[[tmz:video id="0_hla612ye"]] Hope ex-mlb pitcher Tim Hudson doesn't have dreams of watching his son strike out major leaguers like he used to, cause his wife made it clear to TMZ Sports, She Ain't Having It. Tim and the fam were out at The Ivy when we asked the brood if there were any future baseball players in the bunch ... to which Tim said yes, and pointed to his son, 12-year-old Kade. Hudson told us Kade was a...
- 4/29/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
As expected, Moneyball was one of the big winners during Tuesday's announcement of this year's Academy Award nominations. The film -- adapted from the bestselling book written by Michael Lewis -- scored six nominations, including a nod for best picture. Charismatic lead Brad Pitt -- whose portrayal of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane drew raves -- was also among those recognized for his work. He'll slug it out with good pal George Clooney and three others for the coveted Best Actor prize. Count me among Moneyball's (seemingly few) detractors. I found the movie unbelievably slow and dreadfully inaccurate. I thought Pitt was solid but unspectacular. And I just didn't find myself interested in the film's climax. I wasn't emotionally invested. Though I've yet to see all nine of this year's Best Picture nominees, Moneyball is, without question, my least favorite of those I've seen. As I got to thinking about it,...
- 1/30/2012
- by Joe DePaolo
- Moviefone
Red Dog, Oranges and Sunshine, Face to Face and The Eye of the Storm have received nominations for Best Feature Film at this year’s If Awards.
Red Dog won the most nominations, appearing in nine categories, with Oranges and Sunshine nominated in eight and Face to Face in six categories.
Nominated in the Best Direction category is Michael Rymer for Face to Face, Kriv Stenders for Red Dog and Justin Kurzel for Snowtown while Best Script nominees are Michael Rymer for Face to Face, Rona Munro for Oranges and Sunshine and Daniel Taplitz for Red Dog.
Best Documentary nominees are Mrs Carey’s Concert directed by Bob Connolly, I Am Eleven directed by Genevieve Bailey and Orchids: My Intersex Adventure directed by Phoebe Hart.
With its strong ensemble cast the Face to Face actors are up against David Wenham for Oranges and Sunshine, Josh Lucas for Red Dog and...
Red Dog won the most nominations, appearing in nine categories, with Oranges and Sunshine nominated in eight and Face to Face in six categories.
Nominated in the Best Direction category is Michael Rymer for Face to Face, Kriv Stenders for Red Dog and Justin Kurzel for Snowtown while Best Script nominees are Michael Rymer for Face to Face, Rona Munro for Oranges and Sunshine and Daniel Taplitz for Red Dog.
Best Documentary nominees are Mrs Carey’s Concert directed by Bob Connolly, I Am Eleven directed by Genevieve Bailey and Orchids: My Intersex Adventure directed by Phoebe Hart.
With its strong ensemble cast the Face to Face actors are up against David Wenham for Oranges and Sunshine, Josh Lucas for Red Dog and...
- 10/11/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Critics herald the baseball flick as 'the prime Brad Pitt movie.'
By Kara Warner
Brad Pitt in "Moneyball"
Photo: Columbia TriStar
On paper, "Moneyball" is a movie that sells itself. It's based on a best-selling book about our national pastime, the screenplay for which was adapted by Oscar winners Aaron Sorkin and Steve Zaillian, and it stars Brad Pitt, in all his handsome, charming splendor, as Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane. Throw in a killer supporting cast that includes Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman and several real-life ball players, and you've got the makings of a hit.
With a 94 percent certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, "Moneyball" seems to be a solid winner with critics. So take an early seventh-inning stretch and settle in for some sports clichés as we sort through the "Moneyball" reviews!
The Story
"A sports-centric come-from-behind drama that harbors profound truths under its self-effacing grin of an exterior,...
By Kara Warner
Brad Pitt in "Moneyball"
Photo: Columbia TriStar
On paper, "Moneyball" is a movie that sells itself. It's based on a best-selling book about our national pastime, the screenplay for which was adapted by Oscar winners Aaron Sorkin and Steve Zaillian, and it stars Brad Pitt, in all his handsome, charming splendor, as Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane. Throw in a killer supporting cast that includes Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman and several real-life ball players, and you've got the makings of a hit.
With a 94 percent certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, "Moneyball" seems to be a solid winner with critics. So take an early seventh-inning stretch and settle in for some sports clichés as we sort through the "Moneyball" reviews!
The Story
"A sports-centric come-from-behind drama that harbors profound truths under its self-effacing grin of an exterior,...
- 9/23/2011
- MTV Movie News
Critics herald the baseball flick as 'the prime Brad Pitt movie.'
By Kara Warner
Brad Pitt in "Moneyball"
Photo: Columbia TriStar
On paper, "Moneyball" is a movie that sells itself. It's based on a best-selling book about our national pastime, the screenplay for which was adapted by Oscar winners Aaron Sorkin and Steve Zaillian, and it stars Brad Pitt, in all his handsome, charming splendor, as Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane. Throw in a killer supporting cast that includes Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman and several real-life ball players, and you've got the makings of a hit.
With a 94 percent certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, "Moneyball" seems to be a solid winner with critics. So take an early seventh-inning stretch and settle in for some sports clichés as we sort through the "Moneyball" reviews!
The Story
"A sports-centric come-from-behind drama that harbors profound truths under its self-effacing grin of an exterior,...
By Kara Warner
Brad Pitt in "Moneyball"
Photo: Columbia TriStar
On paper, "Moneyball" is a movie that sells itself. It's based on a best-selling book about our national pastime, the screenplay for which was adapted by Oscar winners Aaron Sorkin and Steve Zaillian, and it stars Brad Pitt, in all his handsome, charming splendor, as Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane. Throw in a killer supporting cast that includes Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman and several real-life ball players, and you've got the makings of a hit.
With a 94 percent certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, "Moneyball" seems to be a solid winner with critics. So take an early seventh-inning stretch and settle in for some sports clichés as we sort through the "Moneyball" reviews!
The Story
"A sports-centric come-from-behind drama that harbors profound truths under its self-effacing grin of an exterior,...
- 9/23/2011
- MTV Music News
The trailers are starting to make the rounds for the digested, regurgitated and over-incubated adaptation of Michael Lewis' best-selling baseball novel, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. Brad Pitt pushed for a film version of the novel, which highlights the change in direction of the Oakland Athletics under General Manager Billy Beane. The San Francisco Bay Area franchise was one of the highest spending clubs in the early parts of the 90s, but after owner Walter Haas died in 1995, the new ownership group slashed payroll and cut operating costs (apparently this sort of behavior isn't limited to the New York Knights or Charlie Sheen's Cleveland Indians).
Beane's strategies expanded upon statistical analysis with objective studies and regressions analysis and all sorts of mathematical approaches, embracing the field of "Sabermetrics". By developing a different idea about how baseball games were won, and a different idea about which...
Beane's strategies expanded upon statistical analysis with objective studies and regressions analysis and all sorts of mathematical approaches, embracing the field of "Sabermetrics". By developing a different idea about how baseball games were won, and a different idea about which...
- 6/23/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
The first trailer for one of my most anticipated films of the year, Moneyball, has been released thanks to Yahoo. This is Bennett Miller’s long awaited follow-up to his Oscar winning 2005 film Capote and it is based on Michael Lewis’ controversial bestseller of the same name. As many of you already know, I am a huge a baseball fan so this is obviously right up my ally. The book, which is terrific, follows unorthodox Oakland A’s General Manager Billy Beane, played in the film by Brad Pitt, as he attempts to build a winning baseball team for under $50 million. Beane built his team around players who got on base a lot and went after players who had high On Base Percentage’s, also known as Obp, who cost little to have. These players, like Scott Hatteberg, featured in the trailer via Chris Pratt, were middle of the road...
- 6/17/2011
- by Josh Youngerman
- SoundOnSight
Sometimes it does pay to take justice – and filmmaking – into your own hands. From frustration to success in 11 months, that’s what writer/producer/director/editor Patrick Hughes experienced with his contemporary revenge western Red Hill.
Red Hill came “from a place of frustration”; after writing a number of scripts and being attached to projects that fell over for different reasons, Patrick Hughes felt things were always out of his hands.
“Your first film is really scary because all you’re looking to do is to have an impact with audiences and impress the right people,” said Hughes.
Thinking about his favourite filmmakers – from Robert Rodriguez to his mate and now executive producer Greg McLean – he realised they had all mortgaged their house, raised private investment and shot their first film without having a distributor, so he decided to follow their steps and write a new script. It would take...
Red Hill came “from a place of frustration”; after writing a number of scripts and being attached to projects that fell over for different reasons, Patrick Hughes felt things were always out of his hands.
“Your first film is really scary because all you’re looking to do is to have an impact with audiences and impress the right people,” said Hughes.
Thinking about his favourite filmmakers – from Robert Rodriguez to his mate and now executive producer Greg McLean – he realised they had all mortgaged their house, raised private investment and shot their first film without having a distributor, so he decided to follow their steps and write a new script. It would take...
- 11/23/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
The first thing I noticed when I sat down with Patrick Hughes, writer-director of the engaging neo-western Red Hill, and Ryan Kwanten, star of this thriller and HBO’s “True Blood,” is their excitement and passion for movies.
Often in interviews — not that it’s old hat for me, by any means — I find the talent jaded and going through the motions, but as I sort of shuffled in to the room, I was greeted by their upbeat introductions and beaming faces. Jeff from that website they’ve never heard of? Fantastic! Let’s do this!
Maybe they had a few beers — why not, it’s a Western? After all, we were in the offices of the Alamo Drafthouse, tucked above the teeming theaters of Austin’s mecca for cinephiles, at Fantastic Fest, the largest genre festival in the U.S.
Though it was probably the adrenaline. The film had just celebrated its U.
Often in interviews — not that it’s old hat for me, by any means — I find the talent jaded and going through the motions, but as I sort of shuffled in to the room, I was greeted by their upbeat introductions and beaming faces. Jeff from that website they’ve never heard of? Fantastic! Let’s do this!
Maybe they had a few beers — why not, it’s a Western? After all, we were in the offices of the Alamo Drafthouse, tucked above the teeming theaters of Austin’s mecca for cinephiles, at Fantastic Fest, the largest genre festival in the U.S.
Though it was probably the adrenaline. The film had just celebrated its U.
- 11/13/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
With the Home Run Derby and the Celebrity Softball Challenge out of the way, there is only one thing left to do, and that's play the 2010 Major League Baseball All Star Game. The match-up between the best players from the American League and the elite athletes from the National League is always an entertaining outing, and probably the best and liveliest all star game in any major sport. Perhaps that is because there is actually something at stake: The winning league gets home field advantage during the World Series in October.
The National League has gone winless in its last 13 tries (they have gone 0-12-1 in that span), but this year's squad might be the one to push them over the top. The main reason is because of their pitching, as the National League features sharp hurlers like Ubaldo Jimenez, Tim Lincecum, Tim Hudson, Roy Halladay and Yovani Gallardo...
The National League has gone winless in its last 13 tries (they have gone 0-12-1 in that span), but this year's squad might be the one to push them over the top. The main reason is because of their pitching, as the National League features sharp hurlers like Ubaldo Jimenez, Tim Lincecum, Tim Hudson, Roy Halladay and Yovani Gallardo...
- 7/13/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
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