Ever wonder how expensive the Death Star actually is? I mean, seriously, think about it. There have been numerous calculations on it but it’s estimated to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $850,000,000,000,000,000. That’s 850 quadrillion dollars by the way. While it might not be the first thing on your mind, you might be wondering “how in the world can The Empire afford something like that? Well, I’m glad you asked. The team at Russell Smith Chartered Accountants actually took the time to figure out just how The Empire can afford such an expensive project. It begins and ends with
How The Empire Was Able to Fund The Death Star: Taxes...
How The Empire Was Able to Fund The Death Star: Taxes...
- 3/29/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Summary Of Award Winners
2016 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association
(Choices listed in order of votes received)
Best Picture
Winner: Moonlight
Runners-up: Manchester By The Sea; La La Land; Hell Or High Water; Arrival; Jackie; Loving; 20th Century Women; Hacksaw Ridge; Silence
Best Actor
Winner: Casey Affleck, Manchester By The Sea
Runners-up: Denzel Washington, Fences; Joel Edgerton, Loving; Ryan Gosling, La La Land; Tom Hanks, Sully
Best Actress
Winner: Natalie Portman, Jackie
Runners-up: Emma Stone, La La Land; Ruth Negga, Loving; Amy Adams, Arrival; Annette Bening, 20th Century Women
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Runners-up: Jeff Bridges, Hell Or High Water; Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals; Lucas Hedges, Manchester By The Sea; Ben Foster, Hell Or High Water
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Viola Davis, Fences
Runners-up: Naomie Harris, Moonlight; Michelle Williams, Manchester By The Sea; Greta Gerwig, 20th Century Women; Judy Davis, The Dressmaker
Best Director
Winner: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Runners-up: Damien Chazelle,...
2016 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association
(Choices listed in order of votes received)
Best Picture
Winner: Moonlight
Runners-up: Manchester By The Sea; La La Land; Hell Or High Water; Arrival; Jackie; Loving; 20th Century Women; Hacksaw Ridge; Silence
Best Actor
Winner: Casey Affleck, Manchester By The Sea
Runners-up: Denzel Washington, Fences; Joel Edgerton, Loving; Ryan Gosling, La La Land; Tom Hanks, Sully
Best Actress
Winner: Natalie Portman, Jackie
Runners-up: Emma Stone, La La Land; Ruth Negga, Loving; Amy Adams, Arrival; Annette Bening, 20th Century Women
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Runners-up: Jeff Bridges, Hell Or High Water; Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals; Lucas Hedges, Manchester By The Sea; Ben Foster, Hell Or High Water
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Viola Davis, Fences
Runners-up: Naomie Harris, Moonlight; Michelle Williams, Manchester By The Sea; Greta Gerwig, 20th Century Women; Judy Davis, The Dressmaker
Best Director
Winner: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Runners-up: Damien Chazelle,...
- 12/13/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Dallas/Fort Worth Films Critics Association has selected Barry Jenkins' Moonlight as best film of 2016. Following the life of a young black man who grows up in Miami, the film is divided into three important episodes that prove to be turning points for him. Mahershala Ali, who plays an influential character in the first episode, was named best supporting actor and Barry Jenkins was recognized as best director. Moonlight also received the Russell Smith Award, named in honor of the venerable film critic and given in recognition of the best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film. Casey Affleck was named best actor for his role as a man haunted by his past in Kenneth Lonergan's Manchester by the Sea. Nathalie Portman received the award as...
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- 12/13/2016
- Screen Anarchy
The wins for Tom McCarthy's "Spotlight" keep on coming! After taking home the best picture honors from the San Francisco Film Critics Circle and Southeast Film Critics Association, the drama about the Boston Globe reporters and the Catholic Church child abuse scandal received another best picture win this time from the Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association.
Here's the complete list of winners:
Best Picture:
Spotlight (director . Thomas McCarthy)
Best Animated Feature:
Inside Out (director . Pete Docter)
Best Foreign Language Film:
Son of Saul (Hungary)
Best Documentary:
Amy
Best Director:
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (The Revenant)
Best Actor:
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant)
Best Actress:
Brie Larson (Room)
Best Supporting Actor:
Paul Dano (Love and Mercy)
Best Supporting Actress:
Rooney Mara (Carol)
Best Screenplay:
Spotlight (Josh Singer, Thomas McCarthy)
Best Cinematography:
Emmanuel Lubezki (The Revenant)
Best Musical Score:
The Revenant (Bryce Dessner, Carsten Nicolai and Ryûichi Sakamoto)
Russell Smith Award (named...
Here's the complete list of winners:
Best Picture:
Spotlight (director . Thomas McCarthy)
Best Animated Feature:
Inside Out (director . Pete Docter)
Best Foreign Language Film:
Son of Saul (Hungary)
Best Documentary:
Amy
Best Director:
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (The Revenant)
Best Actor:
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant)
Best Actress:
Brie Larson (Room)
Best Supporting Actor:
Paul Dano (Love and Mercy)
Best Supporting Actress:
Rooney Mara (Carol)
Best Screenplay:
Spotlight (Josh Singer, Thomas McCarthy)
Best Cinematography:
Emmanuel Lubezki (The Revenant)
Best Musical Score:
The Revenant (Bryce Dessner, Carsten Nicolai and Ryûichi Sakamoto)
Russell Smith Award (named...
- 12/14/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association has selected Spotlight as the best movie of 2015. Performances by Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant), Brie Larson (Room), Paul Dano (Love and Mercy), and Rooney Mara (Carol) were named as best in their respective categories. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu was selected as Best Director for The Revenant, while Son of Saul was recognized as Best Foreign Language Film, Amy as Best Documentary, and Inside Out as Best Animated Film. Tangerine was the winner of the Russell Smith Award, named for the late Dallas Morning News film critic. The honor is given annually to the best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film. TwitchFilm contributor Chase Whale and myself are proud members of the group; I am sure we will have lively debate...
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- 12/14/2015
- Screen Anarchy
It’s been a surprisingly interesting month of moving and shaking in terms of doc development. Just a month after making his first public funding pitch at Toronto’s Hot Docs Forum, legendary doc filmmaker Frederick Wiseman took to Kickstarter to help cover the remaining expenses for his 40th feature film In Jackson Heights (see the film’s first trailer below). Unrelentingly rigorous in his determination to capture the American institutional landscape on film, his latest continues down this thematic rabbit hole, taking on the immensely diverse New York City neighborhood of Jackson Heights as his latest subject. According to the Kickstarter page, Wiseman is currently editing the 120 hours of rushes he shot with hopes of having the film ready for a fall festival premiere (my guess would be Tiff, where both National Gallery and At Berkeley made their North American debut), though he’s currently quite a ways away from his $75,000 goal.
- 7/6/2015
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
Monday morning, the Dallas-Fort Worth film critics declared themselves major "Birdman" fans. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s backstage spectacle took the top spot on the Dfw critics association’s 2014 best pictures list, as well as collecting awards for Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Director. In a nice surprise, Dfwca honored Reese Witherspoon with Best Actress, a prize she’s been continuously in the mix for with other group awards, but has rarely picked up. See the full list of winners below (and check out all of the regional film critics nominations and winners at The Circuit) Best Picture 1. "Birdman" 2. "Boyhood" 3. "The Imitation Game" 4. "The Theory of Everything" 5. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" 6. "Whiplash" 7. "Gone Girl" 8. "Selma" 9. "Wild" 10. "Nightcrawler" Best Actor 1. Michael Keaton, "Birdman" 2. Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything" 3. Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game" 4. Jake Gyllenhaal, "Nightcrawler" 5. Timothy Spall, "Mr. Turner" Best Actress 1. Reese Witherspoon, "Wild" 2. Julianne Moore,...
- 12/15/2014
- by Matt Patches
- Hitfix
Today was a busy day for some of the smaller guilds with the Visual Effects Society, the Cinema Audio Society, and the Makeup and Hairstylists Guilds all announcing their nominations for 2013.
First, we have the Ves, whose main category to look at is “Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture,” where we find Gravity and four other nominees that are just going to have to be happy with the fact that they got nominated. This is perhaps the easiest category to call in the entirety of awards season, and I don’t mean just here, but for the Oscar as well (Last year’s winner, Life of Pi, easily took this category before going on to claim the Oscar). It’s true that films like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Star Trek Into Darkness had outstanding effects as well, but nothing even came close to the amazing,...
First, we have the Ves, whose main category to look at is “Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture,” where we find Gravity and four other nominees that are just going to have to be happy with the fact that they got nominated. This is perhaps the easiest category to call in the entirety of awards season, and I don’t mean just here, but for the Oscar as well (Last year’s winner, Life of Pi, easily took this category before going on to claim the Oscar). It’s true that films like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Star Trek Into Darkness had outstanding effects as well, but nothing even came close to the amazing,...
- 1/15/2014
- by Jeff Beck
- We Got This Covered
The Cinema Audio Society has announced the nominees for the 50th Annual Cas Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2013. Winners will be revealed on February 22nd in the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. The Cas Career Achievement Award will be given to Re-recording Mixer Andy Nelson.
Here are the nominations for the 50th Cinema Audio Society Awards:
Motion Picture . Live Action
Captain Phillips
Production Mixer --Chris Munro, Cas
Re-recording Mixer .- Michael Prestwood Smith
Re-recording Mixer -- Chris Burdon
Re-recording Mixer -- Mark Taylor
Scoring Mixer -- Al Clay
Adr Mixer -- Howard London, Cas
Foley Mixer -- Glen Gathard
Gravity
Production Mixer --Chris Munro, Cas
Re-recording Mixer -- Skip Lievsay, Cas
Re-recording Mixer -- Niv Adiri
Re-recording Mixer -- Christopher Benstead
Scoring Mixer -- Gareth Cousins
Adr Mixer -- Thomas J. O'Connell
Foley Mixer . Adam Mendez
Inside Llewyn Davis
Production Mixer -- Peter F. Kurland,...
Here are the nominations for the 50th Cinema Audio Society Awards:
Motion Picture . Live Action
Captain Phillips
Production Mixer --Chris Munro, Cas
Re-recording Mixer .- Michael Prestwood Smith
Re-recording Mixer -- Chris Burdon
Re-recording Mixer -- Mark Taylor
Scoring Mixer -- Al Clay
Adr Mixer -- Howard London, Cas
Foley Mixer -- Glen Gathard
Gravity
Production Mixer --Chris Munro, Cas
Re-recording Mixer -- Skip Lievsay, Cas
Re-recording Mixer -- Niv Adiri
Re-recording Mixer -- Christopher Benstead
Scoring Mixer -- Gareth Cousins
Adr Mixer -- Thomas J. O'Connell
Foley Mixer . Adam Mendez
Inside Llewyn Davis
Production Mixer -- Peter F. Kurland,...
- 1/14/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association, of which I am a proud member, has selected Steve McQueen's searing drama 12 Years A Slave as the best film of 2013. Matthew McConaughey was named Best Actor for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club, and Cate Blanchett as Best Actress for Blue Jasmine. Supporting nods went to Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club) and Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years A Slave). Alfonso Curaon was voted Best Director for Gravity The film was also recognized for Best Cinematography (Emmanuel Lubezki) and Best Musical Score (Steven Price). Other films named as 'best' in their category included Frozen (animated), Blue is the Warmest Color (foreign-language), and Twenty Feet From Stardom (documentary). Fruitvale Station received the Russell Smith Award, named for the late...
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- 12/16/2013
- Screen Anarchy
It would be the film with the juju in David O. Russell’s zany black comedy that was the toast of the 28th Independent Spirit Awards beating Beasts Of The Southern Wild – its fiercest rival in all major categories. Silver Linings Playbook cleaned up, grabbing Best Feature, Director, Screenplay and Best Actress went to Jennifer Lawrence – the heavy favorite for tomorrow’s Oscar. Fox Searchlight might have grabbed only one award for Beasts in the Cinematography category, but it’s other Sundance pick-up The Sessions managed to nab a pair of acting prizes for Helen Hunt and Oscar snubbed John Hawkes for Best Male Lead. In our favorite grant categories, Adam Leon (Gimme the Loot) nabbed the Someone to Watch Award (last year it went to Mark Jackson), the Piaget Producers Award went to Mynette Louie (she produced Tze Chun’s sophomore film Eye of Winter which we are keeping...
- 2/24/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook" was the big winner at the 28th annual Independent Spirit Awards held in Santa Monica, CA this afternoon and hosted by Andy Samberg. "Silver Linings" took home the Best Feature, Actress (Jennifer Lawrence), Director, and Screenplay trophies.
McConaughey, who nearly stole the show in Steven Soderbergh's "Magic Mike," won the Best Supporting Male award for a performance that was largely ignored by the Academy Awards. As Samberg astutely observed, "We've got Matthew McConaughey...Hollywood fuck you!"
Jennifer Lawrence won the Best Female Lead award for "Silver Linings Playbook," while John Hawkes took home the Best Male Lead trophy for "Sessions." His co-star, Helen Hunt, won the Best Supporting Female award.
Michael Haneke's "Amour," a darling of the 85th Academy Awards, deservingly won Best International Film.
The awards show can be seen on IFC tonight at 10 pm (Est).
Here's the full list...
McConaughey, who nearly stole the show in Steven Soderbergh's "Magic Mike," won the Best Supporting Male award for a performance that was largely ignored by the Academy Awards. As Samberg astutely observed, "We've got Matthew McConaughey...Hollywood fuck you!"
Jennifer Lawrence won the Best Female Lead award for "Silver Linings Playbook," while John Hawkes took home the Best Male Lead trophy for "Sessions." His co-star, Helen Hunt, won the Best Supporting Female award.
Michael Haneke's "Amour," a darling of the 85th Academy Awards, deservingly won Best International Film.
The awards show can be seen on IFC tonight at 10 pm (Est).
Here's the full list...
- 2/24/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Today the 2013 Spirit Awards were handed out and it was a dominating effort from Silver Linings Playbook as it won Best Picture, Director (David O. Russell), Actress (Jennifer Lawrence) and Screenplay (Russell). The only award it was nominated for and didn't win was Best Actor where Bradley Cooper lost to John Hawkes for The Sessions, but that's only a minor blip on the radar when you win this big. Among the early awards handed out, Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower won for Best First Feature while Derek Connolly won for Best First Screenplay for the romantic sci-fi film Safety Not Guaranteed. Then the Twitterverse exploded with a Best Supporting Actor win for Matthew McConaughey and his work in Magic Mike, which, for a time, seemed like it may be able to eek into that last Supporting slot at the Oscars. No dice, a Spirit Award it will have to be.
- 2/23/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Yes, finally, Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" receives its first best picture award this season. This one's from the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics which also gave the movie Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Supporting Actress (Sally Field), and Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones).
Look at the winners list below, they're all ranked in order. "Lincoln" is immediately followed by "Argo," and Steven Spielberg was just under Kathryn Bigelow ("Zero Dark Thirty"). Sally Field narrowly beat Anne Hathaway ("Les Miserables") while Tommy Lee Jones was chosen over Philip Seymour Hoffman of "The Master."
Here's the full list of winners. For winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here:
Best Picture
1. "Lincoln"
2. "Argo"
3. "Zero Dark Thirty"
4. "Life of Pi"
5. "Les Misérables"
6. "Moonrise Kingdom"
7. "Silver Linings Playbook"
8. "Skyfall"
9. "The Master"
10. "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Best Director
1. Kathryn Bigelow, "Zero Dark Thirty"
2. Steven Spielberg, "Lincoln"
3. Ben Affleck, "Argo"
4. Ang Lee, "Life of Pi"
5. Wes Anderson,...
Look at the winners list below, they're all ranked in order. "Lincoln" is immediately followed by "Argo," and Steven Spielberg was just under Kathryn Bigelow ("Zero Dark Thirty"). Sally Field narrowly beat Anne Hathaway ("Les Miserables") while Tommy Lee Jones was chosen over Philip Seymour Hoffman of "The Master."
Here's the full list of winners. For winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here:
Best Picture
1. "Lincoln"
2. "Argo"
3. "Zero Dark Thirty"
4. "Life of Pi"
5. "Les Misérables"
6. "Moonrise Kingdom"
7. "Silver Linings Playbook"
8. "Skyfall"
9. "The Master"
10. "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Best Director
1. Kathryn Bigelow, "Zero Dark Thirty"
2. Steven Spielberg, "Lincoln"
3. Ben Affleck, "Argo"
4. Ang Lee, "Life of Pi"
5. Wes Anderson,...
- 12/18/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Steven Spielberg's Lincoln has been named the best film of 2012 by the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association, of which I am a proud member. (That being said, the film was not in my personal top 10.) Kathryn Bigelow nabbed the best director honors for Zero Dark Thirty. Performances by Daniel Day-Lewis (best actor, Lincoln), Jessica Chastain (best actress, Zero Dark Thirty), Tommy Lee Jones (best supporting actor, Lincoln), and Sally Field (best supporting actress, Lincoln) were voted as the best of the year. Beast of the Southern Wilds is the winner of the Russell Smith Award, named for the late Dallas Morning News film critic. The honor is given annually to the best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film. Amour was voted best foreign-language film,...
- 12/18/2012
- Screen Anarchy
In the season's eleventh episode, "Perennials", the Bau investigates an Unsub who leaves bugs behind at all of his crime-scenes. Read on to find out what the Criminal Minds writers have in-store for us this week.
Ending the Cycle
Tonight's Unsub-of-the-week murders two seemingly un-connected people via a chisel to the head and the team takes on the case. The Unsub uses a method in his murders that is eerily similar to one used by deceased serial killer Russell Smith and the team eventually realizes that the Unsub actually believes he is Smith. This Unsub also leaves a little something behind at each crime scene -- fly larvae.
The Unsub, Kestler, believes in reincarnation and thinks he was born again as Russell Smith. He also believes that all of Smith's victims were also reincarnated and are now coming after him. Kestler is convinced he must kill these reincarnated people before...
Ending the Cycle
Tonight's Unsub-of-the-week murders two seemingly un-connected people via a chisel to the head and the team takes on the case. The Unsub uses a method in his murders that is eerily similar to one used by deceased serial killer Russell Smith and the team eventually realizes that the Unsub actually believes he is Smith. This Unsub also leaves a little something behind at each crime scene -- fly larvae.
The Unsub, Kestler, believes in reincarnation and thinks he was born again as Russell Smith. He also believes that all of Smith's victims were also reincarnated and are now coming after him. Kestler is convinced he must kill these reincarnated people before...
- 12/12/2012
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
The 28th Annual Film Independent Spirit Award nominations were announced eaelier today and while Moonrise Kingdom and Silver Linings Playbook both grabbed five noms a piece, it is Bernie, Keep The Lights On and Beasts of the Southern Wild who are glowing with their four noms each. Our jeers, cheers and snubs commentary shall be coming soon. Here are the entire list of nominees for the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards:
Best Feature:
Beasts of the Southern Wild – Producers: Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey & Josh Penn
Bernie – Producers: Liz Glotzer, Richard Linklater, David McFadzean, Dete Meserve, Judd Payne, Celine Rattray, Martin Shafer, Ginger Sledge, Matt Williams
Keep the Lights On – Producers: Marie Therese Guirgis, Lucas Joaquin, Ira Sachs
Moonrise Kingdom – Producers: Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales, Scott Rudin
Silver Linings Playbook – Producers: Bruce Cohen, Donna Gigliotti, Jonathan Gordon
Best Director
Wes Anderson – Moonrise Kingdom
Julia Loktev – The Loneliest Planet
David O. Russell...
Best Feature:
Beasts of the Southern Wild – Producers: Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey & Josh Penn
Bernie – Producers: Liz Glotzer, Richard Linklater, David McFadzean, Dete Meserve, Judd Payne, Celine Rattray, Martin Shafer, Ginger Sledge, Matt Williams
Keep the Lights On – Producers: Marie Therese Guirgis, Lucas Joaquin, Ira Sachs
Moonrise Kingdom – Producers: Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales, Scott Rudin
Silver Linings Playbook – Producers: Bruce Cohen, Donna Gigliotti, Jonathan Gordon
Best Director
Wes Anderson – Moonrise Kingdom
Julia Loktev – The Loneliest Planet
David O. Russell...
- 11/27/2012
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Nominations for the 28th Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced today and were led by Moonrise Kingdom and Silver Linings Playbook with five nominations each followed closely by fellow Best Feature nominees Beasts of the Southern Wild and Keep the Lights On as well as Ava DuVernay's Middle of Nowhere, each with four nominations. Richard Linklater's Bernie was the fifth Best Feature nominee while Middle of Nowhere found its four nominations largely in the acting categories with Emayatzy Corinealdi, David Oyelowo and Lorraine Toussant all being nominated and the fourth for the John Cassavetes Award, which goes to the "best" film made for under $500,000. Looking over the list of nominees I can't help but shrug at the screenplay nomination for Ruby Sparks (a film I loathed), but it's nice to see some First Time Feature love for Colin Trevorrow's Safety Not Guaranteed and Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower,...
- 11/27/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Having taken home the Best Picture award at last night’s Gotham Independent Film Awards, Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom finds itself nominated in the same category in the upcoming Independent Spirit Awards, with the full list of nominations announced tonight.
Anderson’s latest film has been nominated in a healthy five categories – Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Male, and Best Cinematography – with David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook also racking up an impressive five nominations, adding Best Female Lead and Best Male Lead to Best Feature, Director, and Screenplay.
Also coming in as strong contenders are Jacques Audiard’s Rust and Bone; Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the Best Female Lead category for her performance in Smashed; Colin Trevorrow in the Best First Feature category for Safety Not Guaranteed, and Derek Connolly in the Best First Screenplay for the same film; director Benh Zeitlin and Beasts of the Southern Wild...
Anderson’s latest film has been nominated in a healthy five categories – Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Male, and Best Cinematography – with David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook also racking up an impressive five nominations, adding Best Female Lead and Best Male Lead to Best Feature, Director, and Screenplay.
Also coming in as strong contenders are Jacques Audiard’s Rust and Bone; Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the Best Female Lead category for her performance in Smashed; Colin Trevorrow in the Best First Feature category for Safety Not Guaranteed, and Derek Connolly in the Best First Screenplay for the same film; director Benh Zeitlin and Beasts of the Southern Wild...
- 11/27/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Actors Anna Kendrick, Zoe Saldana and Common presented the nominees for the 28th Film Independent Spirit Awards in a press conference on Tuesday, November 27 at 10:00 am at The W Hotel in Hollywood.
Both "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Moonrise Kingdom" lead the nominations including best picture where they will compete with "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Bernie," and "Keep the Lights On."
Directors Wes Anderson ("Moonrise Kingdom") and David O. Russell ("Silver Linings Playbook") are also nominated in the best director category along with Julia Loktev ("The Loneliest Planet"), Ira Sachs ("Keep the Lights On"), and Benh Zeitlin ("Beasts of the Southern Wild").
And actor Matthew McConaughey's transformation is now complete. He is nominated for both best actor ("Killer Joe") and best supporting actor ("Magic Mike").
Winners of the 28th Film Independent Spirit Awards will be announced on February 23, 2013 when they will hold their traditional Saturday afternoon awards show...
Both "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Moonrise Kingdom" lead the nominations including best picture where they will compete with "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Bernie," and "Keep the Lights On."
Directors Wes Anderson ("Moonrise Kingdom") and David O. Russell ("Silver Linings Playbook") are also nominated in the best director category along with Julia Loktev ("The Loneliest Planet"), Ira Sachs ("Keep the Lights On"), and Benh Zeitlin ("Beasts of the Southern Wild").
And actor Matthew McConaughey's transformation is now complete. He is nominated for both best actor ("Killer Joe") and best supporting actor ("Magic Mike").
Winners of the 28th Film Independent Spirit Awards will be announced on February 23, 2013 when they will hold their traditional Saturday afternoon awards show...
- 11/27/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The nominations for the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced this morning by actors Anna Kendrick, Zoe Saldana, and Common. Nominees for Best Feature include Beasts Of The Southern Wild, Bernie, Keep The Lights On, Moonrise Kingdom, and Silver Linings Playbook. Starlet was selected to receive the annual Robert Altman Award, which is given one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast.
Winners will be announced at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 23, 2013. The awards ceremony will be held as a daytime luncheon in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, and the premiere broadcast will air later that evening at 10:00 pm Et/Pt on IFC.
2013 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations
Best Feature (Award given to the Producer, Executive Producers are not awarded)
Beasts of the Southern Wild Producers: Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey & Josh Penn Bernie Producers: Liz Glotzer, Richard Linklater, David McFadzean, Dete Meserve, Judd Payne,...
Winners will be announced at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 23, 2013. The awards ceremony will be held as a daytime luncheon in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, and the premiere broadcast will air later that evening at 10:00 pm Et/Pt on IFC.
2013 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations
Best Feature (Award given to the Producer, Executive Producers are not awarded)
Beasts of the Southern Wild Producers: Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey & Josh Penn Bernie Producers: Liz Glotzer, Richard Linklater, David McFadzean, Dete Meserve, Judd Payne,...
- 11/27/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Actress Anne Hathaway has signed on to star alongside Mindy Kaling in the Office star’s romantic comedy ‘The Low Self-Esteem of Lizzie Gillespie’. Kaling, who is riding a recent wave of success after introducing her new show ‘The Mindy Kaling Show’ on Fox, co-write the movie’s script with Brent Forrester (King of the Hill). The film follows the titular character down on her luck until Mr. Perfect shows up, changing her fate after a string of failed relationships. Anne Hathaway will play Gillespie with Kaling stepping into a supporting role. Lianne Halfon and Russell Smith of Mr. Mudd productions are expected to produce, with the film still looking for a [ Read More ]
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- 10/10/2012
- by Sarah Anne Luoma
- ShockYa
Anne Hathaway has signed on to play the lead in The Low Self-Esteem of Lizzie Gillespie , says a story at The Hollywood Reporter . The script, which landed on the 2009 "Black List" of unproduced screenplays, was written by Mindy Kaling and Brent Forrester and featured the following official logline: A single girl in Manhattan dates the hottest guy in the world but must overcome her insecurities when she hears him deny they are dating. Hathaway starred earlier this year in The Dark Knight Rises and will headline Tom Hooper's upcoming adaptation of Les Miserables Kaling and Forrester will executive produce alongside Joe Drake, Nathan Kahane and John Malkovich. Lianne Halfon and Russell Smith will produce. (Photo Credit: C.Smith / WENN.com)...
- 10/8/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Clips and images from Jeff, Who Lives at Home, starring Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Susan Sarandon and Judy Greer. Jay and Mark Duplass helm as well as script the Paramount Vantage comedy which opens on Mark 16th (Showtimes & Tickets). Also in the cast of the Lianne Halfon, Jason Reitman and Russell Smith-produced film are Rae Dawn Chong, Katie Aselton and Joe Chrest. In Jeff, Who Lives at Home, on his way to the store to buy wood glue, Jeff looks for signs from the universe to determine his path. However, a series of comedic and unexpected events leads him to cross paths with his family in the strangest of locations and circumstances. Jeff just may find the meaning of his life... and if he's lucky, pick up the wood glue as well...
- 3/3/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Clips and images from Jeff, Who Lives at Home, starring Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Susan Sarandon and Judy Greer. Jay and Mark Duplass helm as well as script the Paramount Vantage comedy which opens on Mark 16th (Showtimes & Tickets). Also in the cast of the Lianne Halfon, Jason Reitman and Russell Smith-produced film are Rae Dawn Chong, Katie Aselton and Joe Chrest. In Jeff, Who Lives at Home, on his way to the store to buy wood glue, Jeff looks for signs from the universe to determine his path. However, a series of comedic and unexpected events leads him to cross paths with his family in the strangest of locations and circumstances. Jeff just may find the meaning of his life... and if he's lucky, pick up the wood glue as well...
- 3/3/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Clips and images from Jeff, Who Lives at Home, starring Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Susan Sarandon and Judy Greer. Jay and Mark Duplass helm as well as script the Paramount Vantage comedy which opens on Mark 16th (Showtimes & Tickets). Also in the cast of the Lianne Halfon, Jason Reitman and Russell Smith-produced film are Rae Dawn Chong, Katie Aselton and Joe Chrest. In Jeff, Who Lives at Home, on his way to the store to buy wood glue, Jeff looks for signs from the universe to determine his path. However, a series of comedic and unexpected events leads him to cross paths with his family in the strangest of locations and circumstances. Jeff just may find the meaning of his life... and if he's lucky, pick up the wood glue as well...
- 3/3/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Summit Entertainment wants to ensure we know they are responsible for more than those annoying Twilight movies. Here’s a look at their 2012 release schedule although release dates are subject to change.
Summit Entertainment Presents
A di Bonaventura Pictures Production
Man On A Ledge
Directed by Asger Leth (Ghosts Of CITÉ Soleil)
Written by Pablo F. Fenjves
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Red, Salt, Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen) and Mark Vahradian (Transformers)
Starring Sam Worthington (Avatar, Clash Of The Titans,
Terminator Salvation), Elizabeth Banks (The Next Three Days, W., The 40-year-old Virgin), Jamie Bell (King Kong, Billy Elliot), Anthony MacKie (The Hurt Locker, Million Dollar Baby, 8 Mile), Ed Burns (27 Dresses), Titus Welliver (The Town), Genesis Rodriguez, Kyra Sedgwick (TV’S The Closer) and Ed Harris (National Treasure: Book Of Secrets, A History Of Violence)
From the ledge of the 25th floor of a NYC skyscraper, where one wrong step means death,...
Summit Entertainment Presents
A di Bonaventura Pictures Production
Man On A Ledge
Directed by Asger Leth (Ghosts Of CITÉ Soleil)
Written by Pablo F. Fenjves
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Red, Salt, Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen) and Mark Vahradian (Transformers)
Starring Sam Worthington (Avatar, Clash Of The Titans,
Terminator Salvation), Elizabeth Banks (The Next Three Days, W., The 40-year-old Virgin), Jamie Bell (King Kong, Billy Elliot), Anthony MacKie (The Hurt Locker, Million Dollar Baby, 8 Mile), Ed Burns (27 Dresses), Titus Welliver (The Town), Genesis Rodriguez, Kyra Sedgwick (TV’S The Closer) and Ed Harris (National Treasure: Book Of Secrets, A History Of Violence)
From the ledge of the 25th floor of a NYC skyscraper, where one wrong step means death,...
- 1/11/2012
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
"Harry Potter" film series star Emma Watson and "Percy Jackson" actor Logan Lerman have signed on to "The Perks Of Being A Wallflower" for Summit Entertainment reports Screen Daily.
Based on Stephen Chbosky’s coming-of-age novel, the story follows the trials and tribulations of a 15-year-old outsider (Lerman). Watson will play his first love.
Chbosky adapted the screenplay from his own novel and makes his feature directorial debut. Shooting kicks off in the summer. Chris Columbus, Lianne Halfon and Russell Smith will produce.
Based on Stephen Chbosky’s coming-of-age novel, the story follows the trials and tribulations of a 15-year-old outsider (Lerman). Watson will play his first love.
Chbosky adapted the screenplay from his own novel and makes his feature directorial debut. Shooting kicks off in the summer. Chris Columbus, Lianne Halfon and Russell Smith will produce.
- 2/10/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Dude… sup…
You like movies about dudes that smoke things and get into crazy shenanigans? Then boy do we have news for you…
Oh, and I lied about the Funyuns. My bad dawg…
Not only are you going to be reunited with your buddies Harold and Kumar, but they’re coming at you in 3-D! You can read up on the latest news below. Oh, and don’t forget your snacks when you go to the theater, because I don’t want to hear you complaining about the munchies!
Official Press Release from Warner Bros. Pictures:
(July 07, 2010 . Burbank, CA) . The ensemble cast has been set for Mandate Pictures. and New Line Cinema.s third installment of the .Harold & Kumar. film franchise, which began with the 2004 cult hit .Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.. John Cho (.Star Trek,. TV.s .Flash Forward.) and Kal Penn (.Superman Returns,. TV.s .House...
You like movies about dudes that smoke things and get into crazy shenanigans? Then boy do we have news for you…
Oh, and I lied about the Funyuns. My bad dawg…
Not only are you going to be reunited with your buddies Harold and Kumar, but they’re coming at you in 3-D! You can read up on the latest news below. Oh, and don’t forget your snacks when you go to the theater, because I don’t want to hear you complaining about the munchies!
Official Press Release from Warner Bros. Pictures:
(July 07, 2010 . Burbank, CA) . The ensemble cast has been set for Mandate Pictures. and New Line Cinema.s third installment of the .Harold & Kumar. film franchise, which began with the 2004 cult hit .Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.. John Cho (.Star Trek,. TV.s .Flash Forward.) and Kal Penn (.Superman Returns,. TV.s .House...
- 7/8/2010
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Our Hermione Granger, Emma Watson, may have found her first leading feature role outside of the wizardly series, and it's a pretty good gig to boot. Variety reports that Watson and Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson) are in talks to star in an indie adaptation of Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Chbosky is not only set to adapt his novel -- he'll also direct while John Malkovich, Lianne Halfon, and Russell Smith produce.
Told through a series of letters to an anonymous person, Wallflower digs into the life a high school teen named Charlie. Smart and shy, he writes about family issues, the loss of his aunt, high school woes, and crushing on a senior girl, and friend, named Sam. It's a good read, and one that's had its share of drama -- it made the top ten of the American Library Association's most frequently challenged books...
Told through a series of letters to an anonymous person, Wallflower digs into the life a high school teen named Charlie. Smart and shy, he writes about family issues, the loss of his aunt, high school woes, and crushing on a senior girl, and friend, named Sam. It's a good read, and one that's had its share of drama -- it made the top ten of the American Library Association's most frequently challenged books...
- 5/20/2010
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
Harry Potter's Emma Watson to star in first non-Harry Potter movie. According to Variety , Emma Watson who is famous for her one and only movie role of Hermione Granger in the famous "Harry Potter" flicks, is looking to branch out from the "Harry Potter" franchise in a new Indie film entitled, "Perks of Being a Wallflower." They say that Emma is currently in talks to star in the new Indie drama movie. Stephen Chbosky will direct it from his own script. Lianne Halfon,Malkovich, and Russell Smith are set to produce it. This would be Emma's first movie outside of the "Harry Potter" franchise. Emma's other acting accomplishments, include an appearance in a 2007 telepic called "Ballet Shoes." She also did some voiceover work for character Princess Pea in a 2008 film called, "The Tale of Despereaux."...
- 5/20/2010
- by Eric
- OnTheFlix
Alex Holdridge ("In Search Of A Midnight Kiss") has signed on to direct the romantic comedy "The F Word" at Fox Searchlight reports The Film Stage.
Elan Mastai's 2008 Black List script follows two twenty-somethings who meet at a party and have instant chemistry. The two attempt to ignore their attraction and become platonic friends as she has a long-term boyfriend.
Russell Smith is producing. Searchlight picked up the script last Summer.
Elan Mastai's 2008 Black List script follows two twenty-somethings who meet at a party and have instant chemistry. The two attempt to ignore their attraction and become platonic friends as she has a long-term boyfriend.
Russell Smith is producing. Searchlight picked up the script last Summer.
- 5/4/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Diablo Cody is setting up a new original screenplay, titled “Young Adult,” with Mandate Pictures.
Mason Novick is producing along with Cody and Lianne Halfon and Russell Smith of Mr. Mudd. Mandate president Nathan Kahane and Mr. Mudd’s John Malkovich will serve as executive producers. Mary Lee will oversee the project for Mandate.
Mason Novick is producing along with Cody and Lianne Halfon and Russell Smith of Mr. Mudd. Mandate president Nathan Kahane and Mr. Mudd’s John Malkovich will serve as executive producers. Mary Lee will oversee the project for Mandate.
- 3/24/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Russell Smith of the Globe on why we should lament the decline of the book: "[W]e lose forever the pleasure known to humanity for 500 years of taking a stroll up and down the aisles of someone else’s brain by perusing their bookshelves."
Also: some recommendations for books to read: De Niro's Game, by Rawi Hage; Evelyn Waugh's satire of Fleet Street journalism, Scoop (featuring the nature columnist William Boot's immortal line, "Feather-footed through the plashy fen paRead More...
Also: some recommendations for books to read: De Niro's Game, by Rawi Hage; Evelyn Waugh's satire of Fleet Street journalism, Scoop (featuring the nature columnist William Boot's immortal line, "Feather-footed through the plashy fen paRead More...
- 3/9/2010
- by brendan.blom@gmail.com
- CultureMagazine.ca
This blog, Latin America in Sundance, will continue to be updated at least up to the day of the World Cinema round tables January 28 which Caroline Libresco inaugurated several years ago. The focus of this blog obviously will be the selection of Latin American films from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, Mexico, and Peru. We shall see if any creates enough of a stir - or what I consider a stir - within my purview of buying and selling (the agents surely will discover the directors and other talent without my prompting) - for a longer span of my attention. The politics of the films also interest me as Latin America is such an integral part of the USA today.
Nalip has this to say about the current state of Latino programming: "... in Nalip's 11th year, this seems worse than slow: it appears that diversity is really on a backburner.
Nalip has this to say about the current state of Latino programming: "... in Nalip's 11th year, this seems worse than slow: it appears that diversity is really on a backburner.
- 1/26/2010
- by Sydney
- Sydney's Buzz
The body of a child found in the woods in Florida may have been positively identified as missing toddler Caylee Anthony, but authorities say the skeletal remains won't offer many clues about what happened to her. On Friday, authorities confirmed that the remains were found by a utility worker last week – less than a half a mile away from the house where Caylee lived – belonged to the child. Yet there was only one clue about Caylee's death: her bones didn't suffer trauma, said Orange County medical examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia, the Associated Press reports. "Bottom line is, folks, no child...
- 12/20/2008
- by Charlotte Triggs
- PEOPLE.com
- Slumdog Millionaire continues it domination of year-end kudos locking up Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Assn. Top Film and Top Director awards. Among the more noteworthy selections is Anne Hathaway’s win for Rachel Getting Married which bets out some stiff competition and the most successful picture with subtitles this year picked up the best Foreign Language film of the year. Tell No One had a miracle run at the box office and made over six million and some change in a crazy theatrical run. See the complete list of winners below:… Film: "Slumdog Millionaire" Runners-up:"Milk""The Dark Knight""The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button""The Wrestler""The Visitor""Frost/Nixon""Doubt""Wall-e""Happy-Go-Lucky" Actor:Sean Penn for "Milk"Runners-UpMickey Rourke for "The Wrestler"Frank Langella for "Frost/Nixon"Brad Pitt for "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button"Richard Jenkins for "The Visitor" Actress: Anne Hathaway for "Rachel Getting Married
- 12/17/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
Well, last time it was St. Louis, San Diego, San Francisco and Southeastern Critics weighing in and today I have four more critic award lists to preview for you as critics from Houston, Toronto, Phoenix and Dallas-Fort Worth have all released their winners and for the most part it's a Slumdog Millionaire day with it taking two of the four Best Picture slots while Benjamin Button scores one and the folks in Toronto toss up a surprise win for Mongrel's Wendy and Lucy. Sean Penn (Milk) continues to clean up the Best Actor nods while Toronto was the odd duck again awarding Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler. The Best Actress category saw a pair of wins for Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married) while Michelle Williams (Wendy and Lucy) and Meryl Streep (Doubt) also took home honors. Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) was named Best Supporting Actor on all four lists...
- 12/17/2008
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The musical Dreamgirls took the motion picture nod at the 43rd annual CAS Awards honoring outstanding achievement in sound mixing, handed out by the Cinema Audio Society at the Millennium-Biltmore in Los Angeles.
The organization, comprised of 550 sound mixers and associates in the film and TV industries, presented its motion picture trophy Saturday night to the team of re-recording mixers Michael Minkler and Bob Beemer and production mixer Willie Burton.
Flight 93 took the prize for television movies and miniseries. The winning team was comprised of re-recording mixers Mark Linden, Tara Paul, Liam Lockhart and Harry Snodgrass.
For TV series, the award went to Deadwood for the episode A Two-Headed Beast and re-recording mixers R. Russell Smith and William Freesh and production mixer Geoffrey Patterson.
In the category of TV nonfiction, variety or music, series or special, the prize went to Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us, for re-recording mixer Matt Foglia and music mixer David Kahne.
Ultimate Avengers: The Movie scored for DVD original programming.
The organization, comprised of 550 sound mixers and associates in the film and TV industries, presented its motion picture trophy Saturday night to the team of re-recording mixers Michael Minkler and Bob Beemer and production mixer Willie Burton.
Flight 93 took the prize for television movies and miniseries. The winning team was comprised of re-recording mixers Mark Linden, Tara Paul, Liam Lockhart and Harry Snodgrass.
For TV series, the award went to Deadwood for the episode A Two-Headed Beast and re-recording mixers R. Russell Smith and William Freesh and production mixer Geoffrey Patterson.
In the category of TV nonfiction, variety or music, series or special, the prize went to Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us, for re-recording mixer Matt Foglia and music mixer David Kahne.
Ultimate Avengers: The Movie scored for DVD original programming.
- 2/20/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The musical "Dreamgirls" took the motion picture award at the 43rd annual C.A.S. Awards honoring outstanding achievement in sound mixing, handed out by the Cinema Audio Society Saturday night at the Millenium-Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
The organization, comprised of 550 sound mixers and associates in the film and TV industries presented its motion picture trophy to the team of re-recording mixers Michael Minkler and Bob Beemer and production mixer Willie D. Burton.
"Flight 93" took the prize for television movies and miniseries. The winning team was comprised of re-recording mixers Mark Linden, Tara A. Paul, Liam Lockhart and Harry Snodgrass.
For TV series, the award went to "Deadwood" for the episode "A Two-Headed Beast" and re-recording mixers R. Russell Smith and William Freesh and production mixer Geoffrey Patterson.
In the category of TV non-fiction, variety or music, series or special, the prize went to "Paul McCartnery: The Space Within Us" and re-recording mixer Matt Foglia and music mixer David Kahne.
"Ultimate Avengers: The Movie" scored for DVD original programming.
The organization, comprised of 550 sound mixers and associates in the film and TV industries presented its motion picture trophy to the team of re-recording mixers Michael Minkler and Bob Beemer and production mixer Willie D. Burton.
"Flight 93" took the prize for television movies and miniseries. The winning team was comprised of re-recording mixers Mark Linden, Tara A. Paul, Liam Lockhart and Harry Snodgrass.
For TV series, the award went to "Deadwood" for the episode "A Two-Headed Beast" and re-recording mixers R. Russell Smith and William Freesh and production mixer Geoffrey Patterson.
In the category of TV non-fiction, variety or music, series or special, the prize went to "Paul McCartnery: The Space Within Us" and re-recording mixer Matt Foglia and music mixer David Kahne.
"Ultimate Avengers: The Movie" scored for DVD original programming.
- 2/18/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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