 Up until today, the biggest news in relation to ‘The Master’ was the recent news that Paul Thomas Anderson’s flick had received an R rating from the MPAA. Now, we can also add a brand new trailer to the mix. It shows a lot of new footage, features some absolutely gorgeous cinematography, gets even further into the similarities that the religion/cult in question shares with Scientology, and overall does nothing to take away from the notion that this PTA flick is going to be a big Oscar contender. You can see the trailer after the jump and decide on its awards prospects in that ay, but I certainly like what I see here, in case you were wondering. Don’t take my word for it though, since you can see for yourself. Check it out below…
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 Well everyone, like all good things, Christopher Nolan’s Batman saga is coming to an end. Starting midnight tonight, folks will be getting their last shot at seeing Nolan’s vision of the Caped Crusader. Since The Dark Knight Rises has been shrouded in an invisibility cloak secrecy, it’s hard to know exactly where the story will take us. Having taken all measure to avoid any spoilers and reviews, this article is based on the trends of Nolan’s previous films in the Batman saga and how they might apply to The Dark Knight Rises. So, here are, in my humble opinion, the top 5 things you can expect from The Dark Knight Rises.
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 Taking a break from all this Bat-talk. Trekking through the year 2000 was a daunting task. There were many films I hadn’t seen in years, while others I’ve never feasted my eyes on before. Naturally this brings on a dilemma. A 15-year-old Clayton watching movies is very different from a now, 28-year-old Clayton. I like to think there is a maturity there that lacked before. I realized that after re-watching Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. In 2000, I found the film immensely overrated and couldn’t understand what people were so mesmerized by. Naturally, I’ve never officially appreciated it or thought it to be among Ang Lee’s best. Enter last weekend. Talk about being fantastic a second-time around, the film was nearly hypnotic in its style and approach. Do I consider it the best of the year? Not really. One of the best? Definitely so.
With our ACCA 2000 closing up on Friday, and winners being announced on Sunday’s podcast, I have to let you in on my favorites of the new millennium. Please include yours in the comment section and let’s see what commonalities or differences we have. Bold denotes winner. Enjoy after the jump: Read more on Davis Awards 2000 Announced!…
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Robin McLaurin Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 21, 1951. He grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan before moving to Woodacre, California, and studied at Claremont Men’s College for four years before being accepted in to Juilliard School, where he was one of only two students (the other being Christopher Reeve) selected into the Advanced Program that year. Garry Marshall found Williams working as an extra on The Richard Pryor Show, and cast him as the alien Mork on the sitcom Happy Days. His extraordinary improv skills helped create a character that was so fun and memorable that the executives at the studio decided to create the popular spin-off show, Mork and Mindy. Williams found great fame through this character, and found greater exposure through several HBO produced standup comedy specials before moving on to being an A-list movie star.
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 The nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today by Kerry Washington and Jimmy Kimmel. Mad Men and American Horror Story lead the pack with 17 nominations each. Modern Family leads the comedy sector with 14 nominations. There were some changes to the acting categories, most notably Downton Abbey gaining 6 acting nods, matching Modern Family for the most among a single cast. Check out the list of nominees and stay tuned for some analysis later today !
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 Against almost impossible hype, anticipation, and expectations, Christopher Nolan has managed to deliver not just the best Batman film to date, but also the best superhero film of all time with ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ (while also once again elevating the playing field for what the genre can be at its pinnacle). In fact, I’d go so far as to argue it’s the best 3rd film of any series, and solidifies this franchise as the best of all time, in terms of pure filmmaking and quality. Both epic and intimate in scale, Nolan is working on a level I’ve never seen from him before. Everything before this for him has been leading up to ‘The Dark Knight Rises’. The same goes for all the returning members of his cast, notably Christian Bale, who I feel gives us the definitive version of Bruce Wayne here, not to mention Batman. This is a brutal film about war, redemption, sacrifice, and a reflection of our current political climate, while still being a rousing and entertaining heroic adventure. It’s damn near perfect, and even more so than ‘The Dark Knight’, this is the film that the Academy should be nominating for Best Picture. Nolan deserves nods for his directing and screenplay duties (the way he uses the city of New York to stand in for Gotham City is stupendous, but I’ll get more into that triumphant decision in a bit) as well, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Quite simply, this is the best film of the year so far, and a surefire awards contender. Nominations obviously have more to do with just quality, but in that regard, ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ has that in spades. I had tears in my eyes during the final minutes, and I never expected that. Bravo Mr. Nolan…
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 It’s clear that Pixar as a company is now deep into making franchises out of their biggest hits, and as long as we get more ‘Toy Story’ franchises and less ‘Cars’ ones, you won’t hear me complaining much. I’ll admit that I need to revisit ‘Finding Nemo’, and apparently I need to do it in the next couple of years before the sequel hits. Deadline is reporting here that at least we’ll have a recognizable director shepherding it in Andrew Stanton. It makes perfect sense for Disney/Pixar to want Stanton back, but it initially seems like an odd choice on his part (especially after getting to do live action with ‘John Carter’), though there seems to be a method to his madness. After the jump you can see what he has up his sleeve, but in any event…try and get excited for another adventure with Nemo!
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Up until today, the biggest news in relation to ‘The Master’ was the recent news that Paul Thomas Anderson’s flick had received an R rating from the MPAA. Now, we can also add a brand new trailer to the mix. It shows a lot of new footage, features some absolutely gorgeous cinematography, gets even further into the similarities that the religion/cult in question shares with Scientology, and overall does nothing to take away from the notion that this PTA flick is going to be a big Oscar contender. You can see the trailer after the jump and decide on its awards prospects in that ay, but I certainly like what I see here, in case you were wondering. Don’t take my word for it though, since you can see for yourself. Check it out below…
