With “I Lost My Body,” the bold French existential mystery about a severed hand, and “Klaus,” the innovative 2D Santa origin story, Netflix powered its way into the Best Animated Feature Oscar race for the first time. It knocked out Disney’s mighty “Frozen II” and halted GKids’ six-year run of eight nominations.
Netflix proved that its now an indie animation force to be reckoned with, and this year will contend with Aardman’s stop-motion sequel, “A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon” (February 14th), “Over the Moon” (a fall release from former Disney legend Glen Keane), and the quirky CG comedy, “The Willoughbys” (an April release).
However, the competition is formidable: Pixar’s “Toy Story 4,” DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” finale, and Laika’s fifth stop-motion nominee, “Missing Link.” That breaks down to three indies and two studio entries, along with three originals and two sequels.
Netflix proved that its now an indie animation force to be reckoned with, and this year will contend with Aardman’s stop-motion sequel, “A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon” (February 14th), “Over the Moon” (a fall release from former Disney legend Glen Keane), and the quirky CG comedy, “The Willoughbys” (an April release).
However, the competition is formidable: Pixar’s “Toy Story 4,” DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” finale, and Laika’s fifth stop-motion nominee, “Missing Link.” That breaks down to three indies and two studio entries, along with three originals and two sequels.
- 1/21/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
This year’s animated feature nominees include Pixar’s “Toy Story 4,” DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,” Laika’s stop-motion “Missing Link,” and two Neflix entries: “Klaus” and “I Lost My Body.”
“Toy Story 4” is certainly the one to beat. It exceeded expectations while breaking the franchise box office record. Pixar proved there was definitely one more story to tell about Woody’s (Tom Hanks) existential journey. It’s about change and growth, with Bo Peep (Annie Potts) and Forky (Tony Hale) as the catalysts. Pixar upped its animation (from the porcelain shepherdess to the complex antique shop), and delivered a surprising, bittersweet climax.
DreamWorks’ prestigious “Hidden World” concluded the beloved “Dragon” franchise on a high note, with director Dean DeBlois confronting the politics of hate, as grownup Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) secures the safety of his pal, Toothless, new companion Light Fury, and the rest of the dragon clan.
“Toy Story 4” is certainly the one to beat. It exceeded expectations while breaking the franchise box office record. Pixar proved there was definitely one more story to tell about Woody’s (Tom Hanks) existential journey. It’s about change and growth, with Bo Peep (Annie Potts) and Forky (Tony Hale) as the catalysts. Pixar upped its animation (from the porcelain shepherdess to the complex antique shop), and delivered a surprising, bittersweet climax.
DreamWorks’ prestigious “Hidden World” concluded the beloved “Dragon” franchise on a high note, with director Dean DeBlois confronting the politics of hate, as grownup Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) secures the safety of his pal, Toothless, new companion Light Fury, and the rest of the dragon clan.
- 1/15/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Since its inception 14 years ago, Laika has become perhaps the greatest innovator in the medium of stop-motion. Led by President and CEO Travis Knight, the team at the Oregon-based animation studio has worked tirelessly to push creative boundaries with each of its five films, taking on one of its biggest challenges to date with writer/director Chris Butler’s Missing Link.
Starring Hugh Jackman and Zach Galifianakis, Missing Link centers on Sir Lionel Frost, a self-centered investigator of myths and monsters who encounters a Sasquatch in the Pacific Northwest. Learning of the solitary creature’s desire for familial connection, the explorer accompanies him on a journey to the fabled Shangri-La that proves life changing for them both.
With his second feature, following 2012’s ParaNorman, Butler’s goal was to bring the energy of an epic, live-action adventure film into the medium of stop-motion. With its large cast of memorable characters,...
Starring Hugh Jackman and Zach Galifianakis, Missing Link centers on Sir Lionel Frost, a self-centered investigator of myths and monsters who encounters a Sasquatch in the Pacific Northwest. Learning of the solitary creature’s desire for familial connection, the explorer accompanies him on a journey to the fabled Shangri-La that proves life changing for them both.
With his second feature, following 2012’s ParaNorman, Butler’s goal was to bring the energy of an epic, live-action adventure film into the medium of stop-motion. With its large cast of memorable characters,...
- 12/3/2019
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Laika’s latest feature “Missing Link” raises the bar once again for the world of stop-motion, pushing boundaries in scope and visuals. The story of an unlikely friendship between Mr. Frost and his 8-foot yeti buddy Link is one of hope. “Missing Link” producer Arianne Sutner says the message of the film was to “leave people feeling very optimistic,” Sutner continues, “There’s a place for everyone in this world and it’s a big beautiful world where people are different and everyone will find their tribe.”
Creating that world was no easy achievement as writer and director Chris Butler explains below, breaking down how Laika and the creative team worked to create the gorgeous world of “Missing Link.”
Creating The Barroom Brawl:
For this movie, I wanted to do something different. The original idea was “Indiana Jones” meets Sherlock Holmes meets a Ray Harryhausen creature feature. In order to do that,...
Creating that world was no easy achievement as writer and director Chris Butler explains below, breaking down how Laika and the creative team worked to create the gorgeous world of “Missing Link.”
Creating The Barroom Brawl:
For this movie, I wanted to do something different. The original idea was “Indiana Jones” meets Sherlock Holmes meets a Ray Harryhausen creature feature. In order to do that,...
- 11/13/2019
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Though it might seem like just any other puppet you’d find at the Laika stop-motion animation studio, its hardest challenge yet was creating the furry, plump and bright orange monster that became the title character of their latest film “Missing Link.”
The team of stop motion animators had to determine how to make Link’s belly jiggle as it walked, how to stretch its arms, and how its fur should move in the wind. And like any troublesome actor, that often meant this diva of a puppet frequently showed up late to set.
“This little avocado with a face is the most complicated thing we’ve ever created at the studio,” Brian McLean, Laika’s director of rapid prototyping told TheWrap’s Steve Pond following a screening of “Missing Link” at the Landmark Theatres in Los Angeles. “His simple shape and silhouette was really difficult to figure out how...
The team of stop motion animators had to determine how to make Link’s belly jiggle as it walked, how to stretch its arms, and how its fur should move in the wind. And like any troublesome actor, that often meant this diva of a puppet frequently showed up late to set.
“This little avocado with a face is the most complicated thing we’ve ever created at the studio,” Brian McLean, Laika’s director of rapid prototyping told TheWrap’s Steve Pond following a screening of “Missing Link” at the Landmark Theatres in Los Angeles. “His simple shape and silhouette was really difficult to figure out how...
- 10/20/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
With “Missing Link”, Laika shifts gears for its fifth stop-motion feature, getting more playful yet more epic with the help of its game-changing tech. It’s a Victorian buddy comedy-adventure about explorer Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman) and a Sasquatch named Mr. Link (Zach Galifianakis) embarking on a globetrotting quest in search of the legendary Shangri-La, home of Link’s ancestry. They team up with adventurer Adelina Fortnight (Zoe Saldana), who possesses the only known map to their secret destination.
For director Chris Butler (“ParaNorman”), it meant “stepping out of the shadows and embracing that colorful, wide open space kind of palette,” he said. “I think stop-motion often has this connotation of making creepy or dark kinds of stories. And there have been some great ones and we’ve made some great ones, but I don’t think that’s all it can do. For years, I’ve wanted to...
For director Chris Butler (“ParaNorman”), it meant “stepping out of the shadows and embracing that colorful, wide open space kind of palette,” he said. “I think stop-motion often has this connotation of making creepy or dark kinds of stories. And there have been some great ones and we’ve made some great ones, but I don’t think that’s all it can do. For years, I’ve wanted to...
- 4/5/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Animated films have a bit of an extra struggle: They’re largely marketed toward children and must connect to that audience in look, feel, theme and script, while still also appealing to the actual ticket buyers — the parents or guardians who look for great animation, a unique and entertaining story, and something to keep them engaged as well.
Laika has had success in reaching both younger and older audiences with its previous films “Coraline,” “ParaNorman,” “The Boxtrolls” and “Kubo and the Two Strings,” but their latest, “Missing Link” — while just as beautiful in animation style as its predecessors — seems saddled with an overwhelmingly monotonous story and lifeless humor, with little entertainment for either generation.
Sir Lionel Frost (voiced by Hugh Jackman) is a gentleman and adventurer who loves to pursue the mysterious, like the Loch Ness Monster. After being laughed at by other explorers, Frost receives a strange letter which...
Laika has had success in reaching both younger and older audiences with its previous films “Coraline,” “ParaNorman,” “The Boxtrolls” and “Kubo and the Two Strings,” but their latest, “Missing Link” — while just as beautiful in animation style as its predecessors — seems saddled with an overwhelmingly monotonous story and lifeless humor, with little entertainment for either generation.
Sir Lionel Frost (voiced by Hugh Jackman) is a gentleman and adventurer who loves to pursue the mysterious, like the Loch Ness Monster. After being laughed at by other explorers, Frost receives a strange letter which...
- 4/3/2019
- by Yolanda Machado
- The Wrap
Laika, the revered Oregon stop-motion studio run by Travis Knight, gets more epic with its fifth feature, “Missing Link,” a globetrotting, “Indiana Jones” style adventure comedy. It’s a buddy movie about explorer Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman) and a Sasquatch named Mr. Link (Zach Galifianakis), who embark on a quest from the Pacific Northwest in search of the legendary Shangri-La, home of Link’s ancestry. They team up with adventurer Adelina Fortnight (Zoe Saldana), who possesses the only known map to their secret destination.
Once again, Laika embraces inclusion in its first movie not starring a child hero, written and directed by Chris Butler (“ParaNorman”), who said: “Link embodies a child-like innocence and the kids in ‘ParaNorman’ acted more adult than the adults in this movie.” True to Laika’s mandate to push stop-motion and storytelling in new areas of exploration, “Missing Link” moves in a completely different direction from its four Oscar-nominated predecessors.
Once again, Laika embraces inclusion in its first movie not starring a child hero, written and directed by Chris Butler (“ParaNorman”), who said: “Link embodies a child-like innocence and the kids in ‘ParaNorman’ acted more adult than the adults in this movie.” True to Laika’s mandate to push stop-motion and storytelling in new areas of exploration, “Missing Link” moves in a completely different direction from its four Oscar-nominated predecessors.
- 3/18/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
This year’s animated Oscar contenders offer brave new worlds: a unique mammal metropolis (“Zootopia”), a fantasy Japan (“Kubo and the Two Strings”), an untapped Polynesian paradise (“Moana”), a fuzzy fiber art environment (“Trolls”) and a tactile hybrid between storybook fantasy and reality (“The Little Prince”).
“Zootopia”
Disney’s design team built an imaginatively diverse animal world where predator and prey co-exist comprised of five boroughs: Savanna Central (downtown), Tundratown, Rain Forest District, Sahara Square and Bunnyburrow. But what’s unique about Zootopia is that it’s a global city built by animals for animals.
As a result, there are multipurpose public buildings where all animals can interact with each other along with others specifically designed for certain mammals. However, human architecture is evident throughout while animal patterns are part of the design DNA. They experimented with different layouts for the various districts in a Disneyland-like pattern, which required both logistical and dramatic logic.
“Zootopia”
Disney’s design team built an imaginatively diverse animal world where predator and prey co-exist comprised of five boroughs: Savanna Central (downtown), Tundratown, Rain Forest District, Sahara Square and Bunnyburrow. But what’s unique about Zootopia is that it’s a global city built by animals for animals.
As a result, there are multipurpose public buildings where all animals can interact with each other along with others specifically designed for certain mammals. However, human architecture is evident throughout while animal patterns are part of the design DNA. They experimented with different layouts for the various districts in a Disneyland-like pattern, which required both logistical and dramatic logic.
- 12/27/2016
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
In anticipation of its fourth stop-motion movie, “Kubo and the Two Strings,” Laika has mounted the first public exhibition of its hand-crafted puppets and sets at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Globe Theater (thru Sunday). “From Coraline to Kubo: A Magical Laika Experience” brings us closer to the tactile wonders that have been produced at the Portland studio for the last 10 years.
“You can see how the company’s grown and evolved as a community with all the artistic and technological innovations, but I also think that you see the evolution of an art form,” said Travis Knight, Laika CEO and lead artist who makes his directorial debut with “Kubo.”
Read More: ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Interactive Featurette: Explore the Vastlands of Laika’s Animated Adventure
“‘Coraline,’ which is where we began, was something of a seismic shift for stop-motion,” said Knight. “And as you go through, you can see...
“You can see how the company’s grown and evolved as a community with all the artistic and technological innovations, but I also think that you see the evolution of an art form,” said Travis Knight, Laika CEO and lead artist who makes his directorial debut with “Kubo.”
Read More: ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Interactive Featurette: Explore the Vastlands of Laika’s Animated Adventure
“‘Coraline,’ which is where we began, was something of a seismic shift for stop-motion,” said Knight. “And as you go through, you can see...
- 8/11/2016
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
I really don't put much stock in the International Animated Film Society's 2013 Annie Awards, which is why I didn't rush to report on their results on Saturday. One year Disney and Pixar boycott the event, feeling there was an unfair advantage paid to larger contributing sponsors, DreamWorks being the primary example. So with such a nasty stench over the event what good does it do to pay it much mind? That said, I'll be brief in mentioning Wreck-It Ralph topped Saturday night's winners with five awards, including Best Animated Picture. The awards have something like a 75% streak when it comes to helping predict the eventual Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature and as the days have gone on, it's looking more and more like Ralph will be this year's winner (see my predictions here). Pixar's Brave, Laika's ParaNorman and DreamWorks' Rise of the Guardians each took home two awards in lesser,...
- 2/4/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Disney's "Wreck-It-Ralph" was the big winner at the 40th Annie Awards held Saturday taking home the Best Animated Feature award. It is now officially the Oscar frontrunner in the Best Animated Film category.
Here's the complete list of winners/nominees; for winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies this season, click here:
Animated Feature
"Brave" . Pixar Animation Studios
"Frankenweenie" . Walt Disney Studios
"Hotel Transylvania" . Sony Pictures Animation
"ParaNorman" . Focus Features
"Rise of the Guardians" . DreamWorks Animation
"The Pirates! Band of Misfits" . Aardman Animations
"The Rabbi.s Cat ". Gkids
Winner "Wreck-It Ralph" . Walt Disney Animation Studios
Animated Special Production
"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1" . Warner Bros. Animation
"Before Orel" . Trust . Starburns Industries, Inc.
Winner "Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem" . Illumination Entertainment
"Disney Tron: Uprising . Beck.s Beginning" . Disney TV Animation
"Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury" . DreamWorks Animation
"Justice League: Doom" . Warner Bros. Animation
Animated Short Subject
"Brad and Gary" . Illumination...
Here's the complete list of winners/nominees; for winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies this season, click here:
Animated Feature
"Brave" . Pixar Animation Studios
"Frankenweenie" . Walt Disney Studios
"Hotel Transylvania" . Sony Pictures Animation
"ParaNorman" . Focus Features
"Rise of the Guardians" . DreamWorks Animation
"The Pirates! Band of Misfits" . Aardman Animations
"The Rabbi.s Cat ". Gkids
Winner "Wreck-It Ralph" . Walt Disney Animation Studios
Animated Special Production
"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1" . Warner Bros. Animation
"Before Orel" . Trust . Starburns Industries, Inc.
Winner "Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem" . Illumination Entertainment
"Disney Tron: Uprising . Beck.s Beginning" . Disney TV Animation
"Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury" . DreamWorks Animation
"Justice League: Doom" . Warner Bros. Animation
Animated Short Subject
"Brad and Gary" . Illumination...
- 2/3/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
I love the art of animation, and it's amazing to see how far things have come and advanced over the years. The industry is changing in terms of technology, but what it all really comes down to is telling good stories. There's been a lot of great animated movies this year, and many of them are up for several awards at the 40th Annual Annie Awards.
Some of the movies nomainated include Brave, Frankenweenie, Hotel Transylvania, ParaNorman, Rise of the Guardians, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, and Wreck-It Ralph. Out of those films my favorite is a toss up between Wreck-It Ralph and ParaNorman, those were two pretty incredible films. I think ParaNorman has the edge though.
Some of the other animated properties nominated are Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, Disney Tron: Uprising, Justice League: Doom, Robot Chicken ‘DC Comics Special', South Park ‘Raising the Bar’, and several others.
Some of the movies nomainated include Brave, Frankenweenie, Hotel Transylvania, ParaNorman, Rise of the Guardians, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, and Wreck-It Ralph. Out of those films my favorite is a toss up between Wreck-It Ralph and ParaNorman, those were two pretty incredible films. I think ParaNorman has the edge though.
Some of the other animated properties nominated are Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, Disney Tron: Uprising, Justice League: Doom, Robot Chicken ‘DC Comics Special', South Park ‘Raising the Bar’, and several others.
- 12/4/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The International Animated Film Society (Asifa-Hollywood) has announced the nominees for the 40th Annie Awards also known as Animation's Highest Honor. Disney/Pixar led the nominees with "Brave," "Frankenweenie," and "Wreck-It-Ralph" getting Best Picture nods. The 40th Annual Annie Awards will take place on February 2, 2013 at UCLA.s Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, California.
And the nominees for the 40th Annual Annie Awards are:
Best Picture nominees:
Brave - Disney/Pixar)
Frankenweenie -The Walt Disney Studios
Hotel Transylvania - Sony Pictures Animation
ParaNorman - Focus Features
Rise of the Guardians - DreamWorks Animation
The Pirates! Band of Misfits - Aardman Animations
The Rabbi.s Cat - Gkids
Wreck-It Ralph - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 . Warner Bros. Animation
Best General Audience Animated Television Production
Archer .Space Race, Part 1. . Weissman Markovitz Communications for FX
Bob.S Burgers .Earsy Rider...
And the nominees for the 40th Annual Annie Awards are:
Best Picture nominees:
Brave - Disney/Pixar)
Frankenweenie -The Walt Disney Studios
Hotel Transylvania - Sony Pictures Animation
ParaNorman - Focus Features
Rise of the Guardians - DreamWorks Animation
The Pirates! Band of Misfits - Aardman Animations
The Rabbi.s Cat - Gkids
Wreck-It Ralph - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 . Warner Bros. Animation
Best General Audience Animated Television Production
Archer .Space Race, Part 1. . Weissman Markovitz Communications for FX
Bob.S Burgers .Earsy Rider...
- 12/3/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Disney withdrew from the International Animated Film Society, Asifa-Hollywood back in 2010 and even before then it was hard to put much stock in the Annie Awards. Now it's just sort of a blip on the overall award season radar that manages headlines twice a year, once for their nominees and again for their winners, which this year will be announced on Saturday, February 2, 2013. That said, the org announced their 2013 nominees this morning and their Best Feature Film list was made up of eight nominees (a large list considering the lack of quality animated films I've seen this year) including Brave, Frankenweenie, Hotel Transylvania, ParaNorman, Rise of the Guardians, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, The Rabbi's Cat and Wreck-It Ralph. It is nice not to see something like The Lorax among that list, but I still think this was a year in which the field could have easily been limited to five nominees.
- 12/3/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
When a small town comes under siege by zombies, who can it call? “Norman!”
From Focus Features and Laika, the companies behind the Academy Award-nominated animated feature Coraline, comes the comedy thriller Paranorman. Following Coraline, Paranorman is the second stop-motion animated feature to be made at Laika in 3D, unifying the two stunning art forms to tell an all-new frightfully funny, magically emotional, and hilariously spooky story.
Focus Features and Wamg invite you to enter for your chance to win passes to the advance screening of Paranorman in St. Louis on August 16th at 7pm.
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The St. Louis Area The Day Of The Screening.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. Real First Name Required.
3. Answer The Following Question: You travel to Tinsel town – Hollywood – and you notice it’s full of the walking dead! What famous star do you hope to see as…...
From Focus Features and Laika, the companies behind the Academy Award-nominated animated feature Coraline, comes the comedy thriller Paranorman. Following Coraline, Paranorman is the second stop-motion animated feature to be made at Laika in 3D, unifying the two stunning art forms to tell an all-new frightfully funny, magically emotional, and hilariously spooky story.
Focus Features and Wamg invite you to enter for your chance to win passes to the advance screening of Paranorman in St. Louis on August 16th at 7pm.
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The St. Louis Area The Day Of The Screening.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. Real First Name Required.
3. Answer The Following Question: You travel to Tinsel town – Hollywood – and you notice it’s full of the walking dead! What famous star do you hope to see as…...
- 8/7/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Paranorman is set in the town of Blithe Hollow, whose locals profit from mining the town’s history as the site, 300 years ago, of a famous witch hunt. 11-year-old Norman Babcock (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee of Let Me In and The Road) spends much of his days appreciating the finer points of scary movies and studying ghost lore. In fact, Norman is gifted with the ability to see and speak with the dead, such as his beloved grandmother (Elaine Stritch). Most days, he prefers their company to that of his flustered father (Jeff Garlin), spacey mother (Leslie Mann), and deeply superficial older sister Courtney (Anna Kendrick). At middle school, Norman dodges bullying Alvin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), confides in the impressionable Neil (Tucker Albrizzi), and tries to tune out his blowhard teacher Mrs. Henscher (Alex Borstein).
Credit: Laika, Inc
Norman is unexpectedly contacted by his odd uncle Prenderghast (John Goodman), who floors...
Credit: Laika, Inc
Norman is unexpectedly contacted by his odd uncle Prenderghast (John Goodman), who floors...
- 8/6/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) is spooked by Mr. Prenderghast (voiced by John Goodman) in ParaNorman, the new 3D stop-motion comedy thriller from Laika and Focus Features, directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler. Credit: Laika, Inc.
Check out these fun Olympic TV spots for Laika’s and Focus Features’ Paranorman - in theaters August 17 in 3D.
The National Alliance of People and Zombies reminds you that life shouldn’t just be for the living.
Paranorman is set in the town of Blithe Hollow, whose locals profit from mining the town.s history as the site, 300 years ago, of a famous witch hunt. 11-year-old Norman Babcock (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee of Let Me In and The Road) spends much of his days appreciating the finer points of scary movies and studying ghost lore. In fact, Norman is gifted with the ability to see and speak with the dead, such as...
Check out these fun Olympic TV spots for Laika’s and Focus Features’ Paranorman - in theaters August 17 in 3D.
The National Alliance of People and Zombies reminds you that life shouldn’t just be for the living.
Paranorman is set in the town of Blithe Hollow, whose locals profit from mining the town.s history as the site, 300 years ago, of a famous witch hunt. 11-year-old Norman Babcock (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee of Let Me In and The Road) spends much of his days appreciating the finer points of scary movies and studying ghost lore. In fact, Norman is gifted with the ability to see and speak with the dead, such as...
- 7/31/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Norman Babcock, the 11-year-old hero of Laika and Focus Features. new animated comedy thriller ParaNorman, will bring his .ghoul whisperer. expertise to the Yahoo! Movieland Experience this week at Comic-Con in San Diego. On Friday, July 13th @10:45 Am in Comic-Con.s Hall H, ParaNorman will be presenting an exclusive panel in advance of its August 17th nationwide release; confirmed to participate are directors Sam Fell and Chris Butler; and actors Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
The Movieland space is across the street from Comic-Con (located at 520 5th Avenue) and will be completely open to the public; festival passes are not required.
Yahoo! Movies, which reaches over 26 million users a month, will be in full force at Comic-Con this year as it brings to life Movieland, a visually rich, interactive game on Yahoo! that was created in partnership with several major film studios. Throughout the entire Yahoo! Movieland...
The Movieland space is across the street from Comic-Con (located at 520 5th Avenue) and will be completely open to the public; festival passes are not required.
Yahoo! Movies, which reaches over 26 million users a month, will be in full force at Comic-Con this year as it brings to life Movieland, a visually rich, interactive game on Yahoo! that was created in partnership with several major film studios. Throughout the entire Yahoo! Movieland...
- 7/12/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
When the zombies comes knockin’, only true heroes will answer the call in the new, UK trailer for the animated zombie comedy event of the summer - Paranorman.
From Laika Entertainment, the makers of Coraline, comes Paranorman, a stop motion, ghost-filled zombie comedy in 3D. When a small town comes under siege by zombies, who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee, Let Me In), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he.ll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.
The voice cast includes Academy Award nominee Casey Affleck (The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford), Tempestt Bledsoe (The Cosby Show), Jeff Garlin (Toy Story 3), John Goodman (Monsters,...
From Laika Entertainment, the makers of Coraline, comes Paranorman, a stop motion, ghost-filled zombie comedy in 3D. When a small town comes under siege by zombies, who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee, Let Me In), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he.ll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.
The voice cast includes Academy Award nominee Casey Affleck (The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford), Tempestt Bledsoe (The Cosby Show), Jeff Garlin (Toy Story 3), John Goodman (Monsters,...
- 4/2/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Norman goes up against zombies, ghosts and fun in this second trailer for the comedy thriller Paranorman. The dead will rise in theaters in 3D on August 17, 2012. You don’t become a hero by being normal.
From Laika Entertainment, the makers of Coraline, comes Paranorman, a stop motion, ghost-filled zombie comedy in 3D. When a small town comes under siege by zombies, who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee, Let Me In), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he’ll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.
The voice cast includes Academy Award nominee Casey Affleck (The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford), Tempestt Bledsoe (The Cosby Show...
From Laika Entertainment, the makers of Coraline, comes Paranorman, a stop motion, ghost-filled zombie comedy in 3D. When a small town comes under siege by zombies, who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee, Let Me In), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he’ll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.
The voice cast includes Academy Award nominee Casey Affleck (The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford), Tempestt Bledsoe (The Cosby Show...
- 3/3/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Following its Oscar-nominated children's fantasy film Coraline, released in 2009, the American animation studio Laika is bringing us ParaNorman.
The comedy thriller is only the second stop-motion animated feature after Coraline to be made in 3D. A new trailer has been released and is embedded below along with plot, cast and crew details.
When a small town comes under siege by zombies, a misunderstood local boy called Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) who is able to speak with the dead is the only one who can help.
But his paranormal powers may be pushed to their limits when, in addition to the zombies, he has to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, moronic grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse.
ParaNorman is directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler from a screenplay by Butler. Fell was director of The Tale of Despereaux and Flushed Away while Butler...
The comedy thriller is only the second stop-motion animated feature after Coraline to be made in 3D. A new trailer has been released and is embedded below along with plot, cast and crew details.
When a small town comes under siege by zombies, a misunderstood local boy called Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) who is able to speak with the dead is the only one who can help.
But his paranormal powers may be pushed to their limits when, in addition to the zombies, he has to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, moronic grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse.
ParaNorman is directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler from a screenplay by Butler. Fell was director of The Tale of Despereaux and Flushed Away while Butler...
- 12/13/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
In what’s sure to have you chuckling this Friday before All Hallows Eve, ghosts and zombies go bump in the night in the first trailer for the comedy thriller Paranorman, coming to theaters in 3D on August 17, 2012. In Laika’s follow-up to Coraline, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee, Let Me In), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he.ll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, moronic grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.
The voice cast includes Academy Award nominee Casey Affleck (The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford), Tempestt Bledsoe (The Cosby Show), Jeff Garlin (Toy Story 3), John Goodman (Monsters, Inc.
The voice cast includes Academy Award nominee Casey Affleck (The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford), Tempestt Bledsoe (The Cosby Show), Jeff Garlin (Toy Story 3), John Goodman (Monsters, Inc.
- 10/28/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Check out the teaser poster below for Paranorman – Laika’s zom com follow-up to Coraline – coming to theaters in 3D on August 17, 2012. In the comedy thriller, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee, Let Me In), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he’ll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, moronic grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits. Come back on Friday to watch the first trailer.
Source: Yahoo! Movies
Following the groundbreaking Coraline, Paranorman is only the second stop-motion animated feature to be made in 3D. As on Coraline, Focus Features will hold worldwide distribution rights to the film, and Universal Pictures International will release it overseas.
Source: Yahoo! Movies
Following the groundbreaking Coraline, Paranorman is only the second stop-motion animated feature to be made in 3D. As on Coraline, Focus Features will hold worldwide distribution rights to the film, and Universal Pictures International will release it overseas.
- 10/25/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Here at Dread Central we Love zombies of all kinds ... even animated! Speaking of which, the latest sliver of stylized undead chicanery, ParaNorman, has pulled in a Sient Hill star and a composer to get those bones rattling!
From the Press Release
Two-time Grammy Award-nominated composer Jon Brion has signed to create the original score for Laika and Focus Features’ animated comedy thriller ParaNorman, currently in production at Laika’s Oregon studios for nationwide release by Focus on Friday, August 17th, 2012. Following Laika and Focus’ groundbreaking Academy Award-nominated animated feature Coraline, ParaNorman is only the second stop-motion animated feature to be made in 3D. Laika President and CEO Travis Knight made the announcement today.
Joining the voice cast of ParaNorman are Tucker Albrizzi (Good Luck Charlie), Alex Borstein (Family Guy), and Jodelle Ferland (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse). ParaNorman is being directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler, from Mr. Butler’s original screenplay.
From the Press Release
Two-time Grammy Award-nominated composer Jon Brion has signed to create the original score for Laika and Focus Features’ animated comedy thriller ParaNorman, currently in production at Laika’s Oregon studios for nationwide release by Focus on Friday, August 17th, 2012. Following Laika and Focus’ groundbreaking Academy Award-nominated animated feature Coraline, ParaNorman is only the second stop-motion animated feature to be made in 3D. Laika President and CEO Travis Knight made the announcement today.
Joining the voice cast of ParaNorman are Tucker Albrizzi (Good Luck Charlie), Alex Borstein (Family Guy), and Jodelle Ferland (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse). ParaNorman is being directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler, from Mr. Butler’s original screenplay.
- 6/14/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Two-time Grammy Award-nominated composer Jon Brion has signed to create the original score for Laika and Focus Features. animated comedy thriller ParaNorman, currently in production at Laika.s Oregon studios for nationwide release by Focus on Friday, August 17th, 2012. Following Laika and Focus. groundbreaking Academy Award-nominated animated feature Coraline, ParaNorman is only the second stop-motion animated feature to be made in 3D. Laika President and CEO Travis Knight made the announcement today.
Joining the voice cast of ParaNorman are Tucker Albrizzi (Good Luck Charlie), Alex Borstein (Family Guy), and Jodelle Ferland (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse). ParaNorman is being directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler, from Mr. Butler.s original screenplay. Mr. Fell was director of The Tale of Despereaux and Flushed Away. Mr. Butler was storyboard supervisor on Coraline and storyboard artist on Tim Burton.s Corpse Bride.
Mr. Brion.s original score for Focus. Academy Award-winning Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind...
Joining the voice cast of ParaNorman are Tucker Albrizzi (Good Luck Charlie), Alex Borstein (Family Guy), and Jodelle Ferland (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse). ParaNorman is being directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler, from Mr. Butler.s original screenplay. Mr. Fell was director of The Tale of Despereaux and Flushed Away. Mr. Butler was storyboard supervisor on Coraline and storyboard artist on Tim Burton.s Corpse Bride.
Mr. Brion.s original score for Focus. Academy Award-winning Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind...
- 6/14/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Focus Features is currently filming a new stop-motion animation film called ParaNorman. The film is set for release on August 17, 2012, and marks the second feature the studio has partnered with Laika on. They released Coraline, adapted from Neil Gaiman’s kids’ book of the same name. They have also teamed for a third unnamed project, which will be released in 2014. Chris Butler (Coraline storyboard supervisor) wrote and will co-direct the film with Sam Fell (The Tale of Despereaux, Flushed Away).
The voice cast includes, Kodi Smit-McPhee (Let Me In, The Road) in the lead, with Casey Affleck, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jeff Garlin, John Goodman, Bernard Hill (Titanic), Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Elaine Stritch (30 Rock).
Here is a description of the film:
In the comedy thriller, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman, who is able to speak with the dead.
The voice cast includes, Kodi Smit-McPhee (Let Me In, The Road) in the lead, with Casey Affleck, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jeff Garlin, John Goodman, Bernard Hill (Titanic), Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Elaine Stritch (30 Rock).
Here is a description of the film:
In the comedy thriller, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman, who is able to speak with the dead.
- 5/4/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
[1] In 2009 Focus Features and Laika released Coraline, the great stop-motion animated adaptation of Neil Gaiman's kids' book of the same name. Now the companies are teaming again for two more stop-motion 3D films. The first is ParaNorman, which will be released on August 17, 2012. The second is an unnamed project that will be released in 2014. The voice cast and plot for ParaNorman were sent out today via press release; check the details below. Chris Butler (Coraline storyboard supervisor) wrote ParaNorman, and he and Sam Fell (The Tale of Despereaux, Flushed Away) are co-directing. Focus describes the movie like so: In the comedy thriller, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman, who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he’ll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, moronic grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse.
- 5/4/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Chicago – It’s taken me longer than most film buffs to warm up to the cinema of Wes Anderson. He’s a designer at heart, and his obsessive eye for intricate visual detail makes the medium of animation an ideal one for him to inhabit. With an army of stop-motion wizards at his command, he has finally come into his own. And unlike Tim Burton, whose “Nightmare Before Christmas” was directed by Henry Selick, “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is wholly the vision of one singular artist.
Anderson doesn’t even attempt to make his trademark style any more accessible to a young audience, despite the fact that he’s adapting a classic novel by Roald Dahl (who was far more than a children’s author). This may be the the first adaptation of Dahl’s work that doesn’t feel the need to use fish-eye lenses in order to exaggerate the eccentricity of his characters.
Anderson doesn’t even attempt to make his trademark style any more accessible to a young audience, despite the fact that he’s adapting a classic novel by Roald Dahl (who was far more than a children’s author). This may be the the first adaptation of Dahl’s work that doesn’t feel the need to use fish-eye lenses in order to exaggerate the eccentricity of his characters.
- 4/1/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" has swept the top honors at the National Society of Film Critics awards winning Best Picture, Director, and Actor for Jeremy Renner. The last film to sweep the top honors was 1997's "L.A. Confidential."
The National Society of Film Critics consists of about 60 members who write for a variety of weekly and daily newspapers. They normally choose less traditional films for their top honor such as "Waltz With Bashir," "Pan's Labyrinth," "Capote," and "Yi yi." This time, they choose a critics-favorite "The Hurt Locker" from Summit Entertainment.
I like that Paul Schneider from "Bright Star" tied with "Inglourious Basterds'" Christoph Waltz for Best Supporting Actor. Schneider definitely deserved the award!
The National Society of Film Critics has an equally interesting history. Click here to read more!
And now, the winners are:
Picture: "The Hurt Locker"
Director: Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker"
Actor: Jeremy Renner,...
The National Society of Film Critics consists of about 60 members who write for a variety of weekly and daily newspapers. They normally choose less traditional films for their top honor such as "Waltz With Bashir," "Pan's Labyrinth," "Capote," and "Yi yi." This time, they choose a critics-favorite "The Hurt Locker" from Summit Entertainment.
I like that Paul Schneider from "Bright Star" tied with "Inglourious Basterds'" Christoph Waltz for Best Supporting Actor. Schneider definitely deserved the award!
The National Society of Film Critics has an equally interesting history. Click here to read more!
And now, the winners are:
Picture: "The Hurt Locker"
Director: Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker"
Actor: Jeremy Renner,...
- 1/5/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The National Society of Film Critics liks 'Hurt Locker;' 'Up in the Air' nowhere to be seen
The 2009 awards season is not over yet. The National Society of Film Critics picked their winners for the year that is now history, and the big winner is "The Hurt Locker," which won best film and best director for Kathryn Bigelow.
Jeremy Renner also won best actor for his strong performance in "Locker." Yolande Moreau was voted best actress for her role in "Seraphine." Meanwhile, Mo’Nique was named best supporting actress for "Precious: Based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire."
Christoph Waltz ("Inglourious Basterds") tied with Paul Schneider ("Bright Star") for the award for best supporting actor. Joel and Ethan Coen won the best screenplay prize for "A Serious Man."
Also, Christian Berger was voted best cinematographer for "The White Ribbon," while Nelson Lowry took home the award for...
The 2009 awards season is not over yet. The National Society of Film Critics picked their winners for the year that is now history, and the big winner is "The Hurt Locker," which won best film and best director for Kathryn Bigelow.
Jeremy Renner also won best actor for his strong performance in "Locker." Yolande Moreau was voted best actress for her role in "Seraphine." Meanwhile, Mo’Nique was named best supporting actress for "Precious: Based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire."
Christoph Waltz ("Inglourious Basterds") tied with Paul Schneider ("Bright Star") for the award for best supporting actor. Joel and Ethan Coen won the best screenplay prize for "A Serious Man."
Also, Christian Berger was voted best cinematographer for "The White Ribbon," while Nelson Lowry took home the award for...
- 1/4/2010
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
The National Society of Film Critics, typically the last critics group to announce, have finally done the deed. They've gone with the following...
Picture & Director: The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow)
Actress: Yolande Moreau, Seraphine
Actor: Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique, Precious
Supporting Actor (tie): Paul Schneider, Bright Star and Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
winners from California, Minnesota, North Carolina and Maryland
Foreign Film: Summer Hours (Olivier Assayas)
Cinematography: The White Ribbon (Christian Bergen)
Production Design: Fantastic Mr. Fox (Nelson Lowry)
Screenplay: A Serious Man (Joel and Ethan Coen)
Documentary: The Beaches of Agnes (Agnes Varda)
The acclaim for certain pictures and performances continues. I knew about the Cesar award but it's strange that I remember hearing nothing from the critical community about Yolande Moreau until her two big awards (Lafca and Nsfc). But it's nice to see Bright Star getting a smidgeon of last minute acting attention.
Picture & Director: The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow)
Actress: Yolande Moreau, Seraphine
Actor: Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique, Precious
Supporting Actor (tie): Paul Schneider, Bright Star and Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
winners from California, Minnesota, North Carolina and Maryland
Foreign Film: Summer Hours (Olivier Assayas)
Cinematography: The White Ribbon (Christian Bergen)
Production Design: Fantastic Mr. Fox (Nelson Lowry)
Screenplay: A Serious Man (Joel and Ethan Coen)
Documentary: The Beaches of Agnes (Agnes Varda)
The acclaim for certain pictures and performances continues. I knew about the Cesar award but it's strange that I remember hearing nothing from the critical community about Yolande Moreau until her two big awards (Lafca and Nsfc). But it's nice to see Bright Star getting a smidgeon of last minute acting attention.
- 1/4/2010
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
"The Hurt Locker" dominated the National Society of Film Critics ceremony on Sunday, January 3, landing three of the top honors. The war movie was named Best Picture, while Kathryn Bigelow won the Best Director nod and its star, Jeremy Renner, landed the Best Actor trophy.
French star Yolande Moreau was named Best Actress at the annual prizegiving in New York, for her portrayal of artist Seraphine de Senlis in "Seraphine". The Best Supporting Actor honor was split between Christoph Waltz for his role in "Inglourious Basterds" and Paul Schneider for his performance in "Bright Star", while Mo'Nique landed the Best Supporting Actress award for "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire".
The list of main winners is as follows:
Best Picture: "The Hurt Locker"
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker")
Best Actor: Jeremy Renner ("The Hurt Locker")
Best Actress: Yolande Moreau ("Seraphine")
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz ("Inglourious Basterds...
French star Yolande Moreau was named Best Actress at the annual prizegiving in New York, for her portrayal of artist Seraphine de Senlis in "Seraphine". The Best Supporting Actor honor was split between Christoph Waltz for his role in "Inglourious Basterds" and Paul Schneider for his performance in "Bright Star", while Mo'Nique landed the Best Supporting Actress award for "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire".
The list of main winners is as follows:
Best Picture: "The Hurt Locker"
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker")
Best Actor: Jeremy Renner ("The Hurt Locker")
Best Actress: Yolande Moreau ("Seraphine")
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz ("Inglourious Basterds...
- 1/4/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
The 44th National Society of Film Critics Awards were handed out today honoring the best in film for 2009 and, yawn, it went as expected and how many predicted.
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Best Actress: Yolande Moreau, Seraphine
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds and Paul Schneider, Bright Star
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, Precious
Best Screenplay: Joel & Ethan Coen, A Serious Man
Foreign-Language Film: Summer Hours
Non-fiction Film: The Beaches Of Agnes
Cinematography: Christian Berger, The White Ribbon
Production Design: Nelson Lowry, Fantastic Mr. Fox
Good for them on bestowing honors on Moreau for Best Actress, Schneider for Best Supporting Actor and Lowry for his work on my favorite animated film of the year, Fantastic Mr. Fox. The Hurt Locker already has won Best Picture from the New York and Los Angeles film critics...
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Best Actress: Yolande Moreau, Seraphine
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds and Paul Schneider, Bright Star
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, Precious
Best Screenplay: Joel & Ethan Coen, A Serious Man
Foreign-Language Film: Summer Hours
Non-fiction Film: The Beaches Of Agnes
Cinematography: Christian Berger, The White Ribbon
Production Design: Nelson Lowry, Fantastic Mr. Fox
Good for them on bestowing honors on Moreau for Best Actress, Schneider for Best Supporting Actor and Lowry for his work on my favorite animated film of the year, Fantastic Mr. Fox. The Hurt Locker already has won Best Picture from the New York and Los Angeles film critics...
- 1/4/2010
- by Michelle
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Hurt Locker dominated the National Society of Film Critics ceremony on Sunday, landing three of the top honours.
The war movie was named Best Picture, while Kathryn Bigelow won the Best Director nod and its star, Jeremy Renner, landed the Best Actor trophy.
French star Yolande Moreau was named Best Actress at the annual prizegiving in New York, for her portrayal of artist Seraphine de Senlis in Seraphine.
The Best Supporting Actor honour was split between Christoph Waltz for his role in Inglourious Basterds and Paul Schneider for his performance in Bright Star, while Mo'Nique landed the Best Supporting Actress award for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.
The list of main winners is as follows:
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker)
Best Actor: Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker)
Best Actress: Yolande Moreau (Seraphine)
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds) and Paul Schneider (Bright Star)
Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique (Precious)
Best Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen (A Serious Man)
Best Foreign-Language Film: Summer Hours
Best Nonfiction Film: The Beaches of Agnes
Best Cinematography: Christian Berger (The White Ribbon)
Best Production Design: Nelson Lowry (Fantastic Mr. Fox).
The war movie was named Best Picture, while Kathryn Bigelow won the Best Director nod and its star, Jeremy Renner, landed the Best Actor trophy.
French star Yolande Moreau was named Best Actress at the annual prizegiving in New York, for her portrayal of artist Seraphine de Senlis in Seraphine.
The Best Supporting Actor honour was split between Christoph Waltz for his role in Inglourious Basterds and Paul Schneider for his performance in Bright Star, while Mo'Nique landed the Best Supporting Actress award for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.
The list of main winners is as follows:
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker)
Best Actor: Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker)
Best Actress: Yolande Moreau (Seraphine)
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds) and Paul Schneider (Bright Star)
Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique (Precious)
Best Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen (A Serious Man)
Best Foreign-Language Film: Summer Hours
Best Nonfiction Film: The Beaches of Agnes
Best Cinematography: Christian Berger (The White Ribbon)
Best Production Design: Nelson Lowry (Fantastic Mr. Fox).
- 1/3/2010
- WENN
"The Hurt Locker" added another critics award to its growing trophy shelf on Sunday.
The Iraq war movie won best picture, director (Kathryn Bigelow) and actor (Jeremy Renner) honors from the National Society of Film Critics on Sunday (Jan. 3). The movie had previously won best-picture awards from critics in New York, Los Angeles and Boston and at the Gotham Awards.
Yolande Moreau won best actress for "Seraphine." Christoph Waltz ("Inglourious Basterds") and Paul Schneider ("Bright Star") shared the best supporting actor award, while Mo'Nique won best supporting actress for "Precious."
All the Nsfc winners:
Best picture: "The Hurt Locker"
Best actress: Yolande Moreau, "Seraphine"
Best actor: Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker"
Best supporting actor: Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds", and Paul Schneider "Bright Star"
Best supporting actress: Mo'Nique, "Precious"
Best director: Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker"
Best screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen, "A Serious Man"
Best foreign-language film: "Summer Hours"
Best...
The Iraq war movie won best picture, director (Kathryn Bigelow) and actor (Jeremy Renner) honors from the National Society of Film Critics on Sunday (Jan. 3). The movie had previously won best-picture awards from critics in New York, Los Angeles and Boston and at the Gotham Awards.
Yolande Moreau won best actress for "Seraphine." Christoph Waltz ("Inglourious Basterds") and Paul Schneider ("Bright Star") shared the best supporting actor award, while Mo'Nique won best supporting actress for "Precious."
All the Nsfc winners:
Best picture: "The Hurt Locker"
Best actress: Yolande Moreau, "Seraphine"
Best actor: Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker"
Best supporting actor: Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds", and Paul Schneider "Bright Star"
Best supporting actress: Mo'Nique, "Precious"
Best director: Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker"
Best screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen, "A Serious Man"
Best foreign-language film: "Summer Hours"
Best...
- 1/3/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Iraq-set drama "The Hurt Locker" set off fireworks as the National Society of Film Critics voted Sunday.
The last major critics organization to check in with its 2009 kudos named the Summit release picture of the year and hailed the film's Kathryn Bigelow as best director and Jeremy Renner as best actor.
The group also chose Yolande Moreau as best actress for her performance as French painter Seraphine de Senlis in the biopic "Seraphine." Moreau, who picked up the actress prize at France's Cesar Awards, was named best actress last month by the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn.
Although the National Society sometimes breaks with other critics groups -- last year, for example, it tapped "Waltz With Bashir" as 2008's best pic, and "Pan's Labyrinth" in 2006 -- it lined up with other organizations to hail "Locker," which has been crowned best picture by critics in Los Angeles, New York and Washington...
The last major critics organization to check in with its 2009 kudos named the Summit release picture of the year and hailed the film's Kathryn Bigelow as best director and Jeremy Renner as best actor.
The group also chose Yolande Moreau as best actress for her performance as French painter Seraphine de Senlis in the biopic "Seraphine." Moreau, who picked up the actress prize at France's Cesar Awards, was named best actress last month by the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn.
Although the National Society sometimes breaks with other critics groups -- last year, for example, it tapped "Waltz With Bashir" as 2008's best pic, and "Pan's Labyrinth" in 2006 -- it lined up with other organizations to hail "Locker," which has been crowned best picture by critics in Los Angeles, New York and Washington...
- 1/3/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Picture: The Hurt Locker (Summit) Director: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker Actor: Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker Actress: Yolande Moreau, Seraphine (Music Box) Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds (Weinstein/Universal), and Paul Schneider, Bright Star (Apparition) Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique, Precious (Lionsgate) Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen, A Serious Man (Focus) Foreign-Language Film: Summer Hours (IFC) Nonfiction Film: The Beaches of Agnes (Cinema Guild) Cinematography: Christian Berger, The White Ribbon (Sony Classics) Production design: Nelson Lowry, Fantastic Mr. Fox (Fox)...
- 1/3/2010
- by Nikki Finke
- Deadline Hollywood
The Iraq-set drama "The Hurt Locker" set off fireworks as the National Society of Film Critics voted Sunday.The last major critics organization to check in with its 2009 kudos, the 64-member group named the Summit release the best picture of the year and hailed Kathryn Bigelow as best director and Jeremy Renner as best actor.The group also chose Yolande Moreau as best actress for her performance as French painter Seraphine de Senlis in the biopic "Seraphine." Moreau, who picked up the prize as best actress at France's Cesar Awards, also was named best actress by the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. last month.Although the National Society sometimes breaks with other critics groups -- last year, for example, it named "Waltz With Bashir" as the best pic of 2008, and it hailed "Pan's Labyrinth" in 2006 -- it lined up with other organizations that have already hailed "Locker," which has been...
- 1/3/2010
- backstage.com
By Susan Granger - Idiosyncratic filmmaker Wes Anderson has created a droll, delightful, stop-motion animated adaptation of Roald Dahl.s best-selling children.s book about an audacious, stubbornly determined fox who refuses to stop stealing chickens from infuriated farmers Boggs, Bunce and Bean, who are determined to capture him . at any cost.
"I'm a wild animal," suave, corduroy-clad Mr. Fox explains to conservative Mrs. Fox (Meryl Streep), their angst-ridden teenage son Ash (Jason Schwartzman), along with visiting cousin Kristofferson, (Eric Anderson), Kylie (Wally Wolodarsky) and lawyer Badger (Bill Murray) who join them in flight from the human predators.
Previously used in the .Wallace and Gromit. films, Tim Burton.s .Corpse Bride,. and Henry Selick.s .Coraline,. and tracing its roots back to the original .King Kong. and the work of Ray Harryhausen, stop-motion animation is an old-fashioned, painstaking process in which the figures - furry animals - are placed in an eye-catching,...
"I'm a wild animal," suave, corduroy-clad Mr. Fox explains to conservative Mrs. Fox (Meryl Streep), their angst-ridden teenage son Ash (Jason Schwartzman), along with visiting cousin Kristofferson, (Eric Anderson), Kylie (Wally Wolodarsky) and lawyer Badger (Bill Murray) who join them in flight from the human predators.
Previously used in the .Wallace and Gromit. films, Tim Burton.s .Corpse Bride,. and Henry Selick.s .Coraline,. and tracing its roots back to the original .King Kong. and the work of Ray Harryhausen, stop-motion animation is an old-fashioned, painstaking process in which the figures - furry animals - are placed in an eye-catching,...
- 11/20/2009
- Arizona Reporter
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