Chairman Troy Escamilla and the Fright Meter Awards Committee have announced that The Cabin in the Woods was named the Best Horror Movie of 2012, and the film also won in four more categories.
For helming the project, Drew Goddard nabbed Best Director; Goddard and Joss Whedon were honored for Best Screenplay; the cast garnered Best Ensemble; and Cabin's final win came for Best Make Up/Special Effects. Read on for the rest of 2012's best.
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2012 Fright Meter Award Winners
Best Horror Movie: The Cabin in the Woods
Best Director: Drew Goddard for The Cabin in the Woods
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Vincent D'Onofrio-Chained
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Gretchen Lodge-Lovely Molly
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Michael Fassbender-...
For helming the project, Drew Goddard nabbed Best Director; Goddard and Joss Whedon were honored for Best Screenplay; the cast garnered Best Ensemble; and Cabin's final win came for Best Make Up/Special Effects. Read on for the rest of 2012's best.
For more visit the official Fright Meter Awards website, "like" Fright Meter Awards on Facebook and follow Fright Meter Awards on Twitter (@FrightMeter).
2012 Fright Meter Award Winners
Best Horror Movie: The Cabin in the Woods
Best Director: Drew Goddard for The Cabin in the Woods
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Vincent D'Onofrio-Chained
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Gretchen Lodge-Lovely Molly
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Michael Fassbender-...
- 1/13/2013
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
Every time I feel beaten down by a rash of mediocre new "found footage" horror flicks, I have to remind myself that Hey, I actually do like this gimmick. (Yes, still!) If I have to struggle through Area 407 and Crowsnest and Hollow to find buried treasures like [Rec], Paranormal Activity, and Grave Encounters, then that's just fine with me. But just as this "Diy" approach to storytelling lends itself exceedingly well to lazy first-timers with no ideas and no money, it can also evolve into something quite novel and creepy when handled by smart, clever, and/or experienced filmmakers. Thankfully that's what has happened in the case of The Bay, a simple enough horror flick that could have easily become just another chintzy eyesore were it not for some clever writing, crafty editing, excellent special effects, and (best of all) a seasoned filmmaker who may by new to the horror game,...
- 10/18/2012
- by Scott Weinberg
- FEARnet
"The Social Network" editors, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter, won the Ace Eddie Award for Best Edited Dramatic Feature at the 61st Annual Ace Eddie Awards. The David Fincher film beat "Black Swan," "The Fighter," "Inception," and "The King's Speech." We'll see if "The Social Network" will beat those movies (except for "Inception" which was not nominated in favor of "127 Hours") at the upcoming 83rd Academy Awards.
In the feature category for Musical or Comedy, Chris Lebenzon of "Alice in Wonderland" took home the trophy, winning over "Easy A," "The Kids Are All Right," "Made in Dagenham," and "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."
In the Best Edited Animated Featuer Film category, surprise, surprise, "Toy Story 3" won over "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Despicable Me."
Tom Fulford & Chris King of "Exit Through the Gift Shop" won for Best Edited Documentary beating "Inside Job" and "Waiting for Superman."
The 61st Annual...
In the feature category for Musical or Comedy, Chris Lebenzon of "Alice in Wonderland" took home the trophy, winning over "Easy A," "The Kids Are All Right," "Made in Dagenham," and "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."
In the Best Edited Animated Featuer Film category, surprise, surprise, "Toy Story 3" won over "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Despicable Me."
Tom Fulford & Chris King of "Exit Through the Gift Shop" won for Best Edited Documentary beating "Inside Job" and "Waiting for Superman."
The 61st Annual...
- 2/21/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The American Cinema Editors announced their nominees for the 61st Annual Ace Eddie Awards today. The awards ceremony will be held Feb. 19. Among the nominated films are Black Swan, The King’s Speech, Inception, The Social Network, The Kids Are All Right, How To Train Your Dragon, and Toy Story 3. The nominees are:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan — Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter — Pamela Martin
Inception — Lee Smith, A.C.E.
The King’s Speech — Tariq Anwar
The Social Network — Angus Wall, A.C.E., & Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical...
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan — Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter — Pamela Martin
Inception — Lee Smith, A.C.E.
The King’s Speech — Tariq Anwar
The Social Network — Angus Wall, A.C.E., & Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical...
- 1/14/2011
- by Margaret Lyons
- EW - Inside Movies
hollywoodnews.com: The American Cinema Editors announced the nominees for the 61st annualL Ace Eddie awards. They recognize the best editing of the year.
Ace, the American Cinema Editors, is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. Film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan
Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter
Pamela Martin
Inception
Lee Smith, A.C.E.
The King’s Speech
Tariq Anwar
The Social Network
Angus Wall, A.C.E. & Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
Alice in Wonderland
Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.
Easy A
Susan Littenberg
The Kids Are All Right
Jeffrey M. Werner
Made In Dagenham
Michael Parker
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Jonathan Amos & Paul Machliss
Best Edited...
Ace, the American Cinema Editors, is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. Film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan
Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter
Pamela Martin
Inception
Lee Smith, A.C.E.
The King’s Speech
Tariq Anwar
The Social Network
Angus Wall, A.C.E. & Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
Alice in Wonderland
Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.
Easy A
Susan Littenberg
The Kids Are All Right
Jeffrey M. Werner
Made In Dagenham
Michael Parker
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Jonathan Amos & Paul Machliss
Best Edited...
- 1/14/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
James Toback's "Tyson" as well as Louie Psihoyo's "The Cove" will be closing the AFI Dalls International Film Festival on April 2nd. Peter Bogdanovich will also be honoted with the AFI Dallas Star Award at a special Texas Day celebration which will take place at Victory Park on April 3rd. Sony Pictures Classics' "Tyson" documentary helmed by Toback, was a winner at last year's Cannes Film Festival; taking home the Regard Knockout Award. The film opens in April 24th in limited locations. Pshihoyo's "Cove" documentary written by Mark Monroe is distributed by Roadside Attractions. The film took home the Audience Award at this year's Sundance Film Festival and was a nominee of the Grand Jury Prize. About Tyson: Tyson is acclaimed indie director James Toback's stylistically inventive portrait of a mesmerizing Mike Tyson. Toback allows Tyson to reveal himself without inhibition and with eloquence and a pervasive vulnerability.
- 3/20/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We have new images in from the Sony Pictures Classics documentary "Tyson" directed by James Toback. The film is a winner of the Regard Knockout Award at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival: James Toback. The film about Mike Tyson sees limited areas on April 24th this year. Toback directed and wrote 2004's "When Will I Be Loved" and 2001's "Harvard Man." His biggest work to date was as a writer for 1991's Warren Beatty, Annette Bening and Harvey Keitel Oscar®-winning "Bugsy." See all of the images here. Tyson is acclaimed indie director James Toback's stylistically inventive portrait of a mesmerizing Mike Tyson. Toback allows Tyson to reveal himself without inhibition and with eloquence and a pervasive vulnerability. Through a mixture of original interviews and archival footage and photographs, a startlingly complex, fully-rounded human being emerges. The film ranges from Tyson’s earliest memories of growing up on the mean...
- 3/12/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Film Review, Tyson, Cannes, Un Certain Regard
When he's not pounding very large men to the ground, ex-fighter Mike Tyson speaks directly to the camera in James Toback's film "Tyson" and it's hard not to flinch. More a testimony for the defense than a documentary, it's a sympathetic portrait of a complex man driven by an anger that still bubbles beneath the surface.
The former world champion's eyes, which were as devastating as his piston-fast fists in the boxing ring, reveal little but his self-serving words tell everything. His candor appears sometimes unwitting but the result is a powerful film that will appeal to sports fans and those who respond to the visceral clamor of the fight world.
Using split screens, over-dubs and a mixture of interior close-ups and exterior long-shots, Toback allows the boxer to portray himself as a gentle soul born on mean streets where constant bullying forced him to employ his brute strength to survive. A broken home, crime, correction facilities and finally the boxing ring, it's a familiar tale.
Not so familiar were the fighter's extraordinary dedication, steeped in the lessons of the great champions, and his unflinching impulse to drive toward and destroy his opponent. Toback shows nearly all of Tyson's knockouts and tracks his rise to the big titles, big money and world fame, and then the falls from grace including failed marriages, a spell in prison on a rape conviction, and ultimately the loss of his titles and most of his money.
In every circumstance in his life, Tyson believes himself to be the innocent party. He became a ferocious fighter to avoid being humiliated. His marriage broke down because they were both kids. His rape charge was "false" and the victim was "a wretched swine of a woman." A big-time boxing promoter was "a slimy reptilian motherf***er." He bit opponent Evander Holyfield's ear off because the man kept head-butting him and made him insane in the ring.
But Tyson says he made sure his six kids got some of all that money; he found Islam in prison; and he's been through rehabilitation. Now, he says, his anger is directed only toward himself. "I'm not an animal anymore," he says in his high-pitched lisp staring at the camera through a dramatic Maori facial tattoo.
For some reason, Toback never mentions Tyson's voice, not that you can blame him.
Cast: Mike Tyson. Director: James Toback. Director Of Photography: Larry McConkey. Music: Salaam Remi. Editor: Aaron Yanes. Producers: James Toback, Damon Bingham. Executive Producers: Mike Tyson, Harlan Werner, Nicholas Jarecki, Henry Jarecki, Bob Yari. Sales Agent: Wild Bunch
No MPAA rating, running time 90 mins.
When he's not pounding very large men to the ground, ex-fighter Mike Tyson speaks directly to the camera in James Toback's film "Tyson" and it's hard not to flinch. More a testimony for the defense than a documentary, it's a sympathetic portrait of a complex man driven by an anger that still bubbles beneath the surface.
The former world champion's eyes, which were as devastating as his piston-fast fists in the boxing ring, reveal little but his self-serving words tell everything. His candor appears sometimes unwitting but the result is a powerful film that will appeal to sports fans and those who respond to the visceral clamor of the fight world.
Using split screens, over-dubs and a mixture of interior close-ups and exterior long-shots, Toback allows the boxer to portray himself as a gentle soul born on mean streets where constant bullying forced him to employ his brute strength to survive. A broken home, crime, correction facilities and finally the boxing ring, it's a familiar tale.
Not so familiar were the fighter's extraordinary dedication, steeped in the lessons of the great champions, and his unflinching impulse to drive toward and destroy his opponent. Toback shows nearly all of Tyson's knockouts and tracks his rise to the big titles, big money and world fame, and then the falls from grace including failed marriages, a spell in prison on a rape conviction, and ultimately the loss of his titles and most of his money.
In every circumstance in his life, Tyson believes himself to be the innocent party. He became a ferocious fighter to avoid being humiliated. His marriage broke down because they were both kids. His rape charge was "false" and the victim was "a wretched swine of a woman." A big-time boxing promoter was "a slimy reptilian motherf***er." He bit opponent Evander Holyfield's ear off because the man kept head-butting him and made him insane in the ring.
But Tyson says he made sure his six kids got some of all that money; he found Islam in prison; and he's been through rehabilitation. Now, he says, his anger is directed only toward himself. "I'm not an animal anymore," he says in his high-pitched lisp staring at the camera through a dramatic Maori facial tattoo.
For some reason, Toback never mentions Tyson's voice, not that you can blame him.
Cast: Mike Tyson. Director: James Toback. Director Of Photography: Larry McConkey. Music: Salaam Remi. Editor: Aaron Yanes. Producers: James Toback, Damon Bingham. Executive Producers: Mike Tyson, Harlan Werner, Nicholas Jarecki, Henry Jarecki, Bob Yari. Sales Agent: Wild Bunch
No MPAA rating, running time 90 mins.
- 5/17/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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