Senseless act…we remember everyone there tonight and for the ones who are there assisting our fellow Americans. I only hope for a brighter tomorrow.
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Author: Clayton Davis
April 15, 2013
Author: Terence Johnson
March 12, 2013
Directed By: Steve McQueen
Written By: Steve McQueen and John Ridley
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Paul Dano, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Quvenzhané Wallis, Scoot McNairy, Garrett Dillahunt, Sarah Paulson, Michael Kenneth Williams, Taran Killiam, Dwight Henry, Adepero Oduye, Bryan Batt, Alfre Woodard
Synopsis: 12 Years a Slave is based on the 1853 autobiography of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped in Washington D.C in 1841 and sold into slavery. He worked on plantations in the state of Louisiana for 12 years before his release. Read more on Awards Profile: 12 Years A Slave…
Categories: Award Profile, Blog
Tags: Adepero Oduye, Alfre Woodard, Awards Profile, benedict cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, Bryan Batt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dwight Henry, Garrett Dillahunt, John Ridley, Michael Fassbender, Oscar hopeful, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Quvenzhané Wallis, Sarah Paulson, Scoot McNairy, Steve McQueen, Taran Killiam, Twelve Years A Slave
Tags: Adepero Oduye, Alfre Woodard, Awards Profile, benedict cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, Bryan Batt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dwight Henry, Garrett Dillahunt, John Ridley, Michael Fassbender, Oscar hopeful, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Quvenzhané Wallis, Sarah Paulson, Scoot McNairy, Steve McQueen, Taran Killiam, Twelve Years A Slave
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Author: Terence Johnson
March 9, 2013
In the immortal words of my Twitter account post-screening: “Evil Dead HOLY SHIT…I mean HOLY MOTHER FUCKING SHIT that was a fantastic movie.” Apologies to those who are offended by such language, but you are probably not the target audience this sadistically gory horror flick is going for anyway. Instead this blood soaked film is catering to those who like their gore gross and their films shocking. Evil Dead takes many of its cues from the original film but Fede Alvarez creates something entirely his own. In short, it’s easily the bloodiest studio film I’ve ever seen and a flat out riot to watch.
Read more on SXSW: Evil Dead (***½)…
Categories: Blog, Festivals, Film Reviews
Tags: Diablo Cody, Elizabeth Blackmore, Evil Dead, Fede Alvarez, film reviews, Jane Levy, Jessica Lucas, Lou Taylor Pucci, Sam Raimi, Shiloh Fernandez, SXSW, sxsw festival
Tags: Diablo Cody, Elizabeth Blackmore, Evil Dead, Fede Alvarez, film reviews, Jane Levy, Jessica Lucas, Lou Taylor Pucci, Sam Raimi, Shiloh Fernandez, SXSW, sxsw festival
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Author: Terence Johnson
March 8, 2013
Directed By: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writers: Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Dallas Roberts, Steve Zahn, Denis O’Hare, Jane McNeill, Griffin Dunne, Kevin Rankin, Joji Yoshida, Tony Bentley, Lawrence Turner
Synopsis: Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug taking, women loving, homophobic man who, in 1986 was diagnosed with full blown HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live. He started taking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AZT, the only legal drug available in the U.S, which brought him to the brink of death. To survive, he smuggled non-toxic, anti-viral medications from all over the world, but yet still illegal in the U.S. Other AIDS patients sought out his medications forgoing hospitals, doctors and AZT. With the help of his Doctor, Eve Saks and a fellow patient, Rayon, Ron unintentionally created the Dallas Buyers Club, the first of dozens which would form around the country, providing its paying members with these alternative treatments.
Read more on Awards Profile: Dallas Buyer’s Club…
Categories: Award Profile, Blog
Tags: Awards Profile, Dallas Buyers Club, Dallas Roberts, denis o'hare, Griffin Dunne, Jane McNeill, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, Joji Yoshida, Kevin Rankin, Lawrence Turner, Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, Tony Bentley
Tags: Awards Profile, Dallas Buyers Club, Dallas Roberts, denis o'hare, Griffin Dunne, Jane McNeill, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, Joji Yoshida, Kevin Rankin, Lawrence Turner, Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, Tony Bentley
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Author: Nicole Melkonian
March 8, 2013
We’re finally off to see the wonderful wizard down the yellow brick road in Disney’s anticipated prequel to the classic American fairytale in Oz the Great and Powerful. Sam Raimi attempts another personal genre-buster, teaming up with James Franco again for this fantastical account of the origins of Oz from the same team that brought us Alice in Wonderland (2010). To replenish the stock of undepleted generic action flicks, Dead Man Down stars Colin Farrell opposite Terrence Howard in a revenge plot reminiscent of the widely panned Max Payne (2008) film. This weekend is a bit of a foreign affair with the additions of Beyond the Hills from Romania and The Silence from Germany.
Read more on Weekend Openings: 3/8/2013…
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Author: Terence Johnson
March 5, 2013
SXSW is right around the corner so I’ve decided to give you all a Tuesday Top 10 treat from Terence (oh the alliteration!). Unlike Sundance, this film festival contains way more known properties and “bigger” indie films, but more than makes up for it with interesting programming choices. You can see my full schedule at this link but here’s a list of the top 10 films I’m anticipating the most! Read more on Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of SXSW…
Categories: Blog, Festivals
Tags: A Teacher, At Any Price, Big Ass Spider, Evil Dead, Licks, Much Ado About Nothing, Mud, South by Southwest, Spring Breakers, SXSW, sxsw festival, The East, the incredible Burt Wonderstone, Top 10 list
Tags: A Teacher, At Any Price, Big Ass Spider, Evil Dead, Licks, Much Ado About Nothing, Mud, South by Southwest, Spring Breakers, SXSW, sxsw festival, The East, the incredible Burt Wonderstone, Top 10 list
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Author: Clayton Davis
February 24, 2013
Author: Clayton Davis
February 24, 2013
The day is finally here. All the predictions, prognosticating, bitching, and moaning has led to this. The Academy Awards begins at 8:00 pm Eastern time tonight with the Red Carpet beginning at 7:00 pm. However, here we have a day full of great festivities for you to enjoy.
- First, if you haven’t done so yet, join our Oscar Pool via Fun Office Pools. Your picks are due by 7:00 pm tonight.
- You can check out our CHART page to see what the writers and I are each thinking Oscar might go for. If you missed our series of “WILL WIN/SHOULD WIN” – you can go back and check those out too.
- We have our LIVE podcast that begins at 5:00 pm ET via Blog Talk Radio. We’ll be taking your calls, talking last-minute jitters, and trying to calm Mark Johnson down. I’ll also be announcing the winner of Academy Idol Season 6!!!! If you want to call in and chat with us: (347) 237-5231
- Our LIVE BLOG, will begin at 7:00 pm ET right here, for all of you to chat with us and fellow Oscar lovers about the red carpet and the winners as they are announced.
I’d like to thank you all for a great year of movie talk and look forward to discussing more with you for the 2014 ceremony. Year-In-Advance Predictions will be up on Tuesday with new articles and series to quickly follow. So don’t go away when the Oscars are over. We are talking Oscars, movies, and television all year long! ACCA 1999, our readership awards that go back in time to fix Oscars’ mistakes, will begin in early March.
I appreciate all of you that continuing to come back to read the site daily. If you feel compelled and generous to do so, running a big operation like this can be quite costly on minimal outside remedies like advertisements which we barely get. I’d ask all of our readers to contribute anything they can via the Donation tab on top or to by clicking here. Any contribution will help us continue to make The Awards Circuit bigger and better for 2013-2014 awards season! Thank you in advanced for your generosity. Read more on Happy Oscar Day! – A Day Full of Excitement…
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Author: Nicole Melkonian
February 8, 2013
The winter movie drought continues this week with a meager sprinkling of notable new releases. The new Steven Soderbergh thriller, Side Effects, joins the dwindling fray, as does the crime comedy, Identity Thief, and Australian foreign film, Lore.
Read more on Weekend Openings: 2/8/2013…
Categories: Blog
Tags: Channing Tatum, Identity Thief, jason bateman, John Cho, Jude Law, Lore, Melissa Mc, Rooney Mara, seth gordon, Side Effects, Steven Soderbergh, WWII
Tags: Channing Tatum, Identity Thief, jason bateman, John Cho, Jude Law, Lore, Melissa Mc, Rooney Mara, seth gordon, Side Effects, Steven Soderbergh, WWII
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Author: Clayton Davis
February 3, 2013
The Super Bowl presented the trailer for the upcoming film, The Lone Ranger starring Academy Award Nominee Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer. Check out the trailer below. Read more on The Lone Ranger – Game Day Commercial…
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Author: Mark Johnson
January 24, 2013
And the nominees are:
Argo – Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
Django Unchained – Wylie Stateman
Life of Pi – Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton
Skyfall – Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
Zero Dark Thirty – Paul N.J. Ottosson
When it comes to the Oscars, one of the questions I hear most often is what the heck is the difference between Sound Mixing and Sound Editing? So I figured I would start with explaining their differences first, before diving into the nominees for Best Sound Editing.
Read more on Oscar Circuit: Sound Editing…
Categories: Blog
Tags: Argo, Django Unchained, Life of Pi, oscar predictions, Oscars, Skyfall, Sound Editing Oscar, Zero Dark Thirty
Tags: Argo, Django Unchained, Life of Pi, oscar predictions, Oscars, Skyfall, Sound Editing Oscar, Zero Dark Thirty
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Author: Terence Johnson
January 23, 2013
Do you all remember that split screen in 500 Days of Summer where we see the main character’s expectations vs. reality? Well my screening of Ain’t Them Bodies Saints was very much like what the main character went through. In my mind, Aint Them Bodies Saints was a thrilling yet poetic film that would put Malick to shame with a lot of meat for gifted actors to chew on. However, in reality, it was a plodding, dimly lit slog of a film that was more style than substance. Read more on SUNDANCE: Ain’t Them Bodies Saints (**½)…
Categories: Blog, Festivals, Film Reviews
Tags: Ben Foster, Casey Affleck, Film, film reviews, Nate Parker, reviews, Rooney Mara, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson
Tags: Ben Foster, Casey Affleck, Film, film reviews, Nate Parker, reviews, Rooney Mara, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson
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Author: Terence Johnson
January 23, 2013
Episode 6 is in the books! In this episode we attempt to unravel the complexities of Shane Carruth’s newest film Upstream Color, describe our feelings towards The Spectacular Now (Joey loved it), Pit Stop (I loved it) and The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (it was average). We also get a bit into the Sundance acquisitions and talk about issue with critics walking out of screenings before the movie is up. Enjoy! Read more on Park City Dispatch – Episode 6: The Spectacular American Promise of the Upstream Color Pit Stop…
Categories: Blog, Festivals
Tags: American Promise, Film, Pit Stop, Prince Avalanche, Shane Carruth, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson, The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman, The SPectacular Now, Upstream Color
Tags: American Promise, Film, Pit Stop, Prince Avalanche, Shane Carruth, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson, The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman, The SPectacular Now, Upstream Color
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Author: Terence Johnson
January 23, 2013
Stoker is a delightfully demented film that derives its pleasures from uncomfortable situations, shocking violence and magnetic characters. Chan-wook Park bring his trademark visual style to deliver a feast for the eyes. And yet despite this and some fabulous performances from Matthew Goode and Nicole Kidman, the plot never lets you embrace the film as fully as you might want. It’s an incredible film, albeit one that keeps you a bit at arms length when it should be wrapping you up in a creepy embrace.
Read more on SUNDANCE: Stoker (***)…
Categories: Blog, Festivals, Film Reviews
Tags: Chan-wook Park, Dermot Mulroney, Film, Jacki Weaver, Matthew Goode, Mia Wasikowska, nicole kidman, Park Chan-wook, Stoker, Sundance, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson, Wentworth Miller
Tags: Chan-wook Park, Dermot Mulroney, Film, Jacki Weaver, Matthew Goode, Mia Wasikowska, nicole kidman, Park Chan-wook, Stoker, Sundance, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson, Wentworth Miller
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Author: Terence Johnson
January 23, 2013
Stories We Tell, the sterling documentary from Sarah Polley, is a delicately assembled exploration of a family and how the stories they tell weave together a complicated tapestry. Sarah Polley starts the film nimbly enough presenting all of the subjects, her family members and close family friends. But what starts out as a simple exploration of memory quickly blossoms into an examination of secrets, memory and the human condition. It’s mesmerizing filmmaking, a combination of acted archival footage, interviews and voice recording sessions that congeal together quite well. Read more on SUNDANCE: Stories We Tell (***½)…
Categories: Blog
Tags: documentary, Sarah Polley, Stories We Tell, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson
Tags: documentary, Sarah Polley, Stories We Tell, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson
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Author: Terence Johnson
January 22, 2013
No, the Chilean film recently nominated for Best Foreign Language film at the Oscars, is an engrossing look at the power of the quest to unseat General Pinochet from power through positive tv ads during the 1988 plebiscite. Director Pablo Larrain and star Gael Garcia Bernal shed a light on a unique period in Chile’s history through a visceral style that engages your brain and your eyes as it takes you on a journey. Read more on SUNDANCE: No (***½)…
Categories: Blog, Festivals, Film Reviews
Tags: Best Foreign Language Film, Film, film reviews, gael garcia bernal, No, Oscar, Oscars, Pablo Larrain, reviews, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson
Tags: Best Foreign Language Film, Film, film reviews, gael garcia bernal, No, Oscar, Oscars, Pablo Larrain, reviews, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson
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Author: Terence Johnson
January 22, 2013
What a difference getting a full night’s sleep can make! Joey and I have been able to get two nights of at least 7 hours a sleep, which is a miracle at Sundance. To celebrate our good fortune, we’ve decided to give you two videos in one post. *fanfare* We talk about the gifting suites we got to attend, beverages we imbibed (Don Julio’s tequila) and more of the films you want to hear about like Stoker, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Before Midnight and S-VHS. Check out the videos after jump!
Read more on Park City Dispatch – Episodes 4 & 5: Stoker, Swag, and Spirits…
Categories: Blog
Tags: Before Midnight, Breathe In, Casey Affleck, Film, kink, Matthew Goode, Mia Wasikowska, Nate Parker, news, nicole kidman, Rooney Mara, S-VHS, Stoker, Sundance Film Festival
Tags: Before Midnight, Breathe In, Casey Affleck, Film, kink, Matthew Goode, Mia Wasikowska, Nate Parker, news, nicole kidman, Rooney Mara, S-VHS, Stoker, Sundance Film Festival
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Author: Clayton Davis
January 16, 2013
It’s that time of the year where we want to hear from all of you. There is a short 10 question survey for you to fill out and I beg that you take a few moments to fill out the survey in order to make the Awards Circuit a better place for all entertainment enthusiasts. Greatly appreciated!
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Tags: Q & A, User Survey
Tags: Q & A, User Survey
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Author: Terence Johnson
January 12, 2013
Hello readers! Have you all recovered from the Oscar nomination announcements and Critics Choice Awards? It has been a whirlwind few days for the staff but we have even more good things on the way in the coming weeks because…the Awards Circuit is heading to Sundance! The Sundance Film Festival is one of the biggest festivals for independent cinema and in recent years, been a place where you could say you saw a Best Picture Oscar contender (Precious, Winter’s Bone, and Beasts of the Southern Wild, to name a few). Joey and I will be heading out to the snowy town of Park City, Utah to bring you all the news, reviews, and interviews you’re looking for.
Read more on Park City Dispatch: Awards Circuit is going to Sundance!…
Categories: Blog, Festivals, News
Tags: Film, film festivals, Joey Magidson, news, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson
Tags: Film, film festivals, Joey Magidson, news, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson
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Open Thread for Reactions to ‘Django Unchained’ and ‘Les Miserables’
We want to hear what YOU thought of the two "Christmas" films...
Author: Clayton Davis
December 26, 2012
I’m dying to hear what our readership thought of the two big Christmas openers, Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained and Tom Hooper’s Les Miserables.
Please include your thoughts in the comments.
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Read more on Open Thread for Reactions to ‘Django Unchained’ and ‘Les Miserables’…
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Author: Joseph Braverman
December 20, 2012
When it comes to the difficulties of buying a gift during the holidays, sometimes it’s just best to go with what you know. Nearly everyone at one point has encountered The Simpsons, so why not satisfy your love of America’s favorite dysfunctional family by checking out the newly released 15th Season on either Blu-Ray or DVD? With popular episodes like “My Mother the Carjacker,” “Diatribe of a Mad Housewife,” and “Simple Simpson,” it’s hard to argue against the overall quality of the season. “The Regina Monologues” episode even topped A.V. Club’s 2009 list of “10 Best Simpsons Episodes from the Past Five Seasons.” The season’s partial focus on The War in Iraq — which had of course commenced that year (2003) — was a hot topic of discussion amongst fans, critics and even some higher-ups in government. Tony Blair’s vocal participation in “The Regina Monologues” caused somewhat of a controversy since his country, and America, expected him to fully invest every hour of his daily life towards the war effort in Iraq. This season is also infamous for showcasing the first real “acting” chops of Simon Cowell, whose television stardom thanks to American Idol was then at an all-time high. As always, revisiting The Simpsons in these Blu-Ray/DVD box sets means re-experiencing the year of its release. Beyond staying true to its timeless formula and poignant humor, The Simpsons Season 15 is as historically significant as a 2003 time capsule.
Read more on ‘The Simpsons’ Season 15 on DVD and Blu-Ray!…
Read more on ‘The Simpsons’ Season 15 on DVD and Blu-Ray!…
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For Your Consideration: The Impossible
Staff Writer Joseph Braverman quoted on advertisement...
Author: Clayton Davis
December 17, 2012
Still one of the best films of the year and recognized by Joseph Braverman. He has recently been quoted on its FYC Ad for Best Picture. Congratulations Joseph! See the full page after the jump.
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Author: Terence Johnson
December 16, 2012
A&E is certainly delivering the goods when it comes to promoting their new series Bates Motel and it’s firmly planted on my list of must see shows for the coming year. The cabler has released a new trailer/behind the scenes featurette, catching us up with how the tale is being done for a modern audience, as well as highlighting the great cast. Check it out after the jump!
Read more on Check into ‘Bates Motel’ with new trailer featurette!…
Categories: Blog, Trailer
Tags: Bates Motel, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, news, television, trailers, tv, Vera Farmiga
Tags: Bates Motel, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, news, television, trailers, tv, Vera Farmiga
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Author: Terence Johnson
December 11, 2012
Suffering under the weight of the previous Lord of the Rings films, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey tries really hard to be its own entity while still tying into the previous franchise. Unfortunately, this film is nothing more than an adequate filmmaking exercise that strikes most of the same beats as Lord of the Rings without any of the importance, epic scope or je ne sais quoi is that a movie has to have in order to be really successful. That’s not to say this is a bad film, just one that wants you to believe that it’s great based on sheer will, 48 fps, a long running time, and closeups of the cast.
Read more on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (**)…
Categories: Blog, Film Reviews
Tags: film review, howard shore, Ian McKellan, Martin Freeman, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Tags: film review, howard shore, Ian McKellan, Martin Freeman, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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