Recently Jon Brooks at Kqed wrote up a very nice piece on Tom Noonan’s What Happened Was (1994). That film won multiple awards at Sundance but barely go seen. Unfortunately it does not sleep alone in my bed of barely seen almost-masterpieces. As strong as my track record may be, it still holds some flops, misfires, and damn bad luck experiences. It’s great that Tom’s flick may get some of the love it so richly deserves, albeit twenty years after it’s debut.
On my pleasure planet, Frank Grow‘s revolutionary Love God (1997) would have turned our business on its head. Love God may well have been the first film shot on video and transferred to film. We got funding and support from Sony and Apple to do just that. It premiered in Sundance’s midnight section and we had a few knocks from distributors but they felt...
On my pleasure planet, Frank Grow‘s revolutionary Love God (1997) would have turned our business on its head. Love God may well have been the first film shot on video and transferred to film. We got funding and support from Sony and Apple to do just that. It premiered in Sundance’s midnight section and we had a few knocks from distributors but they felt...
- 11/21/2014
- by Ted Hope
- Hope for Film
The 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards went off without a hitch earlier this evening (February 22) with "12 Years a Slave" continuing to make waves snagging the biggest prize of the night.
Before her film won Outstanding Motion Picture, the gorgeous Lupita Nyong'o added another piece of hardware to her already impressive collection taking home a trophy for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, while Kerry Washington snagged up her second Image Award with a win for Best Actress in a Dramatic Series. Kerry's show "Scandal" also won Outstanding Drama Series.
In addition, the hilarious Kevin Hart took home Entertainer of the Year, while Oprah Winfrey paid tribute to the late Nelson Mandela with a touching speech and musical dedication.
"He was everything we have all have heard and more. He was humble and he was unscathed by any kind of bitterness after all that we know he's been through," Winfrey said.
Before her film won Outstanding Motion Picture, the gorgeous Lupita Nyong'o added another piece of hardware to her already impressive collection taking home a trophy for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, while Kerry Washington snagged up her second Image Award with a win for Best Actress in a Dramatic Series. Kerry's show "Scandal" also won Outstanding Drama Series.
In addition, the hilarious Kevin Hart took home Entertainer of the Year, while Oprah Winfrey paid tribute to the late Nelson Mandela with a touching speech and musical dedication.
"He was everything we have all have heard and more. He was humble and he was unscathed by any kind of bitterness after all that we know he's been through," Winfrey said.
- 2/23/2014
- GossipCenter
The 45th NAACP Image Awards were presented Saturday night (Feb. 22), with names like Kevin Hart, Kerry Washington, "12 Years a Slave" director Steve McQueen and Lupita Nyong'o being honored.
The Image Awards pay tribute to the best in film, TV, writing, music and literature. Take a look at the full list of winners below.
Winners are in bold.
Entertainer of the Year
Kevin Hart
Film
Outstanding Motion Picture
"12 Years A Slave" "Fruitvale Station""Lee Daniels' The Butler""Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom""The Best Man Holiday"
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Forest Whitaker - "Lee Daniels' The Butler"Chadwick Boseman - "42"Chiwetel Ejiofor - "12 Years A Slave"Idris Elba - "Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom"Michael B. Jordan - "Fruitvale Station"
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Angela Bassett - "Black Nativity"Halle Berry - "The Call"Jennifer Hudson - "Winnie Mandela"Kerry Washington - "Tyler Perry Presents Peeples"Nicole Beharie...
The Image Awards pay tribute to the best in film, TV, writing, music and literature. Take a look at the full list of winners below.
Winners are in bold.
Entertainer of the Year
Kevin Hart
Film
Outstanding Motion Picture
"12 Years A Slave" "Fruitvale Station""Lee Daniels' The Butler""Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom""The Best Man Holiday"
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Forest Whitaker - "Lee Daniels' The Butler"Chadwick Boseman - "42"Chiwetel Ejiofor - "12 Years A Slave"Idris Elba - "Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom"Michael B. Jordan - "Fruitvale Station"
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Angela Bassett - "Black Nativity"Halle Berry - "The Call"Jennifer Hudson - "Winnie Mandela"Kerry Washington - "Tyler Perry Presents Peeples"Nicole Beharie...
- 2/23/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Adding their picks to the awards season deluge, the 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards unveiled the official list of nominees.
Not surprisingly, “The Butler” will compete in categories including Outstanding Motion Picture, Outstanding Actor, Outstanding Supporting Actor & Actress and Writing.
Meanwhile, Kerry Washington’s “Scandal” is up for Outstanding Drama Series, and Ms. Washington herself received a nod for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.
NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock gushed, “This has been an incredible year from the artistic community, with phenomenal contributions across the board from the music, television, motion picture, and literature genres that have the power and impact to drive social change.”
The 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards will go live on Friday, February 21st.
And the nominees are:
Television
Outstanding Comedy Series
"House of Lies" (Showtime)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"Real Husbands of Hollywood" (Bet)
"The Game" (Bet)
"The Soul Man" (TV Land)
Outstanding Actor in...
Not surprisingly, “The Butler” will compete in categories including Outstanding Motion Picture, Outstanding Actor, Outstanding Supporting Actor & Actress and Writing.
Meanwhile, Kerry Washington’s “Scandal” is up for Outstanding Drama Series, and Ms. Washington herself received a nod for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.
NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock gushed, “This has been an incredible year from the artistic community, with phenomenal contributions across the board from the music, television, motion picture, and literature genres that have the power and impact to drive social change.”
The 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards will go live on Friday, February 21st.
And the nominees are:
Television
Outstanding Comedy Series
"House of Lies" (Showtime)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"Real Husbands of Hollywood" (Bet)
"The Game" (Bet)
"The Soul Man" (TV Land)
Outstanding Actor in...
- 1/10/2014
- GossipCenter
The 2014 NAACP Image Awards nominations were announced Thursday (Jan. 9) at the Television Critics Association press tour by David Oyelowo ("The Butler"), Joe Morton ("Scandal"), Keke Palmer ("CrazySexyCool"), Bresha Webb ("Love That Girl!") and Gina Torres ("Suits").
The 45th annual NAACP Image Awards airs live Saturday, Feb. 22 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on TVOne.
The list of nominees:
Television
Outstanding Comedy Series
· "House of Lies" (Showtime)
· "Modern Family" (ABC)
· "Real Husbands of Hollywood" (Bet)
· "The Game" (Bet)
· "The Soul Man" (TV Land)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
· Andre Braugher - "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (Fox)
· Cedric The Entertainer - "The Soul Man" (TV Land)
· Don Cheadle - "House of Lies" (Showtime)
· Dulé Hill - "Psych" (USA Network)
· Kevin Hart - "Real Husbands of Hollywood" (Bet)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
· Aisha Tyler - "Archer" (FX Networks)
· Mindy Kaling - "The Mindy Project" (Fox)
· Niecy Nash - "The Soul Man" (TV Land...
The 45th annual NAACP Image Awards airs live Saturday, Feb. 22 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on TVOne.
The list of nominees:
Television
Outstanding Comedy Series
· "House of Lies" (Showtime)
· "Modern Family" (ABC)
· "Real Husbands of Hollywood" (Bet)
· "The Game" (Bet)
· "The Soul Man" (TV Land)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
· Andre Braugher - "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (Fox)
· Cedric The Entertainer - "The Soul Man" (TV Land)
· Don Cheadle - "House of Lies" (Showtime)
· Dulé Hill - "Psych" (USA Network)
· Kevin Hart - "Real Husbands of Hollywood" (Bet)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
· Aisha Tyler - "Archer" (FX Networks)
· Mindy Kaling - "The Mindy Project" (Fox)
· Niecy Nash - "The Soul Man" (TV Land...
- 1/9/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
HBO Films
TORONTO -- "Angel" finds filmmaker Jim McKay once again implementing his intimate cinema verite style to survey the complicated lives of Brooklyn adolescents.
But coming after "Our Song", his uplifting 2000 film about three high school girlfriends who are members of a community marching band, his latest is a bit of a letdown.
Collaborating with screenwriter Hannah Weyer ("La Escuela"), McKay explores the relationship between, Angel (Jonan Everett) a bright but troubled inner-city teen, and Nicole, his well-meaning counselor ("Six Feet Under"'s Rachel Griffiths).
Kicked out of his home for quarrelling with his father's girlfriend, Angel is taken under the motherly wing of Nicole, who provides him with temporary residence at the apartment she shares with her husband ("Take Me Out"'s Denis O'Hare).
It proves to be an uneasy dynamic. Angel's a capable young man, but he's got a hair-trigger temper and given to acting out by lying, stealing and squandering opportunities that come his way.
Nicole, meanwhile, is pregnant for the first time and after serving as a parental figure for others, she's a little nervous about her abilities to nurture a child of her own.
As an alternative to those "one man can make a difference" inspirational studio movies from "Lean on Me" to "Coach Carter", "Angel" conveys the more realistic message that the fixes aren't so easy--the best of intentions can carry their own set of problems.
But despite some neatly understated yet complex performances by Griffiths and newcomer Everett, the film has a tendency to meander from scene to scene without ever sufficiently engaging the viewer--unless, of course, watching Griffiths eat a bowl of cereal in real-time holds some kind of more deeply rewarding significance.
TORONTO -- "Angel" finds filmmaker Jim McKay once again implementing his intimate cinema verite style to survey the complicated lives of Brooklyn adolescents.
But coming after "Our Song", his uplifting 2000 film about three high school girlfriends who are members of a community marching band, his latest is a bit of a letdown.
Collaborating with screenwriter Hannah Weyer ("La Escuela"), McKay explores the relationship between, Angel (Jonan Everett) a bright but troubled inner-city teen, and Nicole, his well-meaning counselor ("Six Feet Under"'s Rachel Griffiths).
Kicked out of his home for quarrelling with his father's girlfriend, Angel is taken under the motherly wing of Nicole, who provides him with temporary residence at the apartment she shares with her husband ("Take Me Out"'s Denis O'Hare).
It proves to be an uneasy dynamic. Angel's a capable young man, but he's got a hair-trigger temper and given to acting out by lying, stealing and squandering opportunities that come his way.
Nicole, meanwhile, is pregnant for the first time and after serving as a parental figure for others, she's a little nervous about her abilities to nurture a child of her own.
As an alternative to those "one man can make a difference" inspirational studio movies from "Lean on Me" to "Coach Carter", "Angel" conveys the more realistic message that the fixes aren't so easy--the best of intentions can carry their own set of problems.
But despite some neatly understated yet complex performances by Griffiths and newcomer Everett, the film has a tendency to meander from scene to scene without ever sufficiently engaging the viewer--unless, of course, watching Griffiths eat a bowl of cereal in real-time holds some kind of more deeply rewarding significance.
- 9/15/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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