It’s 2021, and since we’re still all stuck indoors, what better to do than bask in all three-plus hours of Kenneth Lonergan’s extended cut of “Margaret,” which many contend is a forgotten masterpiece. Backed by a trouble post-production history — Martin Scorsese himself stepped in to provide a cut at the final hour — the definite version of Lonergan’s cinematic bildungsroman was previously only available on DVD. The extended cut is now available to stream on HBO Max as a bonus feature accompanying the two-and-a-half-hour theatrical version.
“Margaret” is largely about coming to terms with the fact that you are only the center of your own universe, and not anyone else’s, and it stars Anna Paquin in a career-best performance as stubborn teenager Lisa. She’s a high-school student who flirts with her math teacher (Matt Damon), defies her stage-actress, single mother Joan (J. Smith-Cameron), and eventually causes...
“Margaret” is largely about coming to terms with the fact that you are only the center of your own universe, and not anyone else’s, and it stars Anna Paquin in a career-best performance as stubborn teenager Lisa. She’s a high-school student who flirts with her math teacher (Matt Damon), defies her stage-actress, single mother Joan (J. Smith-Cameron), and eventually causes...
- 1/2/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Polish cinematographer Łukasz Żal (“Cold War”) scored an upset victory over director Alfonso Cuarón (Oscar Best Picture frontrunner “Roma”) in the battle of
black-and-white movies Saturday night at the 33rd annual Asc Awards (at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood).
While Cuarón was the first director ever nominated by the Asc in the theatrical category to shoot his own movie, it really wasn’t such a stretch that the cinematographers went with their own by rewarding Żal. He previously shared the Asc Spotlight Award in 2014 with co-dp Ryszard Lenczewski for their work on the black-and-white “Ida” (also directed by Pawel Pawlikowski).
In terms of the Oscar race, however, the Asc has only been an average bellwether, which tips in Cuarón’s favor in his bid to become the first director honored for shooting his own movie. Since 2000, only nine times have they matched (including Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki’s three consecutive wins).
With “Cold War,...
black-and-white movies Saturday night at the 33rd annual Asc Awards (at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood).
While Cuarón was the first director ever nominated by the Asc in the theatrical category to shoot his own movie, it really wasn’t such a stretch that the cinematographers went with their own by rewarding Żal. He previously shared the Asc Spotlight Award in 2014 with co-dp Ryszard Lenczewski for their work on the black-and-white “Ida” (also directed by Pawel Pawlikowski).
In terms of the Oscar race, however, the Asc has only been an average bellwether, which tips in Cuarón’s favor in his bid to become the first director honored for shooting his own movie. Since 2000, only nine times have they matched (including Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki’s three consecutive wins).
With “Cold War,...
- 2/10/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Lukasz Zal has won the American Society of Cinematographers Award for theatrical motion pictures for Pawel Pawlikowski’s black-and-white drama “Cold War,” scoring an upset victory over Alfonso Cuarón and “Roma.”
If he had won, Cuarón would have become the first person to win the Asc Award for a movie he also directed, and the first to win the top prizes from the Asc and the Directors Guild of America.
It is the second Asc Award for Zal, who won the Spotlight Award for Pawlikowski’s last film, 2013’s “Ida.” He came onto that film after original cinematographer Ryszard Lenczewski dropped out, and shared the award with Lenczewski. He shot “Cold War,” which spans a dozen years in post World War II Europe, by himself.
Also Read: 'Cold War' Film Review: Romance in Postwar Europe Is Ravishing and Haunted
Over the 32 previous years of the Asc Awards, the winner has...
If he had won, Cuarón would have become the first person to win the Asc Award for a movie he also directed, and the first to win the top prizes from the Asc and the Directors Guild of America.
It is the second Asc Award for Zal, who won the Spotlight Award for Pawlikowski’s last film, 2013’s “Ida.” He came onto that film after original cinematographer Ryszard Lenczewski dropped out, and shared the award with Lenczewski. He shot “Cold War,” which spans a dozen years in post World War II Europe, by himself.
Also Read: 'Cold War' Film Review: Romance in Postwar Europe Is Ravishing and Haunted
Over the 32 previous years of the Asc Awards, the winner has...
- 2/10/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
“A cinematographer is a visual psychiatrist — moving an audience through a movie […] making them think the way you want them to think, painting pictures in the dark,” said the late, great Gordon Willis. As we continue our year-end coverage, one aspect we must highlight is, indeed, cinematography. From talented newcomers to seasoned professionals, we’ve rounded up the examples that have most impressed us this year. Check out our rundown below and, in the comments, let us know your favorite work.
Araby (Leonardo Feliciano)
An epic travelogue of Sisyphean proportions zeroing in on the beguilingly ordinary, meandering life of a Brazilian ex-con trying to make ends meet by working any job imaginable, Affonso Uchoa and João Dumans’ Araby features several stunning vistas of the Brazilian South, but Leonardo Feliciano’s cinematography crafts a lot more than a travelogue. Alternating the lush palettes of the sprawling Brazilian countryside with the darker,...
Araby (Leonardo Feliciano)
An epic travelogue of Sisyphean proportions zeroing in on the beguilingly ordinary, meandering life of a Brazilian ex-con trying to make ends meet by working any job imaginable, Affonso Uchoa and João Dumans’ Araby features several stunning vistas of the Brazilian South, but Leonardo Feliciano’s cinematography crafts a lot more than a travelogue. Alternating the lush palettes of the sprawling Brazilian countryside with the darker,...
- 12/17/2018
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
On Cold War, which marked his second collaboration with Pawel Pawlikowski, cinematographer Lukasz Zal built on his rapport with the Polish director to find an exciting new way of working. In his first-go round with the director, on 2013’s Ida, Zal earned his first Oscar nomination, which resulted from a strange twist of fate. Hired as a camera operator on that lush period piece, Zal came to a major career moment when Pawlikowski’s regular collaborator, Ryszard Lenczewski, fell ill, and he was asked to step in. While Zal didn’t have the benefit of prep time on Ida, he did find it with Cold War. Attached to lens the film from the get-go, Zal could then tackle the film with confidence, with time to define a new cinematic language. “I completely fell in love with the story, and it was also personal for me,” the cinematographer says, “A really...
- 12/11/2018
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Academy invitee Eddie Redmayne in 'The Theory of Everything.' Academy invites 322 new members: 'More diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before' The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has offered membership to 322 individuals "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures." According to the Academy's press release, "those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2015." In case all 322 potential new members say an enthusiastic Yes, that means an injection of new blood representing about 5 percent of the Academy's current membership. In the words of Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs (as quoted in the press release), in 2015 "our branches have recognized a more diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before, and we look forward to adding their creativity, ideas and experience to our organization." In recent years, the Academy membership has...
- 7/1/2015
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
- 6/27/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Strangely dropping a press release on a historic day where the nation's attention is elsewhere, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their annual list of new member invitees this morning. For those who criticize the makeup of the Academy there was some good news and the stark realization the organization still has a long way to go. The Academy has spent the last eight to 10 years attempting to diversify its membership and this year's class mostly reflects that. There are significantly more invitees of Asian and African-American descent, but the male to female disparity is still depressing. Out of the 25 potential new members of the Actor's Branch only seven are women. And, no, there isn't really an acceptable way for the Academy to spin that sad fact. Additionally, It's important to realize the 322 people noted in the release have only been invited to join Hollywood's most exclusive club.
- 6/26/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 322 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2015. “It’s gratifying to acknowledge the extraordinary range of talent in our industry,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. “This year, our branches have recognized a more diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before, and we look forward to adding their creativity, ideas and experience to our organization.” The 2015 invitees are: Actors Elizabeth Banks – “Love & Mercy,” “The Hunger Games” Choi Min-sik– “Lucy,” “Oldboy” Benedict Cumberbatch – “The Imitation Game,” “Star Trek Into Darkness” Martin Freeman – “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” “Hot Fuzz” Heather Graham – “The Hangover,” “Boogie Nights” Tom Hardy – “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Inception” Kevin Hart – “The Wedding Ringer,” “Ride Along...
- 6/26/2015
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
A beautiful film, and a mysterious one. I don’t quite know what to make of it, but I have been seduced by its evasive intrigue. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Ida is a beautiful film, and a mysterious one. Two viewings have not given me the first inkling of what to make of it, except to realize that I have been seduced by its evasive intrigue.
Polish filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski (who wrote the screenplay with Rebecca Lenkiewicz) returns to his native Poland for the first time onscreen with a story of two women: 20ish orphan Ida (Agata Trzebuchowska), who has been raised by nuns and is about to take vows herself, and her aunt, 40s-ish Wanda (Agata Kulesza), her only living relative whom the Mother Superior insists Ida meet before making her lifelong commitment to the order.
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Ida is a beautiful film, and a mysterious one. Two viewings have not given me the first inkling of what to make of it, except to realize that I have been seduced by its evasive intrigue.
Polish filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski (who wrote the screenplay with Rebecca Lenkiewicz) returns to his native Poland for the first time onscreen with a story of two women: 20ish orphan Ida (Agata Trzebuchowska), who has been raised by nuns and is about to take vows herself, and her aunt, 40s-ish Wanda (Agata Kulesza), her only living relative whom the Mother Superior insists Ida meet before making her lifelong commitment to the order.
- 3/2/2015
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Take another look @ the complete 'Oscar' nominations list for the 87th Annual Academy Awards, to be presented February 22, 2015 :
Best Picture
"American Sniper"
"Birdman"
"Boyhood"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"The Imitation Game"
"Selma"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Whiplash"
Best Actor
Steve Carell, "Foxcatcher"
Bradley Cooper, "American Sniper"
Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"
Michael Keaton, "Birdman"
Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything"
Best Actress
Marion Cotillard, "Two Days, One Night"
Felicity Jones, "The Theory of Everything"
Julianne Moore, "Still Alice"
Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl"
Reese Witherspoon, "Wild"
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall, "The Judge"
Ethan Hawke, "Boyhood"
Edward Norton, "Birdman"
Mark Ruffalo, "Foxcatcher"
J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash"
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood"
Laura Dern, "Wild"
Keira Knightley, "The Imitation Game"
Emma Stone, "Birdman"
Meryl Streep, "Into the Woods"
Best Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu, “Birdman”
Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Bennett Miller, “Foxcatcher”
Wes Anderson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Morten Tyldum, “The Imitation Game...
Best Picture
"American Sniper"
"Birdman"
"Boyhood"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"The Imitation Game"
"Selma"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Whiplash"
Best Actor
Steve Carell, "Foxcatcher"
Bradley Cooper, "American Sniper"
Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"
Michael Keaton, "Birdman"
Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything"
Best Actress
Marion Cotillard, "Two Days, One Night"
Felicity Jones, "The Theory of Everything"
Julianne Moore, "Still Alice"
Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl"
Reese Witherspoon, "Wild"
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall, "The Judge"
Ethan Hawke, "Boyhood"
Edward Norton, "Birdman"
Mark Ruffalo, "Foxcatcher"
J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash"
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood"
Laura Dern, "Wild"
Keira Knightley, "The Imitation Game"
Emma Stone, "Birdman"
Meryl Streep, "Into the Woods"
Best Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu, “Birdman”
Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Bennett Miller, “Foxcatcher”
Wes Anderson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Morten Tyldum, “The Imitation Game...
- 2/23/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
It was another incredible night at the Academy Awards, as Neil Patrick Harris hosted the 87th running of the awards season pinnacle on Sunday (February 22).
Big wins went to J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) and Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) in the Supporting Actors categories, while Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) and Julianne Moore (Still Alice) took home the golden statues for their work as Leading Actors.
Meanwhile, the night's top prize of Best Picture went to the cast and crew of "Birdman," with the Michael Keaton and Emma Stone starring film also garnering Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography honors.
The star-studded Dolby Theatre held celebration also featured an entertaining lineup of musical performances by Adam Levine, Tim McGraw, Rita Ora, Jennifer Hudson, Lady Gaga and John Legend with Common.
Check out the full list of 2015 Academy Award winners below along with all of the pictures from this year's show!
Big wins went to J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) and Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) in the Supporting Actors categories, while Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) and Julianne Moore (Still Alice) took home the golden statues for their work as Leading Actors.
Meanwhile, the night's top prize of Best Picture went to the cast and crew of "Birdman," with the Michael Keaton and Emma Stone starring film also garnering Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography honors.
The star-studded Dolby Theatre held celebration also featured an entertaining lineup of musical performances by Adam Levine, Tim McGraw, Rita Ora, Jennifer Hudson, Lady Gaga and John Legend with Common.
Check out the full list of 2015 Academy Award winners below along with all of the pictures from this year's show!
- 2/23/2015
- GossipCenter
A memorable 87th annual Academy Awards for Fox Searchlight saw Birdman claim best film, director and two other statuettes to tie with The Grand Budapest Hotel’s four-strong haul.
Boyhood, which entered the evening on six nominations and had been expected to push Birdman in several of the senior categories on Sunday night, won a sole best supporting actress for Patricia Arquette.
The film’s time in the Oscar ceremony spotlight will not be forgotten, however, as Arquette paid tribute to her “Boyhood family” and made an impassioned plea for wage equality that spread like wildfire across social media.
Eddie Redmayne from The Theory Of Everything prevailed in a tight best actor contest to deny Michael Keaton another success for Birdman. The popular victory had the British actor jumping with excitement on stage at the Dolby Theatre.
Julianne Moore finally converted her fifth Academy Award nomination into a win for her performance in Still Alice in what...
Boyhood, which entered the evening on six nominations and had been expected to push Birdman in several of the senior categories on Sunday night, won a sole best supporting actress for Patricia Arquette.
The film’s time in the Oscar ceremony spotlight will not be forgotten, however, as Arquette paid tribute to her “Boyhood family” and made an impassioned plea for wage equality that spread like wildfire across social media.
Eddie Redmayne from The Theory Of Everything prevailed in a tight best actor contest to deny Michael Keaton another success for Birdman. The popular victory had the British actor jumping with excitement on stage at the Dolby Theatre.
Julianne Moore finally converted her fifth Academy Award nomination into a win for her performance in Still Alice in what...
- 2/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The 2015 Oscars are in the books and it was Birdman taking home four awards including the coveted Best Picture along with a Best Director win for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu as well as an Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography (Emmanuel Lubezki) win. But Birdman wasn't the only film to take home four Oscars as The Grand Budapest Hotel had a small bit of domination in the below-the-line categories winning for Production Design, Costumes, Makeup & Hairstyling and Original Score (Alexandre Desplat). The only other multiple award winner was Whiplash, which took home Best Supporting Actor (J.K. Simmons), Best Film Editing and Sound Mixing. Otherwise, it was singles across the board and while there were a few interesting wins below the line, the top awards went pretty much by the books. Patricia Arquette took home Boyhood's only Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) won Best Actor over...
- 2/23/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
As 28 of our 29 Oscar Experts predicted, Asc guild champ Emmanuel Lubezki won Best Cinematography Sunday night. His work on Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Birdman" involved lengthy and complicated "one take" shots throughout the film. -Break- This project brought Lubezki a second straight Academy Award after a win last year for "Gravity." That marked his first Oscar win after five losses for "A Little Princess" (1995), "Sleepy Hollow" (1999), "The New World" (2005), "Children of Men" (2006), and "The Tree of Life" (2011). This film was also predicted by all seven of our Editors, 22 of our Top 24 Users, and 85% of our overall Users. The lone hold-out among our Oscarologists was Mike Cidoni (Associated Press) who backed the bid by rookie nominees Ryszard Lenczewski and Lukasz Zal for "Ida." Last year, they won the inaugural Spotligh...'...
- 2/23/2015
- Gold Derby
The Oscars took place on Sunday with "Birdman" ending up being the big winner of the night with a total of four awards for best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best cinematography. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" also won four awards, but for achievement in the technical departments. "Whiplash" won three, including Jk Simmons for best supporting actor. Meanwhile, Eddie Redmayne won the best actor award for "The Theory of Everything" and Julianne Moore won the best actress award for "Still Alice." Check out the full list of nominees and winners (marked in red) below. And let us know if you think the academy got it right. Best Picture: * Birdman * American Sniper * Boyhood * The Grand Budapest Hotel * The Imitation Game * Selma * The Theory of Everything * Whiplash Lead Actress: * Julianne Moore - Still Alice * Marion Cotillard - Two Days, One Night * Felicity Jones - The Theory of Everything * Rosamund Pike...
- 2/23/2015
- WorstPreviews.com
The Oscars are over and so here is the full list of winners from The 87th Oscars.
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall – The Judge
Ethan Hawke – Boyhood
Edward Norton – Birdman
Mark Ruffalo – Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons – Whiplash
Costume Design
Milena Canonero – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Mark Bridges – Inherent Vice
Colleen Atwood – Into The Woods
Anna B. Sheppard and Jane Clive – Maleficent
Jacqueline Durran – Mr. Turner
Makeup and Hairstyling
Foxcatcher – Bill Corso and Dennis Liddiard
The Grand Budapest Hotel – Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier
Guardians Of The Galaxy – Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou and David White
Foreign Language Film
Ida – Poland; Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski
Leviathan – Russia; Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
Tangerines – Estonia; Directed by Zaza Urushadze
Timbuktu – Mauritania; Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako
Wild Tales – Argentina; Directed by Damián Szifron
Short Film (Live Action)
Aya – Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis
Boogaloo And Graham – Michael Lennox and Ronan Blaney
Butter Lamp (La Lampe Au Beurre De Yak...
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall – The Judge
Ethan Hawke – Boyhood
Edward Norton – Birdman
Mark Ruffalo – Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons – Whiplash
Costume Design
Milena Canonero – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Mark Bridges – Inherent Vice
Colleen Atwood – Into The Woods
Anna B. Sheppard and Jane Clive – Maleficent
Jacqueline Durran – Mr. Turner
Makeup and Hairstyling
Foxcatcher – Bill Corso and Dennis Liddiard
The Grand Budapest Hotel – Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier
Guardians Of The Galaxy – Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou and David White
Foreign Language Film
Ida – Poland; Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski
Leviathan – Russia; Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
Tangerines – Estonia; Directed by Zaza Urushadze
Timbuktu – Mauritania; Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako
Wild Tales – Argentina; Directed by Damián Szifron
Short Film (Live Action)
Aya – Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis
Boogaloo And Graham – Michael Lennox and Ronan Blaney
Butter Lamp (La Lampe Au Beurre De Yak...
- 2/23/2015
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
Oscar 2015 winners (photo: Chris Pratt during Oscar 2015 rehearsals) The complete list of Oscar 2015 winners and nominees can be found below. See also: Oscar 2015 presenters and performers. Now, a little Oscar 2015 trivia. If you know a bit about the history of the Academy Awards, you'll have noticed several little curiosities about this year's nominations. For instance, there are quite a few first-time nominees in the acting and directing categories. In fact, nine of the nominated actors and three of the nominated directors are Oscar newcomers. Here's the list in the acting categories: Eddie Redmayne. Michael Keaton. Steve Carell. Benedict Cumberbatch. Felicity Jones. Rosamund Pike. J.K. Simmons. Emma Stone. Patricia Arquette. The three directors are: Morten Tyldum. Richard Linklater. Wes Anderson. Oscar 2015 comebacks Oscar 2015 also marks the Academy Awards' "comeback" of several performers and directors last nominated years ago. Marion Cotillard and Reese Witherspoon won Best Actress Oscars for, respectively, Olivier Dahan...
- 2/22/2015
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
All the winners from Sunday’s 87th Academy Awards.
Show host Harris signs off with a chirpy, “Buenos noches!”
Sean Penn walks on. It’s time for the big one. Best film. Will it be Birdman or Boyhood? It’s Birdman! The movie ends the night tied with The Grand Budapest Hotel on four Oscars. Inarritu, referring to his pal Alfonso Cuaron who enjoyed success with Gravity at last year’s show, says, “Two Mexicans in a row. That’s suspicious, I guess.” Slightly more seriously, Agi also calls on his fellow Mexicans to help build a strong future for his beloved country. Wow, a good night for Birdman and a surprisingly barren one for Boyhood. Pirates indeed, Ethan Hawke, but glorious pirates.
And now Matthew McConaughey saunters on stage to announce best actress. Julianne Moore, five times a nominee at the Oscars is the favourite. Will she get it this time for Still Alice? Yes she’s got...
Show host Harris signs off with a chirpy, “Buenos noches!”
Sean Penn walks on. It’s time for the big one. Best film. Will it be Birdman or Boyhood? It’s Birdman! The movie ends the night tied with The Grand Budapest Hotel on four Oscars. Inarritu, referring to his pal Alfonso Cuaron who enjoyed success with Gravity at last year’s show, says, “Two Mexicans in a row. That’s suspicious, I guess.” Slightly more seriously, Agi also calls on his fellow Mexicans to help build a strong future for his beloved country. Wow, a good night for Birdman and a surprisingly barren one for Boyhood. Pirates indeed, Ethan Hawke, but glorious pirates.
And now Matthew McConaughey saunters on stage to announce best actress. Julianne Moore, five times a nominee at the Oscars is the favourite. Will she get it this time for Still Alice? Yes she’s got...
- 2/22/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Here's our guide to who we think will clean up at this year's Academy Awards, as well as who we think deserves to win...
Go into the Oscars appreciating them for what they are - awards for relatively popular, very good films - and they're a fun circus, whose mere existence ensures some movies get funded in the first place. Take them as an arbiter of what's actually the best of anything, and you're on far shakier ground. But I think most people have long accepted that.
This year alone, something as daring as Nightcrawler - a very uncomfortable, yet brilliant piece of cinema, with plenty to say - barely made it onto the Academy Awards radar. But that's democracy. Ask 5-10,000 people to choose the best thing, and many times, they're not going to choose yours.
This year's Academy Award nominations are no different in that regard, then. But...
Go into the Oscars appreciating them for what they are - awards for relatively popular, very good films - and they're a fun circus, whose mere existence ensures some movies get funded in the first place. Take them as an arbiter of what's actually the best of anything, and you're on far shakier ground. But I think most people have long accepted that.
This year alone, something as daring as Nightcrawler - a very uncomfortable, yet brilliant piece of cinema, with plenty to say - barely made it onto the Academy Awards radar. But that's democracy. Ask 5-10,000 people to choose the best thing, and many times, they're not going to choose yours.
This year's Academy Award nominations are no different in that regard, then. But...
- 2/20/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
The Nominations: Best Cinematography
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Emmanuel Lubezki
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Robert Yeoman
“Ida” Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski
“Mr. Turner” Dick Pope
“Unbroken” Roger Deakins
Shoulda Been a Contender: Daniel Landin for “Under the Skin” or Bradford Young for “Selma” & “A Most Violent Year”
For the unique and utterly intoxicating look of Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin, it would have been great to see his name amongst these nominees. And then there’s the continued neglect of Bradford Young, responsible for the look of two excellent films this year with Selma and A Most Violent Year.
Should Win: Emmanuel Lubezki for “Birdman”
A recent winner at the Asc Awards, much like his work (and Oscar win) in Gravity, the dp who goes by the nickname of “Chivo” and his work in Birdman will be studied for generations to come.
Could Win: Robert Yeoman...
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Emmanuel Lubezki
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Robert Yeoman
“Ida” Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski
“Mr. Turner” Dick Pope
“Unbroken” Roger Deakins
Shoulda Been a Contender: Daniel Landin for “Under the Skin” or Bradford Young for “Selma” & “A Most Violent Year”
For the unique and utterly intoxicating look of Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin, it would have been great to see his name amongst these nominees. And then there’s the continued neglect of Bradford Young, responsible for the look of two excellent films this year with Selma and A Most Violent Year.
Should Win: Emmanuel Lubezki for “Birdman”
A recent winner at the Asc Awards, much like his work (and Oscar win) in Gravity, the dp who goes by the nickname of “Chivo” and his work in Birdman will be studied for generations to come.
Could Win: Robert Yeoman...
- 2/20/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
When the first Academy Awards were handed out on May 16, 1929, at an Academy banquet in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, movies had just begun to talk. The attendance was 270 and guest tickets cost $5. It was a long banquet, filled with speeches, but presentation of the statuettes was handled expeditiously by Academy President Douglas Fairbanks.
The suspense that now touches most of the world at Oscar time was not always a characteristic of the Awards presentation. That first year, the award recipients were announced to the public three months ahead of the ceremony.
Today, Oscar pundits and fans alike avidly watch the precursor and guild awards to ultimately make their predictions in the 24 categories. Academy members have cast their ballots, so now it’s our turn for our Oscar picks.
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The suspense that now touches most of the world at Oscar time was not always a characteristic of the Awards presentation. That first year, the award recipients were announced to the public three months ahead of the ceremony.
Today, Oscar pundits and fans alike avidly watch the precursor and guild awards to ultimately make their predictions in the 24 categories. Academy members have cast their ballots, so now it’s our turn for our Oscar picks.
Need some help in that office Oscar pool or at the party you’re throwing at home? Wamg is here to help.
- 2/19/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The guilds, British Academy (BAFTA) and critics have all had their say. We're now four days from the 87th annual Academy Awards, so it's time to finally analyze the race for the wins. Most categories are fairly predictable, but there are some wildcards. While I expect "The Grand Budapest Hotel" to take more than its share of craft categories, with "American Sniper" and possibly "Birdman" doing well, too, it's fair to say we won't be seeing a year like last year, where "Gravity" took six of 10 categories, and "The Great Gatsby" took two more. More interesting is what I suspect will be a trend of repeat Oscar winners. I'm guessing the winners in most categories (Cinematography, Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Visual Effects) will have already thanked the Academy before. While most of these winners would be deserving, several big names will still be waiting for their first statuettes.
- 2/18/2015
- by Gerard Kennedy
- Hitfix
One of the bigger surprises for many (ahem, not all) people when the Oscar nominations were announced was the inclusion of a little Polish indie called "Ida" in the Best Cinematography category. But the story of how the film came to feature two DPs — Ryszard Lenczewski and Lukasz Zal — is an interesting one itself. Unfortunately, Lenczewski has been unavailable lately, but I wrangled up an email chat with Zal about his good fortune. (That's him on the right next to director Pawel Pawlikowski in the photo at the top.) And it's double the excitement for him, too, as he shot the Oscar-nominated documentary short "Joanna" as well. The Polish Film School is taking over! Seriously, though, it was a truly unexpected moment for Zal, of course, to land an Oscar nomination for his feature debut, particularly after the unusual circumstances that led to his assuming the role of cinematographer. What's more,...
- 2/18/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
All but one of our Oscar Experts predict that Asc champ Emmanuel Lubezki will win Best Cinematography for his work on Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Birdman." That overwhelming support gives him leading odds of 1/10. Last year, Lubezki won over both the Asc and the academy for his lensing of "Gravity." That marked his first Oscar win after five losses. -Break- Updated: Experts' Oscars predictions in 24 categories The lone hold-out among our Oscarologists is Mike Cidoni (Associated Press) who is backing the bid by rookie nominees Ryszard Lenczewski and Lukasz Zal for "Ida." Last year, they won the inaugural Spotlight Award from the Asc for this Polish film and have odds of 20/1 to prevail at this year's Oscars. First-time contender Robert Yeoman sits in third with odds of 50/1 for his lensing of "The Grand Budapest Hotel.&quo..."'...
- 2/17/2015
- Gold Derby
Emmanuel Lubezki ("Birdman"), the Oscar frontrunner for Best Cinematography, prevailed over three of his rival nominees -- Robert D. Yeoman ("The Grand Budapest Hotel"), Dick Pope ("Mr. Turner") and Roger Deakins ("Unbroken") -- as well as Oscar Faura ("The Imitation Game") at the American Society of Cinematographer Awards on Sunday. The fifth Oscar nominees (Łukasz Żal and Ryszard Lenczewski for "Ida") had won here last year, taking home the inaugural Spotlight Award; that went to "Concrete Night" this year. -Break- Lubezki had odds of 1/10 to win over his fellow cinematographers and odds of 2/9 to pick up an Academy Award as well. Not surprisingly, 545 of the 638 Users to predict this race had gone with him as did our six Editors and seven Experts. (See full results here.) The lenser had won both prizes last year for "Gravity." ...
- 2/16/2015
- Gold Derby
If Oscar were a beauty pageant (we know it feels like that sometimes but it's not) the previous winner in each category would have to hand over their tiara Oscar to the next winner. In that case let's hope the world's favorite Dp is ambidextrous since he is probably passing the statue to... himself. After years of worthy nominations without winning, the genius Dp Emmanuel "Chivo" Lubezki, who won last year for Gravity, could well win again for another virtuoso turn that's also an aesthetic triumph. But how common are back-to-back wins exactly in the cinematography categories? It used to happen on occasion when there were two cinematography categories (black & white, and color) and thus twice the number of winners but once the category was fused in 1967, it's only ever happened once: John Toll did it in the 1990s with Legends of the Fall and Braveheart.
Still it's hard to...
Still it's hard to...
- 2/14/2015
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Four of the five Oscar nominees for Best Cinematography -- Emmanuel Lubezki ("Birdman"), Robert D. Yeoman ("The Grand Budapest Hotel"), Dick Pope ("Mr. Turner") and Roger Deakins ("Unbroken") -- face off at the American Society of Cinematographer Awards this Saturday. The fifth Oscar nominees (Łukasz Żal and Ryszard Lenczewski for "Ida") were snubbed here in favor of Oscar Faura for "The Imitation Game." -Break- Lubezki is the overwhelming frontrunner to win here and then at the Oscars for his lensing of "Birdman." He has odds of 1/10 to win over his fellow cinematographers and odds of 2/9 to pick up an Academy Award as well. He won both prizes last year for "Gravity." While that was his first Oscar, after five losses, he had prevailed twice before with the society ("Children of Men," 2006; "The Tree of Life," 2011). --Widge...
- 2/12/2015
- Gold Derby
From BAFTA to DGA, the Latest Winners this Awards Season
With the Oscars upon us, the awards season is almost over! But the last trek to the Academy Awards include many guild awards and of course, BAFTA! So here.s the latest congratulatory awards list of the winners from BAFTA to DGA, from Annie to Ace and everything in between!
Your full BAFTA winners (winners are highlighted):
Best Film
Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole
Boyhood Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
The Imitation Game Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman
The Theory Of Everything Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten
Director
Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Boyhood Richard Linklater
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson
The Theory Of Everything James Marsh
Whiplash Damien Chazelle
Leading Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch The Imitation Game
Eddie Redmayne The Theory of Everything...
With the Oscars upon us, the awards season is almost over! But the last trek to the Academy Awards include many guild awards and of course, BAFTA! So here.s the latest congratulatory awards list of the winners from BAFTA to DGA, from Annie to Ace and everything in between!
Your full BAFTA winners (winners are highlighted):
Best Film
Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole
Boyhood Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
The Imitation Game Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman
The Theory Of Everything Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten
Director
Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Boyhood Richard Linklater
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson
The Theory Of Everything James Marsh
Whiplash Damien Chazelle
Leading Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch The Imitation Game
Eddie Redmayne The Theory of Everything...
- 2/9/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Royal Opera House in London was the place to be on Sunday (February 8) as the 2015 BAFTA Film Awards took over with a host of huge stars.
While there were many deserving hopefuls in each and every category, only one lucky winner got to take home the hardware and thereby claim BAFTA prominence.
The night’s big victories included Eddie Redmayne (Best Actor for “The Theory of Everything”), Julianne Moore (Best Actress for “Still Alice”) and “Boyhood” (Best Film). “The Theory of Everything” also won Best British Film, while “The Grand Budapest Hotel” took home a total of five awards including Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.
The complete list of 2015 BAFTA Film Awards winners is:
Best film
Birdman
Boyhood - Winner
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
The Theory of Everything
Outstanding British film
'71
The Imitation Game
Paddington
Pride
The Theory of Everything - Winner
Under The Skin...
While there were many deserving hopefuls in each and every category, only one lucky winner got to take home the hardware and thereby claim BAFTA prominence.
The night’s big victories included Eddie Redmayne (Best Actor for “The Theory of Everything”), Julianne Moore (Best Actress for “Still Alice”) and “Boyhood” (Best Film). “The Theory of Everything” also won Best British Film, while “The Grand Budapest Hotel” took home a total of five awards including Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.
The complete list of 2015 BAFTA Film Awards winners is:
Best film
Birdman
Boyhood - Winner
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
The Theory of Everything
Outstanding British film
'71
The Imitation Game
Paddington
Pride
The Theory of Everything - Winner
Under The Skin...
- 2/9/2015
- GossipCenter
BAFTA/Marc Hoberman
Known as the British Oscars, the Ee British Academy Awards were handed out on Sunday.
Boyhood was the big winner at the BAFTAs with wins for Best Film, Best Director (Richard Linklater) and Best Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette).
The Theory Of Everything took Outstanding British Film, Adapted Screenplay and Leading Actor – Eddie Redmayne. Julianne Moore won Leading Actress for Still Alice.
Three wins went to Whiplash for Supporting Actor – J.K. Simmons, Editing and Sound.
The Grand Budapest Hotel won five awards for Costume Design, Production Design, Make Up & Hair and Original Music, with Wes Anderson winning his first BAFTA for Original Screenplay.
Emmanuel Lubezki received the BAFTA for Cinematography for Birdman, having won this category twice previously, most recently in 2014. On Saturday, Inarritu took home the top prize at the Directors’ Guild of America Awards for Birdman.
The Lego Movie received the BAFTA for Animated Film, and...
Known as the British Oscars, the Ee British Academy Awards were handed out on Sunday.
Boyhood was the big winner at the BAFTAs with wins for Best Film, Best Director (Richard Linklater) and Best Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette).
The Theory Of Everything took Outstanding British Film, Adapted Screenplay and Leading Actor – Eddie Redmayne. Julianne Moore won Leading Actress for Still Alice.
Three wins went to Whiplash for Supporting Actor – J.K. Simmons, Editing and Sound.
The Grand Budapest Hotel won five awards for Costume Design, Production Design, Make Up & Hair and Original Music, with Wes Anderson winning his first BAFTA for Original Screenplay.
Emmanuel Lubezki received the BAFTA for Cinematography for Birdman, having won this category twice previously, most recently in 2014. On Saturday, Inarritu took home the top prize at the Directors’ Guild of America Awards for Birdman.
The Lego Movie received the BAFTA for Animated Film, and...
- 2/8/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Polish film "Ida" is now the 49th film to be nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film race and also gain another Oscar nomination. The film's other nod is in Best Cinematography for Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski. But does that extra attention from another branch actually boost its chances to win in the foreign category against "Leviathan," "Tangerines," "Timbuktu," and "Wild Tales"? -Break- Updated: Experts' Oscars predictions in 24 categories Only two films have been in the same situation "Ida" is in since the Foreign Language category was permanently created in 1956. "Farewell My Concubine" (1993) from Hong Kong and "The White Ribbon" (2009) from Germany gained additional bids in cinematography. Both films lost in both categories. Four other films have been nominated in other categories in addition to Foreign Film and Cinematography: "...
- 2/6/2015
- Gold Derby
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- 1/24/2015
- by TOH!
- Thompson on Hollywood
Best Foreign Language Oscar frontrunner "Ida" contains an interesting hybrid aesthetic of the old and new: soft light and sharp focus, shot digitally with the Alexa in color and turned into black-and-white in post. It has wonderful contrast and tonal balance. It's the perfect look for Pawel Pawlikowski's meditative struggle with memory, history and faith in '60s Poland, recalling Dreyer, Bergman and Wajda. Veteran Dp Ryszard Lenczewski began by taking 3,000 stills in the countryside and discovering loneliness, sadness and nostalgia, which set the tone for the movie. He was influenced particularly by the work of photographer Cartier-Bresson, who captured ordinary moments using single light sources that contained an aura of the metaphysical."When I was on location, I followed my intuition. Everything was very natural," Lenczewski recalls. "On the other hand, going digital with the Alexa it's much easier to shoot with low...
- 1/23/2015
- by Bill Desowitz
- Thompson on Hollywood
“The thing about the Academy is it’s a political campaign. It has nothing to do with artistic endeavor at all,” said George Lucas on “CBS This Morning” after the highly publicized Oscar snubs of “Selma” director Ava DuVernay and star David Oyelowo. Below Listen To George Lucas Interview: Nominations for the 87th Academy Awards Performance by an actor in a leading role Steve Carell in “Foxcatcher” Bradley Cooper in “American Sniper” Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Imitation Game” Michael Keaton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Eddie Redmayne in “The Theory of Everything” Performance by an actor in a supporting role Robert Duvall in “The Judge” Ethan Hawke in “Boyhood” Edward Norton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Mark Ruffalo in “Foxcatcher” J.K. Simmons in “Whiplash” Performance by an actress in a leading role Marion Cotillard in “Two Days, One Night” Felicity Jones in “The Theory of Everything...
- 1/18/2015
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
The American Society of Cinematographers has nominated “Concrete Night,” “The Immigrant” and “Under the Skin” for the Spotlight Award, an honor designed to bring attention to films whose main exposure has been through film festivals or limited theatrical release.
Last year’s Spotlight Award, the first ever given out by the Asc, went to Lucasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski for “Ida”; on Thursday, the two were nominated for an Oscar for that film.
See photos: 19 Biggest Snubs and Surprises: Oscars 2015
This year’s nominees are Peter Flinckenberg for “Concrete Night,” a stark black-and-white film that was Finland’s Oscar entry...
Last year’s Spotlight Award, the first ever given out by the Asc, went to Lucasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski for “Ida”; on Thursday, the two were nominated for an Oscar for that film.
See photos: 19 Biggest Snubs and Surprises: Oscars 2015
This year’s nominees are Peter Flinckenberg for “Concrete Night,” a stark black-and-white film that was Finland’s Oscar entry...
- 1/16/2015
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Cinematographer Dick Pope has learned to take mispronunciations of his name in stride, especially after the Oscar nominations announcement Thursday morning.
Pope received his second Oscar nom for his work on Mr. Turner, but unfortunately the honor was marred when Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Issacs stumbled over his name, accidentally calling him "Dick Poop."
Video: 2015 Oscars Snubs and Surprises: Everything is Not Awesome for 'Lego Movie,' Aniston, 'Selma'
An embarrassed Issacs quickly corrected herself, but not before the Internet went crazy, because there's nothing the Internet loves more than embarrassing mistakes. Within moments, "Dick Poop" was trending on Twitter.
Pope laughed off the incident, telling USA Today, "You know what, I have been called a lot worse in my time… I don't think twice about anything like that. I am happy to be nominated."
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Pope admitted he felt...
Pope received his second Oscar nom for his work on Mr. Turner, but unfortunately the honor was marred when Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Issacs stumbled over his name, accidentally calling him "Dick Poop."
Video: 2015 Oscars Snubs and Surprises: Everything is Not Awesome for 'Lego Movie,' Aniston, 'Selma'
An embarrassed Issacs quickly corrected herself, but not before the Internet went crazy, because there's nothing the Internet loves more than embarrassing mistakes. Within moments, "Dick Poop" was trending on Twitter.
Pope laughed off the incident, telling USA Today, "You know what, I have been called a lot worse in my time… I don't think twice about anything like that. I am happy to be nominated."
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Pope admitted he felt...
- 1/16/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
Chicago – In an unprecedented oversight, especially for the film community in Chicago, film critic Roger Ebert’s biography “Life Itself” was snubbed for Best Documentary as the nominations were announced on Jan. 15, 2015 for the 87th Academy Awards. The films “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” tied for most Oscar nominations with nine.
Michael Keaton in ‘Birdman,’ Which Received Nine Oscar Nominations
Photo credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Both “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” were nominated for Best Picture along with “Selma,” “Boyhood,” “American Sniper,” “The Imitation Game,” “The Theory of Everything” and “Whiplash”. The full list of the nominations is below.
Best Picture
“American Sniper”
“Birdman”
“Boyhood”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“The Imitation Game”
“Selma”
“The Theory of Everything” ”Whiplash”
Best Director
Wes Anderson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Alejandro González Iñárritu, “Birdman”
Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Bennett Miller, “Foxcatcher”
Morten Tyldum, “The Imitation Game”
Best Actress
Marion Cotillard, “Two Days, One Night”
Felicity Jones,...
Michael Keaton in ‘Birdman,’ Which Received Nine Oscar Nominations
Photo credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Both “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” were nominated for Best Picture along with “Selma,” “Boyhood,” “American Sniper,” “The Imitation Game,” “The Theory of Everything” and “Whiplash”. The full list of the nominations is below.
Best Picture
“American Sniper”
“Birdman”
“Boyhood”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“The Imitation Game”
“Selma”
“The Theory of Everything” ”Whiplash”
Best Director
Wes Anderson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Alejandro González Iñárritu, “Birdman”
Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Bennett Miller, “Foxcatcher”
Morten Tyldum, “The Imitation Game”
Best Actress
Marion Cotillard, “Two Days, One Night”
Felicity Jones,...
- 1/16/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Well, there we went. The Oscar nominations are in and, in a nice change of pace, the crafts categories were revealed on the air. Let's see what the last several months of build-up has left for us. A few trends come to mind… The (Near) Shut-Outs Oh how the mighty have fallen. A measly sound editing nomination for "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" shows that the novelty eventually does wear off. Goose eggs for "Noah" (despite a strong push), "Nightcrawler" (given its precursor run), "Gone Girl" (you would have thought it had great chances in film editing and original score), "Transformers: Age of Extinction" (given the sound branch's love of this series) and "Big Eyes" (given the pedigree) have also got to be considered disappointing. And even though it garnered two nominations, I can't imagine that there aren't some long faces regarding "Guardians of the Galaxy," with...
- 1/15/2015
- by Gerard Kennedy
- Hitfix
Five movies that tackle conflict, corruption and other harsh realities with humanity and humour are finalists for the 2015 Academy Award for best foreign-language film.
The nominees announced Thursday include director Andrey Zvyagintsev's Leviathan, a tragic parable of small-town Russian corruption; Pawel Pawlikowski's Ida, in which an aspiring Polish nun confronts dark truths about her family and her country; and Tangerines, an Estonian-Georgian film by Zaza Urushadze set in post-Soviet Georgia of the early 1990s.
The other contenders are Mauritanian director Abderrahmane Sissako's Timbuktu, a powerful film about the takeover of northern Mali by Islamic militants, and Argentine filmmaker Damian Szifron's explosive comic rompWild Tales.
Many will consider Leviathan, which won a Golden Globe on Sunday for best foreign-language film, to be the front-runner.
The story of a mechanic whose property is coveted by a local official, the film draws on many of the dissatisfactions of modern Russia,...
The nominees announced Thursday include director Andrey Zvyagintsev's Leviathan, a tragic parable of small-town Russian corruption; Pawel Pawlikowski's Ida, in which an aspiring Polish nun confronts dark truths about her family and her country; and Tangerines, an Estonian-Georgian film by Zaza Urushadze set in post-Soviet Georgia of the early 1990s.
The other contenders are Mauritanian director Abderrahmane Sissako's Timbuktu, a powerful film about the takeover of northern Mali by Islamic militants, and Argentine filmmaker Damian Szifron's explosive comic rompWild Tales.
Many will consider Leviathan, which won a Golden Globe on Sunday for best foreign-language film, to be the front-runner.
The story of a mechanic whose property is coveted by a local official, the film draws on many of the dissatisfactions of modern Russia,...
- 1/15/2015
- by Cineplex.com and contributors
- Cineplex
Indiewire will provide updates of our predictions for the 87th Academy Awards through February 22nd, when the winners are announced. Here is our current prediction for the Best Cinematography Oscar race, with commentary to come. Check out our predictions in other categories here. The Nominees: "Birdman," Emmanuel Lubezki "The Grand Budapest Hotel," Robert Yeoman "Ida," Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski "Mr. Turner," Dick Pope "Unbroken," Roger Deakins Will Win: "Birdman" Could Win: "Unbroken" Should Win: "Mr. Turner" Shoulda Been Here: "Selma" Sign up Here for Indiewire's Awards Season newsletter and receive a twice-weekly email roundup of our awards stories, hand-picked by our editors from across the Indiewire Network, plus additional coverage in the final run up to the Oscars. Read More: Anne Thompson's Oscar Predictions...
- 1/15/2015
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
This morning, as Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences president Cheryl Boone-Isaacs proudly announced the nominations for Best Cinematography for the 87th Academy Awards Nominations, she said “Dick Poop.”
Hehehehehe.
The nom was intended for Dick Pope, cinematographer of Mr. Turner, and Boone-Isaacs quickly caught and corrected her mistake. But she did it right after correctly pronouncing Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski (fellow nominees), which makes it all the funnier.
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We’re not the only immature ones who found this hilarious:
Congratulations Dick Poop
— Robbie Collin (@robbiereviews) January 15, 2015
Dick Poop is this years Adele Dazeem. Thanks Cheryl Boone Isaacs. #OscarNoms
— Marcus Kaye (@MarcusBKaye) January 15, 2015
@Andy Honestly this wasn't Dick Poop's best work but it feels like a career award.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) January 15, 2015
“Now let’s analyse those Oscar nominations with our expert. What do you think?” - “Someone...
Hehehehehe.
The nom was intended for Dick Pope, cinematographer of Mr. Turner, and Boone-Isaacs quickly caught and corrected her mistake. But she did it right after correctly pronouncing Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski (fellow nominees), which makes it all the funnier.
News: Here are 7 Oscar nominations we wanted to see (but didn’t)
We’re not the only immature ones who found this hilarious:
Congratulations Dick Poop
— Robbie Collin (@robbiereviews) January 15, 2015
Dick Poop is this years Adele Dazeem. Thanks Cheryl Boone Isaacs. #OscarNoms
— Marcus Kaye (@MarcusBKaye) January 15, 2015
@Andy Honestly this wasn't Dick Poop's best work but it feels like a career award.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) January 15, 2015
“Now let’s analyse those Oscar nominations with our expert. What do you think?” - “Someone...
- 1/15/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
After months of awards campaigning, the Academy wound up ignoring big-budget epics like Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken” and Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” on Thursday in favor of the little guys, from Sundance sensations “Boyhood” and “Whiplash” to “Two Days, One Night” star Marion Cotillard.
Indies clearly made a splash this year as did the specialty divisions that released them. Fox Searchlight led all distributors with 20 nominations thanks to “Birdman,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Wild,” while Sony Pictures Classics’ 18 nominations were the most in the company’s history. Focus Features, where the leadership is new, proved its heft with the noms for “Theory of Everything.
Indies clearly made a splash this year as did the specialty divisions that released them. Fox Searchlight led all distributors with 20 nominations thanks to “Birdman,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Wild,” while Sony Pictures Classics’ 18 nominations were the most in the company’s history. Focus Features, where the leadership is new, proved its heft with the noms for “Theory of Everything.
- 1/15/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
It’s going to be another fabulous year at the Oscars, and this morning (January 15) the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled their nominees for the 87th Academy Awards.
All in all, there were no real surprises, with Steve Carell, Bradley Cooper, Eddie Redmayne, Michael Keaton and Benedict Cumberbatch all scoring nods for Best Actor. And predictably the Best Actress hopefuls include Felicity Jones, Reese Witherspoon, Rosamund Pike, Marion Cotillard and Julianne Moore (however, Jennifer Aniston missed out!).
As far as the Best Picture nominees, “Whiplash,” “The Theory of Everything,” “Selma,” “The Imitation Game,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Boyhood,” “Birdman,” and “American Sniper” are all in the running. The 87th Academy Awards will go live on February 22nd. And the nominees are…
Best Picture
Boyhood
The Imitation Game
Birdman
The Theory of Everything
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Whiplash
Selma
American Sniper
Best Actress
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Reese Witherspoon,...
All in all, there were no real surprises, with Steve Carell, Bradley Cooper, Eddie Redmayne, Michael Keaton and Benedict Cumberbatch all scoring nods for Best Actor. And predictably the Best Actress hopefuls include Felicity Jones, Reese Witherspoon, Rosamund Pike, Marion Cotillard and Julianne Moore (however, Jennifer Aniston missed out!).
As far as the Best Picture nominees, “Whiplash,” “The Theory of Everything,” “Selma,” “The Imitation Game,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Boyhood,” “Birdman,” and “American Sniper” are all in the running. The 87th Academy Awards will go live on February 22nd. And the nominees are…
Best Picture
Boyhood
The Imitation Game
Birdman
The Theory of Everything
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Whiplash
Selma
American Sniper
Best Actress
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Reese Witherspoon,...
- 1/15/2015
- GossipCenter
Good Morning Oscar fans! Today is nomination day!
Wamg was in the thick of nomination morning fever at the home of the Oscars – the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
Prior to the announcement, A.M.P.A.S. and the show’s producing team, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, gave the press assembled in the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre a first look at the new Oscar promo featuring host Neil Patrick Harris, titled “Anything Can Happen,” and given what went down this morning, that’s certainly the case.
Let’s get right to the big shockers – No Lego Movie for Best Animated Feature or Life Itself in Best Documentary Feature.
Also missing among the presumed nominees were Ava DuVernay (Selma, directing), Clint Eastwood (American Sniper, directing), Jennifer Aniston (Cake, best actress), David Oyelowo (Selma, best actor), Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler, best actor), Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel, best actor), Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl,...
Wamg was in the thick of nomination morning fever at the home of the Oscars – the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
Prior to the announcement, A.M.P.A.S. and the show’s producing team, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, gave the press assembled in the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre a first look at the new Oscar promo featuring host Neil Patrick Harris, titled “Anything Can Happen,” and given what went down this morning, that’s certainly the case.
Let’s get right to the big shockers – No Lego Movie for Best Animated Feature or Life Itself in Best Documentary Feature.
Also missing among the presumed nominees were Ava DuVernay (Selma, directing), Clint Eastwood (American Sniper, directing), Jennifer Aniston (Cake, best actress), David Oyelowo (Selma, best actor), Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler, best actor), Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel, best actor), Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl,...
- 1/15/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Sneak Peek the full 'Oscar' nominations list for the 87th Annual Academy Awards, announced January 15, 2015 by "Star Trek" actor Chris Pine, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" director J.J. Abrams, and Oscar-winning "Gravity" director Alfonso Cuarón. The awards will be presented February 22, 2015 :
Best Picture
"American Sniper"
"Birdman"
"Boyhood"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"The Imitation Game"
"Selma"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Whiplash"
Best Actor
Steve Carell, "Foxcatcher"
Bradley Cooper, "American Sniper"
Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"
Michael Keaton, "Birdman"
Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything"
Best Actress
Marion Cotillard, "Two Days, One Night"
Felicity Jones, "The Theory of Everything"
Julianne Moore, "Still Alice"
Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl"
Reese Witherspoon, "Wild"
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall, "The Judge"
Ethan Hawke, "Boyhood"
Edward Norton, "Birdman"
Mark Ruffalo, "Foxcatcher"
J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash"
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood"
Laura Dern, "Wild"
Keira Knightley, "The Imitation Game"
Emma Stone, "Birdman"
Meryl Streep, "Into the Woods"
Best Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu,...
Best Picture
"American Sniper"
"Birdman"
"Boyhood"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"The Imitation Game"
"Selma"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Whiplash"
Best Actor
Steve Carell, "Foxcatcher"
Bradley Cooper, "American Sniper"
Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"
Michael Keaton, "Birdman"
Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything"
Best Actress
Marion Cotillard, "Two Days, One Night"
Felicity Jones, "The Theory of Everything"
Julianne Moore, "Still Alice"
Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl"
Reese Witherspoon, "Wild"
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall, "The Judge"
Ethan Hawke, "Boyhood"
Edward Norton, "Birdman"
Mark Ruffalo, "Foxcatcher"
J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash"
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood"
Laura Dern, "Wild"
Keira Knightley, "The Imitation Game"
Emma Stone, "Birdman"
Meryl Streep, "Into the Woods"
Best Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu,...
- 1/15/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The nominations for the 87th Academy Awards are in! 2014 was packed full of lots of great movies, and all the films and actors that have been nominated are deserving of it.
Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel and Alejandro Iñárritu’s Birdman and leading the pack and are tied with nine nominations. The Imitation Game comes in third with seven, followed by Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper, each with six. All five of these movies have received Best Picture nominations along with three other films — Selma, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash.
Neil Patrick Harris is set to host The 87th Annual Academy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 22nd, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood and will air on ABC.
I'm pretty happy with the nominations this year, although I am a little disappointed that Guardians of the Galaxy...
Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel and Alejandro Iñárritu’s Birdman and leading the pack and are tied with nine nominations. The Imitation Game comes in third with seven, followed by Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper, each with six. All five of these movies have received Best Picture nominations along with three other films — Selma, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash.
Neil Patrick Harris is set to host The 87th Annual Academy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 22nd, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood and will air on ABC.
I'm pretty happy with the nominations this year, although I am a little disappointed that Guardians of the Galaxy...
- 1/15/2015
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
On behalf of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), Chris Pine (Star Trek) and Oscars President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced the nominees for the 87th Academy Awards. "Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" dominated with nine nominations each, including Best Picture and Best Director. "The Imitation Game" followed with eight nominations. Academy Awards, which will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will be presented on Sunday, February 22nd, at the Dolby Theatre, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. And the nominees are: Best Picture: * American Sniper * Birdman * Boyhood * The Grand Budapest Hotel * The Imitation Game * Selma * The Theory of Everything * Whiplash Lead Actress: * Marion Cotillard - Two Days, One Night * Felicity Jones - The Theory of Everything * Julianne Moore - Still Alice * Rosamund Pike - Gone Girl * Reese Witherspoon - Wild Lead Actor: * Steve Carell - Foxcatcher * Bradley Cooper - American Sniper * Benedict Cumberbatch -...
- 1/15/2015
- WorstPreviews.com
It's that time of year again folks, with the Academy Awards landing next month, this morning the list of official nominees were revealed. Come inside to see who's been nominated for what!
It's awards season, and while we've seen plenty of head-scratchers already through the various award shows, today brings the list of nominations for the Big one; the Oscars. The biggest movie awards show is just around the corner, and today's nominee announcement is sure to raise quite a few eyebrows as well. The leaders of the pack are The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman, managing to nab 9 nominations a piece, with American Sniper and The Imitation Game hot on their heels.
Check out the full list below:
Best Picture
American Sniper
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
Best Director
Alexandro G. Iñárritu, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson,...
It's awards season, and while we've seen plenty of head-scratchers already through the various award shows, today brings the list of nominations for the Big one; the Oscars. The biggest movie awards show is just around the corner, and today's nominee announcement is sure to raise quite a few eyebrows as well. The leaders of the pack are The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman, managing to nab 9 nominations a piece, with American Sniper and The Imitation Game hot on their heels.
Check out the full list below:
Best Picture
American Sniper
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
Best Director
Alexandro G. Iñárritu, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson,...
- 1/15/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just finished announcing their nominees for the 87th Annual Academy Awards, with Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel leading the way with nine nominations apiece, followed by The Imitation Game with eight. As usual, there were plenty of surprises to be found this morning, so let’s take a look at a few:
Selma ended up not making as grand a showing as many thought it would, nabbing only two nominations (Best Picture and Best Original Song). In a shocking turn of events, Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl has been snubbed from Best Adapted Screenplay after being the leader throughout awards season, making it a wide-open category. Bennett Miller made a completely surprising appearance in Best Director for Foxcatcher, while Steve Carell managed to squeeze into the incredibly crowded Best Actor category. Bradley Cooper has also managed to sneak into Best Actor for American Sniper.
Selma ended up not making as grand a showing as many thought it would, nabbing only two nominations (Best Picture and Best Original Song). In a shocking turn of events, Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl has been snubbed from Best Adapted Screenplay after being the leader throughout awards season, making it a wide-open category. Bennett Miller made a completely surprising appearance in Best Director for Foxcatcher, while Steve Carell managed to squeeze into the incredibly crowded Best Actor category. Bradley Cooper has also managed to sneak into Best Actor for American Sniper.
- 1/15/2015
- by Jeff Beck
- We Got This Covered
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