On Jan. 11, 1940, Columbia bowed director-producer Howard Hawks’ newspaper comedy His Girl Friday, starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below:
With the original Hildy Johnson of the Hecht-MacArthur newspaper yarn, Front Page, metamorphized into Hildegarde Johnson and played by Rosalind Russell, Columbia has made a fast-moving, always interesting picture out of the story. There may, and probably will be those who will say it is not up to the former version, but it nevertheless furnishes good entertainment.
In the present version, Hildegarde is the former wife of the editor, played by Cary Grant, and instead of wishing to retire, as did Hildy, she wants to marry an insurance salesman (Ralph Bellamy). It is to prevent this marriage that the complications, instigated by Grant, ensue. Also, the twist of making the star reporter a woman gives opportunity for some new situations,...
With the original Hildy Johnson of the Hecht-MacArthur newspaper yarn, Front Page, metamorphized into Hildegarde Johnson and played by Rosalind Russell, Columbia has made a fast-moving, always interesting picture out of the story. There may, and probably will be those who will say it is not up to the former version, but it nevertheless furnishes good entertainment.
In the present version, Hildegarde is the former wife of the editor, played by Cary Grant, and instead of wishing to retire, as did Hildy, she wants to marry an insurance salesman (Ralph Bellamy). It is to prevent this marriage that the complications, instigated by Grant, ensue. Also, the twist of making the star reporter a woman gives opportunity for some new situations,...
- 1/10/2024
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Between the sounds of striking pins and returning bowling balls, patrons at Just-in-Time Recreation, a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, had a tough time recognizing gunshots over the din Wednesday night. A shooter took advantage of the confusion, killing 18 people there and at Schemengees Bar & Grill nearby. Seven people died at the bowling alley, eight more died at the bar, and three died after reaching the hospital. The shooter also injured an additional 13 people.
David St. Pierre, police chief of the 40,000-person city, commented, “This is truly a tragedy that goes beyond comprehension.
David St. Pierre, police chief of the 40,000-person city, commented, “This is truly a tragedy that goes beyond comprehension.
- 10/27/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
It’s a wonder movie from the 1930s, a political fantasy that imagines a Utopia of peace and kindness hidden away in a distant mountain range — or in our daydreams. Sony’s new restoration is indeed impressive. Ronald Colman is seduced by a vision of a non-sectarian Heaven on Earth, while Savant indulges his anti-Frank Capra grumblings in his admiring but hesitant review essay.
Lost Horizon (1937)
80th Anniversary Blu-ray + HD Digital
Sony
1937 / B&W / 1:37 Academy / 133 min. / Street Date October 3, 2017 / 19.99
Starring: Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, Edward Everett Horton, John Howard, Thomas Mitchell, Margo, Isabel Jewell, H.B. Warner, Sam Jaffe, Noble Johnson, Richard Loo.
Cinematography: Joseph Walker
Film Editors: Gene Havelick, Gene Milford
Art Direction: Stephen Goosson
Musical director: Max Steiner
Original Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Written by Robert Riskin from the novel by James Hilton
Produced and Directed by Frank Capra
Frank Capra had a way with actors and comedy...
Lost Horizon (1937)
80th Anniversary Blu-ray + HD Digital
Sony
1937 / B&W / 1:37 Academy / 133 min. / Street Date October 3, 2017 / 19.99
Starring: Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, Edward Everett Horton, John Howard, Thomas Mitchell, Margo, Isabel Jewell, H.B. Warner, Sam Jaffe, Noble Johnson, Richard Loo.
Cinematography: Joseph Walker
Film Editors: Gene Havelick, Gene Milford
Art Direction: Stephen Goosson
Musical director: Max Steiner
Original Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Written by Robert Riskin from the novel by James Hilton
Produced and Directed by Frank Capra
Frank Capra had a way with actors and comedy...
- 10/10/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
The restoration of a newly rediscovered director’s cut of the 1931 The Front Page prompts this two-feature comedy disc — Lewis Milestone’s early talkie plus the sublime Howard Hawks remake, which plays a major gender switch on the main characters of Hecht & MacArthur’s original play.
His Girl Friday / The Front Page
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 849
Available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date January 10, 2017 / 39.96
His Girl Friday:
1940 / B&W /1:37 flat Academy / 92 min.
Starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall, Ernest Truex, Cliff Edwards, Clarence Kolb, Roscoe Karns, Frank Jenks, Regis Toomey, Abner Biberman, Frank Orth, John Qualen, Helen Mack, Alma Kruger, Billy Gilbert, Marion Martin.
Cinematography Joseph Walker
Film Editor Gene Havelick
Original Music Sidney Cutner, Felix Mills
Written by Charles Lederer from the play The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur
Produced and Directed by Howard Hawks
The Front Page:...
His Girl Friday / The Front Page
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 849
Available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date January 10, 2017 / 39.96
His Girl Friday:
1940 / B&W /1:37 flat Academy / 92 min.
Starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall, Ernest Truex, Cliff Edwards, Clarence Kolb, Roscoe Karns, Frank Jenks, Regis Toomey, Abner Biberman, Frank Orth, John Qualen, Helen Mack, Alma Kruger, Billy Gilbert, Marion Martin.
Cinematography Joseph Walker
Film Editor Gene Havelick
Original Music Sidney Cutner, Felix Mills
Written by Charles Lederer from the play The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur
Produced and Directed by Howard Hawks
The Front Page:...
- 1/3/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Here's a sterling example of what Hollywood excelled at back in the golden age: Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, Claude Rains and Edward Everett Horton star in possibly the most magical of movies known as Film Blanc. A cosmic goof leaves a man with fifty years yet to live without a body -- so heavenly troubleshooters try to find him a new one. Here Comes Mr. Jordan Blu-ray The Criterion Collection 819 1941 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 94 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date June 14, 2016 / 39.95 Starring Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, Claude Rains, Rita Johnson, Edward Everett Horton, James Gleason. Cinematography Joseph Walker Art Direction Lionel Banks Film Editor Viola Lawrence Original Music Frederick Hollander Written by Sidney Buchman, Seton I. Miller from the play Heaven Can Wait by Harry Segall Produced by Everett Riskin Directed by Alexander Hall
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Some movies are so entertaining that it's best to tell people,...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Some movies are so entertaining that it's best to tell people,...
- 6/7/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Frank Capra won his third Best Directing Oscar for this Kaufman and Hart adaptation. Star Jean Arthur is radiant, and relative newcomer James Stewart seems to have lifted his 'aw shucks' nice-guy personal from his role. With Lionel Barrymore, Ann Miller, Dub Taylor, Spring Byington and a terrific Edward Arnold. You Can't Take It with You Blu-ray + Digital HD Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 1938 / B&W / 1:37 flat / 126 min. / Street Date December 8, 2015 / 19.99 Starring Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart, Edward Arnold, Mischa Auer, Ann Miller, Spring Byington, Samuel S. Hinds, Donald Meek, H.B. Warner, Halliwell Hobbes, Dub Taylor, Mary Forbes, Lillian Yarbo, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson. Cinematography Joseph Walker Art Direction Stephen Goosson Film Editor Gene Havlick Original Music Dimitri Tiomkin Written by Robert Riskin from the play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart Produced and Directed by Frank Capra
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
One of Frank Capra's brightest, most entertaining features,...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
One of Frank Capra's brightest, most entertaining features,...
- 12/12/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Winner of five Oscars, Frank Capra’s It Happened One Night remains an outstanding entertainment, and a touchstone of Hollywood’s most enduring cinematic genre: the Romantic Comedy. Filled with naughty, cloying sexuality and a lovable slate of archetypal characters, the film encapsulated the aspirations and desperations of 1930s America, even while evoking giggles of delight from a battered audience facing a dark and uncertain future. While the Great Depression is never addressed directly, the pressures of those days infuse every aspect of It Happened One Night, from its depiction of pampered, frivolous one per-centers to its array of dodgy conmen, hapless working stiffs and penniless drifters. The fact that love continued to find a way through the world’s political and economic maelstroms was a comforting notion in 1934; a notion perfectly suited to Capra’s trademark optimistic populism.
The film’s stagebound, talky exposition scene may feel awkward at first,...
The film’s stagebound, talky exposition scene may feel awkward at first,...
- 11/18/2014
- by David Anderson
- IONCINEMA.com
The all-star cast for the big-screen reboot of the classic sitcom Dad's Army has been revealed.
Bill Nighy, Toby Jones and Michael Gambon are among the actors to feature in the film, written by Hamish McColl and directed by Oliver Parker.
The BBC One comedy was created by Jimmy Perry and the late David Croft and originally aired between 1968 and 1977.
Here's our guide of who's playing the seven main platoon members below:
Captain George Mainwaring
Marvellous actor Toby Jones takes on the pompous, patriotic bank manager and pillar of the community Captain George Mainwaring, played by Arthur Lowe in the BBC comedy.
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Bill Nighy will be playing privately educated, former city banker Sergeant Arthur Wilson, who is of a cheerful and carefree disposition yet exudes an aura of mystery. He's at odds with Captain George Mainwaring over his privileged background.
Wilson was originally played by the late British actor John Le Mesurier.
Bill Nighy, Toby Jones and Michael Gambon are among the actors to feature in the film, written by Hamish McColl and directed by Oliver Parker.
The BBC One comedy was created by Jimmy Perry and the late David Croft and originally aired between 1968 and 1977.
Here's our guide of who's playing the seven main platoon members below:
Captain George Mainwaring
Marvellous actor Toby Jones takes on the pompous, patriotic bank manager and pillar of the community Captain George Mainwaring, played by Arthur Lowe in the BBC comedy.
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Bill Nighy will be playing privately educated, former city banker Sergeant Arthur Wilson, who is of a cheerful and carefree disposition yet exudes an aura of mystery. He's at odds with Captain George Mainwaring over his privileged background.
Wilson was originally played by the late British actor John Le Mesurier.
- 10/8/2014
- Digital Spy
The all-star cast for the big-screen reboot of the classic sitcom Dad's Army has been revealed.
Bill Nighy, Toby Jones and Michael Gambon are among the actors to feature in the film, written by Hamish McColl and directed by Oliver Parker.
The BBC One comedy was created by Jimmy Perry and the late David Croft and originally aired between 1968 and 1977.
Here's our guide of who's playing the seven main platoon members below:
Captain George Mainwaring
Marvellous actor Toby Jones takes on the pompous, patriotic bank manager and pillar of the community Captain George Mainwaring, played by Arthur Lowe in the BBC comedy.
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Bill Nighy will be playing privately educated, former city banker Sergeant Arthur Wilson, who is of a cheerful and carefree disposition yet exudes an aura of mystery. He's at odds with Captain George Mainwaring over his privileged background.
Wilson was originally played by the late British actor John Le Mesurier.
Bill Nighy, Toby Jones and Michael Gambon are among the actors to feature in the film, written by Hamish McColl and directed by Oliver Parker.
The BBC One comedy was created by Jimmy Perry and the late David Croft and originally aired between 1968 and 1977.
Here's our guide of who's playing the seven main platoon members below:
Captain George Mainwaring
Marvellous actor Toby Jones takes on the pompous, patriotic bank manager and pillar of the community Captain George Mainwaring, played by Arthur Lowe in the BBC comedy.
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Bill Nighy will be playing privately educated, former city banker Sergeant Arthur Wilson, who is of a cheerful and carefree disposition yet exudes an aura of mystery. He's at odds with Captain George Mainwaring over his privileged background.
Wilson was originally played by the late British actor John Le Mesurier.
- 10/8/2014
- Digital Spy
Honorary Oscars have bypassed women: Angela Lansbury, Lauren Bacall among rare exceptions (photo: 2013 Honorary Oscar winner Angela Lansbury and Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award winner Angelina Jolie) September 4, 2014, Introduction: This four-part article on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Honorary Awards and the dearth of female Honorary Oscar winners was originally posted in February 2007. The article was updated in February 2012 and fully revised before its republication today. All outdated figures regarding the Honorary Oscars and the Academy's other Special Awards have been "scratched out," with the updated numbers and related information inserted below each affected paragraph or text section. See also "Honorary Oscars 2014 addendum" at the bottom of this post. At the 1936 Academy Awards ceremony, groundbreaking film pioneer D.W. Griffith, by then a veteran with more than 500 shorts and features to his credit — among them the epoch-making The Birth of a Nation and Intolerance — became the first individual to...
- 9/4/2014
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The Academy has announced the new class of invited members for 2014 and, as is typical, many of which are among last year's nominees, which includes Barkhad Abdi, Michael Fassbender, Sally Hawkins, Mads Mikkelsen, Lupita Nyong'o and June Squibb in the Actors branch not to mention curious additions such as Josh Hutcherson, Rob Riggle and Jason Statham, but, okay. The Directors branch adds Jay and Mark Duplass along with Jean-Marc Vallee, Denis Villeneuve and Thomas Vinterberg. I didn't do an immediate tally of male to female additions or other demographics, but at first glance it seems to be a wide spread batch of new additions on all fronts. The Academy is also clearly attempting to aggressively bump up the demographics as this is the second year in a row where they have added a large number of new members, well over the average of 133 new members from 2004 to 2012. As far as...
- 6/26/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 271 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.
Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2014.
“This year’s class of invitees represents some of the most talented, creative and passionate filmmakers working in our industry today,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. “Their contributions to film have entertained audiences around the world, and we are proud to welcome them to the Academy.”
The 2014 invitees are:
Actors
Barkhad Abdi – “Captain Phillips”
Clancy Brown – “The Hurricane,” “The Shawshank Redeption”
Paul Dano – “12 Years a Slave,” “Prisoners”
Michael Fassbender – “12 Years a Slave,” “Shame”
Ben Foster – “Lone Survivor,” “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints”
Beth Grant – “The Artist,” “No Country for Old Men”
Clark Gregg – “Much Ado about Nothing,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”
Sally Hawkins – “Blue Jasmine,...
Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2014.
“This year’s class of invitees represents some of the most talented, creative and passionate filmmakers working in our industry today,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. “Their contributions to film have entertained audiences around the world, and we are proud to welcome them to the Academy.”
The 2014 invitees are:
Actors
Barkhad Abdi – “Captain Phillips”
Clancy Brown – “The Hurricane,” “The Shawshank Redeption”
Paul Dano – “12 Years a Slave,” “Prisoners”
Michael Fassbender – “12 Years a Slave,” “Shame”
Ben Foster – “Lone Survivor,” “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints”
Beth Grant – “The Artist,” “No Country for Old Men”
Clark Gregg – “Much Ado about Nothing,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”
Sally Hawkins – “Blue Jasmine,...
- 6/26/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Michael Fassbender and Lupita Nyong’o of 12 Years a Slave were two of the 271 artists and industry leaders invited to become members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which determines nominations and winners at the annual Oscars. The entire list of Academy membership—which numbers about 6,000—isn’t public information so the annual invitation list is often the best indication of the artists involved in the prestigious awards process. It’s worth noting that invitations need to be accepted in order for artists to become members; some artists, like two-time Best Actor winner Sean Penn, have declined membership over the years.
- 6/26/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
Pop quiz: What do Chris Rock, Claire Denis, Eddie Vedder and Josh Hutcherson all have in common? Answer: They could all be Oscar voters very soon. The annual Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences invitation list always makes for interesting reading, shedding light on just how large and far-reaching the group's membership is -- or could be, depending on who accepts their invitations. This year, 271 individuals have been asked to join AMPAS, meaning every one of them could contribute to next year's Academy Awards balloting -- and it's as diverse a list as they've ever assembled. Think the Academy consists entirely of fusty retired white dudes? Not if recent Best Original Song nominee Pharrell Williams takes them up on their offer. Think it's all just a Hollywood insiders' game? Not if French arthouse titans Chantal Akerman and Olivier Assayas join the party. It's a list that subverts expectation at every turn.
- 6/26/2014
- by Guy Lodge
- Hitfix
A look through Hans Zimmer’s discography reveals a truly staggering body of work; The Lion King, Gladiator, The Dark Knight trilogy and countless other films have been blessed with his gift of musical storytelling. Now a 30 year veteran of the industry the film composer is still at the top of his game, and we were lucky enough to chat with him ahead of the home entertainment release of the brilliant 12 Years A Slave.
So vast and varied is Zimmer’s catalogue and so excited where we to speak with him that the 15 minutes we were granted felt like 5. Here he speaks about working with Steve McQueen, the challenges when coming up with superhero scores and a special edition re-release of his work on The Lion King. Have a read below.
How soon after the first meeting with a director do you start having ideas for what you might do with the music?...
So vast and varied is Zimmer’s catalogue and so excited where we to speak with him that the 15 minutes we were granted felt like 5. Here he speaks about working with Steve McQueen, the challenges when coming up with superhero scores and a special edition re-release of his work on The Lion King. Have a read below.
How soon after the first meeting with a director do you start having ideas for what you might do with the music?...
- 5/13/2014
- by Amon Warmann
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
As a musician my greatest fear always is not knowing where the music comes from. I'm always afraid that somebody's going to turn off the tap.
Right now there's no composer in Hollywood who's more in-demand than Hans Zimmer. His rousing scores can be heard in everything from dramas 12 Years a Slave and Rush to blockbuster epics such as The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy.
Hans Zimmer's 10 best movie soundtracks
Digital Spy spoke to the Oscar-winning musician about his recent work, scoring superhero epics Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Batman vs Superman, and staying tight-lipped on Christopher Nolan's Interstellar.
You've said in the past that you didn't think you were the right choice to score 12 Years a Slave - what made you change your mind?
It's easy - I don't think Steve McQueen understands the word no. That's the flippant way of saying it.
Right now there's no composer in Hollywood who's more in-demand than Hans Zimmer. His rousing scores can be heard in everything from dramas 12 Years a Slave and Rush to blockbuster epics such as The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy.
Hans Zimmer's 10 best movie soundtracks
Digital Spy spoke to the Oscar-winning musician about his recent work, scoring superhero epics Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Batman vs Superman, and staying tight-lipped on Christopher Nolan's Interstellar.
You've said in the past that you didn't think you were the right choice to score 12 Years a Slave - what made you change your mind?
It's easy - I don't think Steve McQueen understands the word no. That's the flippant way of saying it.
- 5/12/2014
- Digital Spy
My first time covering the Oscars red carpet came and went Sunday, with plenty of adrenaline, jitters, excitement, flusteredness, as well as a solid dose of hurry-up-and-wait.About 18 of us interview journalists were crammed into a narrow pen right at the mouth of the Dolby theater. We each had a one-foot spot to stand in, which meant I got friendly with the people to my right and left, while also mentally blocking out the leg cramps that set in after the two-hour mark.The talent began to trickle in, primarily below-the-line nominees at first. With flipcam in my right hand and phone camera in my left (it turned out to be quite the balancing act), I started filming and clicking and point-and-shooting away. I got to chat with the soon-to-win “Gravity” VFX team and with “12 Years a Slave” editor Joe Walker, who’s now edited all three of Steve McQueen’s films.
- 3/3/2014
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
While live-blogging the Oscars you really don't get too much of a chance to take in all the acceptance speeches. I catch a few moments here and there, and I can pretty much tell when the air is being let out of the room as well as those moments where someone is really capturing the moment. What I've put together below are the five speeches where I think the winner really managed to stand-out. I also love the true excitement coupled with the words chosen in these speeches. Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave, especially, seemed to capture the room with her infectious smile as much as Jennifer Lawrence a year before, not to forget her brother, Peter, who photobombed Ellen's Twitter-breaking selfie and is clearly someone very special in Lupita's life and she in his. The only truly strange thing about these speeches is John Ridley and Steve McQueen failing...
- 3/3/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Oscars honor the best performances on film, but the telecast is all about celebrating the best speeches. Here’s how we called it:
1. Dallas Buyers Club’s Matthew McConaughey, Best Actor
Running over three minutes, the Best Actor acceptance speech was a monument of pure unfiltered McConaughey-ness. He thanked God. He thanked his late father: “I know he’s up there right now, with a big pot of gumbo…he’s probably in his underwear, and he’s got a cold can of Miller Lite, and he’s dancin’.” He went on a very long tangent about how his hero is himself — or rather,...
1. Dallas Buyers Club’s Matthew McConaughey, Best Actor
Running over three minutes, the Best Actor acceptance speech was a monument of pure unfiltered McConaughey-ness. He thanked God. He thanked his late father: “I know he’s up there right now, with a big pot of gumbo…he’s probably in his underwear, and he’s got a cold can of Miller Lite, and he’s dancin’.” He went on a very long tangent about how his hero is himself — or rather,...
- 3/3/2014
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
The Oscars speech of the night goes to newcomer Lupita Nyong’o, who won best supporting actress for her role as Patsey in Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave.
Transcripts of all Academy Awards winners’ onstage speeches…
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Yes! Thank you to the Academy for this incredible recognition. It doesn’t escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else’s. And so I want to salute the spirit of Patsey for her guidance. And for Solomon, thank you for telling her story and your own. Steve McQueen, you charge everything you fashion with a breath of your own spirit. Thank you so much for putting me in this position. This has been the joy of my life. I’m certain that the dead are standing about you and watching and they...
Transcripts of all Academy Awards winners’ onstage speeches…
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Yes! Thank you to the Academy for this incredible recognition. It doesn’t escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else’s. And so I want to salute the spirit of Patsey for her guidance. And for Solomon, thank you for telling her story and your own. Steve McQueen, you charge everything you fashion with a breath of your own spirit. Thank you so much for putting me in this position. This has been the joy of my life. I’m certain that the dead are standing about you and watching and they...
- 3/3/2014
- ScreenDaily
In the perfect culmination to a flawless award season, red carpet darling Lupita Nyong'o brought a number of Hollywood A-listers to tears as she accepted her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the 86th Academy Awards.
From the look of unabashed joy on her face as she won to "Pure Imagination" playing as she walked off the stage after an eloquent, inspirational speech, it was the epitome of an Oscar moment.
But first she had to get to the stage, which took a while because pretty much every star wanted to hug her as she walked up the aisle (and who could blame them?). Once she got there, her mouth agape, she delivered another classy speech -- a speech that brought "12 Years a Slave" director Steve McQueen, costar Benedict Cumberbatch and Channing Tatum (and probably you) to tears. Read the full speech below:
"Thank you to the Academy for this incredible recognition.
From the look of unabashed joy on her face as she won to "Pure Imagination" playing as she walked off the stage after an eloquent, inspirational speech, it was the epitome of an Oscar moment.
But first she had to get to the stage, which took a while because pretty much every star wanted to hug her as she walked up the aisle (and who could blame them?). Once she got there, her mouth agape, she delivered another classy speech -- a speech that brought "12 Years a Slave" director Steve McQueen, costar Benedict Cumberbatch and Channing Tatum (and probably you) to tears. Read the full speech below:
"Thank you to the Academy for this incredible recognition.
- 3/3/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Lupita Nyong'o has won the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for 12 Years a Slave.
Nyong'o will take home the prize for her first ever movie role, in which she played a slave kept by Michael Fassbender's sadistic plantation owner.
The 31-year-old actress beat American Hustle's Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Roberts (August: Osage County), Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine) and June Squibb (Nebraska) to the accolade.
In a tearful acceptance speech, Nyong'o thanked her family and cast and crew on Steve McQueen's slavery drama.
"Thank you to the Academy for this incredible recognition," she said. "It doesn't escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else's. And so I want to salute the spirit of Patsey for her guidance. And for Solomon, thank you for telling her story and your own.
"Steve McQueen, you charge everything you fashion...
Nyong'o will take home the prize for her first ever movie role, in which she played a slave kept by Michael Fassbender's sadistic plantation owner.
The 31-year-old actress beat American Hustle's Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Roberts (August: Osage County), Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine) and June Squibb (Nebraska) to the accolade.
In a tearful acceptance speech, Nyong'o thanked her family and cast and crew on Steve McQueen's slavery drama.
"Thank you to the Academy for this incredible recognition," she said. "It doesn't escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else's. And so I want to salute the spirit of Patsey for her guidance. And for Solomon, thank you for telling her story and your own.
"Steve McQueen, you charge everything you fashion...
- 3/3/2014
- Digital Spy
The 86th Oscars are on Sunday and this Saturday morning, the American Cinema Editors are presenting its annual panel of Oscar nominated film editors, Invisible Art/Visible Artists.
The five nominees are:
Jay Cassidy, A.C.E., Crispin Struthers, Alan Baumgarten (American Hustle)
Christopher Rouse, A.C.E. (Captain Phillips)
John Mac McMurphy, Martin Pensa (Dallas Buyers Club)
Alfonso Cuarón, Mark Sanger (Gravity)
Joe Walker (12 Years A Slave)
Moderated by Ace President Alan Heim, A.C.E., the nominees will discuss the art of film editing and how they got from dailies to Oscar nominations.
When: Saturday, March 1st, 10:30Am
Where: Grauman’s Hollywood Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
This is event is free and open to the public.
The post See the Oscar Nominated Film Editors Panel In Los Angeles This Saturday appeared first on We Are Movie Geeks.
The five nominees are:
Jay Cassidy, A.C.E., Crispin Struthers, Alan Baumgarten (American Hustle)
Christopher Rouse, A.C.E. (Captain Phillips)
John Mac McMurphy, Martin Pensa (Dallas Buyers Club)
Alfonso Cuarón, Mark Sanger (Gravity)
Joe Walker (12 Years A Slave)
Moderated by Ace President Alan Heim, A.C.E., the nominees will discuss the art of film editing and how they got from dailies to Oscar nominations.
When: Saturday, March 1st, 10:30Am
Where: Grauman’s Hollywood Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
This is event is free and open to the public.
The post See the Oscar Nominated Film Editors Panel In Los Angeles This Saturday appeared first on We Are Movie Geeks.
- 2/28/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Crane.tv has put together a wonderful video feature taking a look at what they deem four of the "unsung heroes of film" that have been nominated for Oscars this year. If you've looked through my final 2014 Oscar predictions you'll see none of these four men listed among my winners, but after watching this video I don't think you'll discount their work, win or lose. Interviewed are Bruno Delbonnel, nominated for Best Cinematography on Inside Llewyn Davis; Joshua Oppenheimer nominated for his documentary The Act of Killing (which very well could win); Mark Gill, director of the live-action short The Voorman Problem; and Joe Walker nominated as editor of 12 Years A Slave. You'll hear Delbonnel talk about how he threw up three or four times on the first day of filming Tim Burton's Dark Shadows and his influence on the opening scene of Inside Llewyn Davis. Oppenheimer talks about...
- 2/28/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Join us as we discuss our predictions for this year’s Oscars. Check out who our contributors think will win and add your own picks!
Predicting Oscars is not easy. There are no formulas or tricks to help us, and our own opinions about which films are most worthy are based on, let’s face it, a limited personal experience.
Some people claim that the winners are determined by their popularity; those nominees that are trending at the time the winners are selected are going to fare the best. Others claim that it is about previous work and effort. Those that have done the time and paid their dues will eventually be rewarded. Another perspective is that the Oscar winners are chosen in a way to help guide the future of film. Those with talent and potential are rewarded as an effort to bolster their careers and steer the industry in a particular direction.
Predicting Oscars is not easy. There are no formulas or tricks to help us, and our own opinions about which films are most worthy are based on, let’s face it, a limited personal experience.
Some people claim that the winners are determined by their popularity; those nominees that are trending at the time the winners are selected are going to fare the best. Others claim that it is about previous work and effort. Those that have done the time and paid their dues will eventually be rewarded. Another perspective is that the Oscar winners are chosen in a way to help guide the future of film. Those with talent and potential are rewarded as an effort to bolster their careers and steer the industry in a particular direction.
- 2/25/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Join us as we discuss our predictions for this year’s Oscars. Check out who our contributors think will win and add your own picks!
Predicting Oscars is not easy. There are no formulas or tricks to help us, and our own opinions about which films are most worthy are based on, let’s face it, a limited personal experience.
Some people claim that the winners are determined by their popularity; those nominees that are trending at the time the winners are selected are going to fare the best. Others claim that it is about previous work and effort. Those that have done the time and paid their dues will eventually be rewarded. Another perspective is that the Oscar winners are chosen in a way to help guide the future of film. Those with talent and potential are rewarded as an effort to bolster their careers and steer the industry in a particular direction.
Predicting Oscars is not easy. There are no formulas or tricks to help us, and our own opinions about which films are most worthy are based on, let’s face it, a limited personal experience.
Some people claim that the winners are determined by their popularity; those nominees that are trending at the time the winners are selected are going to fare the best. Others claim that it is about previous work and effort. Those that have done the time and paid their dues will eventually be rewarded. Another perspective is that the Oscar winners are chosen in a way to help guide the future of film. Those with talent and potential are rewarded as an effort to bolster their careers and steer the industry in a particular direction.
- 2/25/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Editorially, all five films take us out of our comfort zones in this strange season of survival and rebirth: from the chameleon-like con of "American Hustle" to the abduction at sea in "Captain Phillips" to the weightless terror of "Gravity" to the ticking clock death sentence of "Dallas Buyers Club" to the horror of having your life and liberty snatched away in "12 Years a Slave." I got an insider's view from Jay Cassidy ("American Hustle"), Christopher Rouse ("Captain Phillips"), John Mac McMurphy ("Dallas Buyers Club"), Mark Sanger ("Gravity"), and Joe Walker ("12 Years a Slave"). "In addition to being highly topical, the survival theme also raises basic questions about who we are," suggests Rouse, who describes "Captain Phillips" as the ultimate in Paul Greengrass-style verite. "So just as 'Phillips' frames a struggle for individual and collective survival in the modern world -- all of these films, and others as well...
- 2/20/2014
- by Bill Desowitz
- Thompson on Hollywood
Who gets thanked the most in Oscar acceptance speeches? Nathaniel Rogers and Chris Kirk crunch the numbers from the last decade's worth of ceremonies, and have made some interesting discoveries -- chief among them, that Meryl Streep gets thanked more often than God. "What comes out in the moment—or doesn’t—is a true reflection of feeling, whether the speech feels rehearsed and polished or immediate and spazzy. And in Hollywood—and what’s more Hollywood than the Oscars?—billing matters," they write. Included is an exhaustive cross-referenced chart breaking down individuals actors' speech by class of person thanked, and in what order. Geek out. [Slate] This year's Tribeca Film Festival will open with Nas documentary "Time is Illmatic." [Screen Daily] Louis Peitzman rounds up the least favorable reviews of this year's Best Picture nominees (including mine of "Nebraska" and "Philomena," though I was okay with the latter). [BuzzFeed] Tim Gray anticipates the...
- 2/20/2014
- by Guy Lodge
- Hitfix
One of the most important yet difficult decisions in Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" was how to depict Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) waking up in bondage. Fortunately, they hit on the idea in the cutting room to tell it out of sequence, the result of which was disconcerting for Northup and viewer alike, and which laid the groundwork for a more intimate narrative approach by staying with his Pov. I discussed this crucial scene with the two Oscar nominees, production designer Adam Stockhausen and editor Joe Walker. "It's a very small and simple scene but it symbolizes the story in the cutting room because we discombobulate the time line big time by starting the story of Solomon in slavery and then working backwards," Walker recalls. "Even though it's one of the last ones that we turned around, it's a microcosm of the editorial process, which was to turn a...
- 2/19/2014
- by Bill Desowitz
- Thompson on Hollywood
Welcome, gorgeous people, to the biggest night in British Film. We’re here at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden and we’ll be liveblogging as the night rolls on.
12 Years a Slave, Gravity, American Hustle, Captain Phillips and Philomena have the majority of nominations and are all competing for Best Picture. It is an undeniably strong year for British Film and we’re grateful for a spotlight as wide and as bright as this one to be shone this evening.
If you haven’t already checked out our BAFTA competition, do so now - the prizes are worth £700. Blimey.
We’ll be updating this liveblog minute by minute until my fingers fall off with the most recent update being shown at the top of the top so do keep refreshing.
Great to have you with us.
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We’re at the end of another BAFTA...
12 Years a Slave, Gravity, American Hustle, Captain Phillips and Philomena have the majority of nominations and are all competing for Best Picture. It is an undeniably strong year for British Film and we’re grateful for a spotlight as wide and as bright as this one to be shone this evening.
If you haven’t already checked out our BAFTA competition, do so now - the prizes are worth £700. Blimey.
We’ll be updating this liveblog minute by minute until my fingers fall off with the most recent update being shown at the top of the top so do keep refreshing.
Great to have you with us.
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We’re at the end of another BAFTA...
- 2/16/2014
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In a mildly interesting turn of events, if below-the-line categories at the Oscars are your thing, occurred last night as Captain Phillips was named the Best Edited Feature Drama by the American Cinema Editors (Ace) at the 2014 Eddie Awards while American Hustle won in the comedy category. Now this doesn't mean anything in the Best Picture race at the Oscars as we're still looking at a battle between 12 Years a Slave and Gravity there, but this does make the Editing race a little more interesting. In the animated category it was Frozen taking the win and 20 Feet from Stardom won for Best Documentary Editing. I've listed the winners below, highlighted in bold red text and updated the Oscar Overture with the wins for American Hustle and Captain Phillips. Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): 12 Years a Slave - Joe Walker Captain Phillips - Chris Rouse, A.C.E. Gravity - Alfonso Cuar?...
- 2/8/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has added an exciting roster of screen legends and beloved titles to the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival, including appearances by Maureen O’Hara, Mel Brooks and Margaret O’Brien, plus a two-film tribute to Academy Award®-winner Richard Dreyfuss. Marking its fifth year, the TCM Classic Film Festival will take place April 10-13, 2014, in Hollywood. The gathering will coincide with TCM’s 20th anniversary as a leading authority in classic film.
O’Hara will present the world premiere restoration of John Ford’s Oscar®-winning Best Picture How Green Was My Valley (1941), while Brooks will appear at a screening of his western comedy Blazing Saddles (1974). O’Brien will be on-hand for Vincente Minnelli’s perennial musical favorite Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), starring Judy Garland. The tribute to Dreyfuss will consist of a double feature of two of his most popular roles: his Oscar®-winning performance...
O’Hara will present the world premiere restoration of John Ford’s Oscar®-winning Best Picture How Green Was My Valley (1941), while Brooks will appear at a screening of his western comedy Blazing Saddles (1974). O’Brien will be on-hand for Vincente Minnelli’s perennial musical favorite Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), starring Judy Garland. The tribute to Dreyfuss will consist of a double feature of two of his most popular roles: his Oscar®-winning performance...
- 2/5/2014
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The 2014 Oscar nominations were announced this morning, with American Hustle and Gravity leading the way with 10 nods each, followed by 12 Years a Slave with nine.
Check out statements from Bradley Cooper, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, U2, and more below.
“Thank you Academy for this incredible recognition. These nominations are not just about single achievements, but rather the collective effort of hundreds of dedicated artists who made this dream a reality. On behalf of everyone involved with Gravity I want to express our deepest gratitude to the industry, the exhibitors and the public for embracing this film so passionately. A special...
Check out statements from Bradley Cooper, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, U2, and more below.
“Thank you Academy for this incredible recognition. These nominations are not just about single achievements, but rather the collective effort of hundreds of dedicated artists who made this dream a reality. On behalf of everyone involved with Gravity I want to express our deepest gratitude to the industry, the exhibitors and the public for embracing this film so passionately. A special...
- 1/16/2014
- by Erin Strecker
- EW - Inside Movies
The nominees for the American Cinema Editors Awards (Ace) have arrived, with our Toh! predicted frontrunners "American Hustle," "12 Years a Slave," "Gravity" and "Captain Phillips" all landing nods. (Ron Howard's high-octane "Rush," which could still fare well with the Academy, didn't earn a nomination from Ace.) Full list below. Ace 2014 Nominations:best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): 12 Years a Slave Joe Walker Captain Phillips Chris Rouse, A.C.E. Gravity Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger Her Eric Zumbrunnen, A.C.E. & Jeff Buchanan Saving Mr. Banks Mark Livolsi, A.C.E. Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):Comedy or Musical Best Edited Feature, continued: American Hustle Jay Cassidy, A.C.E., Crispin Struthers & Alan Baumgarten, A.C.E. August: Osage County Stephen Mirrione, A.C.E. Inside Llewyn Davis Roderick Jaynes Nebraska Kevin Tent, A.C.E. The Wolf of Wall Street Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E. Best Edited...
- 1/10/2014
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
The American Cinema Editors (Ace) unveiled their nominees on January 10 ahead of the 64th annual Ace Eddie Awards show on February 7 in Los Angeles.
Final Ballots will be mailed on January 13 and voting ends on January 29.
Next week Ace will announce the Golden Eddie Filmmaker Of The Year honouree and two career achievement honorees.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
12 Years A Slave – Joe Walker
Captain Phillips – Chris Rouse
Gravity – Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger
Her – Eric Zumbrunnen and Jeff Buchanan
Saving Mr. Banks — MarkLivolsi
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
American Hustle – Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers and Alan Baumgarten
August: Osage County – Stephen Mirrione
Inside Llewyn Davis – Roderick Jaynes
Nebraska – Kevin Tent
The Wolf Of Wall Street – Thelma Schoonmaker
Best Edited Animated Feature Film:
Despicable Me 2 – Gregory Perler
Frozen – Jeff Draheim
Monsters University – Greg Snyder
Best Edited Documentary (Feature):
20 Feet From Stardom – Douglas Blush, Kevin Klauber and Jason Zeldes
Blackfish – Eli Despres
Tim...
Final Ballots will be mailed on January 13 and voting ends on January 29.
Next week Ace will announce the Golden Eddie Filmmaker Of The Year honouree and two career achievement honorees.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
12 Years A Slave – Joe Walker
Captain Phillips – Chris Rouse
Gravity – Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger
Her – Eric Zumbrunnen and Jeff Buchanan
Saving Mr. Banks — MarkLivolsi
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
American Hustle – Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers and Alan Baumgarten
August: Osage County – Stephen Mirrione
Inside Llewyn Davis – Roderick Jaynes
Nebraska – Kevin Tent
The Wolf Of Wall Street – Thelma Schoonmaker
Best Edited Animated Feature Film:
Despicable Me 2 – Gregory Perler
Frozen – Jeff Draheim
Monsters University – Greg Snyder
Best Edited Documentary (Feature):
20 Feet From Stardom – Douglas Blush, Kevin Klauber and Jason Zeldes
Blackfish – Eli Despres
Tim...
- 1/10/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The awards season train continues to roll full steam towards the Oscar nominations next week, and January sees all the individual guilds weigh in first with who they're honoring in their respective fields. And today brings us the editors, who highlight the year in cutting with the nominees for the 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards. And the shocker this year? Well, none really. Splitting into Dramatic and Comedy/Musical categories allows them to pretty much cover all the bases, with none of the big players omitted. We're a bit surprised to see two of the most acclaimed and ambitious documentaries of 2013—"The Act Of Killing" and "Stories We Tell"—get shut out, particularly considering how well crafted they are. Meanwhile, it's kind of hilarious to see four "Breaking Bad" episodes hog the TV Drama category. ("Ozymandias" all the way!) The awards will be handed out on February 7th. Full nominees below.
- 1/10/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The American Cinema Editors (Ace) revealed the nominations for their 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards for all categories including film, television, and documentaries. We'll find out the winners on Feb. 7 with the Ace Eddie Awards annual ceremony to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Here's your full list of nominees of the 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
12 Years a Slave
Joe Walker
Captain Phillips
Chris Rouse, A.C.E.
Gravity
Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger
Her
Eric Zumbrunnen, A.C.E. & Jeff Buchanan
Saving Mr. Banks
Mark Livolsi, A.C.E.
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
American Hustle
Jay Cassidy, A.C.E., Crispin Struthers & Alan Baumgarten, A.C.E.
August: Osage County
Stephen Mirrione, A.C.E.
Inside Llewyn Davis
Roderick Jaynes
Nebraska
Kevin Tent, A.C.E.
The Wolf of Wall Street
Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E.
Best Edited...
Here's your full list of nominees of the 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
12 Years a Slave
Joe Walker
Captain Phillips
Chris Rouse, A.C.E.
Gravity
Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger
Her
Eric Zumbrunnen, A.C.E. & Jeff Buchanan
Saving Mr. Banks
Mark Livolsi, A.C.E.
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
American Hustle
Jay Cassidy, A.C.E., Crispin Struthers & Alan Baumgarten, A.C.E.
August: Osage County
Stephen Mirrione, A.C.E.
Inside Llewyn Davis
Roderick Jaynes
Nebraska
Kevin Tent, A.C.E.
The Wolf of Wall Street
Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E.
Best Edited...
- 1/10/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
American Cinema Editors (Ace) today announced nominations for the 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in ten categories of film, television and documentaries. Winners will be revealed during Ace’s annual black-tie awards ceremony on Friday, February 7, 2014 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The Ace Eddie Awards is considered an integral precursor to the Oscars. No film has won Best Picture at the Oscars without also having received at least a Best Editing nomination since Ordinary People in 1981. Since the Ace membership boasts a very high crossover within its membership of Academy members, it represents a very accurate bellwether for the eventual Oscar outcome.
The Ace Eddie Award nominees are listed below.
Nominees For 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
12 Years a Slave
Joe Walker
Captain Phillips
Chris Rouse, A.C.E.
Gravity
Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger
Her
Eric Zumbrunnen,...
The Ace Eddie Awards is considered an integral precursor to the Oscars. No film has won Best Picture at the Oscars without also having received at least a Best Editing nomination since Ordinary People in 1981. Since the Ace membership boasts a very high crossover within its membership of Academy members, it represents a very accurate bellwether for the eventual Oscar outcome.
The Ace Eddie Award nominees are listed below.
Nominees For 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
12 Years a Slave
Joe Walker
Captain Phillips
Chris Rouse, A.C.E.
Gravity
Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger
Her
Eric Zumbrunnen,...
- 1/10/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The American Cinema Editors (Ace) announced the nominations for the 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards -- which recognize outstanding editing in ten categories of film, television and documentaries. On the film end of things, categories split into drama and comedy saw the likes of "12 Years a Slave," "Captain Phillips," "Gravity," "Her," "Saving Mr. Banks," "American Hustle," "Inside Llewyn Davis," "Nebraska" and "The Wolf of Wall Street" nominated. "Dallas Buyers Club," "Rush," "Lone Survivor" and "Philomena" were left out. Winners will be revealed during Ace’s annual ceremony on Friday, February 7, 2014 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The Ace Eddie Award nominees are listed below. Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): 12 Years a Slave Joe Walker Captain Phillips Chris Rouse, A.C.E. Gravity Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger Her Eric Zumbrunnen, A.C.E. & Jeff Buchanan Saving Mr. Banks Mark Livolsi,...
- 1/10/2014
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
Spike Jonze's Her may be competing at the Golden Globes on Sunday as a comedy, but as far as the American Cinema Editors (Ace) are concerned it's a drama as the org announced the nominees for the 2014 Ace Eddie Awards this morning in three categories. Last year these nominations were announced before the Oscars, giving little reason to look at them and add to the speculation as to which films would eventually be nominated for Best Editing at the Oscars. Looking over the list, I must say I'm surprised to see Daniel P. Hanley and Mike Hill's work on Rush didn't make the cut, instead replaced by Mark Livolski's Saving Mr. Banks. I guess editing in all those flashbacks was looked at as impressive. Otherwise, while I haven't touched my Best Film Editing predictions since first posting them, four of my top five were nominated by the Ace...
- 1/10/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
12 Years A Slave, American Hustle and Breaking Bad are among the nominees in the drama, comedy/musical and one-hour commercial TV categories for the 64th Ace Eddie Awards. The American Cinema Editors revealed their nominees today. Here’s the full list of finalists, with the winners to be revealed in a ceremony February 7 at the Beverly Hilton: Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): 12 Years a Slave Joe Walker Captain Phillips Chris Rouse, A.C.E. Gravity Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger Her Eric Zumbrunnen, A.C.E. & Jeff Buchanan Saving Mr. Banks Mark Livolsi, A.C.E. Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical): American Hustle Jay Cassidy, A.C.E., Crispin Struthers & Alan Baumgarten, A.C.E. August: Osage County Stephen Mirrione, A.C.E. Inside Llewyn Davis Roderick Jaynes Nebraska Kevin Tent, A.C.E. The Wolf of Wall Street Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E. Best Edited Animated...
- 1/10/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Nominees For 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): 12 Years a Slave, Joe Walker Captain Phillips, Chris Rouse, A.C.E. Gravity, Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger Her,...
- 1/10/2014
- by Ryan Adams
- AwardsDaily.com
The visual power of "12 Years a Slave" derives from a juxtaposition of horror and beauty that director Steve McQueen calls "Goya-esque." It immerses us in the totality of Solomon Northup's experience, a brutal inhumanity that nonetheless took place on gorgeous plantations. Production designer Adam Stockhausen, cinematographer Sean Bobbitt, costume designer Patricia Norris, and editor Joe Walker collaborated on this rich tapestry, which has helped make "12 Years a Slave" the best picture Oscar frontrunner. "The landscape in Louisiana is overwhelming," says Stockhausen. "It's all around you and it's beautiful and depressing at the same time. As Solomon goes into the swamp, you realize by the size of the dogs and everyone that would be after him, how separated he really is, and the completely dangerous landscape out there." Standing in miles and miles of sugar cane amid the Spanish moss falling from the trees has a postcard quality, the production designer admits.
- 12/27/2013
- by Bill Desowitz
- Thompson on Hollywood
San Francisco Film Critics Awards 2013: ’12 Years a Slave,’ Chiwetel Ejiofor win (photo: Michael Fassbender and Chiwetel Ejiofor in ’12 Years a Slave’) The 2013 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards were announced this past Sunday, December 15, at a gathering of 31 Bay Area film critics at the Variety Club Preview Room on Market Street. Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave was chosen as the Best Picture of 2013; additionally, the slavery drama earned John Ridley the Best Adapted Screenplay Award, while Chiwetel Ejiofor was voted Best Actor for his performance as free man Solomon Northup, who was kidnapped and forced into slave work at a Southern plantation in the 1850s. However, Gravity received the most awards from the San Francisco Film Critics: four in all, namely, Best Director for Alfonso Cuarón, Best Film Editing (Cuarón and Mark Sanger), Best Cinematography (Emmanuel Lubezki), and Best Production Design (Andy Nicholson). Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney,...
- 12/18/2013
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Steve McQueen’s harrowing “12 Years a Slave” leads the 2013 nominations from the Chicago Film Critics Association, announced this morning, with a stunning 11 nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress.
A diverse array of films rounded out Best Picture for 2013, including three that have yet to even open in the Windy City — “American Hustle,” “Her,” and “Inside Llewyn Davis,” joined by Alfonso Cuaron’s “Gravity.” “Her” and “Gravity” tied for second-most nominations with seven a piece while “Llewyn Davis” notched six nominations and “American Hustle” can boast five. Other multiple nominees include “Blue is the Warmest Color” (4), “The Act of Killing” (3), and “Nebraska” (3). “August: Osage County,” “Blue Jasmine,” “Captain Phillips,” “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Spring Breakers,” “The Wind Rises,” and “The Wolf of Wall Street” all netted a pair.
Notable individual nominees include double citations for Barkhad Abdi, Adele Exarchopoulos, and Lupita Nyong’o, all nominated in their...
A diverse array of films rounded out Best Picture for 2013, including three that have yet to even open in the Windy City — “American Hustle,” “Her,” and “Inside Llewyn Davis,” joined by Alfonso Cuaron’s “Gravity.” “Her” and “Gravity” tied for second-most nominations with seven a piece while “Llewyn Davis” notched six nominations and “American Hustle” can boast five. Other multiple nominees include “Blue is the Warmest Color” (4), “The Act of Killing” (3), and “Nebraska” (3). “August: Osage County,” “Blue Jasmine,” “Captain Phillips,” “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Spring Breakers,” “The Wind Rises,” and “The Wolf of Wall Street” all netted a pair.
Notable individual nominees include double citations for Barkhad Abdi, Adele Exarchopoulos, and Lupita Nyong’o, all nominated in their...
- 12/13/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Now in its widest release, earning over $23 million at the box office thus far, For Searchlight has released a new featurette, titled The Team, which introduces audiences to some of the men and women who helped bring director Steve McQueen's vision of Solomon Northup's story to the screen, the unsung heroes - including production designer Adam Stock Hausen, Cinematographer Sean Bobbitt, Editor Joe Walker, and Costume Designer by Patricia Norris. Watch:...
- 12/4/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Indiewire will provide updates of our predictions for the 86th Academy Award nominations through January 16th, 2014, when the nominations are announced. Here's our take on the best film editing race. "12 Years a Slave," "Rush," "Captain Phillips" and "Gravity" are all looking very strong here, with the anticipated duo of "The Wolf of Wall Street," and "American Hustle" the big spoilers. Best film editing predictions below. Check out all predictions in all the categories here. Strong Bets: 1. Alfonso Cuarón, Mark Sanger, Gravity 2. Joe Walker, 12 Years a Slave 3. Christopher Rouse, Captain Phillips For The Last Two Slots: 4. Thelma Shoonmaker, The Wolf of Wall Street 5. Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill, Rush 6. Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers, American Hustle 7. Roderick Jaynes, Inside Llewyn Davis 8. Pete Beaudreau, All Is Lost Outside Possibilities: 9. Colby Parker Jr., Lone Survivor 10. Jeff Buchanan and Eric Zumbrunnen, Her 11. Mark Livolsi, Saving Mr....
- 12/2/2013
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
The term "bully" stirs up fear and memories of torment for those who have experienced this form of abuse. It is probably why documentary filmmaker Lee Hirsch decided to title his latest film simply, Bully.
Known for his documentary features that highlight the need for human rights, (Amandla! A Revolution In Four Part Harmony) Hirsh joins the bully awareness movement by revealing the grim realities of this epidemic. Being a victim of bullying himself, Hirsh always wanted to make this film. It was the suicide of bullied victims, Carl Joseph Walker and Jaheem Herrera, both 11-years-old, that prompted Hirsch to fully focus his attention to the completion of this project. In Bully, we meet three inspiring kids who agree to share their experiences.
Lady Gaga Talks Bullying Prevention at White House
Alex, called by his bullies, "Fishface," is a 12-year-old boy who has endured bullying for most of his life. Without being too...
Known for his documentary features that highlight the need for human rights, (Amandla! A Revolution In Four Part Harmony) Hirsh joins the bully awareness movement by revealing the grim realities of this epidemic. Being a victim of bullying himself, Hirsh always wanted to make this film. It was the suicide of bullied victims, Carl Joseph Walker and Jaheem Herrera, both 11-years-old, that prompted Hirsch to fully focus his attention to the completion of this project. In Bully, we meet three inspiring kids who agree to share their experiences.
Lady Gaga Talks Bullying Prevention at White House
Alex, called by his bullies, "Fishface," is a 12-year-old boy who has endured bullying for most of his life. Without being too...
- 3/15/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
It has been a fantastic year for British independent film with Steven McQueen’s Shame, Ben Wheatley’s Kill List and the directorial debut of Paddy Considine, Tyrannosaur, heading up a fine list of nominees.
There was a particularly strong set of nominees competing for the Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director with Richard Ayoade’s wonderful coming of age love story Submarine and Joe Cornish’s Attack the Block being firm favourites here. Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk About Kevin made for a fine return for director Lynne Ramsay and there’s a lot of love for Andrew Haigh’s Weekend, which was represented tonight in two categories.
It’s great to see Paddy Considine’s film do so well, not least the award for Olivia Colman, and the awards represent a very promising time for the British film industry, with some very strong voices emerging in the last year.
There was a particularly strong set of nominees competing for the Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director with Richard Ayoade’s wonderful coming of age love story Submarine and Joe Cornish’s Attack the Block being firm favourites here. Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk About Kevin made for a fine return for director Lynne Ramsay and there’s a lot of love for Andrew Haigh’s Weekend, which was represented tonight in two categories.
It’s great to see Paddy Considine’s film do so well, not least the award for Olivia Colman, and the awards represent a very promising time for the British film industry, with some very strong voices emerging in the last year.
- 12/4/2011
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Live streaming of the British Independent Film Awards this evening came off much more smoothly than last night's hiccuping and lurching feed from the European Film Awards, which is a damn fine thing, considering that the show was far, far more entertaining. Particularly since host Chris O'Dowd became increasingly inebriated as the evening wore on.
So, the full list of winners and nominees:
Best British Independent Film: Tyrannosaur.
Also nominated: Senna, Shame, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and We Need to Talk About Kevin.
Best Director: Lynne Ramsay for We Need to Talk About Kevin.
Also nominated: Ben Wheatley for Kill List, Steve McQueen for Shame, Tomas Alfredson for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Paddy Considine for Tyrannosaur.
The Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director: Paddy Considine for Tyrannosaur.
Also nominated: Joe Cornish for Attack the Block, Ralph Fiennes for Coriolanus, John Michael McDonagh for The Guard and Richard Ayoade for Submarine.
So, the full list of winners and nominees:
Best British Independent Film: Tyrannosaur.
Also nominated: Senna, Shame, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and We Need to Talk About Kevin.
Best Director: Lynne Ramsay for We Need to Talk About Kevin.
Also nominated: Ben Wheatley for Kill List, Steve McQueen for Shame, Tomas Alfredson for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Paddy Considine for Tyrannosaur.
The Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director: Paddy Considine for Tyrannosaur.
Also nominated: Joe Cornish for Attack the Block, Ralph Fiennes for Coriolanus, John Michael McDonagh for The Guard and Richard Ayoade for Submarine.
- 12/4/2011
- MUBI
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