Film Critics Names Godard's "Goodbye to Language" as Best Picture of 2014
The National Society of Film Critics was founded in New York City in 1966 and its membership is currently comprise of 56 of the country’s most prominent movie critics. Known for their highbrow tastes, these critics form one of the most prestigious film groups on the United States. Current members include some of my favorite film critics, like David Edelstein and J. Hoberman, among others. The late Roger Ebert, my favorite critic, was also a member. The society has produced several anthologies about movies, including the must-have for film fans, Produced and Abandoned: The Best Films You’ve Never Seen (1990).
The National Society of Film Critics on Saturday, January 3, 2015, chose Jean-Luc Godard’s 3-D film, Goodbye to Language, as Best Picture of the Year 2014.
Here is a list of the National Society of Film Critics 2014 winners and runners-up, with vote counts from the final round.
BEST PICTURE
*1. Goodbye to Language 25 (Jean-Luc Godard)
2. Boyhood 24 (Richard Linklater)
3. Birdman 10 (Alejandro G. Iñárritu)
3. Mr. Turner 10 (Mike Leigh)
BEST DIRECTOR
*1. Richard Linklater 36 (Boyhood)
2. Jean-Luc Godard 17 (Goodbye to Language)
3. Mike Leigh 12 (Mr. Turner)
BEST NON-FICTION FILM
*1. Citizenfour 56 (Laura Poitras)
2. National Gallery 19 (Frederick Wiseman)
3. The Overnighters 17 (Jesse Moss)
BEST SCREENPLAY
*1. The Grand Budapest Hotel 24 (Wes Anderson)
2. Inherent Vice 15 (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2. Birdman 15 (four co-writers)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
*1. Mr. Turner 33 (Dick Pope)
2. The Immigrant 27 (Darius Khondji)
3. Goodbye to Language 9 (Fabrice Aragno)
BEST ACTOR
*1.Timothy Spall 31 (Mr. Turner)
2. Tom Hardy 10 (Locke)
3. Joaquin Phoenix 9 (Inherent Vice)
3. Ralph Fiennes 9 (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
BEST ACTRESS
*1. Marion Cotillard 80 (The Immigrant; Two Days, One Night)
2. Julianne Moore 35 (Still Alice)
3. Scarlett Johansson 21 (Lucy; Under the Skin)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
*1. J.K. Simmons 24 (Whiplash)
2. Mark Ruffalo 21 (Foxcatcher)
3. Edward Norton 16 (Birdman)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
*1. Patricia Arquette 26 (Boyhood)
2. Agata Kulesza 18 (Ida)
3. Rene Russo 9 (Nightcrawler)
FILM HERITAGE AWARD
1. To Ron Magliozzi, associate curator, and Peter Williamson, film conservation manager, of the Museum of Modern Art, for identifying and assembling the earliest surviving footage of what would have been the first feature film to star a black cast, the 1913 “Lime Kiln Field Day” starring Bert Williams.
2. To Ron Hutchinson, co-founder and director of The Vitaphone Project, which since 1991 has collected and restored countless original soundtrack discs for early sound short films and features, including the recent Warner Bros. restoration of William A. Seiter’s 1929 “Why Be Good?”
DEDICATION: The meeting was dedicated to the memory of two distinguished members of the Society who died in 2014: Jay Carr and Charles Champlin.
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The National Society of Film Critics on Saturday, January 3, 2015, chose Jean-Luc Godard’s 3-D film, Goodbye to Language, as Best Picture of the Year 2014.
Here is a list of the National Society of Film Critics 2014 winners and runners-up, with vote counts from the final round.
BEST PICTURE
*1. Goodbye to Language 25 (Jean-Luc Godard)
2. Boyhood 24 (Richard Linklater)
3. Birdman 10 (Alejandro G. Iñárritu)
3. Mr. Turner 10 (Mike Leigh)
BEST DIRECTOR
*1. Richard Linklater 36 (Boyhood)
2. Jean-Luc Godard 17 (Goodbye to Language)
3. Mike Leigh 12 (Mr. Turner)
BEST NON-FICTION FILM
*1. Citizenfour 56 (Laura Poitras)
2. National Gallery 19 (Frederick Wiseman)
3. The Overnighters 17 (Jesse Moss)
BEST SCREENPLAY
*1. The Grand Budapest Hotel 24 (Wes Anderson)
2. Inherent Vice 15 (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2. Birdman 15 (four co-writers)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
*1. Mr. Turner 33 (Dick Pope)
2. The Immigrant 27 (Darius Khondji)
3. Goodbye to Language 9 (Fabrice Aragno)
BEST ACTOR
*1.Timothy Spall 31 (Mr. Turner)
2. Tom Hardy 10 (Locke)
3. Joaquin Phoenix 9 (Inherent Vice)
3. Ralph Fiennes 9 (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
BEST ACTRESS
*1. Marion Cotillard 80 (The Immigrant; Two Days, One Night)
2. Julianne Moore 35 (Still Alice)
3. Scarlett Johansson 21 (Lucy; Under the Skin)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
*1. J.K. Simmons 24 (Whiplash)
2. Mark Ruffalo 21 (Foxcatcher)
3. Edward Norton 16 (Birdman)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
*1. Patricia Arquette 26 (Boyhood)
2. Agata Kulesza 18 (Ida)
3. Rene Russo 9 (Nightcrawler)
FILM HERITAGE AWARD
1. To Ron Magliozzi, associate curator, and Peter Williamson, film conservation manager, of the Museum of Modern Art, for identifying and assembling the earliest surviving footage of what would have been the first feature film to star a black cast, the 1913 “Lime Kiln Field Day” starring Bert Williams.
2. To Ron Hutchinson, co-founder and director of The Vitaphone Project, which since 1991 has collected and restored countless original soundtrack discs for early sound short films and features, including the recent Warner Bros. restoration of William A. Seiter’s 1929 “Why Be Good?”
DEDICATION: The meeting was dedicated to the memory of two distinguished members of the Society who died in 2014: Jay Carr and Charles Champlin.
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Monday, December 22, 2014
Online Film Critics Society Names "The Grand Budapest Hotel" its Best Picture of 2014
Founded in 1997, the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) describes itself as “the largest, most respected organization for critics whose work appears primarily on the Internet.” The OFCS says that it has been the key force in establishing and raising the standards for Internet-based film journalism. Its membership consists of film reviewers, journalists and scholars based in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Latin America and the Asia/Pacific Rim region.
The 18th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards were announced on Monday, December 15, 2014.
2014 OFSC Awards (18th Annual):
Best Picture
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Animated Feature
The Lego Movie
Best Film Not in the English Language
Two Days, One Night
Best Documentary
Life Itself
Best Director
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Best Actor
Michael Keaton – Birdman
Best Actress
Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
Best Supporting Actor
Edward Norton – Birdman
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette – Boyhood
Best Original Screenplay
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Adapted Screenplay
Gone Girl
Best Editing
Birdman
Best Cinematography
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Non-U.S. Release (non-competitive category)
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10,000 km
Entre Nós
Han Gong-ju
Hard to Be a God
The Look of Silence
The Salt of the Earth
What We Do in the Shadows
Timbuktu
The Tribe
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014
It's "Boyhood" for Chicago Film Critics
The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization that hands out the Chicago Film Critics Awards, hold critics roundtables, and takes on industry and artists’ rights issues. The parent association was founded in 1990 by film critic Sue Kiner after the successful launch of the Chicago Film Critics Awards in 1989.
The 2014 Chicago Film Critics Awards Winners:
BEST PICTURE: Boyhood
BEST DIRECTOR: Richard Linklater -- Boyhood
BEST ACTOR: Michael Keaton -- Birdman
BEST ACTRESS: Julianne Moore -- Still Alice
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: J.K. Simmons -- Whiplash
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Patricia Arquette -- Boyhood
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Wes Anderson -- The Grand Budapest Hotel
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Gillian Flynn -- Gone Girl
BEST ART DIRECTION: The Grand Budapest Hotel
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (TIE): Birdman -- Emmanuel Lubezki and The Grand Budapest Hotel -- Robert Yeoman
BEST EDITING: Whiplash -- Tom Cross
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Under the Skin -- Mica Levi
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: The Lego Movie
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: Life Itself
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM: Force Majeure
MOST PROMISING PERFORMER: Jack O'Connell -- Starred Up/Unbroken
MOST PROMISING FILMMAKER: Damien Chazelle -- Whiplash
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The 2014 Chicago Film Critics Awards Winners:
BEST PICTURE: Boyhood
BEST DIRECTOR: Richard Linklater -- Boyhood
BEST ACTOR: Michael Keaton -- Birdman
BEST ACTRESS: Julianne Moore -- Still Alice
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: J.K. Simmons -- Whiplash
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Patricia Arquette -- Boyhood
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Wes Anderson -- The Grand Budapest Hotel
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Gillian Flynn -- Gone Girl
BEST ART DIRECTION: The Grand Budapest Hotel
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (TIE): Birdman -- Emmanuel Lubezki and The Grand Budapest Hotel -- Robert Yeoman
BEST EDITING: Whiplash -- Tom Cross
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Under the Skin -- Mica Levi
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: The Lego Movie
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: Life Itself
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM: Force Majeure
MOST PROMISING PERFORMER: Jack O'Connell -- Starred Up/Unbroken
MOST PROMISING FILMMAKER: Damien Chazelle -- Whiplash
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014
"Boyhood" is Los Angeles Film Critics' Best Picture of 2014
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is a professional organization of Los Angeles-based, professional film critics working in the Los Angeles print and electronic media. Since 1975, LAFCA members vote on the year's Achievement Awards each December, honoring screen excellence on both sides of the camera.
40th Annual (2014) Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards:
BEST PICTURE: “Boyhood”
Runner-up: “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
BEST DIRECTOR: Richard Linklater for "Boyhood"
Runner-up: Wes Anderson for “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
BEST ACTOR: Tom Hardy for "Locke"
Runner-up: Michael Keaton for "BIRDMAN"
BEST ACTRESS: Patricia Arquette for "Boyhood"
Runner-up: Julianne Moore for "Still Alice"
Best Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons for “Whiplash”
Runner up: Edward Norton for "Birdman"
Best Supporting Actress: Agata Kulesza for "Ida"
Runner-up: Rene Russo "Nightcrawler"
Best Screenplay: Wes Anderson fir “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Runner-up: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr., and Armando Bo for "Birdman"
Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki for "Birdman"
Runner-up: Dick Pope for "Mr Turner"
Best Production Design: Adam Stockhausen for "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Runner-up: Ondrej Nekvasil for "Snowpiercer"
Best Editing: Sandra Adair for "Boyhood"
Runner-up: Barney Pilling "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Best Music Score (TIE): Jonny Greenwood for "Inherent Vice" and Mica Levi for "Under the Skin"
Best Foreign-Language Film: "Ida" Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski
Runner-up: "Winter Sleep" directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film: "CITIZENFOUR" Directed by Laura Poitras
Runner-up: "Life Itself" Directed by Steve James
Best Animation: "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya” directed by Isao Takahata
Runner-up: "The Lego Movie" directed by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
New Generation: Ava DuVernay for “Selma”
The Douglas Edwards Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award: Walter Reuben "The David Whiting Story"
Career Achievement: Gena Rowlands
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40th Annual (2014) Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards:
BEST PICTURE: “Boyhood”
Runner-up: “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
BEST DIRECTOR: Richard Linklater for "Boyhood"
Runner-up: Wes Anderson for “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
BEST ACTOR: Tom Hardy for "Locke"
Runner-up: Michael Keaton for "BIRDMAN"
BEST ACTRESS: Patricia Arquette for "Boyhood"
Runner-up: Julianne Moore for "Still Alice"
Best Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons for “Whiplash”
Runner up: Edward Norton for "Birdman"
Best Supporting Actress: Agata Kulesza for "Ida"
Runner-up: Rene Russo "Nightcrawler"
Best Screenplay: Wes Anderson fir “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Runner-up: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr., and Armando Bo for "Birdman"
Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki for "Birdman"
Runner-up: Dick Pope for "Mr Turner"
Best Production Design: Adam Stockhausen for "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Runner-up: Ondrej Nekvasil for "Snowpiercer"
Best Editing: Sandra Adair for "Boyhood"
Runner-up: Barney Pilling "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Best Music Score (TIE): Jonny Greenwood for "Inherent Vice" and Mica Levi for "Under the Skin"
Best Foreign-Language Film: "Ida" Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski
Runner-up: "Winter Sleep" directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film: "CITIZENFOUR" Directed by Laura Poitras
Runner-up: "Life Itself" Directed by Steve James
Best Animation: "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya” directed by Isao Takahata
Runner-up: "The Lego Movie" directed by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
New Generation: Ava DuVernay for “Selma”
The Douglas Edwards Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award: Walter Reuben "The David Whiting Story"
Career Achievement: Gena Rowlands
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