- Well it happened, ladies and gents! Ben Affleck’s mega-popular Argo “Crash“-ed its way to “Best Picture” victory. Just like Paul Haggis’ come-from-behind champion in 2006, Argo took home the very same wins in the very same categories (Picture, Screenplay, and Editing), in addition to being announced the winner by Jack Nicholson yet again. The Crash deja vu didn’t stop there — Ang Lee sailed past Steven Spielberg to win the “Best Director” prize, with his competing film once again losing to a movie that only garnered three wins total for the night, and again was proclaimed the victor by Jack Nicholson. History repeats itself folks, but in this case I couldn’t have been happier. Affleck’s tearful yet gracious speech, coupled with Argo’s impressive dominance throughout the awards season, made for a fitting end to a very competitive race where we still didn’t fully know what would happen until the last word was uttered by guest-presenter, Michelle Obama. Check out the full winners here, and thanks again for participating in our LIVE Blog and tuning in for Sunday’s last-minute LIVE Power Hour episode. Read more on Circuit Round-Up (Week Ending 2/24)…
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: american idol, anna belickis, Argo, circuit 3, clayton davis, Joey Magidson, Joseph Braverman, Mark Johnson, Michael Ward, Nicole Melkonian, oscar predictions, oscar winners, Robert Hamer, Terence Johnson, Tiff Chai
- We are now officially two weeks away from Oscar Sunday, which only means The Awards Circuit is working double-time to bring you the latest and greatest in awards news. We started off our charitable offerings with some fun yet informative banter on Power Hour, each of us sharing our thoughts on the state of the race (as in: Argo or Lincoln; ignore ALL else). On top of revealing who went home on Academy Idol — the most shocking elimination of the season, by the way — Editor-in-Chief Clayton Davis was proud to announce your 2012 Awards Circuit Community Award nominees! I hope a vast majority of your votes made an impact on this year’s ACCA lineup. Also, don’t forget to keep voting while the polls remain open! Read more on Circuit Round-Up (Week Ending 2/10)…
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: anna belickis, Argo, Awards Circuit Power Hour, clayton davis, Joey Magidson, joeys dvd pick of the week, Joseph Braverman, Mark Johnson, Mike Ward, Nicole Melkonian, Oscar Circuit, Paul Thomas Anderson, Robert Hamer, Side by Side, Sundance, Terence Johnson, Tiff Chai, Top Gun, ves
- Just when The Awards Circuit thought Argo would put the brakes on its steamrolling of the competition, it shocks us again with key victories at SAG and DGA. It’s now abundantly clear that Ben Affleck’s third directorial outing is the frontrunner heading into the Oscar ceremony. Read more on Circuit Round-Up (Week Ending 2/3)…
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: anna belickis, Argo, Awards Circuit Power Hour, Ben Affleck, Christian Bale, clayton davis, DGA, Joey Magidson, joeys dvd pick of the week, Joseph Braverman, Mark Johnson, Michael Ward, Nicole Melkonian, Oscar Circuit, Robert Hamer, SAG, seven psychopaths, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson, Tiff Chai
 Sundance Film Festival may be over, but we’ve still got fun stuff to share! In addition to the final reviews and analysis, Joey and I sat down before leaving Park City to record one final video where we share our thoughts about the festival and dole out some awards. So without further ado, here’s the final Park City Dispacth video! Read more on Park City Dispatch – Episode 9: The Best of the Fest!…
- As the talk of 2012 slowly comes to an end, The Awards Circuit moves forward by embracing the new film year. Joey Magidson and Terence Johnson spent a full nine days in Park City, Utah getting to know the films and filmmakers that could make a huge impact in 2013. Check out their interviews, reviews and daily video blogs for the latest Sundance reports. Be sure to also glance at the Sundance Award Winners, just announced last night. It’s no surprise that the festival’s big awards champion, Fruitvale, is now in the nurturing yet powerful hands of The Weinstein Company.
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: anna belickis, Awards Circuit Power Hour, clayton davis, J.J. Abrams, Joey Magidson, Joey's DVD Picks of the Week, Joseph Braverman, Mark Johnson, Mike Ward, Nicole Melkonian, Oscar Circuit, PGA Awards, Robert Hamer, Star Wars, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson, Tiff Chai
It’s the final countdown! In the penultimate episode of Park City Dispatch, Joey and I recount our final day at the fest including the morning snow and the films we screened: Blue Caprice, ACOD, The Spectacular Now and Fruitvale. Enjoy! Read more on Park City Dispatch – Episode 8: ACOD, Fruitvale and Blue Caprice…
Sundance is winding down and in our second to last video, we recount the quiet day that we had. After the fiasco I had with youtube delaying yesterday’s video, we decided to keep this one short. We review the three films Joey saw (Lovelace, The Way Way Back and Emmanuel and the Truth About Fishes) and I tease some of fun interviews I had. Enjoy!
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Categories: Festivals Tags: Amanda Seyfried, Film, Jessica Biel, Joey Magidson, Lovelace, Miriam Cutler, Peter Sarsgaard, Sam Rockwell, Steve Carrell, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson, The Way Way Back, Toni Collette
By Terence Johnson and Joey Magidson
Episode 3 of Park City Dispatch finds Joey and I settling in to the rythmns of Sundance and getting busier by the minute. In this quick video recorded before I went to the midnight screening of kink, we covered films ranging from the Oscar nominated film NO to Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debut Don Jon’s Addiction to the Sarah Polley documentary Stories We Tell. Enjoy! Read more on Park City Dispatch – Episode 3: Nothing Bonds People More Than Watching Porn Clips Together…
Categories: Festivals Tags: Christina Voros, gael garcia bernal, Joey Magidson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, kink, kink.com, No, Pablo Larrain, Sarah Polley, Sightseers, Stories We Tell, Sundance, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: american idol, anna belickis, Argo, clayton davis, golden globes, Joey Magidson, joeys dvd pick of the week, Joseph Braverman, Kill Your Darlings, Mark Johnson, Mike Ward, Mud, Nicole Melkonian, Robert Hamer, Sundance, Terence Johnson, Tiff Chai
Terence Johnson and Joey Magdison
The Park City Dispatch is back, reporting all of the day’s events and shenanigans. Joey and I had our first multiple film screening day at the Sundance Film Festival and we recap some the movies we saw including the first festival hit Kill Your Darlings starring Daniel Radcliffe and Dane DeHaan, Matthew McConaughey’s newest film Mud, and a few documentaries about Cambodia and abortion. You also get to hear a firsthand account (from me) about what happens when a fire extinguisher explodes in a tent housing the line for the biggest theater. Check it out after the jump!
Read more on Park City Dispatch – Episode 2: Exploding Fire Extinguishers, Kill Your Darlings and McConaughey…
Categories: Festivals Tags: Austin Bunn, Ben Foster, Dane DeHaan, daniel radcliffe, film review, Jack Huston, Joey Magidson, John Cullum, John Krokidas, Kill Your Darlings, Kyra Sedgwick, Matthew McConaughey, Michael C. Hall, Mud, Park City Dispatch, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson, upcoming projects
Terence Johnson and Joey Magidson
Lights, Camera, Action! Joey and I have survived our first day at the Sundance Film Festival and lived to tell you about it! In this first episode of The Park City Dispatch, we talk about our press scheduling conundrums, being at a party with celebrities and give you our review of the film Crystal Fairy. So if you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like on the opening days of Sundance or are just curious about what Joey and I look like, check out the video after the jump!
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 We’re kicking off our Park City Dispatch by bringing you an interview with Fred Melamed, one of the stars in Lake Bell’s U.S. Dramatic Competition entry In a World. The film, written and directed by Bell, is about an underachieving vocal coach that is motivated by her father (Melamed), the king of movie-trailer voice-overs, to pursue her aspirations of becoming a voice over star. Amidst pride, sexism and family dysfunction, she sets out to change the voice of a generation. As an accomplished voice actor himself (he’s done tons of work for the Grand Theft Auto series), Fred gets to use his unique experiences in a new way. We spoke with Fred this past Sunday about his Sundance film, his voice over experience, and his work with famed directors Woody Allen and the Coen Brothers. Check out the full audio interview after the jump!
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 By: Joey Magidson
and Terence Johnson
Sundance Film Festival is right around the corner! Joey and I are incredibly excited to attend the festival on behalf of the site and are looking forward to all the films and people we will meet. As many of you know there are a ton of films that premiere at Sundance so, Joey and I decided to take an in-depth look at the schedule and find the films that we are the most excited to see at the festival. Take a look at our Top 10 Most Anticipated Sundance Films after the jump!
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Categories: Festivals Tags: American Promise, Before Midnight, Don Jon's Addiction, Film, Fruitvale, independent cinema, Independent films, Joey Magidson, Kill Your Darlings, kink, Lovelace, Park City Dispatch, Prince Avalanche, S-VHS, Stoker, Stories We Tell, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson, The SPectacular Now, The Way Way Back, Top 10, Upstream Color
- The only way to sum up the week is with two simple words: Oscar® Nominations. As you might have heard in our special LIVE Power Hour episode, The Awards Circuit staff was more than a little shocked by the unveiling of the nominees. All we kept thinking as the Director’s category was being announced was, “Okay, where’s Bigalow; where’s Affleck?” And when neither appeared, we felt like a sick joke had been played on the prognostication community. But oh no, this was actually the case, and many more snubs and surprises lay ahead for us and the rest of the country. Here’s how you reacted in a special edition of Circuit 3. Also, don’t forget to check how our predictions matched up with the results (for those who are curious, Staff Writer Mark Johnson was this year’s prognostication champion with 89/122 correct predictions).
Read more on Circuit Round-Up (Week Ending 1/13)…
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: anna belickis, Ben Affleck, clayton davis, Compliance, critics choice award winners, DGA, Gangster Squad, golden globe predictions, Joey Magidson, joeys dvd pick of the week, John H. Foote, Joseph Braverman, Mark Johnson, Mike Ward, Nicole Melkonian, oscars 2013, Robert Hamer, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Johnson, Tiff Chai
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!…
- The penultimate week before Oscars are announced has come to an end, ballots have been turned in, and now only five days separate us between not knowing the Academy Award™ nominations and finding out how just how in-touch (or out-of-touch) The Awards Circuit is with 2013′s Oscar® lineup. I, for one, can’t control my nerves thanks to a mixture of excitement, anticipation and fear that a favorite or several will be snubbed like always. Making our jobs somewhat easier was the early unveiling of the Producers Guild of America nominations, which saw under-the-radar players like Moonrise Kingdom and Skyfall in the mix. And in what’s becoming an increasingly unfortunate pattern, The Master – yet again — was snubbed. Does that mean its chances are now shot completely? Read more on Circuit Round-Up (Week Ending 1/6)…
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: anna belickis, clayton davis, Daniel Ashtiany, In Line 365, Joey Magidson, John H. Foote, Joseph Braverman, Looper, Mark Johnson, Mike Ward, Nicole Melkonian, oscar predictions 2013, PGA nominations, Robert Hamer, Terence Johnson, The Painting, Tiff Chai
- Happy New Year (almost), readers of The Awards Circuit. In less than twenty-four hours, we’ll all be citizens of the year 2013, so get excited! I don’t need a crystal ball to know how many of you spent the last few days of the year. Based on the popularity of our “reaction” thread for Django Unchained and Les Misérables, I daresay much was being debated, loved and thrown to the wolves (nice knowing you, Tom Hooper!) amongst you moviegoers that saw these two awards juggernauts. Read more on Circuit Round-Up (Week Ending 12/30)…
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: anna belickis, Bradley Cooper, chasing ice, clayton davis, Daniel Ashtiany, Django Unchained, Jason Clarke, Jeff Orlowski, Joey Magidson, joeys dvd pick of the week, John H. Foote, Joseph Braverman, Les Miserables, Mark Johnson, Michael Ward, Nicole Melkonian, oscar predictions 2013, Promised Land, Robert Hamer, Terence Johnson, The Words, Tiff Chai, Tom Hooper
- Happy holidays, fans of The Awards Circuit! I hope everyone is staying warm and enjoying the time with friends and family this holiday season. This past week was another busy — although slightly less chaotic than last week — one for us at the site, but we carried on with grace and gusto as always! Starting things off, the African-American Film Critics Association announced their winners, where Zero Dark Thirty and Middle of Nowhere both won huge. For the latter film, the momentum it’s built throughout the awards circuit now puts it firmly in contention for a “Best Original Screenplay” slot. Zero Dark Thirty’s Mark Boal, however, is a shoo-in for the category. Other critics groups that unveiled their yearly champions include Houston Film Critics Society, San Francisco Film Critics, Kansas City Film Critics, Florida Film Critics Circle, Chicago Film Critics Association and Dallas Fort-Worth Film Critics. The Golden Satellite Awards also gave a ginormous boost to Silver Linings Playbookwith multiple wins (including “Best Film”), which now could be a very, very major threat if it steals the presumed Globe win away from Les Miserables. Read more on Circuit Round-Up (Week Ending 12/23)…
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: anna belickis, circuit 3, clayton davis, Daniel Ashtiany, Jack Reacher, Joaquin Phoenix, Joey Magidson, joeys dvd pick of the week, John H. Foote, Joseph Braverman, judd apatow, Liberal Arts, Mark Johnson, Mike Ward, Nicole Melkonian, oscar predictions 2013, Robert Hamer, Steven Spielberg, Terence Johnson, The Simpsons Season 15, The Voice, Tiff Chai, tom cruise
- Aside from the 84th Annual Academy Awards™, there was no bigger week this year at The Awards Circuit than this one. Sunday began with three critics groups — Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Boston Film Critics and New York Film Critics Online — announcing their winners and runners-up for the best in Film 2012. Zero Dark Thirty continued its dominance with the critics groups, but wavering contenders like Dwight Henry and Joaquin Phoenix a hefty boost by winning “Best Supporting Actor” and “Best Actor,” respectively, from LAFCA. As this was going on, we managed to successfully debut our first-ever LIVE Power Hour Podcast. Ann Dowd, winner of the National Board of Review’s “Best Supporting Actress” award, was an utter delight as our guest and we wish her all the best in this highly competitive awards season.
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: anna belickis, Best Original Song, clayton davis, Daniel Ashtiany, Golden Globe Nominations, Joey Magidson, joeys dvd pick of the week, John H. Foote, Joseph Braverman, Mark Johnson, Mike Ward, Nicole Melkonian, oscar predictions 2013, oscars 2013, Robert Hamer, SAG Nominations, Sizing Up series, Ted, Terence Johnson, Tiff Chai, Zero Dark Thirty
- The week is almost over at The Awards Circuit, but what a week it was! On top of Editor-in-Chief Clayton Davis’ updated Oscar Predictions, the New York Film Critics Circle, National Board of Review and Boston Online Film Critics Association had quite a lot to say in regards to this highly competitive awards season. Considering this film was wrapped in secrecy since the start of the year, it’s both crazy and exciting that Zero Dark Thirty has become the first “frontrunner” of the Oscar race. Those quotes are there for a reason — the film remains number one because of the recent onslaught of award dominance, but this is still any film’s prize for the taking…and that’s what makes this year’s award season the most exciting one in ages. Read more on Circuit Round-Up (Week Ending 12/9)…
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: anna belickis, Circuit 3: Julianne Moore, clayton davis, Daniel Ashtiany, grammy nominations, Joey Magidson, joeys dvd pick of the week, John H. Foote, Joseph Braverman, LAFCA, Les Miserables, Mark Johnson, Mike Ward, National Board of Review, New York Film Crtics Circle, Nicole Melkonian, oscar predictions 2013, Robert Hamer, Satellite Award nominations, Searching for Sugar Man, Sizing up, Terence Johnson, the dark knight rises, The Voice, Tiff Chai, Zero Dark Thirty
- Hello again, all ye faithful readers of The Awards Circuit. As I’m sure you noticed, we were experiencing some technical difficulties earlier in the week due to increased online traffic and had to perform a full update so you all could have the most comfortable experience possible browsing through our beloved site. We thank you deeply for you patience during that necessary transition and update process, and now that it’s finally over…let’s recap the week!
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: anna belickis, Best Live Action Short shortlist, Best Visual Effects shortlist, Circuit 3: Ridley Scott, clayton davis, dancing with the stars, Daniel Ashtiany, Gotham Awards, Independent Spirit Award Nominations, Joey Magidson, Joey's DVD Picks of the Week, John H. Foote, Joseph Braverman, Lawless, Mark Johnson, Mike Ward, Nicole Melkonian, oscar predictions 2013, oscars 2013, PGA Awards, Robert Hamer, Terence Johnson, The Voice, Tiff Chai
- Hello again, fans of The Awards Circuit. We hope you all had an extremely fulfilling (and filling) Thanksgiving Weekend! This week brought us a host of events, perhaps none more involving than the official launch of Academy Idol Season 6. Last Sunday, we asked you to VOTE for your favorite film(s) amongst the competing Original Films fighting for a spot as a Top 13 Finalist. Which five moved on to become the first members of this elite group? Here are your results. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t see your favorite movie among the lineup. Chances are that the AC staff will save some fan favorites to fight another day during next week’s Wild Card Show, which will also include two films chosen by Editor-in-Chief Clayton Davis that weren’t in the original Top 26 lineup. We hope you contributed your suggestions on the matter, as they will greatly aid Clayton in the decision-making process. Read more on Circuit Round-Up (Week Ending 11/25)…
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: anna belickis, Awards Circuit Power Hour, Best of Hitchcock, clayton davis, dancing with the stars, Daniel Ashtiany, For Your Consideration, james spader, jd ernand, Joey Magidson, joeys dvd pick of the week, John H. Foote, Joseph Braverman, Kelly Reilly, Les Miserables, Lincoln, Mark Johnson, Michael Ward, Nicole Melkonian, Oscar Question of the day, Robert Hamer, Terence Johnson, Thanksgiving, The Voice, Tiff Chai, Tom Wilkinson, West of Memphis
- Cue Richard Strauss’ “Also sprach Zarathustra” in honor of the announcement of The Awards Circuit’s infamous online movie competition…Academy Idol!! Yes, thanks to the help of our “Academy Idol” liaison and former staff member, Myles Hughes, we unleashed what could possibly be the best viral video of the year: The Introduction of Academy Idol Six’s Top 26. Like Scar sings in The Lion King, you best “BE PREPARED!” for the competition by making sure to vote for your absolute favorites. Trust me when I say that at any week, any film is vulnerable no matter its commercial stature or indie sophistication, so your votes are of the utmost importance. We will commence with the first round of voting this week to determine the films moving forward as Finalists, so please…do us a favor…ROCK THE VOTE!
Read more on Circuit Round-Up (Week Ending 11/19)…
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: anna belickis, circuit 3, clayton davis, dancing with the stars, Daniel Ashtiany, Joey Magidson, Joey's DVD Picks of the Week, John H. Foote, Joseph Braverman, Mark Johnson, Martin Scorsese, Michael Arndt, Michael Ward, Nicole Melkonian, oscar predictions 2013, Robert Hamer, Star Wars Episode 7, Terence Johnson, The Awards Circuit Power Hour, The Voice, Tiff Chai
- Hello again, readers of The Awards Circuit! Before I begin the week’s recap, I want to first start off by saying a big “THANK YOU” to Daniel Ashtiany for taking over the reins for me while I was covering the AFI Film Fest. Great job, mate! Speaking of Los Angeles’ second major film festival of the year — which sadly came to an end on Thursday — did you happen to check out the AFI Fest wrap-up article, citing the best of the best in above-the-line categories (Tiff Chai, Nicole Melkonian and I select our individual picks)? At the very least, I hope we helped rev up a bit of excitement for some of the hottest movies coming out this winter!
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Categories: Circuit Round-Up Tags: anna belickis, Awards Circuit Power Hour, Bond Week, circuit 3, clayton davis, Daniel Ashtiany, Joey Magidson, Joey's DVD Picks of the Week, John H. Foote, Joseph Braverman, Lincoln, lionsgate, Mark Johnson, Mike Ward, Nicole Melkonian, oscar predictions 2013, oscars 2013, Robert Hamer, Skyfall, Summit Entertainment, Terence Johnson, Tiff Chai
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