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Author: Michael Ward
October 19, 2011

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 10/19/11, two eagerly anticipated Oscar hopefuls, “The Adventures Of TinTin” and “Hugo” are branded with their ratings, Adam Sandler’s twin-comedy “Jack And Jill” scores a surprising mark while on appeal, and a Hayao Miyazaki-penned Disney animated feature is suitable for all audiences. All this, including Jonah Hill’s “The Sitter”, and more after the cut!

Read more on MPAA Ratings Bulletin: No. 2194 (10/19/11)…

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October 19, 2011

Writer/director Sam Levinson makes an incredibly impressive debut with the darkly comedic drama ‘Another Happy Day’, a dysfunctional family flick that’s far more than simply just that.  A hit at Sundance (and a winner of the Waldo Salt Award for Screenwriting), Levinson not only is able to craft an old fashioned acting showcase of a film, but he is able to join the growing list of second generation filmmakers that don’t make you think of their parental units at all.  Levinson had no prior experience behind the camera until this film, but it doesn’t show at all.  When you combine that with his writing skills and ability to coax the best out of his actors and actresses…the result is something rather special.  He gets memorable work from Ellen Barkin and Ezra Miller to go along with an eclectic ensemble cast (notably including Ellen Burstyn).  The flick is never boring and always has a bit more going on than it initially seems like.  At this point, I don’t hesitate to call this one of the 20 best films of the year so far.  Yes, it’s just that good.

Read more on Another Happy Day (***½)…

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October 19, 2011

The Academy is far from perfect, we all know that.  I’m sure eacb of us would like to propose a few rules changes ourselves…personally, I’d go back to 10 Best Picture nominees, change the rules for Original Song, and allow a more open field for Foreign Features.  Mark Harris over at Grantland is one of the more astute guys in the business, and he’s come up with 3 rules he’d like to see changed:

As Oscar-watchers, we all root for excellence to be rewarded. Sometimes that doesn’t happen because of collective bad taste, or sentimentality, or blind spots, or irrational exuberance, but it’s particularly galling when it doesn’t happen because the Academy’s own rules prevent it.

Three examples:

Read more on Mark Harris on Oscar rules that need to change……

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Author: Michael Ward
October 19, 2011

And in this corner…your defending champion…

Delivering a Sunday night knockout punch to the spirited dancing of its competition, “Real Steel” held off the vibrant remake “Footloose” to retain its Box Office Championship for a second consecutive weekend, grossing $16.3 million over the October 14-16 weekend.  Reports initially indicated that “Footloose” was hot on the heels of “Real Steel” and would possibly win the weekend.  However, once all the ticket sales were tallied, “Footloose”‘s attendance was significantly overestimated and “Real Steel” had a comfortable victory in hand.

Read more on Box Office Final: “Real Steel” Defends The Title……

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