 While Oscar always has their eyes on anything produced by the Weinstein Company, other studios are showing up with an impressive slate of films for the 2013 awards season. Relativity Media, who haven’t had their fair share of award-worthy projects has announced their upcoming films for the rest of the year.
Last year, the company managed an Oscar nomination in Costume Design for the posthumous work of Eiko Ishioka for Mirror Mirror (2012). They also had the indie hit Haywire (2012) with Gina Carano which many, including our own Joseph Braverman, really loved. But for every good film, there’s a bad one in their midst. So far in 2013, the company handled the abysmal Movie 43, Lasse Hallstrom’s Safe Haven, and the comedy 21 & Over. The rest of the year looks rather promising for the studio. Not looking so much like an awards player, in August they’ll release the thriller Paranoia with Liam Hemsowrth and Oscar-nominee Gary Oldman. Read more on Relativity Media Announces 2013 Releases!…
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 As we close the book on our coverage of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, I’m speeding up the pace a bit by grouping together some of my remaining reviews. I’ll be doing short looks at a quartet of movies that I enjoyed when I was in Park City, though none of them blew me away. They each got a three star rating from me. I’ll be talking about ‘The Way, Way Back’, ‘S-VHS’, ‘Sightseers’, and ‘A.C.O.D.’ briefly here, but look for full length reviews later on this year when they hit theaters. ‘The Way, Way Back’ is the highest profile of the lot, so I’ll give that one a few more words that the others. Read more on SUNDANCE: ‘The Way Way Back’, ‘S-VHS’, ‘Sightseers’, and ‘A.C.O.D.’…
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Does it every cross your mind what persuaded someone to pick a certain outfit to wear on the red carpet? The popular trend at Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards was bold colors and simplicity. Anyone who decided to be different and didn’t succeed may have ended up on a different list. Take a look at my list of the Best Dressed women at the SAG awards.
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 Two-time Academy Award winner Jodie Foster will be honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association with their prestigious Cecil B. Demille Award. Announced today by Simon Baker and Kristen Stewart, Foster is the first woman to be awarded with the organization’s highest honor since Barbara Streisand in 2000. Not only is she being rewarded in a year where women are making their marks, she is the youngest recipient since Charlton Heston in 1967. Read more on Jodie Foster to Receive Cecil B. Demille Award from HFPA…
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 On television so many shows cross our path and some are works of art while others don’t even make the cut. Louie C.K. has proven that if you take responsibility for your work and put all your passion and love into it it’ll be a success. Louie C.K. has set the bar for dark comedy with his show Louie. Read more on TV Review – Louie: Season 2 (****)…
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 Terence: Alright Joseph we’re back this week to talk about the comedy nominees.
Joseph: Hey Terence, hey everyone. Holy moly, this list reminded me that Melissa McCarthy is being nominated again. Did someone at the Emmy committee not get the memo that she’s already been nominated for an Oscar?
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 One of the breakout stars from this past television season was New Girl‘s Max Greenfield. As the douchey yet lovable Schmidt, he managed to walk the tightrope of great comedic acting and being completely over the top. Now he’ll take his talents to the big screen joining Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler in the romantic comedy They Came Together. The film, according to Deadline, will see Rudd and Poehler reuniting with the director of Wet Hot American Summer, David Wain. Greenfield will play the wayward couch surfing younger brother of Rudd’s character.
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 Owen Wilson and Zach Galfianakis are set to star in Matt Weiner’s directorial debut. After directing and writing several episodes of AMC’s hit show “Mad Men,” which just premiered last Sunday, Weiner will take to the big screen. SNL alum Amy Poehler in talks for a role. Check out the press release after the jump. Read more on Matthew Weiner to Make Feature Directorial Debut for Gilbert Films…
 I have somewhat of a hard time with Hayao Miyazaki films, but that’s more about me than him. His specific way of making a children’s film has delighted millions, but I’m often left wanting more for one reason or another. He may not have directed ‘The Secret World of Arrietty’, but he co-wrote and produced it, so his fingerprints are all over the flick. With the work of Miyazaki, I appreciate it more than I like it, and this is evident again here. I will say that this take on Mary Norton’s novel (‘The Borrowers’ was the name of the novel, as well as the American film and television series that both came out back in the 90′s) is my favorite to date, but it’s a bit of a case of damning with faint praise. The story is simple, and the plot moves slowly, but there’s a lot of charm there for those with patience. I’m not 100% sure if small children will be able to sit there quietly, but anyone able to appreciate beautiful hand-drawn art will like what this has to offer. If ‘Spirited Away’, ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’, or ‘Ponyo’ wowed you, this should strike you in a similar way. For me, it’s another case of recognizing a quality film but not quite enjoying it like I perhaps should. I give all of this up front just so you know that I’m still recognizing the film, but won’t be too effusive in my praise of it. The cartoon is just not really my cup of tea, to be honest. I recognize a good movie though, so I won’t hold that against it in this review…
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