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  • January 6, 2012

    Year-In-Review week ends with the naming of the winners of the 2011 Davis’ Film Awards. It was fantastic sharing this year with all of you so check out the winners, and make sure to include your own choices in the comment section.

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    January 6, 2012

    Read the Press Release:

    Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that eight scientific and technical achievements represented by 28 individual award recipients will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation at the Beverly Wilshire on Saturday, February 11, 2012.

    Read more on 8 Scientific and and Technical Achievements to be Honored with ACADEMY AWARDS®…

    January 6, 2012

    The new short film, “Tangled Ever After” will run before “Beauty and the Beast 3D” on Friday, January 13th.  Check out the exclusive clipat Yahoo! The link is after the jump.

    Read more on Exclusive Clip of “Tangled Ever After” on Yahoo!…

    January 6, 2012

    Check out all the details courtesy of the Weinstein Company.


    Read more on “The Artist” Exclusive LIVE Q & A at 9pm PT…


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    Author: Robert Hamer
    January 6, 2012

    Ah, January.  Along with February (and to a lesser extent March) it’s that ever-so-reliable dumping ground for shitty movies not good enough for the Oscar season and not marketable enough for summer.  The first weekend of 2012 sees the movie gods being especially gracious to us as they have only sent one wide release to test our faith in the power of cinema…

    I suppose with the recent success of the “found footage” Paranormal Activity series and the historical success of The Exorcist, there was bound to one day be a horror flick that tried to capitalize on the success of both.  Except…that film already happened over a year ago.  So what new gimmick does The Devil Inside bring to the table?  Oh, this time there are multiple demons possessing her! OOOOooooOOOoooo!  At the very least, you can always count on an exorcism movie to pull out all the stops to try and get your attention.  Even though the vast majority of critics say that it does nothing interesting other than pull out one of the worst endings in many years out of its ass, we can remain hopeful, right?  It sure seems like the rest of the internet is, as online activity and lack of competition points to The Devil Inside making a healthy $21-26 million in its debut frame. Read more on Weekend Openings (January 6-8)…

    January 6, 2012

    For Your Consideration – Best Actor in a Leading Role
    Film: 50/50
    Director: Jonathan Levine
    Screenplay: Will Reiser
    Realistic Nominations: Best Original Screenplay

    Oscar Scene: Adam’s breakdown in the car before surgery

    Joseph Gordon-Levitt is always someone you can count on for solid work (just look at my Under the Circuit piece on him), but he blew me away this year in ’50/50′.  His portrayal of a young man dealing with a cancer diagnosis mixes humor with heartbreak.  Gordon-Levitt was able to show you how someone in this situation would try and keep it all inside and put up a veil of confidence until it all comes crashing down.  The breakdown that his character has in a car the night before surgery is one of the most powerful scenes of 2011.  I was initially pretty sure that JGL would make his presence felt on the precursor circuit, but aside from scoring a Golden Globe nod, it’s been mostly all quiet on the Oscar front.  It’s looking like he’ll be snubbed, but I’d like to put forward this incredibly performance for Best Actor consideration, with ACCA if not for the Academy at this point.

    Read more on Circuit Consideration: Joseph Gordon-Levitt for “50/50″…

    January 6, 2012

    Behold the winners of the Central Ohio Film Critics awards for 2011:

    Best Film
    1. Drive
    2. Martha Marcy May Marlene
    3. Take Shelter
    4. Melancholia
    5. The Descendants
    6. Midnight in Paris
    7. The Tree of Life
    8. The Artist
    9. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    10. Hugo

    Best Director
    -Nicolas Winding Refn, Drive
    -Runner-up: Lars von Trier, Melancholia

    Read more on ‘Drive’ takes Picture and Director from the Central Ohio Critics!…


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    January 6, 2012

    Take a gander at their choices:

    Best Picture
    “The Artist”
    “The Descendants”
    “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
    “Melancholia”
    “The Tree of Life”

    Best Director
    Sean Durkin, “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
    Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
    Terrence Malick, “The Tree of Life”
    Alexander Payne, “The Descendants”
    Lars von Trier, “Melancholia”

    Best Actor
    George Clooney, “The Descendants”
    Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
    Michael Fassbender, “Shame”
    Woody Harrelson, “Rampart”
    Brad Pitt, “Moneyball”

    Read more on The Denver Film Critics Nominees!…

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