As a continuing feature here at Awards Circuit, here are the latest ratings provided by the MPAA Ratings Board – The Classification and Ratings Administration (CARA).
In this edition, dated 10/5/11, Oscar hopeful “Albert Nobbs” will require an accompanying parent or adult for those under 17, an 80′s remake adds a “13″ to its original “PG”, Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams see their “Vow” categorized, and Lionsgate looks to appeal the rating assigned to its first theatrical release of 2012, “The Possession” (formerly known as “Dibbuk Box”). Plus, we encounter our first ever graphic sexual illustration (!?!)…
Read more on MPAA Ratings Bulletin No. 2192 (10/5/11)…
 As seen in the latest Oscar Predictions, I’m putting Michelle Yeoh in serious consideration to get her first Oscar nomination. She’s been a respected and esteemed actress for years and has a big snub under her belt for “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” Asian actors don’t normally fair well in this category unfortunately but maybe Oscar may welcome a new face. Check out the trailer after the jump courtesy of Yahoo!:
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There's still room at the table for the masters!
One can easily imagine Paul Thomas Anderson, the Brothers Coen, Kathryn Bigelow, David Fincher, Darren Aronofsky or Alexander Payne sitting in theatres in the seventies and eighties and watching the work of the masters of their generation, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, William Friedkin, Terence Malick, or Francis Ford Coppola. The aforementioned artists revolutionized American cinema, paving the way for new fresh ideas and younger directors to emerge in the business and work their magic. Just a few years earlier, Coppola, Allen, Scorsese, Spielberg, and Friedkin were students themselves in cinemas, enjoying the works of john Ford, William Wyler, Chaplin, Elia Kazan or David Lean. The previous generation always impacts the generation to follow, but the impact of the directors of the seventies has been staggering. During TIFF this year George Clooney referenced the work of Alan J. Pakula and Sidney Lumet as having been hugely influential on his career, both as an actor and a director. Many films of the last few years have felt like seventies pictures, in their daring and storytelling, in the manner they allow the actors to evolve the story, giving us substance over style. Read more on Directors of the 70′s: Still Showing ‘Em How It’s Done…
Categories: Article Tags: Clint Eastwood, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Hugo, Killer Joe, Martin Scorsese, Midnight in Paris, Roman Polanski, Steven Spielberg, Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life, Twixt, war horse, William Friedkin, Woody Allen
 Hugh Jackman
Born: October 12th, 1968
Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Austrailia
Major Awards and Citations: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Films (2001): Won Best Actor for ‘X-Men’
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Films (2007): Nominee for Best Actor for ‘The Fountain’
Chicago Film Critics Association (2001): Nominee for Most Promising Actor Empire Awards (2004): Nominee for Best Actor for ‘X-Men’ Golden Globe Awards (2002): Nominee for Best Actor in a Leading Role- Musical or Comedy for ‘Kate and Leopold’
Oscar Snubs: ‘The Fountain’ (2006)
Here’s an interesting anecdote about Hugh Jackman. On movie sets, Jackman breaks the ice by purchasing $500 worth of lottery tickets and handing them out to the crew. I bring this up to make sure we all know that this is a nice man. The thing is, this nice man is also a talented actor, but one with a bit of a limited range and an iffy track record at picking his projects. When he chooses wisely, he ends up in ‘X-Men’, or ‘The Fountain’, or ‘The Prestige’, to name a few. When he doesn’t, well…you’ll see. He does make a habit of working with good filmmakers, and when he does he ends up on better ground then when he takes leaps of faith. I personally like Jackman and think his best days are still pretty much ahead of him. This led me to profile him as the next Under the Circuit subject. He’s a bit more of a challenge, but I’m certainly up for it. Join me as we go Under the Circuit with Hugh Jackman, won’t you?
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 It seems like he’s currently the frontrunner to helm this project for Warner Brothers, though whether or not he’d take it remains to be seen. There are other names in the hopper, but one would imagine this is the ideal one for the WB to move forward with. I’ll admit to this being a potentially unexpected next movie for Nolan if he gets/wants the gig, as I’d imagine he’s someone who literally could make just about anything he wants at this point with no worries for financing…but hey, if he sees something in this, all the better for the film world. Here’s what Variety has to say on the matter:
Warner Bros. is clearly bent on transporting its untitled “Twilight Zone” pic to a higher dimension, as the studio is focusing on top-tier directors — much as it did in its 1983 version.
But unlike that pic, which had four helmers steering separate segments, this project will feature a single storyline and one director.
Mutual interest is brewing between WB and at least three individuals: Christopher Nolan, Michael Bay and Alfonso Cuaron. (Insiders also say David Yates was on the short list, though his prospects have waned.)
Sources say Nolan has emerged as the front-runner to get the offer, and though his close relationship with the studio is well documented, it’s not clear whether he’d take on the project, given its similarities to “Inception.”
Read more on Nolan directing The Twilight Zone?…
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