Abstew's Cinematic Thanks
Editor's Note: I asked Team Experience to tell us what they're thankful for this year during the holiday weekend. Here's abstew in the cinematic spirit. abstew here. Thanksgiving may be only once a...
View ArticleInterview: Jennifer Kent on Her "Babadook" Breakthrough and What She Learned...
It's been a banner year for female directors. Two female directors have continually been in the Best Director Oscar discussion, they continue to make inroads in indie cinema (see the Spirit Award first...
View ArticleBox Office: Thanksgiving games
Tim here with your box office report for the holiday weekend. And a soft weekend it was, with the two new wide releases - Penguins of Madagascar and Horrible Bosses 2 - both face-planting (the former...
View ArticleICYMI November Is A Wrap
We hope you had a lovely holiday and that at some point this weekend you found time to give thanks for all the goodies this movie year has brought you this year. The most important film event in the...
View Article10 Questions I had while staring at that pic of Jake Gyllenhaal
Manuel here voicing the various queries I had upon staring at this new pic from Jake Gyllenhaal’s upcoming Antoine Fuqua directed flick, Southpaw. Did the Prince of Persia get on a shredding regimen?...
View ArticleNYFCC Loves Legos, Nuns, and Boyhood
The NYFCC (New York Film Critics Circle), one half of the two crucial critics prizes for each film year (the other half being the LAFCA who announce soon) gathered this morning for prize time. Their...
View ArticleThe 2014 Annie nominations
Tim here, with the second wave of the day's "the year is ending! give out all awards right away!" news. ASIFA-Hollywood announced the nominees for the 42nd Annie Awards, honoring achievments in...
View ArticleBeauty vs Beast: Woody and His Sisters
Jason from MNPP here wishing a happy Monday afternoon to everybody -- tis the time for our weekly fix of "Beauty vs Beast." Today's the 79th birthday of Woody Allen so I figured we'd dive into his...
View ArticleGotham Awards 2014. The Winners...
Here is a live feed for the curious amongst you. Will it be Birdman, Boyhood, Love is Strange, Grand Budapest Hotel, or Under the Skin tonight? Refresh your screens for updates... Broadcast live...
View ArticleCurio: Cinema Greetings
Alexa here with your weekly arts and crafts break. Every year around this time I hunker down with a good cup of tea (possibly spiked), some DVDs and a reliable pen so that I can start addressing all...
View ArticleTweets o' the Week: Prada Reunion, Ill Juli, Flu Season
I have no idea if y'all like this now weeklyish roundup but I do so I'ma Keep On Keepin On. One fun thing that doesn't lend itself to highlighting elsewhere is reply conversations. So if you're...
View ArticleTeam FYC: The Homesman for Cinematography
Editor's Note: For the next ten days or so as awards season heats up, we'll be featuring individual Team Experience FYC's for various longshots in the Oscar race. We'll never repeat a film or a...
View ArticleEbert, Snowden and Wim Wenders on High-Profile Documentary Shortlist
The Academy has announced the 15-wide documentary shortlist and apart from one title, it's is a very high-profile group of names. At least they are if you follow the world of documentary. I had...
View ArticleNational Board of Review's Most Violent Awards
Glenn here with the NBR results as they come to hand. They used to be the first awards of the season to announce their winners, but now the National Board of Review are trumped annually by the Gotham...
View ArticleTeam FYC: Under the Skin for Visual Effects
Editor's Note: For the next ten days, we'll be featuring individual Team Experience FYC's for various longshots in the Oscar race. We'll never repeat a film or category so we hope you enjoy the...
View ArticleFinding a Waitress in Paris: Hollywood Takes Over Broadway
Manuel here to bring some Hollywood-tinged stage-bound news to give us a brief respite from the fun that is Hollywood awards season. Cindy Lauper and Kinky Boots, Elton John and Billy Elliot, Alan...
View ArticleRed Carpet Lineup: Gotham's Revenge of the Nineties
NATHANIEL: Hello dear readers. I'm pleased to announce the return of the Red Carpet Lineup series for awards season kicking off with The Gotham Awards. It's the fashion series for people who don't care...
View ArticleTeam FYC: Carrie Coon for Best Supporting Actress
Editor's Note: We're featuring individually chosen FYC's for various longshots in the Oscar race. We'll never repeat a film or a category so we hope you enjoy the variety of picks. And if you're lucky...
View ArticleA Year with Kate: The Man Upstairs (1992)
Episode 49 of 52: In which Katharine Hepburn, octogenarian and Academy Award-winning legend, wrestles a convict and wins. “You’re too old not to be interesting,” Ryan O’Neal tells Katharine Hepburn...
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